Chapter 87 84. Two sticks, which one do you choose? (5,000-word chapter, please subscribe first)_2
The next day, Xu Yuan explained the situation to Liu Ruoxue and Lin Qingque, and they agreed to his plan quite readily.
After all, they were much easier to hoodwink than the suspicious and vigilant Tian Liuli.
Xu Yuan had also hoped to learn about Princess Jing Lixue's situation from Lin Qingque.
However, he found out that the Heavenly Dao Sect hadn't even seen her face yet.
Jing Lixue had declared to them that unless her brother Xu Yuan personally visited, she would not meet with them.
"It seems that after the attack on the Heavenly Machine Tower, it's necessary to make contact with her."
Xu Yuan pondered.
He hadn't planned on contacting her, as dealing with these three people was already enough for him, but what was inevitable wouldn't be avoided.
Since that was the case, he decided not to shirk it.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om
After all, only by keeping the plot on its original track would it be a good thing for him.
Under the cover of a moonless and windy night, a group left the Sword Sect's post silently, then scattered and headed for a tall building in Dawn City.
That place was the most famous brothel of Dawn City, and also...
one of the strongholds of the Heavenly Machine Tower.
In such a chaotic place, gathering intelligence would be the easiest thing to do.
"According to what Xu Yuan said, the Heavenly Machine Tower has three strongholds within Dawn City, two of which are manned by Nascent Soul cultivators. Tian Liuli will take care of those two Nascent Soul cultivators, and I, along with Lin Qingque, will handle the rest of the cultivators," Liu Ruoxue thought to herself as she gripped her sword hilt, "My strength is definitely not comparable to the two of them, so it's needless to pursue too much performance in this respect. At least from last night's situation, I am certainly at an advantage over Lin Qingque."
After all, in both cases, she was the one who took the initiative, but with Xu Yuan, it was him who made the first move.
At this thought, Liu Ruoxue couldn't help puffing out her ample chest,
and for some reason, seeing Lin Qingque's modest pigeon-sized figure made her mood even more cheerful.
"..."
Lin Qingque felt a bit baffled by her strange gaze but didn't think too much of it.
Xu Yuan stood in place, watching the directions in which everyone left, but he didn't rush to act.
When he saw a pagoda intertwined with Liuli light descended from the sky and enveloped a tall building,
Xu Yuan no longer hesitated and turned towards a secluded area in the city.
Tower Master Chu Bingyan, I'm coming to settle the score!
Tonight, he won't be gentle.
...Rain presses on the spring courtyard, fragrance floats in the moonlit flowers.
A dilapidated courtyard stretches out, resembling ruins.
It's hard to believe that such a place exists within the largest human city.
The place is silent and desolate, so lonely that not even a dog's bark can be heard—only the faint sound of rats scurrying about, a stark contrast to the hustle and bustle of Dawn City,
Xu Yuan, facing this scene, didn't show too much surprise but began searching based on his memory of the game plot's courtyard layout and location.
...
Inside the closed Sword Shop, Chu Bingyan sat in her wheelchair, leisurely flipping through an ancient book with yellowing page corners.
Even though a sweep of Divine Sense would allow all the content to appear in her mind, she still flipped the pages very slowly, as if she was not turning the pages of a book but the history of humanity over thousands of years.
Beside her, flames leap in the hearth, licking a red-hot iron sword, while on the other side, there lay an ancient mirror.
Xu Yuan stood atop the low wall, quietly watching the Charming Shadow through the paper window.
Although he sensed no trace of Formation around the courtyard, he still cautiously decided to grab a stray cat out of thin air, placing it on the wall and letting it jump off the edge.
"Meow!"
The moment the cat landed, the delicate fingers of Chu Bingyan, flipping through the ancient book inside, paused.
It was not until she heard the startled meow of the cat that she continued flipping through the book.
Seeing this through the window, Xu Yuan's eyes flashed with interest as he repeated the action.
This time, however, as the cat landed, he also dropped down to the ground.
Although he truly did not detect any Formation presence, he preferred to be overly cautious rather than complicate things for himself.
As he landed, inhaling the faint scent of lotus flowers in the air, Xu Yuan didn't pay much attention and slowly pushed open the door.
The door creaked—
As Xu Yuan slowly entered, Chu Bingyan's finger paused as she turned the pages of her book while sitting in the wheelchair.
But she turned to look at him as if she'd anticipated his arrival, her expression incredibly calm.
The lamplight, dim as a bean's flame, highlighted a noble and coolly detached face so beautiful it seemed to defy existence in such a shabby place.
She was the clear moonlight that had entered the dim alley.
"Who might you be...?"
Chu Bingyan asked coolly while simultaneously smashing the Token beneath her with a surge of power.
As soon as this Token was broken, those from the Heavenly Machine Tower in Dawn City would rush over at the fastest speed.
"I am Fang Yuan from the Sword Sect," Xu Yuan said with a candid smile, "Tower Master need not panic. I am here this time to—"
"You are that Outer Domain Demon, Xu Yuan," Chu Bingyan said flatly, "Don't think that changing your voice and appearance could fool me."
"Oh?"
Xu Yuan looked at her with interest, "Fairy, what do you mean by this? I'm a bit confused."