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Chapter 178 Fairy’s Favor

The night is quiet, Yunshui Town is not as lively as it is during the day, and the streets are deserted.

Two figures moved like the wind and slipped into an open window.

"Why did you bring me here?"

Ling Jiaoyue broke free from Lu Zhan's restraints, and a look of surprise appeared on Ruyu's face.

There was candlelight burning in the room. In front of the door stood a landscape screen embroidered with flowers and birds. On both sides were tables, chairs, and beds. The oil lamp was emitting sparks and crackling sounds.

There was a sound of even breathing coming from the bed. It turned out to be a bird sleeping soundly. Perhaps it was dreaming about sweet food. It smacked its lips twice and took a few bites of the pillow.

This is the inn where Lu Zhan is staying.

Ling Jiaoyue stood in front of the window, her eyes like the shattered silhouettes of stars, the moonlight shone on her body through the window lattice, her moon-white gauze skirt was faintly visible, shrouded in a cold glow, even more ethereal and fresh than the snow lotus on the top of the snow-capped mountain.

Lu Zhan poured her a cup of tea and chatted with her as if he were talking to a good friend: "It's not possible to hide in the forest, so it's better to have a quiet chat here. It's getting late, Fairy Ling, can you tell me now, besides caring about me, what else is there for you?"

What happened tonight was particularly dramatic. Lu Zhan found it interesting and became more interested in her true purpose.

Ling Jiaoyue raised her fingertips slightly, and the wide-open window closed quietly, blocking out any prying eyes from outside.

The cold tea calmed her down a little.

After calming down, Fairy Ling returned to her usual indifference. She said seriously, "I want to cooperate with you on the trip to the Fairy Island."

"Cooperate with me?" Lu Zhan raised his eyebrows.

He knew that the competition among disciples in the immortal sects was brutal and the internal "fighting" was comparable to palace fighting, otherwise she would not have preferred to stay in his home last time rather than let her fellow disciples take her away.

But he didn't expect Ling Jiaoyue to take the initiative to cooperate with him. It seems that there are things in the fairy island that she cannot give up, so she doesn't want to leave her back to her master.

This kind of thing is not uncommon. If you travel often, you will find that many disciples of immortal sects will abandon their fellow disciples and travel with other people after going down the mountain.

Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes; where there are interests, there are disputes; everything in the world is no different.

Ling Jiaoyue lowered her eyes, her tone like snow in the cold winter: "The fights between disciples are more cruel than you can imagine. I have to get something when I enter the fairy island this time, and I need someone to help me."

"How do you know that what you must get is not what I need?" Lu Zhan looked at her with a smile.

"Nine Mysterious Ice Essence." Ling Jiaoyue looked at the suddenly indifferent man in front of her, somewhat repulsed by the speed at which his expression changed. She frowned and asked, "Do you need it too?"

“Isn’t there only the essence of the divine fire as rumored?” Lu Zhan was a little surprised. It seemed that not only were the rumors about the divine fire true, but there were also other unexpected surprises.

Ling Jiaoyue shook her head: "You only know one side of the story, the Mysterious Ice Essence and the Divine Fire Essence are actually symbiotic, but they require a rare opportunity."

"The essence of the divine fire this time is the essence of the divine fire that burned when the Fire Phoenix fell hundreds of years ago, but the place where the divine fire burned this time is in the East China Sea."

"Water and fire have been incompatible since ancient times, and the Nine Mysterious Ice Essence needs to be condensed in the extreme combination of water and fire. The half-burned sea water condensed into this ice essence. My five elements are compatible with it, and I really need this essence."

Having said that, Fairy Ling raised her eyes and looked towards Lu Zhan.

The candlelight flickered, her eyebrows were very cold, and her eyelashes trembled slightly. Under the candlelight, she looked a little more soft and sincere.

Fairy Ling has never been an impulsive person, so she had naturally thought carefully before seeking cooperation with Lu Zhan.

After all, the other party had treated her injuries before, so he must have noticed the specialness of her body a long time ago.

Working with him, nothing worse than being stripped naked would happen.

