Chapter 399: Confrontation Between Tuo and Ke

Chen Jingchou nodded and replied:

"I already have a plan in my heart!"

Taba Yu'er and Yu Xiaoxue looked at Chen Jingchou with pleasant surprise; in such a short time, Chen Jingchou had already thought of a plan, it seemed Chen Jingchou had truly grown.

Taba Yu'er asked:

"Jing Chou, what plan have you thought of? Hurry and share it with us!"

Yu Xiaoxue also looked at Chen Jingchou with an expectant face; she and Taba Yu'er were both waiting for Chen Jingchou to state his good plan.

Chen Jingchou looked at the two of them and said:

"I intend to go to the North Sea Di Ren Zu Tribe to find Guyue Xianren!"

Upon hearing Chen Jingchou's words, Taba Yu'er almost face-planted onto the ground.

Taba Yu'er looked at Chen Jingchou with frustration and said:

"Dahuang, have you still not seen through the situation?

It is very obvious that Guyue Xianren is biased toward Yuwen Tuo. Do you think it is realistic to go find Guyue Xianren for help?"

The trip to the North Sea had already caused Taba Yu'er to lose trust in Guyue; she did not believe that, given the friendship between Guyue and Yuwen Tuo, Guyue would take action to help Chen Jingchou deal with Yuwen Tuo.

Chen Jingchou shook his head and said:

"Yu'er, you don't understand.

There is one thing I forgot to tell you all: actually, the Yuwen Tuo we encountered in the North Sea before was not the real Yuwen Tuo; he was Duan Fengyun disguised as Yuwen Tuo."

Taba Yu'er and Yu Xiaoxue were suddenly enlightened after hearing this; in fact, after learning that Jianchi was Yuwen Tuo, Taba Yu'er had already mentioned this matter to Yu Xiaoxue.

She and Chen Jingchou had clearly seen Yuwen Tuo in the North Sea, but at that time, Jianchi had been by Yu Xiaoxue's side the whole time, and Yu Xiaoxue had been watching Jianchi constantly.

Jianchi absolutely had no opportunity to run to the North Sea to play the role of Yuwen Tuo, so Taba Yu'er and Yu Xiaoxue were very confused about this matter.

The person was clearly right before their eyes, yet there was another Yuwen Tuo in the North Sea; how could anyone believe this?

So it turned out that someone was impersonating Yuwen Tuo behind the scenes; no wonder they could not figure it out.

Taba Yu'er continued:

"Even if, as you say, Guyue Xianren has no connection to Yuwen Tuo.

But looking at it this way, he is on good terms with that Duan Fengyun.

According to what you just said, Duan Fengyun seems to have an excellent relationship with Yuwen Tuo as well; the two of them will definitely join forces.

Do you think Guyue Xianren will take action to help you deal with Duan Fengyun and Yuwen Tuo then?"

Chen Jingchou nodded and said with a certain expression:

"I think he will!

As the Renshan Shouhuzhe, I believe Guyue Xianren will absolutely not act based on personal feelings.

Otherwise, the Heavens would not have let him be this Renshan Shouhuzhe, so right now I think seeking help from Guyue Xianren is the best plan.

I believe that with Guyue Xianren's methods, he can definitely help us deal with Yuwen Tuo and Duan Fengyun, and assist us in obtaining the Five Divine Artifacts."

Taba Yu'er nodded after listening; hearing Chen Jingchou's analysis, she also felt that Chen Jingchou's analysis was very correct, so she agreed with Chen Jingchou's idea.

Chen Jingchou looked at Yu Xiaoxue and said:

"Then Xiaoxue, do you want to go with us to the North Sea Di Ren Zu Tribe?"

Yu Xiaoxue shook her head and replied:

"I don't want to go anywhere.

I only want to return to Yuehe City now, to go back and see my mother."

Hearing Yu Xiaoxue's words, Taba Yu'er nodded and said:

"Alright, then Xiaoxue, Jing Chou and I will head to the North Sea Di Ren Zu Tribe.

