Chapter 259 - 259 242 Tang Qians Plot_2

Chapter 259: Chapter 242 Tang Qian’s Plot!_2 Chapter 259: Chapter 242 Tang Qian’s Plot!_2 “The price is too high,”

Xu Lingtian immediately waved his hand.

What does thirty Primordial Crystals signify?

The entire Dragon Tiger Sect’s reserves are merely about ten crystals. They simply couldn’t afford this price.

Tang Qian laughed. He likewise did not want to spend so many Primordial Crystals and then said,

“Indeed, the price is steep, so the most suitable plan for us is to take matters into our hands. Even if Chen Yuan is strong, he cannot possibly fight against two alone.”

“Chen Yuan is not alone,”

Xu Lingtian reminded him.

“We aren’t fighting solo either,”

“Hmm? Brother Tang, if you have any plans, now is the time for true cooperation, not for holding back,”

Tang Qian extended his hand in a direction:

“Gold Mountain Monastery. Brother Xu, do you still remember the incident a few months ago when a castaway from the Qingyun Sword Sect challenged Chen Yuan?”

“I remember that clearly,”

That incident was extremely perilous. Although Xu Lingtian was not present, he could sense just how dangerous it was from the intelligence he had received—several Reach Profound Martial Artists almost went to war.

This was something that hadn’t happened in many years.

“Gold Mountain Monastery also has disputes with Chen Yuan, namely over the Body Refinement Technique he possesses, which is suspected to be the Buddhist Divine Skill ‘Vajra Glaze Body’ from the legends,

I must say, although Chen Yuan’s strength and potential are incomparable, his ability to make enemies is not inferior to his cultivation speed. As long as Gold Mountain Monastery is willing to intervene,

the pressure on the Heavenly Patrol Hall could be greatly reduced.”

Xu Lingtian felt somewhat unsure how to respond. Setting aside the grievances between Chen Yuan and other powerhouses, focusing solely on Gold Mountain Monastery, it seemed they coveted Chen Yuan’s technique…

However, he didn’t say much and continued to listen to Tang Qian:

“The strength of Gold Mountain Monastery could be ranked first within Nanling Prefecture. Moreover, most importantly, Gold Mountain Monastery isn’t as simple as imagined. I’ve done some investigating, and it seems that since its establishment, there hasn’t been any prominent geniuses emerging, yet it remains formidable.

Brother Xu, don’t you find that strange?”

“What do you mean?”

“I suspect that Gold Mountain Monastery must be connected to a major Buddhist power. The talented heirs are sent there, and they also dispatch strong supporters to bolster Gold Mountain Monastery.”

“Gold Mountain Monastery’s overbearing attitude might also come from that Buddhist power!”

“Brother Tang, if there really is a top Buddhist power behind Gold Mountain Monastery, why would they covet the Buddhist technique on Chen Yuan’s person?”

Tang Qian furrowed his brow:

“That’s precisely my doubt. Perhaps… the connection is correct, but it isn’t as strong as imagined.”

“Brother Tang, just say what you plan to do…”

Tang Qian smiled and said,

“Brother Tang actually has a very simple plan, it only requires…”

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Chen Residence.

Yue Shan hurriedly arrived outside the secret chamber where Chen Yuan was cultivating and knocked a few times.

Seeing no sign of Chen Yuan, one could easily guess, the master must be cultivating—this had become a consensus among everyone, they also greatly admired Chen Yuan’s perseverance.

He spent most of his days in rigorous cultivation, without any distractions.

No wonder Chen Yuan was advancing so rapidly.

Jealous?

It’s all about how you use your time!

‘Creak…’

Chen Yuan opened the door and glanced briefly over Yue Shan:

“What’s the rush?”

“My lord, people from the Dragon Tiger Sect have come looking,”

“So soon, where are they?”

A trace of surprise flashed in Chen Yuan’s eyes; he hadn’t expected them to arrive so quickly, indeed somewhat beyond his expectations. He had initially planned to make the first move himself,

yet they seemed unable to wait…

Interesting!

Since they are in such a hurry to seek death, then he would fulfill their wish!

Chen Yuan’s lips curled up, his face bearing a cold smirk.

His cultivation had already fully stabilized. He was indeed eager for a fight now.

He blasted all the enemies in front of him to smithereens.

“They are now inside the Heavenly Patrol Hall.”

“Let’s go!”

Chen Yuan chuckled lightly. Dragon Tiger Sect’s calculations were quite interesting. Instead of coming to him, they went straight to the Heavenly Patrol Bureau—thinking they were really something.

