Chapter 404: Meeting the Beauty Again

Zhang Nuo's expression was uncertain, his mind recalling everything about Su Haizhen; he had a vague feeling that there must be some reason for this visit! Otherwise, Chen Jie Xian Shan and Yulong Immortal Mountain were separated by a vast distance, and even with the teleportation arrays available midway, it would still consume a great deal of time!

"Fourth Brother, do you know anyone from the Su Family?"

"When I was trapped at the bottom of the 'Mi Hai Vortex', I once made the acquaintance of Su Haizhen!"

Seeing Zhou Huizheng ask with a smile on his face, Zhang Nuo did not hide anything.

Just a friend from times of adversity; it seemed this relationship was not very important. Thinking this to himself, Zhou Huizheng sent someone to invite the people from the Su Family.

Before long, a man and a woman walked into Yulong Hall. The man was an elderly man in white, looking very spirited—it was none other than Su Mubai. The woman was transcendent and refined; with every light step she took, she gave the impression of a fairy descending to the mortal world. Zhang Nuo only had to glance at her to recognize Su Haizhen!

"I am Su Mubai, greetings to Pavilion Master Zhou!"

Although Su Mubai's cultivation had also reached the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, in terms of their respective statuses, Zhou Huizheng was the master of a sect, so he had to be given some face regardless!

"Strange Array Divine Monarch Su Mubai, I have heard of you for a long time. Fellow Daoist Su, please do not stand on ceremony; quickly, take a seat!"

Once Zhou Huizheng saw that the Su family members were very polite and did not seem like they were here to pick a fight, he returned the courtesy in kind!

"Fellow Daoist Zhang... ah no, I should call you Senior Zhang now! It has been several years; you truly have made this young woman look at you with new eyes!"

Su Haizhen walked lightly to Zhang Nuo's side and said with a smile that felt like a spring breeze brushing against one's face.

"Fairy Su is too kind. Looking at your cultivation, you are only a step away from the Nascent Soul Stage. I believe that within a few years, you will also enter the Nascent Soul Stage!"

Zhang Nuo only needed a light sweep to discover that although this woman was still trapped in the Golden Core Stage, the fluctuations of Linger Power on her body were extremely frequent, as if one foot had already stepped into the Nascent Soul Stage!

Gazing at Su Haizhen's beautiful face, Zhang Nuo could not help but let his thoughts wander; he still had vivid memories of the methods he had once used at the bottom of the 'Mi Hai Vortex'!

"Fourth Brother had previously told us about Fairy Su. Being able to escape from the 'Mi Hai Vortex' was all thanks to the Fairy's profound Array!"

Seeing that Su Haizhen had walked very close to Zhang Nuo the moment she entered, Zhou Huizheng felt a surge of displeasure in his heart. Zhang Nuo was the biggest trump card of his Giant Linger Pavilion; how could he let other forces approach him so easily? If the other party used something like a beauty trap and he failed to notice it in time, causing Zhang Nuo to defect to another, that would be disastrous!

"Pavilion Master Zhou is too kind! This young woman only understands a little. Being able to get out from the bottom of the 'Mi Hai Vortex' was thanks to Senior Zhang's divine abilities!"

With a graceful smile, Su Haizhen was clever as snow and ice; how could she not understand Zhou Huizheng's meaning? She immediately moved away from Zhang Nuo! After all, they had come to build friendly relations with the Giant Linger Pavilion, not to snatch Zhang Nuo away! If she caused a misunderstanding with Zhou Huizheng, it would be counterproductive!

Zhang Nuo did not say anything more, only wondering in his heart what the Su Family's sudden visit to the Giant Linger Pavilion was for. After the group chatted in the hall for a while, Su Mubai stood up, bowed deeply to Zhou Huizheng, and said:

"Pavilion Master Zhou, I have come this time under the orders of our family head, Su Mucheng, hoping to take a step further with your esteemed pavilion!"

During the previous conversation, they had not touched upon matters between their sects at all. Su Mubai had already been unable to hold back; he was not very good at socializing, so after the pleasantries, he had run out of topics!

Upon hearing the words "take a step further," Zhou Huizheng's face remained expressionless, but his thoughts turned rapidly. Could it be that Su Mubai had come to curry favor with the Giant Linger Pavilion? Although the Giant Linger Pavilion had won against the Taixu Palace despite being outnumbered, it was not enough to move a large family like the Su Family!

"Oh! Fellow Daoist Su, please speak!"

"Pavilion Master Zhou, Chen Jie Xian Shan is located at the edge of the Xianhuan Continent, while Yulong Immortal Mountain is closer to the heart of the continent. If the two were to join forces, first of all, it would save a great deal of effort in the transport of certain materials! Secondly, your pavilion has strongholds in certain towns on the continent; if they were attacked, our Chen Jie Xian Shan could rush to support them at the first opportunity!"

Zhou Huizheng had not been moved by the previous few sentences. The reason was simple: the Giant Linger Pavilion possessed an ancient teleportation array that could directly transport necessary items from the towns on the edge of the continent to the immortal mountain. Although doing so cost a few more Linger Stones, it at least guaranteed safety!

But Su Mubai's latter words deeply moved Zhou Huizheng. The Giant Linger Pavilion's strongholds in the towns on the edge of the continent had no cultivators of high cultivation stationed there. If someone were to attack them and destroy the teleportation devices there, everything would be paralyzed! Guarding the teleportation array on Yulong Immortal Mountain alone would be in vain!

