Chapter 32: The Underground Palace to be Opened
The evil duo Feng Hen from the Heavenly Demon Hall and Meng Qing from the Dugu Demon Sect were now gathered in the room to discuss. Feng Hen was the first to speak: "Brother Meng, there are only a few people worth noting who are entering the underground palace this time. We also have to be careful of the independent cultivators and the families in the Tianmu Domain joining forces."
Meng Qing nodded and replied coldly: "Well, let's do as you say. After we get in, it's still up to each of us to figure it out."
Feng Hen also got used to Meng Qing's attitude and said indifferently: "I don't know how Xu Tianfu got mixed up with Tang Yu."
Meng Qing still said coldly: "The Blood Demon Cult's affairs have nothing to do with me, you can only wish you the best."
Feng Hen also knew that Meng Qing would say this, and he secretly wondered if he could find a new scapegoat to stop Xu Tianfu. After all, his current strength was much worse than Xu Tianfu's.
Finally, in a remote tavern in Jinyang City, three young men dressed in aristocratic families sat together. They were Dongfang Huai, Huangfu Lingyun and Murong Ying who had just arrived in Jinyang City.
Huangfu Lingyun complained: "Why don't we meet somewhere else? Why don't we meet in such a remote tavern? The wine here is not good."
Dongfang Huai replied, "We have no choice but to do this in order to prevent other powerful forces from discovering that the three of us have joined forces. Besides, we are not here to drink, but mainly to meet Brother Murong."
Murong Ying glanced at Dongfang Huai and nodded, then looked at Huangfu Lingyun and nodded.
Huangfu Lingyun continued to complain: "What's so good about this? The Murong family has always been willing to fight rather than quarrel. When the underground palace is opened, we will go in together. Whoever stands in our way will be killed and that's it.
What's the point of doing all this mess? We'll have to fight in the end. You could have chosen a better place, at least with good food and wine, but you ended up choosing a place like this where there's nothing."
Murong Ying still nodded, indicating that he agreed with Huangfu Lingyun's opinion.
Dongfang Huai was not angry, and continued calmly: "Other forces are working in pairs. If they find out about our three-person cooperation in advance, they might form a two-person cooperation, which is not good for us. In addition, I heard that the best restaurant in Jinyang City was booked by Tang Yu today. If we go there and see him, it will inevitably cause unnecessary trouble."
Murong Ying nodded, indicating that he thought Dongfang Huai’s explanation was good.
Huangfu Lingyun continued to complain, "What's the trouble? Tang Yu and Xu Tianfu drink in the restaurant every day. They can't get into the underground palace, so they probably just come to watch the fun. It's okay for us to sit at the same table with them.
I say you are just thinking too much. How many people can cooperate sincerely after entering the underground palace? Even if the three of us go in, the rewards in the beginning are not bad, but if we can come out on top in the end, we might have to fight each other."
Murong Ying nodded, indicating that what Huangfu Lingyun said made sense.
Dongfang Huai still said calmly, "Have you forgotten the little brother who was with Tang Yu in the restaurant before? If he is present at that time, what should we do if Tang Yu asks us to take him with him? Although he fought with Meng Qing of Dugu Demon Cult at that time, we should all know that his strength is too weak. So in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, it is better not to contact them recently."
Murong Ying nodded, indicating that Dongfang Huai's idea was correct. The cooperation of three people was already the limit, and the huge gap in strength would only hinder each other. We are going in to seek opportunities, not to be babysitters.
Huangfu Lingyun looked at Murong said, "Why do you nod every time? I know the different meanings of your nods, and I have never heard that the Murong family has such a unique skill."
Murong Ying did not answer either, but looked at Dongfang Huai.
Dongfang Huai said: "Don't change the subject, let's talk about the cooperation on the underground palace. We already know the location, which is ten miles south of Jinyang City. It will be opened by the government at noon.
First of all, the families in Tianmu Domain will definitely unite. According to investigations, each of them has two people who have achieved perfect marrow refining. In addition to themselves, if these families enter the underground palace and everyone gathers together at the first moment, and then drives us all away, we will have no way to deal with it.
Therefore, I will try my best to cooperate with the visitors from other major forces, and the independent cultivators should also be careful. After all, some of them are too old and come here to fight to the death, so Brother Huangfu and Brother Murong should be careful that they may use some inferior means.
Don't be careless, you know? If the three of us make it to the end, then we can compete, but we have to stop at a certain point. If there are others, we will unite to deal with them first."
Murong Ying nodded, indicating that Dongfang Huai's thoughts were very complete and there was nothing to add. He would do as Dongfang Huai said when the time comes.
Huangfu Lingyun still looked at Murong Ying in confusion, then said: "Okay, I get it, let's do as you say, my marrow refining perfection has been suppressed for a long time, after the underground palace is completed, maybe I can try to impact the human list.
By the way, Brother Murong, I heard that the Holy Medical Alliance also sent someone. Did you see who they are? If the three of us are accidentally poisoned, we can first get to know them and ask them to detoxify us. It’s just strange that the Holy Medical Alliance, which has never been interested in the underground palace, would send someone this time.
The medical fees they receive from treating various patients and the pills they produce are very popular. It seems that they have everything they need. They can only practice the techniques passed down by the Holy Medical Alliance. Practicing other methods would be a waste of time. They have no shortage of elixirs either. Even the best ones can't be better than the elixirs produced by the Holy Medical Alliance. I don't know what they are trying to achieve."
Murong Ying shook his head, indicating that he did not see who the visitor from the Holy Medical Alliance was, and then turned his gaze to Dongfang Huai, indicating that Brother Dongfang should know who it was.
Dongfang Huai felt Murong Ying's gaze and said, "According to the information I gathered, he is a teenager, but he was picked up by Tang Yu as soon as he arrived in Jinyang City. It seems that he has a high status in the Holy Medical Alliance. I guess he is just here for training. Judging from his age, he should be between 14 and 15 years old."
Huangfu Lingyun smacked his lips and said, "Tsk tsk tsk tsk, look at him, he is three or four years younger than us but his cultivation is comparable to ours. He seems to be the new generation of the Holy Medical Alliance. We have said enough, why don't we withdraw? It's better to go back and practice for a while instead of just chatting here."
Murong Ying nodded, indicating that Huangfu Lingyun was right and we could withdraw.
Dongfang Huai had nothing more to say. He handed the tavern owner five taels of silver and the three of them left.
When the tavern owner first saw three wealthy and well-dressed young men coming here, he thought he could finally open his business properly. However, they took a sip of the wine he was served and stopped drinking it. They just kept chatting. The tavern owner was sighing to himself that his business had failed again.
Two of the young masters left, and the last one even gave him five taels of silver for free. No wonder he heard those people in the martial arts world say that disciples of big families are stupid and have a lot of money. He found a place to chat and sit for a while without eating or drinking, and then he casually threw out five taels of silver. He immediately bit the silver to confirm that it was real, and then happily wiped the table clean.
At this moment, a black shadow flashed by, and the tavern owner just thought it was dizziness and didn't care.
The black shadow was none other than Li Tianluo. He thought to himself: I know the time and place, but I didn't expect that there would be so many people going to the underground palace this time. I should teach Yun Zhongqing that kid a few more moves.
