89: Chapter 89: Wen Tianren, who willingly offered up leverage!

At this moment, Wen Tianren's voice was filled with completely unconcealable panic and fear.

Hearing these words, Zhou Yuan was utterly shocked.

However, she did not show any sign of happiness because she understood perfectly well that this incident had thoroughly offended Young Master Wen of Holy Demon Island.

If this matter wasn't resolved properly, their Wonderful Sound Sect would absolutely face great misfortune in the future.

Even though Zhao Changsheng had clearly stated he only encountered them on the road, regardless of whether it was a chance encounter or not, the fact remained that he had witnessed Wen Tianren's disgraceful scene.

If this were any other place, he likely would have been silenced already.

"What do you want?"

Wen Tianren understood very well that if Zhao Changsheng destroyed the golden needle in his hand, his entire set of Magic Treasures would be rendered useless.

Although such a complete set of Magic Treasures possesses immense power, if even one piece is destroyed, it becomes impossible to simply forge a replacement to add back in; the entire set must be reforged from scratch.

The remaining pieces wouldn't be completely useless, but it wouldn't be far off; they could only be used as Materials for Artifact Refining, hardly even qualifying as Magic Treasures anymore.

Not to mention, this was his Lifebound Treasure; if it were damaged, he himself would suffer a backlash and a severe loss of Origin Qi.

Although not fatal, he would at the very least be injured, and it would take one or two decades to recover.

On top of that, he would need to reforge an entire set of Magic Treasures. The cost was simply too great; even he couldn't bear it, and it would significantly delay the time for him to condense his Nascent Soul.

Most importantly and crucially, he never expected a Cultivator at the Early Stage of Core Formation to possess a spiritual flame capable of ignoring the attacks of his Lifebound Treasure and could so easily seize it in his hand.

This made him panicked and worried, but it also stirred a sense of greed within him.

If he could obtain the spiritual flame controlled by Zhao Changsheng, it would be no less valuable than reforging a set of Lifebound Treasures, perhaps even surpassing his own Lifebound Treasure.

This was an intuition, and he trusted his intuition absolutely; there couldn't be any mistake. Thus, he became covetous of the Fallen Heart Flame that Zhao Changsheng possessed.

"You have won this round, Fellow Daoist. Consider this Young Lord defeated. What does Fellow Daoist desire?"

Wen Tianren took a deep breath, calming his emotions, and spoke in as composed a tone as possible.

"I wish to make a trade with Young Master Wen. This transaction requires the two of us to discuss it privately; no one else must know. I hope Young Master Wen can agree."

Zhao Changsheng was very satisfied with Wen Tianren's inquiry and seized the opportunity to state his condition.

Hearing Zhao Changsheng's words, Wen Tianren's previously worried heart actually relaxed, and he agreed immediately.

"Good, no problem. Come in and speak. Besides this Young Lord, there is no one else in this carriage."

After saying this, he opened the carriage door, and Zhao Changsheng flew directly into the carriage without any hesitation.

Immediately after, he saw Wen Tianren.

However, Wen Tianren's face was slightly pale at this moment, clearly injured from earlier, yet he wore a gentle smile that gave people a feeling of being bathed in a spring breeze.

"Fellow Daoist truly has great courage, daring to enter this Young Lord's place so directly. This Young Lord is genuinely impressed. What trade does Fellow Daoist wish to discuss?"

Wen Tianren's tone was quite calm, but it still carried unconcealed surprise.

"Actually, the content of the trade is very simple. I hope Young Master Wen will help me deal with a person: my Revered Master, that Layman Qingyi. When he took me as his disciple, it was almost certainly with ulterior motives, for some purpose of his own, though I'm not clear on the specifics. I also hope Young Master Wen can help investigate this. Furthermore, I hope Young Master Wen can help ensure he has no time, no mood, and no energy left to meddle in my affairs."

Zhao Changsheng didn't mince words either, directly stating his request.

After he finished speaking, Wen Tianren was so shocked he froze in place, even feeling a bit at a loss, as if he had heard something utterly unbelievable.

He racked his brains but never expected the request to be like this. One could even say that even if he thought until his head split, he couldn't have imagined such a demand.

"So you are also under someone's control, and it's your own Revered Master. Hahaha."

Thinking of this, Wen Tianren couldn't help but laugh heartily. Then, with a wave of his hand, a chest opened, and a jar of wine flew out from within.

"If Fellow Daoist isn't worried about poison, would you accompany this Young Lord for a drink?"

As soon as he finished speaking, without waiting for Zhao Changsheng's agreement, he directly poured two cups of wine. The aroma of the wine overflowed, making one feel exceptionally comfortable, as if their spirit was wandering beyond the heavens.

"Excellent wine! As expected of Holy Demon Island's Young Revered Master, capable of producing such fine wine. Truly delightful. Very well, I shall accompany Young Master Wen for a cup."

After saying this, Zhao Changsheng also had no reservations. He directly picked up a cup of wine and drank it down in one gulp.

Although he ingested it into his body, he wrapped it with the Fallen Heart Flame to prevent any real problems from arising.

Zhao Changsheng absolutely did not want to be under someone's control again; the feeling was truly unbearable, something he simply couldn't stand. Therefore, he had to nip such things in the bud.

"Fellow Daoist is indeed a straightforward person. No wonder you Cultivate such Divine Abilities and possess such strength. This Young Lord is truly impressed."

Saying this, Wen Tianren picked up the other cup of wine and also drank it down in one gulp.

"It seems the two of us share the same misfortune. I presume Young Master Wen is also under the control of his own Revered Master?"

Zhao Changsheng asked knowingly.

"What you say is correct. My entire Wen clan was slaughtered to the last by that Revered Master of mine. I survived because of my Aptitude and suitability for the Cultivation Technique he practices. Once my Cultivation achieves success, once I advance to the Nascent Soul Stage, he will directly refine me into a Clone. This is the reason I have been able to live until now and possess such a reputation—because that Revered Master of mine, the number one figure of the demonic path, Six Paths Extreme Saint, is waiting for the day I condense my Nascent Soul."

"The day this Young Lord successfully condenses his Nascent Soul will be the day he refines me into a Clone. All these years, I have been searching for a way to escape him, but unfortunately, there has been absolutely no method."

When Wen Tianren reached this point, his face was full of bitter laughter.

Zhao Changsheng also hadn't expected Wen Tianren to tell him so much. He originally only intended to probe with a single sentence, but he never anticipated Wen Tianren would bare his heart so openly. It was truly beyond his expectations.

His original plan was to give Wen Tianren a sound beating, then have Wen Tianren retaliate and seek revenge, hopefully directing all his fury towards that Revered Master of his,

or causing trouble for their Revered Master's sect. In short, to ensure that Revered Master had no time or energy to come looking for trouble with him.

But he never expected Wen Tianren would actively deliver his weakness—his Lifebound Treasure.

This way, they could cooperate directly.