If you are going to Yuehe City alone, you must be extremely careful."

Yu Xiaoxue nodded and said:

"Okay, I will be careful."

After this deception by Jianchi, Yu Xiaoxue felt her heart ache, but she did not know why, so she prepared to return to the Nuwa Temple in Yuehe City to ask her mother, Nuwa, what was going on.

At this time, it was already late; even though Chen Jingchou was anxious to see Guyue Xianren, the time did not allow it, so the three of them chose to stay for the night and talk again the next morning.

On Yuwen Tuo's side, he returned to the small courtyard he had already prepared for his mother, smelling of alcohol.

Yuwen Tuo looked at his mother, who was still fast asleep, and a feeling of happiness rose on his face.

He had waited eighteen years for this day; now he could finally be reunited with his mother again.

Thinking that his mother probably had not slept well in the Otherworld for these eighteen years, she had fallen into a deep sleep as soon as she was rescued by Yuwen Tuo.

After Yuwen Tuo tucked the quilt in for his mother, he came out into the courtyard.

At this moment, Ning Ke was sitting in the courtyard, looking at the moon in the sky.

Ning Ke pointed at the moon in the sky and smiled:

"The moon tonight is truly round, just like your reunion with your mother."

Ning Ke took a deep breath, and after sensing the immense scent of alcohol coming from Yuwen Tuo, Ning Ke teased:

"What is it, General Yuwen, did you go out for a few drinks after personally killing your enemy?

Why not share the happy event of killing your enemy and reuniting with your family with me?

And what about the gift you brought for your mother?"

After hearing this, Yuwen Tuo carefully took out a skull from his bosom and said:

"The only thing Yang Su left behind is here; this is the gift I prepared for my mother to reappear in the Human Realm after being imprisoned for eighteen years.

I didn't go drinking alone just now; at the Tiandi Yijian Ku, besides Yang Su and Chen Jingchou, I also ran into Qin Shuang, who is also Brother Duan Fengyun.

Brother Duan helped me block Yang Su from seizing the sword, and then he and I went to Yuehe City, where I drank his private collection."

Upon hearing Yuwen Tuo's words, Ning Ke felt a jolt; Yuwen Tuo had actually met with Duan Fengyun.

Ning Ke was now filled with trepidation; since Yuwen Tuo had met with Duan Fengyun, did that not mean her identity had already been exposed?

Ning Ke tentatively said:

"Did I not tell you that Duan Fengyun is a spy for the Demon Realm?

How could you drink with him?

Also, I am very curious, what did you talk about?"

Yuwen Tuo looked at Ning Ke; in truth, Yuwen Tuo very much wanted to tell Ning Ke right now that he already knew everything.

But Yuwen Tuo knew that once those words were spoken, there would likely be no possibility for him and Ning Ke anymore.

Humans and demons are different; he and Ning Ke were destined to be constrained by the secular world of the Three Realms.

However, Yuwen Tuo wanted to let Ning Ke confess, to see if she would voluntarily reveal her own identity.

After thinking for a moment, Yuwen Tuo said:

"Regarding Duan Fengyun's identity, I have already confirmed it with him; he is not some spy for the Demon Realm, he is the personal disciple of my ancestor, the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan, and logically speaking, he should also be my ancestor's.

So Ning Ke, you do not need to worry about Duan Fengyun's identity anymore.

I am preparing to take my mother to see Duan Fengyun in a few days.

As for our conversation, it was mainly Brother Duan telling me about his mission in this world.

He wants me to assist him in collecting the Five Divine Artifacts, and then open the Lost Array to forever seal the Demon Realm within the Scar of the Sky.

We absolutely cannot let the Demon Race destroy a single blade of grass or a single tree in the Human Realm!"

Yuwen Tuo used a very strong tone for the last two sentences, expressing to Ning Ke his stance that he and the Demon Realm were irreconcilable.

After hearing this, Ning Ke felt a jolt; she looked at Yuwen Tuo, feeling very dejected.

