Chapter 2789

"Hong Yun…"

"This has nothing to do with you."

Nanji Xianweng could sense Zhenyuanzi's presence—how could Hong Yun not? It was only Jin Ling Shengmu's magic power that was weaker, which is why she hadn't felt it.

"Come out."

"I know why you've really come here. Come out already—stop lurking and hiding like a shadow."

Upon Hong Yun's words, Zhenyuanzi said no more; he had been waiting for the moment after Gonggong and Zhurong had left, so they might have a chance to speak a single word.

Nanji Xianweng bowed respectfully to Zhenyuanzi and said, "So it is Zhenyuanzi—I've long heard your great name."

"No need."

Zhenyuanzi glanced at Nanji Xianweng, then at Hong Yun—he knew he had come to the wrong place.

Hong Yun had his own thoughts; Nanji Xianweng could not sway him, Jin Ling Shengmu could not sway him—Hong Yun did what he willed, and he had the power to do it.

Hong Yun needed no one's aid, and since Luo Fu saved him, Hong Yun had already come to understand.

"May I ask, Zhenyuanzi, what is your true purpose in coming here?" Hong Yun said calmly.

"Naturally, it is for Hong Yun Daoren. If Hong Yun Daoren could go with me, that would be best—we have already prepared light wine in Zixiao Palace."

Jin Ling Shengmu was surprised—after all, they were already planning to go beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens. Could these people have come to escort him?

But he was skilled at reading faces—he saw that both Hong Yun and Nanji Xianweng looked displeased, so Jin Ling Shengmu swiftly fell silent, withholding his doubts.

"So that is it."

Hong Yun smiled lightly. "Great Immortal Zhenyuanzi, we were already going to Zixiao Palace—why go through all this trouble?"

"Hong Yun Daoren has misunderstood me. I mean for Hong Yun Daoren to go himself—not for Hong Yun Daoren to escort Jin Ling Shengmu there…"

"Zhenyuanzi!"

Nanji Xianweng cut him off.

"Think carefully—even if Master Yuanshi sent you, you must consider who stands behind Hong Yun. If Luo Fu comes, we…"

"I understand your meaning, Nanji Xianweng. That is precisely why Yuanshi Tianzun sent me—he knew you were useless, otherwise why would he have sent me?"