Chapter 894

"The two of you really do not care about the current situation and plan to burn the bridge after crossing the river?" Chen Yang's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise as he asked in a low voice.

"That depends on you. If you want to fight here, we will definitely keep you company!" Han Li sneered as a layer of golden light appeared on his arms.

Gu Qianxun also touched her waist as a white light flashed on her fingertips.

"The two of you, our common enemy is the remnants of Du Qingyang's troops. If we fight here now, it will only benefit those people. If things get out of hand and Xuan City investigates, none of us will be able to escape." Chen Yang's eyes flickered as he slowly retracted his aura.

Seeing this, Han Li and Gu Qianxun also retracted their aura.

"Regarding the Black Tribulation Bug, I did not fulfill my promise.

How about this, after we get rid of the remnants of Du Qingyang's troops, I will definitely give you an explanation within a month.

If by then, we still cannot find a way to get rid of the Black Tribulation Bug, the two of you can each make a request of me. What do you think? "Chen Yang said after pondering for a while.

When Han Li and Gu Qianxun heard this, they secretly transmitted their voices to each other.

"Alright then, we will do as Fellow Chen Yang says." Han Li's expression softened as he said.

They had killed Du Qingyang first, and then the grey-robed elder just now. They had already formed an irreconcilable enmity with Du Qingyang's forces. Unless they left Qingyang City immediately, the only way left was to join hands with Chen Yang.

Although they could not find a way to get rid of the Black Tribulation Bug, it was still a great harvest to be able to obtain two Black Tribulation Stones to prevent the bug from acting up for a long time.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoists, for your magnanimity and understanding. It's rare for us to come to this secret vault. You two Daoists can choose any two treasures here as my compensation."

A warm smile appeared on Chen Yang's face, as if the tense standoff just now had never happened.

Seeing Chen Yang's current expression, Han Li's pupils shrank as he increased his guard against him.

However, he was also tempted by Chen Yang's suggestion.

Along the way, he had seen a lot of treasures. Not to mention anything else, there were a lot of Body Refining Cultivation Techniques here, which he needed very much at the moment.

"Since that's the case, we won't stand on ceremony either." Gu Qianxun's beautiful eyes flashed as she spoke.

Chen Yang straightforwardly waved his hand and said with a smile, "If the two of you have your eyes on something, feel free to take it. However, there isn't much time left, so the two of you should hurry up."

Since Chen Yang had already put it this way, Han Li and Gu Qianxun did not stand on ceremony and turned around to search for what they needed.

Han Li turned around and walked to the wooden cabinet where the cultivation techniques were placed. He looked at the books and after a moment of hesitation, he quickly made a decision and picked up one of them.

Although he had roughly browsed through these books, he didn't have time to read them in detail.

Right at this moment, a voice suddenly sounded in Han Li's mind. It was Daoist Xie. "Don't choose those cultivation techniques. Take that black statue. There's a Body Refining Cultivation Technique inside it."

Han Li's heart jolted upon hearing this, and he cast his gaze upward to discover that Daoist Xie was standing beside the secret vault like a loyal guard, completely ignoring the three people inside, nor was he communicating with Han Li.

Seeing this, his eyes flickered as he pondered. He did not do anything for a moment, as if he was waiting for Daoist Xie to continue.

However, after Daoist Xie transmitted his voice, he did not do anything else.

On the other side, Gu Qianxun had already chosen a book and a golden beast bone that seemed to be the spine of a scaled beast. She walked toward Chen Yang.

Han Li frowned and secretly glared at Daoist Xie. He gritted his teeth and put down the book in his hand before turning around to pick up the black statue.

An indiscernible hint of elation flashed through Daoist Xie's eyes, but it quickly disappeared in the next instant.

Han Li took the statue and looked at the other items.

Apart from the Body Refining Cultivation Technique, he did not need anything else. He did not need any ores or materials, and the other armors and weapons did not seem to be of much use to him.

Han Li's heart suddenly moved, and he walked over to a wooden cabinet.

The cabinet was filled with beast cores, and each of them shone with starlight.

Since he did not need anything else, he might as well choose a high-grade beast core. Although Chen Yang had promised to provide him with beast cores, no one could predict the future. Compared to someone else's promise, he was more willing to be self-sufficient.

Furthermore, the higher the grade of the beast core, the more precious it was. Not only did it contain the power of stars, but it was also very helpful in opening up one's acupoints. Han Li could still vividly remember the Earth-grade beast core's effect in opening up one's acupoint.

Du Qingyang seemed to have arranged the beast cores according to their grade, from left to right.

Thus, he went straight to the innermost part of the cabinet, where a white jade box was engraved with crisscrossing runes that gave off a faint aura of restriction.

Han Li gently opened the jade box, and a dazzling white light burst out from within. It was a white beast core the size of a fist.

