Chapter 482: The Temptation of Interests
Chapter 482: Chapter 482: The Temptation of Interests
Looking at Lin Jianhong, Lin Yun frowned slightly. ’I’m still severely injured. It’s impossible for me to fight Lin Jianhong right now. Forget holding him off—I probably can’t even survive a single one of his moves.’Lin Yun was trying to come up with a plan. Seeing him remain silent, Lin Jianhong assumed he was scared and roared with laughter. "Haha, listen up, members of the Flawless Palace! Hand over your treasures, and I’ll let you pass. Otherwise, you will all be killed without mercy."
Without Taiqing Academy and the Spiritual Light Pavilion, Lin Jianhong didn’t take the Flawless Palace seriously at all.
’Having allied with Taiqing Academy and the Spiritual Light Pavilion, the Flawless Palace must have gotten their hands on treasures from the ruins.’ The thought of both snatching those treasures and killing Lin Yun made Lin Jianhong ecstatic.
Lin Yun was still thinking, but he truly had no good options. He couldn’t unleash his Combat Power at all. Just as he was about to tell Lu Bingning and Lan Xi to flee, he suddenly sensed the auras of another group approaching.
A faint smile appeared on his face. ’Heaven always leaves a way out.’ In this situation, the approaching group had to be either the Spiritual Light Pavilion or Taiqing Academy. A corner of Lin Yun’s mouth curled up.
Lin Yun sensed them, and so did Lin Jianhong. They both looked in the direction of the approaching auras. Before long, a group did indeed arrive—it was the disciples from Taiqing Academy.
Their leader, Wei Yunhang, saw the standoff between the Flawless Palace and Celestial Eagle Valley and chuckled teasingly, "Well now, my two Brother Lins, the expedition to the ruins is almost over. What kind of scene are you putting on here?"
’Wei Yunhang is definitely no friend,’ Lin Yun knew this perfectly well. He had only offered to form an alliance because Lin Yun’s Combat Power had earned his acknowledgment.
’If Wei Yunhang finds out I’m severely injured, he’ll probably turn on me in an instant and join forces with the Celestial Eagle Valley to take me down.’
’When dealing with people like him, everything is driven by self-interest. Wei Yunhang knows the Flawless Palace disciples have a lot of treasures. If he finds out I have no Combat Power left, he’ll likely become Lin Jianhong’s accomplice.’
’Time to put on an act.’ So, before Lin Jianhong could say a word, Lin Yun spoke up. "Brother Wei, we just so happened to run into the Celestial Eagle Valley disciples. Since we’re all about to leave anyway, I’d rather not pass up this chance to make a little profit."
As he spoke, Lin Yun intentionally shot a cold smirk at Lin Jianhong.
Hearing this, Lin Jianhong’s expression instantly turned cold. ’What is Lin Yun talking about? I’m the one who set an ambush here to rob the Flawless Palace! How did he twist it to sound like the Flawless Palace is trying to rob the Celestial Eagle Valley?’
Lin Jianhong, however, failed to see Lin Yun’s true intentions. But Lin Yun, who had been secretly watching Wei Yunhang the whole time, keenly noticed a peculiar glint flash in Wei Yunhang’s eyes the moment he finished speaking. It was fleeting, but Lin Yun caught it.
Wei Yunhang glanced at Lin Jianhong, then his gaze fell back on Lin Yun. He smiled, "Brother Lin, the Celestial Eagle Valley never made it into the pavilion. What kind of treasures could they possibly have on them? I’d say you should be merciful where you can."
At this, Lin Yun smiled faintly. "Brother Wei, do you really mean that? After leaving the pavilion, did your Taiqing Academy not obtain any Spirit Grass? If you still consider me a brother, Brother Wei, I have no other request. Just stay out of this."
Seeing how brimming with confidence Lin Yun was, it really did look as if he had been the one to corner the Celestial Eagle Valley to rob them.
In truth, Lin Yun’s plan was quite simple, based on an old saying: few will offer a helping hand in a time of need, but many will kick a man when he’s down. This was especially true among the Five Great Forces, where the struggle for personal gain was endless. Wei Yunhang wouldn’t lift a finger to help him, but Lin Yun was sure he’d be more than happy to kick a man who was already down.