Mortal: Fengling Linggen, married Chen Qiaoqian

Yan Yun squinted his eyes and thought for a moment, then suddenly seemed to understand something and his face became extremely gloomy.

"So it's the fellow Taoist I met in Xutian Palace. May I ask where the other fellow Taoist who presided over the opening ceremony of Xutian Palace is now?"

Yan Yun's tone was filled with gloom.

The elder in white had turned as pale as paper.

This person was none other than the Xinggong law enforcement elder who was nearly stabbed in the heart by Yan Yun’s sword in the inner hall of Xutian Palace that year.

When he first stepped into the hall, although he felt that Yan Yun looked familiar, he did not recognize him at first.

However, the exclamation just now made him instantly recall the past events in Xutian Palace, and he naturally recognized Yan Yun.

"Brother Yan, do you know Elder Ximen?"

Ling Yuling naturally noticed the change in Yan Yun's expression. Her heart tightened, but she had to ask.

"Nothing special, it's just that before I condensed my Nascent Soul, I had some disputes with this Taoist Ximen."

Yan Yun's expression changed constantly, as if he was thinking about something, but he quickly regained his composure and replied calmly.

"I see. If Elder Ximen really did offend me in the past, please forgive me, Brother Yan, and don't pursue the matter any further."

"Shall we continue discussing how to deal with Wan Tianming?"

Hearing Yan Yun's nonchalant response, Ling Yuling's nervousness eased a little. She quickly changed the subject with a smile and continued to talk about the previous topic.

After all, the Anti-Star Alliance is the biggest threat that Xinggong is currently facing!
After hearing Yan Yun's words, the fear in the heart of the elder in white was slightly relieved, but the expression on his face still could not completely calm down.

"Yan has no idea what the two saints said to Daoist Fellow Yu Ling back then."

"However, the condition I agreed to at the beginning was only to help you if your life was threatened or if I could do it."

"I never promised that I would fight to the death with a cultivator of equal strength for the survival of Xing Palace."

Yan Yun said slowly.

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire stone hall fell into silence.

"If it is true as you said, that the Star Palace has been reduced to ashes, then may I ask if you think I can still survive in this world?"

"Also, I did not ask Master Yan to fight Wan Tianming to the death. I just hoped that when I and others took action, you could restrain that senior."

"This should be something that Brother Yan can do."

Ling Yuling frowned and explained to Yan Yun gently.

"It is indeed not impossible to just hold that senior back."

"However, the problem is that the opponent is also a powerful cultivator. Once the battle begins, whether he will have to fight to the death is probably something I cannot predict."

"If it is as Fairy Ling agreed beforehand, if that senior uses a fatal method, I can leave the battlefield on my own. In this case, I can also accept this mission."

"In addition, whether the Star Palace has been destroyed and Fairy Ling's personal safety are actually two different things. Even if the Star Palace no longer exists, Yan can still ensure Fairy Ling's safety even if he tries his best."

"This is also the fulfillment of my promise to your father. Otherwise, based on the exchange terms agreed upon between the two saints and me, it would be difficult for me to bear such a risk."

Yan Yun answered calmly, and in just a few words, he revealed the core of the problem.

Ling Yuling's expression changed slightly several times.

"Friend Yan, from what you said, it seems that you are not unable to help, but it requires a sufficient price to achieve it. I understand it correctly, right?"

The old man surnamed Zhao, who had been silent all this time, sensed some information from Yan Yun's words. He frowned and asked while stroking his beard.

"Indeed, everything in the world has its value. As long as the conditions proposed by your majesty are truly attractive, it is not impossible for Yan to take a risk and give it a try."

Yan Yun smiled calmly, not hiding his thoughts at all.

"So, what does Fellow Daoist Yan want?"

The Taoist friend named Elder Ma asked with sharp eyes.

"It's not that I have any specific needs, but what your Majesty plans to do to impress me."

Yan Yun responded calmly.

At this time, the elders of Xing Palace were naturally discussing among themselves, and some even started communicating through voice transmission in the hall.

These old monsters who had lived for hundreds of years were not angry at Yan Yun's previous refusal.

Because for them, there is no benefit to be gained from fighting with practitioners of the same level in vain, and I am afraid no one is willing to do such a stupid thing.

