Chapter 174: Ultimately Just a Fair Trade
"Chu Yao, you are very good."
Lin Xuan stared fixedly at Chu Yao, speaking word for word, his gaze ice-cold, suppressing his killing intent to the extreme, resembling a killing god from hell.
At this point, how could Lin Xuan not understand that he had been deceived by Chu Yao from start to finish.
No wonder Chu Yao kept refusing to let Chu Ling'er become a disciple, no wonder Chu Yao was acting strange today.
It turns out everything was a conspiracy targeting him.
What bullshit worship.
I fear that from the very beginning, Chu Yao's approach was just to get close to him to help Gu Qing gather information.
Ridiculous that he prided himself on having near-demonic wisdom, transcending the world, overlooking the vicissitudes of the human world, high above.
Yet he was spun around by Chu Yao's few words; at this moment, Lin Xuan felt like a huge idiot, sold by two ants and even helping Chu Yao count the money.
What was even more hateful was that after being found out, the two of them actually had no fear or panic, acting as if nothing had happened, wanting to send him away with a single sentence.
How much did they look down on him?!
The more Lin Xuan thought about it, the more hideous and twisted his face became; he could barely suppress the prehistoric power within his body, wishing he could tear this wretched couple in front of him into shreds.
Chu Yao couldn't help shivering, her face turning pale; under the reflection of Lin Xuan's killing intent which was terrifying to the extreme, her soul was trembling.
A surge of fear rose in her heart; after all, she had taken so many treasures from Lin Xuan, and Lin Xuan would absolutely not let her off... right!?
Gu Qing unfolded his domain, blocking the reflection of Lin Xuan's terrifying killing intent for her, and gave her a reassuring look.
Even without relying on the Star God Palace, Gu Qing could oppose Lin Xuan.
Once the Calamity Black Dragon came out, even if Lin Xuan were a god, he would only have a share of fleeing for his life.
Chu Yao held her ground, slowly speaking: "I do not owe you; between you and me, it is just a fair trade."
She flattered Lin Xuan, Lin Xuan gave her information; this trade was very fair.
Helping Lin Xuan do things and accepting Lin Xuan's reward was very reasonable.
So, in the end, it is just a trade; there is no question of who owes whom.
Chu Yao thought this way.
"Trade?"
Hearing these words, Lin Xuan's lungs were about to explode with anger.
He treated Chu Yao with sincerity, giving the Enlightenment Rush Jade and the Mother-Child Substitution Divine Fruit without hesitation, sincerely wanting to take Chu Yao and her sister as disciples.
Yet Chu Yao actually united with Gu Qing to shamelessly betray him, and even called this a fair trade?
It was simply killing and heart-destroying.
The anger in Lin Xuan's heart erupted like a volcano; while furious, he also regretted it immensely.
If back then he had not lightly believed Chu Yao.
If back then he had been a bit more cautious and had someone ask about Chu Ling'er.
Then the one being calculated against would not be him, but rather Gu Qing and Chu Yao being calculated by him.
"Lin Xuan, stop barking like a dog here. It is dark, the road is slippery, and the path is complex; if you want to blame someone, blame your own skills being inferior to others."
Gu Qing let out a cold laugh, and then added: "If you want to make a move, hurry up; if you don't dare, then get the hell out."
"Huff! Huff!"
Fucking hell, having his feelings and treasures swindled, and yet it was still his fault?
Lin Xuan breathed heavily, so angry he was about to vomit blood.
This wretched couple was really one with a sharper tongue than the other; he was simply no match for them.
Lin Xuan looked at Gu Qing, then took a deep look at Chu Yao, and left with a flick of his sleeve.
Endurance.
He had to endure.
Originally, he wanted to make a move regardless of the consequences; after all, having been attacked right in his face, if he didn't strike back, where would his face remain?
But the moment the thought arose, he sensed a strong crisis from Gu Qing; his intuition had always been very sharp and never wrong.
Furthermore, Gu Qing was sinister and cunning; how could he possibly do something he wasn't sure of?
Deliberately exposing Chu Yao today might be a heaven-shaking conspiracy calculation, intentionally angering him.
Once he made a move, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Thinking of this, Lin Xuan let out a cold laugh, his gaze icy.
Now that he was on guard, for Gu Qing to scheme against him was simply wishful thinking.
Lin Xuan decided to endure him for now.
