That's right, Long Fei Ye had come here to sow discord!
Not only did he succeed in sowing discord between Emperor Kang Cheng and the Chu Clan, but he'd also succeeded in sowing discord between the Chu Clan and Gu Beiyue. Unfortunately, Han Yunxi only saw through the former, but not the latter.
They'd just returned to the Court of Dependencies when Tang Li and Chu Xifeng returned from Thousand Buddha Cave.
"Big bro, it's impossible to sneak in without a guide. The security's too tight. There's a guard one li outside the door!"
Tang Li was very certain. Chu Xifeng nodded. "Master, even the Chu Clan's men would have a hard time getting in. Aside from the tight security, there's also plenty of traps. If Young Master Tang wasn't here, this subordinate would've startled the snake in the grass. "
Tang Li was not only an expert in assassination weapons, but also in mechanisms and traps. It was all thanks to Tang Li that they'd made the trip this time.
Currently, Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi were both silent. They both thought of the same person at the same time: the white-robed gentleman.
Long Fei Ye mused that the Nether Clan would probably ask the Shadow Clan man for help. Han Yunxi mused that it shouldn't be difficult for the Shadow Clan man to sneak in without alerting anyone.
Unfortunately, neither of them knew what the other was thinking, nor would they say it out loud.
Long Fei Ye said, "Let's wait for news from the Chu Clan."
Meanwhile, Gu Beiyue had just arrived at the Chu Clan as well. He'd grown curious after Chu Yunyi brought up the matter.
He knew many things about the Poison Sect, including the Perplexing Butterfly Illusion. He'd heard Chu Tianyin talk about the Wood of Ten-Thousand Poisons, which meant the Chu Clan had long known it was in Thousand Buddha Cave. Of all times, they'd stolen it when Long Fei Ye was here. Why?
Could it be that Chu Yunyi knew Long Fei Ye was here for the Wood of Ten-Thousand Poisons, so he wanted to make the first move? Or perhaps they'd made some sort of deal?
Gu Beiyue had a complicated look in his eyes as he asked, "Why are you looking for the Wood of Ten-Thousand Poisons out of the blue?"
"The one who strikes first gains the advantage. That damned brat Tianyin's already spread the news!" Chu Yunyi said hatefully.
Gu Beiyue stared fixedly at Chu Yunyi as if he could see right through his eyes. He asked again, "So the Duke of Qin came for the Wood of Ten-Thousand Poisons?"
"Exactly!" Chu Yunyi didn't speak. He had a favor to ask of Gu Beiyue, but he was also testing him.
He lowered his voice. "Northmoon, I won't hide it from you. Yesterday, the Old Man and the King of Qin met privately. He promised that as long as the Chu Clan helped him get the Wood of Ten-Thousand Poisons, he would help the Chu Clan keep the Nether Clan's secret. "
Gu Beiyue immediately asked, "What about Chu Tianyin?"
"Haha, that stinking brat can even reveal the matter of the Wood of Ten-Thousand Poisons. What's the use of Old Man saving him? Hmph, my Nether Clan doesn't keep traitors! "Chu Yunyi retorted Coldly.
Gu Beiyue fell silent. His clear eyes were no longer warm, but cold and solemn. He seemed to have turned into a different person, making it hard for anyone to offend him. Even Chu Yunyi, who wanted to test him, didn't dare to meet his eyes. He couldn't see through him, much less guess what he was thinking.
The longer Gu Beiyue remained silent, the more Chu Yunyi felt guilty. Although he was an elder, he'd never underestimated this young man before him. He only secretly regretted that a child like this wasn't born in the Nether Clan's Chu Clan.
