Chapter 364: Chapter 364: Lu Chen Takes Action, Assassinates Xu Qianqian!

"Lu Chen, what do you take me for!"

Although Xu Qianqian wasn’t shy about matters between men and women, even taking the initiative to coerce Qin Zhantian, securing herself the position of a princess consort. Furthermore, she used her status to ultimately engage with the Hehuan Sect.

But that didn’t mean she was someone who would just accept any suitor.

Of the four Core Formation experts, unless one took a fancy to her and she was compelled by their power and the circumstances, she might submit and settle for less.

But to offer herself up for no reason, Xu Qianqian found absolutely impossible!

For one, she had only just entered the Qi Refinement Realm, and dual cultivation with someone in the Core Formation Stage would only lead to her being drained to death.

Secondly, since there was no possibility of dual cultivation, why would she fancy someone old enough to be her great-grandfather?

Therefore, in her eyes, Lu Chen was blatantly humiliating her!

But what she didn’t know was that this was precisely Lu Chen’s intention!

"From what I see," Lu Chen spoke leisurely, his face full of frivolity, "I’ve heard that another lady surnamed Qin has appeared in the imperial city, beautiful as a celestial being. This is the real reason the Hehuan Sect abandoned you. Xu Qianqian, you have always been proud of your beauty, yet it is your beauty that has cut short your path to immortality."

"Lu Chen, if my senior sister Qin hears what you’re saying, you’re certainly going to die. Not everyone is as filthy-minded as you think!"

The anger in Xu Qianqian’s eyes subsided. A plan suddenly occurred to her, utterly oblivious to the fact that Lu Chen was just trying to extract information about Qin Yaotiao from her!

"Filthy or not, what does it have to do with me? The people in the imperial city say it, so why can’t I, who am from outside the city? However, I do indeed wish to see just how beautiful this Fairy Qin is, to have caused four Core Formation experts to make a bet!"

Xu Qianqian sneered, "Senior sister Qin’s beauty is not something you can hope to behold!"

After saying that, a smile lifted on the corner of her mouth, "However, it has always been me arranging for people to serve senior sister Qin. If you could see her, you would know that she didn’t join the Hehuan Sect just for her beauty! Her talent in cultivation will make you feel utterly inferior!"

She was provoking Lu Chen too!

Because she knew Lu Chen was also someone with exceedingly high self-regard.

The first time they met, Lu Chen was just a Martial Artist in the Bone Refinement Realm.

But having not seen him for many days, he had become someone capable of contending with Chen Gaoshang at the Foundation Establishment Stage!

If she could sting Lu Chen on the point of talent... then she would have survived!

While speaking these words to Lu Chen, her mind was also whirling with countless strategies!

But all her plans were predicated on leading him to Qin Yaotiao!

"If you say so, then I really do want to meet her!"

Lu Chen suddenly sneered, stepped forward, and once again seized Xu Qianqian’s neck!

"Since Senior Sister Qin is being served by you, if you tell me, I’ll leave you with an intact corpse. How about that?"

Lu Chen’s tone conveyed a murderous intent, but in reality, he was still acting.

"Lu Chen, senior sister Qin is in the imperial palace, and there are four Core Formation experts within! You simply cannot get in! Unless, of course, I bring you in!"

Xu Qianqian was undaunted, as if she had no fear of death whatsoever.

"I’ve been to the imperial palace before. How do you know I can’t get in?"

While coughing, Xu Qianqian laughed and said, "Previously, it was because the four senior predecessors weren’t there! Now, those seniors have placed a bet over Senior Sister Qin, and anyone who rashly seeks her company will surely be considered as disrupting the future Inner Sect Disciple of the Hehuan Sect. What do you think the consequences of that would be?"

"That’s true," Lu Chen nodded, appearing to agree, then let go of her and tossed Xu Qianqian onto the ground, saying, "Xu Qianqian, I had no grudge against you. All the misunderstandings arose simply because of our past grievances at the Heavenly Book Academy!"

He didn’t bring up the Polar Treasure Meeting because he wanted to gain Xu Qianqian’s trust and divert her attention from other matters.

However Xu Qianqian had long guessed Lu Chen’s identity; she had no intention of letting Lu Chen off the hook!

At this moment, she was dancing on the edge of a knife. Either she would lead Lu Chen into the imperial palace and to her death.

Or she herself would fall and die by the sword!

But Xu Qianqian was no ordinary person!

She stood up as if nothing had happened, her smile as radiant as a blooming flower.

"Lu Chen, there was never any enmity between us, everything was just a misunderstanding! Now that we are both cultivators, in truth, we should address each other as fellow daoists!"

"That’s indeed the case," Lu Chen chuckled, "Then, Fairy Xu, would you lead me to behold Fairy Qin’s peerless elegance? I’ve heard that the women of the Hehuan Sect all have dao companions, and if Fairy Qin happened to fancy me, I wouldn’t have to join any third-rate sect!"

Xu Qianqian laughed even happier, "Fellow Daoist Lu, of course that’s possible! Senior Sister Qin is currently staying in my former palace, please come with me!"

But as soon as her words fell, a spear suddenly pierced through her chest.

Lu Chen had made his move!

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