usatvline Chapter 336 Agree to the Conditions
Chapter 336 Agree to the Conditions
This news left Yun Chen stunned for a moment.
Is this because Murong Xue can’t wait any longer?
This bitch!
"Any more?"
Yun Chen pretended to be calm and drank a sip of tea.
The shopkeeper thought for a moment and then said, "Just now, news came back from outside that the Gu family father and son were taken away by the Taoist people. I don't know if it's true or not."
"what?"
Upon hearing the news, Yun Chen stood up instantly.
The shopkeeper was stunned. "This...this news came out half an hour ago. I don't know if it's true or not."
Yun Chen: ...
The Gu family father and son were taken away by the Taoist people?
Doesn't that mean that everything I've done is in vain?
"Which sect took him away?" Yun Chen asked.
"It is said to be... Taixu Palace."
The shopkeeper replied.
Upon hearing this, Yun Chen's face darkened.
Taixu Palace?
Isn’t that the Taoist tradition where Tianyuan Xuanfu is located?
Could it be Chu He who did it?
After thinking about it, he felt that it was impossible. Chu He’s strength was not enough to take away Gu Fengyang, who was in the Nascent Soul stage.
"okay, I get it."
Yun Chen nodded and clenched his fingertips quietly.
Taixu Palace's sudden intervention not only disrupted his plan of revenge on the Gu family father and son, but also made the situation more complicated.
If Gu Fengyang and his son were saved by Taixu Palace, or used as bargaining chips for other things, it would be difficult to take action later.
Zhao Xiruo also noticed the change in Yun Chen's expression. She gently tugged at his sleeve and whispered, "Don't worry, the news might be fake. And even if it's true, Taixu Palace might not be taking them away to protect them."
Yun Chen took a deep breath and suppressed the restlessness in his heart.
He knew that Zhao Xiruo was right. There was no point in being anxious now. He had to find out the purpose of Taixu Palace first.
"You're right. Let's go to Tianji Pavilion first. It's time to meet Murong Xue."
Just as the two were about to stand up, the innkeeper came over again with a flattering smile on his face: "Sir, the inn fee..."
Yun Chen pulled out a heavy spirit stone from his storage bag and tossed it to the shopkeeper, saying coldly, "Is this enough? Keep an eye on the person in the next room. Don't let her get away, and don't let anyone get close to her. Otherwise, you know the consequences."
The spirit stone felt cold in his hand. The shopkeeper weighed it and nodded hurriedly, "Enough! Absolutely enough! Don't worry, sir. I will keep a good eye on the person and ensure nothing goes wrong!"
After leaving the inn, the atmosphere on the street was more chaotic than I had imagined.
Monks dressed in sect uniforms can be seen everywhere, rushing towards the Tianji Pavilion in groups of three or five, talking about the news of the Hunyuan Pearl. Some people are even speculating about the identity of the "person who possesses the Hunyuan Pearl."
Yun Chen and Zhao Xiruo mixed in the crowd, trying to lower their own aura as much as possible, and approached the Tianji Pavilion.
The closer to the Tianji Pavilion, the more cultivators there were. There were even several groups of forces that clashed over positions, and fluctuations in spiritual power spread everywhere. Fortunately, no one dared to fight in front of the door of the Tianji Pavilion.
From afar, a figure in black was standing by the window on the second floor of Tianji Pavilion. It was Murong Xue.
She seemed to notice Yun Chen's gaze, looked up and glanced at the crowd. When her eyes met Yun Chen's, a faint smile appeared at the corner of her mouth, and then she turned and retreated back to the private room.
"She saw us."
Zhao Xiruo nervously shook Yun Chen's hand.
Yun Chen held Zhao Xiruo's hand with his backhand. The strength from his fingertips made her feel a little relieved: "If she saw it, she saw it. She was waiting for us to show up."
He glanced at the huge crowd at the entrance of Tianji Pavilion, his eyes colder: "These people are here for the Hunyuan Pearl. Murong Xue deliberately leaked the news just to force me to compromise..."
"What should we do? Should we really agree to her and go to the Palace of Thunder?" Zhao Xiruo's face looked unhappy.
"Wait and see what happens. Let's test her first."
Yun Chen's eyes narrowed, and then he pulled Zhao Xiruo towards Tianji Pavilion.
It seemed to be Murong Xue's order. Before Yun Chen could get close, someone came towards him.
"Our young master invites you through the back door."
Yun Chen raised his eyebrows and looked at the person who came.
The man was dressed in black, with the same thunder-patterned token as the previous disciple of the Palace of Thunder on his waist. He had a cold expression and was obviously Murong Xue's confidant.
Yun Chen glanced at Zhao Xiruo beside him, and when he saw her nod, he said, "Lead the way."
Following the man in black, he went around to the back door of Tianji Pavilion, passed through a secluded corridor, and finally stopped outside a private room.
The man in black pushed the door open and gestured, "The young master is waiting for you inside."
Yun Chen pushed the door open and walked in. Murong Xue was sitting at the table, brewing tea, a silver token beside her. Seeing him come in, she raised her eyes and smiled, "Mr. Yun, you've been quite patient, keeping me waiting. Have you changed your mind?"
Yun Chen didn't respond. He pulled Zhao Xiruo to sit across from him, his eyes sweeping across the teacup on the table. He said in a calm tone, "The Gu family's father and son were taken away by people from Taixu Palace. Is this true or false?"
Murong Xue paused with the tea spoon in her hand, poured the brewed tea into the cup, and pushed it in front of Yun Chen. As the tea fragrance wafted in, she nodded: "Really."
Yun Chen tapped the table with his fingertips, his eyes sharpening. "I heard that the Tianji Pavilion is going to announce my hiding place this afternoon. Is this true?"
Murong Xue paused for a moment while holding the tea, then regained her composure and said with a smile, "Whether this is true or not depends on you, doesn't it?"
"Are you threatening me?"
Murong Xue put down her teacup and stroked the lightning pattern on the silver token with her fingertips, but her tone remained relaxed: "It's not a threat, I'm just pointing out a clear path for you, sir."
"You are carrying the Hunyuan Pearl, which is like walking at night with a jade in your arms. Even if I don't announce the news, those forces in the Secret Realm of Cultivation will find you sooner or later."
Yun Chen fell silent upon hearing this.
His original plan was to kill the Gu family father and son, take back the key, and then return to the secular world.
By then, even if he had the Hunyuan Pearl, those people would not be able to find him.
But now the Gu family father and son have been taken away by Taixu Palace, and he cannot leave for the time being.
The news of the Hunyuan Pearl would bring him fatal disaster.
He was fine and could protect himself, but it was hard to say about Zhao Xiruo.
"If I promise you, can you ensure our safety in the Dharma Realm?"
Murong Xue's eyes flashed with understanding. She tapped the table lightly with the lightning token on her fingertips and shook her head: "No!"
Yun Chen: ...
"However, I can guarantee that no one under the Daoist tradition will dare to touch you."
Murong Xue was not in a hurry. She raised her hand to refill her cup of tea. The steam blurred the look in her eyes.
Yun Chen was silent for a full minute before he spoke, "You can ask me to go back to the Divine Thunder Palace with you, but I have one condition."
Murong Xue's smile deepened. She put down her teacup and raised her hand to signal, "Just say it."
"I want the Gu family father and son, you have to hand the Gu family father and son over to me."
Yun Chen spoke.
The father and son of the Gu family were captured by Taixu Palace. He wanted to get them back from Taixu Palace, but he knew he didn't have the strength to do so now.
Besides, he was not familiar with the secret realm of practicing magic.
Relying on Murong Xue might be a good choice.