Lü Yang had understood the entire sequence of events.

However, from his perspective, the conflict between the Master of Mending Heaven Peak and Madam Ruo Xiang over their children actually did have a possible compromise.

For example, Madam Ruo Xiang could have chosen not to wait until her lifespan ran out but instead committed suicide to reincarnate directly.

Then, by using a secret technique, she could have awakened her reincarnated self through her children.

Afterward, the Master of Mending Heaven Peak could have used the children to overcome the tribulation, maximizing the use of talents.

But to do this, there must have been a certain level of trust between them.

Clearly, Madam Ruo Xiang and the Master of Mending Heaven Peak probably did not possess that level of trust to entrust themselves to each other.

However, this was also understandable.

After all, in the Primordial Saint Sect, how could there be mutual trust?

Most cooperations were based on holding leverage over each other or sharing common interests.

“. I have understood Fellow Daoist’s intention.”

Thinking this far, Lü Yang finally spoke, “But why should I help you? Senior Bu Tian’s cultivation is profound. He is not someone you or I can deal with.”

Upon hearing this, Madam Ruo Xiang, however, asked an apparently unrelated question:

“Does Yuan Tu know why the Saint Sect has the Four Inner Peaks?”

Lü Yang shook his head.

He had long been curious about this.

In the Saint Sect, any Foundation Establishment True Person qualified to establish their own Daoist field in the Sky-reaching Sea of Clouds.

However, generally speaking, even the Daoist fields established by Foundation Establishment True Persons would be reclaimed by the Saint Sect after their death.

The Four Inner Peaks were the only exception.

They had remained fixed above the Sea of Clouds.

Even when there was no Foundation Establishment True Person presiding over them, the organizational structure of the Four Inner Peaks would not be abolished.

“The reason lies in the blessings of our ancestors.”

Madam Ruo Xiang explained, “The first Peak Masters of the Four Inner Peaks were trusted aides who had fought alongside the first ancestor of the Primordial Saint Sect, rendering great merits.”

“Therefore, the first ancestor once promised the four Peak Masters that as long as the Sacred Fire Cliff remained, the Four Peaks would never fall.”

This promise was certainly effective.

Because the first ancestor of the Primordial Saint Sect was the Nascent Soul Dao Lord of the Saint Sect.

He was still alive and well.

With the ancestor above, who would dare to make him break his word?

“However, under the blessings of the ancestors, the descendants often became unworthy.”

At this point, Madam Ruo Xiang revealed a helpless expression, “After countless years, the Four Inner Peaks have actually declined, and outsiders had to be brought in.”

This was perfectly reasonable.

After all, the hardships of their generation had already been endured by their founding ancestors.

All that was left for them to do was enjoy.

Who would be willing to continue striving?

Over time, they naturally declined.

However, how could the Four Inner Peaks lack a Foundation Establishment True Person?

Therefore, to resolve the predicament caused by decline, bringing in outside help was the obvious decision.

“Chen Taihe is such a person.”

Madam Ruo Xiang spoke bitterly, “Back then, he showcased his talent at Mending Heaven Peak and was taken in as a son-in-law by my family. With my family’s support, he became a Foundation Establishment True Person.”

“However, from that point on, he was no longer aligned with my family. He began to suppress my family openly and secretly. Several of my relatives who were more talented than me were all abandoned by him. Instead, he supported me, who had lesser talent, just to ensure I remained stuck at the early Foundation Establishment stage, never posing a threat to him.”

Speaking of this, Madam Ruo Xiang seemed on the verge of tears, appearing pitiful and heart-wrenching.

However, Lü Yang did not believe a single word.

She had been selling her misery for a while now, but where was the actual point?

What was his benefit in all this?

Seeing Lü Yang smiling on the surface but already showing impatience between his brows, Madam Ruo Xiang very tactfully stopped sobbing and instead revealed her bargaining chip:

“Chen Taihe is an outsider. Fellow Daoist can be one as well.”

“I am willing to swear a karmic oath. If you kill Chen Taihe, you will become the next Master of Mending Heaven Peak.”

“This is not just a title but also status, identity, and more resources. Chen Taihe’s current cultivation is inseparable from this identity.”

“That’s right. As long as you can kill Chen Taihe.”

Madam Ruo Xiang lowered her starry eyes and took a step closer to Lü Yang, softly whispering, “Everything of Mending Heaven Peak will be yours. Including myself.”

“Oh?”

Lü Yang looked down from above at Madam Ruo Xiang who had come closer, his gaze falling on that skin whiter than frost and snow, sliding down her neck into the bottomless abyss.

