The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 261 - 260: The Actor’s Self-Cultivation

Lin Yun and Zhang Ling perfectly acted out the story of the farmer and the snake—Lin Yun spoke up for Zhang Ling, only to be bitten by him, as he directly criticized Lin Yun’s character.

However, he was unaware that all the doubts about Lin Yun were insignificant under the power of the Great Mist Divine Power.

The Snow Maiden recognized only Divine Power. Moreover, she could not discern Lin Yun’s emotions, but she knew that Zhang Ling had malice toward Lin Yun from the start.

She could feel Zhang Ling’s malice towards Lin Yun. In such a situation, with equally no evidence, she trusted Lin Yun more, especially since Lin Yun was weaker. Zhang Ling had the ability to kill Lin Yun, but it was unlikely Lin Yun could do much to Zhang Ling.

Thus, they had no choice but to tie up Zhang Ling.

"We’ll deal with the question of guilt or innocence once we return to Snow Mountain," she said.

The Snow Maiden glanced again at the Grassland onlookers munching on melons and sighed inwardly, even if one were to catch an insider traitor, it shouldn’t be done in front of such a large public audience. Thinking back, it was Zhang Ling who started the trouble.

Could it be that he was deliberately shaking the soldiers’ morale?

The Snow Maiden had harbored only slight suspicions against Zhang Ling, but now she increasingly felt that he was not a good person.

Wutulu and Bandarawa stepped forward and tied up Zhang Ling, who offered no resistance at all.

And so, Zhang Ling was taken away.

Lin Yun knew the Snow Maiden trusted him, but his situation was still not very optimistic.

The points Zhang Ling attacked him on were his Central Plains Human Race appearance and the company of Bai Jiaojiao and Xiao Qing, both of which he could explain.

He followed the Snow Maiden into the tent and began his prepared excuse of pretending to be a Grasslands person.

Green Snake was a serpentine demon he had subdued at Dragon River, while Bai Jiaojiao was indeed from the Central Plains, having offended an official from the Imperial Court. She fled across the river to the Grasslands, where he saved her. With Bai Jiaojiao’s innate Divine Power and the lack of usable warriors in the tribe, he made her a Warrior of the tribe.

This explanation was plausible, and after hearing it, the Snow Maiden had no objections to raise.

The Demon Tribe was not only found in the Demon Tribe’s domain; many demons practiced in the Human Race’s territories, from naivety to gradually gaining enlightenment and realizing the dangers of human society. Most demons dared not approach humans, while a few bold ones would attack humans, thus drawing Rangers who hunted and exorcised demons.

Many Sect disciples thought of demon hunting to gain renown, making life incredibly challenging for most demons.

However, some regions’ demons were more active, like the water demons in Dragon River.

This was the border between two nations, and Dragon River was vast and deep, providing an option to hide in Mount Heavenly Dragon if need be.

Survival was not an issue, but such demons would not amount to a significant force.

Therefore, for Lin Yun as a Grassland person to come across a serpentine demon was perfectly reasonable.

"Rest assured, I naturally won’t doubt you; the truth of everything will become clear when we reach the Snow Mountain Temple," she said.

The Snow Maiden consoled Lin Yun, indicating she would help prove his innocence, but this was not what Lin Yun wanted.

Lin Yun was wary of the Snow Mountain Divine Church. Maybe because he was special and far away, the Shaman-Priest was unable to divine anything, but if he walked into the net himself, upon arriving at the Divine Temple with the added power of the gods, he might inadvertently reveal himself.

However, he couldn’t directly refuse the request to go to Snow Mountain; that would raise the Snow Maiden’s suspicions, compromise his mission as an undercover agent, and put himself in danger.

"If going to Snow Mountain is the only way to prove my innocence, I’d very much like to leave at once, but I have some reservations," he said.

"What are you worried about?"

The Snow Maiden asked, puzzled.

