Almost Fell for It
"In that case, let him come over, ask him the questions, and then help him. Otherwise, wouldn't it be easy to fall into a trap?"
The Palace Lord thought it made a lot of sense.
Although this might offend the other party, one's own safety is naturally the most important thing. It's better not to end up fighting to the death with Su Zhan and his group after not getting what one wants, since there are plenty of people who don't like them.
"Elder, you are so thoughtful; I almost fell for your trick."
"While it may not be as you say, it's easy to be taken advantage of if you're not careful. I'll do as you say and ask that person to come over."
The Palace Lord spoke.
Su Zhan spoke with a smile.
"The Palace Lord is a man of profound wisdom; even without my reminder, you would have thought of it."
"I only thought of this possibility under the guidance of the Palace Lord."
Upon hearing this, the Palace Lord immediately smiled, feeling much more at ease.
"Elder, please go and appease Gu Feng first, and postpone the plan."
"Don't let him wander around; keep him in the side hall."
Su Zhan nodded immediately.
That's what he was thinking too.
In this way, Hun Tianlong won't be exposed.
Su Zhan immediately left to see Hun Tianlong, gave him some instructions, and then returned to the Grand Elder's residence. There, he found the Grand Elder's Secret Room, broke the formation, and took away all of the Grand Elder's treasures.
"I didn't expect this Elder to have so many good things."
"It seems the Miao Miao Palace has truly committed countless evil deeds; otherwise, how could they possess so many treasures?"
Su Zhan sneered.
On the other side, the Palace Lord crushed the Token in his hand.
That was left behind by the other side, saying that once they obtained Su Zhan's head, they could crush it and wait for him to come and take it. The Palace Lord knew that crushing it would enrage the other side when they came, provided that he really had no other schemes.
Even so, he couldn't help but care about what the Grand Elder had said, and he had to find out the truth, otherwise he didn't want to take the risk.
Moreover, he wanted to increase the stakes. The reward they offered was no longer sufficient. He had lost too many men, while Su Zhan remained unharmed. Many others were searching for clues to avenge Su Zhan, and they were at a disadvantage on every front. They had to make the other side pay a higher price, otherwise, wouldn't they be at a loss?
And so, several days later, he finally met the man in black wearing a cloak.
The Palace Lord immediately ordered someone to invite the Grand Elder over, as he needed the Grand Elder's help in making a judgment. As soon as Su Zhan entered the hall, he saw the angry old man in Black Cloak.
He was angrily questioning the Palace Lord.
"Where is Su Zhan's head?"
"Didn't we agree that you'd let me collect Su Zhan's head after you got it?"
"What do you want me to do here now?"
Su Zhan raised an eyebrow; so this was the agreement between the Palace Lord and this place.
Su Zhan looked at the other person curiously; the voice was completely unfamiliar to him.
He was certain he hadn't heard of it, which meant he had never seen it.
Since they had never met, how could there be such a deep-seated hatred that the other party would go so far as to hire the Miao Miao Palace to deal with him? He was genuinely curious.
"I just want to know, who exactly are you?"
"Unless you explain yourself clearly, I will not continue to help you deal with Su Zhan."
The Palace Lord spoke forcefully.
The old man was clearly even more furious upon hearing this, and his tone became even more somber.
Who I am has nothing to do with you.
"What does this have to do with you dealing with Su Zhan?"
"Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask. You've already received most of the payment. You should do what we agreed on before and get rid of Su Zhan, instead of wasting my time here."