Chapter 395

Chapter 395: Making a Move

Because she had no one to teach her, Yao Wu remained at the intermediate level in Gu techniques up to this day, with no breakthrough ever coming.

Now, she still had the ability to teach her own daughter, but what if the other also reached the intermediate level?

Her daughter was still young; if she let her continue following herself, she would surely never improve in Gu techniques later, wasting her talent just like Ya Wu’s was wasted.

Most unfortunately, the Qinyuan Sect had no cultivators specializing in Gu techniques, so they could not find a suitable teacher for the child.

At this thought, Yao Wu recalled the Wan Gu Sect that her husband had just mentioned.

She took a deep breath, turned her head to look at Zhou Luo, and said seriously: "Husband, I have thought it through clearly, I want to go to the Wan Gu Sect."

"Even if not for my own sake, it must be for the child’s sake."

"Xin’er’s talent is better than mine was at the start; I cannot watch her go to waste."

For her daughter’s future, Yao Wu chose to return to the Wan Gu Sect.

Even though she and her orphaned daughter heading to the Immortal Sect would face various dangers, she still made the decision.

Hearing these words, a glimmer of light flashed in Zhou Luo’s eyes.

He himself was a First Level Gu master; teaching these two for a while was actually manageable, but he could not easily expose himself.

Moreover, even if he could teach them for a short time, he could not teach them forever.

Because with their talent, becoming a Second Level Gu master was only a matter of time; he was only a First Level Gu master himself, so he had to consider his own future.

"Don’t rush; you still have time to think clearly," Zhou Luo said gently.

Anyway, the Wan Gu Sect had not sent anyone over, so this matter was not settled yet.

He hoped Yao Wu could carefully consider it.

But Yao Wu assumed he was concerned about the dual cultivation, so a trace of guilt showed on her face, and she said apologetically: "Husband, I am sorry, I forgot about the dual cultivation."

"Why apologize?" Zhou Luo shook his head.

Though the dual cultivation matter might affect him, it seemed unimportant compared to Yao Wu herself.

He did not want it to become any burden to her.

He expressed that she should not worry about the dual cultivation at all; she only needed to mentally prepare for facing the Wan Gu Sect.

After all, he certainly could not accompany her to the Jinyun Continent.

From then on, she and her daughter had to handle it by themselves.

Yao Wu nodded deeply.

In the following days, Fang Li started his own plan while seizing the opportunity.

Though he was not there himself, he sent his disciple personally to the Tian Xia Pavilion, who then arrogantly seized Wang Lang’s position.

Under the name of alleviating the other’s burden.

As for this, Long Yunshuang’s side showed no reaction, and Zhou Luo understood this was an initial warning from the other party, so he told Wang Lang to ignore it temporarily.

Yet this matter was far from over so quickly.

Seeing how quickly he had pushed out Wang Lang, Fang Li pushed even further; his followers gradually entered the business district surrounding the Tian Xia Pavilion.

This commercial district was the result of Zhou Luo’s cooperation with the Tian Xia Restaurant, and it naturally also included the Lin Family’s business.

Fang Li had not directly targeted the Lin Family’s business, but he had lowered prices at his own stores, starting to compete with the Lin Family.

The intention was crystal clear now.

Hearing of this, Zhou Luo’s gaze darkened.

He had originally assumed the other side would act slowly; he hadn’t expected such blatant audacity.

Under these circumstances, he knew he had to do something.

That day, he personally came to the Tian Xia Restaurant and saw Long Yunshuang.

In the interior of the room, Zhou Luo looked at the detached woman sitting on a large golden chair, holding jade slips. He gave a light smile: "Manager Long, have you heard about the matter involving friend Fang Li recently?"

At these words, Long Yunshuang finally put down the jade slips and raised her eyes: "I know."

"And Manager Long is just standing by watching?" Zhou Luo countered.

Had it been before, he would certainly not have spoken with such a tone.

But now, he needed to maintain a firm stance; otherwise, people might mistake him for a soft persimmon.

Moreover, the influence of the Heartfelt Gu meant her favorability towards him was no longer like before.

Indeed, Long Yunshuang did not fault him for speaking this way. She merely frowned slightly: "I have no time to deal with this right now."

After saying this, she looked up at him: "You ought to know, it was I who brought Qi Chuan into the ruins. Now that he’s dead, do you think I should investigate thoroughly?"

"And there are still people in the shadows eyeing me covetously. I lack the energy to handle these matters."

These days had left her overwhelmed.

On one front, Qi Chuan’s matter meant she faced double pressure from the Qin yuan Sect and the Chima gong Sect.

On another, her elder brother was constantly watching her menacingly. She even suspected Qi Chuan’s death was his scheme.

Zhou Luo, upon hearing this, understood her predicament.

Having come here, he naturally had a plan in mind.

So, he calmly said: "Such minor matters naturally do not require Manager Long to handle. I only wish for you to leave it to me and grant me some authority."

Hearing this, a flicker passed through Long Yunshuang’s beautiful eyes. Her voice deepened: "Fang Li is a direct disciple of Master Xuanlong."

In the Qinyuan Sect, a direct disciple was practically no different from a biological child. They often possessed the bloodline of that faction, providing a significant advantage in cultivation.

Their status and position far exceeded that of ordinary disciples.

If Zhou Luo were to move against Fang Li, he had to be prepared to bear Master Xuanlong’s wrath.

Therefore, under these circumstances, she offered this well-intentioned reminder.

Zhou Luo smiled faintly: "I know that, of course. This was supposed to be a matter to be handled by those below."

His meaning was quite clear: since the other side used his underlings to meddle, Zhou Luo naturally intended to repay tooth for tooth, eye for eye.

He certainly wouldn’t make the first move personally.

But he could seek some authority from Long Yunshuang and have Wang Lang handle matters.

This way, even if Fang Li sought revenge afterwards, he would still have to show due regard for Long Yunshuang.

This tactic was called borrowing a knife to kill.

Of course, the prerequisite was that the other party was willing to lend him the knife.

Long Yunshuang looked at him, falling into deep thought.

As someone capable of being in charge of the Tian Xia Restaurant, she couldn’t fail to guess his intentions.

The question was, was this worth doing?

After a long while, she suddenly spoke: "I can grant you the authority. But in exchange, you must help me with one thing."

"Manager Long, please state your terms," Zhou Luo said.

Since she wanted an exchange, there was room for negotiation.

After he spoke, Long Yunshuang stated her demand: "Go find someone for me."

As she finished speaking, she slightly raised her hand. A jade slip flew from beside her, hovering in front of Zhou Luo.

"Find him. The specific task details are inside."

Zhou Luo took the jade slip and gave it a brief scan. He immediately understood the information it contained.

She wanted him to contact someone from the Assassin Tower.

It seemed she was preparing a counterattack.

But concerning matters like this—should he really get involved?

Zhou Luo fell into anxious contemplation.