Chapter 931: Enforcer Xu Xiaoshou

With Lei Xier's *Shen Mo Tong* taking the lead and Tan Shen's *San Yan Tong Mu* probing ahead, Xu Xiaoshou felt an unprecedented sense of security when using *Ling Hun Yue Du* for the first time.

Poor Wang Chao, a dignified Hong Yi enforcer with countless battle experiences, was completely helpless under this triple control. He couldn't even mount the slightest resistance and fell into a semi-unconscious state.

The three rounds of mental manipulation left Wang Chao dazed, his consciousness blurred and foam bubbling from his mouth.

In just an instant, Lei Xier and Tan Shen could see that Xu Xiaoshou had finished *Ling Hun Yue Du* and returned to normal.

"How?" Lei Xier asked, tilting her head.

She knew that Xu Xiaoshou had brought Tan Shen out, so there must be some major plan in motion.

And the first target was a Hong Yi enforcer... it was bold, to say the least.

"No surprises at all." Xu Xiaoshou responded with a smile.

With *San Yan Tong Mu*'s probe going first, he only needed to deliberately avoid the scenes of Wang Chao watching the sages' battle during *Ling Hun Yue Du*, minimizing any risk.

But in truth, even if he had peeked at those scenes of the sages' fight, it probably wouldn't have caused much trouble.

After all, during Dao Qiong Cang and Mo Di Hei Long's clash, who would pay attention to an ordinary Wang Zuo enforcer?

Still, to be safe, Xu Xiaoshou skipped those parts and only accessed the information he wanted.

For example, the Yunjing Great Array in the Yunlun Mountains was previously controlled by Rao Yao Yao, but now it was managed by Yu Zhi Wen.

Another example, the trial jade pendant was indeed used by the Yunjing world to locate trial participants.

As long as a stowaway didn't have a trial jade pendant, the Yunjing world could only track them by their close proximity to someone who did.

This was something Xu Xiaoshou had already anticipated.

After all, his storyteller portrait clone had wandered the streets for a long time before being discovered by the Hong Yi enforcers.

Now that his guess was confirmed, he felt even more at ease for their next moves.

Turning back, Lei Xier was still waiting for the intel, but Xu Xiaoshou didn't reveal everything right away. Instead, he lifted Tan Shen up high again.

"*San Yan Tong Mu*, since it can manipulate others' souls and wills, can it erase this guy's memories of encountering us?" Xu Xiaoshou asked, turning back.

"Mm." Lei Xier nodded lightly, pointing her finger at Tan Shen and infusing a beam of spiritual light, like an enlightenment.

Tan Shen let out a "Meow," understanding immediately, and activated *San Yan Tong Mu* once more, completely erasing the memories of the unconscious Wang Chao encountering itself and the others.

The figure collapsed heavily to the ground, kicking up dust on the mountain path.

"Too easy..." Xu Xiaoshou remarked, watching the scene. He couldn't help but marvel at how his two-person-one-cat team was like a cheat code for mischief and crime.

A Wang Zuo... taken down in one encounter.

"Kill him?" Lei Xier suddenly stared at Wang Chao, saying the most ruthless words in the calmest tone. She had no goodwill toward anyone from the Sheng Shen Hall lineage.

Xu Xiaoshou's brow twitched, and he quickly said, "Since we can erase his memories, there's no need to kill him. Killing him would only trigger a chain reaction from the Hong Yi side. We just need to take one thing from him."

With that, Xu Xiaoshou used his spiritual energy to draw out the combat communicator from Wang Chao's earlobe.

He tucked the small device into his own ear, then used *Hui Hua Jing Tong* to disguise it, turning it flesh-colored so that it would be invisible unless someone looked closely.

Lei Xier silently watched the whole process and asked, "Aren't you worried they'll track you through this communicator?"

Xu Xiaoshou chuckled and gently touched the device as he replied, "No, I scanned through nearly ninety percent of Wang Chao's soul memories. The Hong Yi communicators are just for messaging and aren't connected to the Yunjing world.

"After all, it's an internal Hong Yi tool, unrelated to the Wang Cheng trial.

"Besides, they never imagined a three-person team would go to such lengths just to snag a communicator that might not even be useful."

"Meow!" Tan Shen suddenly lifted its head and meowed, as if correcting its owner's slip— it was a noble cat, not some ordinary human.

Lei Xier fell silent again.

Yes, Xu Xiaoshou never played by the rules...

Who else would randomly target a communicator that could bring bad luck?

But this guy not only took it but also figured out how to use it.

