Chapter 784 (2/2)
“In that case, excellent…”
Lin Jing nodded.
Afterward,
Lin Jing and Lu Youjiu engaged in a prolonged conversation.
They also shared some of their experiences from recent years.
Lu Youjiu, the son of the Shocking Seas Alliance Hierarch Lu Jingtao, naturally did not lack cultivation resources upon his return to the Inner Sea, and his cultivation progressed by leaps and bounds every day.
Although not comparable to Lin Jing, he was still a rare presence within the Inner Sea.
Lin Jing then told Lu Youjiu about inheriting the legacy of the Five Elements Ancestor.
Lu Youjiu was equally envious of Lin Jing’s encounters.
Despite not lacking cultivation resources and having decent talent himself, Lu Youjiu still found himself far surpassed by Lin Jing under such conditions.
To say he wasn’t envious would certainly be impossible.
As they chatted, the conversation soon turned to the Changyun Clan.
It was at this time that Lin Jing brought up Changyun Yuanlei.
As well as the Cloud Pattern Purple Gold Furnace.
Changyun Yuanlei was an alchemy genius of the Changyun Clan, usually protected by the family and rarely going out, so even Lu Youjiu had not seen him very often.
It was Changyun Yuanshuang who often mentioned him.
As for the Cloud Pattern Purple Gold Furnace, which was taken from Changyun Yuanlei, Lu Youjiu only found out about it afterward.
At the time, Lu Youjiu merely wanted Changyun Yuanshuang to help him find a better Pill Furnace, without giving it much thought.
Who would have expected Changyun Yuanshuang to directly snatch the family-given Cloud Pattern Purple Gold Furnace from Changyun Yuanlei and give it to Lu Youjiu?
Lu Youjiu didn’t ask further and directly took the Pill Furnace to give to Lin Jing.
And Changyun Yuanlei, having had his Pill Furnace taken, naturally didn’t dare say much to his own sister.
Perhaps it was because of this bond that Changyun Yuanlei felt a sense of inexplicable kinship when he first met Lin Jing.
Now that he thought about it, it had been more than fifty years since Changyun Yuanlei emerged from the Five Elements Ruins; he wondered how Changyun Yuanlei was doing now.
Thereafter,
Lin Jing inquired about Changyun Yuanlei’s recent situation.
Lu Youjiu indicated that there seemed to be no change with Changyun Yuanlei, who continued to practice alchemy and cultivate as before.
The incident of Changyun Yuanlei being drawn into the Sea of Strange mists also remained unreported, seemingly concealed deliberately by the Changyun Clan.
After hearing this, Lin Jing nodded thoughtfully.
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Not until the next day did Lu Youjiu receive news that Changyun Yuanshuang’s cousin had arrived, so he led a few people to meet Changyun Yuanshuang’s cousin.
Lu Youjiu was able to come out because one of his elders had secretly let him out, unbeknownst to his father.
Therefore,
when they came out, they all disguised themselves, especially Lu Youjiu, who to avoid detection, even took out a Daoist Treasure specifically for disguise.
After emerging, they headed directly to the largest tavern in Liyun City, called the Cloud Sea Immortal Abode.
Upon entering the Cloud Sea Immortal Abode, they made their way to a luxurious private room under Lu Youjiu’s guidance.
When they entered the room, a lovely and delicate girl was already inside.
After entering the room and closing the door, the Formation within the private room automatically activated.
This formation was an isolation array, designed to prevent other cultivators from spying.
The isolation formation in the tavern was crafted by a top Array Master, preventing even elite cultivators from prying.
Thus, inside this tavern, discussions were generally safe, without worry of leaks to the outside.
Not many taverns could boast such a feature, which required substantial backing; otherwise, a mere tavern couldn’t afford to hire a top formation grandmaster.
The Cloud Sea Immortal Abode’s capacity to be the largest on Liyun Island was precisely due to the support of the Shocking Seas Alliance behind it.
Because he was fairly familiar with his own faction’s power, Lu Youjiu had chosen to meet here.
As they entered the room, the isolation formation automatically activated.
At this moment, the group removed their disguises.
The girl turned to Lu Youjiu and quickly said,
“Brother-in-law Lu, I’m glad you’ve come…”
After speaking, the girl curiously looked over the group,
“Are these your friends?”
Lu Youjiu nodded and introduced the girl to Lin Jing and the others, saying,
“This is Yuanshuang’s cousin, Changyun Qingshuang.”
After saying this, he directly spoke to Changyun Qingshuang,
“These are my friends, planning to join me in this operation.
Just speak directly if you have anything to say.”
The girl nodded and then spoke up to Lu Youjiu,
“Brother-in-law Lu, I’m sorry…”
“I wasn’t able to accomplish what you asked of me…”