Zi Hanyue's True Goal

He could obtain the Nine Nether Cold Qi by dual cultivating with Mu Qingxue.

Since the memories of this body were limited, Su Chen wasn't clear about the Nine Nether Cold Qi.

However, judging by its name, it should be something extraordinary.

But dual cultivation was required. His gaze couldn't help but fall on Mu Qingxue, as if he felt a chill emanating from her body.

Is he asking me to sleep with a block of ice? Won't that be cold?

Su Chen thought to himself.

His hand guided the three into the Su Mansion.

They passed through the main gate and went directly to the main hall.

In the main hall.

He invited the three to sit down and had a maid serve them tea.

"Elder Mu, may I ask why you have come?"

Without giving them a chance for pleasantries, Su Chen asked.

"Su Chen, your father came from our Mu Family and founded the Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower in Qingcheng City."

"In fact, you are also considered one of our Mu Family. Would you be willing to return to our Mu Family and become a disciple of the Zitan Palace?"

Elder Mu looked at Su Chen and said.

"Return to the Mu Family and become a disciple of the Zitan Palace?"

Su Chen hadn't expected that they had come to ask him to join the Mu Family and become a disciple of the Zitan Palace.

"Elder Mu, I have already joined the Mountain River Sect and am a disciple there. I cannot switch to another sect."

The Mountain River Sect was a sect in Lingnan Commandery and one of the righteous sects.

It enjoyed a good reputation in Lingnan Commandery.

The Zitan Palace was a demonic sect from beyond the frontier. Although powerful, they could only dwell outside the frontier.

It would be better to develop within the Mountain River Sect.

Hearing Su Chen's words, Mu Qingxue spoke, "Su Chen, as long as you join our Mu Family, we can help you reclaim some of the benefits from the Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower."

"With your status as an ordinary disciple of the Mountain River Sect, I'm afraid you will have no connection to the Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower in the future."

"The Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower was your father's life's work. Do you intend to lose it all like this?"

So they're after the benefits of the Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower.

As soon as Mu Qingxue spoke, Su Chen knew what she was thinking.

The Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower was already under his control.

He was the one receiving all the profits.

He wouldn't share it with anyone else.

"Elder Mu, Miss Mu, I have already avenged my great enemy, and I feel my strength is limited. I plan to leave Qingcheng City and return to the Mountain River Sect to cultivate diligently."

"I no longer care about the Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower!"

Su Chen said.

Hearing Su Chen's words, Elder Mu, who had been relatively calm, his expression turned somewhat unpleasant. He hadn't expected Su Chen to refuse his offer.

However, the unpleasantness on his face quickly disappeared.

Mu Qingxue looked at Su Chen with a cold expression.

He's so ungrateful.

They had personally come to invite Su Chen to join their Mu Family, and he was actually refusing them.

"Su Chen, don't make your decision too hastily. Consider it carefully for a few more days."

"The cause of your father's death is not as simple as you imagine. I will investigate your father's death in the next few days, and we can talk about it then. We'll leave it at that for today."

Elder Mu stood up and said.

It wasn't time to force Su Chen yet. When the time came to force him, he wouldn't speak to him so gently.

"There are other reasons?"

Hearing Elder Mu's words, Su Chen feigned surprise, his expression lost as he sat on the chair.

Mu Qingxue looked at Su Chen's demeanor, her eyes filled with disdain.

They left with Elder Mu.

Steward Fu, who was waiting outside the door, quickly bowed to see them off.

"I believe you know a lot. Tell your young master that although this is safe, as a child, how can you not seek complete revenge!"

Elder Mu said to Steward Fu.

"Third Master, Young Master's strength..."

Steward Fu said in a low voice.

"Joining our Mu Family is our Mu Family's business. The Mu Family is the Mu Family of Zitan Palace."

Old Master Mu said in a deep voice.

"I understand!"

Steward Fu's face showed joy, and he quickly said.

When the three of them left.

