Heroine, don't turn back, I'm just a farmer.

"Misunderstand."

The surprise doesn't disappear, it just shifts.

Lu Guo never expected that Danyangzi would be so pragmatic and easy to talk to. He was not at all like a typical江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the martial arts world) person, and he did not have the arrogance of someone who would draw swords at the slightest disagreement.

Is this what you call a crosswalk?

"What about Liu Canyang and Peng Lianhu..."

He wanted to cause trouble.

Although I had been trying to regulate my breathing, the effect wasn't very good. The palm strike from that scholar in the blue robe before he died was incredibly powerful. At this moment, all the meridians in my body felt like they were being torn apart. I desperately wanted to find someone to cut me down with a knife and revive him.

"That...that was a misunderstanding." Danyangzi's forehead was beaded with sweat. "At the time, I was reckless because I didn't know your capabilities. Swords and blades have no eyes in the martial world, so you can't be blamed."

Lu Guo did not respond to this, but simply looked at Danyangzi quietly.

Silence weighed heavily on Danyangzi's chest like a large stone.

He had roamed the martial world for decades and seen countless scenes, but when faced with a young man who had just killed so many of his subordinates and whose cultivation level was lower than his own, he was so nervous that his palms were sweating.

Who would believe that if I told them?

"You're quite the straightforward one," Lu Guo finally spoke, his tone unreadable. "You just let it go like that when one of your own comrades dies, without even uttering a harsh word?"

Danyangzi sighed helplessly, "To be honest, it's easy to make threats, but what do we do after that? Fight with you?" He pointed to the scholar in blue robes embedded in the wall, "This is a cautionary tale."

Lu Guo glanced at the scholar in blue robes' corpse following his finger, then looked away and suddenly asked, "Who is stronger, your prince or this Right Envoy of the Boundless Demonic Sect?"

Danyangzi hesitated for a moment: "In terms of cultivation level, they are about the same. But Your Highness is young, has outstanding talent, and has far greater potential than this scoundrel."

"That's about right." Lu Guo nodded, then said something that sent Danyangzi's soul flying, "Then go back and tell her that if she wants to discuss cooperation, she can come in person."

"This..." Danyangzi looked troubled.

"Afraid I'll resort to underhanded tactics?"

Lu Guo laughed, "If I want to kill someone, I'll just go to their door in a straightforward manner. There's no need to launch a sneak attack while we're negotiating. Tell her to come without worry; I'll be waiting right here."

I don't believe you're not angry after I say this. If he could just keep his internal energy flowing right now, he would have committed suicide by severing his own heart meridian.

Looking at Lu Guo's face, Dan Yangzi was overwhelmed with mixed feelings. This young man spoke like a knife, straight and direct, without any beating around the bush. All the empty rules, tests, and deceit in the martial arts world seemed to be non-existent in his words.

His frankness is both frightening and admirable.

This is the true principle of domineering behavior.

"Alright." Danyangzi took a deep breath. "I will convey your words to His Highness exactly as they were, but..."

"Just what?"

Danyangzi glanced at the scattered embers and bloodstains on the ground, and hesitated before saying, "That scholar in blue robes is the Right Envoy of the Wuji Demonic Sect, a man of high rank and great power. If he perishes here tonight, the Wuji Demonic Sect will certainly not let it go. Although you, young master, possess extraordinary abilities, one person's strength is ultimately limited. If my lord were to assist you in this land of Jianghuai and Sanzhou, it would be better than you facing the enemy alone."

Upon hearing this, Lu Guo thought about it seriously and said, "What you said makes sense."

Danyangzi was overjoyed and breathed a sigh of relief: "So, young master, you're willing to join forces with my Tyrannical Path?"

"Whether we join forces or not, we'll talk about it when your Highness arrives." Lu Guo's tone shifted, his gaze suddenly sharpening. "But since you've brought up the Demonic Sect's revenge, I do have a question for you."

"Please speak, young master."

"You scoundrels, are you well-informed?"

Danyangzi's heart stirred slightly, and he vaguely guessed what the other party wanted to do: "It's alright. In the Jiangnan region, while we can't say we know everything, we can certainly be considered to have sharp ears and eyes."

"Very well, help me find out all the information about the Wuji Demonic Sect. I will exchange information about Xuanpin with your prince."

Upon hearing that it was news of Xuanpin, Danyangzi's expression changed slightly.

"Young master, what do you want to do..." he asked tentatively.

"It is impolite not to reciprocate. They sent people to kill me, so I must return the favor."

Danyangzi opened his mouth, unsure of what to say. He had originally thought that this Young Master Lu was the kind of person who only defended and never attacked, and who would not offend others unless they offended him. Now it seemed that this was not the case at all, and that he actually wanted to directly confront the Wuji Demonic Sect.

But then I thought about it again, and the other party had that strange resurrection technique, so he did have the capital to act recklessly.

"Very well, leave this to me." Danyangzi cupped his hands in greeting. "Within three days, I will definitely gather and deliver the intelligence on the Wuji Demonic Sect. Whether the cooperation succeeds or not, Your Highness may consider this intelligence as a gift from Hengxingdao to Young Master."

Upon hearing this, Lu Guo looked at Danyangzi seriously for a moment, then suddenly clasped his hands in thanks: "Then thank you very much."

Seeing Lu Guo's reaction, Danyangzi felt a sense of relief and quickly returned the greeting: "Young master, you are too kind. If there are no other instructions, I will return to report immediately."

"May I ask your name, sir?"

"You can call me Hua Wuque, or you can call me Zhao Wuji, but I am actually Lu Guo."

"..."

Danyangzi bowed again, without asking why he had three names. It was normal to have more names when traveling the martial world. He turned and took a few steps, then suddenly stopped, turned back, and hesitated before asking, "I have another question, but I don't know if I should ask it."

"ask."

"Just now, when you were fighting that scholar in blue robes, young master," Danyangzi carefully chose his words, "was it some kind of illusion?"

Lu Guo looked at him and suddenly smiled.

His smile looked exceptionally radiant in the moonlight, a stark contrast to his earlier murderous demeanor.

"you guess."

Danyangzi: "..."

He decided to stop asking.

Danyangzi gathered his energy and sped forward, returning in a few leaps to the high eaves where he and the elders had previously hidden. Before he could catch his breath, Elder Di spoke first: "How was it?"

Danyangzi, with a bitter face, recounted the conversation from the previous moment in detail. When he mentioned that Lu Guo had asked His Highness to speak with him personally, the elders all frowned, but Li Jiuluan's expression remained unchanged, and she even nodded slightly.

As they were talking, the old man with the jade flute suddenly spoke up, "Your Highness, this person has too many names, his identity is questionable, and his methods are strange, so we must be wary. Do not choose people based on their appearance."

The elders were speechless for a moment, wondering what he was up to.

"No, absolutely not." Li Jiuluan tightened her clenched hands, remaining calm and composed. "It wouldn't hurt to meet him. He himself has said so, so I want to see if he really has the secret of the Mysterious Female."

The old man with the jade flute looked at his prince, whose fingers were clenched so tightly that the tips were slightly white, and understood.

She looked calm, but unfortunately, she couldn't hide it.

He recognized it at a glance.

Although he still judges people by their appearance, Zhao Wuji is much better than Liu Canyang.

"Since that's the case, let's go and see if he's really that handsome, and whether his family background is appropriate or not."

"Elder, you..."

Li Jiuluan also realized what was happening.

Lu Guo was still adjusting his breathing when a new message popped up.

[Li Jiuluan's favorability +3.]