Could it be that... there are other more important secrets that need to be concealed?"
"Dong Jinghuan."
Xiang Sheng suddenly raised his eyes, a cold light flashing in his eyes, "Everything I do is to protect myself! You and I are not in conflict with each other, why are you so aggressive?"
Seeing her angry, Dong Jinghuan felt like he had provoked a cat to bar its fangs and claws in front of him. He said with amusement, "Junior Sister Xiang, are you... negotiating terms with me?"
"Brother, you are a great master in the Jindan stage, do you think I am not qualified?"
Xiang Sheng's smile grew colder. "The mask you obtained is of a lower rank than mine, and it doesn't match your strength. It seems the Tianyan Sect doesn't know you've infiltrated their ranks. Brother, am I right?"
The smile on Dong Jinghuan's face disappeared instantly.
After a moment, he clapped his hands and chuckled, "Junior sister, you have a quick mind, I admire you. But what can I do? Even if you tell the Tianyan Sect about this, it will be difficult for them to verify it. And your life or death depends on my thoughts."
At the end of his words, Dong Jinghuan's eyes were filled with murderous intent. "I imagine that the Tianyan Sect will be heartbroken for a long time after suddenly losing a genius like you, right?"
"Senior Brother."
Xiang Sheng felt a chill in his heart, but he put on a cold expression and smiled, speaking at a steady pace, "My little sister has made it very clear. Everything I did was just to protect myself. It makes no difference whether it's the Chiyan Sect or the Tianyan Sect. I have no feelings for either of them.
I don't know what your purpose is in infiltrating the Tianyan Sect, but there is no conflict of interest between you and me, so why should we both suffer?
Rather than being aggressive, Junior Sister would like to make a deal with you."
"Junior sister, what you said..."
The murderous intent in Dong Jinghuan's eyes slowly faded. "That makes sense. But where did the word 'transaction' come from?"
"Brother, do you know the identity of the Tianyan Sect Leader?"
Xiang Sheng came straight to the point and made shocking remarks.
Dong Jinghuan's expression remained unchanged, but the momentary shrinkage of his eyes could not deceive anyone, "You know?"
Xiang Sheng felt more confident and spoke calmly, "I can't say I know, but I do have some doubts. But my senior brother promised my brother to go explore the cave, so even if I knew, it would be a waste of time."
Dong Jinghuan understood the implication of his words and smiled faintly: "What do you want me to do for you? If you want me to help you escape from Xiang Hongyu's control, just telling me a name is not enough."
"Brother, you have good eyesight!"
Xiang Sheng praised him generously, then changed the subject and shook his head, saying, "But Brother, even if you wanted to help, I'm afraid you can't help me."
Dong Jinghuan's face darkened slightly. "In your eyes, is the Jindan stage so unbearable?"
"No."
Xiang Sheng shook his head slightly. "Senior Brother, your cultivation is extremely high, and I look up to you. But Xiang Hongyu is not as simple as you think. This cave exploration is even more complicated. If you are careless, your life may be in danger."
Dong Jinghuan frowned repeatedly and was silent for a long time before he spoke again: "What exactly do you want me to help you with?"
"Simple."
Xiang Sheng smiled candidly, "Just one soul essence will do. As long as Senior Brother can give me one soul essence before entering the cave, I will tell you who the leader of Tianyan is."
"Before entering the mansion?"
Dong Jinghuan's eyes showed a thoughtful look. Although he didn't know what Xiang Sheng's purpose was, it was just a soul essence, so it wouldn't be difficult to do it.
He nodded slightly, "Deal!"
…
The next morning, Xiang Wenli and a group of people were waiting outside the city gate.
When you see a flash of light appear on the horizon, you will fall rapidly.
He immediately led the crowd forward and said respectfully, "We sincerely welcome our great disciple to our humble city. I, Xiang Wenli, have failed to come out to greet you. I hope you will forgive me."
"No need to be polite to the Patriarch."
A response came from the spirit boat, and then it landed steadily, stirring up a gust of wind.
After the strong wind, it became clear that no one had come with Xiang Sheng and his group.
When Xiang Wenli saw Dong Jinghuan in the lead, a trace of resentment flashed through his heart. This should have been a good thing for him to make a fortune in silence, and no one would leak the news. But now that the Wan family and Fengyuemen got involved, it was beyond his ability to handle alone.
He had no choice but to bring in the Chiyan Sect to provide some balance, otherwise all the resources in the cave would be snatched away by the Fengyue Sect, and he would not get a single cent.
However unhappy he was, Xiang Wenli didn't show it on his face. Instead, he said with great satisfaction, "Master Dong, I've been looking forward to seeing you for so long, and finally you're here!"
Xiang Hongyu stepped forward and saluted at the right time, "Father."
Xiang Sheng also quickly followed suit and saluted.
"Hongyu, this is all thanks to you."
He praised Xiang Wenli, without even looking at Xiang Sheng, and his gaze returned to Dong Jinghuan.
Dong Jinghuan smiled and said politely, "Master Xiang, why don't we go into the city to discuss this in detail?"
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