Chapter 138 - I Would Rather Die Poor Than Ever Cooperate With You Again

Yang Ying shot him a glance, his heart trembling.

What? I’m leaving! I’m going far, far away to avoid being killed by you! Setting your sights on the Yang family’s secret realm? You’re insane! You have no sense of crisis at all!

Gu Han was displeased. “Brother Yang, weren’t we cooperating quite well before?”

Yang Ying replied expressionlessly, “You said it yourself, that was

before

!”

“Then, why not now?”

Yang Ying refused outright. “Absolutely not!”

Cooperate? No! Never in hell! I would rather be bullied to death and die poor than ever follow this guy’s crazy idea again!

By this point, Yang Ying had figured out that Gu Han’s guts were ten—no, a hundred times bigger than his cultivation level.

Gu Han still refused to give up. “Brother Yang, where’s your balls?! You weren’t so cowardly when we went to the Yang family earlier?!”

Yang Ying couldn’t hold back. “Dealing with some Yang family isn’t the same as breaking into a secret realm! Do you have any idea what it means to a family?!”

Murong Yan was furious. “Yang Ying, don’t be so ungrateful! A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to strike it rich landed on your doorstep, and you refused it! No wonder you’re dirt poor!”

Yang Ying laughed in anger.

You call this an opportunity? More like courting death!

Murong Yan waved her hand grandly, radiating heroic spirit. “Brother Gu, forget him! Whether he goes or not, who cares! I will cooperate with you. With our skills, a measly little secret realm will be a piece of cake, right?”

Shen Xuan had a headache. “Junior Sister, you can’t add to the chaos! This is not a game!”

Murong Yan looked disdainful. “What? You scared? If you’re scared, you don’t have to go.”

Shen Xuan was speechless.

When did I ever say I was going???

Murong Yan grew more and more excited the more she thought about it. She meant to pat Gu Han’s shoulder, but he was a little too far away, so she slapped Shen Xuan’s shoulder instead. “I have a brilliant plan, want to hear it?”

Shen Xuan went pale from the pain.

Gu Han’s eyes lit up. “I am all ears!”

Even Shen Xuan and Yang Ying pricked up their ears. The three of them were astonished. They never expected Murong Yan to be the first to come up with a plan. Though she appeared rough and careless, she was in fact quick-witted and resourceful! Indeed, as they said,

Do not judge a book by its cover.

Murong Yan said proudly, “It’s simple! Old Ancestor has long been displeased with those two families! I’ll go stir things up and get the Murong family to fight the Yang family! Right, best to drag the Yuqing Sect in too! With the strength of our two families, wiping out the Yang family would be a child’s play! That way, won’t the secret realm be ours?”

Dead silence followed as the three looked at each other.

You call this a brilliant plan?

They really shouldn’t have expected anything from her.

Murong Yan glared. “Well, say something! Is my idea not good?!”

Shen Xuan sighed. “Junior Sister, I’m afraid the moment you suggest this to Elder Murong, he’ll lock you up! And even if Elder Murong and Yuqing Sect agreed, the Qixia Court and the Meng family definitely wouldn’t stand idly by. With several families in a melee, a disaster will likely sweep across the Northern Domain!”

Murong Yan was stunned. “Is that so? It’s that serious?”

The three looked at her as they were speechless.

What do you think?!

Murong Yan was troubled. “Then Senior Brother, what should we do?”

Shen Xuan directly threw the question to Gu Han. “Right! Brother Gu, you were the one who brought this up. What exactly should we do?”

Gu Han frowned deeply, looking at Yang Ying. “It’s a bit difficult. Brother Yang, you’re meticulous and know the Yang family so well. Tell us, what should we do?”

Yang Ying’s face darkened.

Why is it back to me again!

He said irritably, “No way! That secret realm is the Yang family’s foundation. Not only is it personally guarded by the old ancestor, but there are also ten elite Yang clansmen inside, with cultivation levels at least at the eighth stage of Divine Connection or above. Forget us, even the family head or elders need his permission to enter.”

The way the three gazed at him changed.

And why did you know so much about it? Don’t lie, now. You thought about entering the secret realm, didn’t you?

Yang Ying tried to explain forcefully, “W-well, everyone would want to go in! But thinking and doing are two completely different things.”

After the excitement, Murong Yan realized the difficulty of this matter. “It really is difficult!”

Thud!

She planted her hammer on the ground, nearly shaking the small cave apart. “It’s similar to the Murong family’s situation. The old ancestor stationed the most elite hidden guards in the secret realm. It’s difficult to enter, even for me.”

