C533 The Eve of the Catastrophe
"What should we do?" Dongfang Qingqing asked with concern and Su Yuzhi could not bear it any longer. After advancing to the 7th level, Su Yuzhi should not continue to drag on with them. The first thing Su Yuzhi wanted to do was to forcefully rope Pang Caixuan in.
What Dongfang Qingqing was thinking was exactly what Lee Yuhua was most worried about. She did not want to see a civil war in the Indifferent Hall. But Su Yuzhi was different. In order to control the Indifferent Hall, Su Yuzhi could do whatever she wanted. Su Yuzhi, who had broken through to the next realm, would definitely make Pang Caixuan submit to her.
"I don't have any good ideas now. I can only take one step at a time. If Pang Caixuan dares to form an alliance with Su Yuzhi, then I will not let her go. Even if I have to fight to the death, I will not let Su Yuzhi get away with it easily!"
Lee Yuhua was already prepared to fight. After so many years of internal strife, it was finally going to turn into a fight on the surface. The Indifferent Hall was left to her by her master. She could not destroy it in her hands. She could not give the Indifferent Hall to Su Yuzhi. The only thing she could do was to fight with her life on the line.
"Alright, you have to be careful when you return. Su Yuzhi will definitely make a big move when she breaks through to the next realm. Even if she can make Pang Caixuan submit to her, she will need some time. During this period of time, I am worried that she will attack you."
Lee Yuhua solemnly instructed. Dongfang Qingqing was the future Holy Maiden and the future successor of Indifferent Hall. Only when Dongfang Qingqing died would Su Yuzhi have a reason to rebel and force Lee Yuhua to hand over the Indifferent Hairpin!
In other words, Dongfang Qingqing was the person that Su Yuzhi wanted to get rid of the most at the moment. Lee Yuhua was well aware that with Su Yuzhi's cruelty, she would never give Dongfang Qingqing a chance to live. Once Su Yuzhi made a move, Dongfang Qingqing would be in danger! Fortunately, she had already given the Hidden Transit Bead to Dongfang Qingqing to save her life. Even with the Divine Artifact, Su Yuzhi could not do anything to Dongfang Qingqing.
When she thought of the Indifferent Hairpin, Lee Yuhua hurriedly called out to Dongfang Qingqing and said, "Qingqing, take this hairpin."
"Master!" Dongfang Qingqing's expression changed. Master actually gave the Indifferent Hairpin to her. This proved that Master had already prepared for the worst. She felt that the courage on her body had increased a lot and was also worried about Master's safety!
Lee Yuhua had no choice but to make plans early. Dongfang Qingqing had the Hidden Transit Bead in her hands. To save her life. It was not a problem. She had already expected that she would fight Su Yuzhi sooner or later. Su Yuzhi's strength was not inferior to hers, even if Su Yuzhi won. Su Yuzhi would not be able to obtain the Indifferent Hairpin either.
"You do not need to say anything. You do not need to do anything. Just protect yourself well!" Lee Yuhua spoke to stop Dongfang Qingqing from continuing. If anything happened to her, Dongfang Qingqing would be the hope of Indifferent Hall.
Lee Yuhua was sure that as long as Su Yuzhi did not get the Indifferent Hairpin, Su Yuzhi would not be able to completely control the Indifferent Hall and Dongfang Qingqing would have the chance to change everything. The Indifferent Hairpin hid a secret that she could not understand. She hoped that Dongfang Qingqing would be able to understand it.
After Dongfang Qingqing left, Lee Yuhua fell into deep thought. She knew. Even if Su Yuzhi advanced to the transcendent late stage, it would not be easy for Su Yuzhi to form an alliance with Pang Caixuan. She had to make a trip to Shuling Palace to find out Pang Caixuan's background.
It was still the same sentence that Lee Yuhua did not wish to see the civil war in the Indifferent Hall break out. She could give Pang Caixuan more benefits, but she also knew that... As her and Su Yuzhi's realm advanced, Pang Caixuan's side's neutrality was no longer of much use...
After Dongfang Qingqing returned to Yuvning Pavilion, she looked very worried. Seeing this, Qi Zhuohao and Qin Zhu were very puzzled. Didn't Lee Yuhua advance to the late transcendent stage? Dongfang Qingqing should be happy!