The next moment, Lü Yang shook his head, “Madam, please mind your conduct. I have no interest in women.”

The next morning.

Lü Yang watched as Madam Ruo Xiang quietly left, gladly agreeing to cooperate with her.

Not for anything else, but mainly to kill the Master of Mending Heaven Peak and avenge his past humiliation.

For this, Madam Ruo Xiang also presented her plan.

“That old bastard wants to use Xin’an and Shuqian to bear the tribulation on his behalf. But as for Shuqian, I have a way to make him unable to use her during the tribulation.”

The plan coincided with Lü Yang’s own, and even complemented it.

However, Lü Yang did not tell her about Chen Xin’an’s situation.

He merely stated that he would handle the matter with Chen Xin’an himself, and then sent her away from Luo Feng Mountain.

However, a few days later, Luo Feng Mountain welcomed a second visitor.

The visitor wore a straw raincoat and only removed it after entering the mountain, revealing a splendid silk dress and a sweet smile as she said, “Qian’er greets Senior Yuan Tu.”

The daughter of the Master of Mending Heaven Peak, Chen Shuqian!

Lü Yang fixed his gaze on her, narrowing his eyes slightly, then smiled and said, “Congratulations, Fellow Daoist, on establishing your immortal foundation. Longevity is now within reach. You are now one of us.”

Up until now, Lü Yang had actually only met Chen Shuqian once.

That was in the lifetime when he had transformed Yu Suzhen into a superhuman.

Through Yu Suzhen’s body, he had met Chen Shuqian once.

His impression of her was that she was a well-behaved daughter who obeyed her father.

But seeing her now, she appeared completely different.

“Senior flatters me.”

Chen Shuqian bit her red lips lightly and continued, “Though I have established my foundation, it was merely a risky pass. I am far from reaching the former achievements of Senior Yuan Tu.”

“Hmm.”

Lü Yang pinched his fingers to calculate, then showed a strange expression, “Fellow Daoist seems to have come to see me without informing Senior Bu Tian. That doesn’t seem appropriate, does it?”

“What’s inappropriate?”

Chen Shuqian pouted her red lips at his words, “He’s fully focused on guarding my brother. How could he have time to care about me? Senior can rest assured, he won’t find out.”

This scene seemed oddly familiar?

Lü Yang paused for a moment and continued, “Since that’s the case, what brings you here, Fellow Daoist?”

The next moment, just as Lü Yang had expected.

Chen Shuqian’s expression turned sharp as she coldly said, “To speak frankly, I wish to kill my father and mother to seek true freedom. I ask for Senior’s assistance!”

Lü Yang: “.”

You people really are worthy of being a family!

With Chen Shuqian’s words, Lü Yang immediately understood that the schemes of both the Master of Mending Heaven Peak and Madam Ruo Xiang had probably not escaped the notice of their clever daughter.

‘This is the Saint Sect indeed.’

Lü Yang sighed in his heart, but his expression revealed nothing.

Since someone was offering themselves up, he naturally didn’t mind playing both sides, “What’s in it for me?”

Upon hearing this, Chen Shuqian immediately said, “The foundation I cultivated is called 【Phoenix and Luan in Harmony Dao Foundation】, a sixth-grade technique created by my father to complement the 【Nine Transforming Dragon Art】.”

“By establishing this foundation and dual cultivating with a True Person who has established the 【Myriad Chariots Dragon Riding Dao Foundation】, a spiritual flame can be catalyzed.”

“This flame is called 【Blue Luan Noon Fire】.”

“Noon marks the end of the six yang and the rebirth of one yin. The fire reaches its peak at noon, giving birth to Yi Wood, nurturing all things, endlessly regenerating. This is a flame of healing.”

“Almost all physical and spiritual body injuries can be healed by it.”

“My father’s intention was for me to use this spiritual flame to bear more 【Heavenly Lightning】 for him.”

At this point, a deep hatred flashed in Chen Shuqian’s phoenix-like eyes as she coldly declared, “I am willing to offer this flame as a reward, asking Senior to save my life!”

“Ho.”

Looking at the determined Chen Shuqian, Lü Yang fell into deep thought, for he realized that she seemed to have come without informing Madam Ruo Xiang.

Otherwise, she would not have asked him to save her life.

After all, Madam Ruo Xiang never intended to kill her, even earnestly wishing to protect her.

So strictly speaking, Lü Yang actually didn’t have to do anything.

This… seemed like a free ride.

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