Chapter 1753: Liaison
Yun Xiuxue's sincerity...
The crowd had indeed witnessed it. As a demon, she had ordered her subordinate Ancient Immortals to slaughter a sixth-transformation Immortal who had achieved numerous military exploits in the Taicang Realm campaign. The charge of murdering a fellow officer was now firmly pinned on Yun Xiuxue. Not to mention, she had disrupted the entire deployment of the Demonized Alliance for the sake of a personal vendetta.
Even Xian Yueguan and the others, though they belonged to the opposing camp, couldn't help but wonder what kind of sentence Yun Xiuxue would face once this was over.
Wang Ye nodded. "We have indeed seen your sincerity. How about this? Let them leave first. I will stay behind so we can talk at leisure."
Yun Xiuxue said indifferently, "I have a proposal. Let us all head to the Underworld and talk there. I believe that once we are on the other side, Monarch Fang will be willing to show himself and return Xiujie's soul to me."
Xian Yueguan asked in shock, "Travel to the Underworld? How can we do it here?"
"Why couldn't you? Don't forget that the contemporary Monarch Yan is right here in the Taicang Realm." Yun Xiuxue smiled faintly. "If you don't believe me, try it right now."
Someone truly didn't believe her. They took out a Soul Guiding Lantern used for traversing the Underworld and gave it a try. Very soon, when others tried to wake him, they found the man completely motionless. That sight forced everyone to believe Yun Xiuxue's words.
"Is it really possible to enter the Underworld from here? This... must be the doing of Monarch Fang, right?" Xian Yueguan muttered to himself. "Come to think of it, I have a bit of a friendship with this Monarch Fang. I wonder if I can beg for a position as a True God of the Underworld after I die..."
Watching this unfold, Fang Chen still found a few points unclear.
Yun Xiuxue looked at Wang Ye with a half-smile. "Wang Ye, why do you think it is suddenly possible to walk the Path of Yin here?"
Wang Ye remained silent. He had a faint suspicion.
"This proves that your Enlightenment God Palace's Monarch Fang is right here, right now."
Yun Xiuxue's gaze swept across the crowd as she smiled.
He is present?
The crowd began to look around frantically, their eyes filled with curiosity.
It wasn't until Xian Yueguan and Wang Ye spotted Mi Yu, and naturally, saw Fang Chen standing right beside her, that they reacted. Then, with a tacit understanding, neither of them let their gaze linger on the pair for even a moment, sweeping their eyes elsewhere.
Wang Ye said after a moment of deliberation, "Everything is merely your speculation. If we enter the Underworld and you do not get what you want, then what?"
"That is a matter for later. Let us go."
Having spoken, Yun Xiuxue immediately tossed out a Soul Guiding Lantern and began the process. Seeing this, the two seventh-transformation Ancient Immortals immediately took up positions to protect her physical body.
Wang Ye nodded thoughtfully and produced a Soul Guiding Lantern of his own. "Very well."
"I'll head over to see the excitement as well," said Xian Yueguan, preparing to depart as well.
Ye Qingqiu and the others, however, remained still. They simply watched the scene with furrowed brows. Without being able to guarantee the safety of their physical bodies, they had no desire to enter the Underworld.
"Should we follow them and see?" someone asked in a low, indecisive voice.
"Follow them for what?"
"Who will guard our bodies?"
"Just let them talk. I feel that today's events are... strange."
***
Underworld, Yellow Springs Road.
Yun Xiuxue stepped out from the vast white mist, the voices of Wang Ye and Xian Yueguan reaching her ears.
"Miss Yun, if we were to strike at you now, those two seventh-transformation Ancient Immortals wouldn't be able to protect you," said the two men as they blocked her path from the front and back.
"Monarch Fang will not let you kill me."
After saying that, Yun Xiuxue headed straight toward the Forgotten River. The two men's expressions shifted, and they followed her. Sure enough, as the three of them reached the riverbank, they saw a figure who seemed to have been waiting there for a long time.
"Old Nine."
"Daoist Fang."
Wang Ye and Xian Yueguan greeted him together, their expressions somewhat awkward.
"Monarch Fang, you have already seen our sincerity," said Yun Xiuxue, cupping her fist toward Fang Chen.
"I saw a bit of it." Fang Chen smiled. "You mentioned there are people waiting on the other side to suppress and kill them. How do we solve this? It's clearly impossible to have them return the way they came."
Yun Xiuxue replied, "I know of another Starry Teleportation Formation. "There are very few who know of its existence."
Upon hearing that, Wang Ye and Xian Yueguan finally began to understand. Xian Yueguan's face filled with shock. He said in a low voice, "You two planned this together? She didn't come to kill us. She intentionally came to save us?"
Wang Ye looked at Yun Xiuxue. "So, Yun Xiujie was just an excuse for you?"
"Not entirely an excuse. I need his soul to give an accounting to the upper echelon, to prove that this entire matter was merely me acting on impulse," said Yun Xiuxue, her eyes never leaving Fang Chen.
Fang Chen suddenly laughed. "Actually, there was no need for them to know about this. You could have found me privately, and I would have made the arrangements. But you chose not to do that. Instead, you let these two in on the secret. Are you afraid that I'll go back on my word later and refuse to acknowledge the sincerity you've shown?"
"Correct. It is always better to be cautious first and trust later." Yun Xiuxue nodded. "You have seen our sincerity; I hope that the future negotiations between our two sides can proceed smoothly."
Wang Ye and Xian Yueguan were now certain. Some heavyweight among the awakened demons must have approached Monarch Yan to discuss a partnership.
Collaborating with the awakened demons?
Xian Yueguan's brow furrowed. Wang Ye also sank into silent contemplation.
Fang Chen suddenly asked with a smile, "Did he ever tell you about some of Monarch Yan's methods?"
Yun Xiuxue sighed and nodded. "He did."
Fang Chen added, "Then he should know that with my temperament, I would never believe a one-sided story just because you came here to meet me."
"He said that henceforth, I am to be the liaison between both parties. To avoid your suspicion, therefore..." Yun Xiuxue bent her knees. Bowing her proud head before Fang Chen, she spoke in a solemn voice. "I'm willing to accept a decree from you."
A flash of admiration crossed Fang Chen's eyes. "This is Lang Daochun's true sincerity."
The man was willing to send such a pivotal figure to stand before him and accept a confession and then make her the liaison to prove his good faith. Fang Chen genuinely admired this move. After all, once she accepted the decree, Yun Xiuxue would become one of his people. She would be unable to hide anything from him. If he were in Lang Daochun's shoes, making such a decision would not have been easy.
Fang Chen said nothing more. He immediately drafted a decree and struck it into Yun Xiuxue's body.
As Wang Ye and Xian Yueguan watched those ancient, mysterious character patterns, they found themselves mesmerized.
"It looks so much like the Register of Ancient Immortals..." Xian Yueguan muttered to himself.
He had personally witnessed people ascending to become Ancient Immortals; the scene before him was strikingly similar.
Yun Xiuxue offered no resistance. Soon, she had fully accepted the conferment.
Fang Chen smiled. "Now, say what you said just now once more."
"Yes." Yun Xiuxue immediately repeated everything she had just said.
After hearing it, Fang Chen took out the Yang Gourd and released Yun Xiujie.
Yun Xiujie was stunned for a moment. Then, upon seeing Yun Xiuxue, he gasped with shock. Quickly, fury filled his face. "Sister, you died too!?"
"I am not dead," Yun Xiuxue said coldly. "I am here today to bring you back. To save you, I committed a grave mistake and made a deal with this man. You will reflect on your actions thoroughly once we return!"
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