"Senior Brother Chu, please..."
Ma Hu stepped in first, then turned around to lead him. In the night outside the door, Chu Yuan's uncertain and gloomy face appeared in the light of the lights in the room. He hesitantly looked at the situation in the room. The interior was very spacious, with ten people sitting in an arc facing him. Seeing this, Chu Yuan's whole body was like nails nailed to the ground, and he was reluctant to step in. However, he was forced to come by Ma Hu, so he We have already come here, why should we follow Ma Hu in the first place when we turn around and leave?
Chu Yuan gritted his teeth, his face was stern, his brows were furrowed, he took one step forward and followed Ma Hu in, and then the door closed silently behind him.
"Senior Brother Lao Ma is here." Qian Chao stood up and saluted Ma Hu.
"Hey, you're welcome."
Ma Hu said and looked around the room. Yan Shuang made him happiest here. However, although Yan Shuang nodded to him, he was caught between Lu Shuang and Wenyuan, leaving him no chance at all. Naihe had no choice but to sit down next to Luo Bin.
"Senior Brother Chu, I'm asking Qian Chao." Qian Chao also bowed lightly to Chu Yuan.
There were twelve people in the room at this time, only Qian Chao and Chu Yuan were standing face to face, the rest were sitting around and watching.
Chu Yuan looked at the young man in front of him carefully. The few times he met Qian Chao were outside the sect. There was never a time when they could look at each other face to face like this. It was this boy who could easily open the relics outside the sect. , No, the most important thing is that he can find those unknown ruins. With such a method at such a young age, it seems... the superiority between people really cannot be measured by age.
After watching for a moment, Chu Yuan said:
"I recognize you, Junior Brother Qian Chao. Humph, Junior Brother Qian has been in the limelight recently. He has won ten games in a row and is unparalleled! I wonder what Junior Brother Qian has to do with Chu today, which made Junior Brother Ma try so hard to invite him. Here, there is such a big battle here!"
Ma Hu forced Chu Yuan to submit obediently by some unspeakable means, so he smiled slightly after hearing this.
Before Qian Chao could answer, Luo Ying, who was sitting there, spoke coldly:
"Chu Yuan! Do you recognize Qian Chao? Do you recognize me?"
Chu Yuan naturally recognized Luo Ying, but perhaps because of a guilty conscience, he evaded the important and said lightly:
"This should be Junior Sister Luo Yingluo in the sect who is decisive in killing, fierce in character, and clever in methods. Haha, she is the granddaughter of Elder Jiuxuan Luo Banluo, and she is the same brother and sister as the Junior Brother Luo Bin next to her. , I’m right, right?”
Ma Hu couldn't help but said at the side:
"Okay! Chu Yuan, you know what you have done, she understands, and we all know it in our hearts. I told you before you came here that when you get here, everyone will open the skylight and speak openly, so don't act coquettishly. It’s just like the first meeting, it’s so boring, let’s just have fun!”
Luo Ying said bitterly:
"Ma Hu is right, Chu Yuan, we are old acquaintances. How many times we were unable to make a move or gave up halfway, or even encountered sneak attacks and sieges, it was all thanks to you, just once or twice, but you guys How many years have you been doing this kind of thing! Are these...all correct?"
"Humph, it turns out that these few people are looking for me to ask questions."
He had expected this, so Chu Yuan was not surprised. Let's see what these people will do today.
Then, Chu Yuan glanced at Qian Chao. He felt that Qian Chao seemed to have different plans from Luo Ying, so he wanted to know what Qian Chao was going to do.
However, Qian Chao also had a plan in his heart. If he could really win over Chu Yuan today, he would have to let Luo Ying vent the pent-up fire in his heart. Otherwise, as soon as Chu Yuan entered this room, everyone inside would be shocked. With a smile on his face and sweet words in his mouth, Chu Yuan would just walk away in the end because he was determined not to trust him. Of course, he couldn't just let Luo Ying vent his anger. That would be counterproductive. He had already told Luo Ying that Luo Ying Ying finally agreed, so facing Chu Yuan's gaze, Qian Chao just smiled and said nothing.