She had not expected that she and Yuwen Tuo would still reach this point, but looking at Yuwen Tuo's meaning, Duan Fengyun seemed to have not yet told him about her identity.

Ning Ke was puzzled; why would Duan Fengyun not tell Yuwen Tuo her identity, but instead protect her?

Regardless of what Duan Fengyun had said, Ning Ke was still trying to see if she could overturn what Duan Fengyun had said.

"Tuo, can what Duan Fengyun said be trusted?

How can you confirm that he is indeed the personal disciple of your ancestor, the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan?

This kind of thing has no proof; will you believe it just because he said it?

Also, you said you were discussing the matter of the Five Divine Artifacts; then where are the Five Divine Artifacts, where have you hidden them?"

Yuwen Tuo looked at Ning Ke, a cold sneer in his heart; the Ning Ke of the past never had so many questions.

Yuwen Tuo replied:

"Regarding Brother Duan's identity, I naturally have a way to discern it.

I am very certain that he is the personal disciple of the ancestor, the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan.

As for the Five Divine Artifacts, I have already given them to Brother Duan.

His magic power is much stronger than mine, so it is most appropriate for him to keep the Five Divine Artifacts."

Yuwen Tuo said this deliberately for Ning Ke to hear, letting Ning Ke mistakenly believe that the Five Divine Artifacts had already fallen into Duan Fengyun's hands.

Only, Yuwen Tuo would not have thought about what kind of consequences these words of his would bring to Duan Fengyun.

Hearing Yuwen Tuo say that the Five Divine Artifacts were already with Duan Fengyun, Ning Ke knew that things were looking bad; she had to tell the Demon Lord about this matter.

Duan Fengyun absolutely could not be allowed to stay any longer; Duan Fengyun's existence had completely affected the Demon Lord's plan.

Because of Yuwen Tuo's words, Duan Fengyun was now about to face a pursuit from the Demon Realm.

Ning Ke feigned calmness and smiled:

"Since you have confirmed that Duan Fengyun is not a spy for the Demon Realm, then that is good.

I am a bit tired; I am going to return to my Junzhu Mansion first, you should rest early too!"

Without waiting for Yuwen Tuo to answer, Ning Ke turned and left.

Watching Ning Ke's departing figure, Yuwen Tuo smiled in his heart; it seemed the fox would soon show its tail.

Just as Yuwen Tuo was about to turn and enter the room, he felt a powerful aura approaching; Yuwen Tuo summoned the Xuanyuan Sword, waiting for the arrival of a strong enemy.

After a figure appeared, he smiled at Yuwen Tuo:

"Brother Yuwen, what is this, is this the way you welcome me?"

Seeing the person who arrived, Yuwen Tuo said with a face full of confusion yet extreme excitement:

"Brother Duan, why have you come?"

The person who arrived was none other than Duan Fengyun!

After Yuwen Tuo left, while Duan Fengyun was cleaning up the aftermath, he suddenly thought of one thing.

Since they could collect the Five Divine Artifacts and open the Lost Array to seal the Scar of the Sky, why was there a need to refine the Ten Thousand Spirits Blood Pearl?

Although by borrowing the power of the Ten Thousand Spirits Blood Pearl, the Demon Realm could be forever sealed in the Scar of the Sky.

But Yuwen Tuo would lose a loved one, so Duan Fengyun thought it would be better to just seal the Demon Realm.

At worst, after his cultivation reached a certain level in the future, he could go directly to the Demon Realm and challenge the Demon Lord, ending it once and for all.

After figuring this out, Duan Fengyun immediately came to find Yuwen Tuo.

He had to tell Yuwen Tuo about this matter.

Duan Fengyun replied:

"Brother Yuwen, after you left, I suddenly thought of one thing.

Your mother was imprisoned in the Otherworld for eighteen years; this was all done by the Demon Lord guiding Yang Su from behind the scenes.

Now, although Yang Su is dead and your mother has been rescued, I believe the Demon Lord will definitely not let you off so easily.

So we must not lower our guard; we must protect your mother well, otherwise the Demon Lord will have an opportunity to exploit."