Linglong only told Hua Jian not to deliberately act like someone from Wanhuagu, but Su Yulin misunderstood that, which had nothing to do with Hua Jian.
Besides, what she said wasn’t wrong. Yaochi is indeed a place more powerful than Wanhuagu, right? From Yaochi’s perspective, Su Yulin was as insignificant as dust.
If it were discovered that he had ties to the Magic Path, it would be perfectly normal for Yaochi to eliminate him. So Hua Jian wasn’t lying, just speaking with a slight ambiguity.
That little ambiguity was enough to make Su Yulin overthink and scare himself.
“Mind your own business, understood?” Hua Jian sneered threateningly, then vanished using the same teleportation technique she had used when arriving.
Only Su Yulin was left alone in the small courtyard, his face dark as he lowered his head in deep thought.
What would he do? Submit, or find a way to fight back? Hua Jian was eager to see his choice.
But Su Yulin was indeed a deep character. In this situation, he didn’t explode but clenched his fists silently and returned to the Su Family, which left Hua Jian, who followed him in an invisibility Spiritual Garment, feeling helpless.
Sigh, why is he so patient? She was even hoping he’d lose his temper and say something he shouldn’t.
“He definitely knows something about Wanhuagu. Just now, he clearly took me for a Magic Path cultivator from Wanhuagu,” Hua Jian said, taking off her Spiritual Garment as she spoke to Linglong, who had been invisibly watching nearby.
Linglong had grown somewhat accustomed to Hua Jian being mistaken for a Wanhuagu cultivator in daily life.
Every Magic Path cultivator who met Hua Jian instinctively assumed she was from Wanhuagu. Did Hua Jian really look that much like a Wanhuagu person?
Su Yulin, a young master from the Central Continent, obviously wouldn’t have a deep understanding of the Magic Path, but based on the limited information so far, he came to the same conclusion as the Magic Path. That was honestly a bit baffling.
“He knows about Wanhuagu, but after discovering your identity, he still chose to negotiate instead of taking action. That’s abnormal.”
Ordinary people living in the Central Continent, upon learning that there is Magic Path involvement nearby, should immediately report to the high-level cultivators in their city to capture the Magic Path cultivator. But Su Yulin never once mentioned reporting.
Why not? Maybe it’s because he himself isn’t clean.
“The Ling King with the Black Dragon Tattoo is under Su Yulin’s command. You said that tattoo carries a violent aura. Should I understand that the mastermind behind it is something very evil, likely a Magic Path sect?” Hua Jian asked.
“That’s exactly why after discovering my identity, he didn’t do what he should have done. Instead, he came to probe me…”
Thinking this through, Hua Jian punched her palm, an idea forming in her mind.
“Report it!”
Linglong tilted her head, “Huh?”
“Just the two of us can’t investigate the truth behind this clearly, but at this critical moment before the Auction starts, suddenly receiving a report that a major family’s descendant is colluding with the Magic Path to sabotage the Auction — how do you think the Chengzhu would react?”
Hua Jian never thought she was omnipotent. On the contrary, she knew her limits well.
Some things had to be handled by professionals. Her job was to fan the flames and let the right people do the right things.
As for the secret on Yao Mei, once the Chengzhu investigates the Su Family thoroughly, he will find out.
“I guarantee, Su Yulin cannot withstand an investigation!”
“So… who do we have report this? With our current status, we’re insignificant. The Chengzhu probably won’t believe us.”
“Are you stupid? We have an ace up our sleeve. Once she speaks, the Chengzhu will definitely take this report seriously.” Hua Jian rolled her eyes, feeling that Linglong’s brain must have atrophied from spending so much time with her.
External brains are good, but you can’t just lose your own!
If they ever parted ways, Linglong would be completely lost.
“You mean Yao Mei?” Since Hua Jian said that, Linglong naturally guessed who she meant.
There were only three of them now, and with two lacking status, the only one with enough identity to report was Yao Mei.
Having Yao Mei report as a Su Family descendant and victim was the simplest solution.
“By the way, since this involves the Magic Path, wouldn’t it also be effective for you to reveal your identity as a Yaochi Disciple?”
Linglong understood why Hua Jian usually didn’t use her Yaochi Disciple status, but in this situation, she really should do something fitting her identity.
“Just say you met Yao Mei on your journey and she was ambushed. After you helped her out of kindness, you realized something fishy was going on…”
Hua Jian artfully refined Linglong’s first meeting with Yao Mei, framing her as a brave, kind, and just Yaochi Disciple.
This not only explained why Linglong helped Yao Mei, but once the matter was resolved, it would also help spread the Saintess Daren’s reputation throughout Huiyue City.
It was truly a win-win deal!
Linglong thought silently for a moment, realizing Hua Jian’s plan made perfect sense.
Revealing her identity now wasn’t bullying others, but contributing to the righteous fight against the Magic Path — something even her master and mother could find no fault with.
Without Hua Jian’s reminder, she wouldn’t have thought of this.
Thinking this, Linglong looked at Hua Jian with increasing warmth.
Indeed, bringing Hua Jian here had been her best choice.
Hua Jian felt a little uneasy under that gaze. She couldn’t detect any tenderness — it felt more like Linglong wanted to devour her alive.
Yikes, could the Dragon Race have a taste for eating people?
She shifted her steps slightly backward to avoid Linglong’s direct stare. “Ahem, well, let’s just do it this way!”
……
The reporting plan went smoothly. When the Chengzhu of Huiyue City learned that a Yaochi Disciple had come with Yao Mei from the Su Family to report something related to the Magic Path, his reaction was swift.
Usually, people wanting to see him had to go through several screenings, and at least their strength or status had to meet a certain standard. Family juniors like Yao Mei normally had no chance to meet him.
But this time was different. The one bringing Yao Mei was a disciple of the Yaochi Holy Sect, citing the Magic Path as the reason. The Chengzhu could not afford to ignore it.
After hearing Linglong and Yao Mei explain the whole situation, the Chengzhu furrowed his brow.
The Auction was the prestige of Huiyue City, and the Magic Path actually dared to cause trouble at such a moment — utterly detestable.
This was no ordinary Magic Path business; a heavy-handed crackdown was necessary.
They must be dealt with so harshly that they come back in body only, never in spirit!