"I’m concerned that we might miss the best timing for the offensive. The Central Plains People are besieged on all sides; they won’t surrender, which leaves only a rapid resolution. In my humble opinion, the Central Plains People will engage in a fierce battle with the Demon Tribe, committing most of their military force in a short time. And their skirmish at Mountain and River Pass was actually a preparation for the great final battle."

Snow Maiden’s spirit was shaken; she hadn’t expected Lin Yun to possess such insight.

Brave, strategic, and open-minded, truly worthy of being my brother, a man destined to become a king.

"I’ll have them all come over to listen."

Snow Maiden instructed Wutulu and Bandarawa to bring Zhang Ling to the tent, with Huyan Jue accompanying them.

What started as casual conversation with Lin Yun had now turned into a war council.

Zhang Ling was still staring at Lin Yun, but now he was much more restrained and silent.

Lin Yun was not at all flustered; it was normal to be stepped on, but he had Snow Maiden’s protection, the testimony of the Great Mist Divine Power, and even the shaman-priest could not confirm his identity—unless there was solid evidence, it was impossible to take him down based solely on suspicion.

Just as it was unrealistic for him to expect Snow Maiden’s suspicions to kill Zhang Ling.

However, Lin Yun had never intended to kill Zhang Ling in such a way; the current situation was already beyond his expectations.

A top warrior, now tied up due to internal strife, would not easily be allowed onto the battlefield by Snow Maiden, even if two armies were to clash.

What if he really was an insider traitor, and turned his coat on the front lines?

For now, it’s better to keep him tied up. After all, with or without him, it doesn’t make much difference.

"Everyone, come listen to Ah Yun’s analysis of the situation!"

As Snow Maiden spoke, Wutulu and Bandarawa obediently listened, Zhang Ling wore an unconvinced expression, and Huyan Jue seemed somewhat disdainful.

Lin Yun appeared so young; how could he, a seasoned veteran who didn’t even sport a connected beard, have any remarkable insights?

Lin Yun didn’t take the disdain shown by these people to heart and began to speak slowly about the situation.

"...The war between the Central Plains Human Race and the Demon Tribe will end within half a month. Initially, our main force attacking Mountain and Sea Pass would have compelled the Central Plains People to station troops there, unable to extract enough strength to fight the decisive battle with the Demon Tribe. But now it’s different, the surprise attack has failed, and we need to change our strategy. It’s irrational to launch a strong attack on Mountain and River Pass. Instead, we should turn to forcefully attack Mountain and Sea Pass, confronting them directly to compel the Central Plains People into battle."

Lin Yu has now been transferred from Mountain and River Pass. The Grassland People are still unaware of this information, including that the defense at Mountain and River Pass has weakened considerably. If they continue to fight hard here, even sending more troops, the Mountain and River Pass would indeed be in danger. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

If that’s the case, it’s better to entice them to attack Mountain and Sea Pass.

It takes time to march from here to Mountain and Sea Pass.

Lin Yun’s goal was to buy time.

His analysis was not entirely bluffing; the Central Plains Human Race would certainly want to settle the outcome with the Demon Tribe as soon as possible. In this situation, they could only cut through the chaos quickly and scare off the Demon Tribe, and then turn to fight in the Great Desert.

While the Human Race was fully attacking the Demon Tribe, Lin Yun intended to delay the Grassland’s opportunity to advance as much as possible.

But he couldn’t make it too obvious; an obvious trap would not be stepped on by the Grassland People. He had to present it correctly, making them believe it was indeed the right move and then lead them onto a mistaken path—that’s what a good actor should do.

Even Zhang Ling could not now deny Lin Yun’s point of view.

Indeed, insisting on clashing with Mountain and River Pass was irrational at this point. Could it be that this man was truly a loyal minister?

"If you have no objections, then we will move to Mountain and Sea Pass tomorrow. Commander Huyan, lead an army and station yourself here."

Huyan Jue: "..."

You want me to die, don’t you?

If Lin Yu rushes out, can I hold him back?