Chapter 48 Plans and Changes of Heart
“A tempting bait for a straight hook.” “As long as there’s money to be made, this girl’s eyes will turn into spirit stones.”
After a pause, Ye Anping said, “In short, I’ll send you to the Seven Kill Gate’s main headquarters. Once you’re inside, go to the Seven Kill Gate Master’s bedroom, and take spirit stones from his storage bag. I don’t know how many, but it will definitely be a lot.”
“…?”
Six dots floated above Feng Yu Die’s head, and she looked at him speechlessly, thinking he was joking with her.
However, Ye Anping’s expression didn’t seem like he was joking at all.
The two looked at each other for a while, and Feng Yu Die finally couldn’t help but ask, “Are you serious?”
“Of course, I’m serious.”
“…Then what’s the Seven Kill Gate Master’s cultivation level?”
“Late Core Formation.”
“So you want me to run to the home of a cultivator in the Late Core Formation stage, snatch his storage bag, and then escape?”
“Mhm.”
Feng Yu Die smiled, drank the tea in her cup in one gulp, stood up, cupped her fists, and turned to leave.
“This young lady has no intention of sacrificing herself heroically. Farewell!”
As soon as she pulled the bolt, Ye Anping flicked his hand, making a sword finger, and closed the bolt again.
Feng Yu Die turned her head back, “What are you doing?”
Ye Anping sighed, flicked his finger again, and took out a huge map from his storage bag and spread it on the table. “This is a map of the Heavenly Mystery Fortress, the main headquarters of the Seven Kill Gate. I’ve marked all the traps that pose a threat to you. As long as you follow this route, I guarantee you’ll have a smooth passage.”
Feng Yu Die hesitated for a moment, then walked forward and carefully examined the map he had taken out.
The map depicted three dodecagonal areas, each divided into countless small rooms by lines. The purpose of almost every room was clearly labeled.
Moreover, as Ye Anping had said, not only were many triangular symbols marked, but each symbol also had a note next to it, such as: “Equipped with four fire-spewing mechanical beasts, looking like lizards. They fear lightning spells and can be destroyed with lightning talismans.”
Feng Yu Die stared, speechless for a long time.
Xiao Tian was also astonished.
It quickly took out its Heavenly Scroll of the Dao and began to search. It actually found a map of the Heavenly Mystery Fortress, but when it compared it with Ye Anping’s map, it found that many parts were different.
“It’s different from the Heavenly Scroll of the Dao…”
Hearing Xiao Tian’s murmur, Feng Yu Die found an excuse to question him, “I’ve seen that… Heavenly Mystery Fortress map before. It’s different from the one I saw.”
Ye Anping glanced at Xiao Tian and sighed softly, saying, “The map you saw was probably of the Heavenly Mystery Fortress in the past. This map of mine is of the current Heavenly Mystery Fortress.”
“…How do you know?”
Ye Anping shrugged and explained, “The Heavenly Mystery Fortress is a relic left by ancient cultivators. It has existed for tens of thousands of years. It was buried underground due to landslides and earthquakes. Over a thousand years ago, the first Sect Master of the Seven Kill Gate found it, deciphered its mechanisms, and claimed it as his own. This is how the Seven Kill Gate came to be.”
Xiao Tian listened and quickly flipped through the leaves again, finding the page about the “Seven Kill Gate.” It discovered that what Ye Anping said was almost word-for-word the same as the first paragraph recorded in the Heavenly Scroll of the Dao.
This wasn’t the first time!
Junior Sister Pei’s written test answers were the same before!
Xiao Tian now suspected that Ye Anping also possessed a Heavenly Scroll of the Dao.
However, not to mention that it had never heard of a second Heavenly Scroll of the Dao in the world.
Since ancient times, those who possessed the Heavenly Scroll of the Dao were destined for greatness, and without exception, all were peerless geniuses with Heavenly Spiritual Roots.
And this Young Master Ye was just an ordinary cultivator with dual Spiritual Roots, and he had no special opportunities.
But what if…
What if Ye Anping really had another Heavenly Scroll of the Dao? Then he would definitely be able to see it, and he and Feng Yu Die would surely be entangled by karma in the future…
“Hey! Youngster Ye, can you see me and are you deliberately pretending not to?!” Xiao Tian floated from Feng Yu Die’s head to Ye Anping’s face and grabbed it.
This was not the first time Xiao Tian had asked Ye Anping this question, but before, Feng Yu Die had been unconscious.
