Immortal Mansion: With mediocre qualifications, I have no choice but to live forever

Everything happens in a flash of lightning.

Xu Hanchang struggled a few times, but was unable to break free from the chains.

His cultivation was blocked by the black-robed elder with a secret technique and he could no longer use any of it.

"Humph, Xu Hanchang, you would never have thought that the Sect Master would be lenient with his enemies and had long anticipated that you would not behave yourself. He gave me the means to subdue you before we set out."

The black-robed elder snorted coldly, and with a wave of his hand, the chains closed.

Xu Hanchang's body suddenly shrank and turned into a palm-sized flying eagle, falling into the palm of the black-robed elder and unable to escape.

The black-robed elder held the flying eagle that Xu Hanchang had transformed into in his hand. His eyes swept coldly over everyone present, and finally stopped on the master of the Time Hall.

"Palace Master, I will report this conflict to the Sect Master truthfully."

The elder's voice was neither cold nor hot, but it carried an authority that could not be ignored.

The Lord of the Time Palace's expression changed slightly. He knew that this elder held a very high position in the Lingxiao Palace, and his words had a great influence on the Sect Master.

"Elder, our Time Hall is not at fault for this conflict."

The Lord of the Time Hall said in a deep voice. His attitude was firm, and he obviously wanted to defend the Time Hall.

The black-robed elder didn't say much. He just glanced at the master of the Time Hall indifferently, then turned around and flew towards the underground water prison in the Dark Tide Valley with Xu Hanchang, who had transformed into an eagle.

Inside the Phantom Pavilion's residence, Zhou Yiqiao turned his gaze towards Phantom Lord.

"Brother Xu..."

“His life is not in danger for now.”

Huanzun looked at the place where the black-robed elder disappeared and said calmly.

"Those imprisoned in the water prison are all monks from various sects who escaped from the battles with Qinjian Villa in recent years."

"High Heaven Palace still hopes that these people will serve as cannon fodder in the final battle, so they haven't taken many protective measures."

"When the guard of the water prison changes at midnight, I will use magic to take you to rescue your colleagues."

"only......"

Speaking of this, Huanzun seemed to be in a dilemma.

"If you have any questions, please feel free to tell me. I will definitely help you with all my strength."

Huan Zun sighed softly and spoke slowly.

"Although illusions are unpredictable, they are still illusory after all."

"Although I am confident in my own illusion, even the elder of the High Heaven Palace would find it difficult to see through it, but as long as someone comes into contact with your fellow, they will find that he is just an illusion created by the illusion, and not a real person."

Hearing this, Zhou Yiqiao immediately remembered the first force he and Xu Hanchang came into contact with in the Dark Tide Valley, the Liuyun Sect.

"Senior, do you mean that it would be best to have a carrier to carry your illusion so that the other party would not notice anything unusual even if they were in close contact?"

Zhou Yiqiao frowned and quickly understood Huanzun's concerns.

Huanzun nodded, with a hint of approval in his eyes.

"That's right. If we can find a carrier with a similar body shape to Xu Hanchang and who is not likely to arouse suspicion, the success rate of our rescue operation will be greatly increased."

Zhou Yiqiao pondered for a moment, and suddenly his eyes lit up.

"Senior, perhaps we can use the power of puppets."

"I happen to know a puppet master who can create a puppet that is very similar to Xu Hanchang in shape, aura, and even subtle movements."

Zhou Yiqiao was cautious and did not directly say the name of Liuyun Sect's Sect Master Xu.

When Huanzun heard this, a hint of appreciation flashed in his eyes. He nodded, agreeing with Zhou Yiqiao's proposal.

"Zhou Yiqiao, your idea is good. Puppet is indeed a good choice."

Huan Zun said in a deep voice.

"There is no time to lose. Contact the puppet master as soon as possible. We need to prepare in the shortest possible time."

Zhou Yiqiao nodded. He knew that time was running out, so without saying anything more, he temporarily said goodbye to Illusion Master and left the Illusion Pavilion.

He changed his appearance again, transforming into an ordinary monk, silently moving through the Dark Tide Valley.

Because Xu Hanchang was exposed, the vigilance of various forces in the Dark Tide Valley was strengthened a lot than before. There was vigilance in the eyes of the monks, and patrol teams were traveling between the bases of various forces from time to time.

Zhou Yiqiao carefully avoided the patrol team and came to the Liuyun Sect’s headquarters.

He did not go in directly, but observed outside the base for a while. After making sure that he did not attract attention, he sneaked in quietly.

Inside the Liuyun Sect's headquarters, Sect Master Xu was practicing with his eyes closed, his brows furrowed, as if he was thinking about something.

Zhou Yiqiao's arrival did not escape his perception.

"Mr. Zhou, you are here."

Sect Leader Xu's voice rang in Zhou Yiqiao's ears. He slowly opened his eyes and looked at Zhou Yiqiao.

Zhou Yiqiao was slightly startled. He didn't expect that Sect Master Xu would discover him so quickly.

He secretly thought that the leader of this small force in front of him was not as simple as he had imagined. He then adjusted his mindset and bowed respectfully.

"Master Xu, I came here this time because I need your help on an important matter."

Sect Leader Xu looked at Zhou Yiqiao and a hint of understanding flashed in his eyes.

"It's probably because of Xu Hanchang's matter."

Sect Leader Xu said calmly.

Zhou Yiqiao nodded. With such a big commotion, it was impossible for Sect Leader Xu not to know about it.

He was blunt and authentic.

"Sect Master Xu is wise. This is exactly what Brother Xu is talking about."

"He is now trapped in the water prison of Lingxiao Palace and his situation is critical."

"I want to rescue him, but I need to use puppetry to deceive the world."

"I know that Liuyun Sect has made great achievements in puppet making, so I came here to ask for help."

Sect Leader Xu smiled slightly, he seemed to be prepared.

"This is easy. Making a puppet is not a difficult task for me."

"But I have a request. If you can agree to my request, I will offer you the materials for the puppet and personally make it to ensure that it is perfect."

Zhou Yiqiao was delighted when he heard this and asked quickly.

"Master Xu, please tell me. As long as I can do it, I will do my best."

Sect Leader Xu gently stroked the tea set on the table, a hint of a triumphant smile flashing in his eyes.

"My request is very simple. After Lingxiao Palace is defeated, the profits that my Liuyun Sect gets must be 30% more than usual."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yiqiao frowned slightly and secretly weighed the weight of this request in his heart.

The Sect Master Xu in front of him did not know that he, Zhou Yiqiao, had no right to decide the distribution of interests between Qinjian Villa and the major forces, let alone to gain additional benefits for Liuyun Sect.

However, as the situation was urgent, he had to agree first and then make plans.

"Master Xu, rest assured. After Brother Xu is out of trouble, I will write to the villa as soon as possible to commend Liuyun Sect!"