Lord of Bones

Chapter 726 Cooperation

"Well, not bad." Mu Li looked at Li Yuan, a hint of satisfaction flashed in her eyes, and nodded, "Shuiyun, you really have great potential.

"As long as you continue to perform well, my Mu family will do our best to cultivate you.

"Now, can you please give me some face and resolve the grudge? How about that?"

"Since Senior Sister has said so, I will naturally obey." Li Yuan replied respectfully, then turned to the Nine Guards of Yunyin, with a barely perceptible sneer in his eyes, "Everyone, those who know the current situation are heroes, hand over all your contribution points."

"You..." Senior Brother Yu was filled with anger and was about to refute, but when he caught a glimpse of the fan emitting a faint flame of lightning in Li Yuan's hand, he swallowed back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

He turned to look at Mu Li, pointed at Li Yuan with a trembling finger, and pleaded, "Senior Sister Mu Li, please make the decision for us!"

"Hmph! A bunch of losers. Nine people against one, and they still end up like this." Mu Li's face suddenly darkened. "What are you still standing there for? Hand over all your contribution points."

"What?" Upon hearing this, the faces of the nine Yunyin guards suddenly changed and they looked at each other with confusion and astonishment in their eyes.

"What? Didn't I make myself clear?" Muli's face was as gloomy as the sky before a storm, so depressing that it made people breathless.

When Senior Brother Yu heard this, he clenched his fists, his nails almost digging into his palms, and suppressed his anger, shouting: "Li Yuan attacked and hurt people, and even wanted to kill all of us.

“Not only did you not make the decision for us, you also asked us to give him our contribution points.

"Don't you think you're going a little too far?"

Mu Li said in a deep voice: "What? Are you dissatisfied?"

Her voice was as cold as ice, as if it could freeze everything.

"Mu Li, do you think you are an elder?" Senior Brother Yu stared at her fiercely, anger flashing in his eyes, "You are so partial to Shui Yun. When we go back, we will report it to the Elders' Council and punish you."

"You have just joined the sect and have not yet become the official protectors of Shuiyun Peak. You are not qualified to complain to the Council of Elders." Mu Li shouted coldly.

Senior Brother Yu sneered with a hint of threat and warning: "Mu Li, you can't afford to offend the backers behind us."

"Ah!" Li Yuan suddenly sighed helplessly, and swept his eyes over the Nine Yunyin Guards with a hint of mockery and pity, "You are really stupid."

Senior Brother Yu angrily said to Li Yuan, “Shuiyun, don’t be so complacent.

"We will also let the Council of Elders punish you for the crime of killing your fellow disciples.

"I will abolish your cultivation and expel you from the sect."

"You are really stupid." Li Yuan shook his head and sighed, his eyes full of indifference and ruthlessness, "I'm afraid you don't have a chance to go back."

Hearing Li Yuan's words, Senior Brother Yu's face suddenly changed. He looked at Mu Li and shouted, "Mu Li, do you want to condone Li Yuan's murder?"

Mu Li did not respond, but Li Yuan asked with a hint of amusement: "Do you know why all nine of you Yunyin were chosen for this mission?"

"What do you mean?" Senior Brother Yu was stunned for a moment, and looked at the others, with a hint of confusion and uneasiness in their eyes.

As if they had thought of something terrible, they all looked at Mu Li: “You deliberately arranged this mission to get rid of us.

"Mu Li, if you dare to do this, your days in the sect are over."

Although their words contained strong threats and warnings, they were more filled with fear and despair.

Li Yuan raised a sarcastic smile, as if he was looking at a group of ignorant ants: "It seems that you don't understand your situation yet.

"I'm in a good mood, so I'll let you die knowingly.

“It should be the intention of the elders of the Mu lineage to get rid of you.

"Mu Li, do you want to do it yourself, or should I do it for you?"

Hearing Li Yuan calling her by her name without any respect, Mu Li had a bold guess in her mind: "You are Li..."

Before she finished her words, a powerful aura suddenly burst out from Li Yuan's body without reservation. His true cultivation level was fully revealed at this moment, like a dormant volcano suddenly awakening.

"You are actually a powerful warrior who has reached the half-step transformation realm!" The nine Yunyin guards exclaimed at the same time, with astonishment and fear in their eyes.

The strange curve of Li Yuan's mouth became even more intense, and he said to Mu Li: "In order to show our sincerity in the possible cooperation we may have next, let me do it."

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly swung the Divine Feather Fan, and colorful lightning flames burst out in an instant like a mad dragon emerging from the sea. It was so brilliant that it instantly enveloped Senior Brother Yu and the other nine people.

