C2419 Night Scouting

A banquet was not a good feast, but a person was not a friend. What was the point in continuing to stay here? Therefore, after Gui Yang announced that the banquet was over, Lin Bai didn't talk about the alliance with Gui Yang anymore. Instead, he sent Qong Chang Geng back to the previous guest room.

"Master, from what I see, that Sect Master may seem to be well-disposed and particularly intimate with you, but from what I see, he's only trying to take the opportunity to ask for some benefits from us. He doesn't have the utmost sincerity to form an alliance with us!" After a few more pleasantries, when there was no one around, Leng Yan pouted and said in a dissatisfied tone.

Upon hearing this, Lin Bai laughed bitterly. Leng Zhan could see the truth behind it, but how could he not see it?

Regardless of whether it was the start of the banquet or the treatment of the heavy injuries sustained in the martial arts world, on the surface, it seemed that Guiyang was favoring Lin Bai, as if he was already prepared to form an alliance with Lin Bai.

If it was an ordinary person, they would definitely be overjoyed upon seeing Gui Yang's passionate performance. They would think that the alliance was certain. But who was Lin Bai? He had experienced so many deceitful tricks, and had also been trained by Liu and He, the two evergreens in the political arena. How could he not see through the meaning behind Gui Yang's actions?

The reason why Guiyang did this was just to put pressure on the Spirit Spring Sect. He wanted Lin Bai and the Spirit Spring Sect to understand the importance of the Medicine God Valley for changing the situation.

If Guiyang was truly determined and wanted to ally with Lin Bai, then he wouldn't need to care about the Spirit Spring Sect's face at the banquet and wouldn't need to stop them. He could just let Lin Bai take the life of the martial arts world. In this way, not only would they be able to eliminate a general of the Spirit Spring Sect, but they would also be able to express their goodwill towards Lin Bai and prove their determination to ally with him.

But Gui Yang did not do so, and chose to stop Lin Bai instead. This meant that right now, Gui Yang was still wavering, hesitating on which side he should go to. He was thinking about how he could obtain even more benefits.

However, Lin Bai still noticed an unusual detail. Just now, when Quang ChangGeng sent him back, he could have left straight away, but he still stayed here for a long time before leaving.

In addition to that, he even mentioned intentionally or unintentionally the matter of Lin Bai's pill formulas in their greetings, testing to see if Lin Bai had a complete pill formula, and also hinting to Lin Bai that he should give the complete pill formula to Gui Yang as soon as possible. Only by doing so would both sides be able to form an alliance as soon as possible and not have any side issues.

Although Quang ChangGeng's words were very reserved, Lin Bai still felt that something was wrong. He was already 100% sure that the Medicine God Valley valued his pill formulas. Moreover, he suspected that it was not Pill King Valley but Guiyang who valued his pill formulas. Gui Yang's previous goodwill was also hinting at him to provide the complete pill formula as soon as possible.

It seemed that the pill recipe he took out had indeed scratched Gui Yang's itch, and this recipe was very useful to him. Otherwise, he wouldn't have done this, and he wouldn't have circled around in such a large circle to hide this.

"Everything has not been settled yet, all we can think about is how to obtain the benefits from young master. Could it be that your Pill King Valley wants to play with me as a key? If that's the case, are all of you destined to be disappointed?" Lin Bai muttered to himself with a cold smile.

Listening to Lin Bai's sinister laughter, Leng Zhan Yan felt a chill in her heart for no reason, she felt a chill run down her spine. But soon after, she came to an understanding. She understood that no matter who Lin Bai plotted against, he would never be able to scheme against her. His schemes would only affect his enemies, causing headaches for those who didn't know what was good for them!

"Zhan Yan, I need your help with something!" After a moment of silence, Lin Bai slowly lifted his head and shifted his gaze onto Leng Yanyan. And for the first time ever, Leng Yanyan realised that Lin Bai's gaze was filled with slight awkwardness.

When she saw this gaze, Leng Zhan immediately felt as if a little deer had run amok. She felt that something wasn't quite right, and the more she thought, the more she thought. In the end, her small face couldn't help but blush.

"It's good that you agree …" When Lin Bai heard this, he let out a sigh of relief, but he was still a little embarrassed. "I want you to do me a favor. Don't go back to your room tonight, just sleep here."

"What?!" After seeing Lin Bai's awkward expression, Leng Yanyan had already felt that she had grasped something, but she had not expected Lin Bai to say these words so bluntly.

These words made her feel somewhat happy, but at the same time, it also made her feel somewhat surprised. She didn't understand why Lin Bai would make such a request at such a crucial moment. A master and disciple staying in a room, wasn't he afraid of the Pill King Valley's people criticizing him? Whether it was in the underworld or the mortal world, everything between master and disciple was taboo.

