Chapter 38: The Big Villain Becomes a Partner, Tonight, A Peaceful Night!
The moment the words fell.
Jun Qianyue, with her hands behind her back, walked slowly and silently towards Ning Ye and Su Su.
Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!
Her footsteps, at this moment, were like the approaching steps of death.
In an instant, the thick shadow of death enveloped Ning Ye and Su Su!
The icy killing intent, like the fiercest wind and snow on the peak of a snowy mountain, scraped against Ning Ye and Su Su's cheeks, causing them pain!
"Father! Run!"
Su Su looked at Jun Qianyue, who was walking towards them step by step, her face extremely pale.
She had never felt this way before; facing Jun Qianyue was like looking into an unfathomable abyss!
The fear that surged from the depths of her Soul made her whole body weak, but even so, she gritted her teeth and firmly stood in front of Ning Ye, wanting to protect him!
At this moment, Jun Qianyue had already walked in front of Su Su. She extended her jade hand and gently placed it on Su Su's cheek, her red lips slightly parted as she said playfully:
"Ghost Spirit Royal Clan girl!"
"Your future self is truly beautiful!"
"Especially your eyes!"
"They're almost a third as good as This Young Lady's!"
"You!!!"
Su Su looked at Jun Qianyue with a terrified expression, the powerful oppressive feeling causing her delicate body to tremble uncontrollably like a banana leaf in the rain. She didn't know what nonsense Jun Qianyue was saying, but she could feel that in front of Jun Qianyue, all the power in her body was frozen, and she could only let her do as she pleased!
'Indeed!'
'Su Su's identity still couldn't be hidden from her!'
Ning Ye shook his head, once again lamenting the terrifying nature of the Eye of the Heavenly Dao. Then, hardening his heart, he pulled Su Su behind him and looked intently at Jun Qianyue in front of him, saying:
"You won't kill me!"
"Oh?"
Jun Qianyue heard this and said with a hint of sarcasm:
"Why?"
"Is it because you are the Saber Master of the Reverse Moon Heavenly Saber?"
"Or because you know the Buddha's Fury Lotus, which is famous in the Nine Heavens?"
"Or... because you are now the so-called number one Prodigy in the Eastern Desolate region?"
"Wait, could it be because of that marriage contract with This Young Lady?"
"I'm sure the Prince wouldn't be that naive!"
"None of those!"
Ning Ye shook his head and said in a deep voice:
"Because, from the beginning, Miss Jun never intended to kill me!"
"Otherwise, you wouldn't have sent the Three Thousand Divine Strategy Iron Cavalry to protect me and Su Su on our way to Capital City!"
"Haha!"
Jun Qianyue couldn't help but laugh when she heard this. She responded amusingly:
"Perhaps, This Young Lady was just curious about you?"
"Perhaps!"
Ning Ye nodded noncommittally and then continued:
"I guess, Miss Jun isn't just curious about me!"
"Your initial plan was to use me as bait, wasn't it?"
Hearing this, Jun Qianyue didn't speak, but just stood quietly in place. She wanted to know what Ning Ye would say next.
Ning Ye then briefly organized his thoughts, and then slowly revealed his conjecture to Jun Qianyue:
"Capital City today!"
"During the day, it's in the Empress's hands."
"At night, it's in your hands."
"Your forces are evenly matched, making it difficult to determine who is superior!"
"But, only one opportunity is needed to break the balance!"
"So, your initial plan was to use me as bait!"
"You guessed that if I came to Capital City, the Empress would definitely not be able to sit still. She would be the first to bite this bait, launching an attack on your Jun Family, and by then, you would have surely made thorough preparations."
"Although... I still don't know your specific plan, I'm sure what awaits her will not be a good outcome!"
"Miss Jun, am I right?"
In fact, from the moment the Three Thousand Divine Strategy Iron Cavalry arrived at Tianmen Pass, he had been guessing what Jun Qianyue's purpose was, but at that time, he had no clue.
However, on the way from Tianmen Pass to Capital City, he carefully analyzed the current situation in Capital City and Jun Qianyue's behavior patterns, and he vaguely guessed that things were most likely like this.
Hearing this, Jun Qianyue was silent for a moment, then she couldn't help but nod in praise:
"Prince!"
"Truly extraordinarily intelligent!"
"So, are you willing to be This Young Lady's bait?"
"Unwilling!"
Ning Ye refused Jun Qianyue without even thinking. After all, he knew this woman too well; bait and pawns are discarded after use, and he wasn't that foolish.
Upon hearing these three words, Jun Qianyue showed no emotional fluctuations, as if she had already guessed it. So, she let out a bored hum and said:
"Hmph! Since that's the case, what good is keeping you... to This Young Lady?"
Whoosh!
Ning Ye took a deep breath and answered Jun Qianyue's question:
"Cooperation!"
"You and I cooperate!"
"You help me unseal the Seal of the Reverse Moon Heavenly Saber!"
"I help you unseal the Seal of the Eye of the Heavenly Dao!"
"How about it?"
Hearing this, Jun Qianyue was stunned for a moment. She asked with a very suspicious tone:
"Oh? You know how to unseal the Eye of the Heavenly Dao?"
"Naturally, I do!"
Ning Ye nodded.
