597: chat

"What's wrong?"

His sudden action startled everyone present, and Wang Gou even asked.

Hearing this, Wang Yan realized his behavior seemed a bit excessive.

He quickly said, "It's nothing, it's nothing. I just thought of something else and got a bit distracted."

Although his words were somewhat perfunctory,

the people present didn't press the matter.

However, Wang Gou looked at Wang Yan and seemed to recall something, finding his behavior a bit odd.

But since the other party didn't elaborate, he didn't pursue it further.

Just then, Dongfang Chen spoke again.

"Brother Wang Gou, I noticed that Zhan Lang was quite affectionate with you today. Were you two very close before?"

At this, Wang Gou's eyebrows raised.

To be honest, he and Zhan Lang hadn't known each other well before this.

Today, he wanted the venom and was willing to offer his own things to exchange with the other party.

But he didn't expect the other party to just give it to him directly.

That generous demeanor would probably surprise anyone.

It just happened so naturally.

And now, the reason His Highness the Prince asked about this was clearly to guess the relationship between him and Zhan Lang.

Was it Zhan Lang deliberately trying to use this behavior to divide the Wang Family?

Or was it that he and Zhan Lang were already on good terms?

One must know that the three people chosen this time were all selected based on their rankings in the Great Competition.

If there was already an alliance among the top three, then their Imperial Family would fall into a disadvantage.

This was not something Dongfang Chen wanted to see.

Moreover, he would certainly have to trace the most fundamental things of this Secret Realm later on.

If Zhan Lang were to disrupt things then, and the Wang Family also made a move with him,

he feared he wouldn't be able to keep this secret.

At this moment, his expression was tense, and he stared intently at Wang Gou, hoping he could give him an answer.

But just as Wang Gou was thinking, Wang Yan couldn't help but speak up from the side.

"His Highness the Prince, we don't have much interaction with Zhan Lang. Our relationship can only be described as ordinary. Before this, we only met at the Great Competition."

As soon as these words came out, Dongfang Chen was even more surprised.

"Then why did Zhan Lang give you that incredibly precious venom today!?"

As he said this, his gaze constantly shifted between the two of them.

He was trying to discern whether these words were true or false.

But no matter how he looked, the performance of these two seemed to exceed his expectations.

Making it difficult for him to ascertain the exact outcome.

At this moment, Wang Gou gently shook his head.

"If you ask me that, I'm actually not very clear. In fact, I also find this matter a bit strange."

"That venom could even poison a Cultivator of a higher level. Its preciousness is unimaginable, but Zhan Lang just gave it to me without any reservations. I also find it a bit strange."

As he said this, he couldn't help but chuckle softly.

Clearly, he found this matter somewhat inexplicable.

And Wang Yan, at this moment, burst out laughing.

"His Highness the Prince, I know the implication of your question. It's nothing more than worrying that Zhan Lang deliberately used this venom to show goodwill and divide our relationship."

"That's right."

Dongfang Chen nodded.

Although having his thoughts pointed out by others was a bit awkward,

since it was already said, there was no need to hide it.

He immediately spoke again.

"I am indeed worried about this. This Zhan Lang felt very strange from the very beginning. Outside the main hall, when all of us were waiting, he deliberately wasted time."

"After entering the Secret Realm, his various performances were also extremely unexpected. Along the way, he was even indifferent to our Great Wu Imperial Family, even showing disdain, yet he is so close to you."

"That's why I specifically wanted to ask about your relationship. If you were good friends, such behavior would be understandable, but if you're not familiar, then such a motive seems a bit impure."

At this point, Dongfang Chen paused.

With his hands clasped behind his back, he looked up at the moon and continued.

"I am not trying to speculate about him. It's just that such behavior is too abnormal. Any normal person would think in this direction."

"And I am also truly worried that Zhan Lang, seeing us together, might worry that if he attacks me, you two might help me, and he might use such a method to make it difficult for you to act."

At this point, Dongfang Chen sat down again.

His words were half-true, half-false.

Although he did intend to test the relationship between Zhan Lang and the Wang Family, he didn't quite agree with the idea that Zhan Lang was leaving the Secret Realm.

Such behavior, although somewhat abnormal,

with Zhan Lang's displayed strength, even without division, he could forcibly suppress all of them.

If he were to attack him, there would still be no suspense.

And he just wanted to use such words to test the attitude of the Wang Family.

If they truly leaned even a tiny bit towards Zhan Lang, he could completely use this opportunity to suggest that after the spiritual fruits were obtained, they could go their separate ways.

And he would then have the time and opportunity to do what he needed to do for his revival.

After hearing these words, Wang Gou's brows furrowed slightly.

He was always cautious, always assuming the worst intentions in people.

Now, His Highness the Prince's words also made him begin to deeply ponder what Zhan Lang's true purpose was.

But just then, Wang Yan suddenly spoke.

With a look of sudden realization.

"So that's how it is! I was wondering why this person suddenly became so good to us. I didn't expect him to be so cunning."

"It's a good thing we got a reminder from His Highness the Prince. Otherwise, we really might have stood by and watched. But now that we know his intentions, we naturally can't go along with his plans anymore."

"Don't worry, we definitely won't stand idly by then."

As he said this, Wang Yan couldn't help but curl his lips slightly.

Finally, he glanced at Wang Gou next to him and couldn't help but gently nudge his shoulder.

"How about it? Am I right?"

Wang Gou first nodded.

Then he shook his head inwardly.

Some things, although not directly stated at this moment, and even with roundabout wording,

all had one goal.

Which was to understand the underlying logic of why Zhan Lang was doing this.

Once that was clear, everything would have an answer.