Nangong Lie sighed softly when he saw Lu Xuan closing his eyes and not saying a word. Although he had guessed that Lu Xuan's real purpose for this trip was related to the Sikong family, he did not expect Lu Xuan to have his eyes on the Sikong family's Archaeozoic Insect. Of course, before Nangong Lie's reminder, Lu Xuan did not think that the only way to save Zhao Binger was to take the Sikong family's Archaeozoic Insect.
From Nangong Lie's point of view, it was best for Lu Xuan to give up on this idea. According to his understanding of Lu Xuan's talent and strength, he believed that as long as Lu Xuan was given another ten years, he would definitely reach the pinnacle of the Taixu Realm. He might even become the youngest pinnacle Taixu Realm expert in the Sky Sword Continent in the past thousand years. It was not worth it to risk his life for this.
Nangong Lie had been young before, so he knew the importance of feelings for young people. However, it was precisely because he was young that he could see it more clearly. Compared to feelings, strength and life were more important.
Just as Nangong Lie was about to persuade Lu Xuan to give up, Lu Xuan opened his eyes, and a resolute gaze shot out from his eyes.
"I want to save her."
Hearing these words, all the words in Nangong Lie's stomach were stuck in his throat. Opening his mouth, Nangong Lie slowly exhaled and shook his head lightly, "Brother Lu, your decision is too irrational."
A faint smile appeared at the corner of Lu Xuan's mouth. He took a deep breath and said, "Yes, this decision is indeed a bit stupid. However, sometimes, we still need some stupid people. At least, Binger needs a stupid person like me."
As he spoke, Lu Xuan couldn't help but recall the scene in the Red Flame Palace where he confronted Fang Yuanbai. At that time, Fang Yuanbai also made a very stupid decision. He did it for his family, while Lu Xuan did it for his lover. Both had different reasons, but they had the same goal.
However, even though Fang Yuanbai paid the price of his life, he still failed. Although Lu Xuan made the same decision as Fang Yuanbai, he must not fail!
Nangong Lie nodded. No matter what decision Lu Xuan made, he could understand. After thinking for a while, he said, "As an extremely important part of the Sikong Family's Yin-Yang Soul-Breaking Gu, the Archaeozoic Insect must have been raised in Sky Saint City. Sky Saint City is the real nest of the Sikong Family. I'm sure you know the difficulty and danger of this trip. Going against the Sikong Family in Sky Saint City is far better than going against the Fang Family in Red Flame City. You can think of it as … someone trying to cause trouble in Jiuhua City."
Lu Xuan understood the meaning behind Nangong Lie's words. He smiled and said, "I appreciate Brother Nangong's good intentions, but I've already made up my mind. There's no need to persuade me otherwise."
Nangong Lie let out a long sigh and said, "Alright, then I'll be frank. Whether it's because of our friendship, or the interests of the Nangong Family and the Jiuhua Alliance, I will definitely help you. However, the difficulty is too great. If we're not careful, even the Nangong Family might be uprooted. Therefore, I can't risk the destruction of the Nangong Family to help you."
Lu Xuan nodded. He could understand Nangong Lie. At the end of the day, Nangong Lie helped him out of loyalty, but more so because he wanted to help the Nangong Family find a stable base. If he helped Lu Xuan and the Nangong Family died, it would be putting the cart before the horse.
Lu Xuan thought for a moment, then said, "I won't make things difficult for you, Brother Nangong. How about this, I'll give you three days. In these three days, you can gather a group of the Nangong Family's current strength. I'll make the decision to send them to the Jiuhua Alliance first. I'll also have the Jiuhua Alliance take care of the Nangong Family's affairs. I'll make sure you can rest and recuperate in the Jiuhua Alliance. You won't have to worry about your future."
Nangong Lie couldn't help but be pleasantly surprised. "Are you serious?"
"Of course."
"Good! Haha, since Brother Lu is so loyal, I, Nangong Lie, will do my best to help you. " Nangong Lie said in a carefree manner. The Nangong Family had been living in fear these days, but if he could send the Nangong Family's seed to the Jiuhua Alliance ahead of time, he would have nothing to worry about. Even if something happened to him and the others while helping Lu Xuan, the Nangong Family wouldn't be destroyed. This was what Nangong Lie wanted.
"There's no need for three days to prepare. I already know who to send to the Jiuhua Alliance." Nangong Lie waved his hand. "When can Brother Lu send them away?"
"Anytime."
"Then let's not delay. Brother Lu, please wait here for a moment. I'll go inform them." Nangong Lie couldn't wait a moment longer. After informing Lu Xuan, he hurried out.
Soon after, Aoze and Song Jianbai walked in. Aoze scratched his head. "Master, what did you say to Nangong Lie? He rushed out in such a rush."
Lu Xuan picked up the half-cold tea on the table and took a sip. "I promised him that I would send a part of the Nangong Family to the Jiuhua Alliance."
