Chapter 2504: Better a Daoist Friend Dead Than a Poor Daoist!

"Two fellow cultivators, you wish to ask about the location of the Seven Treasures Miracle Tree? But this old man knows not where it truly lies—only vague rumors."

Ancestor Minghe regarded the two before him with an air of profound mystery.

Kunpeng was no fool—he knew Ancestor Minghe spoke this way only because he wanted something in return.

To say there was nothing to exchange was nonsense; only profit was eternal. Emotions? All worthless.

Kunpeng smiled and said, "If Ancestor Minghe can aid us in finding the Seven Treasures, whatever you desire, I and Yunzhongzi will spare no effort."

Yunzhongzi: "..." You spare no effort—that's enough. Why drag me into it?

Clearly, Kunpeng had not guessed Yunzhongzi's true thoughts; seeing his silence, he took it for agreement. But Ancestor Minghe knew otherwise.

Kunpeng, as the Divine Master of the Demon Clan, possessed unique abilities—sometimes, when he truly meant it, he could deceive even the most cunning into utter confusion.

Yet Ancestor Minghe had full confidence in himself; no matter what Kunpeng did, he could never stand as an equal.

He paused, then said, "The clue lies within Bombarding Lingshan—but Bombarding Lingshan is vast, and even we cannot find it. How about this: two young cultivators, shall we cooperate?"

Kunpeng cast a meaningful glance at Ancestor Minghe—he understood his intent at once.

"You need not look at me like that. We are mutually beneficial. I know only fragments of the clue—if you believe it, follow it. If not, let it vanish like wind."

With that, Ancestor Minghe turned and left without another word on cooperation.

Kunpeng did not mind. Ancestor Minghe was a crafty old fox, a sage grown shrewd—dealing with him was never easy.

Yunzhongzi watched Kunpeng's expression and knew he was mistaken. Kunpeng was too shrewd, once the Divine Master of the Demon Clan—how could he be fooled by Ancestor Minghe?

Only he himself might be the one fooled!

Yunzhongzi took a deep breath and said, "Kunpeng, what do you plan to do? Do you trust Ancestor Minghe?"

"What else can we do? We've gotten this clue—so why not go to Bombarding Lingshan and search? Ancestor Minghe already counted on us going."

As he spoke, Kunpeng's eyes darkened. If Ancestor Minghe wished to use him, let him see whether he was willing to be used.

If so, then drag Ancestor Minghe's own people into it—draw everyone in, make all participate, none can escape. That would be truly entertaining.

If Luo Fu knew Kunpeng's scheme, he would surely applaud—it directly seized control of Ancestor Minghe.

Had Ancestor Minghe been sensible, he would have urged Kunpeng and Yunzhongzi to leave at once. But Ancestor Minghe, convinced of his own victory, said nothing of it.

Kunpeng thus played along.

Thinking of this, Yunzhongzi quietly devised his own strategy—he knew Kunpeng's wit was still sharp; perhaps he had merely been clouded by the Red Cloud affair.

As long as Kunpeng's mind was clear, obtaining the Sword Dao Zhuxian Array Map and the Seven Treasures Miracle Tree was merely a matter of time.

There was no clue at all to the Sword Dao Zhuxian Array Map—but the Seven Treasures Miracle Tree's clue pointed only to Bombarding Lingshan. A trip there could verify something—now, it was merely a question of whether they dared to go.