"You're right, Daoye." Black Peony laughed dryly.
But she was not convinced. Was this considered making friends? This was throwing money, alright?!
It was her first time encountering such a person. Everywhere he went, he talked about making friends. He released Cui Yuan and Yao Youliang, saying it was to make friends. He threw a pile of money at Yun Huan, saying it was to make friends. What kind of friends were these? Were they even friends? None of them were reliable!
In reality, there were some who were not reliable, but she did not know about them. For example, Chen Guishuo, who was released in Jinzhou, also said it was to make friends.
But no matter what, the fact that he dared to barge into Cloudcrossing Mountain and play around with Yun Huan, calling her brother, made Black Peony truly feel that this Taoist old man's courage was extraordinary. He was adept at maneuvering in the face of danger!
When the two returned to their hiding spot in the forest, the people who were waiting immediately surrounded them. Seeing that the two had returned safely, they all sighed in relief.
Yuan Fang said in surprise, "Daoye, you're back so soon? Are you alright? "
It was really too fast. From the time they left to the time they returned, it had only been two hours.
Black Peony did not know whether to laugh or cry. Was it fast? What was even faster was that in less than the time it took to burn an incense stick after seeing Yun Huan, this Daoye had become sworn brothers with the head of Cloud Crossing Mountain. They called each other brothers like children playing house. No one would believe this if she told them!
"It's nothing. Let's continue on our way." Niu Youdao waved at the crowd.
Yuan Fang said, "Oh." It was good that everything was fine. The previous entrustment had made him a little worried. Now that they had returned safely, he could finally put his mind at ease.
The group got on the official road and sped off again …
On the cliff, the incense table and the like had long been removed. At the peak of a higher mountain, under a pine tree, Yun Huan sat by a stone table and drank alone.
Hou Qingtian's figure flew up and landed on the side. "Head, there's a deal."
Yun Huan slowly lifted the pot and poured the wine, asking casually, "What deal?"
Hou Qingtian said, "Buying a life. It's not cheap. Twenty thousand gold coins. A deposit of five thousand, and another fifteen thousand after the deal is done!"
Yun Huan: "What kind of person's life is worth this price? I told you before, don't accept jobs that are beyond our capabilities. "
Hou Qingtian said, "The buyer didn't reveal the target's identity. However, the middleman guaranteed that the target's cultivation level was no higher than the Foundation Establishment stage. The target had five companions, and their strength was estimated to be no higher than the Foundation Establishment stage. Furthermore, it was guaranteed that they didn't have any powerful background. "
"You didn't reveal the target's identity?" Yun Huan put down the wine glass she was about to raise to her lips. "How can we attack if we don't know the target's identity?"
Hou Qingtian said, "The middleman said that he will guide us to the target. We don't have to look for it."
"There are so many strange things happening today." Yun Huan mumbled. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "We'll talk again. Tell the middleman that there's a risk in not revealing the target's identity. Add another ten thousand. Take ten thousand as a deposit. If he doesn't agree, then don't accept the job. Of course, you have to pay attention to your methods. If the other party is not willing, then you can give in. So be it. Take care of this matter. Be careful. "He waved his hand.
"Alright." Hou Qingtian cupped his hands and left in a flash.
However, before Yun Huan had even drunk half of his wine, another subordinate named Zhu Zhanggui appeared in a flash. He strode to Yun Huan and reported, "Boss, someone has broken into the mountain."
Yun Huan suddenly turned around. "Who is it?"
Zhu Zhanggui said, "They said that they're disciples of the Celestial Retaining Sect, Fuyun Sect, and Lingxiu Mountain. They said that they're chasing after the culprit and asked us to make things convenient for them."
"So that brat really lured them here?" Yun Huan mumbled. His cheeks twitched. He would never fulfill his promise to Niu Youdao. He waved his hand without hesitation and said, "Tell them that the person they're looking for isn't here. This isn't a place they can search as they please. Tell them to scram!"
