Chapter 712: Yun Lan, How Have You Been!

"So these two are of the same kind!" Fu Jiu sneered, and after Wu Xin got up to leave, he also turned and left.

Fu Jiu returned before Yun Lu, and after Yun Lu entered the gate, Fu Jiu walked straight toward him, smiling, and asked, "Where are you going, sir?"

"Oh, I went out to meet an old friend," Yun Lu said without changing expression.

"Old friend?" Fu Jiu raised an eyebrow, "Sir, don't forget you are a Yun Tribe criminal; meeting an old friend is inappropriate, right? If the other party exposes you, wouldn't it implicate my lady?"

Yun Lu gave a faint smile, shook his head, and said, "Don't worry, he won't; we have a good relationship."

"Is that so? People's hearts are ever unpredictable, like the sea's depth, and you haven't been in contact for so long; you'd better be cautious, otherwise if you involve my lady, I won't be easy to deal with!"

Saying that, Fu Jiu swaggered away.

The smile on Yun Lu's face gradually faded.

"You say Yun Lu went to see Wu Xin?"

"Correct. That Wu Xin was in disguise; the two met at an inconspicuous Flowing Change tea house, sneaking around, there must be something fishy!" Fu Jiu snorted coldly.

Ye Qingran nodded slowly, yet was not surprised, "It seems my guess was correct."

"Madam, what did you guess?"

"The last time on the road, I already felt Wu Xin's appearance was too coincidental. When Yun Lu asked me to rescue Wu Xin, I sensed something was off." Now, recalling, from meeting Wu Xin, then saving him from the Yun Sea, then going to the Spirit Chaser Wing, everything seemed to fall into place, all so natural.

"It seems Yun Lu's motives are not pure! I just don't know what he actually intends to do?"

Ye Qingran's eyes flashed with a faint light, "Since we know his scheming heart, we might as well turn his plan against him."

Fu Jiu's eyes brightened, finding the idea feasible.

In the face of absolute strength, all conspiracies are but floating clouds; they aren't at all afraid that Yun Lu could stir up any ripples.

After leaving, Wu Xin, in disguise, went to find Yun Lingsong, then returned to the Spirit Chaser Wing.

The Leader of the Spirit Chaser Wing was not in the Wing's artifact space, so Wu Xin sent him a message.

"Tomorrow at noon, outside the city at the Peony Pavilion. Ye Qingran."

Yun Zhongyue read the newly received secret letter aloud softly, and when he saw the name at the end, his eyes flickered slightly.

"Leader, Ye Qingran is the woman from yesterday."

Yun Zhongyue had actually thought of it long ago.

"Is she seeking me to tell me about her lineage?" Yun Zhongyue murmured softly; at the thought, his hand gripping the letter tightened, veins bulging.

Thinking of how yesterday Ye Qingran used the Blood Jade Pillar to display her fully leveled Yun Tribe Bloodline, his heartbeat quickened involuntarily.

A voice whispered in his ear, telling him that Ye Qingran and his sister Yun Ling share countless ties!

"Leader, beware of deception!" the Blue-clad one warned.

Yun Zhongyue nodded lightly, "Who sent the letter?"

"It was Wu Xin."

Yun Zhongyue knows Wu Xin, or rather, he knows information on every member of the Spirit Chaser Wing.

"Find me Wu Xin's detailed information."

"Yes!" the Blue-clad one replied, then asked, "Leader, will we still keep tomorrow's appointment?"

Yun Zhongyue squinted, "Going. Why not go."

The Peony Pavilion is located on the outskirts of Yunzhong City.

Backed by green mountains and facing the vast blue Guangting Lake, the scenery is pleasant.

Yun Zhongyue arrived half an hour early, ordering a simple spread of wine and dishes to be set up in the Peony Pavilion.

He himself raised his wine to the wind, admiring the expansive lake view before him.

Green mountains, clear water, blooming peonies; the lake, once mirror‑smooth, rippled as a gentle breeze blew.

He recalled that in childhood his sister often took him here for outings; once, because he was playful, he fell into the lake and was teased by his sister for a long time.

The past is like the wind.

Yun Zhongyue couldn't help but show a nostalgic smile.

Only when the strong wine hit his throat did he realize it had been over twenty years ago.

Yet everything seemed as if it were yesterday, though that yesterday was far away.

Yun Zhongyue did not wait for Ye Qingran, but Yun Lan arrived instead.

Standing outside the Peony Pavilion, Yun Lan gazed at the man inside, her stunning face cold as frost.

Indeed, she had not mistaken anyone; the Leader of the Spirit Chaser Wing truly was Yun Zhongyue!

When she first received the news, she could hardly believe it. She had imagined many possibilities, even considering second brother Yun Zhongge and elder brother Yun Zhonghe, but she never thought it would be Yun Zhongyue.

"Third brother has deceived me so bitterly!"

Yun Lan raised her voice and walked gracefully toward the Peony Pavilion.

Yun Zhongyue was startled, his expression briefly changed as Yun Lan approached, then quickly returned to normal.

"Shouldn't my younger sister be busy preparing for the Clan Leader Succession Ceremony now? How could you have the mind to come here?" Yun Zhongyue smiled faintly, exuding a dazzling charm and graceful beauty.

Yun Lan poured herself a drink, held the cup, took a small sip, "I heard the Leader of the Spirit Chaser Wing would come to the Peony Pavilion today, so I came to see."

Yun Zhongyue's grip on his cup tightened slightly, "Did you see anyone, sister?"

"I saw."

Yun Lan set her wine cup on the stone table, her gaze landing on Yun Zhongyue's face, sneering, "Third brother hides so well, making it hard for me to find him!"

"What a Yun Tribe deadweight, what a dandy playboy—turns out they're all Third brother's disguises, right?"

"Third brother's true identity is the Leader of the Spirit Chaser Wing; am I wrong?"

Yun Zhongyue's crimson‑tinged lips curled slightly; though he smiled, the mirth didn't reach his eyes.

"Spirit Chaser Wing, Spirit Chaser Wing..." Yun Lan murmured, "Chasing Yun Ling. Third brother, you gave that name, right? But sister has been gone for many years. She is already dead..."

Bang~

Yun Zhongyue suddenly stood up, and the stone table shattered in response.

The delicacies and fine wine both vanished into nothingness.

Yun Lan, though completely unharmed, was nevertheless somewhat intimidated by Yun Zhongyue's attitude.

She had never seen Yun Zhongyue in such a manner before; it made her feel unfamiliar.

"If I hear that kind of talk from your mouth again, don't blame me for being rude to you!"

Yun Lan's complexion darkened, and her voice suddenly rose higher, "Third Brother, I am also your younger sister; why can't you treat me the way you treat our elder sister?"

Yun Zhongyue squinted at Yun Lan, "Why? Surely you know better than anyone yourself, don't you?"

"I don't know! Third Brother, whether it's you, Second Brother, or Elder Brother, you all are biased!"

Yun Lan pointed at Yun Zhongyue's nose, gritted her teeth, her face full of malice.

Even, somewhat crazy.

"But…" She turned and smiled, a grin that was especially sickening, "None of that matters now. Because I will soon become the Clan Leader of the Yun Tribe, above ten thousand people!"

Hahaha~

Yun Lan laughed up at the sky.

"Come, people!" Yun Lan said after laughing, "Bring Third Young Master back to his residence; without my order, you may not take a single step!"

"Yes!"

Yun Lan's men gathered around Yun Zhongyue, about to touch her, when a clear, resonant voice came from behind them.

"Yun Lan, hope you have been well!"