Song Jianbai was a little puzzled. "Envoy, what if the people they left behind didn't do their best?"
"I believe in Nangong Lie's ability, and I believe that the Nangong Family knows the gravity of the situation. Sending a part of their family to the Jiuhua Alliance is a way out for them. For us, it's the same as holding hostages." Lu Xuan's gaze was extremely calm. This was a mutually beneficial deal, where both sides would get what they needed. The Nangong family would no longer have to worry about the future, and Lu Xuan would be able to further control the Nangong family through the Jiuhua Alliance.
When Song Jianbai heard this, a look of understanding crossed his face. The envoy's vision was indeed different from his own. He only wanted to keep the Nangong Family here and not worry about them not doing their job. The envoy, on the other hand, was giving them some benefits, and in turn, gaining more control over the Nangong Family.
In fact, Nangong Lie naturally knew about these things. However, he was not worried at all, because he knew that as long as he did his best to help Lu Xuan get things done, it would only be beneficial for the Nangong family. He had no ulterior motives, so he was naturally magnanimous.
At this moment, Lu Xuan put down his cup and asked Song Jianbai, "Jianbai, we'll need to move to the outskirts of Sky Saint City for a while. What's the situation with the Anying Hall's underground forces there?"
Song Jianbai thought for a moment. "Sky Saint City is the most important city of the Octagonal Sacred Temple, and it's also where the Sikong Family has taken root. Although we've been trying our best to infiltrate Sky Saint City, we still can't compare to cities like Crimson Flame City in terms of control."
When he saw Lu Xuan frown, Song Jianbai hurriedly said, "But the situation isn't too bad. At least the Sikong Family won't be able to track us down. Also, we've planted some spies in the Sikong Family, but they're not on the same level as the Fang Family."
Lu Xuan nodded gently when he heard that. The situation was within his expectations. The Anying Hall had put in a lot of effort to achieve this. At the very least, he should be able to get a rough idea of the situation in the Sikong Family's base. As for infiltrating an external elder like the Fang Family, that would be extremely difficult.
Song Jianbai could not help but ask when he saw Lu Xuan stop talking, "Envoy, are we going to move against the Sikong Family?"
Lu Xuan glanced at him and smiled. "What, are you scared?"
Song Jianbai scratched his head with a smile. "To be honest, I'm not very confident. We've been operating in the Octagonal Sacred Temple for a long time, but it's exactly because of this that I feel that the Sikong Family is not to be trifled with."
Lu Xuan laughed. Song Jianbai was quite honest. Not to mention him, even Lu Xuan was not very confident.
He stood up and patted Song Jianbai's shoulder. "Don't worry. We're not fighting the Sikong Family head-on this time. With the manpower and strength we have here, we're not even enough to fill the gaps between their teeth. Our main goal this time is to steal something from the Sikong Family."
Song Jianbai's eyes lit up when he heard that. "If that's the case, then the difficulty will be greatly reduced. Although we haven't planted any high-ranking members in the Sikong Family, we're taking the low-ranking route. We have people in all aspects. Perhaps we can't obtain core information like the high-ranking spies, but we have a very comprehensive grasp of some fragmented information."
Hearing this, Lu Xuan's eyes also lit up. The Anying Hall was indeed quite capable. Since the Sikong Family had strict control and it was impossible to infiltrate the high-ranking members, they could plant various spies in the low-ranking ones. Don't underestimate those at the low-ranking ones. A thousand-mile dike could collapse because of an ant's nest.
Lu Xuan kept chatting with Song Jianbai while waiting for Nangong Lie to settle the matter. He realized that Song Jianbai was actually quite capable. Perhaps he didn't have Yi Yong's schemes, but he was more outstanding in his attentiveness. He remembered every detail clearly. Perhaps it was because of this that Yi Yong allowed Song Jianbai to be in charge of contacting the Nangong Family.
Lu Xuan thought that Yi Yong had been in the Anying Hall for many years and had contributed a lot. After this matter was over, perhaps he could suggest to his father to transfer Yi Yong back. It could be considered as a reward for the elders in the Anying Hall. Then, he could let Song Jianbai take over as training. Not everyone was born with the ability to see the big picture. Most people learned it through learning.
While Lu Xuan was thinking about this, Song Jianbai suddenly said, "Special envoy, there's actually something that I don't know if I should say."
Lu Xuan smiled and said, "You and I have been in contact for a period of time. I'm sure you know what kind of person I am. If there's anything you want to say, just say it."
Song Jianbai revealed a difficult expression and seemed to be very hesitant. However, when he saw Lu Xuan's encouraging gaze, he clenched his teeth and said what he wanted to say …
The door of the stone room was pushed open again. It was Nangong Lie. He cupped his hands slightly toward Lu Xuan and said, "Brother Lu, the people that my Nangong Family wants to transfer have been prepared. Brother Lu, what do you think we should do?"
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