“I’ve finally amassed enough! It’s been really tough,” said Li Yu with a sigh of relief as he touched his storage ring, as though a heavy burden had been lifted off his back.
“You’ve got to move faster. If you miss this flying ship, you’ll have to wait for another year,” instructed the Esteemed One as though he hadn’t noticed how hard it had been on Li Yu.
“Got it!” Li Yu put away his emotions, then ran toward the flying ship with a tense expression.
A few months slowly flew past, as ethereal as light passing through a mountain.
These few months had felt like a living hell to Murong Yun. The bloodthirsty air that emanated from Gu Suihan from time to time had nearly suffocated her, and her speed of cultivation had decreased significantly.
Even then, she dared not show any displeasure on her face. She just silently endured the entire time.
The moment they hit land, Murong Yun’s heart actually leaped for joy, and she felt a lot more relaxed. Her pale, exhausted face and those dim, lifeless, bloodshot eyes of hers also lit up immediately.
She could finally get rid of this nightmarish atmosphere. But when her hands took the jade slip from Gu Suihan against her own will, conflicted emotions filled her heart, and she felt depressed all over again.
Honestly, she really wanted to refuse that jade slip, but her hands didn’t seem to listen to her at all. She ended up taking it from him as though she had been hypnotized or something.
“Perhaps…it’s because the two of you have also made a deal with him,” thought Murong Yun as she looked down at the shiny black jade slip that shone with a wicked glint.
“Perhaps I should be grateful?” she asked herself.
If what Rou Lingyun and Xia Yun wanted from Gu Suihan was to get rid of her so that they could safely take the position of saintess, then…after Gu Suihan told her to spread the news that the Equal Spirit Order had to be destroyed, she was no longer confident that this Order could survive anymore.
“It’ll be useful, wouldn’t it?” said Gu Suihan cryptically before he sauntered away like a rich man’s son, leaving behind the terribly thick stench of blood inside the flying ship.
After one unexpected incident after another had occurred inside the flying ship, fewer than ten had survived the journey. The rest had lost their lives long ago.
“Someone from the Dongfang family?” Gu Suihan hadn’t gotten far when he suddenly stopped in his footsteps. He looked indifferently at the woman with flawless facial features standing in front of him in a white shawl and chiffon dress.
“That’s right.” A furious look flashed in her eyes for a moment, then disappeared altogether, replaced by a solemn and cautious look.
“What do you want?”
“You know the answer. Why do you bother asking?”
“I don’t have time for you,” said Gu Suihan curtly before walking around her and continuing on his way.
The woman couldn’t help but gnash her teeth as she looked at Gu Suihan’s straight and tall back. There was a conflicted look in her eyes for a while, but she eventually let out a long sigh, bowed her head slightly, and said softly, “The last time, we were the ones who behaved inappropriately. Please forgive us for doing that.”
“I hope you’ve brought your brains along this time.” Gu Suihan had a mysterious little smile as he scanned her beautiful, fair face, then stared deeply into her charming, almond-shaped eyes. His little smile slowly widened into a creepy one.
“My fellow cultivator, this way, please.” The woman was furious, and the veins along her forehead bulged when she heard Gu Suihan’s sarcastic remark, but she suppressed her desire to just smite him on the spot. She took a deep breath to suppress her anger and forced herself to smile as she said, “The last time was just a misunderstanding.”
She raised her hand elegantly, causing her sleeve to roll back and reveal her bright, fair, supple arms. A spark appeared at the tip of her long and smooth finger. Qi gathered, and a breeze blew past as an extremely grand wooden carriage that looked like a standalone building appeared from nowhere. The carriage was covered in green chiffon, but one could still vaguely make out a little table in the middle of the carriage and the steam from a pot of freshly brewed tea. It was simple yet elegant. It seemed contradictory but also carried an indescribable harmony within.