"Yes!" Zhu Zhanggui cupped his hands and accepted the order. He jumped off the mountain peak and glided away.
He passed through the fog and arrived at the periphery of Cloud Crossing Mountain. He landed in the valley that was in a stalemate.
The sudden visitors were Gao Sucong, Wu Qianhao, Liao Sen, and the others who had been following the trail. They were currently surrounded by dozens of demon cultivators.
Zhu Zhanggui, who had fallen into a stalemate, shouted, "I've already asked for you. You've come to the wrong place. The person you're looking for isn't here. Scram!"
Gao Sucong said solemnly, "At least we'll know after we've searched, right?"
Zhu Zhanggui sneered. "Is this a place you can search whenever you want? Let's go to your Immortal Retaining Sect and search it some other day. Is your Immortal Retaining Sect willing? "
Gao Sucong said, "If there's evidence, we can discuss whether to search or not."
Zhu Zhanggui said, "Then what evidence do you have to prove that the person you're looking for is at Cloud Crossing Mountain?"
"Come here!" Gao Sucong turned around and shouted. A disciple walked over. He grabbed a chirping Seeker Bird from the birdcage on the disciple's back and showed it to the disciple. "Do you recognize it? We followed the Seeker Bird all the way here. There's no mistake. The bait is still here. Does this count as evidence? "
Just now, it had followed another scent-seeking bird here. As a result, when that scent-seeking bird flew here, it was ambushed by a colorful venomous snake wrapped around a tree. It couldn't escape and was eaten!
Zhu Zhanggui said, "Maybe the bait is on the other side of Cloud Crossing Mountain? It's normal for Seeker Birds to take shortcuts. "
Liao Sen interrupted, "We've chased all the way here, so we know what's going on. I only have one question for you. Is Cloud Crossing Mountain determined to make life difficult for our Floating Clouds Sect, Immortal Retaining Sect, and Spiritual Beauty Mountain? If it is, as long as you can make the decision, we'll leave immediately. We'll settle this score another day! "
Zhu Zhanggui couldn't make the decision now that the other party had raised the matter to this point and was going against several sects at the same time. He tilted his head and gestured to the person beside him. The latter quickly turned around and flew away.
Not long after, Yun Huan arrived with a group of people behind him.
Landing in front of the three sects, Yun Huan glanced at the Seeker Bird in Gao Sucong's hand and roughly guessed what was going on. It wasn't likely that someone had broken into Cloud Crossing Mountain and set up the bait without him noticing. It was most likely that that bastard Xuanyuan Dao had thrown the bait when he entered the mountain.
Add to that the fact that Niu Youdao had explicitly said that the three sects would come, it was hard not to believe that it was Niu Youdao's doing.
"Headliner Yun." Gao Sucong, Liao Sen, and Wu Qianhao all cupped their hands in greeting.
Star picking City wasn't far from here, and Yun Huan would occasionally go there as well. The three of them were stationed there, so although they didn't know each other, they had seen Yun Huan before.
"I heard that the Floating Clouds Sect, Immortal Retaining Sect, and Spiritual Beauty Mountain want to make life difficult for our Cloud Crossing Mountain?" Yun Huan asked coldly.
Gao Sucong said, "Headliner Yun, you're wrong to say that. We've never had a grudge against each other before, so how can we make life difficult for each other? However, there is indeed a very important suspect who ran into Cloud Crossing Mountain. We just want to ask Headliner Yun to do us the favor and let us continue to chase after him."
Yun Huan said, "We can do that, but there's no use threatening us. I only have one question: why should we do that?"
It wasn't that he wanted to help Niu Youdao settle this matter, but how could he allow outsiders to enter his own home? If he really agreed to this, where would he be able to put his face?
Gao Sucong nodded slightly. "Well said, Headliner Yun. Does Headliner Yun know the identity of the person we're pursuing?"