As long as she could obtain this essence, she might be able to escape the fate of having to rely on dual cultivation to make rapid progress.

"When I was healing you that day, I indeed sensed a cold and feminine aura in your body. Why was that?" Lu Zhan seemed to be thinking about something.

When he was healing Ling Jiaoyue, he had already noticed that the Qi in her body was slightly feminine and cold, but he did not explore it as that would be too offensive.

Now that he heard Ling Jiaoyue bring it up again, he asked.

"Because I have an icy body, I have a feminine aura. Although the Nine Profound Ice Essence is precious, it can only be used by icy bodies. Even if you get it, it won't be of much benefit to you."

Fairy Ling is frank and sincere. It's not that she is defenseless against Lu Zhan, but Lu Zhan had treated her injuries, but he didn't realize that she had an icy body at that time. It's just that Lu Zhan had not come into contact with any news about the icy body.

Once the other party comes into contact with her, it is only a matter of time before he finds out that she has an icy body. It would be better for her to say it frankly to show her sincerity.

"You told me this, aren't you afraid that I will spread it?"

Lu Zhan was thoughtful. He didn't expect that Ling Jiaoyue was actually the legendary natural cauldron.

He had some guesses before, but not much.

He was not in the habit of studying other people's physical features behind their backs.

"Will you?" Ling Jiaoyue looked at him quietly, her face as gloomy as water: "Besides, what if it gets out?"

Lu Zhan smiled and said, "Ms. Ling has the support of the Immortal Sect. Even if the news gets out, there won't be many people in the world who dare to offend the Yunshui Sect. But we should not be afraid of thieves stealing, but we should be afraid of thieves thinking about it."

Ling Jiaoyue also smiled faintly: "Even if I don't tell you, you will know it sooner or later, right? Rather than suspecting that I am using you to take the essence, it is better to tell you now to avoid misunderstandings."

Lu Zhan did not deny that he had noticed something was wrong with Ling Jiaoyue when he was healing. Although he would not investigate or research secretly, if he happened to see any news about the Icy Body, he would naturally think of Ling Jiaoyue first.

Thinking of this, Lu Zhan smiled even more: "Miss Ling is quite insightful."

"Mutual." Ling Jiaoyue drank another cup of tea. The atmosphere became a little quieter. Seeing that Lu Zhan didn't answer, she asked, "What do you think about the cooperation?"

"What's the hurry?" Lu Zhan said calmly, "No matter how you look at it, this matter is beneficial to you, so what good is it for me? Even if the ice essence is not of much benefit to me, it can be sold at a sky-high price. What bargaining chips do you think you can use to cooperate with me?"

Ling Jiaoyue said softly: "Share information and help each other."

"For example?" Lu Zhan became interested.

Although he is a member of the Demon Suppression Division, he is not as well-informed as the immortal sect in terms of information. It's not that the Demon Suppression Division has bad information, but that he is not a core disciple at present, and Jinling is not a core department.

But Ling Jiaoyue is the core disciple of Yunshui Sect.

The fairy island is vast and full of unknowns, and it needs to guard against cultivators. If we can get useful information, we will definitely gain some advantages.

"Yunshui Sect is adjacent to the East China Sea, so we are relatively familiar with it. We have been to islands like this many times, and we are relatively familiar with the distribution range and characteristics of the natural treasures there."

Ling Jiaoyue took out a booklet and said, "If you are willing to help me fight for the Nine Mysterious Ice Essence, I will tell you all the news. We will support each other on the island. Whether we succeed or not, I will remember this favor. If you need help in the future, you can ask for it as long as I can do it."

Lu Zhan quickly weighed the pros and cons in his heart, and his smile became warm again: "The fairy's kindness is indeed very attractive, but..."

Ling Jiaoyue was waiting for his next words, but saw him suddenly raise his hand and take off the hairpin on her head.

Fairy Ling frowned immediately.

This action was somewhat rude, but it was not that Lu Zhan was deliberately being a hooligan.

