darknovel Chapter 292 If You Don’T Die, You Won’T Die.
Chapter 292 If You Don’T Die, You Won’T Die.
Chapter 292: No Risk, No Death
The atmosphere in the Golden Dragon Hall was harmonious. In Long Yan's eyes, this was her father valuing Zhang Chi and recognizing his character, talent, and abilities. So she was also happy for Zhang Chi.
But in Zhang Chi's eyes, wasn't this just the White Emperor City entrusting its hopes to him?
Zhang Chi wasn't sure if Liu Bei had ever arranged for bodyguards like Zhang Chi in history. Anyway, there were quite a few malicious speculations about it, and the current situation was different for Zhang Chi.
Long Yan wasn't a helpless child. She was smart and talented, just a bit naive at the moment.
And naive people can be trained well and can mature.
Don't blame Zhang Chi for being suspicious. He was just being cautious because he was floating in the rivers and lakes.
Yin Xun was a lesson learned. Although Zhang Chi had put in a lot of effort himself, if it weren't for Long Yi's support, Yin Xun, as a palace lord, wouldn't have ended up in such a dire situation.
Someone had already fallen into a pit ahead, so how could Zhang Chi not be careful?
In any case, Zhang Chi didn't refuse any benefits Long Yi gave him, but when Long Yi praised him as a genius and wanted to entrust him with important tasks, Zhang Chi expressed that he couldn't accept it.
In short, his face was filled with a desire to survive.
The communication in this mode was going well.
Until a certain moment, Long Yi's gaze changed slightly.
"We've talked about everything we need to. Let's end it here today. I need to go back and recuperate from my injuries. Yan'er, see Zhang Chi off properly."
"Father, take care."
Long Yi said he needed to recuperate from his injuries, and Zhang Chi and Long Yan obediently left the mountain. Long Yan was a bit worried about Long Yi's injuries, and the joy and shyness she had on the way here were gone.
Zhang Chi didn't say anything. He was communicating with Gu Youyou.
"What is Dongfang Changqing up to?"
Zhang Chi knew that there must be another reason for Long Yi suddenly seeing them off.
His expression changed, indicating that there was a problem but it wasn't convenient to say.
The only person who could cause trouble for Long Yi at this time was Dongfang Changqing.
Hopefully, nothing happened to him.
Zhang Chi guessed that Dongfang Changqing wouldn't completely rely on him. He was a proud person, and throughout their interaction, his politeness was only superficial.
In reality, he only saw Zhang Chi as a tool, someone to be used casually.
Since he was just a tool, he wouldn't have a significant role in his plans.
Following this line of thought, it was easy to guess what Dongfang Changqing would do.
But... hopefully this prince wouldn't be too reckless. Long Yi's territory wasn't easy to invade.
Before leaving, Wenren Li told Zhang Chi about Wenren Tingyu.
After all, Zhang Chi was going to deal with Long Yi, so she naturally wouldn't hide important information about him.
Based on Long Yi's injury, Wenren Li's plan must have gone smoothly. But there had been no news from Wenren Tingyu since then, so Wenren Li naturally had some speculations.
He most likely didn't make it.
Wenren Tingyu wasn't a newcomer who had just entered the Dao Integration Realm. He was a powerful cultivator who had been practicing in this realm for hundreds of years.
If Dongfang Changqing really clashed with Long Yi, it probably wouldn't end well for him.
But it didn't matter. It would be better if he didn't make it, so that the matter with Miao Feng and Miao Renlong could be resolved earlier.
Speaking of which, Dongfang Changqing discovered Long Yi's secret chamber. His enthusiasm for exploring surged, and his blood seemed to be burning.
Because he was too excited, Dongfang Changqing's intelligence noticeably declined.
The worst-case scenario he had considered before was that even if Long Yi discovered him, he wouldn't dare to do anything to him given his identity.
This kind of confidence is not wrong, but the premise is that he hasn't discovered anything.
Given his identity, if he did discover something, could Long Yi let him go?
Obviously not.
But Dongfang Changqing, who was excited, overlooked this point. This was also because he had been protected for many years and didn't know that the prince's identity was also a double-edged sword.
At this moment, he was still filled with excitement as he explored the underground passage.
With the assistance of the Great Sun Tathagata Sutra, he could see clearly even in the darkness.
After walking through a long passage, he finally saw the silhouette of a person ahead.
Dongfang Changqing hurriedly ran over, only to discover that it was a corpse. The person had been dead for some time, but the underground chamber was filled with a cold atmosphere, and a chilling aura emanated from deep within. The body was covered in ice crystals, making it appear fresh.
Dongfang Changqing carefully examined the corpse and was immediately shocked.
The Eastern Palace manages the port that connects the Western State and the Central Continent. Any strong individual above Dao Integration who comes from outside needs to register at the Eastern Palace.
Of course, the meaning is this, but the process is that the person guarding the port politely invites the strong individual to visit the Eastern Palace and offers some small gifts.
Presenting the registration as a welcome to esteemed guests and inquiring about their background and name during the process is not considered impolite.
And the one responsible for this is Dongfang Changqing.
As the prince, he often interacts and communicates with strong individuals from the outside world.
Because of this, he could immediately recognize Wenren Tingyu, as he had personally received him.
Moreover, Wenren Tingyu was one of the few outsiders who revealed their real name. Most outsiders would hide their true names and use aliases or code names in unfamiliar places.
Only Wenren Tingyu did not conceal his intentions, indicating that he was very proud of his surname and would not easily change it.
This person's strength was indeed remarkable, and Dongfang Changqing's two Dao Integration protectors by his side considered themselves inferior.
An extraordinary individual with an extraordinary identity and formidable strength had silently died in such a place, and the body was casually discarded here...
The more Dongfang Changqing thought about it, the more frightened he became. He didn't dare to continue exploring inside; fear surged in his heart once again.
Reason told him to run quickly now; Long Yi might already be on his way back.
But at this moment, he was like a person possessed, driven by a strong impulse to explore further into the depths.
He wanted to know what lay at the end of this darkness.
The path of life and death was only a thought away.
There is a saying that if you don't court death, you won't die. But Dongfang Changqing ultimately took a step forward and walked deeper...
Outside Long Yi's palace, Chen Guang, who was lurking here, felt a sudden thumping in his forehead.
He felt a sense of unease, as if something bad was about to happen.
He didn't know where this unease came from, but an old fox naturally had his own way of dealing with things.
He took out a spiritual talisman and quickly recorded what was happening to him, preparing to send it to Shen Feng.
If there really was any danger, letting the people from the Eastern Palace receive the message would make him safer.
However, as soon as the spiritual talisman emitted its spiritual light and flew out for less than a hundred meters, a pure white hand grabbed the light and casually extinguished the talisman.
"Fellow Daoist Chen Guang has come from afar, and Long has not given a warm welcome. Why not come in and have a chat with me, so that I can fulfill my duties as the host?"
Chen Guang certainly didn't dare to go in and sit down. He could only smile awkwardly and say, "I am just passing by and apologize for disturbing Fellow Daoist. But I have urgent matters to attend to, so I will come to apologize to Fellow Daoist another day."
As he spoke, Chen Guang soared into the sky, preparing to flee.
The message talisman had been crushed, so why not run now? When else would be a better time?
However, what he encountered was a green dragon claw. The dragon claw pressed down, and he exerted all his strength to use his Divine Ability, but he couldn't struggle at all.
"Since you've come, don't be in such a hurry to leave!"
(End of this chapter)