At this thought, Liu Chen couldn't help but feel a complex emotion. He was both surprised by his influence on the plot and worried about Zhang Xinci's fate. After all, in the original plot, Zhang Xinci was a regrettable character, and her experiences made people sigh.
Therefore, Liu Chen decided to inquire further about Zhang Xinci's whereabouts. Through his circuitous questioning, he finally learned an important piece of information: Zhang Xinci had not yet appeared in Shang Clan City, and naturally, she had not been discovered by Shang Yanfei.
Liu Chen was secretly delighted, "This way, she might not suffer as much as in the original plot. At least, she should still be struggling within a caravan right now."
Liu Chen couldn't help but sigh, sometimes, a small change could trigger such a huge chain reaction. And this change might alter Zhang Xinci's fate, and he might also gain unexpected treasure chests.
After understanding this intelligence, Liu Chen was filled with a desire to find Zhang Xinci. However, the trade routes of each caravan were usually highly confidential, which made it extremely difficult for him to inquire about the whereabouts of an unknown Mortal like Zhang Xinci. What was worse, he could not purchase intelligence about Zhang Xinci from the Shang Clan, which undoubtedly made his search even more arduous.
"Trying my luck might be somewhat useful," Liu Chen mused to himself. Just then, he suddenly remembered a Third Rank grass Gu in his System backpack—Immortal's Finger.
This Immortal's Finger Gu worm had the effect of combining existing intelligence to deduce results, and it might help him find Zhang Xinci's whereabouts. At this thought, Liu Chen unhesitatingly took out the Immortal's Finger Gu worm from his System backpack.
Speaking of this Gu worm, one had to mention Tie Ruo Nan. She merely used the two words "Aptitude" to assert that Lao Mo was a Ten Extreme Physiques, which was simply a typical misjudgment.
Liu Chen injected his true essence into the Immortal's Finger Gu worm and then gently tossed it to the ground. The Gu worm landed and quickly burrowed into the soil.
In a blink of an eye, a cactus sprouted from the ground, and a flower bud quickly grew on its top.
However, unexpectedly, this cactus withered rapidly in an instant, leaving only the lonely flower bud.
Seeing this, Liu Chen quickly reached out and picked the flower bud. He carefully opened the bud and found a note hidden inside, which clearly read three words: "Tombstone Mountain."
"Tombstone Mountain, then I'll go there and try my luck," Liu Chen thought to himself, looking at the information given by the Immortal's Finger.
He couldn't help but recall the plot in the original story, the caravan that was wiped out by zombies. In the cunning scheme devised by Fang Yuan, the entire caravan was almost completely annihilated, with only the grieving Zhang Xinci and her maid, as well as Fang Yuan and Bai Ningbing, miraculously surviving, while everyone else met a tragic end.
If Zhang Xinci really appeared on Tombstone Mountain, Liu Chen wouldn't be particularly surprised.
Anyway, there were no other better options now, and the Three Kings Inheritance had not yet opened. Going to Tombstone Mountain to try his luck might still yield some gains.
Moreover, Liu Chen was quite confident in his own strength. With the Thousand Li Earth Wolf Spider and Sword Evasion Gu, two powerful movement Gu in hand, traveling between two places with a clear destination would not take too much time.
Thus, Liu Chen made up his mind and resolutely set off in the direction of Tombstone Mountain.
Tombstone Mountain, with an appearance matching its name, gave off an eerie and terrifying feeling. This mountain was perpetually shrouded in dark clouds, as if it would never see sunlight. The trees on the mountain also appeared unusually strange; they would emit a hazy mist, completely obscuring the sunlight, making the area exceptionally dark and deep even in broad daylight.
Such an environment was simply paradise for zombies. It became the best place for zombie activity, and they freely roamed through this mountain, sending shivers down one's spine.
Not only that, Tombstone Mountain also held an unknown secret—it was the Legacy site of a Five-Turn Gu Master Zombie King. Because of this, the zombies here were not entirely free; they were controlled by some force. Only when encountering weak caravans would these zombies launch attacks, while they would choose to avoid other powerful existences.
It was also for this reason that Tombstone Mountain had not been deliberately cleared by other Families. The number of zombies here always maintained a certain scale, and they were also controlled, so they would not casually pose a threat to other forces.
Liu Chen arrived at the outskirts of Tombstone Mountain and released a large number of reconnaissance Gu worms. These Gu worms flew around the mountain, awaiting Zhang Xinci's arrival.
"Oh, they really came!" Liu Chen stood on the outskirts of Tombstone Mountain, an indescribable excitement welling up in his heart.
For the past month, he had been stationed here, originally thinking he would be bored to death, but fortunately, with the Living Treasure Window for company, he wasn't too lonely. Moreover, he had exchanged many Sword Path Gu worms through the Living Treasure Window, and he was using this time to experiment with various killing moves.
However, as time passed, Liu Chen no longer held much hope for the arrival of the caravan. After all, Tombstone Mountain was remote and infested with zombies, so ordinary people would not easily venture into this place.
But, just when he was almost about to give up, a miracle actually happened! Through the images transmitted by the reconnaissance Gu worms, he clearly saw a caravan slowly approaching Tombstone Mountain.
They set up camp near Tombstone Mountain, and there was even a beautiful young girl in the caravan, accompanied by a Three-Cycle Gu Master.
By night, swarms of zombies had surrounded the entire caravan. They bared their fangs and claws, with hideous faces, sending chills down one's spine.
Every moment, Gu Masters were killed by these zombies and quickly transformed into new zombies. This terrifying scene plunged many into extreme fear, and some even began to flee in a panic.
"This caravan actually became so weak even without Fang Yuan's meddling. It truly is difficult to defy fate. You are ultimately doomed to die here, and dying here is the best choice for me," Liu Chen's lips curled slightly, revealing a playful smile. He stood by, leisurely watching the caravan struggle under the zombie siege.
Although the members of the caravan were in desperate straits, they did not give up easily; instead, they fought desperately, engaging in a thrilling life-and-death struggle with the zombies. However, Liu Chen seemed oblivious to all this. He appeared indifferent to the caravan's fate, simply standing there quietly, like an observer.
As time passed, the Gu Masters in the caravan gradually became exhausted. Their attacks posed less and less threat to the zombies, while the number of zombies continued to increase, making the situation increasingly grim.