The smell of gunpowder!An invisible wind swept up the sand and rocks between Zhao Jun and Li Yao. The two of them looked at each other, and the hostile wind pushed Ning Wufeng and the rest away.
"How could this be?" Ning Wufeng looked curiously at Ruan Yue.
Ruan Yue gently shook her head, indicating that she didn"t know either.
It was a good thing that the enmity between the two of them had disappeared just as quickly as it had arrived. The strong wind slowly died down, and sand and rocks fell to the ground.
"I wonder why Second Master Li has come to my island?" Zhao Jun asked lightly, there was a trace of ill intent in his tone.
Li Yao laughed. He didn"t seem to mind in the slightest. He turned to Ning Wufeng and said, "Of course it"s for the agreement between me and little brother Ning."
"A promise?" Zhao Jun"s pupils constricted as he looked at Ning Wufeng in confusion.
Ning Wufeng nodded slightly and said, "What Second Master said is right."
He didn"t know what kind of enmity there was between Zhao Jun and Li Yao. However, on one hand, it was his sworn brother that he respected. On the other hand, it was a friend from the past that was in complete agreement with him.
Ning Wufeng pondered for a moment before saying, "Senior Brother and Second Master, why don"t we move to my little courtyard and discuss the matter in detail?"
"Good, good, good. I happen to be thirsty." Li Yao immediately laughed heartily and nodded his head in approval.
Even though Zhao Jun"s expression was ugly, he did not want to refuse Ning Wufeng"s good intentions, so he nodded his head in agreement.
Ning Wufeng led the way.
In the small courtyard, the few of them sat down in succession. As a senior brother, Zhao Jun sat on the seat of honor for Ning Wufeng, facing Zhao Jun.
"Little Brother Ning is indeed a man of loyalty. Even after winning the match, you and I still haven"t forgotten our agreement." Li Yao smiled as he took a sip of his tea and nodded his head.
Ning Wufeng nodded and said, "If it wasn"t for Second Master Li"s elixir, then Ning Wufeng wouldn"t have been able to partic.i.p.ate in the final battle. Come to think of it, it should be Ning Wufeng thanking Second Master. "
With that, he cupped his fists towards Li Yao.
Li Yao waved his hand and said, "No need, no need. I don"t like these common etiquette the most. If little brother is also going to do this, I"m afraid we won"t be able to continue discussing."
Everyone on the stage laughed out loud. While the reputation of the Undying Li Clan was frightening, Li Yao was also a reasonable person who had a good relationship with them.
Ruan Yue was puzzled. She asked Ning Wufeng what happened after he met the killer that night.
Ning Wufeng, to make a long story short, claimed that he was seriously injured by an a.s.sa.s.sin, and then spent a great deal of effort to escape his pursuit, hiding in the Moon Inviting Tower in advance.
Without the approval of the Violet Bamboo Medicine Mother, it might not be a good thing to tell so many people where she was. If she didn"t like it, she might kill everyone here. Thus, Ning Wufeng decided not to talk about what had happened in the Purple Bamboo Forest.
Liu Wenchuan immediately said: "I said that I heard Senior Brother"s words during the compet.i.tion that day, and I was not mistaken. "So senior apprentice-brother was seriously injured."
He immediately revealed a look of understanding. Ruan Yue and Wanshi revealed a look of shame.
"Sigh, it"s all because our strength is not enough!" Ruan Yue sighed.
Zhao Jun also knew how difficult it was for them to hold on in the Heavenly Alliance. When he found out that Ning Wufeng was almost dead, he opened his mouth, but no one knew what he wanted to say.
"It was all thanks to Second Master Li"s undying spiritual medicine that I was able to recover so quickly." Ning Wufeng laughed.
When Zhao Jun heard this, his expression became even less unsightly towards Li Yao.
"Thank you, Second Master Li." Ruan Yue also stood up and bowed towards Li Yao.
Li Yao laughed as he waved his hand. "I said there"s no need for this sort of thing. Are you guys trying to force me to leave by being so polite?"
"I don"t dare." Ning Wufeng laughed.
"That"s right. Besides, we also have an agreement. " Li Yao laughed.
Ning Wufeng nodded his head and said, "On that day, I still don"t know what Second Master wanted me to do. Back then, Second Master kept his mouth shut, so you should be able to tell me now. "
Zhao Jun"s eyes darkened as he stared at Li Yao.
Li Yao immediately put down his teacup and said, "Since little brother Ning is so straightforward, then I won"t beat around the bush."
"I need you to accompany me to the Dark Desolate Forest."
As soon as his words fell, Zhao Jun immediately stood up and shouted, "Impossible!"
At the mention of the "Dark Desolate Forest", Ruan Yue and the others" faces suddenly changed. Liu Wenchuan smashed the cup in his hand.
"I... I"ll deal with it immediately. " Liu Wenchuan quickly bent down and picked up the broken pieces on the ground.
"Second Master Li, my junior brother is only at the Invigorated Meridian Realm. It would be too child"s play to accompany you to the Dark Desolate Forest." Zhao Jun said coldly.
He thought to himself: The people from the Eternal Li Clan are all lunatics! As expected, none of them could be trusted!
The expression on Li Yao"s face didn"t change at all. It was as if he had already expected this. However, Ning Wufeng"s expression didn"t change, which surprised him.
"Little Brother Ning and I have an agreement. I believe little brother Ning won"t forget, right?" he said softly.
Ning Wufeng nodded his head and asked, "May I ask what kind of place the Dark Desolate Forest is?"
He did not know what kind of place the Dark Desolate Forest was, but seeing the change in Zhao Jun and Ruan Yue"s expressions, he knew that it was definitely not a good place.
