Chapter 768

In the end, Chen Guanlou and the Wu family ancestor parted on bad terms, both accusing the other of starting a fight at the slightest disagreement, causing a big commotion and attracting the attention of the Grandmasters.

Now that they were being manipulated by two Grandmasters, it was all the other party's responsibility.

While arguing, they both flicked their sleeves and left.

The forest in the middle of the night gradually became quiet.

Two figures suddenly appeared in the forest; they were the monk Liaochen and Zhou Mobai, who had returned.

"The little thief surnamed Chen analyzed a few points; what do you think?"

"The logic is clear, and it makes some sense."

"There really are immortal defensive measures in the ancient tomb; how to break them?"

"Naturally, use force against force. The little thief surnamed Chen said something very reasonable: after a thousand years, even if they are immortal methods, the restrictions will have loosened."

"Do not be arrogant; be careful not to lose your life. Amitabha!"

"Bird monk, I don't believe you aren't coveting the opportunity in the ancient tomb, and that you don't want to step into the Grandmaster realm. Whether a Grandmaster really means entering the immortal path, how can it be proven without experiencing it yourself?"

Zhou Mobai smiled mockingly, full of sarcasm.

Liaochen's expression was indifferent, "The world says that entering the Grandmaster realm means entering the immortal path and starting cultivation. Tell me, are we cultivators or warriors?"

"The cultivation world cannot even be found, so where is the cultivation? The spiritual energy in the world is thin; what kind of immortal are we cultivating? If it weren't for the fact that back then..."

"Stop talking nonsense!" The monk Liaochen stopped Zhou Mobai's complaining, "You are responsible for telling Wei Lao about this. Whether to tell the royal family is up to Wei Lao to decide."

"Why don't we two keep this news to ourselves? There's no need to add another person to share the opportunity," Zhou Mobai suggested.

Liaochen chuckled, seeing through the other party's plan at a glance, and refused, "Three parties are the most stable."

Zhou Mobai's face changed drastically, he cursed fiercely, and left decisively.

Liaochen looked to the east; there was at most one hour left until dawn. He recited a Buddhist name and also left the forest.

Chen Guanlou was ten miles away and was not in a hurry to return to the city.

Wu Xun was right beside him.

"Are you sure the two Grandmasters were eavesdropping on our conversation?"

"If it were you, you would eavesdrop too. For now, we are temporarily safe. Tell me, what exactly did Zhang Daohe tell you?"

Wu Xun seemed very hesitant.

Chen Guanlou said angrily, "Senior, guess why Zhang Daohe came to find me first. Although the reason is still unclear, I think I have a very important role for him, perhaps even saving his life at a critical moment. Guess if he would abandon you for my sake.

Since we are going to cooperate, show some sincerity. You are in the Jianghu, and I am in the government; only by cooperating can we have a glimmer of possibility to break the control of the two Grandmasters. Your Wu family is large and wealthy; you wouldn't want your entire family of hundreds to die at the hands of Grandmasters, would you? I'm different; I'm full, and my whole family is not hungry! I can roll up my bedding and make the world my home!"

Wu Xun gritted his teeth and was finally persuaded, "Zhang Daohe said they have already dug open a corner of the palace, and hundreds of people have already died for it. According to the expert's calculations, August 15th this year is the only day in a hundred years that the palace can be safely opened. The next time we want to open it, we have to wait another hundred years! During this period, he will be fully prepared. I'm done!"

"He even told you this?" Chen Guanlou felt it was incredible. He stared at the other party suspiciously; could they be good buddies?

"What exactly is your relationship that he is willing to tell you such critical information? Do you believe him?"

Wu Xun snorted coldly, seemingly dissatisfied, "I naturally believe him."

"Do you have some unspeakable transaction between you?" Chen Guanlou speculated boldly.

Upon hearing this, Wu Xun's face turned livid, "Little friend Chen, don't rely on being young to talk nonsense. If I want to hit you, who can stop me?"

"Yes, yes, yes, no one can stop you." Chen Guanlou was very perfunctory, "Then tell me, why do you trust him, and have you never doubted his intentions?"

"I might as well tell you, I have done him a favor!"

"You are holding a favor to demand a reward?"

"Can you think of people in a better light? Why is your mind full of all sorts of strange things that no decent person would think of?"

Chen Guanlou pinched his nose in embarrassment, laughed, and covered up his awkwardness, "Habit, it's all habit. It's the profession!"

"In the prime of your life, you went to be a prison guard; no wonder you are full of bad water and always think of people in the worst light." Wu Xun lectured with the attitude of an old senior, "People should walk the right path and not covet pleasure, which will ruin their Martial Path. Your foundation is not solid enough, which is probably related to your indulgence in pleasure."

"Yes, yes, yes, Senior is right about everything."

Again, it was a perfunctory dismissal.

"Are you sure Zhang Daohe said it's a hundred years, and there is only one chance to open it? The next time is a hundred years later."

"How could I misremember such an important matter? Although I am old, my brain is still very sharp; I haven't reached the point of being deaf, blind, and forgetful." Wu Xun was almost furious and almost drew his sword again.

He discovered that the little thief surnamed Chen had been challenging his sensitive nerves all night. For the past few decades, no one had dared to speak to him so presumptuously. Today, he finally saw how impolite, ignorant of respecting the old and loving the young, self-righteous, and arrogant today's young people are.

In a word: they need a lesson!

"The relationship between you must be unusual; it's definitely not just a simple favor. Otherwise, it's hard to explain why Zhang Daohe would tell you such important information alone."

Chen Guanlou used his habitual thinking to speculate on the Zhang fellow with the greatest malice.

He had suffered twice under Zhang Daohe; he was a treacherous, vicious, and ambitious executioner who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals. He absolutely did not believe that there was any truth, kindness, or beauty in the Zhang fellow.

"I forgot to tell you that my sworn brother is best at researching mechanism arts. But he has a flaw: he never gives a good look to people he is not familiar with and gives no one face. Only I can persuade him to come out of the mountains."

So that's it!

That makes sense.

Opening the palace requires someone who is proficient in mechanism arts. Presumably, Zhang Daohe had his eyes on Wu Xun's sworn brother from the beginning.

"Is your sworn brother safe now?"

"In this world, only I know his location. If Zhang Daohe wants to find him, he has no other choice but to beg me," Wu Xun said with a hint of self-satisfaction.

Chen Guanlou reached out, wanting to pat the other party's shoulder. With his hand suspended in mid-air, he suddenly remembered that the other party had a face of thirty-plus, but was actually a hundred-year-old monster, and decisively withdrew his hand. He coughed lightly to cover up the awkwardness just now.

"Don't be careless! Your behavioral habits and patterns of doing things have long been seen through by Zhang Daohe. I am sure he calculated long ago that you would come to find me, and even calculated that we would fight and alarm the Grandmasters. Therefore, as long as you contact your sworn brother, Zhang Daohe will definitely know. He can completely take the lead and take the person away."

"You mean there is a spy he planted around me?"

"There must be! Maybe even surnamed Wu! Wealth moves people's hearts; when a family is large, there are many people and hearts are not united. You, old man, must not ignore human nature."