"Princess, what happened? Why are you so depressed?" Qin Zhu asked. She and Qi Zhuohao thought that Dongfang Qingqing would definitely smile when she came back. The reason why Dongfang Qingqing was so worried was probably because of the situation in Indifferent Hall.
Qi Zhuohao also looked at Dongfang Qingqing with a serious expression. Dongfang Qingqing immediately told them that Su Yuzhi had also advanced to the late stage of the transcendent realm. Qi Zhuohao and Qin Zhu immediately felt relieved. Su Yuzhi had also advanced to the seventh level of the transcendent realm. This was not a good sign!
"Princess, I remember that you once said that the palace master wouldn't allow you to participate in the competition of the Indifferent Hall. Just pretend that nothing happened. It's useless for you to worry about the internal strife of the Indifferent Hall."
Qi Zhuohao comforted her. In the battle between the three major powers, Dongfang Qingqing would not be able to change the situation. When the army came, they would use the water to shield the earth. Dongfang Qingqing's worries were useless. What she needed to do was not to distract Lee Yuhua.
Qi Zhuohao knew that Dongfang Qingqing's identity was very special. Lee Yuhua's instructions were very reasonable. Dongfang Qingqing could only protect her own safety if she did not participate in the war of Indifferent Hall.
"Master and the entire Indifferent Palace are in a very dangerous situation. I am a member of the Indifferent Palace. I should advance and retreat with Master!" Dongfang Qingqing did not listen to Qi Zhuohao's advice. She could not be Holy Maiden. She could choose not to be the heir of the Indifferent Hall, but she could not lose her master. She was very conflicted. What should she do to help her master?
"Princess, forgive me for being blunt. The palace master gave you the Hidden Transit Bead to save your life, and now she has given you the Indifferent Hairpin to safeguard. Her goal is to let you live well, and wait for the opportunity to get rid of Su Yuzhi and rebuild the Indifferent Hall."
Qi Zhuohao continued, "Furthermore, the civil war in the Indifferent Hall has yet to erupt. The situation may not be as dangerous as you think. The palace master has controlled the Indifferent Hall for hundreds of years, and she is not someone Su Yuzhi can easily defeat."
"Ai!" Dongfang Qingqing sighed. Qi Zhuohao's analysis was very reasonable, but she was still very worried. Su Yuzhi also had the Divine Artifact, and she was stronger than her master. If a war broke out, the chances of the Indifferent Palace losing was very high!
After being distressed for a while, Dongfang Qingqing could only listen to her master's words to protect her safety. After Qi Zhuohao and Qin Zhu left, she took out the Indifferent Hairpin and carefully studied it. This hairpin was not only the token of the Indifferent Hall Master, but also a big secret. She hoped that she could crack the secret of the Indifferent Hairpin and help the Indifferent Hall survive this catastrophe.
However, how could the secret of the Indifferent Hairpin be discovered so easily? Back then, Martial Ancestor was unable to unravel the secrets of the Indifferent Hairpin, and her master Lee Yuhua was unable to do so. How could Dongfang Qingqing discover the secrets of the Indifferent Hairpin in such a short period of time?
In Shuling Palace, Lee Yuhua brought Yan Jin to the outside of the hall where Pang Caixuan lived. Pang Caixuan welcomed them with a smile but how could Lee Yuhua not know that Pang Caixuan was putting on an act. To be honest, her breakthrough in realm was more of a threat to Pang Caixuan. But Pang Caixuan controlled a power and was not alone. Therefore, Pang Caixuan was afraid of her but was not afraid of her.
"Palace Master has come personally. May I know what needs this subordinate to do?" Pang Caixuan's attitude was filled with fear and trepidation. Lee Yuhua's breakthrough was already within her expectations. Fortunately, Su Yuzhi had also broken through and with Su Yuzhi present, Lee Yuhua did not dare to easily deal with her.
Lee Yuhua face was calm as she directly asked, "Elder Pang, has Su Yuzhi come to find you these few days?"
"No, Palace Lord please rest assured. This subordinate promised you that this subordinate will not form an alliance with Elder Su!" Pang Caixuan replied without thinking. Su Yuzhi indeed did not come to find her. This was also the reason why she felt puzzled.