"It's not that I want you to really sleep here, but I want you to cover for me. I'm going out tonight. In my opinion, there must be spies in Pill King Valley around, so we do not want to disturb them! " Lin Bai laughed softly when he saw this. After explaining, he lifted his hand to knock on Leng Zhan's head and laughed, "What are you thinking about in this little brain of yours …"

"It's not that I want to think too much, it's that you, Master, haven't finished your own words, alright …" When Leng Zhan heard this, the fire of joy in her heart was immediately extinguished. Although she felt a little disappointed, her mouth did not spare Lin Bai as she curled her lips and said.

"Fine, you can consider me master if I was wrong." Lin Bai smiled bitterly as he shook his head. Then, he sternly asked, "For this favor, will you help me?"

"Yes, but Master, what are you doing out there? Do you think that there is something strange about this Pill King Valley that you need to go and investigate? " Leng Zhan Yan hesitated for a moment before finally nodding his head in a strange manner. After which, he asked in a puzzled manner.

She really couldn't understand why Lin Bai wanted to explore the Medicine Valley in the middle of the night. From what she could see, other than the Cauldron Mountain, there didn't seem to be anything in the Medicine Valley that could attract Lin Bai's attention.

However, Ding Shan was an important location of the Medicine King Valley, so its security would be incomparably tight. If Lin Bai's movements were to be destroyed by someone, wouldn't it mean that he would become a target of criticism for his alliance with the Medicine King Valley?

"I am not going to investigate the Medicine God Valley …" He said slowly, "I'm going to take a look at the other disciple of the Spirit Spring Sect. In my opinion, he's the one in charge of the alliance between the Spirit Spring Sect and the Medicine Valley this time, and his methods are quite strange. I should take a look first."

As Lin Bai had said, the reason why he did such an embarrassing thing was for the sake of the bigger picture. In the previous battle, he could already see that the martial arts world was nothing more than a puppet.

From the huge contrast between the martial arts world and this sect, it was clear that this man's methods were unfathomable. It was also clear that he was the true core of the negotiations to form an alliance with the Medicine Valley. Only after knowing that man's identity, would the Spirit Spring Sect's bargaining chip be clear.

In addition, there was something else that Lin Bai hadn't said to Leng Yanyan. Not only did he want to confirm this person's identity, he also wanted to kill him as soon as possible. If this person died in the Medicine Valley, then the Medicine Valley would not be able to form an alliance with the Spirit Spring Sect. Although this method was rather extreme, it would still be a convenient one.

"Is that the real envoy from the Spirit Spring Sect?" When Leng Zhan Yan heard this, he could not help but ask. It wasn't as if she hadn't seen that disciple of the Spirit Spring Sect. Other than the fact that Lin Bai's battle with Jiang Hu had ended, and that the disciple's words were quite firm, the rest of the time she had acted cowardly, not seeming like someone of status at all.

"It's not that you can't tell, it's that he hid it too deeply. If I didn't see through the source energy, I might not have been able to see through his identity." When Lin Bai heard this, he chuckled lightly and said, "Such meticulous planning, and yet such a secretive person, it shows just how extraordinary this person's identity and strength is. Such a low-key person must be tasked with an important mission!"

"Alright. I'll listen to you, Master. I'll stay here and wait for your good news!" Along the way, Leng Zhan had long developed a habit of following Lin Bai's every word. Seeing Lin Bai's solemn attitude, she naturally agreed without the slightest hesitation.

Although their intentions were clearly explained, a man and a woman in a room together, especially since the two of them were master and disciple, made it difficult not to feel a bit awkward. Especially after they stopped talking, the two of them felt that the atmosphere in the room seemed to be frozen, and even their breathing became extremely hurried.

Although she was sitting up straight on the chair as if she was facing danger, the corner of her eyes kept scanning Lin Bai's face. Every glance was like a thief, making her heart pound wildly like a little deer.

If it was possible, she wanted time to stop just like that. Even if they didn't say anything to each other, it was still better than a thousand words from the past.

"Alright, turn off the lights!" Time trickled by. It was unknown how much time had passed. Just as the awkwardness in the room reached an extreme point, Lin Bai's face suddenly revealed an unusual expression. He flicked his finger and extinguished the candle on the table.

As his voice faded, Lin Bai immediately took advantage of the darkness in the room, before quietly dashing out of the window like a gecko.

"Did you see that? This master and disciple duo of mine are master and disciple during the day and husband and wife at night …" Right after Lin Bai's figure disappeared, Leng Yanyan suddenly heard laughter coming from outside. Although the laughter was not loud, the laughter had reached her heart.

As the night fell, the darkness enveloped her face, making it hard for people to tell what she was thinking.