The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 367 - 356 I Never Argue with Fools

Once, a pile of treasures lay before Dongfang Hongyue, but she did not cherish them until they turned to ash, and only then did she regret it deeply.

If Heaven could give her a chance to do it all over again, she would definitely choose to inspect the goods first.

"I’m so foolish, truly. I only knew this could be a trial, but it never crossed my mind that these things might actually be real..."

As she gazed upon the ashes on the ground, Dongfang Hongyue’s composure crumbled.

She must have exhausted a lifetime’s luck to enter the treasury, and yet...

A proud Demon Lord cannot cry.

Hold it back.

What brought her some solace, in her irritation, was the line of words she saw on the ground after blowing away the ashes.

"Overcome the greed in your heart; your mindset at this moment is the best thing you have gained. Turn back now, for ahead lies a path to death."

Next to the words, a stairway appeared.

This was Dongfang Hongyue’s trial.

"Did I really overcome greed? I clearly didn’t trust in luck!"

Dongfang Hongyue grumbled to herself but nevertheless continued downward.

As she walked, she pondered what challenges and trials Lin Yun might face. One of those two doors must be the one Lin Yun entered, but she had no idea which one he chose.

Based on the remaining four characters, the Six Fan Gates probably signify the seven emotions and six desires of humans.

But upon closer reflection, that didn’t seem quite right. The seven emotions include joy, anger, sorrow, fear, love, hate, and desire; the six desires refer to the needs of the eyes, ears, mouth, nose, tongue, and body.

With neither matching up, Dongfang Hongyue naturally couldn’t guess what challenges Lin Yun faced.

If she had known it was the Gate of Lust, she probably wouldn’t have had the heart to continue through the trials.

However, the challenges Lin Yun faced seemed to have nothing to do with the Gate of Lust.

Along the way, the creatures he encountered were all odd things, somewhat resembling puppets but with heavy demonic qi. This disappointed Lin Yun.

He had hoped that along the way, he would encounter seductive beauties attempting to lure him!

Of course, he would have fought his way through, able only to consider it when driven by hunger, right?

No matter how beautiful they were, in the end, they were nothing more than painted skeletons.

And now, this trial truly presented him with wooden figures. This... this...

Does this even befit the word ’lust’ inscribed on the door?

Likewise, upon entering the Gate of Lust, Jiang Chenyu encountered no obstacles whatsoever.

All the creatures had already been cleared by Lin Yun. She only smelled a faint fragrance, somewhat reminiscent of the Flower Fairy’s scent.

Could it be that the Flower Fairy had entered through this door?

Jiang Chenyu’s heart sank, yet she chose to continue forward.

A battle between her and the Flower Fairy seemed inevitable.

At this point, discussing right and wrong had become meaningless. It all came down to fate!

The Flower Fairy wanted revenge, and Jiang Chenyu accepted that.

But she also harbored resentment.

For years, she had nurtured the Flower Fairy with all her might.

Knowing that the Flower Fairy was alone and helpless from a young age, she cared for her like a master should, only to be stabbed in the back. Could she forgive that?

The answer was no.

So there was nothing more to say. A battle would resolve life and death.

Jiang Chenyu knew that Lin Yun must be very concerned about her. He had spared her before because of his kind heart and unwillingness to kill her. Yet, in a critical moment, she appeared, set on harming the person he was protecting, which seemed rather ungrateful.

But she couldn’t allow the Flower Fairy to assume the role of Lord of Guanghan Palace.

In this battle, she could die, but the Flower Fairy must also be expelled from Guanghan Palace.

During the time she was captured by Lin Yun, Jiang Chenyu had come to a realization.

Guanghan Palace might fall into decline because of her death, but as long as its future generations strove hard, there would still be hope.

She had always thought that without her, Guanghan Palace would be finished, which was overestimating herself and underestimating Guanghan Palace.

Reflect on the uncorrected mistakes of the past; know that the future can be chased.

