Undying Life

Chapter 179: The third plan, the tragic effect

Gu Lin quickly approached under the escort of several subordinates, his face filled with joy as he looked at Princess Qianyou.

"Gu Lin, it's been a while," Princess Qianyou nodded and smiled politely. She was adept at maintaining such formalities.

"Yes, it's been almost a year. During this time, Qianyou, you must have been racking your brains, and you've been giving Water Mirror quite a headache," Gu Lin said.

"Oh? Water Mirror has been frowning every day?" Princess Qianyou's eyes lit up with delight, and she glanced at Zhongshan beside her.

"Yes, especially five days ago. Water Mirror hasn't relaxed his brows at all. You're impressive. But with the current vote count, as long as Mobeili gets another sixty or seventy thousand votes, he'll win. Qianyou, this time, I've won. Sorry about that," Gu Lin said with a smug smile.

"Is that so?" Princess Qianyou smiled.

Seeing that Princess Qianyou didn't show the anxious expression he expected, Gu Lin furrowed his brows, feeling a hint of unease in his heart. He then looked at the two individuals beside Princess Qianyou. Where were Ah Er and Ah Da? Was this person one of them?

"It's you," Gu Lin pointed at the group and exclaimed suddenly.

"Zhongshan pays his respects to the young master," Zhongshan said respectfully to Gu Lin.

"How dare you show up in front of me with such audacity!" Gu Lin suddenly became excited.

"I am the princess's guard," Zhongshan said humbly.

"Guard? Hahaha, with your cultivation level, you're still a guard? Moreover, you've reached the Foundation Establishment stage? And you dare to be Princess Qianyou's guard? You..." Gu Lin exclaimed.

"That's enough," Princess Qianyou interrupted.

"Huh?" Gu Lin was interrupted by Princess Qianyou, his eyes showing a hint of confusion as he looked at her.

"Zhongshan is my guard. He was recommended by the Elder of the Seven Stars Pavilion and holds the position of a third-ranked guard. If you have any objections, you can directly address them to the Seven Stars Pavilion," Princess Qianyou said immediately.

"Uh, Qianyou, I didn't mean that. But this person's cultivation level is too low. How can he be your guard? At the very least, he should be like Ah Da and Ah Er," Gu Lin said quickly.

"Hmph, it's none of your business. Who I choose as my guard is my decision, and no one can interfere," Princess Qianyou said firmly.

"Fine, fine, I won't say anything anymore. I know you're upset. But the fact that Mobeili will become the city lord is irreversible. Don't take your anger out on me," Gu Lin said.

"Hmph," Princess Qianyou ignored Gu Lin and continued to look at the huge jade stele in the southern direction.

Seeing that Princess Qianyou ignored him, Gu Lin could only give up. He then looked at Zhongshan behind Princess Qianyou, his eyes narrowing slightly, showing a hint of annoyance.

Zhongshan stood straight, fulfilling his duties as a guard.

Outside a commercial district, numerous tall mountains stood, among them, there was a low mountain that seemed to have been cut in half. The top was extremely clean and smooth, standing out conspicuously. Surrounding this low mountain were numerous forests, with perpetual dampness and miasma. Even some highly skilled cultivators would not dare to enter.

At the top of the clean and abrupt low mountain stood two individuals.

One wore red clothes, clearly a member of Water Tianya's propaganda team, dressed in a uniform. The other wore blue clothes and had a smile on his face.

"Molei Wang, you are Mobeili's cousin. Last time, you said Mobeili seized the treasure passed down to you by your ancestors, and you bear an irreconcilable grudge against him. Now, it's time for you to get revenge," the person in red said.

"Rest assured, since Master Shui has given me so many spirit stones, I naturally have to help him. You'll see when I make my move," Mo Leiwang nodded, a subtle smirk appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"Alright, I'll be at the entrance of that commercial district soon. When Master Shui arrives later, you just need to shoot an arrow in that direction. After you've done that, you can leave," the person in red said.

"Don't worry," Mo Leiwang nodded.

"Okay, here's this fifth-grade bow and arrow for you. My task is also complete," the person in red said.

"Okay," Mo Leiwang nodded, gently taking the sky-blue bow and arrow. One bow, one arrow.

"Thank you," the person in red said.

Mo Leiwang nodded, and the person in red quickly left, heading towards the exit of the commercial district.

Watching the person in red leave, Mo Leiwang smirked coldly. Did he really think he could be bought by Shui Tianya? He had been waiting for this moment. According to his cousin's instructions, he just needed to "drag" it out. When the time came, he wouldn't shoot, and let's see what Shui Tianya would do. Once his cousin became the city lord, Shui Tianya would mean nothing. Hmph, he wouldn't even be worthy of shining his shoes.

Mo Leiwang looked coldly at the distant figure of the person in red.

The person in red had already reached the entrance of the commercial district and stopped there, waving at him as if giving him confidence. Mo Leiwang nodded to the person in black, reassuring him, but inwardly, he sneered.

