Chapter 497: Chapter 460: Daybreak

At this thought, Li Qian didn’t hesitate and spoke directly. "The other arrangements are fine, but for this final step, I don’t think dispatching just an express medical Flying Ship is enough."

"I’ll disguise myself, make it look like I’m critically injured, and get on the medical Flying Ship myself."

When Li Qian said this, his attitude was exceptionally firm, as if he weren’t discussing it with Director Zhong, but simply informing him.

Dean Pan immediately added his own thoughts, "In that case, I’ll be on the medical Flying Ship, waiting for them to walk right into the trap!"

"...Alright!" Director Zhong listened to the two of them adjust his plan. His lips twitched, and he was about to object when he suddenly seemed to remember something. In the end, he could only agree to the plan with resignation.

In truth, he knew that even if he disagreed, there was nothing he could do about it.

Li Qian and Dean Pan would, nine times out of ten, act on their own ideas anyway.

If that happened, the situation could become even more complicated and troublesome.

Finally, he summarized, "The plan is made. Now, let’s put it into action. The codename for this operation is ’Daybreak’!"

Once the plan was finalized, the various parties immediately sprang into action.

Before long, Li Qian and Dean Pan arrived at Lingshui City’s First Hospital.

Li Qian certainly didn’t possess the ability to move from the base to the hospital so stealthily.

But with Dean Pan around, it was no issue at all.

As for Director Zhong, he had naturally switched roles and gone to oversee the Jiaoyang Cultivation Base.

According to Dean Pan, this new Director Zhong’s strength was decent. Having reached the Emperor Initial Stage, he should be able to ensure the security of the Cultivation Base while he was there.

His parents were still at the base, so Li Qian naturally couldn’t afford to be careless about its security.

The two of them appeared inside the First Hospital.

Not long after, an express medical Flying Ship launched in a hurry from above the First Hospital...

The medical Flying Ship sped directly toward Yunlan City.

Meanwhile, because of the attack earlier that night, the seemingly tranquil Lingshui City was now roiling with unseen currents.

In a village in the suburbs, two figures flickered into existence.

"Your Eminence, I can feel that the Blood Spirit Gu you bestowed upon me has perished," one of the figures, a fat man, spoke first.

"Yes, I felt it as well," the other figure, who was noticeably thinner, chimed in.

"Just now, our informant at the hospital sent word. An ambulance was dispatched overnight to the Jiaoyang Cultivation Base. After it returned, all information was locked down."

The fat man continued, "However, according to intelligence I just gathered, an express medical Flying Ship departed urgently from the First Hospital. Its destination is, nine times out of ten, Yunlan City!"

The thin figure nodded, a flash of excitement in his eyes. "Our plan must have succeeded, or at least, it was a partial success. The person on that express medical Flying Ship is, nine times out of ten, Li Qian. He must be heavily injured!"

"Of course, that’s only natural. After all, who would be on guard against their own mother!"

"Then, Your Eminence, tonight, should we..." the fat man said.

As he spoke, he made a sharp, downward chopping motion with one hand.

His meaning was perfectly clear.

"We have to make an attempt no matter what. But there’s no need to rush."

The thin figure cackled. "After all, we of the Holy Teachings aren’t the only ones lurking here in Lingshui City."

"The ones who should be in a hurry are the people from the Black Divine Teachings and the God-Worshiping Sect. After all, they were the ones who suffered the greatest losses during the last riot in Mo Yuan City, not us!"

...

Inside the medical Flying Ship, Li Qian lay on a stretcher, his entire body wrapped in bandages.

He looked at Dean Pan, who was sitting not far away disguised as his father, and asked, "Dean Pan, do you think they’ll take the bait?"

"I know the nature of these Cult Organization members better than anyone."

Dean Pan spoke with unhurried confidence. "They’re desperate to eliminate a cultivation genius like you. Especially the people from the Black Divine Teachings, the God-Worshiping Sect, and the Blood Demon Sect."

"In my opinion, they won’t be able to resist. All we have to do is... be patient and wait for our prey to take the bait."

Hearing this, Li Qian nodded, then closed his eyes and began to center himself.

He knew full well that if a battle broke out, Dean Pan would be the main combatant, but he couldn’t just be a bystander.

The Flying Ship sped onward, its engines humming and piercing the night’s silence.

At a certain moment, Dean Pan, who had also been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly snapped them open. "They’re here!"

Hearing this, Li Qian’s eyes lit up. ’The plan to lure the snake from its hole finally worked,’ he thought. ’I just wonder if it’s a big one.’

"Wait, no, there are four of them, but their strongest Pet Beast is only at Dominator Peak, not even at the Emperor Level..."

Dean Pan muttered to himself inside the Flying Ship’s cabin.

A faint smile soon touched the corners of his lips. "Perfect. Little guy, you can go out and play with them!"

The instant Dean Pan’s words left his mouth, a black shadow on the ground below shot into the air, hurtling directly toward the Flying Ship.

VMMMM!

In the face of the sudden assault, a pale blue shield of light erupted around the Flying Ship’s hull.

The shield blocked the massive shadow’s attack, but the impact was still significant. The Flying Ship began to shake violently in mid-air, its speed dropping drastically.

RUMBLE...

Just as the Flying Ship was forced to slow down, wobbling unsteadily in the air, a colossal, mountain-like figure suddenly erupted from the ground below.

"That’s a Nightmare Bull Demon!"

Li Qian saw the scene outside on one of the electronic screens.

The moment he saw the Extraordinary Creature—a being that had erupted from the ground with a body like a small mountain, a pair of massive horns, and walked upright on two feet like a minotaur—Li Qian recognized it instantly.

"Go!"

Almost the instant the Nightmare Bull Demon appeared, a streak of fiery red light shot out from the Flying Ship to meet it.

The streak of light blossomed in mid-air, transforming into an avian Pet Beast of an equally impressive size.

It was the Sunbird!

"SCREEE..."

Upon appearing, the Sunbird let out a piercing cry.

Li Qian stared at the Sunbird, which he had personally handed over less than two months ago, his heart filled with disbelief and shock.

Judging by the Sunbird’s current aura, Li Qian guessed its Power Level was at least Dominator Peak.

’How could it have been raised to this level in so little time? And he even formed a direct contract with it.’ Li Qian had no idea where Dean Pan got such confidence.

’If I really fail to evolve this Sunbird into a Three-legged Golden Crow, he would have wasted a Contract Position for nothing.’

For someone like Fatty An, contracting a Sunbird with the Potential to reach Emperor High Rank would definitely not be a waste of a Contract Position.

But for a powerhouse like Dean Pan, who had already reached the Half-Step Legendary Level, it would be a huge loss in combat power if the Sunbird failed to evolve and remained stuck at the Emperor High Rank.

So, beyond his shock, Li Qian was also deeply puzzled.

’Where did Dean Pan get this confidence?’ he wondered. ’Acting like this is the same as completely entrusting a Contract Position to me!’

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