Logically speaking, after advancing to the late stage of transcendence, Su Yuzhi should have taken action. But the truth was that Su Yuzhi did not move and did not send any news of the alliance. This made Pang Caixuan very worried. What was Su Yuzhi planning?2
Pang Caixuan knew that Su Yuzhi and Lee Yuhua had advanced to the late stage of transcendent almost at the same time. Su Yuzhi still needed her help to defeat Lee Yuhua and Lee Yuhua also needed her help to control the situation. But she also knew that as Lee Yuhua and Lee Yuhua's strength increased, her Shuling Palace's side's strength became weaker and she had to make a choice. Otherwise, her life would be in danger!
"Elder Pang, I know your loyalty, but the current situation isn't about which side you want to stand on. You are a smart man, you should understand what I mean, right?"
Lee Yuhua's expression was still calm but her tone had a hint of threat which made Pang Caixuan very unhappy. Of course, she did not express her anger.
"Hall Master, I understand what you mean and I will tell the truth! I can form an alliance with either of you but I will not do so. I can only get what I want if I remain neutral. Only then will I be able to keep my life, Hall Master!"
Pang Caixuan's original intention would not change. Before the situation in Indifferent Hall changed completely, she would not lower her head to anyone. Although Shuling Palace's strength had become weaker, she would not lower her head to anyone. But Lee Yuhua and Su Yuzhi could not move just because they wanted to.
"Since Elder Pang said so, I am relieved. I will not make things difficult for you. I only hope that you will remember what you said today!"
"Also, I have to remind Elder Pang what kind of person Su Yuzhi is. You know very well what kind of person she is. Even if you help her seize the position of Indifferent Hall's Palace Master, your outcome will definitely not be good!"
"I will still say the same thing. As long as Elder Pang remains neutral... I can provide you with a lot of benefits. On the contrary, I will be the first to take your life. I, Lee Yuhua, do not like killing. But I don't want the Indifferent Hall to be destroyed in my hands! "
After saying that, Lee Yuhua turned around and left. She had achieved her purpose of coming here. She did not have any hopes of roping Pang Caixuan in. Pang Caixuan could always remain neutral. This was actually the result that she wanted to see the most. She hoped that she would give her warning. It would make Pang Caixuan reject all the benefits that Su Yuzhi gave and not form an alliance with her.
"Farewell Hall Master!" Pang Caixuan bent her body and her attitude was very respectful. However, there was a gloomy look in the corner of her eyes. She naturally understood Lee Yuhua's words. This was also the reason why she would not form an alliance with any party.
After following Lee Yuhua back to Indifferent Palace, Yan Jin asked doubtfully, "Palace Lord, Pang Caixuan is not an easy person to deal with. Why did Palace Lord not get rid of this trouble in one go?"
In Yan Jin's view, the current Lee Yuhua wanting to kill Pang Caixuan was as easy as flipping her hand. She could even subdue Shuling Palace in one go, but once she took control of Shuling Palace, it was a piece of cake for the Indifferent Palace to deal with the Heavenly Feather Palace.
"Yan Jin! You think too simply. Pang Caixuan has been running the Shuling Palace for so many years. The strength of the Shuling Palace cannot be underestimated. Killing Pang Caixuan at this time will only draw the fury of the Shuling Palace. Furthermore, Su Yuzhi is watching from the side like a tiger watching its prey. If I make a move... Can she sit still? At that time, we will be facing the joint attack of Shuling Palace and Heavenly Feather Palace. "
It was not that Lee Yuhua did not want to get rid of Pang Caixuan, but she could not. Su Yuzhi was waiting for her to attack Pang Caixuan so that she could use this chance to start a rebellion to control Shuling Palace. If that happened, the catastrophe of Indifferent Hall would really descend.
Yan Jin did not say anything more and it was still the palace master who had considered it carefully. Pang Caixuan's attitude was very clear that Pang Caixuan would not easily ally with any side. Now, it would depend on what Su Yuzhi would do next.
It could be said that the direction of the current situation in Indifferent Hall was completely dependent on Su Yuzhi. Whether it was Lee Yuhua or Pang Caixuan, they were all in a passive position. After all, Su Yuzhi was the one who wanted to seize control of Indifferent Hall the most.
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