What exactly does the ninth day of the ninth lunar month and the presence of Chi Mei Wang Liang mean, as mentioned in the diary left by Su Tianyang?
This matter weighed heavily on Su Mo’s mind.
And Li Zhengyuan once said that Su Tianyang had ventured into Chimei Forest years ago.
However, after returning from Chimei Forest, what he discovered there remained unspoken to others.
At this moment, Su Mo stood within Chimei Forest, looking at the Three Elements Ghost God Soul-shocking Formation, and could not help but harbor some doubts about Li Zhengyuan’s words.
This Array is so mysterious; if Su Tianyang truly came to Chimei Forest,
How did he bypass the Three Elements Ghost God Soul-shocking Formation?
How did he make his way to Wangliang Courtyard?
And how did he leave Chimei Forest?
Everyone says that Su Tianyang is one of the smartest people in the world, but from what Su Mo has seen.
His actions more often than not carry a spirit of righteousness.
Firmly holding onto the heart of the Path of Chivalry, with integrity to face both heaven and earth.
But his intelligence, to this point, is something that Su Mo has yet to truly fathom.
Yet, if he truly had the ability to enter and exit Chimei Forest undetected by anyone...
Then Su Mo really must be in awe.
At least for himself, Su Mo knows that if it weren’t for secretly following the Night Lord, entering this place would be next to impossible.
Let alone without Eternal Night Valley people drawing the attention of Youquan Sect here, it would be improbable that he would remain undiscovered up to now.
As of now, Eternal Night Valley and Youquan Sect are engaged in a fierce battle.
In terms of numbers, naturally, Youquan Sect has the advantage.
But the problem is, thousands against hundreds, no matter how many you have, only a few can confront the enemy directly.
Had it been on flat ground, the advantage might have been considered significant.
But in a martial arts skirmish inside an Array, if the opponent standing there wasn’t someone like the Night Lord.
Then these thousands against those hundreds would be like child’s play, even masters would struggle to resist and would fall silent and breathless.
But their opponent is the Night Lord.
Under these circumstances, the topography of the Three Elements Ghost God Soul-shocking Formation is being exploited by the Night Lord, and the hundreds of Shadow Envoys are also top-notch experts in Jianghu.
The reversal of the strength disparity has somewhat turned the tide in favor of the Night Lord.
Continuing to observe here no longer holds much significance.
Why not try to infiltrate the Wangliang Courtyard and probe its depths first?
With this thought in mind, he was ready.
Inside Chimei Forest, to move with complete freedom is not an easy task at all.
But if he doesn’t know how to proceed, there are others who do.
Moreover, there are not a few who know.
"I’ll just capture one; surely nobody would notice, right?"
With a soft smile, Su Mo seized the opportunity. Watching as the Night Lord broke another part of the Array, in the midst of Shadow Envoys charging in, fighting furiously, he utilized the Divine Transformation technique and arrived in an instant.
He casually seized a Youquan Sect Disciple, who was resigned to his fate, and disappeared into the thickets.
His movements were extraordinarily quick, and with the cover of night, not even the Shadow Envoys noticed.
Let alone those Youquan Sect Disciples whose presence had been exposed and were in imminent peril?
He struck swiftly and vanished in the blink of an eye, but dared not recklessly barge ahead.
He simply found a secluded spot, pausing only to look around and ensure no one was paying attention to this area, then he released the Youquan Sect Disciple’s nose and mouth.
Immediately, he pressed certain acupoints, preventing the disciple from speaking or launching a sudden counterattack.
The Youquan Sect Disciple looked at Su Mo, his eyes filled with confusion, uncertain of his own fate.
Just now on the brink of life and death, how had he suddenly been transported to another location so quickly?
In a low voice, Su Mo said:
"If you wish to live, nod your head; if you wish to die, shake your head."
After pondering for a moment, the Youquan Sect Disciple simply started shaking his head haphazardly.
Su Mo had an epiphany:
"So you wish to be trapped between life and death, unable to attain either! Fine, I’ll accommodate you."
Without further ado, he swept his hand over the Shenmen Acupoint on his palm.
Wanting to live yet unable, wishing to die yet powerless – how difficult could it be?
In the art of the Suffering People Scripture, Su Mo’s proficiency had grown by leaps and bounds.
With one touch, the Youquan Sect Disciple’s body convulsed immediately, his eyes bulged wide, and he made faint ’gurgle gurgle’ noises from his throat, but Su Mo ruthlessly silenced him, preventing even that soft sound from escaping.
After a moment, Su Mo temporarily ceased the Suffering People Scripture torture.
Smiling, he said: "How do you feel? Now take your time deciding whether to nod or shake your head."
The Youquan Sect Disciple immediately nodded again and again, without a second thought.
Su Mo pondered but then shook his head:
"I don’t quite trust you, the disciples of Youquan Sect are tough nuts to crack.
"You’ve just suffered in my hands; if I release your acupoints, you might instantly start shouting, drawing over the Evil People from Youquan Sect.
"What we are doing must remain a secret, and thus silence is of the essence.
"Unless I can be certain that you’ve completely submitted, otherwise...
"I’ll have to leave you trapped between life and death a bit longer.
"Well, let’s try again."
Instantly, the Youquan Sect Disciple’s eyes widened in disbelief, hardly able to believe his ears.
Between you and me, who exactly belongs to the Demon Sect?
Why are the tactics so ruthless?