Therefore, this time, she was resolved to do what she wanted.

She unleashed her entire cultivation level without reservation, unsure if there was anyone in the world who could be her opponent.

If she were to survive this battle, she planned to find a secluded place to retreat and strive for the legendary Nine Revolutions Extreme Realm. In the past, she had been cautious and apprehensive, but now she had no such concerns.

If she couldn’t defeat the Flower Fairy, then perhaps it was simply a tribulation destined in her life pattern. In any case, she was ready.

Jiang Chenyu’s will to fight escalated, but when she saw the person ahead, she froze.

"It’s you?"

Why was it Lin Yun?

It was the scent of the Flower Fairy that she’d detected, yet Lin Yun was the one who appeared.

Upon hearing Jiang Chenyu’s voice, Lin Yun turned around and, seeing Jiang Chenyu, hesitated slightly.

Was this person real or fake?

Lin Yun had been on guard and had been expecting a beautiful woman to appear.

Now that he had dealt with the lesser monsters, a beautiful woman indeed showed up.

Could this be fake?

Moreover, Lin Yun felt a certain restlessness in his body. Looking at Jiang Chenyu, he remembered the day she was naked and her shamefully bound form.

Hardness ensued, his fists clenched hard.

After fleeting thoughts of those amorous images, Lin Yun recalled Jiang Chenyu’s betrayal.

Although Lin Yun had anticipated such an event, the actual arrival of Jiang Chenyu still disappointed him somewhat.

But, in truth, it didn’t amount to much disappointment.

If Jiang Chenyu had given up on her revenge against the Flower Fairy just because of him, it wouldn’t have been possible.

After all, exposing the Flower Fairy’s true identity was more meaningful for Guanghan Palace.

As the Palace Master, her feelings for Guanghan Palace ran too deep.

Lin Yun’s long spear pointed at Jiang Chenyu, and he coldly said, "A mere illusion also wants to confuse my mind, die."

Jiang Chenyu stood there stunned, thinking about the ’Gate of Lust’ at the doorway. It dawned on her that Lin Yun had mistaken her for a challenge of the Illusionary Realm?

Damn it, this man really was greedy, wanting what’s in the pot while eating from the bowl. Despite already having the Flower Fairy, he still harbored fantasies about her?

With this thought, Jiang Chenyu felt her face flush, and her heartbeat quicken.

Hey, wait a minute, could it be that Lin Yun himself was her test of the Illusionary Realm?

She quickly dodged Lin Yun’s attack, and seeing his murderous aura, it really didn’t look like an illusion.

If it were an illusion, shouldn’t Lin Yun be treating her with all kinds of gentleness and care? That way, there might have been a chance...

No, that’s not right; there would still be no chance!

"I walked through the same door as you; I’m not an illusion!"

Jiang Chenyu realized the crux of the problem and hurriedly explained to Lin Yun.

However, Lin Yun’s expression became even stranger.

"So, you are the real Jiang Chenyu?"

Jiang Chenyu: "..."

It seemed, even if she were the real deal, Lin Yun would kill her?

She suddenly felt somewhat guilty. She was set on revenge, and Jiang Chenyu didn’t feel that she was in the wrong, but she owed Lin Yun somewhat. Lin Yun had saved her life, and although he humiliated her a bit midway, he had let her go afterwards.

She was somewhat ungrateful, but it was helpless.

Only fate to blame, I suppose!

"It is me."

Jiang Chenyu stood in a relatively safe spot, looking at Lin Yun.

Lin Yun confronted her for a while before finally sheathing his long spear.

"You won’t kill me?"

Jiang Chenyu was somewhat surprised. She had thought that Lin Yun would simply finish her off; after all, when she pointed out the Flower Fairy, Lin Yun had been staring at her all along, his eyes clearly filled with malice.

"Do you want me to kill you?"