Upon receiving the news, Chen Yuan didn’t hesitate. Dressed in Black Cloud Clothing, his waist slung with the Yan Ling Saber, and protected by Dragon Scale armor, he led Yue Shan and others with a menacing aura directly to the Heavenly Patrol Hall.

Having endured for so long, Chen Yuan himself could hardly bear it any longer.

In that case,

the first one to be struck would be the Dragon Tiger Sect!

At this moment, inside the Heavenly Patrol Hall of the Heavenly Patrol Bureau.

Tao Qingyuan’s expression was calm, his gaze slightly focused as it slowly swept across Xu Lingtian and Xu Yongnian, his brows imperceptibly furrowing as he thought:

“This old Xu really hasn’t died yet, just like a stubborn old turtle.”

When he had first taken office as the Green Envoy of Nanling, he had quite a few dealings with Xu Yongnian.

As for Xu Lingtian, he had risen to his position later.

In front of him, he was considered a junior.

However, Xu Yongnian’s strength still made him rather wary; if the two were to clash, the outcome was still uncertain.

“Brother Xu, since you’re here, it must be for some reason, shouldn’t it be disclosed now?”

Tao Qingyuan’s gaze swept over the two men.

One does not enter the temple without a cause; these two must have some unfavorable intentions.

The notification to Chen Yuan from Yue Shan’s side wasn’t instructed by Tao Qingyuan but was rather sent out of his own panic, thinking that people from Dragon Tiger Sect had sought them out.

“Can’t an old man visit Lord Tao just because?” After exchanging glances with Xu Lingtian, Xu Yongnian, stroking his grizzled beard, smiled.

“To have Brother Xu visit is naturally a pleasure for me.”

“Haha, Lord Tao, you are too kind. Back when you first came to Nanling Prefecture, I had numerous dealings with you. The connection between us grew strong,

having just ended my seclusion, I couldn’t wait to come and disturb you.”

Xu Yongnian laughed heartily, showing none of his previously furious demeanor.

Tao Qingyuan sneered inwardly. When he had first arrived in Nanling Prefecture, he and Xu Yongnian had clashed secretly several times. At that time, Tao Qingyuan was in his prime,

without a single injury and full of vigor.

Wanting to clean up the Jianghu forces in Nanling Prefecture and enhance the imperial authority naturally led to conflicts with Xu Yongnian. As a result, there were not a few deaths between the Dragon Tiger Sect and the Heavenly Patrol Bureau in secret.

Furthermore, they had a sparring under the guise of a friendly contest.

In that battle, Tao Qingyuan merely struggled to hold on, and within a short period, defeat was apparent.

Xu Yongnian was also clever, knowing when enough was enough and declared publicly the fight ended in a draw, but only the two of them knew the real truth.

It was that battle which ended the disputes within the Dragon Tiger Sect.

But Tao Qingyuan always had a bit of resentment in his heart, regretfully the Dragon Tiger Sect continued to have successors such that even using some other means, he could not cause their decline.

Instead, a person of talent like Xu Lingtian emerged.

“Yes, back then Brother Xu indeed had many dealings with me,” Tao Qingyuan’s face unchanged, he hummed lightly, then with a flicker in his eyes, he suddenly changed the topic:

“A few days ago, I heard something happened at the Dragon Tiger Sect, may I know what it was?”

Xu Yongnian was choked on his own words by this old fellow. Naturally, Tao Qingyuan wouldn’t hold back and deliberately sprinkled salt on their wounds.

The news that day had shocked the entire Nanling Prefecture, and with the capability of the Heavenly Patrol Bureau, how could they not know?

As expected, as soon as Tao Qingyuan finished speaking, Xu Lingtian and Xu Yongnian’s complexions turned somewhat embarrassed, a hint of annoyance flitting across their faces, with Xu Lingtian immediately saying:

“That incident is indeed a disgrace for my Dragon Tiger Sect. We were infiltrated by a bandit who killed many of our disciples, truly a calamity for our sect.”

“Oh? Really?” Tao Qingyuan’s face showed a trace of regret:

“Has the bandit been caught yet?”

“Not yet.”

“Then…”

Xu Lingtian said softly:

“Lord Tao, to be frank, this time I came hoping that the imperial court could support the Dragon Tiger Sect.”

“This…” Tao Qingyuan hesitantly refused:

“The Dragon Tiger Sect is under the jurisdiction of the court, and by rights, the court should indeed lend support. However, the Heavenly Patrol Bureau has a heavy workload recently, and I am afraid we cannot offer much help,

so it seems you have made a wasted trip.”

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