Chapter 1977: Fang Zhenxiong Pulls Out All the Stops!

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The entire Qingyun Sect was enveloped in an atmosphere heavy with impending storm.

Luo Qingchen’s mood grew increasingly solemn.

He knew the upcoming operation would be even more challenging.

Not only must they avoid Fang Zhenxiong’s surveillance, but they also need to find clues to reach Heavenly Abandon Cliff amidst the sect’s turmoil.

The road ahead was filled with the unknown and challenges.

However, Luo Qingchen’s gaze remained resolute.

He believed that with cautious, step-by-step progress, they could inevitably achieve their goal.

Su Xiaowan’s talisman would undoubtedly play a more crucial role in the forthcoming actions.

Her adept use of the Blinding Talisman already proved her growth.

Luo Qingchen felt secretly relieved for keeping Su Xiaowan’s Turtle Shell Treasure back then.

If not for that, Bai Ling’er’s presence would likely have been exposed long ago.

The little one was currently sleeping soundly inside the turtle shell, oblivious to everything happening outside.

Luo Qingchen just hoped that until they found the Star Map fragment and unveiled all secrets, Bai Ling’er could remain carefree like this.

The atmosphere within Qingyun Sect was even more eerie than they had imagined.

It seemed there were deeper crises surging beneath the threat of the black-clothed cultivators.

This made Luo Qingchen even more vigilant about their upcoming actions.

The residential area of the outer disciples was as noisy as ever, yet it carried a hint of unusual oppression.

Luo Qingchen and the two girls carefully threaded through familiar alleys, trying to avoid the crowd as they headed towards their original courtyard.

The closer they got, the heavier Luo Qingchen’s mood became.

He could sense several subtle presences lingering around their courtyard.

Although these presences were intentionally concealed, they couldn’t escape Luo Qingchen’s keen divine sense.

"Sure enough, someone is watching."

Luo Qingchen whispered to Lin Wan’er and Su Xiaowan.

Both girls’ expressions turned serious upon hearing this.

"Are they Fang Zhenxiong’s people?"

Su Xiaowan asked quietly.

"Most likely."

A trace of coldness flashed in Luo Qingchen’s eyes.

Fang Zhenxiong truly deemed them important, dispatching men to surveil an empty courtyard day and night.

"What should we do now? Should we just go in directly?"

Lin Wan’er asked.

Luo Qingchen shook his head.

"No, that’s too risky."

"We’ll first observe from nearby and study their surveillance patterns and methods."

The three of them found a relatively discreet corner, quietly observing the movements around their courtyard.

As expected, there were disciples from Fang Zhenxiong’s faction lurking in several key spots around the courtyard.

These disciples weren’t very advanced, most being in the early-stage Foundation Establishment, but there were many of them, and their vigilance was high.

They often patrolled around the courtyard, their divine sense occasionally sweeping into the interior.

Not only that, Luo Qingchen also discovered that there were several small warning arrays set up near the courtyard walls and the gate.

While these formations didn’t wield great power, any disturbance would immediately alert the monitoring disciples.

"Fang Zhenxiong really invested heavily."

Su Xiaowan curled her lips, a hint of disdain in her tone.

"It looks like stealthily entering will be quite challenging."

Lin Wan’er furrowed her brows slightly.

Luo Qingchen carefully scanned around the courtyard, memorizing every surveillance point and warning array position.

He discovered that these monitoring disciples had a certain patrol pattern, changing guards at regular intervals.

And those warning arrays, while cleverly set, weren’t entirely without flaws.

"We’ll move after nightfall."

Luo Qingchen made the decision.

In broad daylight, they were too conspicuous and easily exposed.

Only under the cover of night would they have the chance to avoid these surveillances and infiltrate the courtyard.

Three of them patiently waited for night to fall.

During this time, they noticed that the disciples monitoring their courtyard performed routine checks every day.

They would enter the courtyard, carefully search around, ensuring no anomalies before leaving.

Such stringent surveillance made Luo Qingchen certain that Fang Zhenxiong loathed them deeply.

Night eventually shrouded the entire Qingyun Sect.

Luo Qingchen and the two girls moved once again.

They used concealing breath talismans to reduce their aura to the minimum, moving like three shadows as they quietly approached their courtyard.

Luo Qingchen was intimately familiar with the sect’s layout, leading Lin Wan’er and Su Xiaowan to skillfully bypass each surveillance point.

Arriving beneath the courtyard wall, Luo Qingchen carefully observed the nodes of those warning arrays.

He extended his hand, a faint thread of chaotic power coiling around his fingertip, cautiously reaching into one of the array nodes.

Chaotic power, akin to a parasitic worm, infiltrated the array silently, disrupting the spiritual power operation.

The light from the warning array flickered briefly before fading away completely.

Luo Qingchen used the same method to swiftly dismantle the several warning arrays around the courtyard.

Having completed everything, he gestured to Lin Wan’er and Su Xiaowan.

The three of them, like nimble cats, lightly vaulted over the wall, infiltrating the courtyard.

The courtyard remained as they left it, covered by a thin layer of dust.

Luo Qingchen scrupulously checked, confirming there were no new restrictions or traps inside.

"Seems Fang Zhenxiong just had people surveil, without making any moves inside the courtyard."

Su Xiaowan breathed a sigh of relief.

"Don’t let your guard down."

Luo Qingchen cautioned.