the next day--
When Gu Qingze and Chu Lingxiao were practicing diligently in the house, they suddenly heard a knock on the door.
"Brother Qingze, Brother Lingxiao, are you in this room?" A crisp voice came from outside the door.
Gu Qingze and Chu Lingxiao opened their eyes and looked towards the door that made the sound.
Gu Qingze gave Chu Lingxiao a meaningful look, nodded slightly, then slowly stood up and went to open the door.
The door opened, and standing outside was Song Jinnian, who was running out of breath.
He held on to the door frame tightly with both hands, breathing heavily, and after easing himself a little, he continued speaking.
"I've received notice. The Demon King plans to meet you at noon."
"Noon?" Chu Lingxiao slowly stood up the moment Gu Qingze opened the door, and unknowingly stood not far behind him.
Song Jinnian nodded vigorously: "...Well, I'm not sure what the specific situation is, but this is what Helan told me, so let me inform you."
"So, my two brothers, please take advantage of this time to prepare well."
....What are you preparing for?
Gu Qingze and Chu Lingxiao looked at each other, recalling that when they went to Helan Feng for advice before, Helan Feng didn't tell them any useful information, but just said a bunch of nonsense that was like repetitive talk, comparable to nonsense literature.
So, they all looked at Song Jinnian at the same time, gazing at him with expectant eyes.
"Brother Jinnian, since Senior Brother Helan told you this, you must have met Senior Brother Helan again. Besides asking you to inform us, did he say anything else?"
Song Jinnian didn't even think about it, and shook his head decisively: "No, I have never met him. He told me in other ways."
Then, as if extremely puzzled, he continued:
"...Didn't Brother Xiaofeng explain almost everything yesterday? It sounds very clear. You two brothers should just follow his instructions."
Have you explained everything...?
Countless words that Gu Qingze wanted to complain about surged in his heart like a tide, but looking at the innocent Song Jinnian in front of him, he finally suppressed them and nodded slightly.
"Well, we will prepare well."
Chu Lingxiao seemed a little surprised when he heard his words, but it was only a brief surprise before he quickly shifted his attention to other things.
"By the way, Brother Jinnian, how did you know we were in this room?"
Song Jinnian was stunned by his sudden change of topic, but quickly came to his senses.
"It's very simple. There are only seven guest rooms. I knocked on each door and confirmed it quickly."
"But I'm curious, why are Brother Qingze and Brother Lingxiao in the same room?"
"Because we were about to meet the Demon King, Qingze and I were so excited and nervous that we couldn't sleep, so we suggested that we practice together."
Chu Lingxiao's words were completely smooth and seamless, he spoke them almost without thinking.
After all, what he said was all true. Except for hiding some small details, he basically told everything.
"Is that so?" Song Jinnian nodded. "Then I won't bother you anymore. Brothers, hurry up and get ready. Once you're ready, go to the room we met in yesterday, which is Helan's study."
Gu Qingze and Chu Lingxiao looked at him with smiles on their faces and replied in unison, "Yes, we understand. Thank you, Brother Jinnian, for coming to inform us so early in the morning."
"It's not hard, it's not hard, see you later!"
They watched Song Jinnian's back until he completely disappeared at the end of the corridor, and then Gu Qingze and Chu Lingxiao closed the door again.
They fell onto the bed with a "thump", but unfortunately the bed was too narrow and only their upper bodies touched the bed.
Gu Qingze scratched his hair anxiously, messing it up, and then sighed deeply:
"We're about to meet the Demon King, and I've heard that he's moody and unpredictable. Plus, we're completely unprepared. Will he really agree to let us enter Xuanyin?"
As for life and safety, Gu Qingze was not worried at all. Ling Xiao was the "Son of Fortune" of this world. As long as there was still a trace of rationality in the way of heaven, Ling Xiao would not be easily met with an accident, at least not in such a place.
As for himself... he has the aura of a villain. As the saying goes, a villain can only die at the hands of the protagonist. Even if he does not die at the hands of the protagonist, he has to wait for the protagonist to personally judge him before dying at the hands of others.
In addition, he has been blessed with Ling Xiao's luck. Even if he cannot guarantee his own safety 100%, he will probably not lose his life easily.
So...the question he was worried about from the beginning to the end was whether the Demon King would agree to let them enter Xuanyin.
Chu Lingxiao, who was standing aside, looked at his anxious appearance, but his heart was calm as water. He rubbed his head gently.
"Qingze is indeed a fool. Since someone wants to lure us into the game and has paved the way in advance, no matter if it is a conspiracy or other aspects, it is impossible for such an unexpected factor to hinder his plan."
"So we can definitely enter Xuanyin, and before that person completes his plan and achieves his goal, we will most likely be fine."
Chu Lingxiao analyzed it calmly and then commented.
"Qingze, you are completely overwhelmed by excessive anxiety and have forgotten to consider these things."
Gu Qingze calmed down: "Yes."
"But....is that person really that powerful that even the Demon King would cooperate with him?"
"Sure." Chu Lingxiao said firmly.
"To cooperate with the Demon King, one doesn't necessarily need to be stronger than him. As long as one can make the Demon King see their value in other aspects, cooperation can be achieved. After all... all that is needed for a deal to be successful is for both parties to have the leverage."
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