ebookland Chapter 343 I deliberately distanced myself from them to lure them out on their own.
Chapter 343 I deliberately distanced myself from them to lure them out on their own.
Seeing this, Wu Fangyang was secretly delighted, but he apologized to Zhong Lingxin, saying, "Fellow Daoist Lin, please don't be offended. It's really, really, alas..."
Seeing his unspeakable expression, Zhong Lingxin's expression softened slightly: "Brother Fang, if you have something difficult to say, I won't ask any further. Come, come, let's toast Brother Fang."
Seeing this, Wu Fangyang knew the time was ripe. He immediately raised his cup, drank the wine in it, gritted his teeth, and said, "Junior Sister Lin, what are you saying? To tell you the truth, my brother and I discovered that ancient cave by chance. We haven't gone in to explore it yet. We were originally planning to temper our bodies and have more protection before exploring it. Who knew that my second brother would reveal it to us after drinking too much today?"
Upon seeing this, Zhong Lingxin immediately realized and said, "It was my rudeness, Junior Sister. I discovered the ancient cave on my own. I shouldn't have asked so many questions. Please apologize to the two Brother Fangs."
Wu Fangyang sighed, "Junior Sister Lin, please don't be offended. It's not that I intentionally concealed anything, but the situation of that ancient cave is unclear, and I dare not take the risk. My brothers are also trying to find out. Once my brothers have found out, they will definitely invite Junior Sister Lin to go with them."
A subtle awkward silence fell over the table.
The Wu brothers and Zhong Lingxin tried their best to liven up the atmosphere at the dinner table, but all their efforts were in vain.
Zhong Lingxin even sighed a few times, and tried to stand up several times, but forced herself to sit down again.
Wu Fangyang felt that the time was right once again.
He gave Wu Fangyu a wink.
Wu Fangyu paused in his drink: "Brother, you're just too cautious!"
Investigating ancient caves isn't unprecedented. We could learn from others and have everyone swear not to harm each other, wouldn't that solve the problem?
Besides, we really need alchemists.
Junior Sister Lin, let me tell you, we've surveyed that ancient cave dwelling, and it should belong to a Great Luo Golden Immortal.
My brother could definitely get in.
Furthermore, with Junior Sister Lin's alchemy skills, it's practically the perfect combination.
Wu Fangyang deliberately sighed: "What you said is certainly very good, but it's our first time meeting Junior Sister Lin. Junior Sister Lin is a delicate fairy, and I'm afraid that if we don't take good care of her, we might hurt her."
Although we brothers have no intention of harming anyone, we cannot allow Junior Sister Lin to get hurt.
Besides, what if there are no magical treasures in that Golden Immortal's cave, and Junior Sister Lin has wasted her time? Wouldn't I feel terrible about that?
Zhong Lingxin showed great enthusiasm, her eyes shining, and hurriedly said, "Brother Fang, what are you saying?"
Although it was my first time meeting the two Fang brothers, they were both sincere people, and I was very willing to befriend them.
Don't worry, Brother Fangs. There's no such thing as being completely safe when exploring ancient caves. If there are any losses, I certainly won't blame you.
As for the magical treasures in the cave, if there are any, then the two brothers Fang should take more; just give me a little as a reward.
If not, I'll just consider it as accompanying the two Fang brothers on their training journey.
"For immortals, everywhere is a training ground!"
Wu Fangyu raised her glass triumphantly to Wu Fangyang: "See? I knew it. Little sister is a straightforward person, while big brother is just too much trouble."
Wu Fangyang pretended to lean back and said, "Am I the only bad guy?"
The atmosphere at the dinner table became lively again.
Soon, the four of them left the table and went into Zhong Lingxin's room to discuss the specifics.
First, all three swore an oath that they would harm each other during their entry into the ancient cave, and if they broke this oath, their souls would be scattered.
As for the magical treasures in the cave, they were divided into five portions, with the Wu brothers each receiving two portions and Zhong Lingxin receiving one portion.
As the eldest brother, Wu Fangyang was in charge of the specific arrangements for the three of them to enter the cave.
Zhong Lingxin seemed overjoyed, nodding in agreement with everything the Wu brothers mentioned.
The Wu brothers were secretly delighted.
They proposed several solutions, such as swearing an oath and dividing up the immortal treasures.
These are all extremely fair.
This led Zhong Lingxin to believe that they were fair and upright immortals, and she always nodded in agreement with their suggestions.
The last sentence, "Wu Fangyang is responsible for the specific details of entering the cave," was actually a trap set for Zhong Lingxin.
They could use this sentence to accuse Zhong Lingxin of breaking her promise at a crucial moment, and then kill her without breaking their vow.
What they didn't know was that when Zhong Lingxin made the oath, it wasn't her own voice that came out.
She performed the entire thing using lip-syncing.
The one who actually spoke was Zhong Chun imitating her accent.
Zhong Lingxin still needed to make arrangements for Dongfang Hao first.
The three agreed to set off three days later.
These three days are also a good time to buy more materials such as pills, talismans, artifacts, and arrays.
Dongfang Hao remained silent throughout, only muttering after the Wu brothers left: "Be careful, their statement that the eldest brother would be responsible for the specific details of entering the cave is a trap. Don't push you out to your death when something happens."
Zhong Lingxin smiled and said, "They originally wanted to kill me; they were thinking about it when we were in Leishan."
Seeing Dongfang Hao's puzzled look, Zhong Lingxin explained, "Maybe they were jealous because I ate too many pills when I was tempering my body in Leishan, so they deliberately mentioned the ancient cave to me."
I ignored them, but they followed me out.
When I was at the teleportation array, I deliberately stayed away from them, just to lure them out on their own.
"Perfect timing, your intervention gave them the opportunity."
Next, Zhong Lingxin said to Dongfang Hao, "I'm going to explore the ancient cave, and it's inconvenient to take you with me. How about I take you to stay at one of my places for a while?"
Dongfang Hao looked at Zhong Lingxin without saying a word.
Zhong Lingxin explained, "My family has sent a servant to this city. I'll take you there tomorrow. I'll come back to pick you up after I've finished exploring the ancient cave."
This was the explanation that Zhong Lingxin had prepared long ago.
Her Nine-Story Pagoda is an excellent celestial treasure; even in the celestial realm, few people possess such a treasure.
Not long ago, the sixth floor of the Nine-Story Pagoda was opened.
Zhong Chun was currently leading his team in building the sixth floor.
Dongfang Hao's arrival is just in time; he can lend a hand.
For safety reasons, Zhong Lingxin wanted to set aside a section on the sixth floor and hand it over to Dongfang Hao to manage.
Early the next morning, Zhong Lingxin set up an illusion array, waiting for Dongfang Hao to walk in.
Inside the illusion array, Zhong Lingxin led Dongfang Hao to a main street and into the backyard of a shop, entrusting Dongfang Hao to Zhong Chun's care.
Three days later, Zhong Lingxin and the Wu brothers were teleported from Leizhou City to another immortal city. From there, they traveled by flying boat for half a month before arriving at a swamp.
Wu Fangyang pointed to the high mountain in front of him and explained, "My brother was training on the high mountain in front of us when he chased a two-winged tiger here. The two-winged tiger disappeared in a flash after it went into that ancient cave. My brother sensed a fluctuation of immortal energy and carefully investigated before he found this ancient cave."
Wu Fangyu said proudly, "My brother has been training here for hundreds of years and we haven't found it. If it weren't for this two-winged tiger, we wouldn't have found it either."