Chapter 0: 93. Just in time
At the same time.
Outside the headquarters of Lang Chen Escort Agency.
“I really can’t figure it out. This Lang Chen Escort Agency actually dares to capture and imprison Qiao’er and Lingyun…” Zhao Xinting’s eyes were filled with coldness.
Tang Simin, with her black hair and a dark ink dress, dressed as a rogue cultivator, spoke to persuade her: “Xin’er, don’t be impulsive. Qiao’er and Lingyun will surely be safe. After all, there are some situations you don’t understand. With Lingyun’s skills, it’s very possible that she was captured intentionally.”
“Moreover, as Lang Chen Escort Agency is a reputable righteous sect, as long as you reveal your identity as ‘Zhen Hanzi’, they should be happy to treat you as an honored guest, which will also make it easier for us to negotiate with them.”
“Hearing what Saint Aunt said, I am indeed relieved a lot. However, Saint Aunt doesn’t seem to know the other side of Lang Chen Escort Agency, and I can take this opportunity to tell Qiao’er the truth and show her godfather’s truly handsome side…”
“Xin’er, you’re not thinking of…?” Tang Simin’s eyes widened in shock.
At this moment, the disciples from Lang Chen Escort Agency rushed out of the mountain gate, surrounding Zhao Xinting and Tang Simin, two suspicious figures who had been lingering for a long time.
“Who are you?”
Tang Simin did not respond, and looked at Zhao Xinting quietly.
“I’m talking to you!”
Several sharp swords pointed at Zhao Xinting.
“What are you doing lurking around outside our Lang Chen Escort Agency? If you don’t answer, even if you are a woman, don’t blame us for being merciless with our swords!”
“Be good, Qiao’er, your godfather will take you home now.” Zhao Xinting ignored them and amplified her voice with spiritual power, spreading it far and wide.
“Presumptuous, how dare you ignore us.”
“What is this woman talking about? Godfather?!”
“I am Zhao Xinting.”
Immediately, Zhao Xinting took a step forward, and the earth dragon rolled and the clouds changed color in an instant.
The disciples were shocked to find that they were unable to move. Several people from Lang Chen Escort Agency rushed over like shooting stars, including the chief escort, Liang Zhuxiao.
As soon as Liang Zhuxiao saw Zhao Xinting’s appearance, his face changed drastically, his liver and gall were shattered, and he knelt down in the dust in fear.
At the same time, a sound transmission entered Tang Simin’s mind: “Saint Aunt, am I handsome?”
Tang Simin immediately reached out to support her forehead, feeling a headache.
“Men, no matter how old they are, are still so childish. No! Women… that’s not right either!”
For a moment, Tang Simin completely confused herself. After thinking about it, she decided to blame Master Qin in the end… After all, he taught her everything.
…
“Brother Fanyin, why do you insult others?”
Lu Changli carefully recalled his interactions with Qin Gou over the past two days and finally summarized, gritting his teeth: “The self-satisfaction of Brother Zhenyu is truly beyond normal limits. Does he even know how to write the word ‘shame’?”
“Shame? How could Demon Lord Fanyin be bound by such foolish human thoughts? When did we, the sons of Demon Gods, ever care about such ridiculous things?” Qin Gou retorted righteously. “It’s really strange. Originally, in my eyes, Brother Fanyin should have been a model of recklessness, a beast in human form, and unworthy of being a son! How is it that even you have been corrupted by human thinking?”
Lu Changli’s face turned grim: “Do I feel like you are insulting me?”
“Are you human?”
“I am not human.”
“That’s right, congratulations, Brother Fanyin, on recognizing yourself again.” Qin Gou nodded with satisfaction. “I still have some important matters to attend to. Goodbye, Brother Fanyin.”
“This bastard.” Lu Changli stared at Qin Gou’s retreating figure and said, “Are you forcing me to use some ‘special means’? You’d better not regret it!”
…
“I indeed guessed correctly.” Demon Lord Jia Ren lightly brushed a strand of hair from her ear, and a look of understanding flashed in her cold and beautiful eyes. “Senior Yan just admitted that Zhenyu is the junior he most favors! This old Longevity Dragon Dragon even warned me that if I dare to make a move against this person, I will surely die! Even Demon Lord Duyou doesn’t have such treatment.”
“My Lord, I overheard Duyou showing unusual respect to Zhenyu!” Demon Lord Yan Xin cupped his fists.
“Did you use the Heavenly Ear Technique inside the pagoda again?”
“Yes.”
“Be careful.” Demon Lord Jia Ren lightly nodded, her voice teasing. “It seems that this further confirms my guess… Senior Yan has a new favorite now.”
Demon Lord Yan Xin nodded deeply. “Moreover, I found that Lu Changli has been trying his best to win over Zhenyu, even wanting to marry Lu Zhili to Zhenyu, in order to firmly bind Zhenyu with the Wind and Snow Returnee clan. We must not let him succeed.”
“Why not?” Jia Ren’s eyes flickered, and she suddenly pursed her lips and smiled. “Zhenyu hasn’t agreed yet, right?”
“No.”
“Lu Changli wants to win over Zhenyu in this way, which shows that he has no idea about Zhenyu’s relationship with Senior Yan.” Jia Ren’s eyes lit up. “Why don’t we fan the flames and make a big deal out of this? Once Senior Yan is truly angered, Lu Changli and the Wind and Snow Returnee clan will surely be severely weakened.”
“My Lord, are you planning to…”
“We still need to probe Zhenyu’s stance first. If we can win him over, that would be best. If not, we’ll make him suffer with us!” As she spoke, Jia Ren took out a small white porcelain bottle from her Nas, and played with it in front of her.
“What is this?” Demon Lord Yan Xin asked doubtfully.
“Void-Traveling Pill. It can greatly seal my cultivation, without revealing any flaws, creating a false impression. In reality, it can be broken with a single thought.” Jia Ren mused, “Before I confirm Zhenyu’s willingness to cooperate, I absolutely cannot reveal my identity, otherwise, when Senior Yan gets angry, he will surely sense our meddling from behind. It is best for me to temporarily disguise myself as someone else.”
“It would be good to disguise myself as Lu Zhili. That way, I can easily contact Zhenyu with Lu Changli’s arrangement, and it will have nothing to do with us.”
“You plan to go in person?” Demon Lord Yan Xin was astonished.
“So what?”
“My Lord, there is something I have wanted to say for a long time…” Demon Lord Yan Xin mustered his courage and gritted his teeth. “In recent years, has there been any problem with your cultivation? I always feel that you have changed a lot in recent years, even trying to plot against Senior Yan. You are too unstable and too focused on the conflict between the Ren Clan and the Wind and Snow Returnee clan, which really doesn’t match your identity!”
Jia Ren’s left hand behind her back trembled slightly, and her eyes looked at Yan Xin with bone-chilling coldness, without saying a word.
Yan Xin was frightened by her fierce gaze, and after a moment, his face turned pale and said, “Perhaps, it’s just my overthinking!”
Not long after, Jia Ren took the Void-Traveling Pill, changed her appearance, and appeared outside Lu Zhili’s residence.
“Presumptuous, how dare you come out?” Lu Changli’s voice suddenly sounded from behind her. “But it’s just in time!”
“Bang!”
“Lu Chang…” Jia Ren was about to speak when her vision went black, and she fell to the ground with a thud.
That night.
Qin Gou stared blankly at the woman who had appeared on his bed sometime before.
