kvmb Chapter 1303 Everyone has their own thoughts
Chapter 1303 Everyone has their own thoughts
Stepping into the Situ family's gate, the old steward who had been responsible for delivering the message last time was already waiting for a long time.
Almost the instant Jiang Xiaochuan appeared, she quickly stepped forward to greet him, "Young Master Jiang, you've arrived."
"Ah."
Jiang Xiaochuan nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping past the butler and into the depths of the mansion.
"Please come with me."
The butler led the way, keeping his eyes straight ahead the entire way.
Before long, the two arrived at the artificial lake again.
"Young Master Jiang, please."
The butler stopped at the bridgehead, bowed deeply, and without waiting for Jiang Xiaochuan's response, turned and quickly left.
Jiang Xiaochuan took a step forward and found the surroundings unusually quiet.
Not only were there no human voices, but even the usual faint chirping of insects and birds had vanished without a trace.
What alarmed him even more was that all the sentries and guards, both overt and covert, that he had seen during his last visit were nowhere to be seen; they had all been completely removed.
Jiang Xiaochuan took a deep breath, suppressing the inevitable unease in his heart.
Despite thorough preparation over the past three days, they were about to face an old monster who had been famous for over a hundred years.
In this situation, there are no sure-win hands; one can only proceed cautiously, taking one step at a time.
The heavy stone door slid open slowly as he approached.
A strange smell, even stronger than before, suddenly wafted out, making one's throat tighten.
Jiang Xiaochuan walked through the stone gate and found Situ Hong there as well, standing half a step behind Situ Qingcang, his face as white as if it had been coated with a layer of plaster.
He stood ramrod straight, but there was a stiffness about him, especially the intense fear in his eyes, which seemed to be overflowing.
When Jiang Xiaochuan came in, he didn't even lift his eyelids. He was completely different from the arrogant young master who used to jump around and talk more than he knew.
"Young friend, you are indeed a man of your word."
Upon seeing Jiang Xiaochuan arrive as promised, a glint of light flashed in Situ Qingcang's strange eyes.
"You flatter me, senior. After all, your full recovery is of great benefit to me. I will have to rely on your guidance in the future."
Jiang Xiaochuan cupped his hands in greeting.
"Since we've already agreed to the alliance, we're now family. Why should we rely on each other?"
Situ Qingcang seemed pleased with Jiang Xiaochuan's tact, but his impatience was barely concealed.
He raised his hand and waved it towards the formation on the ground.
The array position where Jiang Xiaochuan had sat before lit up again.
But this time, the light had an added layer of faint dark red hue.
"Judging from your condition, you should be almost fully recovered after these three days of recuperation."
Situ Qingcang glanced at Jiang Xiaochuan with apparent concern, but deep in his eyes, it was as if he were examining an object that was about to be completed.
He quickly grinned and said, "Let's begin."
"it is good."
Jiang Xiaochuan nodded, but his gaze seemed to casually glance at Situ Hong again, with a question in his eyes.
"Hong'er can stay here and observe."
Situ Qingcang said calmly, "Consider it... the first baptism that one must undergo before taking over the position of family head."
He turned to look at Situ Hong, his voice suddenly becoming deep and resonant: "Hong'er, tell me, is there no problem?"
"Yes, old man."
Situ Hong's voice was completely flat, showing no excitement whatsoever for the position of family head, a title he had once dreamed of, not even a hint of feigned excitement.
This is definitely not normal! A sense of unease rose in Jiang Xiaochuan's heart.
Based on his understanding of Situ Hong, even if this guy was terrified, he could never be so calm upon learning that he was about to become the head of the family.
Even if you're faking it, you can't fake this kind of numbness and fear that runs deep in your bones.
This is no longer a sign of excessive weakness after drawing blood from the heart; it's more like... the mind has been fundamentally suppressed!
In order to avoid attracting Situ Qingcang's attention, he immediately withdrew his gaze and turned his attention to the formation on the ground.
Suddenly, his brows furrowed sharply, as if he had discovered something incredible. He took two quick steps forward to examine it closely.
"That's not right, senior!"
Jiang Xiaochuan pointed to a spot on the edge of the array's core and exclaimed in surprise:
"This...this gate that allowed me to sever the connection myself...where is it? No...this formation has been altered!"
"Young friend, there is no need to panic."
Situ Qingcang seemed to have anticipated that Jiang Xiaochuan would discover this, and his expression remained unchanged.
"After three days of settling and refining, the Yin energy absorbed by my body has been more than half full. I only need a little bit of pure Yin energy to achieve the final Yin-Yang balance."
"Therefore, I have made some optimizations and modifications to the formation, removing that unnecessary pivot."
"In this way, young friend, you no longer need to be distracted by other things and worry about when to close the formation, and you can focus on outputting Yin energy."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiaochuan cursed inwardly: 'Old bastard, you're fucking kidding me!'
What do you mean by "don't need to be distracted"? It's clearly about cutting off his escape route to prevent him from losing control and stopping halfway like last time!
However, this shows that my guess was correct; the old man really did intend to make an example of me.
With that in mind, Jiang Xiaochuan actually felt relieved.
What remains is a life-or-death struggle.
Controlling this old monster is not only for self-preservation, but also the key to turning the tide of the entire situation.
Situ Qingcang's importance to the Situ family is beyond doubt. As long as he can be controlled, the entire Situ family will be hesitant to act against him.
At that time, whether dealing with the potential collusion between the Huangfu family and the Crimson Blood Cult, or other schemes, I will have a certain degree of initiative!
Each of them had their own thoughts. Jiang Xiaochuan stopped asking for details and instead showed a hint of realization.
He believed that after his panicked questioning just now, the other party's vigilance towards him should now be at its lowest.
A prey that senses something but ultimately chooses to trust is always easier to deal with than an opponent who remains silent.
Without further hesitation, Jiang Xiaochuan followed the instructions and walked towards the array eye that emitted a dark red mist, then sat down cross-legged.