Chapter 738 - 739: Senior Huang Miao Will Answer for Us

Chapter 738: Chapter 739: Senior Huang Miao Will Answer for Us

After everyone had exchanged pleasantries, Li Moze led the elders away.

Given Chu Xingchen’s importance, Xuanqing Heavenly Sect had made an extraordinary arrangement — having Huang Miao temporarily serve as Chu Xingchen’s Guardian.

The treatment that Xu Jin, a core disciple, had never enjoyed was now being bestowed upon Chu Xingchen first.

Li Moze also chose not to personally negotiate follow-up matters with Chu Xingchen, delegating the task to Xu Jin instead. After all, with their existing rapport, even if the outcome of the talks was uncertain, at least they could have a pleasant conversation.

Xu Jin walked shoulder-to-shoulder with Chu Xingchen toward his core disciple quarters, with Huang Miao trailing behind.

Chu Xingchen’s stride was relaxed, his expression natural as he chatted casually with Xu Jin.

It was clear that having a heavyweight following behind him was something Chu Xingchen was thoroughly accustomed to.

But Xu Jin was not accustomed to it at all — especially when the heavyweight behind him was his own sect elder.

Xu Jin looked rather uncomfortable, wearing an expression that suggested he wanted to say something inappropriate but feared being reprimanded by the elder.

"Old Xu, let’s see — it’s been about twenty years since we last met." Chu Xingchen observed Xu Jin’s expression and shifted the topic. "I invited you for drinks and you didn’t come. Were you really that busy?"

Xu Jin sighed: "I haven’t been back to the sect in over a decade. What do you think?"

Chu Xingchen spread his hands: "I wouldn’t know. You know I’ve been lounging around for decades, with Lingyu keeping me company."

"Get lost." Xu Jin finally cracked. "You really know how to rub it in."

Chu Xingchen gave a thumbs up in affirmation:

"Being brothers means being brothers — and showing off to brothers."

Huang Miao, following behind, also smiled and shook his head.

Xu Jin’s expression relaxed slightly, and he got down to business:

"Actually, it wouldn’t hurt for you to recover a bit longer. You didn’t need to rush here like this. Those messages were just to inform you, not to pressure you."

Chu Xingchen threw an arm around Xu Jin’s shoulder:

"I know that, but Xu Linglong’s moves might not just be probing me. If I don’t respond at all, she’ll definitely push her luck."

"You know me — I’d rather disgust someone else before they get the chance to disgust me."

Xu Jin silently gave a thumbs up in acknowledgment, then asked:

"So what’s your plan?"

"Eastern Divine Continent, right? I’ve got an old acquaintance there."

"You have an old acquaintance in Eastern Divine Continent?"

"Let me think of the name... um... from Xiaoyun Hall... Ye... Ye Antao?"

"You can’t even remember her name. Do you really know her?"

"Of course I do! Her recklessness left a deep impression on me. Back then I dangled bait right in front of her and she bit without a moment’s hesitation."

"Seriously? You’re going to entrust something to someone that stupid?"

"Hey, you can’t say that about her — I have to speak up on her behalf! If she were as smart as me, I wouldn’t be looking for her."

Xu Jin pondered for a moment, then confirmed he couldn’t recall anyone named Ye Antao among Xiaoyun Hall’s famous disciples.

He regarded Chu Xingchen with a suspicious look:

"I can name pretty much all of Xiaoyun Hall’s prominent disciples. There’s no one called Ye Antao. Did you mix up her sect?"

Chu Xingchen looked at Xu Jin with disdain:

"Come on! Now I really have to speak up for her! Can’t someone just keep a low profile?"

Facing Chu Xingchen’s disdainful stare, Xu Jin asked uncertainly:

"If that’s the case, then she’s also a top-tier prodigy?"

Chu Xingchen spread his hands:

"Oh, probably not."

Xu Jin immediately brushed off Chu Xingchen’s arm from his shoulder and snapped:

"Chu Xingchen, don’t think I won’t hit you just because we’re brothers!"

Chu Xingchen chuckled: "I wasn’t deceiving you. I really do plan to look her up."

Xu Jin grumbled: "You can barely remember her name. I don’t believe you two are close. Even if she’s stupid, she probably won’t give you the time of day."

Chu Xingchen raised an eyebrow: "You and I might not have enough pull, but bringing Daoist Yuyang along definitely would."

Xu Jin was puzzled: "What does Daoist Yuyang have to do with this?"

Chu Xingchen nodded firmly: "Mm, she’s hiding a secret she doesn’t want Daoist Yuyang to know. We’ll use that secret to trade for her help."

Xu Jin’s face lit up with sudden understanding, and a knowing smile spread across his lips.

"Isn’t that a bit... unethical? After all..."

Chu Xingchen tutted: "Don’t you want to watch the drama between brothers?"

Xu Jin pondered for a moment, then declared with determination:

"I’ll call him."

"You’re on the right track!"

Huang Miao trailed behind the two, watching Xu Jin who had completely shed his inhibitions, and shook his head with an amused sigh.

As expected — anyone who spent time near this kid Chu Xingchen inevitably got led astray.

Half a day later.

Xu Jin’s core disciple quarters.

Daoist Yuyang, guided by a Xuanqing Heavenly Sect disciple, walked into the courtyard. He looked with exasperation mixed with mild delight at Chu Xingchen and Xu Jin, who were drinking in the yard, and said:

"If by ’urgent matter of life and death, come immediately or we’re all dead’ you meant getting drunk, then today you really are about to die."

"Do you have any idea what I pushed aside to come rushing here in a panic?"

Chu Xingchen raised his cup and guessed:

"Could it be that Brother Yuyang pushed aside a matter of lifelong happiness to come?"

"Get lost. If it were a matter of lifelong happiness, I’d hang you both from a tree to dry before I’d come." Daoist Yuyang waved dismissively, then sat down naturally, picked up a cup, took a sip, and said seriously, "I’m not joking with you. You’d better have something genuinely important to talk about."

Chu Xingchen shrugged helplessly: "Are we the kind of people who cry wolf?"

"Yes, absolutely." Yuyang’s tone was firm.

Chu Xingchen clicked his tongue, then got to the point:

"Eastern Divine Continent. Xu Linglong. We need your help."

Daoist Yuyang’s expression turned serious: "In Taidao Sect’s territory? How come I haven’t received any intelligence?"

"At Xiaoyun Hall. I don’t have many contacts there, so we need to rely on you."

"Xiaoyun Hall? I don’t really know them either. Xiaoyun Hall’s current core disciple is insufferably arrogant — doesn’t respect anyone. I think I’d be better off handling this myself. If you go talk to him, before three sentences are out, your fist will probably be in his face."

"I’m not Bai Xuanling. Relax — if I go negotiate, we won’t come out at a loss."

Daoist Yuyang nodded in agreement.

Indeed — with Chu Xingchen doing the negotiating, it would be strange if a teammate didn’t enjoy hearing it.

However... there was one oddity.

Daoist Yuyang pressed: "If you’re handling the talking yourself, why did you call me here? And Xiaoyun Hall is their territory after all — wouldn’t being too arrogant be problematic?"

Chu Xingchen cleared his throat and said seriously:

"Of course there’s a use for you. As for whether being too arrogant is problematic..."

Chu Xingchen glanced toward a corner of the courtyard.

Yuyang’s gaze followed, and his heart lurched — he spotted a legendary figure.

Chu Xingchen’s voice continued:

"Senior Huang Miao will answer that for us."

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