Yun Huan's heart skipped a beat. It seemed that these people knew the true identity of that person. He immediately sneered and said, "Why don't you tell me?"
Gao Sucong said, "This person killed the Yan Kingdom's envoy, Song Long, in Jinzhou. His name is Niu Youdao, and he's a serious criminal of the Yan Kingdom!"
"…" Yun Huan was instantly dumbfounded. Xuanyuan Dao … Niu Youdao …
It wasn't because Niu Youdao was famous for his strength, but because killing an envoy was no small matter. After killing Song Long, Niu Youdao's name had spread like wildfire across the seven kingdoms. He was famous in both the secular world and the world of cultivation. Unless one was extremely isolated from the outside world, there weren't many who hadn't heard of him.
In that instant, Yun Huan felt the urge to curse. He never dreamed that Xuanyuan Dao was Niu Youdao. He never thought that the Yan Kingdom's serious criminal would come to his Cloud Crossing Mountain and offer two hundred thousand gold coins in one go. Yun Huan actually became sworn brothers with Xuanyuan Dao!
He really didn't expect that the person he casually made a sworn brother would be such a famous person. Although Xuanyuan Dao's strength and influence weren't as great as his, his reputation was definitely much greater than his. He still wanted to take advantage of Yun Huan, but this was really too much!
There were a few people behind him who had personally witnessed him and Niu Youdao becoming sworn brothers, and they were all secretly sweating. If people knew that the head of Cloud Crossing Mountain and Niu Youdao were sworn brothers, who knew if the Yan Kingdom's imperial court would set their eyes on them. The power that a country's imperial court could mobilize in the world of cultivation was no small matter.
Yun Huan also realized the meaning behind Gao Sucong's words. It wasn't just the Immortal Retaining Sect, Fuyun Sect, and Lingxiu Mountain. They were also using the Yan Kingdom's imperial court to pressure him. However, he wasn't afraid. After all, this was Zhao territory, and he didn't want to cause any trouble.
"I see. Alright then, regardless of whether what you say is true or not, I can give you face. However, the Cloud Crossing Mountain's reputation isn't so easily swept away. I can let you search, but if you can't find the person you're looking for, you have to give me an explanation! "Yun Huan said coldly.
Liao Sen asked, "What kind of explanation does Head Yun want?"
"Those who offend my Cloud Crossing Mountain will die. Leave your life behind!" Yun Huan sneered, wanting to force the other party to retreat.
Gao Sucong, Liao Sen, and Wu Qianhao's expressions darkened. Before they chased after Niu Youdao, they had already deduced that if Niu Youdao was able to hide here, he must have received the protection of Cloud Crossing Mountain. Otherwise, how could they barge into a place where demons gathered? It was unlikely that they would be able to find him here.
However, they still had to brace themselves and barge in. If they didn't do their best, they wouldn't be able to explain themselves to their sect.
The three of them also knew that with such a big commotion, if Niu Youdao had really colluded with Cloud Crossing Mountain, he would have already gotten wind of it. Not to mention whether he had escaped or not, Cloud Crossing Mountain wouldn't allow them to find any evidence that they were harboring a Yan criminal.
However, this was exactly the explanation they needed. Along the way, the Seeking Birds could sometimes detect traces, and sometimes they couldn't, so they knew that they had been played.
Now, everything was fine. It wasn't that they didn't try their best, but that Cloud Crossing Mountain had ruined their plans. They were alone and not a match for Cloud Crossing Mountain.
Gao Sucong gritted his teeth and said, "Alright, we'll remember this!"
Yun Huan said disdainfully, "Don't try that on me. You guys aren't even sure if you're at Cloud Crossing Mountain or not, and you still dare to scare me?"
"Let's go!" Gao Sucong shouted, then turned around and led a group of people away.
They didn't stop them, only sending people to follow and monitor their departure.
Yun Huan slowly turned around to look at the crowd, then warned fiercely, "All of you, remember this. Don't say a single word that you shouldn't, or I'll kill him!"
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