Another One Won Over

"You really aren't afraid of dying, are you?"

Zi Yan had only wanted to turn the tables on him and indulge her vanity a little.

She had never expected him not to care at all, even leaving the choice of whether he lived or died in her hands.

That possibility had never crossed her mind, and for a moment, she ground her teeth in frustration.

But no sooner had Qin Yun finished speaking than he noticed the strange look Feng Qing'er was giving him from beside him.

"Those words sounded awfully familiar. Didn't you use that same trick on me before?"

Feng Qing'er secretly sent him a voice transmission, though no matter how he looked at it, she seemed to be throwing a little tantrum.

And here I was worrying about you, you bastard. Who knew you'd deal with other people by copying the exact same routine you used on me?

How infuriating! Wait, maybe my time wasn't even the first.

With a heart as black as his, he's probably used this trick to reel in plenty of young girls behind the scenes.

Hmph, scumbag!

"Don't worry about those little details. As long as it works. Besides, wasn't I doing all this for you?

"If you'd shown a little more backbone and taken out your clan leader yourself, would I have needed to put so much effort into helping you? Is this really how you repay me?"

Naturally, Qin Yun did not fluster and look embarrassed the way others might have.

With someone like Feng Qing'er, the softer he was, the harder she pushed. The best approach was to push back until she had nothing left to say. Then she would settle down.

"You're saying it was all for me? I suppose that does make sense. Then I must have wronged you just now.

"No, no, that isn't right either! You were supposed to apologize to me. How did it turn into the other way around...?"

Feng Qing'er was now in a state where the left and right halves of her brain were fighting each other. Even her built-in motherboard had burned out and short-circuited.

But that was exactly the effect Qin Yun wanted. He then turned his sincere gaze toward Zi Yan again. "Well? Have you made your choice?"

"..."

"All right, all right. Since you're being so sincere, I won't hold it against you.

"I'll help you with this. If I see my father when the time comes, I'll put in a good word for you."

In the end, Zi Yan succumbed to his offensive and agreed to his request.

"In that case, can you tell me where my clan is now? Since I'm one of them, I ought to go back and see how they're doing."

Zi Yan suddenly felt the urge to visit her homeland. After all, they shared the same bloodline, and a bond of blood like that was difficult to sever.

"I'd advise you not to go back just yet. Your Ancient Void Dragon Clan has always lived on Ancient Dragon Island, cut off from the world.

"When your father was still there, his overwhelming strength kept everyone else in line, ensuring that only one voice spoke for the entire clan.

"But after your father disappeared, some ambitious members began dividing up the power.

"After thousands of years of fighting for power and profit, they've now split into two factions.

"One consists of your father's former trusted subordinates. They're determined to find him and restore him to power.

"The other wants to crown a ruler of its own and seize control of the entire clan.

"As for you, let me put it this way. If you return to Ancient Dragon Island,

"and you're lucky enough to meet your father's former subordinates, they'll do everything they can to protect you. They might even crown you their ruler.

"But if you're unlucky and run straight into that other bunch of fanatics, you should understand how you'll end up.

"What they covet is your noble dragon emperor bloodline. There's no telling what might happen to you then.

"So my suggestion is that you don't wander around and expose your whereabouts for now. Stay here and wait for word from me.

"When the time is right, I'll come find you, and we'll carry out the plan I mentioned earlier.

"Your father will take action and eliminate Huang Tian, while Feng Qing'er's aunt will seize the opportunity to rise to power and lead the entire Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan.

"In return, I'll have them give you their full support as the new Dragon Emperor of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan. Once we succeed,

"all past grudges between the Ancient Void Dragons and the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan will be wiped clean. From then on, neither will interfere with the other. If possible, they could even form an alliance."

After hearing this, Zi Yan fell silent for a moment before finally agreeing, though deep down, she still wanted to return to her clan.

But Qin Yun was right. Going back now would be nothing more than a gamble on luck. If she was lucky, she would ascend to the heavens in a single step. If she wasn't, she could only be more careful in her next life.

"How's that father of mine in name only? Is he doing all right?"

Zi Yan had not wanted to ask about that heartless fellow, but in the end, she could not help casually asking. Once she did, she immediately turned her face away.

"He probably won't die anytime soon, but he can only move around within a small area. After all, he's trapped by a measure left behind by a Dou Di. I doubt anyone in this world can break that restriction through brute force.

"But don't worry. He won't be trapped for too much longer. There is a way to release him now, but it's rather difficult, so it won't be possible in the short term."

Qin Yun told her about her father's situation. What she chose to do next was none of his concern.

"All right. Whatever the case, thank you. I agree to the cooperation you mentioned.

"But my trust in you is still just a tiny bit lacking, so the amount of support I can offer might..."

Zi Yan pretended to lower her head in thought, but her intentions were already written all over her face.

"Take it. There are a few hundred pills inside, enough to last you several months. Just don't eat too many each day. Don't stuff yourself to death before the plan even begins."

How could Qin Yun fail to understand what she meant? He tossed her a Storage Ring containing all the pills he had refined over the past few days.

"Excellent, excellent. Our trust is maxed out now. The next time we meet, I'll give you my full support."

Zi Yan truly was an optimist. With something delicious to eat, she briefly forgot some of her worries and scampered off happily.

"Another one won over. Next, I need to find a chance to trick Huang Tian into going to the Old Dragon Emperor." Qin Yun had already begun plotting his next move.

As for what he could use to lure Huang Tian, Qin Yun had long since decided.

He could simply tell Huang Tian openly where Tou She Ancient God's Cave Mansion was,

along with the fact that it contained the final wisp of origin qi.

After all, all that information was true. He doubted Huang Tian could find anything wrong with it, and it would spare him the trouble of inventing excuses riddled with holes.

Moreover, judging by Huang Tian's personality, he would never share such important information with anyone else. He would certainly sneak off alone to verify it.

But Huang Tian was no fool, either. He would never fight a battle unprepared. Most likely, he would make Qin Yun lead the way, or forcibly take him along to use as a human shield.