Chapter 636 - 635: Two Birds with One Stone

Chapter 636: Chapter 635: Two Birds with One Stone

Lin Yun slowly opened his eyes. Although two nights had passed, he still hadn’t completely purged the poison of the Celestial Demon Pill. Still, with the Demon Emperor’s Blood Pool at his disposal, the pill was fundamentally a non-issue.

Just as Lin Yun was about to begin cultivating, he suddenly saw a dark shadow flash in through a crack in the window. It was a shadow only the size of a fist. Seeing this, Lin Yun smiled faintly and abandoned his plans to cultivate.

The dark shadow was Little Ape. He had snuck into Divine Celestial City under the cover of night but had been delayed slightly while trying to pinpoint Lin Yun’s location.

Landing on the table, Little Ape saw that Lin Yun was unharmed and cried out in excitement, "Brother...!"

Lin Yun made a shushing gesture, signaling for Little Ape to keep his voice down. The entire courtyard was currently surrounded by Divine Palace Warriors lying in ambush.

At the gesture, Little Ape lowered his voice and asked, "Brother, are you alright?"

Nodding, Lin Yun smiled and patted Little Ape’s head. "Where are the Monk and the others?" he asked softly.

"They’re waiting outside Divine Celestial City. I came in first to check on you, Brother. Oh, right, the Monk gave me this Communication Token for you," Little Ape said, taking out the token and handing it to Lin Yun.

Toying with the Communication Token, a cold smile crept onto Lin Yun’s lips. ’Just what I needed.’ Far from worrying about his own safety, Lin Yun was now planning to make the Divine Palace suffer another major loss.

After a brief, casual chat, Lin Yun didn’t let Little Ape stay long, as the area was swarming with Divine Palace Warriors. He gave Little Ape a few instructions, then sent him on his way.

Hearing Lin Yun’s words, Little Ape left the room without a trace. Watching his departing figure, Lin Yun put away the Communication Token from the Monk and resumed his cultivation.

The night passed silently. The next morning, the Monk and his group, who were cultivating in a cave, finally saw Little Ape return. Everyone crowded around him, and Xi Zijin asked with concern,

"Little Ape, is Lin Yun alright?"

Little Ape nodded at Xi Zijin’s question and proceeded to tell the Monk and the others about Lin Yun’s situation. Upon hearing that Lin Yun was currently fine and his injuries had completely healed, the group breathed a collective sigh of relief.

"Good. The next step is to rescue Young Master Lin," the Monk said. "By the way, Little Ape, did he give you any instructions?"

Little Ape nodded and relayed Lin Yun’s instructions to the group. After hearing the plan, the Monk and the others were stunned. ’Has Lin Yun gone mad? At a time like this, he’s not thinking about how to escape, but wants to kill two birds with one stone?’

"This..." Lin Yun’s plan left the Monk and the others speechless. Simultaneously, all eyes turned to Xi Zijin, who was the key to making it work.

Seeing everyone looking at her, Xi Zijin pondered for a long while before finally nodding lightly. She knew this was the best plan Lin Yun could devise under the circumstances.

Seeing Xi Zijin agree, the Monk and Daoist pondered for a moment before the Monk spoke. "Alright then. We’ll wait here for news from Young Master Lin. If this succeeds, it will be like severing one of Qing Zhu’s arms."

The Monk and the others continued to wait in the cave. As for Lin Yun, after finishing his Martial Skill cultivation early in the morning, he had the Divine Palace Warriors summon Qing Zhu.

Before long, Qing Zhu arrived at the small courtyard. Seeing Lin Yun sitting alone in a bamboo chair, she asked with a smile, "What is it? To have me summoned so early in the morning."

"You fed me a Celestial Demon Pill, so shouldn’t you give me the antidote? I’d rather not die when the poison decides to act up," Lin Yun replied coolly.

Not expecting to be summoned for this, Qing Zhu smiled faintly, sat down beside Lin Yun, and said nonchalantly,

"The poison of the Celestial Demon Pill only acts up once a month. But since you’re so worried, I can give you the antidote now. After all, I wouldn’t want you to be like the others, kneeling on the ground begging me for it."

As she spoke, the Space Ring on her finger flashed. A black Jade Bottle appeared in her hand, from which she took out a pure black pill and handed it to Lin Yun.

Lin Yun silently accepted the black pill from her, then spoke again. "And my Space Ring. Can you return it to me now?"

Hearing Lin Yun demand his Space Ring, Qing Zhu fixed her beautiful eyes on him, staring as if to see right through him. Lin Yun met her intense gaze, his own expression unchanging.

Unable to find any flaw in his expression, Qing Zhu finally asked, "What do you want the Space Ring for?"

"Do you enjoy having others hold onto your belongings? Besides, I’m currently poisoned with the Celestial Demon Pill. Even if I wanted to run, I’d have to consider the consequences, wouldn’t I?" Lin Yun replied.

At his words, Qing Zhu didn’t reply immediately, instead falling into deep thought.

Lin Yun’s logic was sound, yet Qing Zhu couldn’t shake the feeling that something was amiss. Just as Lin Yun considered her far too clever, she felt the exact same way about him.

After long deliberation, Qing Zhu finally took out Lin Yun’s Space Ring. In her mind, Lin Yun was under round-the-clock surveillance by hundreds of Divine Palace Warriors and afflicted with the Celestial Demon Pill’s poison. Giving him back the Space Ring shouldn’t pose any threat.

Toying with Lin Yun’s Space Ring in her hand, Qing Zhu said with a smile, "I can give you back the Space Ring, but you must give me your Communication Token."

"No problem," Lin Yun replied without hesitation.

Hearing Lin Yun’s response, Qing Zhu handed him the Space Ring. True to his word, Lin Yun retrieved the Communication Token from within it and gave it to her.

After putting away Lin Yun’s Communication Token, Qing Zhu stood up and moved behind him. Just as she had in Fire City, she gently wrapped her arms around his neck from behind.

Leaning close to Lin Yun’s ear, Qing Zhu’s breath was sweet as she murmured, "Don’t even think about escaping. The Celestial Demon Pill’s poison is no laughing matter. Follow me, Lin Yun, and in the future, you will be the king of the Celestial Spirit Continent."

Having said her piece, Qing Zhu departed with elegant strides.

Watching her retreating figure, a wicked smile touched Lin Yun’s lips. He murmured softly, "The king of the Celestial Spirit Continent? It’s just that... I have no interest in being a kept man. So, we are destined to be enemies."

With his Space Ring back in his possession, Lin Yun sent his Divine Thought inside to check. He found that Qing Zhu hadn’t tampered with it at all.

Now that his Space Ring had been returned, Lin Yun figured it was time to make his move. Back in his room, he took out the Communication Token the Monk had given him and spoke into it.

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