Yun Shan: Marry Yun Yun!

"I've dealt with people from the Soul Hall before. Every last one of them is ruthless and ill-intentioned. They absolutely cannot be trusted!" Wu Changqing said seriously.

Yun Yun, standing nearby, was somewhat puzzled.

She had been with Wu Changqing for so many years. How had she never heard him mention dealing with people from the Soul Hall?

But on second thought, although Wu Changqing had been by her side for all these years, perhaps he had lived through an eventful life before Yun Yun found him.

Then there was no need to be so surprised.

Yun Shan was also somewhat taken aback by Wu Changqing's words. "Elder Wu has dealt with people from the Soul Hall before?"

He did not know much about Wu Changqing's background. But according to what Yun Yun and Yun Leng had said, Wu Changqing had been a reclusive expert before joining the Misty Cloud Sect only recently.

So it was not strange that he had dealt with people from the Soul Hall before joining the Misty Cloud Sect.

Besides, he sounded so serious that he did not seem to be making it up.

"Old Sect Master, if I'm not mistaken, the people from the Soul Hall must have offered you something for a deal, then asked you to do something for them, right?" Wu Changqing said.

"How did Elder Wu know?" Yun Shan asked in surprise.

He had not even said anything yet, but Wu Changqing already knew that the Soul Hall wanted to make a deal with him?

"Because I've dealt with people from the Soul Hall many times and know how they operate."

"Although what they offer may seem very tempting at first glance, it is actually full of traps. Once you have done what they asked, they will make their move against you."

"People from the Soul Hall must never be trusted!" Wu Changqing even showed an expression of deep hatred, as though he bore some terrible grudge against the Soul Hall.

Yun Shan was utterly convinced.

"That's right. The Soul Hall wants this old man to do something for them. They said they want to find a family called the Xiao Clan in the Jia Ma Empire."

"As payment, he gave this old man a secret technique, claiming that it could help me break through to the Dou Zong realm as soon as possible."

As he spoke, Yun Shan took out the scroll of secret technique that Wu Protector had given him.

Yun Yun took it, and she and Wu Changqing gave it a brief look.

The contents at the beginning of the secret technique did not seem to have any problems. It was a perfectly normal secret technique, and one would gain benefits by cultivating it.

As for whether there were problems later in the technique, that was not something one could determine merely by reading it. Only by cultivating it to the later stages could one know.

After looking it over, Wu Changqing said, "Old Sect Master, if you are willing to trust me, then refuse to make a deal with the Soul Hall."

"I know this secret technique is very important to you, Old Sect Master, but we cannot gamble the future of the Misty Cloud Sect on it."

"Even without this secret technique, I believe the Misty Cloud Sect can still grow stronger."

He had only just resolved the three-year agreement between Nalan Yanran and Xiao Yan through his efforts.

If Yun Shan made a deal with Wu Protector and went looking for trouble with the Xiao Clan, would not all his previous efforts have been wasted?

So he absolutely had to cut off this deal with Wu Protector!

"Teacher, I think Elder Wu makes a great deal of sense. You are the pillar of our Misty Cloud Sect. You cannot take such a risk and make a deal with someone of unknown origins and sinister intentions," Yun Yun said as well.

In truth, she knew the least about the Soul Hall.

But Wu Changqing's words had made her realize that the Soul Hall was no good.

So she trusted Wu Changqing and joined him in persuading Yun Shan.

Clearly, Yun Shan was her teacher, yet after so many years together, Yun Yun's trust in Wu Changqing had unknowingly surpassed her trust in Yun Shan.

Hearing the two of them, Yun Shan fell into thought.

He had been suspicious of Wu Protector from the very beginning.

Now that Wu Changqing had put it this way, it did seem quite reasonable.

"So, both of you think we should refuse to cooperate with the Soul Hall?"

"Yes." The two nodded in perfect unison.

Yun Shan lightly tapped the scroll with his fingers and pondered for a moment. "Fine. I'll refuse Wu Protector."

His attitude had been uncertain to begin with.

Now that Yun Yun and Wu Changqing had spoken, his wavering resolve immediately became firm.

"Teacher, if there's nothing else, we'll be leaving first," Yun Yun said.

"Elder Wu, wait a moment. I have something I'd like to say to you alone." Yun Shan kept Wu Changqing behind.

Yun Yun thought Yun Shan wanted to say something to Wu Changqing and wanted to stay as well.

But Yun Shan firmly refused to let her remain, allowing only Wu Changqing to stay.

In the end, Yun Yun could only wait outside in a huff.

Soon, only Wu Changqing and Yun Shan remained in the forbidden area.

"Does the Old Sect Master have anything else to discuss?" Wu Changqing asked.

Could it be that Yun Shan still held out hope for Wu Protector and wanted to persuade Wu Changqing instead?

"How long have Elder Wu and Yun Yun known each other?"

??

That question...

"I only met Sect Master Yun Yun after coming to the Misty Cloud Sect. Counting it up, it has probably been just a few months," he said.

He was counting from when he had formally appeared before the people of the Misty Cloud Sect.

If they truly counted from the beginning, it had been many years.

But he certainly could not reveal how long they had really known each other.

"Then after spending this time together, what does Elder Wu think of Yun Yun as a person?" Yun Shan asked again.

What did he think of Yun Yun?

Yun Shan's question made Wu Changqing sense that something was not quite right.

"Sect Master Yun Yun is intelligent and beautiful. She also handles sect affairs very well, and despite her young age, she has already attained her current level of cultivation. Her future is boundless," Wu Changqing casually gave an official answer that left Yun Shan no room to find fault.

"What I mean is, does Elder Wu have any special feelings for Yun Yun?"

"To be honest, I watched Yun Yun grow up. I regard her as my own daughter."

"If she is old enough to marry, I want to find a suitable man for her. Elder Wu is young and promising, so I wanted to ask what Elder Wu thinks of Yun Yun." Yun Shan laid his intentions bare.

Wu Changqing was also stunned. He had not expected Yun Shan to ask about this.

He recalled that Yun Yun had said a couple of days ago that Yun Shan had asked what she thought of Wu Changqing.

Now he was asking Wu Changqing the same thing.

"Sect Master Yun Yun is breathtakingly beautiful. I doubt any man could remain completely unmoved by her."

Since Yun Yun was not there, Wu Changqing was not afraid to say it.

"So Elder Wu does have feelings for Yun Yun in his heart, correct?" Yun Shan's tone was clearly more excited.

"Yes." Wu Changqing nodded.

Yun Shan became even more excited.

"Then how about I personally arrange for you and Yun Yun to marry?"

???

No, wasn't this moving way too fast?!

They had only exchanged a few words. How had it already turned into a discussion of marriage??

"Old Sect Master, I don't think this is something that can be settled in just a few words. Besides, we haven't even asked Sect Master Yun Yun what she thinks," Wu Changqing said awkwardly.

This situation seemed to have gone somewhat beyond his expectations.