Su Chen, with a confused expression, took a while to recover. He waved his hand for the maids in the hall to leave.

After the maids in the hall left.

Su Chen's lips revealed a cold sneer.

"I will naturally kill those people, but I really want to see what you will do?"

Su Chen said coldly.

At this time, in the backyard.

"Miss, the people from Zitan Palace have left. They want Su Chen to join their Mu Family, it seems they are after the profits created for them by Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower."

"Su Chen is playing dumb and hasn't agreed, saying he's preparing to leave Qingcheng City and return to Mountain River Sect!"

"Miss, do you think Su Chen will leave at this time?"

Xiao Lan asked.

"Su Mengbai is loyal to the Mu Family, but Su Chen is not. If he leaves Qingcheng City and returns to Mountain River Sect, he absolutely won't leave now."

"We just need to keep an eye on this matter. How long will it take to complete the mapping of the surrounding mountain terrain?"

Zi Hanyue asked.

"The progress is a bit slow. It will probably take another half a month to complete the mapping."

Xiao Lan replied.

"It's taking too long, but concealment is the most important thing. We must not let anyone notice."

"Also, have all the contacts arranged by Su Mengbai for this group of people been dealt with?"

Zi Hanyue said in a deep voice.

"Those who were sent away have left. Those who didn't want to leave will stay here forever!"

Xiao Lan replied.

"Good. Once the mountain terrain outside Qingcheng City is mapped, the entire Lingnan Commandery mountain map will be completed. We should return to the sect."

Zi Hanyue said.

"Then Miss, do we need to get the golden foil back from Su Chen?"

"No need. Leave it in his hands. If something happens in the end, it can also divert other people's attention."

"That thing is completely useless in his hands."

Zi Hanyue said calmly.

From their conversation, it could be seen that what Zi Hanyue had said to Su Chen earlier was not entirely trustworthy, apart from the five great secret locations of Great Chu, any talk of secret locations around Qingcheng City was false.

Her transaction with Su Mengbai was a group of mapmakers.

Sometimes, a woman's words really can't be trusted.

Qingcheng City, East District.

In front of a secluded courtyard on the street near the City Lord's Mansion.

A man in a gray robe looked around vigilantly, then pushed the door open and entered.

He walked through the courtyard and into the house.

Inside, a man in a blue shirt stood with a gloomy expression. It was Yan Shu of the Northern Commandery in Lingnan Commandery.

"My Lord, Commander Du Yuan's entire team has gone missing. This subordinate investigated along the way and found traces of a fight in a dilapidated temple!"

"From the traces of the fight, it wasn't a short while ago."

"This subordinate couldn't find any bodies nearby. The scene was cleaned up, making it difficult to determine how many people were involved. However, we can assume that you and the others have already met your demise."

The man said, bowing.

"I didn't expect something to really happen!"

By rights, Du Yuan and his men should have sent him a carrier pigeon as soon as they arrived at Qin Cui Mountain.

However, after waiting for a day without any news, he quickly left his previous manor and came directly into the city.

And he sent people to investigate Du Yuan's whereabouts.

"Du Yuan's strength is at the peak of the Spirit Refining Realm, and some of his subordinates are in the Innate Realm. For them to be completely unable to escape, how strong must the opponent be?"

"If the opponent's strength was that high, there would be no need for a fight. It seems their whereabouts were leaked."

Yan Shu said in a deep voice.

The dilapidated temple was on the only path to Qin Cui Mountain. If the other party made a move there, they must have known their whereabouts.

"But very few people know he came to Qingcheng City. Could it be that old bastard Cheng Yang?"

"Investigate Cheng Yang's movements for the past two days. Report everything you see and when in detail."

"If I find out you leaked this, Cheng Yang, I'll make your entire family pay with their lives!"

Yan Shu's tone was calm, but his words revealed an unspeakable cruelty and bloodlust.

The grey-robed man before him quickly bowed and said, "My lord, this subordinate will investigate immediately."

Yan Shu waved his hand, dismissing him.