Especially when it involves a fight between the strongest people in the human world, the risk is far greater than the aforementioned situation.

However, it is obviously not easy to impress Yan Yun.

After all, as great monks, how could they covet ordinary treasures, materials, or even secret books?

Ling Yuling, sitting on the main seat, looked across the tense discussion of all the elders in the hall, with a changing expression on her face.

After a moment's hesitation, she suddenly opened her red lips and said bluntly:

"What Brother Yan said makes sense, but I'm afraid Brother Yan wouldn't take ordinary items seriously."

"Therefore, I have decided to use the cultivation method of Yuanci Divine Light and Yuanci Divine Mountain as the terms of the transaction. What do you think of this plan, Brother Yan?"

"It is said that this technique is extremely mysterious and only people with extraordinary talents like Brother Yan are qualified to practice it."

As soon as the woman opened her mouth, she revealed the main purpose of Yan Yun's trip, which made Yan Yun stunned. He looked at Ling Yuling carefully for a few times, narrowed his eyes slightly, and fell into deep thought.

The other Star Palace elders were also startled when they heard this, and then they all showed surprised expressions and exchanged glances with each other, but no one stood up to express opposition.

Although the Yuanci Divine Light is well-known, it is the secret technique practiced by the Twin Saints of Tianxing in the past.

However, this technique is extremely difficult to practice and has many drawbacks. It is undoubtedly quite useless for ordinary Nascent Soul stage practitioners.

However, they could not find any reason to object in exchanging this technique and Yuanci Mountain for Yan Yun's help.

Instead, I am a little worried whether Yan Yun will be happy to accept this proposal.

This major result far exceeded everyone's expectations. After Yan Yun pondered for a moment, he nodded meaningfully and replied:
"From this, it can be seen that Fairy Yuling has already seen through what Yan wants. Yan is not a greedy person and is willing to use this as a bargaining chip."

"At that time, Yan will do his best to help you stop Wan Tianming's attack. Although I cannot guarantee to completely annihilate the opponent, I can at least ensure that he cannot pose a threat to you." "Very good, I firmly believe that Brother Yan will keep his word. Later, I will order someone to send the Yuanci Divine Light cultivation method first, and when the war is over, I will personally offer Yuanci Mountain to you."

Ling Yuling's jade-like face bloomed with a beautiful smile again.

"In that case, I will wait for news from you, Master Ling. I am a little tired from traveling all the way, so I will take my leave and rest for a while."

Seeing that the negotiation was successfully concluded, Yan Yun did not want to stay any longer and stood up to apologize to everyone present.

"As it should be! Elder Zhao, please arrange a quiet room for Fellow Daoist Yan so that he can rest and recuperate for two days."

"In addition, Brother Yan is a distinguished guest. In the next few days, Brother Zhao is requested to take good care of Brother Yan."

Ling Yuling gladly accepted the suggestion and turned to the old man surnamed Zhao to give friendly instructions.

The white-haired old man understood what he meant. He bowed slightly respectfully to Ling Yuling and led Yan Yun out of the hall.

After Yan Yun bowed to Ling Yuling, he did not leave immediately.

Instead, his eyes moved and he took a deep look at old man Ximen who was sitting among the elders. Blue light flickered in the depths of his pupils, and then he walked out of the hall calmly.

Under Yan Yun's gaze, the old man Ximen's heart suddenly shook, cold sweat broke out on his back, and at the same time, a slight pain came from his consciousness, making him almost unable to help jumping up from his chair.

However, when Yan Yun turned and left, the pain in his consciousness suddenly disappeared without a trace, as if it had never happened.

Elder Simon was horrified, and immediately checked his physical and mental state carefully to confirm that everything was normal and there was nothing abnormal.

This made the old man feel a little relieved, but at the same time he couldn't help but laugh at himself for worrying too much.

This place is an important town in the Star Palace. Even though Yan Yun is a powerful practitioner, he dare not act rashly.

However, the old man had already made up his mind. Once the meeting was over, he would immediately retreat into a hidden place and would not show up until the war officially started.

During this period, we must resolutely avoid meeting Yan Yun again to avoid any unexpected disaster.

After all, he had once attacked Yan Yun with a flying sword and nearly took his life. Now Yan Yun's magical powers were far superior to his own, so it would probably be difficult to resolve this grudge easily.

