Kyushu Alliance.
Li Hu Palace.
Time flies, and ten days passed in the blink of an eye.
Yunyan arrived at Lihu Palace two days ago, and the place was still as quiet and solemn as before.
But now things have changed, and Lihu Palace no longer has its former glory.
At the same time, Jackal's disappearance also caused Li Hu Palace's status in the Kyushu Alliance to plummet. After all, as a predator organization in the alliance that mainly engages in hunting, they have not provided enough prey to the alliance for a long time.
For this reason, the alliance unanimously decided that the remaining palaces would take over the functions of Lihu Palace, including the benefits that Lihu Palace deserved.
After losing Jackal, the original tribesmen of Lihu Palace dispersed, and a large part of them went to Kunbai Palace or Genshan Palace, because these three palaces were mainly responsible for hunting in the alliance.
Kanyu Palace and Zhentian Palace respectively took over the guarding and trading of female slaves from Lihu Palace. The remaining areas, such as magical weapons and elixirs, were equally divided between Qianqing Palace and Xunhe Palace.
As a result, Lihu Palace was almost empty in just three years, which is no different from Zhongqi Palace that has not seen the light of day all year round.
But having said that, Lihu Palace had its glory days after all. Although it has declined now, there are still people who stick to it. They are the only inheritance in Lihu Palace.
There are less than a hundred people in total, and they maintain the existence of Lihu Palace in an orderly manner according to the previous division of labor, as if this is their home.
Yun Yan walked among the pavilions and attics in the palace. He deliberately avoided the square where everyone gathered, because the selection of the new palace master would not officially begin until Long Xiaotian and Lu Ming came forward.
Generally, people with higher status like to appear last, and they are naturally not exempt from this. Therefore, Yunyan still has enough time to go out and wander around, because it is really boring to stand there waiting for them.
But just as Yun Yan approached the pavilion by the pool, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him. Yun Yan looked at the familiar face in front of him and asked in disbelief.
"How will you be here?"
"This is my home, of course I want to be here."
The visitor was none other than Ye Erniang, who had had a close relationship with Yun Yan in the Night Continent.
Yun Yan was surprised that not only did Ye Erniang suddenly appear after three years, but her cultivation had also advanced by leaps and bounds from the peak of the Star Realm to the fourth level of martial arts today.
However, although Yun Yan already knew that Ye Erniang had escaped, he never expected that Ye Erniang would dare to appear here.
Therefore, Yun Yan couldn't help but said with some worry.
"Although Jackal has been missing for three years, he has been operating in Lihu Palace for many years. Not all his loyalists have left. You may be in danger here, so why not..."
Before Yun Yan could finish her words, Ye Erniang replied with a smile.
"You don't have to worry about this, because I have found a new supporter. From now on, I will have a new identity in heaven."
"What's your identity?"
"Of course he is the real owner of Lihu Palace."
Yun Yan was stunned when he heard this. Only now did he understand that Ye Erniang was also here to participate in the selection of the palace master of Lihu Palace.
However, the news that Yun Yan received from Su Xuan did not mention Ye Erniang. Of course, it is also possible that Su Xuan was unaware of it.
However, the appearance of Ye Erniang was beyond Yunyan's expectation, and based on Yunyan's understanding of Ye Erniang's life experience, Lihu Palace can indeed be regarded as her home, so it would be logical for her to compete for the throne of Lihu Palace. .
Yun Yan said with an embarrassed look on her face after thinking carefully.
"Then do you know why I'm here?"
Ye Erniang nodded and replied seriously.
"Of course I know. Your name is now connected with that woman. Even if I don't want to know, I probably won't be able to."
"so what should I do now?"
Yun Yan looked a little helpless. Ye Erniang naturally understood what Yun Yan meant, but
She answered casually.
"What else can we do? Let's fight. Whoever wins will own Lihu Palace."
Hearing this, Yun Yan's eyes widened.
"Do you really want to fight? I can't do it. I haven't apologized to you for what happened last time. How can you fight to the death as soon as we meet? I think this matter should be considered in the long term."
Seeing the serious look on Yun Yan's face, Ye Erniang couldn't help laughing.
"You are so soft-hearted towards everyone, but if you give up fighting for Lihu Palace, how will you explain to that woman when you go back?"
"What's the problem? I'll just say that the new palace lord of Lihu Palace is my friend, so I can be at ease and don't have to stay here all day.
In fact, Lihu Palace is quite boring, and I’m not familiar with it, so I might as well stay in the Auction City, at least..."
"At least there are beauties there to keep you company, right?"
"Uh... I didn't say anything, but if you really want to go home, I won't stop you."
Yun Yan's expression was very serious, and it could be seen that he really didn't want to compete with Ye Erniang for Lihu Palace. After all, this place had special meaning to Ye Erniang.
And how could Ye Erniang not understand Yun Yan's thoughts? She put away her smile and said in a melancholy tone.
"Actually, I gave up when I heard that you were coming to participate in the election. This is not only because of our friendship, but also because I know that if you are in charge of Lihu Palace, the future will be better. .
