Chapter 1201: This Is Nothing But a Transaction

Chen Yu said, "Senior Mu, there is no need for such formalities. I have met many people in the Cloud Void Realm, but the Seven Star Sect is the only one worthy of my assistance."

"Aunt, Mr. Chen is returning to the sect with me to help me revitalize the Seven Star Sect," Tianxin said.

"Revitalize the Seven Star Sect?" Mu Lian raised her head, looking a bit puzzled.

She did not understand Chen Yu's strength; while he must be capable to have helped Tianxin, revitalizing the Seven Star Sect was easier said than done.

"Aunt, Mr. Chen... is already a supreme expert of the Spirit Rhinoceros Realm," Tianxin whispered a reminder.

"Spirit Rhinoceros?" Mu Lian was startled. She stood up quickly, cupped her hands toward Chen Yu, and bowed slightly, saying, "So you are a master of the Spirit Rhinoceros Realm. Please forgive my disrespect just now."

"The mountain ranges of Shu stretch for a thousand miles, and within them are the Seven Sects and Nine Gates," Chen Yu said indifferently. "Now, this area of Shushan needs an Alliance Leader."

Mu Lian instantly understood Chen Yu's meaning: "Which side does Mr. Chen represent?"

"I represent Dragon Breath," Chen Yu smiled. "So, do you understand what I mean now?"

"Dragon Breath?" Mu Lian suddenly realized. Was Dragon Breath, which was attempting to establish a new order in the secular world, finally going to take action against the sects of Dharma Cultivators?

"Mr. Chen, your room has been prepared. Let me take you to rest," Bamu walked up.

Chen Yu nodded. He needed to report on the events of the past few days, and he also needed to give the Seven Star Sect time to consider.

Although the Seven Star Sect might be controlled by Dragon Breath in the future, this was their only chance to rise. He believed that neither Tianxin nor Mu Lian would refuse.

The location of Chen Yu's room was excellent: at the peak of a Lone Peak, above a sea of clouds.

Although the Seven Star Sect was not a large sect, the mountain it occupied was a place with pleasant Spiritual Energy.

This place was slightly higher than the surrounding peaks, and at night, the disc-like moonlight looked as if it were rising from the sea of clouds; the scenery was very beautiful.

Sanwei was a bit afraid in the human world because it was full of people, and they were all Dharma Cultivators with immense strength.

So, even though a room had been arranged for her, she still snuck over to Chen Yu's place at night.

"Chen Yu, are you really going to help the Seven Star Sect dominate the Shu City area?" Sanwei asked.

"Since I've encountered them, I naturally have to help. This is also part of Dragon Breath's future strategy," Chen Yu said.

"Why are you so dedicated to working for Dragon Breath? I don't feel like you're the type of person who likes to be controlled by others," Sanwei was puzzled.

"In a few more years, it will be the era of Dharma Cultivators. Dharma Cultivators who have been dormant for hundreds or even thousands of years will all enter the world," Chen Yu said. "Because the Spiritual Energy of heaven and earth will further recover; it is like a cycle of Reincarnation."

"So Dragon Breath may impose restrictions on Dharma Cultivators. If I want to protect myself in this new era, I naturally need some strength," Chen Yu smiled. "So I hopped on the Dragon Breath bandwagon."

"But you don't have much say in Dragon Breath," Sanwei said. "You still have the Eight Great Vajras above you, and the three giants."

"Perhaps it won't be long before I can stand on equal footing with the three giants," Chen Yu said indifferently.

Sanwei was stunned. Her mind was far less complex than a human's. If Chen Yu did not take the initiative to explain his purpose, she might never understand what Chen Yu wanted.

"So your ambition is to take control of Dragon Breath?" Sanwei realized.

"Smart," Chen Yu smiled slightly. "A game of chess must be played one step at a time. For now, we are using each other. It is naturally much more convenient to do things under their banner."

"If things get out of hand, Dragon Breath will take the heat, and it won't have anything to do with me. Moreover, since I am the one doing the work, those who have received my favors will naturally stand on my side."

"You are developing your own power? To make it easier to have a place in Dragon Breath when Spiritual Energy recovers, or even to take control of Dragon Breath?" Sanwei reacted immediately.

"That's right," Chen Yu nodded.

"Fine, your human way of thinking is something we will never understand," Sanwei shook her head slightly.

She was a little fox with a mind far less complex than a human's, so for her to think about things, the other party had to point them out; otherwise, she could rack her brains and never figure it out.

"I finally understand why your mother told you to find a fated person to follow when you went traveling," Chen Yu shook his head helplessly. He looked at Sanwei and said, "If you didn't have a kind person following you, you'd be sold and still be helping them count the money."

"Who says? I just haven't opened my mind yet," Sanwei gave Chen Yu a disdainful look. "I think your intentions are a bit too obvious now. I can't see it, but others might not necessarily fail to see it."

"Tianxin is relatively simple, but Mu Lian is an old hand; she should know your purpose."

"She definitely knows," Chen Yu smiled slightly. "So now I am giving her time to consider. Once she has thought it through, she will naturally come to find me."

"Will she agree? You are essentially using them in a roundabout way," Sanwei said.

"She will agree, because she wants the Seven Star Sect to rise too much," Chen Yu said. "Actually, in this world, there are countless small sects like them."

"Most people are limited by their cultivation techniques, so they are destined to never reach a profound level. Their founding masters might have been very strong, but each generation is worse than the last. If they don't seek change, they can only wait to slowly fade away."

Sanwei nodded, half-understanding. She might not truly understand what Chen Yu said, but she felt even more deeply the sinister nature of humans.

At night, in the Secret Realm of the Seven Star Sect, the bodies of all the fallen disciples had been cremated.

Mu Lian and Tianxin sat in front of a fire, both silent.

"How much do you know about Chen Yu's background?" Mu Lian broke the silence and asked.

"We met on the way to the Cloud Void Realm. I don't know much about his affairs," Tianxin said. "But if it weren't for his help along the way, we wouldn't have been able to make it out."

"A Spirit Rhinoceros Realm expert is a top-tier existence in this world," Mu Lian said. "Have you ever thought about why he would help us?"

"I... haven't thought about it," Tianxin was slightly stunned. Her aunt's words made her fall into deep thought.

Indeed, she had not thought about why Chen Yu wanted to help her; she just felt that Chen Yu was easy to talk to.

However, it was not easy to wipe out the Seven Sects and Nine Gates in the Shushan mountains that stretched for a thousand miles. What was Chen Yu's purpose in doing this? Why would he expend so much effort to help her? What was it for?

"Xin'er, there is no such thing as a free lunch in this world," Mu Lian said. "He must have a purpose for doing this."