"Initiate an army to prosecute?" Luo Ying pretended to be curious and said, "I am here, and Sixth Sister is also here. Based on the reputation of the two of us, when have you ever heard that I would mobilize an army to prosecute? We only enjoy grudges, all Everything happened outside the sect, and we have settled most of the grievances outside the sect in the past. We have called for punishment. Haha, I am not in the mood. This can only be regarded as your hiding it well. If I had known earlier, it was If you are causing trouble behind my back, I'm afraid... you won't have the chance to be prosecuted today!"
Lu Shuang also said coldly:
"Junior Sister Luo is right. In the past, I did have a way of not staying overnight and settling my grudges on the same day, but it was of no use to Senior Brother Chu. Well, Senior Brother Chu is really cautious in doing things. He has caused us so much trouble over the years. , it has been watertight all the time, which really impresses us.”
Chu Yuan suddenly smiled, looked at Luo Ying, and asked:
"Junior sister Luo, how many years has it been since you... opened the ruins outside?"
Luo Ying replied:
"It has been nearly twenty years at least. During this period, thanks to Senior Brother Chu, we have rarely been able to successfully succeed!"
Chu Yuan smiled. It was unclear whether the smile was a bitter smile or a proud smile. He smiled and said:
"Haha, is it possible that Junior Sister Luo thinks that I have been plotting against you in the past twenty years?"
Luo Ying said coldly:
"Is Senior Brother Chu trying to save himself? This is within the sect, and this is Junior Brother Qian's residence. If it were outside the sect, even if he only plotted against us once, I must know what will happen to Senior Brother Chu, right? ?”
Chu Yuan paid no attention to Luo Ying's threat. It was unclear whether he was proud or frustrated. He said slowly:
"If you want to satisfy your grudges, you don't have to bother Junior Sister Luo to do it yourself. Those who plotted against you before are no longer alive. Junior Sister Luo really wants to take revenge, so I will tell you the names of those people, and you will only have time to spare." It's just hatred..."
Qian Chao heard something in his heart and immediately asked:
"What do you mean?"
"Hmph! What do you mean? How many years do you think Chu has left to live? Ten years or twenty years? I'm not afraid to tell you that I have more than three years left. If I can't build the foundation, I will just close my eyes. Haha, someone did plot against you, Junior Sister Luo, just to get the Mozun Jade Fat Lamp in the ruins that can help people build foundations. Well, I did participate in it and contributed a lot at that time. However, at that time I am not the leader, but someone else, but..."
Speaking of this, Chu Yuan let out a long sigh...
"It's just that those people didn't get the jade lamp. In the end, each one of them was either resentful or unwilling. In short, they all died without resting in peace. If Junior Sister Luo wants to take revenge, haha, unless you are willing to open the coffin and kill the corpse, haha Haha, even Chu himself...sigh...it has only been more than three years. If he cannot build the foundation, he will have to bid farewell to this world. Therefore, Junior Sister Luo, isn't it ridiculous for you to threaten a dying person with life and death! "
Luo Ying did not continue to struggle with this issue. She changed the subject and said:
"So, Senior Brother Chu must be a member of the Yunianhui?"
As if he expected such a question, Chu Yuan said calmly:
"I was introduced and attracted by someone, first to the Yunianhui, and later to the Ten-Year Club. The shorter the life span left, the higher the status in it. Haha, it is really helpless and sad. Well, yes, as Junior Sister Luo said I would like to say that I am elected as the leader of the Yu-Nian Association, and I am also a member of the Ten-Year Association, how about it?"
Qian Chao spoke next.
"It's rare that Senior Brother Chu is so candid. I have invited you all to my residence today because there is something I want to discuss with Senior Brother Chu in front of Senior Sister Luo. But before I talk about it..."
Having said this, Qian Chao shut up and looked at Tang Ping beside him.
Tang Ping understood, stood up and said:
"We know that Senior Brother Chu will definitely be suspicious of us, so we must bring out some tokens to win people's trust. Senior Brother Chu, please take a look..."
With that said, Tang Ping took something out of the storage bag and placed it on the desk next to Qian Chao.
Round bottom, thin waist, round tray, the color of the whole body is bronze, without luster. There is a layer of white solidified grease inside the tray. There is a wick on the edge of the tray that is exposed outside the grease. When you smell it carefully, you can see that in the tray The oil has a slightly sweet smell!
