Chapter 314: Thank you, Tarantula

Chapter 314: Thank you, Tarantula

Zhao Changhe could guess that Gang Leader Qian had external support. After all, he only had Yang Qianyuan relay a message rather than coming to meet him personally, suggesting that he had some other backing.

On the other hand, the connection between Tian Lingzi and Tarantula was unexpected.

Although he suspected that Tian Lingzi’s behavior might just be a facade and did not trust the other party that much, Tarantula had indeed tricked Chichi into believing that Yang Qianyuan was with Tian Lingzi. With her having done so, it logically made sense for Tarantula to be on the same side as Gang Leader Qian, or at least enemies with Tian Lingzi, as she directed trouble toward Tian Lingzi with apparent malice.

It doesn’t make sense for her to do that if she really is allied with Tian Lingzi. Could Chen One’s intelligence be wrong?

Zhao Changhe pondered for a moment, but ultimately found Chen One more trustworthy. Initially, he planned to play the role of a senior, simply sitting in the main hall and listening to the negotiations. But now he dismissed that idea. As a senior expert who had been invited to attend the banquet, he did not need to explain his actions to anyone. If he did not want to reveal himself, then he could do just that. He headed to a side room to drink.

Yang Qianyuan, who eagerly wanted him to stay, watched as Zhao Changhe walked away.

Zhao Changhe realized that being alone in the side room gave him a lot more room to maneuver and a lot more options.

Chen One quietly slipped in and sighed with relief. He then said with a smile, “I was afraid you’d think you had the situation under control and join the negotiations openly. It’s good that you stepped aside. Now we can discuss some things first."

Zhao Changhe said, “I entered Kunlun as Wang Daozhong, and everyone in the east of the city knows about it. You should have known right away that it was me. After all, you should have been told that I would be coming here. Why didn’t you come look for me?"

Chen One replied irritably, “Of course I went to look for you, but you were supposedly chasing a beautiful young man! Then Zhao Changhe appeared at the Yukun Gang, you nearly drove me crazy."

“Uh..." Zhao Changhe found it hard to argue. He forcefully said, “Was it so hard to tell me to come to this lousy restaurant? I could have easily been the one to come to you instead. There was no need for this all to be so complicated."

Chen One remained expressionless and said, “Our base in Kunlun is an important secret. We can’t just casually reveal it to outsiders. Who are you to us anyway? You’re certainly not Lady Three’s husband. How old are you even?"

Zhao Changhe: “..."

“Furthermore, even if you were her husband, she would not reveal our organization’s secrets that easily," added Chen One. “I was supposed to find you secretly the moment you arrived here. I was not supposed to reveal what I was doing here. But in the end, it just so happened that you came to this restaurant, so there’s nothing much left to hide. That was why I approached you so directly.”

Zhao Changhe smiled and said, “Not bad, at least you know what to prioritize and how to be flexible. At this point, there’s no point in hiding."

“Of course, we’re naturally interested in finding the secret realm. That is my main task here. The conflict between these two gangs involves a secret realm. We lack strength here, so your arrival is very timely."

“Tell me more."

“Originally, although Yukun Pavilion did have many unusual and peculiar goods, they were ultimately just one of the channels for selling stolen goods. Their operations were still relatively normal. It was only recently that they suddenly began selling numerous items that seemed to be from the ancient era. It’s one thing to have one or two stolen items that appeared as such, but so many? It was out of the ordinary, so many people began to suspect that the goods they were selling weren’t stolen goods but treasures found in a secret realm."

After saying that, Chen One smiled in a suggestive way. “But don’t you think it’s quite odd?"

It was as if she had been waiting for her all along!

Not only was Tarantula caught off guard, but even her master and the lover who knew her best both forgot that she had a “lie detector"—Iceheart specialized in figuring out the deceitful and untrustworthy. As early as when they had made plans with Tian Lingzi, Chichi already had to prevent Iceheart from moving.

From the moment she lay in wait in the treetop, Xia Chichi knew that her opponent would not appear in the hall but somewhere around her. She had been waiting for this the entire time!

While Zhao Changhe was disguised as Wang Daozhong and busy with his own matters, this was her trial.

I’m at the peak of the ninth layer, and I’m right before the doors of the Profound Mysteries. I came to Kunlun for training... The venerable said that unless I face a desperate situation where I’m completely on my own, I won’t be able to unlock my full potential and break through.

However, who said that people can only unlock the door to the Profound Mysteries in dire straits? There are multiple paths to a breakthrough in martial arts.

The Profound Mysteries are unlocked when a bridge is formed between heaven and man. Understanding the heaven’s will above, and man’s will below; the convergence of heaven and man is nothing more than this.

In these treacherous lands of the Western Regions, fate brought her and her lover together. In the face of adversity, he appeared before her, easily curing her from the poison that ailed her. He even directly faced the venerable and said, “You don’t dare to kill me.” From the innocent feelings of their time in the mountain stronghold all the way to now, he had become a reliable husband.

They could openly walk hand in hand through the streets of this city of villains. They strolled under the night of this foreign land, enjoying the snow of Kunlun.

As lovers, they did what they should have done a year ago.

Her mind was clear, her heart open. Was this not the true meaning of a connection between heaven and man?

Yue Hongling had already broken through, so why should she delay in reaching the first layer of the Profound Mysteries any longer?

Iceheart soared, swirling snow from the treetops. The roars of a dragon and a tiger stirred the wind and clouds in the sky.

An innate sword, the sign of a breakthrough!

Tarantula’s expression changed drastically.

She was ranked fifty-eighth on the Ranking of Man, but she had not unlocked the Profound Mysteries. Yet Xia Chichi, who was supposedly only ranked third among hidden dragons, was actually breaking through to the Profound Mysteries and becoming a master right before her eyes!

“Thank you, Tarantula."

In the distance, Vermillion Bird stared in stunned silence. Then, she smiled and disappeared.

Chichi has grown up. She no longer needs me to protect her in secret. Now, it’s time for me to investigate that eruption.

As for that comment she had about red clothes, I’ll settle the score for that some other time. She better not think she’s suddenly become some kind of big shot while she’s just at the first layer of the Profound Mysteries!