Yinshan Record

Chapter 277 Deceit and Treachery, Scattered Souls and Tricks (Part 1)

Heaven and earth shift, the sun and moon reversed.

Under the spiritual light of the Small Universe Talisman, Su Che transformed the world into something entirely different in the blink of an eye.

A great river meanders eastward, with mountains rising on both banks, where birds sing and monkeys cry amidst the verdant pines and cypresses.

But they arrived at the shore of the Canglang River.

The armored giant looked at Su Che, the cloud and thunder patterns on his armor shimmering.

"Are your injuries serious?"

"Fortunately, I won't die anytime soon."

Su Che knows his own affairs best.

The gray-clad swordsman was highly skilled, and the sword wound to his chest was not pleasant.

"it is good."

The armored giant looked at Su Che and said, "Brother, when we travel the world, what we seek is nothing more than longevity, wealth, and freedom. If we cooperate, as long as you honestly tell me the location of the Azure Emperor's Treasure Garden, I will definitely let you go back and still enjoy wealth and honor."

"Brother, you should know who I am."

Su Che looked at the armored giant and said, "Aren't you afraid that I'll go back and find experts to take revenge on you? Putting aside everything else, as long as I spread the word that the Azure Emperor's Treasure Garden is in your hands, even without any deliberate arrangements, countless people will come looking for trouble with you."

"Don't think that no one will recognize you. With the Azure Emperor's Treasure Garden ahead of you, plus your martial arts skills, there will be plenty of people searching high and low for you."

The armored man wasn't offended; instead, he asked in a friendly manner, "What do you mean, brother?"

Armored giants are figures who have emerged from the treacherous world of swords and fire.

He had considered all of Su Che's points before he even took action.

So what? He naturally has ways to keep Su Che at bay.

“Brother Su still doesn’t trust me.” The armored man shook his head. “I said I would let you go back, and I will.”

"Of course you can spread the word that the Azure Emperor's Treasure Garden is in my hands, but those people will probably look for you first before they look for me. Otherwise, who can say for sure whether Brother Su has obtained the Azure Emperor's Treasure Garden and is just creating a smokescreen here?"

"If I were a highly accomplished immortal with aspirations for the Azure Emperor's Treasure Garden, I would probably extract Brother Su's soul first and use him as a guide, that would be the safest course of action."

"Not to mention your court. I've heard that the Emperor of Liang isn't very magnanimous. As a member of the Imperial Guard, you concealed such important information. I'm afraid that the Emperor won't forgive you, will he? Brother Su, instead of worrying about your own situation, you're thinking of your brother. You're truly kind-hearted and admirable."

The armored giant said confidently, "Actually, Brother Su and I have no past grudges or recent enmity. Today's fight was just us fighting for our own masters. To put it bluntly, we're both busy with other people's affairs. We poor souls should think more about ourselves."

"These are my heartfelt words, brother. If you still intend to deceive me with these words, then I have no choice but to send you on your way. If this is how it is in this life, then in the next life, be an honest mortal and don't cultivate anymore."

The armored man felt that his words were reasonable and justified.

You, surnamed Su, may not say what you're thinking, but on the surface you're still a subject of the Emperor of Liang. You concealed such a big matter as the Qingdi Treasure Garden. What else could you be but a traitor?
Moreover, if word gets out, there will definitely be more powerful experts coming to find you, surnamed Su, than people coming to find me.

Once the news gets out, everyone will be in the same boat.

"How do you know you won't kill me to silence me?"

Su Che clutched his chest, his face deathly pale.

"Brother Su, you've given me such a wonderful opportunity. I should be thanking you. Why would I want to kill you?"

The armored giant took out a pill from his pouch and threw it into the air, where it landed on the ground not far from Su Che.

"Although this Azure Sky Pill is not a life-extending elixir, it is still a good medicine for injuries. Brother Su, my brother has damaged your fundamental vital energy. If you are delayed in your cultivation because of this injury, it will be a great loss."

Armored in the great Chinese language, with a sincere demeanor.

Su Che remained unmoved. He gently channeled his magic power, and despite the pain that pierced his soul, he still sent the golden pill, which radiated yang energy, back.

"No need."

"Brother Su still doesn't trust me." The armored giant sighed, "Then we'll just have to part ways."

"No, I'm wondering how you're going to handle this."

"The end?" "When you and I were fighting just now, you had a few good friends with you at noon."

"They were all my friends who had risked their lives for me."

"Can a life-or-death friendship surpass the four words 'Qingdi Baoyuan'?"

Su Che looked at the armored giant before him: "I'm not trying to sow discord, but the news has still gotten out..."

"so?"

“I heard that your friend’s sect has a soul-searching technique, but neither of us can experience it, so we’re in the same boat now.”

Su Che looked at the armored man and said, "Since things have come to this point, why don't you just tell me your identity directly? That way, I'll be prepared no matter who tries to attack me in the future."

The armored man smiled without saying a word, his eyes fixed on Su Che.

"Brother Su, let's just talk about the Azure Emperor's Treasure Garden."

"You've come for the Prince of Wuling," Su Che said, looking at the armored man. "Isn't that right?"

"is it?"

The armored giant simply smiled.

“You are not the Crown Prince’s people, and you are not from the Central Plains.”

Su Che shook his head.

Even if the Crown Prince had such elite assassins under his command, he wouldn't jump out and make a move at this time.

The timing is wrong.

More importantly, the Crown Prince is unlikely to harm him.

I am, after all, surnamed Su, and there are very few people left in the Su clan of Duling.

But Su Che couldn't be certain it wasn't the Crown Prince. Too many things were involved; what if that person was deliberately taking a risk, launching a surprise attack before anyone suspected him?
"Don't worry, we are not from the Central Plains."

The armored man took a few steps to his side as he spoke.

This distance was enough for his fist energy to pierce through Su Che's crown in an instant.

"Want to kill me?"

Su Che exhaled a breath of stale air.

"If I wanted to kill you, I would have done it already."

The armored man smiled and said, "I'll help you up."

Without saying a word, he reached out and pulled Su Che up.

“We are a hunting party from the East China Sea. We do some private work on a regular basis. We don’t know this Prince of Wuling you mentioned. Someone just offered us a price to kill your whole group here.”

Su Che leaned against his shoulder and stood still.

"A price? Even cultivators are short of money?"

"Three Xuan You Dao Zhen Dan pills, the Guang Han Sect's 'Ice Moon Water Mirror Manual' and many other things we can't refuse."

Suddenly, the armored man reached out and grabbed Su Che's throat, then put a pill into Su Che's mouth.

"Brother Su, please don't blame me. We all have to be extremely careful when we travel. Instead of wasting our breath, why don't you take this Soul-Scattering and Qi-Connecting Pill first? That way, it will be easier for us to talk."

"No need."

Su Che reached out and grabbed the arm of the armored man.

"Actually...we could have a good chat in a different place."

The Azure Emperor's Treasure Garden shimmered with light and completely swallowed the armored giant.

(End of this chapter)