As Zhang Daoyan was feeling apprehensive about Zhang Xiujian's infiltration of Longhu Mountain, a jade pendant he wore close to his chest suddenly grew warm, then hot.
Zhang Daoyan yelped in pain, but quickly his expression turned grim. This situation indicated that someone had invaded his residence!
"This is bad, we've fallen into a trap! It's a diversion!"
"Master, what's in your room?" Zhang Caifeng asked curiously.
Zhang Daoyan's face changed again. "Oh no, they're probably after the 'Compendium of Talismans and Formations'! That book is kept here with me!"
The "Compendium of Talismans and Formations" that Daoist Zhang Daoyan mentioned was the talisman book personally gifted by Ling Tian to Sect Leader Zhang Daoyun.
After Daoist Zhang Daoyun brought the book back, he didn't rush to have it copied. He understood that the contents of this book were extremely precious and immensely powerful.
If this book were to spread and be exploited by those with malicious intentions, the situation would become dire.
He consulted with the high-ranking officials of Longhu Mountain and they ultimately decided that the book would be temporarily circulated among a few of them. After they studied the talismans and formations within, they would then pass this knowledge to reliable disciples.
In fact, within the entire Longhu Mountain, only a very select few high-ranking members knew of this book's existence.
The book was kept in a sandalwood box by Zhang Daoyan's bedside. He would read it several times a day, studying the formations and talisman knowledge within.
Clearly, besides this book, there was nothing else of value in his room. The intruder's purpose was likely solely for this book!
"Elder, please don't worry. It's just a book. If it's lost, it's lost. We'll find it slowly."
"Alas, Ling Tian, the content of your book is extraordinary. If it spreads and is learned by some petty individuals, it will not be good!"
With that, Zhang Daoyan, accompanied by his subordinates, turned and fled, soon disappearing from Ling Tian's sight.
Seeing this, Ling Tian's thoughts flashed, and the next moment, two large birds, one black and one white, soared into the sky!
Just then, a gust of wind suddenly swept through the mountainside where Zhang Daoyan resided. The wind arose very abruptly. However, through the pitch-black night, Ling Tian clearly saw a paraglider floating in mid-air.
The paraglider, propelled by the strong wind, rapidly flew towards the north!
Ling Tian couldn't help but give a thumbs-up, marveling at the ingenuity.
To think of using a strong wind to propel a paraglider and escape!
No matter how fast the disciples of Longhu Mountain were, they couldn't match the flight speed of a paraglider!
The man in the paraglider was none other than Zhang Xiujian's master, Zhang Daoquan.
Zhang Daoquan had come to Longhu Mountain when he was about ten years old. He was very intelligent and well-loved by his elders.
In fact, Zhang Daoquan had another identity: the son of the current sect leader of the Yin Fu Sect.
He had been sent to Longhu Mountain as a spy at a very young age. He then continuously cultivated using Longhu Mountain's resources and secretly learned much knowledge related to talismans from the mountain.
His life would have continued this way, but Zhang Daoquan was unwilling to live such a simple life. Thus, he took on another disciple, who was Zhang Xiujian.
Zhang Daoquan had high hopes for Zhang Xiujian. He wished for Zhang Xiujian to deceive Zhang Caifeng.
Once he could marry Zhang Caifeng, Zhang Xiujian would gain significant support in the next election for the sect leader of Longhu Mountain. Imagine, a person from the Yin Fu Sect becoming the sect leader of Longhu Mountain – this would bring immense benefits to the Yin Fu Sect.
However, the outcome was unexpected. On the path to pursuing Zhang Caifeng, Zhang Xiujian encountered constant setbacks, and was beaten like a dog by Ling Tian.
But Zhang Daoquan's attention was not on Zhang Xiujian at this moment. Instead, sending Zhang Xiujian to assassinate Ling Tian was actually a diversionary tactic.
Regardless of whether Zhang Xiujian succeeded or not, as long as Ling Tian was attacked, dead or alive, it would surely draw the attention of the people of Longhu Mountain. At that time, Zhang Daoquan could seize this opportunity to sneak into Zhang Daoyan's residence and steal the "Compendium of Talismans and Formations"!
Zhang Daoquan quickly infiltrated Zhang Daoyan's residence. Despite his caution, he eventually triggered a hidden restriction that Zhang Daoyan had secretly set up. This was an alarm device, and Zhang Daoyan immediately realized someone had broken into his home.
Zhang Daoquan, deciding to go all out, directly stepped forward and took the "Compendium of Talismans and Formations."
Following that, Zhang Daoquan flashed and rushed into the courtyard, heading directly towards the back mountain. There, at the back mountain, was a cliff, dozens of meters high.
And by the edge of the cliff, hidden in the grass, was a folded paraglider!
Zhang Daoquan directly strapped the paraglider to his back. Then, he took out a "Gust of Wind Talisman" and injected his true essence into it.
A sudden gust of wind began to blow. Leveraging the power of the wind, the paraglider on Zhang Daoquan's back suddenly unfurled in the wind, carrying him as he leaped off the cliff!
The wind was very strong, and Zhang Daoquan's flight speed was also fast. In the dark night, his paraglider was traveling at nearly sixty to seventy kilometers per hour!
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At this moment, on the back mountain of Longhu Mountain, a figure was desperately weaving through the night. This person was Zhang Xiujian, who had failed in his attempt to ambush Ling Tian earlier and had fled shamefully.
This guy was also cunning. Seeing that the situation was unfavorable, he directly threw a "Sandstorm Talisman" at his feet, causing the sandstorm talisman to turn into a smoke bomb. He escaped using this smoke bomb.
Zhang Xiujian knew very well that if he fell into Ling Tian's hands or the hands of the people of Longhu Mountain, his fate would be miserable. Those people would use various methods to torture him, forcing him to reveal his connection with the Yin Fu Sect.
Zhang Xiujian didn't believe he had the incredible willpower to endure such torture. Therefore, he could only flee this place of trouble with all his might.
In the blink of an eye, he had run for more than twenty minutes and was several kilometers away from the scene.
He stopped, leaning on his knees, gasping for breath. His chest heaved violently, like a toad gasping for air in water.
Suddenly, Zhang Xiujian felt a sharp pain in his leg. He looked down and was so terrified that his soul almost left his body. A large snake, nearly 10 meters long, had bitten his ankle!