369: The Master of Qianxu Temple!!

Not long after, that young Disciple jogged out and said, "You two, the Abbot has invited you."

Chu Yun and Su Xi exchanged glances, then followed this Disciple into the Thousand Void Temple.

Led by this Disciple, they arrived at a room in the deepest part of the temple.

"Abbot, they've been brought," the Disciple said to the person inside, after reaching the furthest corner.

"Alright, you're dismissed. You may leave."

"Yes, Abbot."

At the Abbot of Qianxu Temple's command, that young Disciple immediately left the room.

Chu Yun and Su Xi both looked directly into the depths, and in their line of sight, a middle-aged man dressed in a Daoist robe walked out.

He had an elegant appearance, looking subtly scholarly, and upon seeing Chu Yun and Su Xi, his expression remained calm as he softly said, "What rare guests you are."

"The leader of the Dark Race, and the Seventh Mister of Thatched Cottage, your esteemed presence today is truly quite unexpected."

"Since you've come, why don't you two sit down and have a cup of tea together?"

The Abbot of Qianxu Temple flicked his sleeve, and a table with a tea set and kettle appeared before them.

Su Xi and Chu Yun remained calm and composed, sitting down together and looking directly at him.

"The Abbot of Qianxu Temple, and also the Vice President of the Three Phase Society."

"I have to say, if it weren't for soul-searching memories, it would truly be difficult to suspect you."

"After all, who would have thought that such an inconspicuous Daoist temple could hide a Half-step Immortal King within it?" Chu Yun stared at him and said.

The Abbot of Qianxu Temple smiled faintly, "Perhaps I should introduce myself."

"Although I concealed my true identity, my name is real."

"Yuan Xuan, the Abbot of Qianxu Temple, is still my real name."

"The Left Envoy fell into your hands; he must have suffered a lot, right?"

"How about this?"

"You hand him over to me, and also hand over Shi Heng, who betrayed our society. Today, I will let you go."

While Yuan Xuan said these words, he also brewed tea for Chu Yun and Su Xi.

Su Xi and Chu Yun did not drink. The former looked directly at him and sneered, "Abbot Yuan, your words seem a bit unrealistic."

"Do you truly believe you can turn the tables today?"

Yuan Xuan calmly picked up his teacup, took a few sips, and casually said, "Seventh Mister, don't forget, this Thousand Void Temple is my territory."

"No matter how many people you have, I am not the Left Envoy. You might be able to suppress his Corrosion Arcana with sheer power."

"But my Corrosion Arcana... Hehehe, to be honest, you can't stop it."

Yuan Xuan's words also showed his absolute confidence in his own strength.

That's why he had the leisure to waste words with Chu Yun and Su Xi here, not worrying about his own safety at all.

Chu Yun was also very composed. He had the reincarnation divine pearl in his hand, and his main advantage was information asymmetry.

However, he was not in a hurry to act. Before dealing with Yuan Xuan, it would be best to clarify some past events; that would be ideal.

"It seems the Vice President is truly confident in his strength."

"Since that's the case, I have some questions I'd like to ask the Vice President. I wonder if the Vice President would be willing to answer them?" Su Xi said coldly.

Yuan Xuan seemed to have already anticipated what she wanted to know, and he said with great confidence and flamboyance, "What the Empress wants to ask should be about the matter of Xuanyuan back then, am I right?"

Su Xi's eyes stared directly at him, signaling him to continue.

Yuan Xuan also seemed to have become interested, speaking as if he were recounting his own glorious achievements: "Actually, it wasn't that complicated."

"Xuanyuan's devotion to you was indeed unwavering, but his heart also held the common people, this world, and he carried that responsibility on his shoulders."

"Thus, all I had to do was secretly stir up his aversion towards the Dark Race and create the impression that as long as your Dark Race existed, the Yuan Realm would never be peaceful."

"In this way, with the responsibility on his shoulders and this great era jointly pressuring his heart, over time, your Dark Race naturally became a difficult hurdle in his mind."

"This led to the later event of sealing your entire race."

"Later, he discovered the Three Phase Society and had been tracing our whereabouts, and he truly did find many clues."

"Finally, I came forward to talk with him and even tried to recruit him, to have him join us. I could have offered him a high-ranking position, second only to me and the President."

"But it was a pity."

"Xuanyuan was too stubborn and unyielding. He ultimately refused us. There was no other way; he could only die."

Speaking of this, Yuan Xuan looked at Su Xi, even showing a hint of a smile: "However, I still acknowledge his strength."

"He withstood my Corrosion Arcana with his body, and even his Immortal Source was corroded away by my Corrosion Arcana, yet he held on until he returned to his clan before he passed away."

"That resilience and perseverance, I must say, are truly admirable."

Upon hearing these words, Su Xi clenched her fists tightly, her anger undisguised.

Yuan Xuan saying these things in front of her now was half showing off and half insulting!

The killing intent in Su Xi's eyes was sharp and pure. "So that's how it is."

"Abbot Yuan, it seems you truly put in a lot of effort!"

Yuan Xuan finished his tea, put it down, and said indifferently, "You flatter me."

"I just want to remind the Empress."

"You know Xuanyuan's strength very well."

"He was in his peak state, even wielding the Xuanyuan Sword, yet even so, his end was still so tragic."

"If you make the same wrong choice as him..."

"Then do you think your outcome will be much better than his?"

Yuan Xuan's words were a clear threat.

Chu Yun no longer pretended at this moment and directly said, "Vice President, your only reliance for such confidence is the Corrosion Arcana on your body, isn't it?"

"But if the Vice President's Corrosion Arcana becomes unusable, then I wonder, Vice President, will you still be able to smile?"

Yuan Xuan burst into laughter upon hearing this: "Corrosion Arcana originates from the Yuan Calamity, Seventh Mister. Do you really think you can restrict the power of the Yuan Calamity?"

"If you have such confidence, then by all means, give it a try."

"But let me warn you beforehand, once we start fighting today, there will be no possibility of a peaceful resolution."

A massive surge of Shadow Law instantly erupted from Su Xi's hand, and she punched towards him: "If you want to end this, only your death will suffice!"