He even got the info that wearing it wouldn't lead to tracking...

Indeed, he was still the same Xu Xiaoshou—full of quirky ideas and underhanded tricks that somehow always paid off.

"Meow!"

At that moment, Tan Shen looked at its owner with an adoring gaze and meowed again, affectionately licking Xu Xiaoshou's palm: You're amazing, master!

"Heh, you little flatterer!" Xu Xiaoshou rolled his eyes, bent down to pet the cat for a bit, and while stroking it, gestured to Lei Xier to continue flying ahead.

"What about him?" Lei Xier asked, rising to follow but glancing at Wang Chao on the ground—the one Xu Xiaoshou had roughed up and casually tossed into a pit, even stripping his clothes.

"Don't worry about him. He won't remember a thing..." Xu Xiaoshou said, then paused as if recalling something. "Wait, is there any chance that with external interference, his memories could be restored?"

Lei Xier thought for a moment and replied, "There are ways. First, a Tai Xu expert skilled in spirit and soul techniques could use a special spiritual skill, but that would damage the subject's soul. As a Hong Yi member, he wouldn't typically be subjected to that.

"Second, a powerhouse proficient in space-time forces could take him back to this spot and use space-time reversal to see us.

"Third, a Ban Sheng."

Xu Xiaoshou listened and smiled confidently. "Then we're good. From what I know, the Hong Yi side in the Yunlun Mountains doesn't have anyone like that anymore.

"Yi is dead, and the rest either don't specialize in spirit and soul techniques or only have basic knowledge, but they're not at Tai Xu level.

"As for space-time forces, that's out of the question— even Rao Yao Yao doesn't seem to have them.

"And a Ban Sheng... that's even less likely.

"If someone like that shows up and is really after us, then whether we took Wang Chao's communicator or not, we'd be in the same boat." Xu Xiaoshou shrugged.

Lei Xier tilted her head, staring at his face and listening to his methodical words, a flicker of surprise in her eyes.

She could hardly imagine how, in just that brief moment, Xu Xiaoshou had gathered so much information.

Back when she was Mu Zi Xi, she had never seen him with such capabilities.

"What kind of spiritual skill is this?" Her curiosity got the better of her, and she asked involuntarily.

But as soon as the words left her mouth, she realized she was slipping back into old habits and quickly reverted to her aloof demeanor. "If it's not convenient to say, you don't have to."

Xu Xiaoshou didn't hesitate and smiled. "*Ling Hun Yue Du*. You can think of it as an enhanced version of spiritual sense perception—it lets me access the other person's soul memories."

Lei Xier's eyes subtly shifted.

This ability...

Xu Xiaoshou made it sound casual, but she could tell it was one of his major trump cards.

Yet, he revealed it so openly?

Lei Xier's expression grew complex. She knew Xu Xiaoshou still saw her as his junior sister in his mind.

But thinking about what she would have to face after awakening...

She let out a soft sigh and suppressed her thoughts. At least, she would stick with him for now.

"The ninth dragon vein, which is near our direction, has one Zhan Dao enforcer and seven Wang Zuo, all part of Wang Chao's team. The Zhan Dao one is the captain.

"I know their approximate locations, so we can avoid them on the way.

"From Wang Chao's memories, the captain issues commands about every half day—to check on team safety and because they've found at least one stowaway, so they need to start regrouping.

"We don't have much time, so let's head straight to the ninth dragon vein and see what's waiting for me there."

As Xu Xiaoshou flew at top speed, he shared the intel he'd just obtained through *Ling Hun Yue Du* with Lei Xier.

Tan Shen: "Meow!"

Understood!

A Jie suddenly chimed in: "Mama..."

Understood...

Lei Xier nodded slightly and pondered for a moment. "So, taking the Hong Yi combat communicator was part of your plan?"

"Sort of." Xu Xiaoshou hadn't forgotten his main job, even though he didn't know what Ba Zun An would give him. The aftermath of Yi's death was still unfolding, and only by getting internal Hong Yi intel could he better understand the enemy.

Know yourself and know your enemy, and you win every battle—that's the idea.

The communicator was just an unexpected bonus from attacking a Hong Yi member.

Just then,

A beep sounded from the long-silent combat communicator, followed by a steady voice: "42nd area, signs of a suspected stowaway attack detected. Everyone, head to the rendezvous immediately."

That was the voice of the captain, Murong Ying... Xu Xiaoshou recognized it right away, and the 42nd area was the Hong Yi's special code for the place he was heading—the area near the ninth dragon vein!