Furthermore, from what Zhao Jun said, the Dark Desolate Forest should be very dangerous, and he doesn"t have the qualifications to go there. Then why did Lee Yew let him pa.s.s?
"The Dark Desolate Forest is one of the ancient battlefields of the Great Devil Chaos. It is filled with all sorts of extreme energy, and after cultivators enter it, they won"t be able to obtain the replenishment of their spiritual energy, and they can only rely on their own internal energy reserves."
"At the same time, there are countless Dark Desolate Beasts inside the Dark Desolate Forest. These type of dire beasts have powerful physical bodies. If an ordinary Violet Lake Stage cultivator were to enter, they would most likely die, and a Spirit Stage cultivator would most likely die. "
Ruan Yue said seriously. The Dark Desolate Forest was simply a tomb beneath the Violet Lake Realm. She shook her head vigorously at Ning Wufeng, indicating that no matter what, he would not agree to Li Yao"s request.
Ning Wufeng pondered.
Li Yao burst into laughter and said, "You"re right. In the Dark Desolate Forest, the selling price for the rare Dark Spirit Gra.s.s is extremely high, so there are often vicious and despicable individuals." If you are not careful, even if you did not die from the Dark Desolate Beast"s mouth, you will still die at the hands of this group of people. "
He looked at Ning Wufeng and smiled.
Ning Wufeng slowly raised his head and smiled, "Since Second Master wants me to go with him, he will definitely protect my safety. Otherwise, if he were to send an Invigorated Meridian Realm cultivator to his death, he wouldn"t be so bored."
Li Yao was momentarily stunned before he laughed and said, "Haha, good." Then, he changed the subject, shook his head and said, "Yes, no. I did prepare some things, but I"m not sure if I can protect you."
"What percentage?"
"30%!"
Li Yao raised his finger.
"No way!" Zhao Jun stood up with a clap of his hands and said, "I don"t agree."
With a thirty percent certainty, he couldn"t place a bet on Ning Wufeng"s life.
"A single Immortal Elixir wants to repay my Junior Brother"s life. I absolutely cannot agree to this matter!" Zhao Jun stared straight at Li Yao as he slowly enunciated every word.
When Ning Wufeng saw his Senior Brother getting so angry, he could not help but feel warm in his heart.
Li Yao immediately smiled and said, "If that"s not enough, I"ll promise you one more thing. As long as you come back alive, I"m willing to sacrifice anything to protect you!" "If you don"t come back alive, the Lee family will be willing to help the Heavenly Alliance prosper for ten years!"
He spoke in the name of the immortal Lee family. Zhao Jun was stunned, his lips quivered. Obviously, this reward was extremely generous.
What kind of existence was the Undying Li Clan in the State of Zhao that even Ye Tiantian wouldn"t put in his eyes? Zhao Jun was clearer than them.
"This is just our first collaboration. There will be cooperation later on." With a faint smile on his face, Li Yao looked at Ning Wufeng and said, "Because I believe that 30% of the success rate for me is definitely 90% for you."
Ning Wufeng pondered for a moment. The Undying Lee family was going all out to protect him? The price he paid caused Zhao Jun to lose his mind.
The incident with the Ye Clan allowed him to see the powerlessness of the people in the Palace. Obviously, it wasn"t that Zhao Jun, Xie shi, and the others couldn"t sit still, but rather, they had to worry about a lot of things. However, Li Yao was different!
The undying Lee family acting without restraint was exactly what Ning Wufeng needed. Moreover, his strength was growing stronger as he trained, and he was not a flower in a greenhouse.
Time was still too tight for him. The Dark Desolate Forest was a forbidden area under the Violet Lake Realm, so there should be many temptations there too.
He raised his head, looked at Li Yao, and nodded his head heavily. "I promise you!"
"Haha, I was indeed not mistaken." Li Yao burst into laughter. "I think we"ll be working together again in the future!"
After he finished speaking, he turned around and walked out of Ning Wufeng"s little courtyard.
"I"ll send someone to pick you up in two days." His voice once again drifted into the hall.
Zhao Jun sighed and sat on the chair. The members of the Heavenly Alliance were silent. This was an opportunity as well as a crisis. A little carelessness would not only affect the future of the Heavenly Alliance, but also Ning Wufeng"s life!
After a while, Zhao Jun raised his head and said, "Since things have come to this, let me tell you two a truth."
He slowly stood up and spoke in a low voice.
"The State of Zhao looks peaceful right now, but in reality, it is already surging with undercurrents. The Great Qin of the Four Great Empires have already conveyed their decree to the royal family of Zhao. The State of Zhao is about to be abandoned by the Four Great Empires as a buffer zone for the war between the empires and the Demon Beasts. "
"What?" Ruan Yue"s expression changed drastically as she said in shock, "Then what about the trillion citizens of Zhao?"
Ning Wufeng and the rest were all moved. A strange expression unconsciously flashed across Lin Yuqing"s face.
"People?" Zhao Jun sneered, "In their eyes, our people are nothing more than dogs and pigs. "On the contrary, these people can act as a buffer."
"What about the royal family?" Ning Wufeng asked in surprise. Sin City, even when facing Water Demon Mountain"s besieging city, could they still fight on their backs? Why couldn"t the great State of Zhao do the same?
The problem behind this was definitely not that simple!
All of a sudden, Ning Wufeng thought of Qinglong Town, Jiangning Mansion, and Sunburst City. Without the country"s protection, these trillion citizens would inevitably fall into the clutches of the demon beasts.
He was not willing to give up, but he did not have the strength to reverse the situation!