Chapter 267: Zhuge Ruolan Sends Intelligence

Chen Chuyang had no such thought; no matter what Heishanyang said, his thinking remained the same — when he needed to use a woman to break through, it would mean his Dao of cultivation had reached its end, and in the future, there would be no more... hope.

To pursue higher realms, one must have a resolute Dao heart, immune to influence, with one's own bottom line.

Princess Yushu was fine — excellent in every way — but that was no reason for Chen Chuyang to scheme against her.

Heishanyang saw Chen Chuyang sit down to drink tea, with no such thought in mind, and said nothing more. Instead, it lay down beside him, its eyes darting about, heaven knows what it was thinking.

One night passed and dawn broke.

When Shang Hongxue got up, she found Chen Chuyang sitting in the courtyard drinking tea. It looked like he had sat there the entire night. She walked behind him, placed both hands on his shoulders, and gently kneaded them.

A faint fragrance drifted into Chen Chuyang's nose — he knew it was this girl without even looking. The pressure of her kneading was just right. The morning dew hung misty, blurring the view, as drops of dew fell one by one onto the spirit herbs in the mountain forest.

"Brother Chuyang, did we have guests last night?"

"Two guests came."

Shang Hongxue continued massaging, looking at the three cups on the table — one was Brother Chuyang's, the other two belonged to someone else, but the people were no longer here. She had no idea what had happened last night.

"Were they women?"

The lying Heishanyang jolted awake, raised its head, and looked at Shang Hongxue, a glimmer of a smile flashing in its eyes.

Chen Chuyang was taken aback and turned his head: "How could you tell?"

Shang Hongxue said with a grin: "Intuition, of course. Do I know them?"

Chen Chuyang nodded: "You've met her — Jing Yuheng."

"Oh, oh, oh, it's her. Why did she come again?"

"She brought me good things."

"I see."

Shang Hongxue knew the person who had been swindled came to repay the debt, and the trace of unease in her heart settled down.

She sat on Chen Chuyang's lap, wrapping her arms around his neck.

"Brother Chuyang, what did you talk about last night?"

"We didn't talk about anything — it was just a transaction."

Chen Chuyang gave a brief account and took out some items for her to choose from.

Shang Hongxue did not pick anything — those things were of no use to her.

Someone came out from another room, and Shang Hongxue immediately stood up, released Chen Chuyang, and stood properly to one side. She moved so fast that before Chen Chuyang could properly savor this girl's warmth, she was already up.

Eldest brother Chen Chusheng and Shang Yue had gotten up and were heading out together to work. Seeing Chen Chuyang and the other person also in the courtyard, at this hour, this early, their eyes swept over them.

"Second Sister, Second Brother-in-Law, don't tell me you two were here last night?"

Damn, how crazy.

My Second Sister, you have a crazy side too — this is way too... badass.

His second sister was a quiet, gentle girl who blushed at every little thing — to actually...

Second Brother-in-Law was badass, to actually make Second Sister...

"Second Brother-in-Law is badass."

He directly gave a thumbs up, praising Chen Chuyang's badass skill in managing his wife.

Look at Second Sister — managed into perfect obedience. Sure enough, a capable man was just different.

Eldest brother Chen Chusheng's eyes were full of gossip; he was itching to ask for details.

Shang Hongxue didn't understand at first, but seeing their lecherous eyes, she instantly got it.

Her face flushed red, and she turned and went back to the room.

Chen Chuyang waved his hand: "Just so-so, only a hundred times better than you two."

Chen Chusheng: "???"

Shang Yue: "???"

As men, how could they show weakness? In this situation, they had to assert their dominance.

And so, three men began... a battle of men.

In the end, the two of them left in defeat.

For the entire day, they had no heart for work.

Outside Longshe Cheng.

A peak beyond the peaks, inside a hidden cave dwelling.

Zhuge Ruolan had switched cave dwellings — the original one, she abandoned.

"Holy Maiden, our original cave dwelling was found — someone broke in."

Li Shenghong came to report: the Formation at that cave dwelling had been triggered, and all the devices they had arranged were set off, exploding directly.

After seeing the explosion, he rushed back to report.

Zhuge Ruolan asked: "Do you know who the visitor was?"

Li Shenghong's expression turned ugly, and he said in a low voice: "Holy Maiden, it is Elder Jiang Tai."

Zhuge Ruolan's expression changed — it turned very ugly.

"Are you certain it's him?"

Li Shenghong nodded heavily: "No mistake — I would not mis-sense Elder Jiang Tai's aura. If not for the fear of being discovered by him, I would not have come back so quickly. Holy Maiden, this place of ours may no longer be safe either."

"Elder Jiang Tai came — he must be here for the death of Holy Maiden Feng Feifei."

Zhuge Ruolan frowned: "Not only that — I'm afraid he's coming for the Wild Dragon Snake Cave Heaven."

"It seems we've been targeted. The Faction's side doesn't trust us."

"With Elder Jiang Tai here, he certainly won't let us go."

Elder Jiang Tai — one of the Elders of the Yin Gui Sect, with formidable strength and ruthless methods.

Feng Feifei is dead; they will definitely not let them off, regardless of whether they are the murderers or not, their fate cannot be good.

Li Shenghong also knows; other elders might still reason, but only they will not.

Jiang Tai Elder, killing people like hemp, has a fearsome reputation throughout the Yin Gui Sect.

「Holy Maiden, why don't we deal with him? 」

Zhuge Ruolan sighed: "If possible, naturally there would be no problem, but do you think we are a match for Jiang Tai Elder?"

Li Shenghong's expression stiffened.

Even if these people join forces, they may not be a match for Jiang Tai Elder; head-on, they'd be no better than delivering dishes.

「Holy Maiden, what should we do? Jiang Tai Elder will definitely not let us off; he won't rest until he kills us. 」

「If we don't kill him, we won't have any good days. 」

「Holy Maiden, you say if he can't find us, will he cause trouble for that person at Longshe Shan? 」

Zhuge Ruolan fell silent.

She stared at Li Shenghong and said: "We must inform him; that person must not be schemed against nor made an enemy."

「You don't understand how powerful that person is. 」

She would rather offend all the elders of the Yin Gui Sect than offend that person.

That person is truly terrifying.

Life and death are in his hands; if he finds out we schemed against him, our fate will surely be miserable.

Zhuge Ruolan still knows how to weigh priorities.

Offending Jiang Tai Elder still offers a chance to survive; as long as we aren't found, we can keep living, even hide for decades, increase our cultivation, and possibly turn the tables.

Offending Chen Chuyang means certain death.

「Holy Maiden, why don't I go instead? 」

Zhuge Ruolan raised her hand: "I'll go; if you go, I can't guarantee he won't kill you."

「But. 」

「Do as I say; withdraw from this place, I'll make a trip to Longshe Shan. 」

「Holy Maiden. 」

Zhuge Ruolan left directly.

Li Shenghong watched the Holy Maiden's back, expression complex.

「Holy Maiden, you must be careful. 」