Chapter 639: Recruiting Jingming Shang (1/2)
Jingming Shang was still confused about how Lin Mu actually managed to get in despite the barriers. He could have understood if Lin Mu broke or dismantled the formations, but when he left the building, he was sure that all of the barriers were intact and unaffected.
After thinking for a bit, Jingming Shang decided to let it go and just attributed it to some skill that Lin Mu might have. After all, he had reached the Nascent Soul realm in such a small time. It soul be less shocking that he would have some method like this.
Lin Mu and Jingming Shang discussed a bit more and Lin Mu explained his end of the things and how Gu Yao's plan was working. The alliances, the conflicts, the emperor's sickness, everything was an intricate plan made by Gu Yao with the assistance of the Northern tribes.
”Hmm… now that I think about it, there have been a lot of rumors about the northern tribes in the past few years.” Jingming Shang suddenly spoke.
”There are? Surprisingly I haven't heard them at all till now.” Lin Mu spoke.
”They are mostly rumors that plague the commoners. They fear that the Northern tribe has already entered the Great Zhou continent and is secretly planning things to destroy it. The sects and cultivators though, think of it as a joke and don't think they would ever be able to enter the continent.
There are even stories of people spotting the spies of northern tribes in various places. But they were easily dismissed and not taken seriously.” Jingming Shang said.
Lin Mu furrowed his brows upon hearing this.
”And what did these rumored spies of the northern tribes look like, according to these commoners?” Lin Mu questioned.
”Hmm… all the accounts say that they were wearing thick animal furs on their bodies and had pale complexions.” Jingming Shang explained.
A complex expression appeared on Lin Mu's face upon hearing this.
”I'm afraid those are not rumors…” Lin Mu replied.
”Why? Do you know something more?” Jingming Shang questioned.
”I know for sure that they are from the northern tribes… someone I know, someone I trust, has seen them as well. And this was two years ago.” Lin Mu answered.
Jingming Shang's face went pale upon hearing it. Unlike the rumors, he would much rather trust Lin Mu about something like this and now that he heard that the northern tribes had truly entered the continent, he was stunned.
”But how can this be possible? The Pear's Belt is very difficult to cross and even then there is the Vermillion legion that guards the passes that allows one to cross over the waist.” Jingming Shang questioned, feeling a bit lost.