Therefore, I cannot let Lihu Palace lose a person who can truly make it glorious again for the sake of personal feelings. "
After hearing what Ye Erniang said, Yun Yan said helplessly.
"Entering Lihu Palace is just a temporary measure. We just want to intervene with the forces of the Kyushu Alliance. Of course, you can probably guess some of the reasons.
If it is to achieve this goal, then you will take over Lihu Palace, which is no different from me personally taking charge. "
"I'm afraid that's not the case. Have you forgotten that I just said that I have found a new backer? Don't you want to know who my new backer is?"
Only then did Yun Yan react and saw him saying in disbelief.
"It can't be Long Xiaotian!"
Ye Erniang looked at Yun Yan with some surprise and asked.
"How did you know?"
Yun Yan shook her head and said.
"That's not important. I just want to know why he helped you?"
"Because he and my master are old friends, and my master was kind to him in the early years. He promised that he would repay my favor in the future.
However, the master was framed by a jackal and unfortunately died. Therefore, Long Xiaotian had to repay the debt he owed to the master to me, the only successor. "
"I see, then why doesn't he let you stay at Tianque Headquarters? Logically speaking, you should be able to get more training resources there and be safer at the same time.
After all, Lihu Palace has completely declined in the past three years, and all resources have been divided up by other palaces. Now Lihu Palace is only an empty shell, even more like a burden.
Is he really asking you to return to this place to repay your kindness, or has he promised you that he will help you revive Lihu Palace in the future? "
Hearing Yun Yan's words, Ye Erniang shook her head and sighed.
"I don't know this either. In fact, he came to me first. As for the friendship between him and the master, he said it himself. I have no way to verify it because the people who know these things are gone.
The reason why I accepted his help was because I just wanted to return to the place where I had been. It didn’t matter what the master’s purpose was for taking me in. After all, they were no longer there. Besides, I didn’t have any Other ideas. "
Yun Yan looked at Ye Erniang who looked lonely, and combined with Su Xuan's previous hints, he probably thought of a possibility.
So, he mysteriously said to Ye Erniang.
"I can't guarantee that my guess is correct, but from today on, you must be more vigilant about him.
Of course, I'm not asking you to fight him.
If he really wants to repay his kindness, then you can just let nature take its course and take over the Lihu Palace. But if he has other intentions, you must be careful. "
Seeing Yun Yan's serious look, Ye Erniang did not refuse anymore, but just asked with some confusion.
"He is already the head of the Tianque Weapon Refining Sect, and his authority is far higher than any other palace in the Nine Provinces Alliance. I can't imagine how the Lihu Palace would be attractive to him."
"You are right. The current Lihu Palace is indeed of no use to him. Maybe he really wants to repay his kindness. I just made a precautionary guess based on the information I have received.
Because I always feel that Long Xiaotian is not that simple, and he seems to be somewhat involved with the dead Hu Bao.
Therefore, before you understand his true purpose, keep some caution against him as a precautionary measure. "
Ye Erniang nodded as if she understood.
"What you said makes sense. I have only known him for a few months, and I know almost nothing about him. If it weren't for Li Hu Palace, I wouldn't want to accept his so-called repayment."
Yun Yan suddenly sighed after hearing this.
"It's okay if you come to it, but if it comes to this, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to explain to them."
"Explain to whom?"
Ye Erniang looked at Yun Yan in confusion and saw him saying helplessly.
"Director Su has helped me win the support of the Third Palace among the Nine Palaces, and Lu Ming and I are also acquaintances. If he chooses to side with Bai Xingye, the Lord of Tianque, then he will definitely support me. , so I have a bit of a headache on how to make you win."
"Oh, this is indeed a bit difficult to handle, but if you have really made up your mind, then you might as well just lose to me. Anyway, you won last time, and I am still a little unbalanced."
Although Ye Erniang was joking, this seemed to be the most direct way. The only drawback was that he might not really be able to explain it to Su Xuan.
But at this time Yun Yan thought of another question, and he said with a solemn expression.
"We seem to have forgotten something."
"whats the matter?"
"Among the nine palaces, there are two others belonging to Bai Xingye."
Ye Erniang nodded and said.
"I don't know who they will support, and I haven't heard that they have a favorite candidate."
"Then there is a solution."
"any solution?"
Yun Yan said with a bitter smile.
"I'm afraid I'm going to offend a lot of people this time."
Ye Erniang immediately understood what Yun Yan meant and saw her saying very apologetically.
"How about forget it. Anyway, the Lihu Palace is the same no matter who is in charge of the two of us. The worst case scenario is that I lose again. Just don't let me lose too ugly when the time comes."
Yun Yan shook her head decisively and replied.
"Lihu Palace is your home. It would be inappropriate to let me take charge of it. Therefore, I decided to help you become the master of Lihu Palace. This matter is settled."
Ye Erniang was very grateful when she heard this and heard her say again.
"Having said that, I can't let you return without success, otherwise I will feel very sorry."
"Who said I would come back in vain?"
"What's the meaning?"
"I want more."