Just as Su Mubai said, with the reputation of an Array-specializing family, they had the ability to rush over the moment those strongholds were attacked to help the Giant Linger Pavilion resolve the siege! Such a benefit was worth more than a thousand pieces of gold!

"That would be excellent! But I do not know what the Su Family needs my Giant Linger Pavilion to do?"

There is no such thing as a free lunch in this world. Since the other party has given you benefits, there must be a return; otherwise, wouldn't Su Mucheng be a fool!

"Pavilion Master Zhou is straightforward! My Su Family has no other ambitions; we just want to mine some useful ores in the depths of the Xianhuan Continent. If we are harassed by other forces, we ask for your pavilion's assistance!"

Su Mubai was quick and direct. Seeing Zhou Huizheng speak plainly, he immediately stated what the Su Family needed!

"That is only natural!"

Zhou Huizheng nodded. Since the Su Family was willing to protect the Giant Linger Pavilion's strongholds on the edge of the continent, it would be no problem for them to protect a few mineral veins!

Having figured out the other party's intentions, Zhou Huizheng's heart was completely at ease. As long as the Su Family did not have designs on Zhang Nuo, everything else was easy to handle!

That day, Su Mubai and his group did not leave Yulong Immortal Mountain. The matter had only been agreed upon verbally, and no detailed discussions had taken place. Taking advantage of their time on the immortal mountain, Su Mubai wanted to arrange everything with Zhou Huizheng!

One day later, in Zhang Nuo's Cave Abode, Su Haizhen stood before Zhang Nuo with a charming smile.

"I must say, Senior Zhang, your Cave Abode is truly hard to find! If not for a disciple leading the way, I fear I wouldn't have been able to find it for a while!"

Looking at Su Haizhen's 'enchanting' face, Zhang Nuo smiled faintly:

"With Fairy Su's divine Array abilities, how could it be so difficult to find me! Oh, that's right, I must thank your father for the gift of the teleportation Array Disk last time. If not for that Array Disk, I fear there would be no Zhang Nuo today."

Zhang Nuo said this from the bottom of his heart. Back then, he had been ambushed by Hong Yu Niang and was hanging by a thread; if he hadn't activated the teleportation Array Disk, he would have died eight hundred times over!

"To be so modest in front of me—do you think I don't know your abilities! What kind of person could force you into that kind of situation!"

Su Haizhen shook her head with a light laugh, saying with some disbelief.

"Fairy Su, you don't know, but back then I had a narrow escape from death..."

Since he had nothing better to do, Zhang Nuo recounted the time he was hunted by the Taixu Palace. Hearing this, Su Haizhen's pretty face changed colors several times; she truly could not imagine how Zhang Nuo, with his Golden Core Stage cultivation, had managed to survive!

"It seems that you have survived a great disaster, so there must be future blessings!"

With a sweet smile, Su Haizhen's gaze suddenly met Zhang Nuo's. For a moment, both seemed to lose the ability to speak. Zhang Nuo's heart stirred slightly; back at the bottom of the 'Mi Hai Vortex', he had discovered that this woman was breathtakingly beautiful, but after not seeing her for decades, her beauty had gained an extra layer of mystery.

Zhang Nuo had an urge to dig out all the secrets on Su Haizhen! As for what he would do after digging them out, he himself could not say clearly!

Su Haizhen watched Zhang Nuo quietly. The young man before her could not be considered handsome, but there was always a feeling that made one unable to let go. Ever since Zhang Nuo had left without saying goodbye, she had never forgotten him. Sometimes, when she was alone, she would still think of the days she spent with Zhang Nuo!

At the bottom of the 'Mi Hai Vortex', filled with blood, slaughter, darkness, and fear, if not for Zhang Nuo, perhaps she would never have been able to escape! The two stared into each other's eyes for a long time without realizing it, both lost in their own thoughts!

Just then, the stone door of Zhang Nuo's Cave Abode rang, which brought them both back to their senses. Su Haizhen did not know why, but upon remembering her earlier loss of composure, a flush of red surged onto her face!

Zhang Nuo also coughed a few times and looked up toward the entrance of the Cave Abode, only to see Ye Linger walking in slowly, with an unhappy expression on her face!

She had no idea that Su Haizhen was also at Zhang Nuo's place, and by the time she discovered it, she had already walked in!

"So Fellow Daoist Su is here too!"

Ye Linger felt it was a bit abrupt and said apologetically.

"I have been here for a while. Since Fellow Daoist Ye has arrived, I will not disturb Senior Zhang any further!"

After saying this, Su Haizhen left very tactfully! Ye Linger watched her receding figure, and a mischievous smile suddenly appeared on her gloomy face. She walked a few steps to Zhang Nuo's side and said:

"I think you are about to have a stroke of romantic luck!"

Ye Linger was naturally eccentric and clever; the moment she discovered that the relationship between Zhang Nuo and Su Haizhen was quite unusual, she immediately began to tease him!

"Stop making fun of me!"

Recalling the scene from just a moment ago, Zhang Nuo felt a strange sensation in his heart; Su Haizhen was clearly standing right before his eyes, yet the feeling she gave him was one of being impossibly far away!

"Who is joking with you! I understand a woman's heart better than you do! Seize the opportunity!"

Seeing that Zhang Nuo was feeling a bit embarrassed, Ye Linger was even more relentless. Zhang Nuo gave a bitter smile; he truly had no way to deal with Ye Linger! Suddenly, he remembered the sorrowful look on Ye Linger's face when she had just entered the Cave Abode.

"You must have come for something, right!"

Hearing Zhang Nuo ask, Ye Linger let out a long sigh and plopped down onto the chair! Then, she spoke slowly.