Because Ling Jiaoyue is not Jiang Ningshuang, getting along with her requires testing her little by little, and then stopping when necessary, only then can the relationship be quickly built closer. Only when you get familiar with each other as quickly as possible can you become good partners.

Lu Zhan played with the hairpin: "There has to be a keepsake."

Ling Jiaoyue turned her eyes away from him, but her voice was calm: "So, you agree?"

"It's a pleasure working with you." Lu Zhan smiled sincerely.

Although the East China Sea islands are not isolated from the world, once you go in to explore, fighting is inevitable. It is always better to have more friends than more enemies.

Furthermore, even if he did not cooperate with Ling Jiaoyue, the Nine Heavens Ice Essence might not fall into his hands. It would be better to agree to it and use this favor to exchange for a bigger favor in the future.

Of course, the most important thing is to help each other, which is always a good thing. He is a gentleman and he is not doing this for the fairy's favor.

“What about tonight…” Ling Jiaoyue handed the booklet to Lu Zhan, her tone somewhat hesitant.

"Don't worry, I won't spread the news of our private meeting." Lu Zhan said sincerely, "Don't judge others by your own standards. This is not a good habit."

"You!" Ling Jiaoyue's chest heaved with anger. She bit her lip and glared at Lu Zhan, saying angrily, "That's not what I meant!"

"Oh... Are you talking about your uncle-master and the young marquis?" Lu Zhan smiled and said, "A single man and a single woman meeting in the middle of the night is so embarrassing to hear. I feel a little embarrassed, but Fairy Ling remembers it clearly."

"You..." Ling Jiaoyue was angry but didn't know how to vent. She stood up suddenly and took out a few purple flares: "Put these away. Here is our contact information. If you encounter problems that cannot be solved on the island, use these flares. No matter where I am, as long as I see you, I will come over."

“I feel the same way.” Lu Zhan said in a gentle voice, “A friendly reminder to the fairy, you must place the flare safely. Don’t do it like last time, where you lost the communication device with the master and had to be rescued by me and brought home.”

The past was too hard to recall, and when Ling Jiaoyue heard that incident from Lu Zhan's mouth, her face turned unhappy.

She turned and left. Since the deal was done, there was no need to listen to his insults.

Unexpectedly, just as she flew out of the window, she heard Lu Zhan's voice coming slowly: "A fairy of this generation actually imitated the gentleman on the beam. Instead of going through the door, she went through the window. Wouldn't it be ridiculed if it got out? Next time, come to my room directly. Why go to the wild? It's a waste of time."

"!!!" Ling Jiaoyue's delicate body swayed on the sword. She wished she could turn around and give Lu Zhan a sword, then escape.

When Lu Zhan saw her flying her sword into the distance, the mockery on his face disappeared and his expression became calm as he looked at the booklet beside him.

...

After leaving Yunshui Town, Ling Jiaoyue looked back with mixed feelings.

In fact, Lu Zhan was not a perfect partner. Whenever she came into contact with him, she felt helpless and furious.

She didn't like this feeling.

Lu Zhan might be lustful and cunning, but he was able to stop the young marquis's carriage for the sake of the people, and saved her when her life was in danger, without asking for anything in return. This shows that he is a man of principles.

What she needs as a partner is someone who knows her well and has principles and bottom line.

Maybe she and Lu Zhan don’t really know each other well, but Lu Zhan is her only trustworthy friend besides the mountain gate.

Moreover, even though Lu Zhan has a very bad reputation, he is a man of his word. If he doesn't want to cooperate, he will refuse immediately. Since he has agreed, he will not do anything behind the scenes.

After all, she had been honest with him, knew that she had a special physique, and had established a "revolutionary friendship" with him in the Black Water Sect, so it was worth her cooperation.

As for the favor she owed Lu Zhan... he shouldn't ask for anything excessive in the future, right?

The most important thing right now is Master Uncle’s matter…

Ling Jiaoyue flew the sword to its maximum speed and rushed back to the mountain gate. No matter what, he had to tell his master about this matter first.

This kind of thing is not something she can control at the moment.

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