I Can Use Myriad Divine Abilities-Chapter 252: Counterattack

Five days later.

At nightfall, a shadow silently flitted over the walls of an ordinary dwelling in Great Chen Island of the Great Dream Marsh, landing in the small courtyard like a light feather.

It didn’t stir even a speck of dust.

This house seemed uninhabited for quite some time, with many dead leaves scattered around the courtyard.

A scene of desolation and decline.

The intruder stepped onto the steps, gently pushed open the half-closed door of the main house, and walked in.

A moment later, a light shone in the dark room.

The dim yellow glow illuminated the face of the infiltrator.

It was none other than Zhang Yuan!

No one knew that he had returned once again to the Great Dream Marsh.

Five days ago, Zhang Yuan returned to Xia Ruins and told Xuan Cheng and Han Zixun that he was giving up on the mission to assassinate Yan Wushuang.

His reasons were convincing, and both accepted them.

But they would never have thought that Zhang Yuan would make a counterattack!

In fact, Zhang Yuan never truly abandoned the mission; it was simply that the timing wasn’t right.

Most importantly, he believed that besides Chen Qi’s betrayal, there was likely a hidden agent of Yan Wushuang or the Yan Family by Han Zixun’s side!

You should know, although Yan Wushuang had a notorious reputation.

But he was a prodigy of the Yan Family and a member of the direct lineage; how could he easily give up?

Even if there were clear boundaries on the surface, providing secret support was quite normal!

And Han Zixun, having a deep-seated grudge against Yan Wushuang, had dispatched numerous experts and strong warriors to the Great Dream Marsh to hunt Yan Wushuang over the past decade.

He would undoubtedly become a focal point for the Yan Family’s attention.

Coincidentally, Han Zixun wasn’t deep-thinking, his emotions were apparent on his face; he wasn’t someone who could strictly keep secrets.

Zhang Yuan speculated that Chen Qi’s betrayal back then probably had much to do with Han Zixun’s character!

Zhang Yuan even suspected.

When he first came to the Great Dream Marsh, Yan Wushuang’s side had already received the news!

Then they set up a trap for him through Chen Qi.

Although Zhang Yuan successfully countered the attack, he was completely exposed, and Yan Wushuang was sure to be on guard.

Under such circumstances, Zhang Yuan simply rode the wave of the aftermath from the battle on Nanli Island to logically return to Xia Ruins.

Making Han Zixun think he had failed and given up.

In his disappointment, Han Zixun would most likely turn to drink and debauchery to ease his depression.

At this time, the hidden Yan Family agent by his side only needed to probe a little...

Zhang Yuan believed that he had now escaped Yan Wushuang’s surveillance.

To be safe, Zhang Yuan deliberately took on a long-term herb-gathering mission at the Outer Hall of the Celestial King Hall.

Pretending to be aiming to earn Daoist Merit to repay debts diligently!

With such an arrangement, if Yan Wushuang hadn’t relaxed his vigilance and remained hidden in the core area of Nanli Island, refusing to come out.

Then it would be fate.

Zhang Yuan sat by the table, repeatedly scrutinizing his plan.

Enduring the long night.

The next morning, he got up, fetched a broom from the woodhouse, and swept the courtyard and several rooms clean.

This house originally belonged to Chen Qi.

Chen Qi had two bases on Great Chen Island, one semi-open for meeting and communicating with his subordinates.

The other was here.

After Chen Qi’s death, Zhang Yuan once monitored this house through the Red-eyed Crow.

Ensuring that no one else had entered or exited.

So upon returning to Great Chen Island, he used this place as a temporary foothold.

After tidying up the house, Zhang Yuan unhurriedly took out the items he brought with him to disguise himself.

He had quite a few covers now, having already ditched several.

After preparation, Zhang Yuan leisurely went out for breakfast, incidentally inquiring about the latest news.

Before leaving, he remembered to change the locks on the house.

The new lock was specially brought from Xia Ruins.

After five days, the situation on Great Chen Island hadn’t changed much.

Wanted posters were still plastered on the walls along the alleys.

Except that the gang members holding portraits for inspection were mostly nowhere to be seen, probably having given up.

Great Chen Island didn’t belong to any single gang, it was a public Land Island.

But there were many powers entrenched on the island, dividing territories to conduct business, and the situation was quite stable.

Therefore, it was also rather prosperous.

In the following days, Zhang Yuan went out every day.

At different times, staying in taverns, tea houses, and so on, for half an hour to an hour.

Ordering a pot of wine or tea, along with three or five snacks, he listened to the conversations among the drinkers and tea guests.

His hearing was extremely keen, able to hear any whispering clearly.

So there was no need to deliberately ask around; he could still overhear a wealth of information.

However, there was very little information about the Jing Clan people.

And it was impossible to hear any intelligence about Yan Wushuang at these places.

After three days like this, Zhang Yuan decisively changed his strategy.

The following morning, as dawn broke and morning mist still veiled the Land of Marsh, he quietly took a boat to Nanli Island.

Currently, Nanli Island was still off-limits to outsiders, under strict control.

Yet Zhang Yuan hadn’t planned on going ashore.

He found a hidden spot about ten miles from Nanli Island to hide his boat, then submerged himself in water to approach this island of the Jing Clan people.

Although for safety and to avoid alerting the enemy, Zhang Yuan had no intention of trying to get onto Nanli Island again.

But this didn’t mean he couldn’t gather intelligence.

Most of Nanli Island was occupied by mountains, covered with lush, dense forests teeming with countless birds and beasts, the natural environment was excellent.

The Jing Clan’s stockade had plenty of trees and bamboo forests as well.

The Red-eyed Crow could perch casually on any tree, or directly squat on the rooftops of bamboo and wooden houses where the Jing Clan people lived.

It wouldn’t arouse any suspicion at all.

And this basic Profound Spirit’s hearing and eyesight were even stronger than Zhang Yuan’s.

It could even discern the strength and realm of its target!

Most importantly, after rising to become a Profound Spirit, the Red-eyed Crow’s spirituality greatly increased.

It could be deemed a top-notch scout.

With this, Zhang Yuan only needed to stay submerged near the coast, relying on the Red-eyed Crow to gather news from Nanli Island.

If this spot didn’t yield any useful intelligence, he could easily change locations to continue his surveillance.

The Jing Clan people coming and going within the stockade had no idea that their every move, word, and deed were all being watched and monitored by this basic Profound Spirit.

But within the entire stockade, there was one place Zhang Yuan felt wary of.

That was the Jing Clan earthen building located in the center of the stockade.

The Jing Clan earthen building was a large, circular structure and was the dwelling of the Jing Clan’s high-ranking members.

Similar to the Whale Castle.

The Jing Clan earthen building was tall and sturdy, with extremely strict defenses.

Zhang Yuan worried that this building had special setups, also to avoid alerting the strong among the Jing Clan people.

For safety’s sake, he didn’t let the Red-eyed Crow fly over to reconnoiter.

Although Yan Wushuang was definitely hiding inside!

Time flew by for several more days.

Zhang Yuan patiently persisted in his surveillance, his determination never wavered!