Strands of dazzling white light radiated from the beast core, so bright that it was almost impossible to look at it directly with the naked eye. Each strand of white light gave off an astonishing fluctuation of the power of stars.

Han Li looked at the white beast core with amazement in his eyes.

He was very familiar with beast cores by now. This white beast core was much more powerful than the one Gu Qian Xun had given him previously, and it had already surpassed the category of Earth-grade beast cores.

Han Li's lips curled into a smile as he closed the jade box and picked it up before walking over to Chen Yang's side.

"Daoist Chen, I'll choose these two items. Is there a problem?" He waved the jade box and the statue in his hand.

"Of course, but Daoist Li seems to have chosen a Heaven-grade beast core. The higher the grade of the beast core, the more difficult it is to refine it. Furthermore, the power of stars contained in a Heaven-grade beast core is too powerful, and it can easily backfire on you if you're not careful. You must use it carefully."

Chen Yang glanced at the two items in Han Li's hand and did not pay much attention to the black statue. However, when he saw the white jade box, a hint of pain flashed through his eyes as he spoke in embarrassment.

"Thank you for your reminder, Daoist Chen Yang." Han Li smiled.

Chen Yang glanced at the white jade box again before forcefully averting his gaze.

"Let's go, there's not much time left."

As Chen Yang spoke, he picked up the black jade box that contained the Black Tribulation Bugs and walked out, followed by Daoist Xie.

When Han Li and Gu Qianxun saw Chen Yang take the black jade box, they glanced at each other with a trace of astonishment before quickly following after him.

They quickly left the Secret Treasure Vault, and under Chen Yang's lead, they soon arrived at a side hall in the City Lord's Mansion.

Han Li and Gu Qianxun followed Chen Yang and Daoist Xie to a side hall in the City Lord's Manor.

After entering the hall, Chen Yang's expression became slightly solemn as he spoke.

"Fellow Daoists, please wait in this side hall for a while. The main hall that Du Qingyang used to discuss business is just a wall away from here. I will try to gather his remaining confidants there. If things go smoothly, there will be no need for you two to do anything.

If things don't go smoothly, I'll need your help. "

"City Lord Chen Yang, right now, we're already in the same boat. We're bound together for good and bad. Naturally, we should advance and retreat together." Gu Qianxun nodded her head and smiled.

"Daoist Gu is right, don't worry," Han Li also said.

After receiving their promise, Chen Yang nodded and left with Daoist Xie.

After they left, only Han Li and Gu Qianxun were left in the spacious side hall.

Gu Qianxun sat down at a stone table in the hall and beckoned Han Li over, "Fellow Daoist Li, come and rest for a moment. With Fellow Daoist Chen Yang's shrewdness, I don't think there's a need for us to act."

Han Li frowned and walked over to him before taking a seat across from him.

"How much do you know about Chen Yang?" Han Li asked after a brief pause.

"He's not as simple as he looks. His methods and temperament are both top-notch. Anyone who dares to underestimate him will only end up worse than Du Qingyang," Gu Qianxun said slowly.

When Han Li heard this, he remained silent and only muttered to himself.

"Fellow Daoist Li, there's something that I've decided to be honest with you." Gu Qianxun said after a slight hesitation.

"You want to talk about how I was attacked by the Heart Devouring Worms and how Dao Ba was ordered by you?" Han Li's eyes flickered as he asked.

"You already know about it?" Gu Qianxun asked with a hint of surprise.

"I've only guessed it after experiencing a series of events. After all, Du Qingyang and Chen Yang have no reason to kill me.

On the other hand, you don't seem to have any reason on the surface, but in reality, there's a hidden reason. "Han Li said slowly.

"Looks like you're smarter than I thought.

Tell me, what's the hidden reason? "Gu Qianxun said with a faint smile.

"You have a blood feud with Du Qingyang and his strength far surpasses yours. You're afraid that after he absorbs my True Spirit Bloodline, his strength will skyrocket and it will be harder for you to take revenge. That's why you want to kill me in advance, right?" Han Li said expressionlessly.

"That's right. Even though I already had a plan with Chen Yang, it wasn't to make use of your True Spirit Bloodline. Instead, it was a covert assassination.

However, ever since the Heart Devouring Worms failed to kill you, I started to treat you differently.

After Chen Yang found out that Du Qingyang was going to use the Galois Blood Formation to absorb your True Spirit Bloodline, I adjusted my original plan and included you in it. "Gu Qianxun nodded her head and said.

"Compared to that, I'm more curious about why you're telling me about this." Han Li looked at Gu Qianxun and revealed a faint smile.

"Since we're working together, it's best to be honest. After all, Chen Yang is definitely not as easy to deal with as Du Qingyang. If you and I still have any grudges, we'll die in his hands sooner or later." Gu Qianxun sighed and said slowly.