Chapter 1140: Alone and Dejected (1/2)
Chapter 1140: Alone and Dejected
The biting cold pressuresnowstorm He immediately replied, “Sect Master Yan, please do not misunderstand! All I meant was that the court and the White Jade Sect have always mutually benefited…”
However, even after such polite phrases, the other party was still unfazed He could only change his strategy and say, “According to this humble official’s sources, the White Jade Sect and the Jian clan have partnered in a lot of businesses over the last few years”
Yan Xuehen’s eyes narrowed and she retorted, “What? Are you going to investigate that? All of our businesses are proper We have never feared the court’s investigation”
“They may be proper, but that does not mean they follow the laws The scale of your business far exceeds that of what the court allows…” Xu Yu began Seeing that the other party’s expression was turning unpleasant, he changed the topic again “There is no need for the secthas happened to Jian Taiding, as well as Madam Yu’s matter, the Jian clan’s downfall is inevitable Your business obligations will not last for long
“Should things go as expected, this humble official will still be in Cloudcenter Coe of political matters I can continue to permit this business”
Yan Xuehen added coldly, “Are you not scared of hisout about this?”
Xu Yu cupped his hands and said, “His majesty is brilliant and wise; he will naturally be able to empathize with our hardshi+ps I do not think he will be too critical”
Yan Xuehen was feeling extremely vexed If she acted on her usual temper, she would already have sent this old fox of an official flying with a wave of her sleeves But she wasn’t alone; she had a massive sect behind her Cultivation required a treet about cultivation resources, just the basic necessities like food, drink, and other lifestyle goods totaled up to a huge figure
Seeing that her expression had eased up a bit, Xu Yu quickly said, “Sect Master Yan, according to what I know, your junior brother died because of the fiend races in the great war between the humans and fiend races back then The fiend races have already infiltrated the hu deal! If Yu Yanluo is allowed to return to the fiend races, who kno many of our secrets she will take with her, and how many innocent lives it will affect as a result?”
Sure enough, Yan Xuehen was shaken when she heard that Those frohteous faction like her viewed the elimination of evil as their responsibility, not to reat blood feud between them and the fiend races
She finally nodded after thinking about the situation, saying, “Fine, I will make an exception and personally interfere this once”
As soon as she spoke, she quickly headed out of theinto the horizon step by step
Xu Yu exited as well When he saw her beautiful white-clad figure disappear, he couldn't help but say with a sigh, “Just like a Goddess…”
…
Meanwhile, Zu An and Yu Yanluo had returned to Jian Yanyou’s secluded rooe The secret rooed around it, so they didn’t have to worry about anyone else using it
Zu An said, “Madam must have felt quite alarmed these past few days You should rest in the manor for a bit”
But to his surprise, Yu Yanluo instead shook her head and said, “I cannot Xu Yu’sthem here eventually I cannot involve you in this too”
Zu An laughed and replied, “You’re treatinginvolved with you?”
Yu Yanluo looked at him in a daze A blush crossed her pretty face as she said, “The Yu clan has already fallen Your duke status is the only chance we have of a co you into this”
Zu An figured that what she had just said e blow Many of their propertiesas he remained the duke, he could at least help theer for you if I stay here, so it would be best if I leave for now Furthermore, I am worried about my clanso? The fiend race territories?” Zu An asked
Yu Yanluo replied, “Even though I do not want to go there, the way things are, there is no other choice”
Zu An noticed that she had subconsciously wrapped her ar so
It inter at the moment Cloudcenter Commandery was already so cold, let alone the fiend race territories even further north Meanwhile, the Snake race was known to fear the cold Yu Yanluo had to stay inside a geotherine what it would be like in the fiend race territories
“Then I’ll help you leave the city I don’t think the defenses have coate’s direction There had been too many Snake race people before, so there was no way he could break them all out himself But if it were just one person, it wasn’t too difficult to break through the city defenses
Yu Yanluo was about to instinctively refuse, but when she looked at his face, for soh, I actually don’t want to be separated from him so soon…
The two of theh the city walls’ defenses were rather tight, Cloudcenter City was too large There was no way Xu Yu could have ht like the residence Yu Yanluo had previously been locked up in With their cultivations, and because Yu Yanluo’s cultivation had been unsealed, they quickly found an opportunity to slip past
However, they sensed a sharp sword intent roa the skies soon after they left
Zu An couldn't help but curse, reuy not knohen to stop?”
Yu Yanluo said quietly, “He probably lost track of us and continued to investigate around the city walls, waiting for us to walk straight into a trap But ere quite lucky and he didn’t notice us e eed”