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Chapter 39: Hidden Threats

Lu Yan paused, turned around and looked behind him.

A thin young man wearing a brown gown was looking at Lu Yan with surprise, as if he had met a friend he hadn't seen for many years.

Lu Yan frowned slightly and searched his memory to make sure that he didn't know the person in front of him at all.

Unexpectedly, the skinny young man approached Lu Yan very familiarly and said happily:

"Brother Lu, don't you recognize me? I'm He Dongsheng's friend. When you bought the "First-level Spell Collection" before, I was selling elixirs next to him."

As soon as these words were spoken, Lu Yan immediately remembered.

When He Dongsheng wanted to trick Lu Yan into buying "The Theory of Heavenly Dao", it was this young man who pretended to expose him but actually cooperated in selling the book.

To some extent, he is considered a member of He Dongsheng's counterfeit team.

"My name is He Luyuan."

"It turns out to be Fellow Daoist He."

Lu Yan smiled appropriately and bowed to the skinny young man.

He had a slight acquaintance with He Dongsheng, but he had only met He Luyuan once.

The other party had been eyeing me when I just entered the market, and then he took the initiative to come forward and say hello. There must be something fishy about his kindness for no reason.

"Those seven independent cultivators had their eyes on me long ago, so they must have some information channel. Maybe it was He Luyuan, who I met once, who provided the information."

At this moment, Lu Yan had already connected He Luyuan with the seven looting cultivators.

Although he appeared calm on the surface, Lu Yan was already wary of He Luyuan in his heart.

"Why didn't I see Fellow Daoist He?"

Lu Yan asked casually.

He wanted to know whether He Dongsheng was also involved in this matter.

"Didn't you pass on some counterfeiting techniques to Fellow Daoist He before? He recently went to a mortal city to experiment with his techniques, so it will probably take some time for him to come back."

When saying this, He Luyuan looked normal and there seemed to be nothing unusual.

However, Lu Yan was keenly aware of something unusual. When talking about the making of fake antiques, Lu Yan deliberately used soundproofing to prevent outsiders from hearing. That matter should only be known by He Dongsheng and Lu Yan.

Although He Luyuan and He Dongsheng are partners, He Dongsheng should be aware that the more people know about the fraud, the greater the risk.

Given He Dongsheng's personality, it is impossible for him to tell He Luyuan the truth.

There must be something wrong here!

His mind was shaken, but Lu Yan showed regret on the surface and said:

"I didn't expect that Fellow Daoist He is not here. I wanted to make a deal with him."

After saying this, Lu Yan turned around and was about to leave.

He Luyuan's expression changed slightly, and he quickly stood in front of Lu Yan.

"While Fellow Daoist He is not here, I can also make a deal with Fellow Daoist Lu."

Lu Yan paused and looked He Luyuan up and down. Although they were both members of the counterfeiting gang, He Luyuan was only at the fifth level of Qi training, which was lower than He Dongsheng's cultivation.

Lu Yan shook his head: "Let's wait for Fellow Daoist He to come back!"

After saying that, Lu Yan bypassed He Luyuan and continued walking towards the cave area.

He Luyuan was a little angry at being looked down upon by Lu Yan, but he still quickly followed Lu Yan and said anxiously:

"Although Fellow Daoist He is not here, I still have all his methods."

"If Fellow Daoist Lu wants any classics, I can also find them for him. In this Qinggu Market, I, He Luyuan, still have some face."

Lu Yan did not make any response. The cave area was less than a hundred meters away from him.

Without renting a cave, you are not allowed to enter the cave area. He Luyuan is just a person in the middle stage of Qi training who lives in a wooden house outside the market town. He does not have the qualifications to enter the cave area.

Seeing that the distance was getting closer, He Luyuan came to Lu Yan in a hurry and whispered: "Fellow Daoist Lu, I have a way to get the Red Lotus Demon Sect's classics!"

Lu Yan finally stopped.

He looked at He Luyuan with sharp eyes, and finally realized what had gone wrong.

