Chapter 639: Recruiting Jingming Shang (2/2)

”If Gu Yao can control the elders and patriarch of the top sects, then controlling some commanders from the Vermillion legion would be far easier. Plus, I think that might have been one of the first things they must have done.

Once they secure their entry, the rest of the plan would be far easier to do.” Lin Mu spoke.

”This Gu Yao… if he can control such strong people,  then isn't everything lost already?” Jingming Shang said, feeling hopeless.

”No, there are still things restricting him. After seeing the technique that he uses, I was able to devise certain limitations that he must have. The very first one that I know is that he can only control a limited amount of people at once and if he wants to let them free from his control, he needs to kill them.

The use of his technique is not instant and needs a lot of preparation. Then there is the fact that it can actually be resisted and people can free themselves from it if they have certain beast bloodlines and cultivation techniques.” Lin Mu explained.

Jingming Shang seemed far better after hearing the words of Lin Mu. He at least felt a bit of hope that something could be done and not all was lost.

”So what is it that you want from me?” Jingming Shang questioned.

”You know about Gu Yao and the danger he poses to everyone in this world. I want your help in defeating him and freeing the people under his control. I know this is something I can't do alone and need a lot of allies.

I know you are someone approved by Old Man Jing Wei and Duan Ke. They are two people I trust the most in this world and if they approve of you; I approve of you as well. Are you willing to join us in resisting and defeating Gu Yao?” Lin Mu questioned.

”I…” Jingming Shang seemed to hesitate and didn't know what to say.

”I'm not too strong to do many things. I won't be able to fight against that many people if it comes to it.” Jingming Shang voiced his concern.

”You won't have to. The purpose of the alliance is not to fight Gu Yao head on, rather we need to fight him on all fronts. We need a variety of people that can do different tasks and I believe you can excel at one of them.” Lin Mu replied.

”And what task is that?” Jingming Shang questioned.

”One of the basic steps in defeating Gu Yao would be to dismantle his support system. He gets these supplies that help him in his cultivation and increasing the number of people he has under his control.

I know by now that Gu Yao uses various means to transport them to the place that he resides in and also to the other places that need these supplies. If we take away these supplies, he won't be able to do a lot of things.

I've heard from Jing Wei and Duan Ke that you are a talented merchant. And if you are one, you should be able to see where a certain amount of goods could be heading to and changes in the trade patterns. This is all I want from you.” Lin Mu explained, ”… and one other thing.”