On the road, Jiang Li and Chu Feiyu walked side by side.
Jiang Li suddenly said, "Brother Chu, do you believe what Guyue said?"
Chu Feiyu glanced at Jiang Li, then shook his head. "No."
Jiang Li nodded. "We don't know who Guyue is, but we do know how strong she is. If that man had really intended to violate her, how could she not have fought back? Or killed him? But Guyue neither killed him nor fought him..."
He said no more.
Chu Feiyu said calmly, "So Guyue was lying just now!"
Jiang Li smiled faintly. "Yes. She didn't dare attack that man, which proves he's definitely no ordinary person. So she fed us a story to get us to kill him."
Chu Feiyu's gaze turned cold. "Quite the scheme she came up with."
Jiang Li smiled without answering.
Chu Feiyu looked at Jiang Li and asked, "What should we do next? Run?"
Jiang Li shook his head. "We're going to the Drunken Immortal Pavilion."
Chu Feiyu raised an eyebrow. "You want the Drunken Immortal Pavilion to assassinate that man?"
Jiang Li nodded. "Yes. Although the Drunken Immortal Pavilion is an assassination organization, its foundation is no weaker than that of our two households. They're just right for dealing with that man. If the assassination succeeds, all well and good. If it fails, that man will definitely retaliate against the Drunken Immortal Pavilion. But if he doesn't, we can make our move."
Chu Feiyu said, "You want to use the Drunken Immortal Pavilion to sound him out?"
Jiang Li nodded. "Yes."
Chu Feiyu frowned. "What if the Drunken Immortal Pavilion investigates his identity and refuses to make a move?"
The corners of Jiang Li's mouth rose. "I know how the Drunken Immortal Pavilion operates. If they were assassinating someone from the Immortal Realm, they'd certainly investigate, but they wouldn't deign to investigate someone from the lower realm."
Chu Feiyu stared at Jiang Li. "Is it worth it?"
Jiang Li looked up at the sky and said calmly, "I looked into Guyue's background and found that it's extraordinarily terrifying. If we can earn a favor from her, it'll be worth it."
He looked at Chu Feiyu and continued, "But if the Drunken Immortal Pavilion fails to assassinate him, that will prove he's definitely no ordinary man. In that case, we can do without the favor. Either way, all we'll lose in the end is a few immortal crystals. What do you think?"
Chu Feiyu fell silent after hearing him out. After a long while, he looked at Jiang Li and said, "All right!"
Jiang Li laughed. "Before we go, let's put on disguises. Otherwise, there'll be trouble later."
Immortal Realm, Drunken Immortal Pavilion
Two people in black robes and masks walked into the Drunken Immortal Pavilion.
It was quiet inside, with very few customers. The two black-robed figures approached a window, and one of them knocked on it.
An old man's voice immediately came from within. "Intelligence or assassination?"
The black-robed figure said, "Assassination."
The old man's voice asked, "Who?"
The black-robed figure said, "Just a Peak Master of a lower-realm force. His name is Su Chen."
The old man's voice fell silent for a moment, then said, "Eight hundred immortal crystals in total."
Beneath his mask, the black-robed man frowned and said in a low voice, "Someone from the lower realm isn't worth that many immortal crystals, is he?"
The old man's voice replied bluntly, "Then get lost!"
"You!"
The two black-robed men were furious, but in the end they said nothing more. They handed over the immortal crystals, turned, and left.
After leaving the Drunken Immortal Pavilion, the two black-robed men removed their masks, revealing themselves to be Jiang Li and Chu Feiyu. Both their faces were livid.
Chu Feiyu said coldly, "Isn't the Drunken Immortal Pavilion a little too arrogant?"
Jiang Li calmed the anger in his heart. "As long as they're willing to make a move, that's enough."
Chu Feiyu said, "But I'm still pissed off."
Jiang Li said, "What can we do about it? Destroy the Drunken Immortal Pavilion? Do we have the strength for that?"
Chu Feiyu fell silent.
Jiang Li sighed. "All right, let's go have a drink and wait for news."
Chu Feiyu nodded. "All right."
With that, the two turned into a streak of light and vanished.
After the two departed, an old man emerged from the shadows.
His head was covered in white hair, and his face was weathered, but he was full of vigor. If not for the wrinkles covering his face, he would not have looked like an old man at all.
The old man narrowed his eyes as he looked in the direction Jiang Li and Chu Feiyu had gone. "The young masters of the Jiang Household and the Chu Household. Interesting. Someone, attend me!"
As soon as he spoke, a man in black robes suddenly appeared beside him.
The black-robed man knelt on one knee and said respectfully, "Elder Weng."
Elder Weng said, "Go to the lower realm and investigate someone named Su Chen."
The black-robed man nodded, then vanished like a ghost.
Elder Weng returned to the Drunken Immortal Pavilion and quietly waited for news.
A day later, the black-robed man returned to the Drunken Immortal Pavilion.
After hearing what the black-robed man had to say, Elder Weng fell silent for a moment. A long while later, he said, "Send Meiying to sound him out. Tell her that if she's no match for him, she must retreat immediately, without hesitation."
The black-robed man nodded, then vanished.
Ancient Moon Peak
Su Chen lay on a wicker chair, leisurely basking in the sun.
Just then, Ye Lingxi came jogging over to Su Chen, with the Demon Venerable following close behind her.
Ye Lingxi looked at Su Chen and said, "Brother, I want to go to a secret realm with Sister Murong. Can I?"
Su Chen was taken aback. He turned to look at her. "What are you going to a secret realm for?"
Ye Lingxi said, "Because I've been staying on Ancient Moon Peak all the time, my cultivation realm can't improve anymore. So I want to go out and gain some experience. Hehe."
Su Chen shook his head with a smile. "Don't I know you? If you want to go out and have fun, just say so."
Ye Lingxi stuck out her tongue, then took Su Chen's hand and shook it, pleading, "Please, Brother?"
Su Chen smiled faintly and looked at the Demon Venerable.
The Demon Venerable hurriedly said, "It's a low-level secret realm. There shouldn't be much of a problem."
Su Chen nodded, looked down at Ye Lingxi, and rubbed her head. "Then go ahead," he said with a smile.
"Yay!"
Ye Lingxi jumped up happily, then puckered her lips and kissed Su Chen on the cheek.
Su Chen smiled helplessly, then said seriously, "Remember, once you're out there, you must listen to Sister Murong."
Ye Lingxi nodded repeatedly. "Mm-hmm!"
Su Chen pinched her cheek. "Go on."
"Brother, wait for me to come back!"
With that, Ye Lingxi raised both arms behind her and ran down the mountain.
She looked utterly adorable.
Watching Ye Lingxi's retreating figure, Su Chen smiled. "Protect her well. If she gets hurt..."
As he spoke, he looked at the Demon Venerable.
The Demon Venerable's burly frame trembled, and he hurriedly said, "I'll protect the young miss."
Su Chen looked away and said calmly, "Good."
The Demon Venerable bowed respectfully to Su Chen, then vanished from where he stood.
Soon, the surroundings fell completely silent. Su Chen slowly closed his eyes and sank into a deep sleep.
By evening, the surroundings were frighteningly quiet. A surge of killing intent appeared, followed by a flash of blade light!
Boom!
A heaven-shaking wave of killing intent surged forth, and a fierce wind howled. It was utterly terrifying!