Chapter 2321: Exhausting Nearly Half His Cultivation!

Inside the Fire Cloud Cave.

Since Hongyun left, the Fire Cloud Cave had been utterly abandoned; Hongyun could never return here, for it was his place of sorrow.

At this moment, Yunzhongzi and Kunpeng were waiting inside.

They were gathering spiritual energy and Hongmeng purple qi, hoping that some of the Hongmeng purple qi might leak out from this cave, allowing them to seize it.

Zhao Gongming had not noticed.

When Daoist Randeng arrived, Zhao Gongming had already been captured, so they should not have been here.

But all of this beforehand was not a major problem for Daoist Randeng.

Zhao Gongming asked: "If this information spreads, isn't it good for you? Yet now you act this way—surely you understand, yet you find it difficult!"

"This…"

Back then, had they wanted to know, they would have known; yet they are this cautious about these matters too.

Indeed, only Zhao Gongming thought this way, and Ancestor Minghe could never say such things to Taishang Laojun; they had only this one matter to consider.

Taishang Laojun had once advised them; since they now don't need to know, it's unnecessary.

As long as the problem is resolved, Taishang Laojun is willing to trust them—they would dare to act.

Yaochi refused outright.

Ancestor Minghe wanted to obtain the Qiankun Cauldron; he had contributed little during the Ancient Demon God War—why should the Qiankun Cauldron belong to them?

"The Qiankun Cauldron is now in the hands of the Wu Clan. If you have the nerve, go to the Wu Clan and take it—no one will speak ill of you!"

"The Wu Clan has Luo Fu!"

Everyone in Honghuang feared Luo Fu.

Luo Fu's strength, in their eyes, was exceptionally formidable, and he wielded techniques never seen before, terrifying them utterly.

If Luo Fu appeared before them again, they would flee the scene immediately.

Yunzhongzi said bitterly: "Kunpeng, if you remain in the Fire Cloud Cave, you will never leave—and you will never get your hands on the Ten Sacred Roots!"

"You think you can get them?"

Yunzhongzi paused, then immediately realized.

"If the two of us join forces, we can!"

"How do you know that our alliance can secure even one of the Ten Sacred Roots?" Kunpeng remained utterly calm.

After what happened with Donghuang Taiyi and Di Jun, he instantly understood the situation—and had already guessed much.

Yunzhongzi was bluffing him!

But so what?

Kunpeng smiled coldly and said: "Yunzhongzi, if you want me to come help you, you must show genuine sincerity—something that makes it worthwhile for me!"

"We are bound by mutual interests; without benefit, do you think I'll help?"

Yunzhongzi's expression darkened, but he knew Kunpeng was right—everyone valued interest; without it, there was nothing more to say.

Moreover, before this, Yunzhongzi had wanted to ask the Three Pure Ones for help—but the Three Pure Ones would never emerge.

And any task they wished to undertake was extremely difficult.

"How dare you say such things?"

"Why not? In the Fire Cloud Cave, I can stay for a long time; as long as I remain here long enough, they won't find me!"

"I can find you!"

"You will never betray me!"

Kunpeng looked at Yunzhongzi with absolute confidence; Yunzhongzi, upon hearing this, lost all spirit.