Murano Momo is a cunning doctor

Chapter 1218 Lure the snake out of its hole

"This kid's attitude is quite straightforward."

Zhuge Canglan thought to himself, "But that old fox Huangfu Yi is difficult to deal with. After planning for so long, I still haven't found a breakthrough. If this drags on any longer, I'm afraid I won't even be able to wait for that old bastard to die before I can hold out myself..."

"Is there something troubling you, senior?"

Seeing the changes in his expression, Jiang Xiaochuan felt uneasy.

I've even prepared to pull out my trump card, how could I not satisfy Zhuge Canglan?

"I was indeed prepared for the Huangfu family's scheme long ago."

Zhuge Canglan pulled himself out of his thoughts and sighed, "But that bastard Huangfu Yi is like a turtle hiding in its shell. No matter how much trouble he causes outside, he just won't come out even half a step."

"Especially recently, the Huangfu family has been frequently provoking us. They seem arrogant and domineering, but in reality, they are testing us."

"My inaction alerted him to something amiss, making him realize that I was probably plotting something against him..."

He hesitated for a moment before continuing, "That old man is known for his incredible luck."

"Although he's been sickly for years and looks like a coffin with one halfway to the ground, if he keeps going like this, I'll probably go before him."

He looked up at Jiang Xiaochuan, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes: "Even if I really leave, as long as Yue'er can grow up smoothly, the Zhuge family won't completely collapse."

"But her strength is still too weak, and her foundation is unstable. She simply cannot withstand the Huangfu family's thunderous suppression."

Zhuge Canglan had been stuck at the peak of the Nirvana Realm for a full eighty years, and his lifespan was already running out.

Although Zhuge Mingyue has awakened her bloodline, she is too young and her foundation is not yet stable. Without his protection, the Huangfu family will definitely eliminate her completely and will never give her a chance to grow.

His willingness to lay bare his predicament was certainly intended to win over Jiang Xiaochuan, but he couldn't be too explicit about it.

After all, he had previously declared that the entire Zhuge family was forbidden from having any dealings with Jiang Xiaochuan. Now it seems that he had underestimated Jiang Xiaochuan back then.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiaochuan nodded in deep agreement.

Feng Ji had mentioned to him before that Zhuge Canglan and the others had never been able to break through to the Nirvana Realm, and now it seems that what he said was indeed true.

If one breaks through to the Nirvana Realm, one can have an eight-hundred-year lifespan, so there's no need to rush into a deadly battle with the Huangfu family.

Without a breakthrough, his lifespan would only be two or three hundred years. It's true that Zhuge Canglan is full of energy now, but no one can say for sure when he will die of old age.

This is a law of nature, and no one can defy it.

It was only at this moment that Jiang Xiaochuan understood why Zhuge Canglan was in such a hurry to cooperate; it seemed they were racing against time.

Having figured this out, Jiang Xiaochuan said bluntly, "Senior, since that old codger from the Huangfu family is hiding and won't come out, why don't we just charge in?"

"My Tenglong Sect has over a dozen Grandmasters, plus Elder Feng and you. Even if the Huangfu family is powerful, forcing their way in might not necessarily result in them suffering losses."

The opportunity was fleeting, and without Zhuge Canglan as his pillar, only death awaited him.

Since that's the case, why not take a gamble?

"It's not that simple."

Zhuge Canglan slowly shook his head, "The place where Huangfu Yi is hiding is a 'Mysterious Armor Formation,' a clan-protecting formation passed down from the ancestors of the Huangfu family."

"Over the years, the Huangfu family has spent countless resources to improve the formation many times, and its power is now far greater than before."

"When that formation is activated, it can cover the entire core area of ​​the Huangfu family and can also automatically reflect damage back to intruders."

"If we rush in rashly, let alone kill Huangfu Yi, it's uncertain whether any of us will even come out alive."

Speaking of this, Zhuge Canglan was furious. He had been studying the Xuanjia Formation for no less than ten years, but he had no clue whatsoever. Otherwise, the conflict between the two families would have broken out long ago.

"The Xuanjia Formation?"

Jiang Xiaochuan's pupils contracted slightly. He searched through the inherited memories of the Xiaoyao Pavilion in his mind, but found no record of this formation.

The fact that Zhuge Canglan is so wary of it, and that even Nirvana Realm warriors are helpless against it, suggests that it is a clan-protecting formation of extremely high level.

There's only one way right now!

Zhuge Canglan interrupted his thoughts.

"What method?"

Jiang Xiaochuan pressed for details, already having a vague idea in his mind.

"Lue the snake out of its hole."

Zhuge Canglan said slowly and deliberately, "Only by getting Huangfu Yi out of the protection of the Xuanjia Formation will we have a chance to make a move and kill him in one blow."

As soon as he finished speaking, he sighed heavily, "But how easy is it? That old guy is already afraid of death, and after suffering a loss once, he has 'safety' ingrained in his bones ever since."

“Even if the sky were to fall and the earth were to collapse outside, he would never easily step out of the Huangfu family’s residence. He’s determined to wear me down.”

"Once I'm completely exhausted, I can take down the Zhuge family without bloodshed and avenge the grudges of the past..."

The grudge Zhuge Canglan mentioned from back then is clearly the root of the conflict between the two families.

But Jiang Xiaochuan heard from Zhuge Mingkong that ten years ago, the two families were still closely related. Could it all be a lie...?

Jiang Xiaochuan couldn't sort out these old, trivial matters, nor did he care to. He frowned and asked, "Isn't there any other way?"

"unless……"

Zhuge Canglan snapped out of his reverie and opened his mouth.

Jiang Xiaochuan's heart tightened, and he pressed on, "Senior, unless what?"

Zhuge Canglan did not answer directly, but picked up his teacup and took a sip of the tea that had long since gone cold. "Unless there is something that can make him disregard everything, something that would force him to come out in person even if he knew there might be a trap."

"What could be so attractive?"

Jiang Xiaochuan's eyes were full of curiosity, but he was secretly on guard.

Zhuge Canglan's words seemed to revolve around the secrets Tang Long knew, which made him doubt the other party's true intentions.

"The Jiang family's secret is an excellent lure."

Zhuge Canglan pondered, "The six major families all urgently need such an opportunity to strengthen themselves, especially the Huangfu family—Yue'er has already awakened her bloodline, so their pressure will only be greater."

"Naturally, there is an even greater urgency to cultivate their own bloodline awakeners in order to solidify the family's position."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiaochuan's heart skipped a beat. He seriously suspected that the other party's trip was not for discussing cooperation at all, but for that secret!

Before descending from Dingyun Palace, he could stand tall and claim he knew nothing, but now...

"What's wrong with you kid?"

Zhuge Canglan noticed his unusual behavior and raised an eyebrow slightly.

"nothing."

Jiang Xiaochuan quickly composed himself and chuckled, "That secret is in Tang Long's hands. I heard he disappeared a long time ago, so even if you wanted to find out, there's nowhere to look for him."

"Even if we find him, it won't help."

Zhuge Canglan shook his head. "Because the secret he possessed was a lie from the start."