Jiang Chenyu immediately shut up. In reality, Lin Yun also couldn’t kill her now, but he had let her go before she had even revealed her strength. This filled Jiang Chenyu’s heart with some joy.

"Why won’t you kill me?"

In her question, there even seemed to be a hint of shyness.

Lin Yun curled his lips, and coolly said, "I just don’t want to bother with a fool."

Lin Yun was of course not magnanimous; he knew what was up.

You think I can’t see through your trump card? If I had help, you would see if I take advantage of you or not!

Unable to beat her, Lin Yun snubbed Jiang Chenyu to vent out his frustration.

Jiang Chenyu’s face turned green with rage, shouting, "Who are you calling a fool?"

"Obviously you. Being manipulated, used by someone else to do their dirty work, and yet wholly oblivious to it all. Calling you foolish is being kind, giving you face."

"You!"

Jiang Chenyu furiously said, "What evidence do you have that I’ve been used by someone else?"

"Don’t you understand? The fall of Thousand Mechanism Valley isn’t that simple. If you could sense something was off back then, why didn’t you continue your investigation? Ultimately, you underestimated Thousand Mechanism Valley too much. If you had been more diligent back then, investigating further, you would’ve learned that the Valley Master of Thousand Mechanism Valley had a daughter."

Jiang Chenyu couldn’t retort.

If she had been more meticulous back then, she might have been able to unveil the Flower Fairy’s identity, and it wouldn’t have come to this, being cast down by the Flower Fairy into the Mortal Realm.

"If you had followed the clues back then, and uncovered the conspiracy, maybe you could have resolved your grievances with the Flower Fairy without escalating to this all-out vendetta."

"So, the Flower Fairy was also being used by someone?"

"She’s just too naïve."

"How come we’re both being used, and she is naive, but I’m a fool?"

Jiang Chenyu wasn’t convinced, and Lin Yun said without words, "Because she was young and didn’t know better when she was being schemed against, but you are several hundred years old. Plus, the Flower Fairy grew up to be much smarter than you."

"You!"

Jiang Chenyu always saw herself as a little immortal who was both wise and beautiful, but in Lin Yun’s mouth, she became a fool.

Endure it, she must!

"Then tell me, who’s been using us?"

"From what I understand, the Demon Race had a part in it, but I suspect that the real mastermind behind the scenes is the Valley Master of Thousand Mechanism Valley."

"You’re saying the Flower Fairy’s biological mother?"

Jiang Chenyu was somewhat shocked. She could anticipate Lin Yun mentioning the Demon Race, as the sinister power that drove people into a frenzied slaughter back then was likely the work of the Demon Race.

But Lin Yun was suggesting the Flower Fairy’s mother was behind it all, which seemed impossible.

Even though Jiang Chenyu had never been a mother herself, she knew the most selfless love in the world was that of parents for their children.

"I know you don’t believe it, but according to the information I hold, the most likely mastermind behind everything is her."

Lin Yun didn’t have absolute certainty, only a probability. He had no evidence at the moment, after all.

But there was definitely a mastermind behind it all, and once all other possibilities were ruled out, only Thousand Mechanism Valley itself remained.

Righteous Path, Demonic Path, Demon Race, Lin Yun had contacts in all these, the handling of Thousand Mechanism Valley alone seemed highly suspicious.

As for parental love, Lin Yun didn’t question this profound human affection. However, not all parents put their children’s love above their own. //

Where interests were sufficient, what they might do was unpredictable.

Lin Yun has always been quick to suspect others with the worst intentions.

"If it is really as you say, then what is she seeking?"

Jiang Chenyu couldn’t help but think further along Lin Yun’s line of thought.

"There’s much that can be coveted, like a ’Life Pattern’."

Lin Yun mentioned a term that shocked Jiang Chenyu.

"You actually know about ’Life Pattern’?"

"I’m guessing."

Lin Yun flashed a wicked smile, instantly dazzling Jiang Chenyu with his charm...