There were countless geniuses who came to participate in the Divine Son Coronation Ceremony this time.
Although Zhimeng had issued a decree, there were always some geniuses who feared neither Zhimeng nor the Star God Palace.
Thinking this, a cold smile curled on Lin Xuan's lips: "Zhimeng, Gu Qing, Chu Yao, and Jiang Yu, let you be proud for a while first; what you owe me, one day I will get back a hundredfold."
It was a good thing Gu Qing didn't know Lin Xuan's thoughts, otherwise he would definitely mock Lin Xuan a few times.
In a world where the strong prey on the weak, who the hell would use conspiracies and tricks with you?
If he had the strength to behead Lin Xuan, he would have made a move long ago; why bother covering his ears while stealing the bell by angering Lin Xuan before making a move?
Isn't this just taking off pants to fart—an entirely unnecessary action?
As for showing his hand to Lin Xuan, it was mainly because he didn't give a damn.
Even if he didn't actively reveal it, after Lin Xuan was rejected by Chu Yao time and again, even a fool could see the problem; it was impossible to trust Chu Yao as before.
If discovered by Lin Xuan himself, he might instead play a dirty trick on him.
In short, being exposed only had benefits and no downsides for him.
"Phew!"
"Scared me to death."
After Lin Xuan left, Chu Yao let out a long breath, patting her chest in fear, trembling.
Like a pair of big fat rabbits jumping around wildly.
"Rest assured, he won't make a move on you."
Gu Qing smiled mysteriously.
Don't look at Lin Xuan hating Chu Yao to the bone, but Gu Qing could tell that Lin Xuan was just bluffing and didn't really want to kill Chu Yao.
It was just like Jiang Yu; the hatred was real, but Lin Xuan absolutely had no intention of killing Jiang Yu.
After all, Lin Xuan was the Child of Destiny; regarding beautiful and unparalleled female protagonists, no matter how deep the hatred, there were always a hundred reasons to absolve himself.
Furthermore, Chu Yao was a Destined Heroine with great luck added to her body; plus, with Jiang Yu, this super schemer, sheltering her, Chu Yao was absolutely safe.
"You're still smiling?"
Seeing Gu Qing not caring in the slightest, Chu Yao said angrily.
That was the Divine Fire Realm.
Being targeted by a figure of the Divine Fire Realm, even if Lin Xuan didn't dare to make a move on her, the pressure was greater than a mountain.
Moreover, she had taken so many heavy treasures from Lin Xuan; would Lin Xuan let her off?
Just thinking about it, it felt impossible.
Gu Qing also saw her anxiety; thinking about it, it was true, as it concerned life and death, and no one was unafraid.
Gu Qing thought for a moment and took out one billion strands of Mysterious Yellow Mother Qi to give her.
"Lin Xuan is already a grasshopper after autumn, unable to jump around for much longer. You go into closed-door cultivation for a while; when you come out, perhaps I will have already dealt with him."
"You also don't need to worry about the Chu family side; I will have people keep watch, nothing will happen."
"No, that's not what I meant."
Seeing the Mysterious Yellow Mother Qi appear in an instant, Chu Yao waved her hands repeatedly.
Helping Gu Qing with things, she was willing and had never thought of asking for rewards.
And Gu Qing had also promised to look after the Chu family.
With Gu Qing's ability, he would absolutely do as he said.
So she had almost no loss; how could she have the nerve to accept so much Mysterious Yellow Mother Qi?
"Take it, don't chatter."
"Okay, fine."
Chu Yao put the jade bottle into her storage ring, her expression complex. Why did she suddenly feel that to Gu Qing, Mysterious Yellow Mother Qi seemed as cheap as air?
An illusion. It must be an illusion.
After all, this was the Root of Heaven and Earth, something everyone desired but could not obtain, a legendary treasure, absolutely unique, an existence even scarcer than divine medicines.
"After you are crowned as the Divine Son, I will enter closed-door cultivation."
Such a great joyous event as the coronation of the Divine Son was something she didn't want to miss.
"Mm."
Gu Qing grunted, playing with Chu Ling'er in his arms; half an hour later, he finally left leisurely.
Executing spatial divine arts, he concealed himself within the void.
When Lin Xuan left, his gaze was too confident; perhaps he had already singled out a genius who feared neither Zhimeng.
He had to follow and take a look to see who was actually this brave.
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