Chapter 494: Chapter 495: Hearing that the Madam has Innate Divine Strength and Possesses Supernatural Methods

Zhao Xiyan snorted and laughed, “So what! It’s one thing for him to target me, but for him to dare harbor thoughts about Qi Yue!”

“Marquis…”

Yunzhu was about to speak but was stopped by Zhao Xiyan.

“If you are unhappy, you can leave.”

Upon hearing this, Yunzhu was immediately at a loss for words.

Zhao Xiyan furrowed his brows and took several bottles of Carefree Pills from the cabinet behind him.

“Take these; they’ll be good for your injuries.”

Yunzhu’s eyes lit up, and he quickly reached out to grab the bottles, suddenly becoming uneasy.

“I’ve heard that the lady has medicinal skills that can bring back the dead. Yunzhu would like to ask her to save someone.”

“Humph, you really know how to climb up the stick, asking for a reward before you even state your case!” Zhao Xiyan sneered, though his expression did soften a bit.

Qingzhu smiled slightly, with a hint of restraint.

“Marquis, he is someone very important to me!”

“Tomorrow, you both shall go to Youyun Mountain. You can ask her yourself whether she will save him or not depends on her.”

“Yes, Marquis.”

The two of them drank another two cups each, finally steering the conversation back to Huangfu Nan.

In fact, Zhao Xiyan had long had an answer regarding what to ask Yunzhu.

Having Yunzhu personally confess was merely a way to confirm the suspicions in his mind.

Although Yunzhu and Qingzhu were given to him by Huangfu Nan, from his youth, they had accompanied him like elder brothers.

However, they were always in the shadows; the Zhao Family was unaware.

Whenever the night was deep and the courtyard empty, the three of them would spar and exchange moves.

In such companionship, he grew up slowly, and Yunzhu and Qingzhu had long come to regard him as their own younger brother.

If not for Huangfu Nan’s prior instructions, they had already established their relationship as master and servant; the three might have sworn brotherhood long ago.

“Marquis, let the past be past. We still need to think about how to deal with this old man.”

Zhao Xiyan glanced at Yunzhu and casually added tea to his cup.

“Having said that, some things must be made clear!”

With no choice, Yunzhu drank the tea in his cup and began slowly recounting the events of that day.

Listening to Yunzhu’s narrative, Zhao Xiyan’s thoughts also returned to the past.

That year, after his injury from falling off a horse, he had noticed that Yunzhu had been acting strangely for a while.

Stiff and stunned, as if a monumental thunderbolt had struck his head.

But at that time, he was disheartened and desperate, utterly indifferent to others.

Late one night, someone appeared in his room. He instinctively thought the person had come to kill him.

But he did not resist, nor did he even open his eyes.

Latterly, Yunzhu left.

He said he was going to become a monk.

At the time, submersed in his own abyssal world, he saw nothing amiss.

He even thought for a time that Yunzhu had betrayed him.

It was only later that he gradually let go of the matter.

Recently, when he felt that something was amiss, he started to think back extensively about it.

Particularly when he connected the actions of Shengon with those of Huangfu Nan, the entire truth suddenly became clear.

He suddenly understood why Yunzhu had left, why Qingzhu had pretended to be him to continue controlling Rishengchang.

It was Huangfu Nan.

Everything traced back to Huangfu Nan.

From the year he accidentally killed Shengon’s son and was mistakenly saved by Huangfu Nan, whom he then acknowledged as his master, he had already been drawn into the game.

An unexpected turn appeared at the peak of his fame.

That year, when he was injured from a fall off his horse and realized he couldn’t stand up, Huangfu Nan decided to give up on him.

Because what he desired was not a disciple but a highly talented pawn that he could use as a tool.

However, instead of executing Huangfu Nan’s order to kill him, Yunzhu went to plead with Huangfu Nan to spare his life.

Yunzhu spoke the truth; during those three years, he traveled the world simply to find someone who could heal his leg.

Latter, Qi Yue appeared, and miraculously, he stood up again, once more becoming a brilliant star.

Feeling his return was meaningless, Yunzhu truly entered monkhood and never returned.

But by that time, he had already learned about the schemes Huangfu Nan was planning, wich is why he chose to live reclusively at the Shili Inn near Gemidu City.

For years he practiced incessantly, just to stand by his side this day.

As for Shengong, he was no different, just another pawn in the game.

Only he was deeper in the game, believing himself to be the one who set it all up.

“Marquis?”

Looking up to see Yunzhu’s puzzled eyes, he realized how much time had already passed.

“Marquis, that mad old man’s motives are quite clear now. He wants to destabilize the world and start a great chaos to return to the era of the Qiongzhou Continent. Now that the situation is under control, what should we do?”

“I will not let him succeed!” Zhao Xiyan spoke coldly, “There exists a natural counterbalance to everything, and there must be a way to restrain him.”

Yunzhu hesitated, “Marquis, there is something Yunzhu is unsure whether to discuss.”

“Speak!”

“Amitabha.” Yunzhu raised his hand to chant before speaking, “Marquis, Yunzhu agrees completely with your words, but there is something I cannot understand.”

Hearing this, Zhao Xiyan’s eyes sharpened, a look of understanding flashing across them.

“You want to ask why I insist on sending Qi Yue to Youyun Mountain, right?!”

“Exactly!” Yunzhu chanted another Buddhist mantra, “I heard that the lady has Innate Divine Strength and supernatural methods, perhaps she could find a way. Why not let…”

“No.”

Before he could finish, Zhao Xiyan cut him off decisively.

“She must never know about this.”

With that, his piercing gaze fixed on Yunzhu, “Remember what I’ve instructed you: on this journey, say what should be said, and keep silent on what shouldn’t.”

Yunzhu fell silent, unable to resist asking.

“Marquis, if we don’t resolve this perfectly, won’t that leave even greater problems for the future?!”

“No.” Zhao Xiyan narrowed his eyes.

“I already have a strategy in place, once she leaves, we can proceed with the plan.”

Yunzhu’s deep eyes flickered.

“Do you mean to suggest involving Shengong in the plan?”

“Would that be so bad?” Zhao Xiyan’s face revealed a sinister smile, “Since Huangfu Nan has dug such a big hole for himself using my hands, let him fill it himself.”

Yunzhu frowned.

“Shengong is unfathomable and unpredictable, perhaps he has already forgotten the pain of losing his son and is solely focused on realizing the grand visions Huangfu Nan has painted for him.”

“Not to worry.” Zhao Xiyan scoffed, “Without the pain of losing a son, there remains endless desire. While Shengong’s heart is inscrutable, human nature does not change.”

“Do you intend to tempt him with benefits?”

“Shengong… huh, he will only crave more than anyone else!”

Knowing Zhao Xiyan’s nature, once he had made a decision, he would not change it.

Yet Yunzhu still felt an inexplicable anxiety; after pondering, he eventually struggled to say one more thing.

“Marquis, if we do not send the lady to Youyun Mountain, with both of us here, there shouldn’t be much of a problem…”

Before he could finish, Zhao Xiyan’s stern gaze shot towards him.

“Yunzhu, I treat you like a loyal brother, sharing my innermost thoughts with you, yet unexpectedly you repeatedly bring up that which I wish to avoid.”

His voice carried a chilling tone, laced with disappointment.