It wasn't that Chu Yunyi couldn't restrain himself, but that Gu Beiyue had been silent for too long. Chu Yunyi spoke up again. "Northmoon, the Thousand Buddha Cave is heavily guarded. Leaving aside the thousand-year ginkgo trees, it's already difficult to even get close to the entrance of the caves. Old Man only sought you out because he was caught between a rock and a hard place. The Nether Clan's survival depends on a single word from you! "
Chu Yunyi wasn't exaggerating. If the Nether Clan couldn't get their hands on the Wood of Ten-Thousand Poisons, then Long Fei Ye wouldn't spare them. But if they forced their way into the Thousand Buddha Cave, then the Chu Clan wouldn't be able to stay in Western Zhou any longer.
"Nether Clan Head, you're exaggerating," Gu Beiyue intoned.
"Northmoon, Old Man was just in a rush a few days ago. Don't fuss over it," the Nether Clan Head added.
"I won't," Gu Beiyue's tone was still indifferent, without a trace of emotion.
The Nether Clan Head knew it was useless to say more, so he fell silent as well.
After a long time, Gu Beiyue finally spoke up. "Nether Clan Head, the Duke of Qin holds the Nether Clan's weakness in his hands. Why didn't he talk to Emperor Kang Cheng directly instead of finding the Chu Clan?"
Of course Emperor Kang Cheng had heard of the Perplexing Butterfly Illusion as well, but he didn't know that the Wood of Ten-Thousand Poisons was needed to break through it. Nor did he know that it was growing from the thousand-year ginkgo tree. If the Duke of Qin was only here for the Wood of Ten-Thousand Poisons, he'd be the most direct person to talk to Emperor Kang Cheng.
"I'm afraid he has other plans for the Chu Clan. What do you think?" Chu Yunyi probed.
Gu Beiyue nodded. "With this one's strength, I can barely get into the Thousand Buddha Cave, but to get the thousand-year ginkgo tree, I'm afraid …"
Chu Yunyi cut him off. "You only need to scout the way first. Three months later, the doors to Buddha worship will open. General Chu will have his own ways to get in then, so you just need to follow him inside."
As Chu Yunyi spoke, he scooted closer and whispered in Gu Beiyue's ear.
The gist of his words was that three months later, he would find a way to invite Long Fei Ye into the Thousand Buddha Cave so Gu Beiyue could use the chance to kill Long Fei Ye! As for the Wood of Ten-Thousand Poisons, he had his own ways to get it.
Gu Beiyue's gaze grew complicated. He was about to speak when Chu Yunyi added, "And also, even if you can't kill the Duke of Qin, you have to kill Han Yunxi! Han Yunxi understands poisons, so Old Man will definitely let her in with him. "
Gu Beiyue's clear eyes turned cold at these words. Fortunately, he was looking down, or else Chu Yunyi would have been alarmed.
Gu Beiyue was still hesitating before he nodded his head. "Alright, this junior will definitely help you to the end!"
Chu Yunyi rejoiced and invited Gu Beiyue to stay overnight at the Chu Estate, but Gu Beiyue tactfully refused. He said he'd give him a map of the Thousand Buddha Cave in a few days.
After Gu Beiyue left, General Chu emerged from the inner rooms. "Aren't you afraid he'll tell on you after you told him that?"
"What's there to be afraid of? Long Fei Ye is someone who knows how to beat people at their own game. If he has designs on the Chu Clan, then he'll beat us at our own game. This time, he forced my Nether Clan's hand, so don't blame us for being unscrupulous. We'll accompany him to the end! "
Chu Yunyi was so decisive that he had to have other tricks up his sleeve.
He was setting a trap for the Long Fei Ye while probing Gu Beiyue. If Gu Beiyue didn't collude with the Long Fei Ye, then he'd spare Gu Beiyue. But if Gu Beiyue really did collude with the Long Fei Ye, then the Shadow Clan would be destroyed in Thousand Buddha Cave!
General Chu still didn't understand. "Even if the Duke of Qin beat us at our own game, what can we do? Do you want to expose the Nether Clan? "
Chu Yunyi smiled Cold as he whispered into General Chu's ear. General Chu's expression shifted before he finally said, "It's too risky."