Alas! If I had known that Yan Yun would have such amazing achievements today, I should not have provoked this person, or I should have decisively eliminated him.

Elder Simon sighed to himself, his heart filled with regret and remorse.

"Palace Master, can this monk named Yan really contain Wan Tianming? Where is he from? Is he reliable?"

"Otherwise, although this person claims to be willing to help, he may actually be secretly colluding with the Anti-Star Alliance. When our army reaches a critical moment, he may suddenly withdraw or even turn around to fight against our army."

"Aren't we in trouble? It would be safer to hold on to Star City with the help of the city's defenses."

After Yan Yun and Elder Zhao disappeared from the exit of the hall, the purple-robed strong man asked Ling Yuling in a serious tone, with a look of doubt on his face.

"Elder Ma, don't worry. I already knew Fellow Daoist Yan before my father reached an agreement with him."

"Although he and I are not close friends, when he was young, he had a grudge against a group of good and evil masters in the Nixing Alliance because of the Xu Tian Ding incident."

"So there will be absolutely no connection with these people."

"Furthermore, as to whether he can truly contain Wan Tianming, I think that shouldn't be a problem."

"After all, Fellow Daoist Yan's cultivation level is higher than Wan Tianming's, and he holds a divine weapon like the Xu Tian Ding in his hand. No matter from which angle you look at it, his chances of winning seem to be greater."

"Besides this, do you have any better strategy?"

"Although our Star City's defense formation is extremely mysterious, I'm afraid it won't be able to hold out for too long under the enemy's wind and fire forces' constant attacks day and night."

"Therefore, we must have a decisive battle with the other side to determine the winner. By then, either the Anti-Star Alliance will be completely disintegrated, or the Star Palace will no longer exist."

Ling Yuling said this with her unusually firm and decisive attitude.

"Since you, Palace Master, have said so, we can only rely on Fellow Daoist Yan!"

The burly man in a purple robe thought for a moment and felt that there was no other way, so he could only say it with some reluctance.

When Ling Yuling saw that the most unruly elder among them did not raise any objections, a faint smile appeared on her face, and she said softly:
"Next, we need to discuss the specific date for the decisive battle with the enemy, as well as how to launch an attack and break through the enemy's carefully laid out formation..."

……

In an extremely secluded secret room, Yan Yun sat cross-legged on the ground, his hands crossed in front of his chest, pinching a strange spell, with his eyes closed.

Time seemed to stand still. After an unknown amount of time had passed, Yan Yun's expression changed slightly and he slowly opened his eyes.

"Friend Yan, have you finally decided to take action?"

A light laugh sounded in Yan Yun's ears. It turned out to be the voice of the boy transformed from the Tianlan beast.

"How did you know what I was doing?"

Yan Yun had no expression on his face, but his tone of voice was very heavy.

"Although I don't know exactly what kind of mysterious spell you cast, but the moment before you left the hall, you obviously used the power of divine thought and left a divine thought mark on that person."

"Although this secret technique is not very advanced, considering the powerful power of your mind, how could the many practitioners in the stone hall detect the signs that you have secretly attacked them?"

"Besides, it's impossible that Fellow Daoist Yan did this just to drink and chat with that person again, right?"

The boy responded with a smile in a playful tone.

"Since you have discovered my true identity, I don't need to hide it. I am not a person who will take revenge on the man who almost killed me, but I cannot let go of such a life-and-death grudge easily."

"Just now in the Xinggong Temple, I couldn't take action directly. Now that this person has left the Stone Palace, I can take action."

Yan Yun replied with a sneer, then reached out to pat the storage bag at his waist. Amidst the flashing silver light, a humanoid puppet quietly appeared.

Then he leaped lightly and passed through the nearby wall, disappearing without a trace in an instant.

Yan Yunze suddenly stood up, pushed open the door of a nearby secret room, and walked out.

After passing through a narrow corridor, Yan Yun stepped into a spacious hall.

The old man named Zhao was sitting on a chair tasting the fragrant tea in the cup. When he saw Yan Yun suddenly appear, he couldn't help but show surprise on his face.

"Fellow Daoist Zhao, I see that you are practicing a wood-attributed technique. If you don't mind, would you be willing to share your experience in practicing with me?"

Yan Yun smiled and said calmly. (End of this chapter)