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As he gave such a detailed report, Lee Sung-hyo frowned, a feeling of irritation rising within him.
As his cultivation level increased, his personality became increasingly impatient, and he couldn't stand these detailed reports: "I'm asking you a question! That demonic beast, have you found its location!"
He stared wide-eyed, a hint of obsession in his eyes, and a sudden doubt surfaced in his mind: his subordinates were all selfish and self-serving; could they be just going through the motions and planning to pocket all the benefits of that monster for themselves?
The moment this thought arose, it took root and grew uncontrollably in his mind. This is how evil cultivators are; they are all selfish and self-serving. Why would they wholeheartedly trust others and not worry about their subordinates betraying them?
Even subordinates personally trained by others...
No, there are some things I have to see and do myself!
Filled with deep suspicion and distrust of his subordinates, Lee Sung-hyo decided to take matters into his own hands.
Perfect timing! I'll take this opportunity to test just how powerful my Nascent Soul stage strength really is!
……
Inside the rebel army's secret camp.
"This is the plan I can think of right now."
Su Youling's eyes were bright, and her cute baby face was now filled with a kind of determination: "It all depends on whether you agree to carry out this plan or not."
Before her, the leader of the uprising, an elder named Zuo Qian, a late-stage Golden Core cultivator, fell silent.
“Using the ‘Black and Yellow Mother Beast’ as bait…” He made a deep, resonant sound, his voice filled with emotion.
A few days ago, after Yun Chuan and Yan Shuiyi met up, they stayed together and did not separate.
He also successfully introduced them to Zuo Qian and the others. They didn't know Su Youling and Dongfang Yue, but they all knew the name Yan Shuiyi, the Qingyun Sword Immortal.
Although the Qingyun Sect itself doesn't do much publicity, whenever a prominent family wants to praise their own genius, they always exaggerate that the genius is "no less than Yan Shuiyi" or "has the same flair as Yan Shuiyi."
Over time, even those who lived on the border, who had never seen her, came to realize just how stunningly beautiful this female swordswoman was.
The rebel leaders were pleasantly surprised to meet the legendary, exceptionally talented new generation of female swordswoman. However, once they understood the purpose of their visit, they quickly lost interest.
After all, the three of them didn't seem to intend to cause trouble for the Qin people. Instead, they were more focused on investigating the trouble caused by that force called "Ruthless Cult," which was also causing trouble for the Qin people.
Realizing this, the rebels immediately lost interest. The relationship between the two sides remained lukewarm, and several more days passed in this seemingly peaceful yet turbulent atmosphere.
But today, Su Youling actually took the initiative to come up to them and made a surprising request: the Ruthless Sect's target also seemed to be that Xuanhuang Mother Beast, so she hoped to use it as a lure to draw out these evil and heretical people and then wipe them out in one fell swoop!
At this moment, she stared straight at Zuo Qian in front of her, her eyes filled with longing, hoping that he would agree to this.
However, Zuo Qian frowned, spoke slowly and deliberately, and finally expressed his concerns: "It's not that I don't trust you, Miss, it's just that... now, our progress in subduing this monster has reached its most critical juncture..."
He tried to politely explain the pros and cons to her, but in reality, he simply didn't trust her.
It's not that I don't trust Su Youling's character, or that I suspect she might take the opportunity to steal the monster or something.
Rather, it was because they didn't trust her motives. What if she delayed their resistance against Qin in order to deal with those evil cultivators?
Moreover, according to what she said a couple of days ago, these guys had previously slaughtered an entire Qin camp. Although such actions are considered extremely evil and heretical by the righteous path, to them, it was a great way to vent their anger!
So why would they cooperate with her and ambush these evil and crooked forces?
This is the most genuine thought among the people in the rebel army right now.
Upon hearing this, Su Youling's expression immediately became somewhat embarrassed. Feeling anxious, she hurriedly said, "No, no! Trust me, we have strong combat capabilities and a meticulous plan."
"And to be honest, I have a much more detailed and meticulous method for sealing and subduing this monster, which is much more stable and effective than your current crude procedure..."
In her haste, she spoke without thinking, and her words immediately displeased Zuo Qian and several other rebel cultivators around her.
Chapter 745 Senior Sister and Yun Chu'an are getting married?!
Yun Chu'an gently rubbed her forehead, knowing that Su Youling meant well, but the way she spoke was truly...
Offend people.
Fortunately, although Su Youling's way of speaking often seemed somewhat naive, at least Zuo Qian, who was opposite her, had seen all sorts of storms.
He didn't hold a grudge against Su Youling over such a trivial matter. Instead, he frowned, thought it over, and suddenly turned his head, casting his gaze toward Yun Chuan's position.
"Fellow Daoist Yun," he said in a deep voice, "what is your opinion?"