"Yes! But the Nether Clan has no other way out! "Chu Yunyi said Cold.
Long Fei Ye was plotting against the Chu Clan, Gu Beiyue, and Emperor Kang Cheng; the Chu Clan was plotting against the Long Fei Ye and Gu Beiyue; Emperor Kang Cheng was plotting against the Chu Clan.
It was a quiet night. Everyone in White Town was asleep, but a storm was brewing. Who would be the biggest winner and who would be the worst loser in this long open and secret struggle?
The answer would be revealed in three months' time.
After tonight's banquet, Emperor Kang Cheng personally sent off Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi. He'd given them a clear answer from the morning's meeting and said that Western Zhou preferred peace and harmony. They'd never attack anyone of their own accord, and refused to cooperate with the Long Fei Ye. He even asked the second imperial prince to accompany them and invite the Long Fei Ye's group to White City for sightseeing.
Everything was within Long Fei Ye's expectations, so he tactfully refused and said he'd leave the city tomorrow morning.
Since they'd come for the Wood of Ten-Thousand Poisons, how could they really leave?
Early the next morning, General Chu came to see them off. After leaving White City, Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi walked along the official road. After noon, they shook off their pursuers and turned west, heading toward Thousand Buddha Cave.
To the west of Western Zhou's imperial capital, White City, there was a mountain range called Thousand Buddha Mountain. To the west of this mountain range was Western Zhou's largest desert, the Cha 'er Desert. To the east of the mountain range was Western Zhou's largest oasis, and White City was built on this oasis.
Thousand Buddha Cave was located at the foot of Thousand Buddha Mountain. It was a huge cave with over a thousand Buddha statues, hence its name.
Western Zhou's imperial family had built a large number of temples and palaces around Thousand Buddha Cave. Together with the cave, they were collectively known as Thousand Buddha Cave. There was a thousand-year-old ginkgo tree in front of the cave. In fact, it didn't belong to Western Zhou, but it was enclosed in the temple. It was also regarded as an auspicious object by the eminent monks, so it was also regarded by the imperial family as the protector of the nation. It was heavily guarded.
Other than the monks, only the members of the imperial family lived in Thousand Buddha Cave. Unless it was a major ceremony, the temple's doors were never opened.
Long Fei Ye and the others walked for two days before they arrived at a small town closest to Thousand Buddha Cave. This small town was called East Arrival Town.
They had just settled down at the inn when someone else arrived. This person was none other than the long-lost Gu!
"Where have you been? What's the point of leaving without saying goodbye? "Han Yunxi asked with disdain.
Long Fei Ye thought that Gu was just talking in his sleep when they were on the roof that night. He silently drank his tea and didn't even spare Gu a glance.
Gu's smile was brighter than the noon sun. He didn't care about Long Fei Ye's presence and teased Han Yunxi, "What's wrong? Do you miss me, Qi Brother?"
Han Yunxi's mouth twitched. She didn't know what to say. Long Fei Ye threw the teacup in his hand at him, "Scram!"
Gu was already prepared for him and hurriedly dodged.
He pulled out a large pile of poison from his sleeve and stuffed it into Han Yunxi's hands, "Here, feed this to the little thing in one go."
Han Yunxi quickly figured out what these poisons were. They were all highly toxic. She couldn't concoct many of them because the poisonous herbs needed were too rare. Who would have thought that this guy would be able to get his hands on a bunch of them!
"You went to look for these things?" Han Yunxi asked suspiciously.
Gu pulled out a few more Medicinal Pills, "These are for you. They're also one-time use."
Han Yunxi couldn't understand. She activated the detoxification system to check but couldn't find any medicinal properties. She asked suspiciously, "What are they for?"
At this moment, Long Fei Ye finally raised his head to look at her.
"For your brain! Aren't you in a coma every day? "Gu said seriously.
Han Yunxi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Looking at his travel-worn appearance, her heart suddenly warmed.
At this moment, Long Fei Ye suddenly snatched the medicine from her hand …
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