If Lu Yuan really had connections with those independent cultivators, when he saw me coming back, he would definitely realize that something was wrong with the seven independent cultivators and it would be impossible for them to still hang around in front of me.

Before this, Lu Yan only asked He Dongsheng about the sect that cultivated his power, and did not mention the Red Lotus Demon Sect's scriptures at all.

When He Luyuan spoke like this, it was almost certain that he had a need for the Red Lotus Demon Sect's classics, which was definitely not normal.

Lu Yan immediately thought of the storage bag on his body.

The owner behind the storage bag was suspected to be of extraordinary origin, so Shopkeeper Chu did not dare to use it and could only hide it in the basement.

The reason why Lu Yan could have such a high level of cultivation now was mostly due to the talismans, spirit stones, and manuals on martial arts in his storage bag.

"Could it be that the power behind the owner of the storage bag came to me, but they are afraid of the Qingwu Sect behind the Qinggu Market, and want He Luyuan to lead me away from the Lingfu Market before taking action?"

"But I've never taken out the storage bag in front of anyone. How did they lock me in?"

Now that He Luyuan's purpose was mostly clear, Lu Yan felt a lot more at ease.

Lu Yan casually used his magic power to set up a soundproof barrier, and said with a look of doubt on his face:

"Red Lotus Devil Sect? That's one of the most important sects in the devil's way. Do you have their scriptures?"

He Luyuan was a little regretful at this moment. In order to keep Lu Yan, he moved out of the Red Lotus Demon Sect in desperation.

However, the arrow was on the string and had to be shot, so He Luyuan could only bite the bullet and speak:

"The Red Lotus Devil Sect is different from other demon sects. It emphasizes practicing in the secular world to accumulate karma, and especially likes to travel around the human dynasties.

Over the past thousands of years, the disciples of the Red Lotus Demon Sect have instigated wars between mortal dynasties more than once, allowing mortals to slaughter each other just to accumulate karma and improve their cultivation.

Of course there were successful ones among them, but there were also some disciples of the Red Lotus Demon Sect who failed due to accidents.

After their deaths, the Red Lotus Demon Sect's books on their bodies were lost to the outside world.

Because the Southern Border region is too far away from the Red Lotus Demon Sect, most cultivators do not know about it. But if you go to the Red Lotus Demon Sect's territory, you will find out that the classics below the Red Lotus Demon Sect's Golden Elixir are not a secret at all.

Even the Red Lotus Demon Sect is intentionally releasing low-level classics in order to select talented demon cultivators with qualifications and karma."

He Luyuan's words made Lu Yan show some interest.

"Where is the book you mentioned?"

"It is in the hands of a cultivator in Yingshan Market. If Fellow Daoist Lu is willing to buy it, we can set off now!"

Hearing this, Lu Yan looked at He Luyuan with suspicion.

"Why is Fellow Daoist He so concerned about this matter?"

"I just want to earn some agency fees. After all, in the entire Qinggu Market, it seems that only Fellow Daoist Lu is interested in the Red Lotus Demon Sect's things."

Lu Yan pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Although I am very interested in that book, I have something important to do. I am afraid I will disappoint Daoist He's kindness."

He Luyuan suddenly became anxious: "What's the matter? I can wait."

"I am going back to the cave to break through to the middle stage of Qi training. It will take at least a month."

He Luyuan heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing this, and patted his chest and said, "No problem! I'll ask them to keep the book, and I'll buy it after Fellow Daoist Lu comes out of retreat."

The two set a time of one month, and He Luyuan watched Lu Yan enter the cave area.

But he didn't see that the moment Lu Yan turned around, the smile on his face suddenly disappeared, and there seemed to be a deep black mist in his eyes.

"A pursuer suspected to be from the Red Lotus Devil Sect? Since he doesn't dare to take action in Qinggu Market, at best he is a demon cultivator in the early stages of foundation building.

One month of preparation should be enough!"

(End of this chapter)