"Why should This Young Lady believe you?"
Jun Qianyue frowned. She didn't know how to remove the Seal of the Eye of the Heavenly Dao herself, so how could Ning Ye know?
However, she then thought that this might not be impossible. After all, Ning Ye had too many secrets; he knew things he should and shouldn't know, so perhaps Ning Ye really did know how to unseal the Eye of the Heavenly Dao!
And she had lost her sight when she was seventeen, and it had been seven whole years now. She was truly fed up!
"Crimson Blood Dragon Soul!"
Ning Ye did not hide it and directly informed Jun Qianyue.
The information given in the sign-in entry for unsealing the Eye of the Heavenly Dao was—Crimson Blood Dragon Soul!
And the Crimson Blood Heavenly Dragon was precisely the Sacred Beast protecting the Junlin Imperial Dynasty, and also the Foundation of the Empire!
In fact, according to the original plotline of Against the Nine Heavens, in at most three years, Jun Qianyue would be able to overthrow the entire Junlin Imperial Dynasty.
At that time, she would naturally slaughter the Crimson Blood Heavenly Dragon, refine its Crimson Blood Dragon Soul, unseal the Eye of the Heavenly Dao, and regain her sight... But the key problem was that the current Jun Qianyue didn't know this yet!
The sealed Eye of the Heavenly Dao could see fragments of the future, but it couldn't see its own!
So, what Ning Ye was using now was this information asymmetry; he wanted to make a deal with Jun Qianyue!
As his voice fell, Jun Qianyue's delicate brows slightly raised, and a faint smile appeared on her lips as she said:
"Ning Ye, ah, Ning Ye!"
"You've given This Young Lady another reason why I must overthrow the Junlin Imperial power!"
"So, now you also know what cooperating with This Young Lady means, right?"
"Naturally!"
Ning Ye nodded.
Unsealing the Eye of the Heavenly Dao meant overthrowing the Junlin Imperial power.
He had thought this through very clearly.
And he also believed that Jun Qianyue also understood that if she cooperated with him, the time it would take for her to overthrow the Junlin Imperial power would be greatly shortened!
This was his confidence!
Hearing this, Jun Qianyue was silent for a long time, and Ning Ye quietly waited for her decision. Every second that followed felt as long as a century. If Jun Qianyue was willing to cooperate with him, then everything would naturally be fine. If not, then he would have to find a way to escape!
As time passed by minute by minute, finally, Jun Qianyue seemed to have made up her mind. She slowly spoke:
"Imperial Palace."
"Scripture Pavilion."
"Ninth-floor Forbidden Land."
"A drop of the blood of the red dragon."
"Happy cooperation!"
At this point, Jun Qianyue extended her jade hand towards Ning Ye.
Seeing this, Ning Ye's hanging heart finally relaxed. He raised his hand, grasped Jun Qianyue's jade hand, and let out a long breath, responding:
"Happy cooperation!"
The jade hand was slightly cool, like cherry wine!
Ning Ye simply shook Jun Qianyue's hand briefly and then withdrew his own.
Now that Jun Qianyue had revealed how to unlock the second Seal of the Reverse Moon Heavenly Saber, it meant she was sincere in her cooperation. Since this was the case, he had now succeeded in a large part of his plan.
"Since it's cooperation!"
"Then, Miss Jun, why don't you tell me, what's our next step?"
Ning Ye asked curiously.
"Wait!"
Jun Qianyue simply replied with one word.
"Wait for what?"
Ning Ye was a little confused.
"Haha!"
Hearing this, Jun Qianyue's red lips curved into a slight smile as she said:
"Naturally, we wait for her to come find you!"
With that, Jun Qianyue stretched, then with light lotus steps, she glided past Ning Ye and Su Su and headed down from the Divine Strategy Tower, finally leaving only one sentence:
"Ning Ye!"
"From now on, you will live in the West Courtyard next to my sleeping quarters!"
"It's quiet there, very suitable for you!"
"Get some rest early!"
After Jun Qianyue left the Divine Strategy Tower, Su Su, relieved, her legs gave out, and she directly sat on the ground. Her back was now soaked with cold sweat, and she felt a sense of surviving a disaster.
"Father!"
"You're not really going to marry this woman in the future, are you?"
"She... she's so scary!"
Su Su, slumped on the ground, looked up at Ning Ye pitifully. Clearly, the Little Girl's apprehension and fear of Jun Qianyue had reached their peak.
"Who knows!"
Ning Ye squatted down and gently ruffled Su Su's soft silver hair, shaking his head helplessly.
Seeing Jun Qianyue today, her oppressive aura was indeed too strong, and most importantly, her cultivation strength was unfathomable!
But if he remembered correctly, at this point in time, Jun Qianyue could kill Legend Realm powerhouses as easily as slaughtering chickens and dogs!
And thinking that he would have to find a way to deal with this woman in the future, even Ning Ye felt a headache!
"Forget it! From now on, we'll take it one step at a time!"
Ning Ye sighed, then he carried Su Su, who was weak all over and couldn't walk, slowly down the Divine Strategy Tower.
Today, although it was very difficult, the goal was ultimately achieved!
The big villain, Jun Qianyue, actually became his partner!
No matter what, tonight, it's a peaceful night!
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