“No thanks. I only have one life.” Gu Suihan raised an eyebrow as he glanced at the seemingly opulent pillars holding the carriage up. He clicked his tongue, and he had an indifferent look on his face as he turned and walked away again.
“Damn it.” The way Gu Suihan had stared at her made her shudder all over. In that instant, she felt as though she was carrying an ancient ferocious beast on her back that clung on greedily to her neck and slowly exhaled wisps of cold air.
“The plan failed?” An old man in ordinary clothes and a copper walking stick in the distance slowly turned around and walked toward the woman after noticing the twisted and conflicted look on her face.
“Elder, he saw through the formation,” said the woman politely, even though her heart tensed up nervously when she saw him.
“This formation was set up by Third Elder, Sixth Elder and myself. I didn’t expect him to see through it in an instant. Where in the world is this man from?” murmured the old man almost inaudibly as he slowly narrowed his cloudy eyes and stared at the carriage.
“Shuang’er’s condition cannot afford further delay,” the woman gently reminded the old man when she saw that he was distracted.
“That’s not anything urgent. We can’t do anything about it, but it’s nothing to him. The most important part is…how much he will ask for in return,” said the old man in a grim voice. His words carried much wariness.
They had tried to attack Gu Suihan twice in a row but failed to get what they wanted. Yet, Gu Suihan did not explode. The only explanation was that…Gu Suihan was going to settle everything at one go.
“I hope he doesn’t know how important Shuang’er is to our family,” said the woman bitterly with a dismayed look after some hesitation.
“It’s too late. Nobody’s a fool here. And nobody at a level like his would be stupid. Our repeated attacks have proved how important this matter is to us, and what Su Yuqing told us ignited a greed in us that we shouldn’t have had. This time…we have angered him. If you still want to discuss and resolve this matter, he will definitely ask for a lot in return. He’s not going to let go until he’s taken enough to hurt us.”
The old man’s wrinkled hand touched his walking stick gently. He looked like a statue as he stood in the wind without moving an inch from his spot.
“What we need to do now is to prepare ourselves on two fronts. His background is very mysterious, but he’s just a Nascent Change cultivator at the end of the day. No matter how many trump cards he has, as long as we’re willing to pay the price, we’ll always be able to take him out. At the same time, you must go and talk to him. Talk nicely and stall him.”
“Isn’t that…isn’t that the same thing we did the last time? What if…” said the woman hesitantly.
“No, it won’t happen again. The last time, you made the first attack before Ninth Elder made his calculations. That’s how we ended up inevitably exposing some of our presence and he detected it. This time…Ninth Elder and I will do this together.” The old man suddenly opened his eyes wide. The cloudiness in his eyes disappeared and was replaced by a resolute, aggressive dominance that did not allow any room for negotiation.
“Either way, nothing must happen to Shuan’er. We must treat her before that person arrives.” The old man’s voice was filled with worry, as well as a barely noticeable sense of reverence.
“That little girl is so important to the family?” murmured Gu Suihan with an indifferent look on his face. He looked toward the flying ship that was tens of thousands of miles away as he fiddled with his teacup and a smile spread across his lips.
After the multiple attempts to attack him, he had keenly sensed that the Dongfang family seemed a little overly anxious about Shuang’er. It seemed rather excessive.
The Dongfang family was an almost invincible giant who dominated this domain, so they definitely had tons of descendants and affiliated families. This little girl was just one of them, yet they were so worried about her.
At the same time, they had a strong attitude toward this matter. They wanted Shuang’er to recover no matter what. It was as though…they were afraid of something.
“Since that’s the case, don’t blame me for asking for a lot.”
Gu Suihan used his fingertip to draw a mysterious rune on the table. It was absorbed by the table immediately and disappeared without a trace.
“I wonder what a family with an Immortal cultivator right at the top would be afraid of. I’m so curious.”
Gu Suihan finished his tea. A breeze blew and he disappeared from the restaurant, leaving just one spiritual coin gleaming brightly on the empty table.
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