His intuition, honed over years of ups and downs, made him feel that even among the prodigies of these prestigious sects, this man seemed to be the one with the most authority.
Moreover, this man was also the one with the closest relationship with them. Therefore, at this moment, he wanted to hear his opinion even more.
Upon hearing this, Yun Chu'an pursed his lips. Seeing this, Su Youling turned her head back and looked at him anxiously, then looked at Yan Shuiyi, seemingly wanting her to put in a good word for her.
Dongfang Yue was standing next to Yun Chuan at this moment. Listening to Su Youling's words, she was so embarrassed that she wanted to dig her toes into the ground and crawl into a hole.
Sister, you could at least say it another way!
She thought to herself that this meant she would owe Yun Chu'an another favor, and she pouted, feeling a mix of emotions.
Are you unhappy?
She wasn't quite sure, so she turned her head to the side and saw that her senior sister, Yan Shuiyi, had already taken Yun Chu'an's hand. She turned her head and looked at him softly: "Chu'an..."
She called out softly, her voice sincere and urgent. She had been investigating this "Ruthless Cult" for years, but had never been able to catch its leader, only able to watch helplessly as they fled and harmed innocent people. "You, Yongmei, are you thinking about whether Lin is here or not..."
Today, she finally has such an opportunity, which may allow her to take down the other party's top executives in one fell swoop. How could she give it up?
Therefore, she gazed at her man with pleading eyes, hoping he would come out and say a few more words.
Yun Chu'an knew what she was thinking. He squeezed her small hand twice, nodded almost imperceptibly, then turned to look at the crowd in front of him and said, "I think that, based on the situation some time ago, those people from the Ruthless Sect have already begun to consciously attack members of the rebel army."
"Without a doubt, their target is the Xuanhuang Mother Beast. Even if we successfully subdue the Mother Beast, we will not have peace in the future if we do not eliminate them. We might as well take this opportunity to eliminate them completely, so that we can do whatever we want in the future in peace."
As he spoke, he grasped Yan Shuiyi's hand and lifted it up: "As for safety, Yan Shuiyi and I will take full responsibility. Everyone, you can trust us."
His words first stirred up hatred for the Ruthless Sect, and then he talked about the benefits of the plan. Immediately, the atmosphere in the tent eased, and many listeners felt that this might actually be a good idea.
Seeing that he had already spoken, Zuo Qian nodded slightly and said, "Since Fellow Daoist Lian Yun has also said so, then let's carry out this plan."
"Using the 'Xuanhuang Mother Beast' as bait, our next focus will be to wipe out the evil cultivators known as the 'Ruthless Cult' in one fell swoop!"
His words, spoken with such conviction, immediately put Su Youling at ease.
She turned her head and gave Yun Chu'an a grateful look, but he just smiled and didn't say anything more.
After the meeting ended, everyone went their separate ways. Once outside, Su Youling approached Yun Chuan and whispered to him, "Thank you. I owe you a favor."
Yun Chu'an shook his head: "It's nothing, it's nothing. I hope we can cooperate well in the future and take down this group of evil cultivators. It will benefit both of us."
Su Youling nodded. She realized that her words had almost ruined everything, and it was only thanks to Yun Chuan's intervention that things were not completely destroyed.
At this moment, she was eager to say something, but after thinking it over, she found that she didn't have much to say: "Uh... the Buddhist sect is stepping up its investigation into the evil monk behind the Heartless Sect, and by now, they are almost able to make progress."
Yun Chu'an chuckled softly, "Oh, really? The monks' efficiency has increased too? That's truly something to celebrate."
He smiled, not taking the matter to heart. In his view, the mastermind behind it all was a level higher, requiring someone of considerable power to handle it.
And that has nothing to do with him anymore.
His response was very polite, but Su Youling could tell that he was actually not very interested. She was a little anxious for a moment, annoyed at herself for being so clueless about social etiquette. In her haste, she couldn't help but blurt out, "How about this, when you and Yanshui get married, I'll give you both a big surprise gift."
Yan Shuiyi suddenly froze, then her cheeks flushed red. Yun Chu'an was slightly surprised, but considering that the other party was Yan Shuiyi's best friend and that he had already told her about their relationship in private, it wasn't anything strange.
Neither of the two parties involved reacted strongly. However, Dongfang Yue, who was bored, was suddenly struck as if by lightning.
W-what?
Senior sister, you're going to marry Yun Chu'an?!
What world is this going to happen in?
Why did Su Youling suddenly say that?!
She froze on the spot, dumbfounded and at a loss for what to do.
Sensing the unusual aura emanating from her, the three turned back. Yan Shuiyi and Su Youling both looked quite puzzled, not understanding why she was reacting so strongly all of a sudden.
Only Yun Chu'an guessed the girl's little secret, and for a moment, his expression became thoughtful.
"what--!"