In an instant, all the nine Yunyin guards turned into dust and disappeared in the air.

Putting away the divine feather fan, Li Yuan smiled faintly at Mu Li and said, "There are two more guardians who will be here soon.

"So, let's talk briefly about our cooperation."

Mu Li still didn't quite believe it: "Are you really Li Yuan?
"You are not dead yet, and you dare to go to Tianyun Sect alone?"

"Why shouldn't I dare?" Li Yuan asked back, his eyes revealing a fearless determination, "I don't like to guess.

“You came to Tianyun Sect, what do you want to do? I can help you.

"But you need to tell me where the piece of heavenly bone with Chunze's spirit in Shuiyun Peak is stored."

"You also want that piece of heavenly bone?" Mu Li was stunned, a look of surprise and vigilance emerging on her face.

"So, you went to Tianyun Sect for that piece of heavenly bone?" Li Yuan frowned slightly, then smiled awkwardly, "It seems that the cooperation between you and me seems..."

However, the next moment, a flash of inspiration suddenly occurred to Li Yuan's mind, and he asked tentatively: "Do you want the Heavenly Bone itself, or the energy on that bone?"

"Is there any difference?" Muli asked back, with a hint of doubt in her eyes.

"Of course there is a difference. If you are only after the piece of Heavenly Bone itself, there is still room for discussion on our cooperation," Li Yuan replied.

"How to cooperate?" Mu Li was even more confused, and obviously still did not fully understand Li Yuan's intention.

Li Yuan's eyes were deep, as if he could see through people's hearts: "You have been lurking in the Mu lineage of Shuiyun Peak for so many years, you must have found out where the heavenly bone is stored.

“However, even with your current identity and status, it is unlikely that you would be able to get close and take it away.

"Is my guess right?"

Mu Li showed admiration in her eyes: "Li Yuan, you are very smart, I have to admit that.

“However, you still haven’t told me how to cooperate specifically.

"There is only one piece of Heavenly Bone. How should we divide it among us?"

"That's easy." Li Yuan said calmly, "After I get the Heavenly Bone, I will have a way to extract the bone energy from it.

“I just want the backbone, not the heavenly bones themselves.

"In this way, you can achieve your goal and avoid a direct conflict with the Tianyun Sect."

Mu Li's face showed an incredible expression: "You can directly extract the bone energy from the Yuan bone?
“I have never heard of a Yuan person being able to separate the bone energy from the Yuan bone.

"If you want to obtain the bone energy in it, you must refine the entire bone, but the chance of success is extremely small, and often a piece of Yuan bone is wasted in vain."

Li Yuan did not answer directly, but looked at Mu Li meaningfully: "No matter if I have a way to extract the bone spirit or not, after the matter is done, you can get the piece of heavenly bone. Isn't this the purpose of your coming to Shuiyun Peak?" Mu Li was silent for a moment, her eyes flickering, as if weighing the pros and cons, and slowly said: "Why do you think I will cooperate with you?
“And the risk of working with you is too great.

"You are the mortal enemy of the Tianyun Sect. Once discovered, I may be doomed."

Li Yuan smiled lightly and said, "What mortal enemy of Tianyun Sect? It's just the selfish desire of that old guy Shui Qing.

“Although I have only been in Tianyun Sect for a month, I have a general understanding of the situation at Shuiyun Peak.

“You have tremendous power in the Mu family, even far more than the average elder.

"But even so, you are not an elder after all, so you will not be allowed to access many secrets."

Li Yuan's eyes became sharp as he scanned the surroundings when he said this: "The identities of the Nine Guards of Yunyin are obviously pawns planted by the Water Clan into the Mu Clan. This is something everyone knows.

“But for the sake of the sect’s unity, the Mu lineage did not do anything to them.

"However, in order to prevent them from growing up and causing unnecessary trouble in the future, you still decided to eliminate them.

“The Mu clan members themselves are unwilling to take action, in order to avoid being investigated by the Shui clan and being embarrassed, so they let you do this.

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“It seems that they have never considered you as one of their own, and you should know this.

"You don't want to waste more time in Tianyun Sect, so you are looking for partners among the new Yuanzhe, such as me."

Mu Li heard this, and a trace of vigilance flashed in her eyes: "As expected of someone who escaped from Elder Shui Qing, your observation skills are indeed sharp."

Li Yuan smiled and said, “Now is not the time to praise me.

"There are two guardians on the way here. If you want to cooperate with me, make a decision quickly."

