Chapter 2084: A small favour

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What did she mean that she suddenly reacted to the chill? These words were only good enough to fool those who had no idea what was going on. To Great Master Liu, who was well versed in the seeker spirit arts, there was no way this kind of excuse would hold any water.

That was why he immediately knew that Sima You Yue was an expert as well when he heard her. Especially since Sima You Yue looked at him with a gaze that concealed nothing, instead looking at him bluntly. It looked like it had been because he had said those words, but he knew that she was just waiting for his answer.

Should he tell Envoy You about this? He struggled internally, but he still chose Sima You Yue.

Since Sima You Yue was able to discover the force that he was personally unable to, it proved that she was more powerful than he was. If he chose to keep her secret, perhaps she would take this into account and rescue him if there was danger.

When he thought it through, he smiled at her, “You were actually able to save yourself based on what I said earlier. Truly a difficult feat.”

Sima You Yue smiled as well as she cupped her hands at him gratefully, “It is all thanks to your pointers, Great Master.”

“This is due to your own ability.” Great Master Liu said, “You all heard it as well. If you sense any chill coming close to you, do not hesitate and act immediately. You might even be able to save your little life.”

“Yes, thank you for your pointer, Great Master.” Everyone had more hope to live once they heard what he said. Initially, they thought that they would definitely die if they encountered that thing, but there was at least something they could try now.

Sima You Yue’s smile deepened as she grinned brilliantly at him. It could be considered as a successful alliance.

“You are actually so sensitive towards the force. Come over and join us. See if you are able to help Great Master Liu.” Envoy You said.

“This subordinate accepts the order.” Sima You Yue walked forward and came beside Great Master Liu and Envoy You. She secretly disdained the man beside her even more.

He might have said that it was to help Great Master Liu, but it was just so that she could sense it and protect him. In the end, he was just a selfish man.

Great Master Liu was very satisfied with this decision. He really wanted Sima You Yue to come to his side, but he was hard pressed to speak. Since Envoy You did this, it happened to coincide with his wishes.

They continued forward, and perhaps it was because Sima You Yue’s attack just now had controlled the other party, they managed to journey forwards without any more incidents.

Their group carefully climbed up the ore mountain. Even Sima You Yue had been on high alert, thinking that something would happen. However, the entire journey was smooth.

As they stood on the peak of the ore mountain, Envoy You smiled. He had never gone in so deep before. They had managed to reach here, so as long as they were able to excavate the place, then they were considered to have been able to seize this mine.

“Great Master Liu, can you see which direction the force is headed towards?” He looked at Great Master Liu extremely expectantly.

Great Master Liu stood at the highest point of the mountain range and looked towards the direction of two mountain ranges, saying, “If we had been here in the early years, I might have been able to see which direction the force headed in. However, it has already formed a spirit and it is impossible to determine anymore.”

“Even you don’t have a way?”

“It’s not that I am completely stumped.?I have to research it carefully. If the force is opened erroneously, the entire mine will shatter. We have to be more prudent.” Great Master Liu said.

Envoy You felt that he was right. These kinds of things could not be rushed. Especially at a time like this.

“Envoy You, I will be heading somewhere else to take a look. It should be safe here, so you can stay here and wait for me.”

“You want to go by yourself? How can I let you? What if something harms you?” Envoy You did not agree.

“But if you follow me, then I will not be able to focus on researching it. There’s no way I can determine anything by staying here.” Great Master Liu said with difficulty.

“But that’s just too dangerous.” Envoy You did not agree.

Great Master Liu frowned and spoke as if he was in a difficult position, “Envoy You, if you are really worried for me, then let this brat come with me.”

Envoy You looked at who he was pointing at and his expression changed. However, he still forced himself to agree.

“You. Go with Great Master Liu.” He pointed at Sima You Yue.

“Understood.” Sima You Yue obediently walked behind Great Master Liu and followed him and flew to another mountain peak.

Once they left everyone, the row of mountains just happened to block them from everyone’s line of sight.

At this moment, Great Master Liu stopped and said while looking at Sima You Yue, “Senior, are you confident in dealing with this force?”

Sima You Yue smiled, “Great Master Liu, your words are heavy. I’m not your Senior.”

“People like us who walk in the light do not speak in riddles.” Great Master Liu said, “You are able to see what I cannot with regards to the force. It proves that you are stronger than me. I even chose to mask it for you from the beginning, and had no plans to rat you out.”

“I have to thank you, great Master Liu, for what happened before. However, I am no great master.” Sima You Yue said.

Great Master Liu saw that Sima You Yue was not willing to admit it, so he did not force this term of address on her. Instead, he asked, “What do you think about this?”

“The force here has actually formed a soul, so it will not be easy to deal with. However, it’s not like we have no way to deal with it.” Sima You Yue said.

Great Master Liu’s eyes shone when he heard what she said, “Do you have a plan?”

“Let’s talk about that in a moment. Right now, we should wonder what those people are going to do?” Sima You Yue said.

“What do you mean?” Great Master Liu was stunned.

“Do you not feel it?” Sima You Yue looked over in that direction.

Great Master Liu followed where she was looking and he was completely stunned.

“Those- those…” He looked at the formeless things in the sky and wanted to speak out to warn them, but found that he was unable to speak at all.”

“It’s useless.” Sima You Yue’s clear voice allowed him to slowly come back to his senses, “These guys have not yet attacked, but they can do so fairly quickly. Even if you warned them, they would not survive.”

“But- but…”

“I do have a way to stay alive. Since you did not expose me just now, I can ensure your safety. However, how are you going to explain yourself to Hua Wu Xiang once you return?” Sima You Yue continued, “All of his men died, and one of them is even one of his capable subordinates. If you are the only one to return, then what will he think?”

“Every life saved is one more life preserved.” Great Master Liu said.

“Will they let you go?” Sima You Yue looked at him, “You want to return, but has Envoy You given you the power to choose? They don’t care about your survival at all, so why would you put your life on the line for them?”

Great Master Li fell silent and only said after a moment, “I’ll listen to you. Tell me, what should I do?”

“I’m not a good person, but I don’t kill people for no reason either. What you did just now can be considered as a small favour to me. I can ensure that you can leave this place safely, but I”m afraid that you will no longer be able to live in the Vermillion Soul region anymore.

All the men that Envoy You had brought would die, which meant that he would no longer be able to appear before Hua Wu Xiang.

“However, you will not have to hide for long. You will be able to regain your freedom next time..” Sima You Yue added on.