Dongfang Yue suddenly screamed, her eyes widening. She stepped forward and grabbed Su Youling's hand: "What did you just say? Senior Sister... how could Senior Sister marry Yun Chu'an! Yun Chu'an already has a family!"
In an instant, Su Youling's eyes widened as if struck by lightning: "Ah...ah?"
Unbeknownst to her, her relationship with Yun Chu'an wasn't deep. Her knowledge of his relationship with Yan Shuiyi was limited to their past collaboration in battle and the ensuing tension...
Su Youling was simple-minded, so she naturally assumed the two of them were partners. She never imagined there was such a deep secret involved, and that even Yan Shuiyi's closest confidants seemed unaware of it?
The thought of this almost made her heart stop.
Oh no, did I say something wrong again?
The thought flashed through her mind, and in an instant, the female Daoist cultivator's face turned ashen: "I...I...no, I just...uh..."
She hesitated for a while before suddenly saying, "I didn't know Fellow Daoist Yun already had a family... I... I saw you two behaving intimately and assumed you were a couple... I... uh..."
She offered a weak explanation, but who would believe such words?
Dongfang Yuehui Xin.
At this moment, anxiety gripped her heart, rendering her unable to think. She simply stared intently at her senior sister, then at Yun Chu'an: "It's a misunderstanding, right? It's just a misunderstanding. After all, Yun Chu'an is already married, how could he... haha..."
She looked at Yan Shuiyi, then at Yun Chuan, and the more she looked, the more she felt that the two of them were a perfect match. For a moment, she was as anxious as a drowning person.
Su Youling's obviously flawed statement became her only lifeline at this moment, something she desperately tried to grasp to avoid being drowned by her turbulent emotions.
At this moment, seeing her junior sister's excited expression, Yan Shuiyi was speechless.
She felt her heart pounding wildly. Although she had never been aware of her junior sister's intense feelings for her, one thing was certain.
As Dongfang Yue just mentioned, Yun Chu'an is, after all, a married man, and it's not exactly honorable for her to interfere.
In Dongfang Yue's eyes, he had always been a shining example of virtue. What if she found out he had actually done such a thing…
For a moment, a sense of fear arose in Yan Shui's heart, lest her younger sister, who had always idolized her, suddenly lose her faith upon learning the truth and begin to loathe and even despise her. Chapter 746 Dongfang Yue Sneaks into the Bedroom
Yan Shuiyi dared not face all of this, and at this moment, facing Dongfang Yue, her delicate body trembled.
"Um……"
In the end, she dared not admit the truth: "Indeed, Fellow Daoist Su, you have misunderstood."
"We...have no plans to get married..."
She said something quite useless, which sounded rather baffling to Su Youling.
What kind of denial is this?
Although they don't plan to get married, they didn't say they weren't a couple, did they?
Could it be...
Su Youling's mind was full of doubts, but to Dongfang Yue's ears, these words were like heavenly music!
Sure enough, my senior sister denied it!
They're not in that kind of relationship!
Immediately, the weight lifted from her heart, and Dongfang Yue gasped for breath.
Ha, I knew it! How could someone like my senior sister possibly get involved with a bad guy like Yun Chu'an? It's impossible for the two of them to be together!
My senior sister is different from those ordinary people; she has no desire in that area!
She selectively believed some things and began to deceive herself. Then she glared at Su Youling, seemingly venting her dissatisfaction.
Su Youling's heart was still pounding, and she was filled with fear for having let something slip. But when she noticed Dongfang Yue's fierce gaze, a feeling of grievance welled up inside her.
What's going on? Your senior sister and Yun Chu'an are really a couple. They'll secretly do *that*... I saw it with my own eyes!
They even used that position, and your senior sister was still on top...
Su Youling felt quite aggrieved. But for the moment, she wisely chose to remain silent and avoid causing any further trouble.
Each with their own thoughts, the three parted ways temporarily. Su Youling went to join Zuo Qian and the others to set up the trap used to lure members of the Ruthless Cult, while Yun Chuan and Yan Shuiyi remained on guard to prevent any attacks on their forces.
Time passed second by second, and the cultivators on patrol rotated shifts. Yun Chu'an finished his day's patrol and had just returned to the camp, the only place in this vast world of yellow sand where a few patches of green could be seen, when suddenly his expression changed. He turned his head and saw a beautiful figure gracefully approaching not far away.
Yan Shuiyi had already quietly arrived beside him.
The girl's eyes were filled with longing. This reunion rekindled the emotions deep within her heart, making her wish she could spend the whole day with him and never be apart again.
However, they were all busy with their own things these days, playing a cat-and-mouse game with the Ruthless Sect, and didn't have much chance to spend time together privately.
Therefore, when Su Youling said those words today, making Yan Shui blush, it also ignited the desire deep in her heart.
With no one around, she immediately took a step forward, almost throwing herself into his arms.
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