EBE Chapter 1596 - 1578
Chapter 1596 - 1578
"Alright, stop showing off your apprentice in front of me. None of us know exactly what’s happening with them in the Fifth Space-Time."
Xia Xuan sighed slightly, "No matter what, whether it’s the palm or the back of the hand, it’s all flesh. They suffer outside, and as their masters, wouldn’t we feel distressed?"
Liu Cheng chuckled, "That’s true."
"Alright, let’s stop talking about this. Let’s discuss Ye Chen instead?"
This was the real reason Liu Cheng came to find Xia Xuan.
"Him?" Xia Xuan pondered for a moment, asking rather puzzled, "What’s there about him that’s worth discussing?"
"Have you forgotten? Although Ye Chen hasn’t met the Palace Master, you and I have. They know us. If we’re seen by them next to the Palace Master, won’t the Palace Master’s identity be exposed?"
After Liu Cheng spoke, he noticed Xia Xuan looking at him with a strange gaze. "Why are you looking at me like that? Am I wrong?"
"Lao Liu, this isn’t like you. Didn’t you used to dislike the Palace Master?" Xia Xuan looked suspiciously at Liu Cheng. Back when Nangong Yunxi first took office, Liu Cheng often troubled the Palace Master. Back then, Liu Cheng found nothing pleasing about the Palace Master.
Yet now, he’s personally come over regarding Ye Chen, which was quite unexpected for him.
Liu Cheng gave a helpless smile, "I’m not doing this for the Palace Master."
"I know, you’re doing it for Wufeng Palace. But this decision of yours surprised me. I didn’t expect you’d be able to let go of your prejudice against Yun Xi and personally seek me out."
"What, do you think I’m someone who can’t see the bigger picture?"
Liu Cheng raised an eyebrow and was about to say more when his attention was caught by a familiar figure outside the window.
He furrowed his brows, "Xia Xuan, look."
Xia Xuan, puzzled, followed his gaze and saw Ye Chen and Jian Chunqiu walking over.
"It’s Ye Chen!" Xia Xuan instantly became alert, quickly standing up with a somewhat dangerous look in his eyes directed at Ye Chen.
Liu Cheng, however, was unconcerned. He patted Xia Xuan’s arm and said, "Alright, why are you so agitated? He’s eating his, we’re eating ours."
"But our identity..."
Xia Xuan worried that their identities would be revealed to Ye Chen, who might then tell Jian Chunqiu, and their future activities in the Capital City would definitely be hindered.
"What are you worried about? Even if they know, so what? Based on the evidence they currently have, there’s nothing to suggest that all these matters were done by our Wufeng Palace. If he rashly tries to confront us, then he’s in the wrong, and our Wufeng Palace isn’t afraid!"
Liu Cheng gently shook his teacup, looking at Xia Xuan with a deep gaze, "Or are you doing something behind the Palace Master’s back?"
"What could I be doing!" Xia Xuan’s face tensed, and he sat back again, his expression returning to its usual demeanor.
"Why so guilty if you’re doing nothing?" Liu Cheng chuckled softly, "Our Wufeng Palace doesn’t need to hide from anyone."
Liu Cheng was right; their Wufeng Palace was not some unscrupulous organization, so there was nothing to be ashamed of.
But then again, Xia Xuan’s identity was still ambiguous. Ye Chen wasn’t entirely sure if he was part of Wufeng Palace. If he were truly confirmed, future actions would indeed be inconvenient.
"By the way, I’m quite curious. Ye Chen went abroad before and hasn’t returned for ten years. Why did he suddenly come back this time?" Liu Cheng rubbed his chin, his gaze trailing after Ye Chen.
"Could it be that he’s here for us?" he added.
Xia Xuan shook his head, "I don’t know exactly, but I can say he’s not here with good intentions."
Ye Chen knew some things about their Wufeng Palace, and he was expelled back then. Coming back now, he must have some purpose.
"And another thing, back then we found out that after he was expelled, he lived near the Mystic Sky Tower for a decade. The Mystic Sky Tower is quite mysterious. Do you think he might know something about it?"
Liu Cheng asked curiously.
When Xia Xuan heard this from Liu Cheng, he also developed some doubts, "I’ve heard that the appearances of the Mystic Sky Tower each year are limited, and the timing is unpredictable. If he really knows something, we could use past methods to recruit him to work for us."
"What, is the Palace Master also interested in the Mystic Sky Tower?" Liu Cheng asked, puzzled, looking at Xia Xuan.
Xia Xuan shook his head, "I’m not particularly clear on this. I’ve never heard the Palace Master mention anything about the Mystic Sky Tower, so I suppose it’s not in the Palace Master’s plans yet."
"And if it is part of the plans, so what? Do you really think the Mystic Sky Tower is so easy to break into?"
Liu Cheng let out a cold hum, squinting at the distance with a somewhat vacant and confused look, as if reminiscing about something.
"After ten years of accumulation, if he’s truly obtained some treasures from the Mystic Sky Tower, then he’ll indeed be a formidable opponent."
"What do you mean?" Xia Xuan asked suspiciously, looking at him.
"Nothing, forget it, I’ll go to the restroom." Liu Cheng stood up and walked towards the washroom.
Meanwhile, as Ye Chen and Jian Chunqiu sat down, Jian Chunqiu also headed to the restroom.
Ye Chen sat in his seat, idly scanning the surroundings. He immediately noticed Xia Xuan sitting by the window, and Xia Xuan noticed him too, nodding slightly in greeting.
Ye Chen also nodded slightly in return. After this brief, silent exchange, he shifted his gaze, not overly concerned about why Xia Xuan was there.
Jian Chunqiu headed to the restroom. As he reached the door, he bumped into Liu Cheng, but Jian Chunqiu didn’t recognize Liu Cheng. He merely glanced at Liu Cheng indifferently before entering.
Liu Cheng washed his hands, glancing occasionally at Jian Chunqiu, since the men’s restroom had hidden compartments.
He could no longer see Jian Chunqiu’s figure but stood still, not knowing why, deliberately waiting for Jian Chunqiu to come out.
Before long, Jian Chunqiu emerged, and Liu Cheng continued washing his hands, almost as if he had an obsessive cleanliness.
When Jian Chunqiu reached the sink to wash his hands, he noticed the gaze beside him constantly staring at him. He turned slightly to look at Liu Cheng.
"Hello," Liu Cheng greeted, extending his hand.
"Hello," Jian Chunqiu replied, a bit surprised.
His hands were still wet, and as he prepared to dry them for a handshake, Liu Cheng withdrew his hand.
"I feel like I’ve seen you somewhere before."
Liu Cheng smiled faintly.