Proud Goddess Falls in Love with Me
Chapter 1500: 1459: Teeth Feel Cold When the Lips are Gone

Chapter 1500: Chapter 1459: Teeth Feel Cold When the Lips are Gone

Facing Kong Zhaozhao’s gaze, Kong Yuanliang was momentarily at a loss for words, frozen in place, seeming somewhat bewildered.

Can he be blamed for this?

If it weren’t for Lu Chuan repeatedly pushing his limits, would he be so angry?

Upon sensing Lu Chuan’s presence, Kong Yuanliang actually had the thought: should he take this opportunity to improve the relationship between the Penglai Immortal Domain and the secular world?

But this clearly was wishful thinking.

If he couldn’t even ease the tension between himself and Lu Chuan, how could he expect to change the minds of the stubborn majority?

“Zhaozhao, Father has been trying his best to restrain himself. It’s Lu Chuan who doesn’t know moderation, repeatedly provoking!”

“I’ve already talked to him. Lu Chuan surely won’t make the same mistake again, right?”

“That’s right, I promise I won’t push my luck again, Father-in-law, I swear.”

“Look, he still addresses me like this!”

“This is not Lu Chuan’s fault; it’s you being too petty, Father!”

Petty? Can he be blamed for being petty?

Kong Yuanliang was about to explode with anger.

Any father, faced with such a situation involving his daughter, would struggle to stay magnanimous, wouldn’t they?

“Alright, alright, Zhaozhao girl, don’t side with him anymore. As I see it, the Sect Master has a point. Lu Chuan indeed has a tendency to push limits. A slight punishment wouldn’t hurt; let’s focus on the main issue.

Lu Chuan, I’m asking you, how is the secular world doing now? You know what I mean, so stop dodging the question.”

With the matter spelled out like this, it was clearly inappropriate for Lu Chuan to feign ignorance, so he had to speak honestly: “Frankly, not optimistic.”

Lu Chuan sighed deeply and explained: “In this invasion, the secular world suffered heavy losses. Many cultivators perished, and martial artists also faced fatal obstacles. Even powerless ordinary people were brutally killed.

Now, we’ve finally managed to deal with this group, but killing them was simple — bringing people’s hearts back together is not easy. After much difficulty, Kong Yuanliang forced himself to accept the relationship between Lu Chuan and Kong Zhaozhao, only to watch their affection continually grow.

“Having endured so much, it’s about time we repay them.”

“…Do you have any definite information on these people’s origins?”

“Actually, I do have one. Sect Master, have you heard of the Small World?”

Upon hearing this, Kong Yuanliang’s face immediately changed. Even a fool could see there was something fishy here; Kong Yuanliang probably has some understanding of the Small World.

After all, as the Sect Master of the Penglai Immortal Sect, it’s only logical that he would have some secret knowledge unknown to others. Compared to this, Lu Chuan was more concerned about whether, after Penglai, he could wipe out those idiots on Xiaohongshu.

“So it’s them…”

“Them? Father, I don’t understand.”

“Zhaozhao, Daddy wants to have a few words alone with Lu Chuan…”

“Sect Master, I suddenly remembered that the Spiritual Crane I raised hasn’t eaten for several days. I should go check on its health.” Mu Changchen laughed: “If that crane starves to death, all the previous investments would go to waste!”

That’s why Mu Changchen is such a clever person.

Having been with the Penglai Immortal Sect for so many years, Mu Changchen has long mastered the skill of speaking appropriately to different people. What can be done and what can’t; no one understands better than Mu Changchen. It’s precisely because of this that he managed to remain in the Penglai Immortal Sect for so long without being abandoned.

Seeing this, Kong Zhaozhao was a bit puzzled. What could be said that even his own daughter couldn’t hear?

However, in the end, she obediently left the hall.

The room gradually became quiet, allowing Lu Chuan to exhale deeply.

“Alright, now that everyone else has left, Lu Chuan, what’s your real purpose? You can say it now, right?”

“I came this time hoping for the Penglai Immortal Domain and the secular world to unify against the unknown enemies lurking in the shadows.

It’s proven that solely relying on the secular world’s strength is challenging when confronting these invaders.”

Upon hearing this, Kong Yuanliang suddenly smiled.

As he had predicted, Lu Chuan indeed hoped for the two sides to unite against the intruders from the Small World.

This kind of thing basically puts whichever side mentions it first at a disadvantage.

Wherever there are people, there will be competition for interests — such is the case with Lu Chuan and Kong Yuanliang.

From the significant matter of alliance to the minor conflict with Kong Yuanliang just now, it all boils down to competing interests.

Only with a sufficiently high offer could Lu Chuan barely persuade Kong Yuanliang; this, they both understood well.

With this in mind, Lu Chuan decided not to hide anymore and said in a deep voice: “To show my sincerity, I’m willing to share all intelligence with the Sect Master. I believe the Sect Master, understanding the bigger picture, understands the stakes involved.”

After all, if the Penglai Immortal Domain chooses to stand aside now, once those people completely take over the Small World, it will be too late. If the secular world falls, then the Penglai Immortal Domain will also cease to exist in this world.

Chill lips, cold teeth — that’s the principle here.

“Speak up. Based on the intelligence you provide me, I’ll decide whether to collaborate with you or not.”

“No problem. Currently, the intelligence I have is that these people noticed the Earth’s spiritual power gradually recovering and intend to reclaim Earth. But some among them, behaving worse than beasts, committed such ugly acts that must be avenged!

We have to make these outsiders understand who the true masters of Earth are — hit them hard enough that people from the Small World dare not show their faces. I think this is mutually beneficial for both of us.

After all, if the secular world is wiped out, do you think they would spare the Penglai Immortal Domain?

Of course, Sect Master, don’t rush to refute me, saying Penglai Immortal Domain fears no enemy; recently, Penglai Immortal Domain also faced attacks. Cathay has an old saying, ‘The enemy of my enemy is my friend.'”

“…What else do you know?”

“The rest are just some minor clues, such as the three strongest forces within the Small World: the Buddhist, Taoist, and sectarian forces.

In my few engagements with people from the Small World, their strength is formidable and challenging to deal with.”

At this point, Lu Chuan paused for a moment, both to let Kong Yuanliang organize his thoughts and to invigorate others.

“Sect Master, I have fulfilled my promise. Now it’s your turn — will you choose to join us and unite against our common enemies, or quietly expand your strength at this time?”

“So, what do you intend to do?”

“It’s simple — blood for blood.”