When he first saw this thing, Chu Yuan was still doubtful. After taking a second look, he was shocked all over. He looked at everyone in the room with alert eyes. Seeing that everyone's eyes were calm, he looked at the lamp on the desk again and carefully twitched the lamp. He sniffed the slightly sweet smell with his nose, and then... Chu Yuan felt that the world was spinning several times in an instant, making him dizzy and almost falling. Then there was silence everywhere, and gradually a sound of "dong dong dong dong" became louder and louder. It got louder and louder, finally ringing in his ears!
It took Chu Yuan a while to realize that the "dong dong" sound was actually the heartbeat in his chest!
He reached out to grab the bronze, inconspicuous lamp on the desk, but he immediately realized where he was at this time and who was around him. If his reckless behavior caused misunderstandings among these people, they all started to complain to him. It would be bad if he did it, so he reluctantly retracted his outstretched hand. In such a short period of time, he only felt that his eyes were dry, his throat was tight, and his body was like a bundle of wet firewood. Throwing it on a blazing fire, it gradually gets hotter, bursts of white steam evaporate, and it will soon burst into flames...
In the confusion of his mind, everything in Chu Yuan's eyes slowly disappeared, only the lamp became brighter and brighter!
He stretched out his hand again, pointed at the lamp tremblingly, looked at the crowd and said:
"This is...this is...the sea...the sea..."
Tang Ping said softly:
"Moisun Jade Fat Lamp."
"Yes...exactly...exactly!" Chu Yuan stammered.
It seems to be just an inconspicuous lamp, but in Chu Yuan's eyes, it is the hope of continuing to live, and it is also the possibility of an infinitely bright future after building a foundation! For many years, he could not sleep at night inside the sect, running around outside the sect, using all his thoughts and methods. From the beginning, he followed everyone and guarded against everyone, to later leading the people and guarding against everyone at the same time. All you want to get is this small lamp!
How many people Chu Yuan knew or didn't know could not leave with hatred after seeing this thing in the end. As long as Luo Ying and others went out, they would follow them again and again, and then either rush into the air again and again, or appear inexplicably. Even if he was found, he would still have a conflict with Luo Ying and others, and many people would not survive the fight. Not only Luo Ying and others were in danger, but also thinking about the night after that, they were charmed by the illusion of the earth nightmare. In an instant, the huge earth nightmare burst out of the ground, and dozens of people were killed in its mouth amidst the strange roar. Chu Yuan was I was lucky enough to survive amidst the bloodshed; and later, near Pinghai Peak, everyone was completely frightened by the big human-faced bird (Qiu Huahe's human-faced owl) that flew from the sky. Many people Even if I wait for death, I don’t want to continue...
All this is because of this little lamp!
But now he was right in front of Chu Yuan, quietly placed on the desk in front of him!
Within reach…
Is it a money boom? Chu Yuan was thinking that it must be Qian Chao. He had something to ask him or needed to do something by himself. Luo Ying and others already had this lamp. Apart from foundation building, they would not take anything else to heart. , only Qian Chao, only an intermediate level of Qi Refining, he had no use for this lamp, so he took it out... to seduce himself!
That must be it!
But...even if I agree to his conditions...will Qian Chao really give this Mozun Jade Fat Lamp to me?
can you?
When Chu Yuan looked up at Qian Chao again, Qian Chao was secretly shocked. In just a few breaths, Chu Yuan's eyes were already bloodshot!
"You...what do you want me to do?" Chu Yuan's voice was a little hoarse, and Chu Yuan stared directly at Qian Chao when he asked.
Qian Chao said calmly:
"Don't be busy yet."
Then Qian Chao looked at Luo Ying.
Luo Ying was still a little reluctant, but she had no choice but to do it for Qian Chao's plan. She stood up, walked to Chu Yuan and said solemnly:
"Chu Yuan, according to my normal behavior, I will definitely not let you go, but Junior Brother Qian's matter is more important than this grudge between us. Therefore, I swear here today that as long as you can obey Junior Brother Qian, If you obey his orders and help him, then the grudges between you and me will be wiped out. Even if I build a foundation, I will never cause trouble for you again. If you violate this oath, I will be shattered to pieces and suffer a terrible death!"
This is the purpose why Qian Chao wants Luo Ying and others to come here!
