468: reconciliation

Lu Xingchen spread his hands and smiled bitterly, "As you can see, I came alone to steal the candle dragon flame, but I ran into a peer, we started fighting, and I was caught red-handed by Clan Chief Qing Yi."

Hearing this, Peng Yu stomped her feet repeatedly in anger, her tone tinged with a sobbing sound.

"Lu Dazhuang, you don't trust me! I told you before that after the great battle ends, I would decide the ownership of the candle dragon flame with you in a fair manner. Yet you were afraid that I would use my influence to bully you and swallow the candle dragon flame for myself, so you came to steal it in advance!"

Hearing this, Lu raised his eyebrows slightly.

This Peng Yu was a smart person; she had figured out the crux of the matter in an instant.

What else could he say?

Lu Xingchen nodded slightly and said softly, "Yes."

Peng Yu was quite angry, but she didn't waste any more words, instead turning to look at Qing Yi.

"Clan Chief Qing Yi, Lu Dazhuang was brought here by me, and I have a responsibility to keep him safe. Could you give me some Face and not pursue this matter further? After all, you wouldn't want the Alliance between us to break, would you?"

Qing Yi nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "For the sake of Little Friend Peng Yu's Face, I can stop pursuing this matter. Our contract can continue."

She had no choice even if she wanted to pursue it.

Over half of the Serpent-human Clan's elite were here, yet they couldn't even take down two little brats. If they fought to the death with Lu Dazhuang and Dongfang Yuqing at this time, the Serpent-human Clan would certainly suffer heavy damage to their Origin Qi.

Since Peng Yu had already provided a way out, she simply conceded.

Having received a positive reply, Peng Yu nodded slightly and looked at Dongfang Yuqing.

"This Fellow Daoist from the Evil Soul Sect, it seems you are also very interested in the candle dragon flame, but it is impossible for me to let you succeed today. However, we are currently in a time of need, so as long as you are willing to join us and resist the attack of the Three Great Demon Clans together, I can give you a fair chance to compete for the candle dragon flame after we repel them."

Dongfang Yuqing's battle Qi was of the dark attribute, which wouldn't be discovered under normal circumstances, but after he used the Evil Soul Transformation, the evil Qi on his body was simply too thick to ignore; one could tell at a glance that he was from the Evil Soul Sect.

Although the Evil Soul Sect was reviled by everyone on the Tianyuan Continent, Medicine King Valley had no enmity with them, so there was no need to add an extra enemy.

This was also the reason why the Evil Soul Sect could stand tall under the blockade of the Righteous Path Alliance; although they were notorious, they rarely offended the Sects of the Righteous Path.

Every time the Righteous Path Alliance held a suppression campaign, those participants would think about preserving their strength and wouldn't really put in much effort.

Dongfang Yuqing nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "Fine."

Originally, Qing Yi alone was hard to deal with, and now Peng Yu, one of the Nine Elites, had appeared, and he could sense a dangerous aura from Peng Yu.

Forcibly seizing it was definitely not going to work, so he could only agree for now.

As for how much effort to contribute in the great battle, he would worry about that later!

Hearing Dongfang Yuqing's words, Qing Yi breathed a sigh of relief.

Tonight's battle not only didn't cause the Serpent-human Clan to lose their combat effectiveness, but on the contrary, they gained the help of a powerhouse at the Ten-Star Martial Venerable Realm.

Although the process was a bit convoluted, the result was considered good.

Qing Yi said softly, "You all withdraw! Fellow Daoist Dongfang, I will arrange an independent courtyard for you. Please stay with our Serpent-human Clan for a few days, and I hope you can contribute your strength in the upcoming great battle."

"To express the sincerity of the Serpent-human Clan, I promise here that every Martial Artist of the Human Race who helps in the battle can choose one treasure from the Serpent-human Clan's treasure vault to take away after the battle ends. Even if you do not obtain the candle dragon flame, you will not return empty-handed!"

Dongfang Yuqing put away the "Evil Soul Transformation," his Realm dropping from a Ten-Star Martial Venerable to a Five-Star Martial Venerable, and then he followed the Serpent-human Clan Elder away from this place.

On the way, he patted Lu Xingchen on the shoulder and smiled lightly, "Brother Dazhuang, I look forward to the moment we fight side by side!"

Lu Xingchen also walked out of the Secret Chamber with Peng Yu and flew towards the courtyard. After the powerhouses of the Serpent-human Clan had gone far away, Lu Xingchen cupped his hands in a salute to Peng Yu.

"Miss Peng Yu, thank you for your life-saving grace!"

Although Lu Xingchen could have fought his way out even without Peng Yu's intercession, he still kept Peng Yu's kindness in his heart.

Peng Yu snorted coldly.

"No need! Lu Dazhuang, I owed you a favor before, and I just paid it off. When the great battle ends, we are enemies, not friends! Zi Chen, let's go!"

After saying this, Peng Yu parted ways with Lu Xingchen, while Zi Chen followed behind her eagerly.

At the same time, he shouted excitedly in his heart, "Lu Dazhuang, well done! Miss Peng Yu's affection for you has been worn away completely; doesn't this mean I have a chance again?"

Lu Xingchen smiled bitterly and did not stop them.

Regarding today's matter, it was indeed his fault.

He could also feel Peng Yu's goodwill; her first reaction was not to hold him accountable, but to plead for him.

If they met again in the future, he could help her, provided it didn't harm his own interests.

However, he would not give up on the candle dragon flame.

Based on the contact just now, he could feel that the candle dragon flame was far more powerful than the four spiritual fires he had obtained before.

If he could refine and achieve Fusion with it, his combat strength would definitely increase significantly!

Lu Xingchen returned to the courtyard.

Yun Li was worried about his safety and had no heart to Cultivate, sitting on the stone bench at the doorway waiting.

Lu Xingchen pushed the door open and entered, and Yun Li immediately jumped up excitedly.

"Xingchen, since you returned safely, does that mean you succeeded? Should we run away now?"

Lu Xingchen smiled bitterly, "I didn't succeed; instead, I was caught red-handed by Clan Chief Qing Yi."

Hearing this, Yun Li was greatly shocked.

"Huh? With such a big commotion, Clan Chief Qing Yi probably has the heart to slaughter you. Did she chase after you?"

Immediately, Lu Xingchen told Yun Li the whole story.

After listening, Yun Li's Face was full of shock.

"You mean, you were clearly about to succeed, but you ran into Dongfang Yuqing, and then both of you were caught together."

"You..."

"Your luck is too bad; you can even encounter such a low-probability event?"

Lu Xingchen smiled bitterly again, "Who says it isn't? Now that Qing Yi is on guard, it's definitely impossible to go steal it again; I can only honestly work for the Serpent-human Clan. When the time comes, I have to fight Luo Chen; just thinking about this makes my head ache."

Yun Li patted his shoulder and said softly, "It doesn't matter. The fact that you could return alive is already the happiest thing. As for the candle dragon flame, we can plan for it slowly."

After saying this, Yun Li's tone changed, her gaze towards Lu Xingchen held a hint of unfriendliness, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, revealing a dangerous arc.

"By the way, this Saintess Peng Yu protects you so much. Even though you were treacherous, she was still willing to speak up for you. Tell me, does she have feelings for you?"

While speaking, Yun Li put her arms around Lu Xingchen's waist.

If she was not satisfied with his answer, the soft flesh on his waist would immediately suffer!