Chapter 1409: Chapter 1368: Quarrel
“The Southern Border, huh…”
Lu Chuan furrowed his brows slightly upon hearing this. If he rembered correctly, he had once obtained a Fortune Devouring Gu from the Ye Family of Luocheng, which most likely originated from one of the small nations in the Southern Border. Co to think of it, he seed to share an uncanny connection with the Southern Border.
“Got it. I’ll set out tomorrow.”
“Also, let give you so advice, Lu Chuan. If you co across anyone with the surna Miao in the Southern Border, it’s best not to provoke them. It won’t do you any good.”
“Anything else I should know?”
“Just good luck. I’ll be waiting for your good news.”
With that, Yun Yan didn’t give Lu Chuan a chance to ask further questions, directly ejecting his Divine Sense from the Demon Suppression Pagoda.
As he gradually regained consciousness, Lu Chuan stepped into the courtyard. The New Year’s Eve dinner had already ended, but everyone had gathered around in the courtyard chatting, their laughter and warmth filling the air. He smiled knowingly and strode over to take a seat beside Yun Ji.
Out of the corner of her eye, Yun Ji noticed Lu Chuan and exchanged a knowing glance with him. Lu Chuan responded with a faint smile.
“I have so news I need to share with everyone.”
Scratching his head awkwardly, Lu Chuan gave a wry smile and said, “I might… need to leave soon.”
The mont he said this, the expressions of all the won present shifted slightly.
“You’re leaving already?” Han Qingci asked, her tone laced with displeasure.
“Yeah… I just received word that the forbidden seals in the Old Lands of Qingqiu in the Southern Border have suddenly broken. An old acquaintance has asked to make a trip and retrieve sothing for her. In return, she’s promised a supre treasure.”
“When will you leave?”
Mu Nanqing, though visibly reluctant, knew better than anyone that such a life of separation and brief reunions was an inevitability. Lu Chuan had his own responsibilities, ones that couldn’t be put aside. This was sothing all of them had co to understand.
“Tomorrow. This ca up very suddenly, and I need to set out as soon as possible to prevent that item from falling into soone else’s hands. Yun Ji, you’ll co with tomorrow. After all, it’s the Old Lands of the Qingqiu Nine-tailed Fox Tribe. I think it makes sense for you to co along.”
“I’ll have Fuxiang make the necessary preparations.”
“Good… As for the rest of you, I’m afraid you’ll have to stay here. The fewer people involved in this, the better. Given the situation, it’s certain that many forces will converge on the Old Lands of Qingqiu. It could get extrely dangerous.”
Lu Chuan had used this reasoning so many tis that even he was starting to grow tired of it. But it was the truth, and there was no other way around it.
Combat at the Nascent Soul level wasn’t sothing everyone could participate in. All things considered, only Yun Ji, Nalan Xuan, Xiu Niang, and Situ Qinghuan truly had the ability to handle such battles.
If Nanqing and Ling’er could awaken the full extent of their powers, it might be a different story. But for now, the two of them weren’t quite there yet.
As for the others, they would barely be able to ensure their own safety.
But knowing of the impending separation still brought a bittersweet reluctance.
“Then… tomorrow, I’ll return to the Profound Sect.”
Situ Qinghuan stood up with an expressionless face and added, “Or maybe… we’ll et again in the Southern Border.”
“I should head back to the academy as well. Without there, who knows what unscrupulous individuals might set their eyes on the treasures of my academy,” Nalan Xuan said lazily as she rose to her feet, her aura no less captivating than Yun Ji’s.
Ever since that intimate night with Lu Chuan, Nalan Xuan’s deanor seed to have undergone another transformation. Every gesture she made exuded an air of mature allure.
“I’ll be leaving too. Let’s hope we can et again,” Han Qingci said wistfully.
After all, the reason they had all gathered in Cloud City in the first place was because of Lu Chuan. Now that he was leaving, there was no reason for them to stay.
As for Ye Jiaxin, after much hesitation, she decided to return to the Ye Family of Luocheng to take care of her pregnancy. Staying here would an troubling Ms. Nanqing to take care of her, and she felt a bit embarrassed about that.
As everyone expressed plans to leave the next day, Lu Chuan couldn’t help but let out a small sigh.
The sudden turn of events had left him completely unprepared. Though he felt reluctant to part ways, this seed to be the only option for now.
….
That night.
Lu Chuan sat alone in the courtyard, lost in thought, oblivious to Yun Ji quietly approaching him from behind.
“You’re feeling the sting of these romantic entanglents now, aren’t you?”
Lu Chuan turned around, visibly relieved to see it was Yun Ji. Offering a wry smile, he said, “Yeah, it’s not a good feeling. Sending only one or two people away already felt tough. This ti, saying goodbye to eight or nine people at once is just…”
“You should’ve seen this coming. It’s impossible for you to always be there for everyone, all the ti,” Yun Ji said, as she sat down beside him and gently took his hand into hers. With a serious expression, she asked, “Lu Chuan, tell —was this information sothing Yun Yan gave you?”
Lu Chuan didn’t try to hide it, knowing it was pointless to do so. He nodded and said, “She was the one who told . She asked to retrieve the Qingqiu Fox Tribe’s greatest treasure. In return, she promised to help three tis and let keep all the spoils of the trip, including that treasure.”
“And you believe her?”
“I… Shouldn’t I?”
“The Old Lands of the Qingqiu Fox Tribe have long been reduced to ruins. Even I don’t know where they’re buried. She’s been sealed within your body—how could she possibly know that the seals on the Old Lands have been broken? If you ask , she’s clearly lying to you!”
Yun Ji’s words had barely landed when Yun Yan’s discontented voice rang out. “Little girl, I’m still your elder, no matter how you put it. Though the Qingqiu Fox Tribe declined because of , it also rose to prominence because of . I suggest you adjust your attitude and show so respect.”
Detecting Yun Yan’s presence, Yun Ji furrowed her brows, her tone dripping with sarcasm. “Oh, yes—elder. For the sake of one Human Clan man, you dragged the entire Demon Tribe into an irreversible catastrophe. For the following millennium, the Demon Tribe could barely catch its breath.”
“So what? Coming from soone else, that might have so weight, but do you think you’re any better than ? Didn’t you also travel thousands of miles to Cloud City for Lu Chuan, leaving your people behind?”
“At least I did better than you! I gave them a chance to survive!”
Seeing the tension rise sharply between the two, Lu Chuan quickly took control of the situation, his tone laced with exasperation. “Can we not argue right now? We’re leaving tomorrow. If we’re not going to properly plan things, the least you could do is not waste ti bickering!”
“I have nothing to discuss with her—a sinner of the Demon Tribe who shalessly calls herself an elder!”
“Then let ask—why can I sense the changes in the Old Lands of Qingqiu while you can’t? Doesn’t that suggest that I’m still acknowledged by the Qingqiu Fox Tribe?”
“You’re just twisting the truth!”
“I’m simply stating facts.”
Lu Chuan felt utterly exasperated.
These two won, both normally so rational, seed to revert into petty squabblers the mont they were in the sa space. It was like watching schoolchildren argue.
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