Miao Mingshen's expression didn't change, but his eyes were carefully observing every detail.
This move by Zeng Luozi was part of his arrangement, designed to help him gather more valuable intelligence.
Zeng Luozi's attainments in the Information Path were something even Miao Mingshen greatly admired. Now that Zeng Luozi had demonstrated his skill, Miao Mingshen read everyone's reactions and immediately made numerous discoveries.
"There are eight people on this expedition. Besides the four of us—myself, Ghost Seven, Feng Jiang, and Hua Die the Fairy—there are four more: Zeng Luozi, Tu Tou Tuo, Tong Hua, and Chu Ying."
Apart from Zeng Luozi and Miao Mingshen, only Tong Hua and Tu Tou Tuo remained composed.
The others all showed varying degrees of reaction on their faces.
The ones Miao Mingshen trusted most were Ghost Seven, Feng Jiang, and Hua Die the Fairy, but he hadn't informed them of this plan beforehand, so all three were reacting genuinely.
As for Zeng Luozi, Tu Tou Tuo, and Tong Hua, Miao Mingshen had frequent contact with them and knew them inside and out. All three were among the few powerful experts among the Eastern Sea's Seventh Transformation Gu Immortals.
In the Eastern Sea, independent immortals were the most numerous, and their level was also higher compared to the other four regions—all because the Eastern Sea had the most abundant resources.
The person Miao Mingshen harbored hidden concerns about was Chu Ying. This man was a reclusive immortal, and one or two encounters had left quite a deep impression on Miao Mingshen. Truthfully, Miao Mingshen hadn't originally planned to invite Chu Ying. But considering that Chu Ying and Ren Xiuping had a conflict long ago, that Feng Jiang and Hua Die the Fairy owed him a life-saving debt, and more crucially, that he seemed to still have a large stockpile of Lifespan Gu—these combined factors led Miao Mingshen to ultimately settle on inviting Chu Ying to participate in this operation.
Only he himself knew the exact location of the Azure Dragon Whale. In this way, any invitation he issued constituted a favor.
Miao Mingshen wanted to cooperate more deeply with Fang Yuan. Setting everything else aside, the Lifespan Gu alone in Fang Yuan's possession were enough to make Miao Mingshen's heart race.
Zeng Luozi's move also drew a strange expression from Chu Ying.
As for Tu Tou Tuo and Tong Hua, it was unclear whether they were genuinely immune or merely putting on a calm facade.
Miao Mingshen took note of all the immortals' expressions in secret, then laughed heartily: "What splendid skills, Immortal Friend Zeng Luozi."
Tu Tou Tuo let out a cold snort, while Tong Hua cast a cold glance at Zeng Luozi.
Fang Yuan looked at Zeng Luozi with apparent surprise, but inwardly sneered.
Zeng Luozi's gaze swept across Chu Ying, then collided with the eyes of Tu Tou Tuo and Tong Hua. He then laughed aloud and produced another Information Path mortal Gu.
The Information Path mortal Gu also contained the detailed contents of the alliance pact. After the immortals inspected it, some nodded in acceptance, while others suggested modifications to certain terms.
Of course, these modifications were minor. Miao Mingshen clearly positioned himself as the leader, guiding the immortals. After the discussion was settled, Zeng Luozi ultimately used his ability to finalize the alliance pact.
Once the pact was established, the immortals exchanged smiles, and the atmosphere immediately relaxed considerably.
"There's no time to waste. Let's set out immediately." Miao Mingshen moved with decisive speed, and the immortals followed behind.
Miao Mingshen flew rapidly through the air for a while before plunging into the sea.
"It's hard to conceal ourselves in the air—too easy to be detected. If Ren Xiuping learns about this operation, he certainly won't just sit and wait. So entering the seawater—is he going to use the undersea currents...?"
Fang Yuan speculated inwardly.
A moment later, just as he had expected, Miao Mingshen led the immortals through the seabed and they came upon a massive undersea current that stretched across an ocean trench like a giant serpent.
Miao Mingshen gradually reduced his speed, finally coming to a slow halt before the undersea current.
Miao Mingshen looked at Zeng Luozi: "Before we enter the undersea current, as a precaution to ensure we aren't scattered, I'd ask Immortal Friend Zeng Luozi to make his move. I know you have an Information Path immortal move that can mark all of us, allowing us to sense each other's positions."
This was yet another measure to control the situation.
But Miao Mingshen hadn't brought it up when signing the alliance pact. Instead, he raised it naturally when facing the undersea current—making it impossible to refute.
"Does Immortal Friend Miao Mingshen truly wish to do this?" Zeng Luozi feigned hesitation.
Miao Mingshen laughed heartily: "We've already established an alliance, and we'll be cooperating sincerely in the future to explore the Le Tu True Inheritance. Can't we even trust each other?"
His words carried deep implication, causing Tong Hua, Tu Tou Tuo, and the others' eyes to flash as they deepened their agreement, nodding slightly.
Zeng Luozi swept his gaze around: "Then I ask all Immortal Friends not to be nervous and not to raise any defenses. This move of mine has no offensive power whatsoever."
Fang Yuan inwardly rolled his eyes and spoke up: "Please proceed."
"Allow me to go first." Feng Jiang stepped forward.
Zeng Luozi then first used his immortal move on Feng Jiang, with the others taking turns afterward.
Before long, all the immortals were marked by the Information Path move and could sense each other's positions.
"That's settled. Please stay close to me. The undersea current moves extremely fast—if you're even slightly slow coming out, you'll end up a vast distance away." After this reminder, Miao Mingshen dove straight into the undersea current.
Fang Yuan and the others followed closely behind.
The undersea currents in the Eastern Sea flowed in various directions, of varying lengths, with new ones forming and old ones dissipating—a manifestation of nature's great power.
Riding the undersea current, the immortals' speed was faster than some ordinary immortal moves. The key was that they only needed to defend themselves, making it very energy-efficient.
If a Water Path Gu Immortal had the right abilities, they could even use the undersea current to accelerate their movement, or defend themselves and strike at enemies.
Fang Yuan was positioned in the middle-to-rear section of the group. He noticed that the team's arrangement was deliberate—for instance, Hua Die the Fairy was right beside him, occasionally communicating with him through voice transmission.
While giving perfunctory responses, Fang Yuan secretly examined the Information Path Dao Marks on his body.
After observing for a while, Fang Yuan felt at ease.
Removing these Information Path Dao Marks would not be difficult. Fang Yuan had numerous methods to do so, and moreover, he had the Cleanse Self immortal move, which was specifically designed to counter Information Path restraints.