Cao Bumu cursed inwardly, "I've never seen anyone so unreasonable."

"I don't know about that either. You should ask the person in question." After saying that, he realized that his tone was too harsh and was afraid that the other party would come up with another one, so he quickly said, "I really didn't lie to you. We belong to two different families and we are always on guard against each other. We keep all our trump cards to ourselves."

Hua Xiangyun decided to believe him this time and locked him in the array again.

Master Wu was truly a remarkable person; he even managed to research such an array. It's a pity he has already passed away, otherwise who knows how many more surprises he would have created.

Jiang Yi stood up, cleaned the dagger and washed the blood off his hands. "It seems that the Nine Dragons Return to Formation was set up by the Benmao family. Even if they weren't the masterminds, they were still accomplices."

Only these people can do bad things so matter-of-factly; they are truly born bad seeds.

Hua Xiangyun wanted to rest for a while, but the Nine Lotus Cauldron kept circling around her. "It hurts...it hurts...it hurts...it really hurts..."

Hua Xiangyun was annoyed and really wanted to put him in solitary confinement again, but when she thought of his contributions last night and how she would need him in the future, she went along with his wishes and dragged Ben Maojing out.

Ben Maojing remained relatively calm. After all, she was skilled in divination and knew a bit about feng shui, so she naturally knew that she was trapped in the formation. Instead of wasting her energy struggling, she quietly meditated inside.

When she saw Hua Xiangyun, she did not resist, but looked at her probingly.

But if you answer, the other party will see it as their honesty and see it as a benefit in the upcoming negotiations.

Hua Xiangyun felt a surge of respect. Sure enough, he was penniless, and the slightest bit of harm had won him over.

"Speaking of which, I really have to thank him; he helped you solve a small problem."

He entrusted his friend to a prominent family. Even if she was just a concubine, as long as that relationship existed, he would eventually need to use her connections.

As the person closest to you, you have no choice but to come to him.

Hua Xiangyun said, "Look at how well they live. If they were to submit to your Benmao family, you can't allow them to enjoy endless wealth and luxury."

"Oh, is it because of Li Juan?" Ben Maojing suddenly brought up Li Juan at that moment, which made Yan Juanyi a little distracted.

Yan Juanyi: "He seems quite flustered. When he's making demands, does he even consider his own situation?"

"You naturally know that the winner is king and the loser is an outlaw. They're not that particular about it."

Tell me, what will it take for me to let you go?

It's better to let those people fight amongst themselves than to let them come and harm their own family.

Originally, we asked someone to guide Li Juan to find Ben Maojing to rent a house. If she could have moved in smoothly, it would have saved us a lot of trouble, and we wouldn't be in this miserable situation today.

"So last night, he was the only one who fought against you?" Even though she had to answer, Hua Xiangyun wanted to stall for time, saying that once the broken cauldron slowed down, it would spit out what it had swallowed.

Hua Xiangyun raised an eyebrow at Ben Maojing, "If they're willing to offer a buy-one-get-one-free deal, you'd still mind."

"Witch Doctor Wu is his master, right? Otherwise, why would he have stayed outside your place for so long?" Hua Xiangyun was stupid; she had already obtained the information about that area, and naturally, Ben Maojing, the person who lived with Witch Doctor Wu, also caught our attention.

"Can you talk to his master?" You immediately thought of a solution. As long as you can't disobey your master's orders, that girl won't dare to make any demands. It's not up to you to make the first move.

“You’ve investigated the area within a hundred miles of there. They’re just swindlers and fraudsters, not people who only know minor spells. They have a way to break the formation.”

Hua Xiangyun: "Knowing they are cunning, you just want to play along with their words."

Yan Juanyi didn't really want to answer that question; that man was truly cunning.

“Your master is outside, and he is your prisoner. Naturally, you should negotiate with him. He will definitely be willing. This is also important. Just ask your elders less often, because no one will know how to handle this.”

I've heard that Confucianism is highly regarded where you are. But don't just let it appear superficial; you should at least cleanse yourselves of the wickedness at its core.

Ben Maojing smiled and looked you up and down, "We're both cultivators, do he think those things are important?"

"Where's his master? Let me out here; you want to make a deal with me."

"That's quite a dream. Tell me, why do they have to come to that outsider's place to cause trouble?"

Ben Maojing did not admit, "So what?"

Yan Juanyi actually had such a small amount of confidence that no one over there knew about it, since that thing was found in that area.

Ben Maojing said, "It seems that they all really dislike studying your culture, but how come they've only learned the surface and not the essence?"

Alright, you've read everything he said. Now, consider his sincerity. If it satisfies you, then you can consider it. As for the outcome of the consideration, that's up to you.

"He said that you are the illegitimate son of a friend's elder, and that he asked you to go along with it so that there would be one more person to fight me for the family property."

"While the possessions within are important, it's better for independent cultivators like them, who belong to established sects, to return to your small family. Whatever magical artifacts they need, or cultivation resources they lack, you can't help them with those." Hua Xiangyun looked at the other woman's beautiful and youthful face, a hint of pleasure flashing across her expression. Once she brought the woman back to the country, she would definitely give her a hard time.

At the same time, you see another person outside the house. Since you appeared, that woman has not said a word. Is she mute? Or does she not care about you?

Hua Xiangyun has clearly forgotten her current situation, let alone her past.

Li Juan was just cannon fodder you pushed out. No one paid you, but they used their connections to buy your life. You just went along with the situation and arranged things that way.

But coincidentally, the witch was at home. You must have guessed that you would come looking for revenge, so you hid.

It's not too difficult now, but the situation will be the same again after a while. Li Juan said that it's definitely possible to be recognized as a member of the family.

That was your only successful attack last night. If you solved it that way, you wouldn't have had any advantage before.

"Your formation is very powerful. No wonder it was able to break the Nine Dragons Returning Formation set up by our ancestors."

It's all because Li Juan was too stupid; she offered to help but ended up exposing herself instead.

Ben Maojing smiled and said, "It can be considered as solving a problem. You only have half of the lowly bloodline. After you receive some education over there, it is said that you will definitely return the person intact. Don't forget to pay some reward then."

"What was that thing he smashed against your Four Lotus Cauldron yesterday?"

Yan Juanyi: "Are you only letting him go? Has he forgotten that he doesn't have any companions yet?"

Ben Maojing said, "He's really confident. He comes from a small family and always carries these magical artifacts with him, but in the end, they still ended up in your hands."