Had a stowaway beaten them to it?

Xu Xiaoshou had guessed that the 42nd area might have something good left by Ba Zun An for him, and maybe even the Mo Jian had flown there.

That was a famous sword!

Even if he couldn't get it, he couldn't let it fall into the Sheng Shen Hall's hands, or someone might use it against his Zang Ku one day.

He had seen the Mo Jian's power—it could destroy even the Xie Zui Bow's arrows in a few strikes!

If he had that sword earlier, Sang Lao might not have ended up in the Sheng Shan prison.

"Something's happening."

Xu Xiaoshou turned and pointed to the communicator in his ear. "Straight ahead—we're going right now."

Lei Xier looked him up and down, uncertain. "You're planning to go in openly?"

"Of course not!" Xu Xiaoshou laughed as he flew, casting *Xiao Shi Shu*.

When he reappeared, he had transformed into Wang Chao's exact likeness, even his clothes carrying Wang Chao's authentic aura.

"I'll go rendezvous with the 'captain' and pose as an enforcer. You'll just be a regular trial participant—stay close, but not too close. You handle the distance."

Xu Xiaoshou quickly handed Tan Shen to Lei Xier with a pat.

The little white cat Tan Shen greedily inhaled the life essence from Lei Xier's body.

It hadn't spent much time with Xu Xiaoshou lately; instead, it had been with Mu Zi Xi in the Yuan Fu world for longer.

So, it didn't mind switching owners for a bit to absorb life force—after all, both owners had such rich life energy.

Lei Xier lowered her gaze to the Tan Shen that had been thrust into her arms without warning, furrowing her brow slightly but saying nothing.

"Be careful," she said softly, then descended and switched from flying to walking.

Xu Xiaoshou watched Lei Xier leave, then looked down at his black Hong Yi outfit, feeling an odd thrill.

Mo Fang Zhe was incredibly useful!

Paired with *Ling Hun Yue Du*, it was like perfect cloning, letting him seamlessly impersonate an enforcer and join Hong Yi operations to cause chaos.

I'm just a dark force's Sheng Nu, Xu Xiaoshou... He chuckled to himself and was about to fly to the target when a sudden unease hit him, making him pause.

Wait.

Anyone daring to act in the Yunlun Mountains and get caught by Captain Murong Ying must be at least Wang Zuo level or higher.

Such a stowaway making a move would either be a fool or extremely confident, not fearing Rao Yao Yao's pursuit.

And among the stowaways who survived this long, would there be fools?

Xu Xiaoshou pondered, realizing his intuition was warning him—this trip might come with great danger. He needed a backup plan.

With a flash, he summoned his portrait clone of Ba Zun An from the Yuan Fu world.

"If things get tricky, I can just bring this portrait clone for help. With Ba Zun An's face alone, it works on both black and white sides, probably solving ninety percent of problems..."

After a moment's thought, Xu Xiaoshou still felt uneasy.

Life was precious, so he summoned another portrait clone—Rao Yao Yao, complete with a replica of the Xuan Cang Shen Jian.

"If I run into other enforcers or get suspected, I can bring out Rao Yao Yao to suppress any Hong Yi surprises..."

Scratching his nose, Xu Xiaoshou wondered if he was overthinking.

He didn't know most of Rao Yao Yao's abilities, so he couldn't imitate them fully. Just a face and a fake sword might backfire.

For instance, if this clone appeared, the Hong Yi might panic, call everyone together, or even alert Rao Yao Yao herself—what then?

"The Rao Yao Yao clone might not be the best idea—save it for other situations."

Xu Xiaoshou decided, putting away the Rao Yao Yao clone and summoning the Hong Yi Shou Ye instead.

"Hmm, Shou Ye's status is lower, so it won't alarm the higher-ups, but he's also a Zhan Dao, same level as Captain Murong Ying, and even a bit stronger with more authority. This should be enough for now.

"Perfect, let's go with that!"

So, with one Ba Zun An clone and one Shou Ye clone as his black-and-white backups, Xu Xiaoshou dispersed them like he did with Lei Xier and flew solo to the rendezvous.

Since he was following Ba Zun An's "guidance," he was already close.

In no time, he arrived at the location.

"Wang Chao!"

In the wilderness, behind a cluster of rocks, a black-clad figure hidden in the Tian Dao revealed itself upon seeing a team member arrive and called out.

Xu Xiaoshou suppressed his racing heart and approached the black-clad figure without a sound, bowing respectfully.

"Seen the captain!"