Becoming evil makes you ten times stronger, but becoming a demon gives you hundredfold strength-Chapter 328 - 292: Flames Under the Ice

"Welcome inside."

Meng Yu didn’t say much, but instead took about ten steps back and disappeared into the gatehouse, while his voice lingered in the air.

At the same time, the protective formation at the gate opened, allowing entry at any time.

The two Golden Core cultivators from Eternal Night Palace felt a hint of unease—Meng Yu was too calm.

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Golden Core experts can sense their opponents’ breathing, heartbeat, and even the scent given off by their emotions, yet Meng Yu’s demeanor had been a bit tense, a bit disgruntled, but nevertheless, quite calm throughout.

The two Golden Cores furrowed their brows and released their Divine Sense, scanning the courtyard.

Then at that moment, a stream of Sword Qi rose up. The Sword Qi was harmonious yet elusive, like clouds drifting across the sky. In the center of the courtyard, an elderly man with half white hair coldly stared at the two of them.

Golden Core Middle Stage, Sword Qi Resonance!

The neighbors recognized this person; he was an elder related to Cao Defang. Meng Yu treated him with great respect. The elder rarely spoke and sat there like a piece of decayed wood, only leaving the courtyard to watch the sunset on the street in the evening.

The Golden Core members of the team knew this fellow’s swordsmanship resembled that of the Liuyun Sword Sect. He had mastered the Secret Manuals he got from Cao Defang immediately, so he was the executor of Plan Five.

And to outsiders, he appeared as a Golden Core Middle Stage swordsman with faint wrinkles on his face, especially noticeable in the half-white hair that indicated his lifespan was harmed, but such people were the most offensive.

Typically, when a Golden Core cultivator reaches the Middle Stage, their lifespan is nearly depleted, meaning they can’t advance further. It’s possible they only have twenty or thirty years left, and they become as irritable as a bear. If truly provoked, they could act without care, and exchanging one life for another was a simple matter.

And his emergence provided a good explanation for everything.

An elder from the remnants of the Liuyun Sword Sect had brought the remaining disciples to settle in Sleepless City, so the Golden Core Master had purchased this cave dwelling with Spirit Stones and installed a Third Grade Protective Formation.

The two Golden Core Masters looked at each other. Even though they could mobilize Sleepless City’s Great Formation for suppression and had numbers on their side, was it worth it?

The two of them bursting into someone’s dwelling, fighting on an enemy’s prepared ground against a Middle Stage Golden Core cultivator—wasn’t it just asking for trouble?

At least, not at the moment.

"Snap!"

They backhanded Wang Yingjie with a slap and turned to leave.

And all those present watched Meng Yu’s family with very peculiar gazes.

"Hasn’t the Liuyun Sword Sect already declined?"

"They probably saw the danger outside and came here to take shelter."

"Middle Stage Golden Core—Liuyun Sword Sect still has some foundation!"

...

Three days later.

In that span, Eternal Night Palace hadn’t come knocking again. Even though they controlled Sleepless City, they were in the wrong here. The last few members of a Sect had come to Sleepless City to buy property for shelter, while Eternal Night Palace was in turmoil. That wisp of Sword Qi was frightening, containing the essence of the Dao, causing headaches.

So, after waiting three days without any developments, Meng Yu returned to the Immortal Sect.

It was still Qingfeng Star, where he stayed for another month, and then he went to Supreme Star.

This time, as usual, Meng Yu went to chat with Bai Qianqian first.

It was just a chat, not a reunion of husband and wife.

Meng Yu and Bai Qianqian’s situation was absurd. Even in prison, Meng Yu could meet with Teacher Chen, but now, Meng Yu couldn’t even hold Bai Qianqian’s hand. They had to chat across a distance of three meters, under the supervision of the Moon God and the watchful eyes of the Immortal Sect.

It was because they feared that Meng Yu might just abscond with Bai Qianqian in tow.

The Immortal Sect did not trust Meng Yu, just as Meng Yu did not trust the Immortal Sect.

As Meng Yu and Bai Qianqian chatted, they shared what had happened during these days. There were instances of whispering secrets and speaking in the language of Another World, but these were situations the Immortal Sect couldn’t guard against. The only thing they could prevent was any physical contact between Meng Yu and Bai Qianqian.

The officials of the Immortal Sect watched on, sweating bullets, yet helpless.

All this time, a team had been following Meng Yu, monitoring his psychological changes, and trying to help the Immortal Sect establish a closer relationship with him. But Meng Yu was an enigmatic man, impervious to charm and influence. He had more Spirit Stones than anyone, he wouldn’t delve too deeply into the Divine Skill Secret Manuals, at most he would choose to peruse some middle-grade treasures, and he had a strong restraint against seduction. This led his surveillance team to constantly report to their superiors that this approach wasn’t working, that sooner or later, Meng Yu was bound to rebel!

Because the situation was highly unnatural!

Many had anticipated countless scenarios; if it were them, they would have protested vehemently or even flown into a rage, but Meng Yu just chatted with Bai Qianqian, talking about the past, about the future, and then, that was that.

It was like a long time ago, when Meng Yu was trapped by the Enforcement Hall; he didn’t resist, didn’t get angry, didn’t even complain, but after repeated cold receptions, he lost heart and then made a big move!

This wasn’t the first time—it was the thirteenth.

Ever since Bai Qianqian had returned that one time, the Immortal Sect had cut off direct contact between her and Meng Yu. Meng Yu had come back thirteen times, and each time he couldn’t even touch Bai Qianqian’s hand!

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This wasn’t good. Either you completely trust Meng Yu, or... otherwise, if this goes on, the Immortal Sect’s number one killer, Meng Yu, will eventually return.

Everyone desperately reported this to their superiors, and the reply from above was, "We are considering it. You all need to make an effort to gain Meng Yu’s trust!"

And everyone was in utter despair.

...

After chatting with Bai Qianqian and ending the meeting, Meng Yu and Zhuge Caihua calmly had dinner together without any further intimacy. The two of them behaved just like friends, without any closer interaction.

It wasn’t that Zhuge Caihua wasn’t willing, but Meng Yu skillfully maintained the distance.

As for invitations from others, Meng Yu politely declined them all, stating that under the current special circumstances, with three hundred Golden Cores counting on him, he could not be careless, and asked everyone for forgiveness and so on.

Then, the negotiation phase began.

Everyone had already seen what was recorded on the Memory Stones that were brought back. The Golden Cores recounted what had happened, and amidst the cross-verification, Meng Yu fulfilled his promise very well. The three hundred Golden Cores had entered Sleepless City, prepared for battle.

"So, how should we deal with Mirror twelve?"

Meng Yu calmly looked at the bigwigs present.

"There’s been an unexpected change with the main force outlined in our plan. How do you want to handle this? Do you want me to bring him back now that he has awakened, or according to the original plan, wait till he has dealt with Eternal Night Palace and then bring him back? Also, his current condition is unknown to me. You need to consider that what seems like his brush with death could very well be a rebirth from the ashes."

If no one mentioned Mirror twelve, then Meng Yu would.

The people present fell silent. The news that Mirror twelve had returned to Divinity Transformation was too shocking, leaving everyone feeling uncomfortable.

At least, many did not want Mirror twelve to return.

"Could we perhaps let Elder Mirror twelve continue to hold fort over there? Maybe we could revamp the Eternal Night Palace into a base for the Immortal Sect. We could establish a base there, cultivate the land more effectively, and you could also..."

"I cannot."

Meng Yu answered calmly.