389: Internal Conflict

When he heard those laughs, Zhou Xun's expression immediately turned ugly.

He knew that when Yue Xiaojie looked down on Wu Wenlong, she also looked down on him, who was with Wu Wenlong every day.

“If Yue Xiaojie isn’t willing to cooperate, I naturally don’t mind. Then we’ll see whose ability is stronger.”

Zhou Xun was not a person without a temper; on the contrary, his temper was worse than Wu Wenlong’s.

“Whatever. With your patience, how can three people compare to us!”

The contempt was ingrained in her bones, especially for Yue Xiaojie, who came from a prominent family.

In Yue Xiaojie’s heart, the three people present could all be her tools.

“Since we’re unwilling to cooperate, we’ll each choose our own path. Anyway, we’ve only just reached the core area, and it will take some time to succeed.”

Chen Tianming didn’t care what grudges these people had, as long as it didn't delay his affairs. He had already wasted too much time in this palace.

“Chen Brother is right. We don’t necessarily need others’ help; we can do it ourselves!”

Zhou Xun was unwilling and didn’t care about the other party’s words; he just stared intently at Chen Tianming.

Now, he and Chen Tianming were completely on the same side. Whatever choice Chen Tianming made, he would naturally make the same choice.

As for Wu Wenlong, he no longer cared about him, especially after he had done these things. Wu Wenlong had lost his value.

Zhou Xun no longer planned to cooperate with Wu Wenlong. Even if they had had a lot of tacit understanding in the past, it was completely different now.

Compared to Chen Tianming, Wu Wenlong had too many flaws. He would even share the benefits Zhou Xun could obtain, so Chen Tianming was a better choice.

“Chen Brother, why should we waste words with him? If Wu Wenlong himself wants to cooperate with him, he can make it clear. I won’t force a traitor to stay!”

Currently, Zhou Xun looked at Wu Wenlong with disdain, his words dripping with sarcasm.

In his eyes, Wu Wenlong had already abandoned their choice, so Zhou Xun did not intend to choose him.

Chen Tianming didn’t care what the other party thought. In fact, in the current situation, arguing itself was not very useful.

“Uncle Zhang, let’s go together!”

“Miss, why don’t we just get rid of them now?”

“There’s no need to keep these trash. At least they can scout the way for us. The dangers along this path are too many, and it’s always better to have someone else scout the way for us.”

Although Yue Xiaojie was extremely arrogant, she was not completely brainless.

Wu Wenlong stared at Yue Xiaojie for a long time, especially the person following behind her.

“Wu Wenlong, I advise you, you have no way in this palace. It’s best to leave now. Don’t say I didn’t warn you!”

“You still care about me so much. Are you reluctant to let me go?”

Wu Wenlong asked with a hint of nostalgia in his heart. He didn't get many words back, and in fact, there was still too much melancholy in his heart.

“Sigh!”

Wu Wenlong shook his head in disappointment. He hadn’t expected Yue Xiaojie to be so ruthless towards him.

“You truly have no feelings for me anymore?”

“Wu Wenlong, what kind of hot commodity are you? Why do you think I should like someone like you, just because I was blind back then?”

Although Yue Xiaojie was walking in front, she heard Wu Wenlong’s words clearly. Her mouth was full of sarcasm, and the man’s confidence made Yue Xiaojie find it ridiculous.

Chen Tianming walked in front, and Wu Wenlong couldn't help but shake his head, pursing his lips and saying, “Chen Brother, do you also think of me that way?”

“Not at all. Besides, there are no emotional entanglements between us. Why would I think of you that way?”

Chen Tianming’s words did not reassure Wu Wenlong, but the crisis was resolved, and they could only part ways like this.

Maintaining a tense atmosphere, they were also wary of each other.

Zhou Xun clung tightly to Chen Tianming. Now, Chen Tianming was already his savior.

“Wu Wenlong, what are you doing here?”

“Why can’t I come over? The three of us are a team!”

Wu Wenlong’s eyes instantly widened, and he looked at Zhou Xun in disbelief, not expecting the other party to be so repulsed by his approach.

However, Zhou Xun did not listen to Wu Wenlong’s explanation. In his eyes, all of Wu Wenlong’s actions were merely for personal gain.

“Zhou Xun, don’t be so hostile towards me. You’ll still need my secret arts later, won’t you?”

“Now that Miss Yue is here, and Chen Brother is taking action, do you think your petty tricks are still useful?”

Zhou Xun mercilessly interrupted Wu Wenlong’s threatening words, even piercing his soft heart.

“How ridiculous.”

Wu Wenlong sneered, shaking his head and looking at Zhou Xun, his eyes filled with the feeling of being deceived.

He couldn't understand how everything had turned out this way, yet it was all unavoidable.

He and Zhou Xun had always had incompatible personalities. The only reason they had maintained their relationship until now was purely driven by mutual benefit.

And now, the sudden appearance of two people directly shattered the harmony between them, creating a rift.

“Is your so-called help just this little?”

“There’s nothing wrong with this help, so why can’t I do it? Miss Yue, don’t you think it’s because of your appearance that…”

Zhou Xun stared straight at the other party, wondering in his heart what Yue Xiaojie knew. Was she not rejecting them because she knew there was something wrong here?

“Don’t look at me with such eyes. There is indeed a problem here, but what does that have to do with you?”

Yue Xiaojie spoke with cold sarcasm. Now, she appeared calm and composed, completely unlike her sudden outburst earlier.

“Hmph!”

Zhou Xun snorted coldly but said nothing more.

“Sigh!”

Wu Wenlong sighed heavily, making it seem as if his harem was in turmoil to those who didn't know.

In reality, Zhou Xun was simply angry at him for not fighting harder. Wu Wenlong had seemingly played a trick on Yue Xiaojie earlier.

But in reality, it was Yue Xiaojie’s family who had hindered them.

Now, Wu Wenlong explained nothing, even foolishly taking all the blame upon himself. He had actually cooperated with such a foolish and reckless person for so long.

“Wait a minute, the smell here isn’t right.”

“Indeed, there’s a decaying smell in the air. There might be something unexpected ahead.”

Zhou Xun and Chen Tianming spoke one after another, their eyes filled with wariness and intense vigilance.

Yue Xiaojie, hearing this, paid no mind and gestured for Uncle Zhang beside her to act.

“What a bunch of bumpkins, they can’t even smell the blood pool. I wonder how you all got your blood!”