So, upon hearing this question, Feng Yu Die’s eyes widened, and she couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise, “Xiao Tian, you said he can see you?”
“Xiao Tian?” Ye Anping looked around with feigned confusion. “What Xiao Tian?”
“Ah…”
“(Stare—)” Xiao Tian crossed its arms and stared straight into his eyes, wishing it could press its forehead against his.
Feng Yu Die looked at Xiao Tian’s actions and immediately said, “Don’t mind him. In the future, if you see me talking to myself, just assume I’ve gone mad.”
“…” Ye Anping’s expression remained extremely calm, and he continued, “Before you enter the Heavenly Mystery Fortress, crush your Xuan Xing Sect Disciple token. The elders of the Xuan Xing Sect will then rush over to save you.”
“Am I that valuable? Would the Xuan Xing Sect fall out with the Seven Kill Gate for me?”
“You are valuable, but not that valuable. Therefore, I have made other preparations. Don’t worry, the Xuan Xing Sect will definitely rush over, and it should be an elder at the Deity Transformation stage.”
Feng Yu Die pondered for a moment and asked, “Then why don’t you just tell the Xuan Xing Sect where the Heavenly Mystery Fortress is?”
“Firstly, it’s inconvenient for me to say it. Secondly, if I were to say it directly, I wouldn’t get much reward, as the profit would be too low. Thirdly, this way, I can take this opportunity to divert the Gu Poison Sect’s attention to the Xuan Xing Sect.”
“Divert attention?”
As he spoke, Ye Anping waved his hand, taking out Wu You’s identity token and all his magical artifacts from his storage bag and placing them on the table.
“Carry these things with you. They will search your belongings and take them, and then the elder of the Xuan Xing Sect will retrieve them. These things are not easy to sell, but after this exchange, if the Gu Poison Sect continues to investigate, they will only trace it back to the Seven Kill Gate and the Xuan Xing Sect. This will create an extra layer of protection for us from the Gu Poison Sect.”
Feng Yu Die glanced at the magical artifacts on the table but stared at Ye Anping’s face for a while before suddenly exhaling.
When she first met Ye Anping, she thought he was just like those ordinary wealthy young masters, someone flashy but useless.
At that time, when Xiao Tian told her that “befriending this Ye Anping is beneficial in a hundred ways and in no way harmful,” she had been quite disdainful. But now, it seemed that Xiao Tian might not have been wrong.
Since she was young, Feng Yu Die had never been afraid of anything. Even when she encountered that Grand Tutor from the Gu Poison Sect last time, she only felt flustered.
But now, sitting opposite Ye Anping, she absolutely did not want to make an enemy of him.
Feng Yu Die finally picked up the tea that Ye Anping had brought and took a sip before saying, “Young Master Ye, now I finally understand why Junior Sister Pei trusts you so much.”
She leaned back in her chair, completely relaxed, and said, “Let’s talk about the division of profits. You said fifty-fifty before, right? Let’s stick to your fifty-fifty. I agree, and I have one request.”
“Speak.”
“Give me a free physiotherapy session. Let me experience it. I’m curious how you use mortal things on cultivators.”
Just then, Bai Yuexin’s voice came from outside.
“Anping~ I bought roasted chicken back. Where are you guys?”
Upon hearing this, Ye Anping calmly removed the soundproofing talisman from the corner. After considering for a moment, he nodded in agreement. “In a while, let’s eat roasted chicken first. Also, I’ll continue. For the next few days, come to my shop for lunch and dinner. I’ll buy you roasted chicken.”
“Ah? Why?”
“I’m not interested in you.” Ye Anping rolled his eyes at her. “In a few days, I’ll tie you up and hand you over to the Late Foundation Establishment cultivator you met earlier. He will escort you to the Seven Kill Gate’s post station, and then you’ll be transferred to the Heavenly Mystery Fortress. But at the same time, I need to explain to him how I captured you, so he won’t be suspicious.”
“What does that have to do with me coming to sit with you?”
“…The reason is simple. You’re attracted to my beauty.”
“I attract you…” Feng Yu Die was somewhat speechless and rolled her eyes at him, but then she thought about it and said with a playful smile, “Young Master Ye.”
“Speak?”
She propped up her cheeks and grinned.
“If you were born a girl, perhaps you really could attract me.”
Ye Anping looked at her speechlessly and retorted, “If I were born a girl, I would stay as far away from you as possible.”
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