Yang Ying sighed. “Forget it. You have no chance.”

Shen Xuan also advised. “Right. With the Yang family’s old ancestor guarding there, even Elder Murong wouldn’t have a bit of a chance.”

Yang Ying nodded. “Yeah, unless you can lure him away.”

Shen Xuan said, “And those elites need to be lured away too!”

Yang Ying cast Shen Xuan a glance and instantly caught on. He continued analyzing. "Not just that! You need to lure the Yang family’s elders, the family head, and all the experts too. And definitely not for a short period of time.”

Shen Xuan secretly praised Yang Ying’s cooperation, “Junior Brother Yang is absolutely right! Even if you can manage all that, you still need to find a way to dispel their suspicions and buy enough time for yourself.”

Yang Ying deliberately glanced at Gu Han. “As far as I know, the old ancestor is extremely suspicious of others!”

Finally, Shen Xuan and Yang Ying looked at each other. “So, it’s as difficult as scaling the heavens!”

They sang in harmony, basically telling Gu Han to give up right to his face. It was somewhat effective. Gu Han furrowed his brow, remaining silent. “Enough! How is this giving suggestions?! You’re clearly just adding to Brother Gu’s worries! One more word, and I’ll flatten you both!”

The two fell silent. Anyway, they had said what had to be said.

Murong Yan looked at Gu Han. ”Brother Gu, how about sticking to my plan?”

Gu Han’s eyes had already regained calmness. “You two, thank you for the reminder!”

“No worries! It’s a small matter.”

“It’s good you know how difficult it is.”

The two thought Gu Han had abandoned this crazy idea and sighed in relief.

He can listen to reason. That’s really for the best!

Gu Han said with emotion, “Yes! If not for you, I wouldn’t have known I’d have to face so many difficulties. Now, I actually have more confidence.”

The two stiffened.

Something sounds a bit off?

Shen Xuan probed. “Brother Gu, you plan to—”

Gu Han looked puzzled. “Lure them all away, of course! Didn’t you say that’s the best method?”

Shen Xuan was speechless.

Did we now?!

Yang Ying scowled. “Like I said, the old ancestor is cautious to the point of suspicion. Even if you could get Elder Murong to make a move and lure him away for a while, what about the others?”

“Lure them all away!”

Yang Ying looked at Gu Han as if he were an idiot. ”Lure? What will you use to lure?”

“Whatever he covets!”

Yang Ying shook his head. “Covets? He covets half-saint herbs, do you have any?”

“No.”

”How about saint herbs?”

“Nope.”

“He’s also interested in Heaven-tier techniques, do you have any?”

Gu Han thought about it. “

Hmm...

I actually do have that.”

“You don’t have—

huh?

What did you say?” Yang Ying was stunned.

Murong Yan gulped. “Brother Gu, such things are not to be joked about. Do you really have one?”

Gu Han trusted these three. “Yes. My father once mistakenly entered a forbidden zone and accidentally discovered an ancient relic site. Inside, he obtained a Heaven-tier technique and told me about it. But the technique wasn’t suitable for me, so I never cultivated it.”

He couldn’t explain the technique’s origin, so he could only attribute it to Gu Tian. Shen Xuan and Murong Yan obviously believed his explanation. After all, they had personally witnessed Gu Tian’s formidable strength and mysteriousness. Even the demonized Zheng Ning was no match for him. It was only natural he could wander into a forbidden zone.

However, Yang Ying's brows creased deeply. “You shouldn’t have told us such a thing.”

Perhaps because he had developed some camaraderie with Gu Han, he couldn’t help but remind him. A Heaven-tier technique was priceless, so much that its appearance could cause a bloody storm. Moreover, the highest-grade technique in the Northern Domain was only a high-grade Earth-tier one.

Gu Han smiled. “I trust you. And that’s not even mentioning Sister Murong and the others. Don’t get me started, Brother Yang. You would rather split a single essence crystal in half than take advantage of me. I know what kind of person you are.”

Shen Xuan and Murong Yan’s impression of Yang Ying changed.

He actually did such a thing? He really is a piece of work...

Yang Ying’s face darkened. He suddenly felt the shame and anger of having his old secrets exposed by Gu Han.

“Wait for me a moment.” Gu Han slowly closed his eyes. “I’ve somewhat forgotten that technique. I need to think hard.”

He inwardly sighed.

Forget it! I can’t keep avoiding it forever. What needs to be faced will eventually have to be faced!

Outside, the three stared at him strangely.

Can he forget such an important technique? He is also a piece of work!