Mu Li bit her red lips with the back of her teeth, weighed the pros and cons, and made up her mind: "Okay, I will cooperate with you.

"That piece of heavenly bone is stored in Shuiyun Palace."

"Shuiyun Palace..." Li Yuan murmured, with a look of understanding in his eyes, "It is indeed so."

He had previously speculated about where the celestial bone was stored, and there were three most likely places.

The quiet residence where Shui Jing, the leader of Shuiyun Peak, used to live, the Shuiyun Hall where the spirits of all the deceased leaders of Shuiyun Peak are enshrined, and the Yungu Hall, the holy place where people of Shuiyun Peak exchange Yuangu upgrade materials, all these places are forbidden areas of Shuiyun Peak.

Even if Li Yuan became an official protector, he could only step into the gate of the Yungu Palace.

"It seems that only elders can enter Shuiyun Hall." Li Yuan frowned and looked at Mu Li, "So, no matter how powerful you are, you can't enter there."

Mu Li nodded: "You are right.

“The Shuiyun Palace is shrouded by a separate formation and is not easily opened on normal days.

“Even if it’s open and well guarded, I can’t get in easily.

“However, new guardians do have one chance.

“The Yuanzhe who enters Tianyun Sect halfway and becomes a formal Dharma Protector can pay a visit to the successive masters.

“This is your only chance to enter Shuiyun Palace. I’m afraid you won’t have the chance to get close to there again.

"Because I was lucky enough to go there once when I officially joined the Tianyun Sect, and I never had the chance to set foot there again."

Hearing this, Li Yuan suddenly realized: "I see, so you have been looking for potential guardians to help you do this."

Mu Li sighed softly and said, "Otherwise, why would I give you those contribution points for nothing?
"After completing this mission, the contribution points you gain will be enough for you to become a formal inner sect guardian. You will also have a foothold in the Tianyun Sect."

Li Yuan shrugged and said with a smile: "You are too stingy, just one thousand contribution points."

Mu Li glared at him and said, "I am taking a risk to do this, so don't be ungrateful.

“One thousand contribution points are enough for Tianyun Sect to thoroughly investigate the relationship between you and me.

"I am also using the Mu lineage to expand the guardian team and use an opportunity to select people in advance, so it is easier to explain."

Li Yuan didn't dwell on this issue any more, and waved his hand, saying, "Okay, let's get back to the point.

"Tell me the exact location where the Heavenly Bone is stored. We need to plan it carefully."

Mu Li said slowly: "In the Shuiyun Palace, in front of the spirit tablets of the deceased masters of all generations, there is a beam hundreds of feet long.

“The Heavenly Bone is stored above that beam, protected by a special elemental formation.

“It’s not easy to get it.

“Once the piece of Heavenly Bone leaves the beam it is resting on, the formation protecting the Water Cloud Palace will be activated instantly.

“I have calculated the time carefully. Even an ordinary Huawen Realm expert may not be able to tear through the void and escape in the instant the formation reacts.

“Once the array is opened, the space inside will be completely confined, and it will be extremely difficult to break out.

"However, you are proficient in spatial teleportation, so you should be able to handle this situation."

"Should you be able to handle it?" Li Yuan stared at Mu Li with a questioning look, obviously not completely reassured by her statement.

"Don't look at me like that." Mu Li said helplessly, "I'm just making speculations based on what I know.

“You came to Tianyun Sect for the Open Heaven Bone.

“I should have understood long ago that such treasures are not something that ordinary Yuan practitioners can easily access.
"I will wait for you outside the Tianyun Sect's formation. I hope you can break through the blockade of Shuiyun Peak."

Hearing this, Li Yuan hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Are you not going back to Shuiyun Peak?"

Mu Li waved her hand and said softly, “My identity has long been suspected.

“This time, the water lineage has lost nine guardians who may reach the half-step transformation realm in the future. They will definitely retaliate against the mu lineage.

"As the executor of this mission, I bear the brunt of it."

Hearing this, Li Yuan felt like he was being plotted against.

This Mu Li planned to leave Tianyun Sect from the very beginning.

His appearance only allowed Muli to implement the plan ahead of time.

Mu Li raised a smile at the corner of her mouth and continued, "The location has been revealed to you. Whether you can succeed depends entirely on your ability.

"I'll wait for you outside.

"As long as you can break through the Tianyun Sect's blockade, I promise to help you escape their pursuit, how about it?
“You have to understand that this is the territory of the Tianyun Sect, not Yinming Fort.

"Even if you have made great progress in your cultivation, your chances of escaping from their pursuit are slim."

(End of this chapter)