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Chapter 1306 You'll be the bait, won't you?
"It's actually the city lord?"
Ning Ruan waved her hand to remove the array from Yunqi Terrace, her gaze sweeping over Long Jun. "Shouldn't the City Lord be at Yunqi Terrace at this time?"
Of the ten cities in the Eternal Domain, who harbors the greatest hatred for the two Nether Phoenix Clan members?
Ning Ruan felt that, aside from the two who died and were injured yesterday, it must be Long Jun.
The first two are mortal enemies.
Long Jun... was simply disgusted.
The thought of his intimate interactions with that nine-tailed female cultivator made Ning Ruan feel that the scene was too beautiful.
I don't dare to think about it too much.
Perhaps sensing Ning Ruan's unusually strange gaze upon him, Long Jun put on a stern face, glanced at the cultivators in the distance, and said in a deep voice, "Take care of their affairs first."
"Oh."
Ning Ruan nodded, and actually ignored him, walking straight towards the cultivators.
The whole process was swift and efficient, without the slightest hesitation, as if collecting protection money was the only important thing.
Instead, talking to him, the lord of the city, was just a side effect.
Long Jun's lips twitched almost imperceptibly, but he patiently waited in place.
They've become very adept at collecting protection money.
The money was exchanged for a token, and the entire exchange took less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. The cultivators then left, expressing their deepest gratitude.
Only then did Ning Ruan look at Long Jun again and ask, "City Lord, why have you come to Yunxi Terrace so early? Do you have something to discuss with me?"
"Could it be that they're here to collect protection money?"
Ning Ruan looked at him suspiciously: "I have memorized all the rules of the Eternal Domain. There is not a single rule that I can collect protection money here."
"Oh, as for letting them stay at Yunqi Terrace, I've already rented it, so whether or not they stay there should be my business. Is that alright?"
Long Jun: "..."
He didn't even consider these issues when he was looking for trouble.
Besides, he wasn't there to cause trouble.
Taking a deep breath, Long Jun cut to the chase: "Aren't you afraid of completely offending those two cultivators from the Nether Phoenix Clan by providing them with protection?"
Ning Ruan's expression became even stranger upon hearing this:
"Have I not offended anyone yet?"
"If I remember correctly, I was the one who exposed the nine-tailed fox clan."
...Nine-tailed fox clan.
It's better not to mention this person.
Upon hearing this, Long Jun's face instantly darkened.
It's obvious that their sore spot was hit.
He gritted his teeth and spat out a few words: "I have to thank you for this."
Ning Ruan: "You're welcome."
Long Jun: "..." He wasn't really thanking him!
Forcibly suppressing the urge to vomit, Long Jun directly transmitted his thoughts:
"Young Fellow Daoist Ning, to be honest, I do have an important matter to discuss with you on this trip."
After saying that, he paused, then transmitted his voice again: "I will only talk to you."
Ning Ruan glanced at Lei Zhen, who was standing not far behind her, and the two chefs who were preparing breakfast for her.
His eyebrows were slightly raised.
There was still no indication that they would invite the other party in.
He replied telepathically, "Talk to me alone? Then telepathy will do."
Long Jun: "..."
Ultimately, his intentions prevailed, and he had no choice but to resign himself to his fate and send a telepathic message: "Fellow Daoist Ning, although those two cultivators from the Nether Phoenix Clan escaped, the City Lord of Illusionary Eyes City left a spiritual imprint on them. They haven't gone far and are still within this area."
This was indeed something Ning Ruan hadn't expected.
Those two members of the Nether Phoenix Clan were indeed incredibly audacious.
Why aren't you running away at a time like this?
"Since they haven't gone far, then go after them."
Long Jun: "..." If it were that easy, why would he come here to be humiliated?
"Although they have a mental imprint, we cannot find their whereabouts because we don't know what kind of hiding methods they used."
"As Fellow Daoist Ning should also know, that Wind Fox Clan cultivator was unable to find any clues even when using a sensing talisman, which must have been due to this method."
"Therefore, the only way is to let them reveal themselves, just like before. Even if they don't show themselves, as long as they show the slightest emotional fluctuation, we can find their location."
"In that case, we can only lure the snake out of its hole."
Ning Ruan listened attentively.
He even nodded seriously.
Once the other person stopped talking, she asked, puzzled, "So?"
Long Jun: "..."
He choked again.
The matter has been made so clearly, is Ning Ruan truly unaware or is she pretending not to understand?
He could only be more explicit.
"So, we need a bait, a... bait that can make those two guys emotionally flustered."
"Oh."
Ning Ruan met the other person's gaze with a half-smile and transmitted her voice, "So the bait is me?"
“Fellow Daoist Ning, let’s not even mention the fact that the other party has a grudge against you. Just based on your talent, they will find it hard to tolerate you.”
Long Jun transmitted his voice, saying, "As long as you can get out, they will definitely take action against you. Even if they don't, they will definitely have strong emotional fluctuations."
"I dont go."
Ning Ruan didn't use telepathy; instead, she spoke directly, her clear voice ringing out exceptionally clearly outside the silent Yunqi Terrace.
Long Jun was speechless for a moment.
He had considered that Ning Ruan might refuse.
But I never expected him to refuse so quickly and so resolutely.
This is clearly something that wasn't even considered.
“Young Fellow Daoist Ning, we won’t let you do this for nothing,” Long Jun said. “We can provide the rare and precious materials you desire.”
Ning Ruan: "Then I won't go either."
Long Jun: "..."
"If you have any safety concerns, don't worry, we have made thorough preparations, and they will definitely not be able to escape this time."
That being said.
He really didn't think Ningruan would have any security concerns.
If things really come to a head, and a fight breaks out, Ning Ruan should be able to take down the other side with words.
They don't need to use their backup plans.
On the contrary, it saves a lot of effort.
"I'm not going." That was Ning Ruan's only resolute response.
Long Jun: "Young Fellow Daoist Ning, could you please explain why?"
“I’m afraid you’ll betray me,” Ning Ruan said seriously. “After all, your desire to kill me is no less than those two’s.”
After thinking for a moment, she transmitted her voice again: "If it's just about causing emotional fluctuations, it's very simple. Just go to any of the top talents, right?"
"Judging from the disappearances, I feel that they seem to prefer the prodigies of the ten major races. If I remember correctly, there seem to be prodigies of the ten major races in the Eternal Domain, right?"