Holding the fifth-grade bow and arrow, Mo Leiwang looked at them again. Shui Tianya was really generous. Wasn't he afraid that he would actually shoot him dead with an arrow?

As he thought about it, Mo Leiwang's expression tightened, remembering what his cousin had instructed. Were there any hidden people nearby?

He released his spiritual sense, quickly covering the nearby mountains. Fortunately, there was no one as his cousin had feared. There was not even a single person around. Only some small animals were at the foot of the mountain, and there wasn't even a living creature in the miasma forest behind. It was pitch black.

Mo Leiwang gripped the bow and arrow, a slight smile of satisfaction appearing at the corner of his mouth. Now all he could do was wait. When Shui Tianya passed through here, he would do nothing. When Shui Tianya walked past, he would have achieved a great accomplishment.

When Shui Tianya reached the tenth commercial district, the votes from the north and south were displayed.

Mobeili: 4.4 million votes. Shui Tianya: 3.5 million votes.

A difference of 900,000 votes. Shui Tianya couldn't help but feel a bit uneasy. Even though he had Zhongshan's assurance, he couldn't help but worry. But worry aside, he couldn't show it on his face.

He had been smiling all the way until this tenth commercial district. Shui Tianya's pupils couldn't help but contract slightly. His right hand continued to wave to his "supporters," but his left hand slightly tightened, showing a hint of nervousness. This was it.

Not only Shui Tianya, but also Shui Wuren and a dozen other officials were slightly nervous at this moment. Because, as the master said, success or failure depended on this moment.

Arriving here, Shui Tianya seemed to give a signal to the black tiger beneath his feet, slowing down its pace. Although he could have already patrolled through this commercial district earlier, this time, he took twice as long as before.

Similarly, at this point, those who supported Shui Tianya seemed to become even more frenzied. They shouted loudly while following the tigers, and they also encouraged some bystanders to join in the celebration.

"Support Master Shui, protect Wushuang City!"

Together, they cheered for Shui Tianya as they headed towards the exit.

When Shui Wuren reached this point, he immediately exchanged glances with several officials standing on the heads of the tigers.

Shui Tianya walked at the forefront, and the formation of the tiger team behind him slowly changed. The dozen or so officials who knew about this plan closely followed behind Shui Tianya and surrounded him, while those who were unclear about the situation were pushed to the back.

Finally, as Shui Tianya reached the entrance, nearly ten thousand commoners followed closely behind, in addition to the hundreds of "supporters."

When they reached the entrance, it was almost time. Most of the commoners stood at the edge of the entrance, watching as Shui Tianya slowly departed.

Only fifty large tigers remained at the front, and the next step was to run through this stretch of road and reach the next commercial district.

Not far away, Mo Leiwang on the mountain saw Shui Tianya approaching, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

His task was complete. He had delayed it until the very end, dragging it out until Shui Tianya had no time to choose another person to shoot the arrow.

With a satisfied smile, Mo Leiwang gave a disdainful snort towards the person in red who had signaled to him from afar. Then, he flipped his hand.

The arrow disappeared, but the bow remained in his hand?

Huh? Mo Leiwang, feeling incredulous, tried to put the arrow back into his storage bracelet, but the same thing happened again—the bow wouldn't fit in? What was going on?

A strange feeling washed over Mo Leiwang, making him suddenly realize that something was wrong. His entire body broke out in a cold sweat. He had been set up!

He had to leave quickly. Although he didn't know what went wrong, Mo Leiwang instinctively knew he had fallen into a trap.

Just as Mo Leiwang leaped into action, a blue stream of light suddenly shot from behind him, aiming straight at Shui Tianya's head on top of the tiger.

Too fast! In the blink of an eye, Mo Leiwang didn't even have time to react. Under the gaze of the crowd, a rapid stream of light shot from Mo Leiwang's shoulder, directly towards Shui Tianya below. In an instant, it reached Shui Tianya.

It was eerie, too eerie. Instinctively, Mo Leiwang looked behind him, but there was nothing behind him except for the miasma forest. His spiritual sense couldn't detect anyone.

"Protect the Master~~~~~~~~"

Suddenly, there was a thunderous cry from the large tiger behind. Everyone rushed towards Shui Tianya at the front, but it was too late. The stream of light was too fast. In an instant, it pierced through Shui Tianya's protective energy shield, and an arrow penetrated his chest.

"Pffft~~~~~~~~~~"

Shui Tianya's face still bore a smile as he bid farewell to the crowd. His right hand was still in the waving position. However, he had no time to react to the sudden stream of light. In just an instant, a mouthful of blood sprayed out, and a sky-blue arrow pierced his chest.

Time seemed to freeze. All the farewell cheers abruptly stopped. It was as if everything in the world had come to a halt in that moment.

It wasn't until a sudden and anxious voice came from the air: "It wasn't me who shot the arrow!" that the moment broke.