Chapter 272
“He Was Afraid That Saying Something Would Lead to a Fight with Fo Xin”
“Roar!”
The iron-armored beast, upon seeing the group of people that appeared out of nowhere, let out a furious roar.
Huang Quan looked at the beast in front of her, ready to act, but saw the beast turn around and flee.
“Young Master!”
A group of people from Jiuyuan City ran over, followed by disciples from the Buddhist Capital.
“Young Master,” the people from Jiuyuan City stopped in front of Feng Jiuyuan and said, “Let’s go back.”
“Coming all the way to the ruins and getting nothing, sigh…” someone sighed.
Feng Jiuyuan looked at the person who spoke, “You still want something?”
“It’s a blessing we didn’t die in there.”
The person thought for a moment and agreed, laughing, “The Young Master is right. We didn’t get anything, but at least we’re alive.”
Feng Jiuyuan smiled slightly and looked at the group, “Let’s part ways here.”
“We’ll meet again.”
Jing Chen nodded, “See you later.”
Huang Quan said, “Take care.”
Feng Jiuyuan looked at Huang Quan, wanting to say something, but when he saw Fo Xin standing beside Huang Quan, and thought about Fo Xin’s attitude toward Huang Quan, he reconsidered and stayed silent.
He was afraid that saying something would lead to a fight with Fo Xin.
“Don’t worry, we’ll meet again soon,” Feng Jiuyuan said meaningfully, then looked at the people from Jiuyuan City, “Let’s go.”
“Feng Jiuyuan,” Huang Quan called out as he was about to leave.
Hearing her voice, Feng Jiuyuan turned back, smiled, and said, “What, can’t bear to see me go?”
Huang Quan said with a half-smile, “Can’t bear to part with you?”
“What I can’t bear to part with is the money,” Huang Quan said. “You still owe me ten billion.”
Feng Jiuyuan: “…I don’t have that much money on me.”
Before Huang Quan could say anything else, Feng Jiuyuan took out a token, “This is the Young Master Token of Jiuyuan City. Take it. In a month, I’ll come to exchange it for the money.”
Huang Quan looked at the token and waved it off, “Forget it, just remember to bring the money when the time comes.”
“Don’t worry, I won’t owe you money,” Feng Jiuyuan said. “Even if I wanted to, my father wouldn’t let me.”
“Now I’m reassured. You can go.”
Feng Jiuyuan smiled, “Farewell.”
With that, Feng Jiuyuan left with the people from Jiuyuan City.
“Benefactor,” after Feng Jiuyuan left, Fo Xin looked at Huang Quan and said, “This monk takes his leave.”
Huang Quan looked at him with a half-smile, “You’re leaving already?”
“Don’t you have something you want to say to me?”
Fo Xin shook his head, “This monk has nothing to say.”
Is he really determined not to say anything?
She didn’t believe that he couldn’t tell she already knew.
Even under these circumstances, he said nothing. It seems this identity truly can’t be easily exposed.
Thinking of this, Huang Quan didn’t press further, “If that’s the case, then go ahead. We’ll meet again if fate allows.”
“May we meet again if fate allows,” Fo Xin said, then left with the people from the Buddhist Capital.
Huang Quan watched his retreating figure, only looking away after he had gone far.
Jing Chen said, “I’ll be leaving as well.”
The High Priest looked at him and said, “You’ve been injured, and you have the Longyin Qin with you, which will attract attention. Why not stay with us until we reach the city, and then we can part ways?”
Jing Chen shook his head, “No need to worry, High Priest. My father will send people to pick me up.”
The High Priest felt relieved after hearing this, “Take care on your way.”
“You too,” Jing Chen said, then looked at Huang Quan.
Their eyes met, and Jing Chen seemed like he wanted to say something, but in the end, whatever he was thinking stopped him. Instead, he simply said, “Farewell.”
Huang Quan nodded, “Take care.”
chapter 273
“Because of a Lifeline?”
Once they had left, only the High Priest, Huang Quan, and the unconscious Nangong Mian, Nangong Qingle, and Lin Xu remained at the site.
Huang Quan looked at the High Priest and said, “There’s still Lin Xu.”
“We not only had people follow us into the ruins, but there are certainly others waiting outside for us to come out. Lin Xu’s strength isn’t sufficient. Even if we wake him up, he would choose to leave with us,” the High Priest replied.
“Then we won’t wake him up,” Huang Quan said. “We’ll just leave.”
“Alright,” the High Priest agreed, then summoned Bai Luan.
When Bai Luan appeared, the High Priest and Huang Quan helped carry the unconscious people onto its back.
After everyone was settled on Bai Luan, it spread its wings and flew away from the site.
In the Celestial Empire’s capital city.
Bai Luan landed at the Imperial Academy, leaving Lin Xu there. The High Priest, Huang Quan, Nangong Mian, and Nangong Qingle then departed.
As they left the Imperial Academy, the High Priest and Nangong Mian walked ahead, while Huang Quan and Nangong Qingle followed behind.
“Do you remember what I told you?” Huang Quan looked at her with a smile. “You haven’t forgotten after a trip to the ruins, have you?”
Nangong Qingle quickly shook her head, “I haven’t forgotten…”
She had a ticking time bomb inside her body; how could she dare forget?
Huang Quan looked at her, “Good, as long as you don’t forget. Go back to the Nangong family. If that man contacts you, remember to contact me.”
Nangong Qingle nodded, “Don’t worry, if he contacts me, I will find a way to contact you.” With that, Nangong Qingle hurried away.
Seeing Nangong Qingle leave, Nangong Mian felt more at ease.
Nangong Qingle had been particularly well-behaved on this trip, speaking little. Huang Quan must have used some method to make her so obedient.
The High Priest glanced at the departing Nangong Qingle, then turned to Nangong Mian and asked, “Where are you going?”
Nangong Mian replied, “Although we promised to come to the Imperial Academy, there are still matters to handle at Tianhuang, so we need to go back first.”
“Alright,” the High Priest nodded, “I can send you back.”
“There’s no need for you to specially escort us,” Huang Quan stepped forward and said. “My brother and I will go back to Qinqin’s residence first and return to Tianhuang in a few days.”
Nangong Mian nodded, “Huang Quan, we’ll follow your lead.”
Huang Quan smiled and said nothing more.
The High Priest watched Huang Quan, but did not speak.
After leaving the ruins, he sensed that Huang Quan did not want him to have contact with Nangong Mian.
What did Rong Mian say to him when she sent them off?
Her attitude suddenly changed—why?
Along the way, aside from Nangong Mian, who was unaware of what had happened and continued talking to them, neither the High Priest nor Huang Quan spoke to each other.
Soon, they arrived at the residence that Emperor Qinqin had arranged for Huang Quan and Nangong Mian.
At the entrance of the residence, Huang Quan turned to Nangong Mian and said, “Brother, you go in first. I need to discuss something with the High Priest. I’ll join you once we’re done.”
Nangong Mian didn’t think much of it, nodded, and said, “Alright.” With that, he went inside.
After Nangong Mian left, Huang Quan looked at the High Priest and said, “On the way back, with everyone present, I couldn’t ask you. Now that it’s just the two of us, there’s something I want to ask.”
The High Priest looked at her, “What do you want to ask?”
Huang Quan’s gaze was deep as she looked at him, “Rong Mian said that he has a lifeline, just like my brother. My brother also has a lifeline.”
“He has a death line, and you also have a death line,” Huang Quan continued, then asked, “High Priest, is the reason you treat my brother so specially because of the lifeline?”
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