Proud Goddess Falls in Love with Me
Chapter 388 - 388 372 Accidental Encounter in the Secret Room_1

388: 372 Chapter: Accidental Encounter in the Secret Room_1 388: 372 Chapter: Accidental Encounter in the Secret Room_1 Lu Chuan made his way to the Sect Leader’s residence, a standalone three-story pavilion located at the heart of the Profound Sect.

He turned his head to glance around, and after making sure no one noticed him, he used his Spiritual Power to unlock the bolt from the inside and then pushed open the door and walked in.

However, as soon as he entered, he sensed something was amiss, “Why is the bolt latched from inside?

Could there be someone inside?”

As this thought emerged in his mind, he hurriedly released his Divine Sense, trying to get a grasp of the situation inside the pavilion.

To his surprise, there was a magical prohibition within the pavilion that prevented the exploration of Divine Sense, rendering his Divine Sense unable to spread outward.

“This Sect Leader is no simple character, having mastered a prohibition that blocks the exploration of Divine Sense,” Lu Chuan murmured to himself, then thought, “The bolt is latched from the inside, could it be that the Sect Leader has already returned?

Should I still take this risk?”

Thinking that even if the Sect Leader had returned, he still needed to see her to discuss the cause and effect related to the Great Elder and see if there was room for negotiation, he decided to find the Sect Leader and talk to her.

Now that he was an expert in the Golden Core 9th Cycle Phase, he naturally had the right to speak with the Profound Sect Leader as an equal.

Even if the talk fell through, he was not afraid of the Profound Sect Leader making a move against him.

So he started searching around the pavilion, calling out as he searched: “Sect Leader, have you returned?

I have something to discuss with you!”

Outside the pavilion.

Guan Luoxue and her two senior fellow disciples arrived at the door, all wearing faces full of shock.

“Senior brothers, are you saying this is the Sect Leader’s residence?” Guan Luoxue asked incredulously.

Both senior brothers nodded their heads.

One of them said, “The Sect Leader is currently in seclusion, and the four elders of the sect have issued orders that no one is allowed to approach this pavilion.

Yet Lu Chuan has sneakily entered it; I have no idea what he intends to do.”

Upon hearing this, Guan Luoxue’s eyes darted around, and she quickly said, “That Zeng Aniu really has some nerve.

He’s clearly intending to disturb the Sect Leader during her seclusion!

For all we know, he could be an infiltrator sent by our enemies aiming to assassinate the Sect Leader!”

The two senior brothers’ expressions changed upon hearing this.

Guan Luoxue continued, “Senior brothers, this matter is of great importance.

You should hasten to inform the elders so they can deal with it.

I will stay here to guard against that Zeng Aniu’s escape!”

The senior brothers exchanged a glance, finding Guan Luoxue’s words reasonable, and agreed to let her stand guard and hurried off to notify the elders.

Guan Luoxue’s face revealed a mocking smile, murmuring, “Damn Zeng Aniu, now that the situation has blown up, I’d like to see how you handle it.

This is what you get for provoking me, Guan Luoxue!”

Actually, everything she just said was made up on the spot.

In her eyes, Lu Chuan was just a country bumpkin.

His presence here in the middle of the night was nothing more than an attempt to steal something, but to escalate the severity of the matter, she deliberately claimed that Lu Chuan was there to assassinate the Sect Leader, hoping to secure a heavier punishment for the fellow.

Inside the pavilion.

Lu Chuan searched from the first floor to the third, but found no sign of the Sect Leader.

The entire pavilion was empty, and it appeared it had been a long time since anyone had visited.

“Could it be that I’m overthinking this, and the Sect Leader hasn’t returned at all?” Lu Chuan puzzled, “But the bolt is latched from the inside, which should mean there’s someone inside.

Could it be that the Sect Leader has a habit of jumping out of windows, and that’s why it’s like this?”

After pondering for a moment, Lu Chuan felt that the Sect Leader probably hadn’t returned; after all, he had scoured the entire pavilion.

If someone were here, they would have been discovered by now.

Just as he was about to search for any personal belongings of the Sect Leader, a flash of inspiration suddenly crossed his mind.

“Right!

The Sect Leader pretends to be a man to the outside world, but she is actually a woman.

A woman’s lifestyle is vastly different from a man’s.

She may wear a mask and disguise herself when outside, but even with her guard up in her everyday living space, there’s bound to be a slip-up, and living like this must also be very tiring.

If I were her, I would definitely create a secret chamber within this pavilion for my own relaxation…”

“A secret chamber…

there must be a secret chamber here!”

With that thought, Lu Chuan immediately became excited and quickly started to seek the method to open this potential secret room.

Due to the pavilion’s structure, the secret chamber couldn’t possibly be on any floor, thus the most likely location would be underneath.

Lu Chuan carefully observed the floor, looking for any sign of a hidden mechanism.

Finally, in the northeast corner of the first floor, he noticed a piece of wood at the base of the wall that was a slightly different color from its surroundings.

Although the difference was imperceptible to the naked eye, Lu Chuan’s Indestructible Golden Eye Pupil allowed him to detect the discrepancy at a glance.

He pressed on that piece of wood and instantly pushed it in.

The ground at the corner of the wall then began to move, revealing stairs that led to an underground secret chamber.

Lu Chuan’s smile curled up at the corner of his mouth, thinking to himself that it was worthy of him to find such a concealed secret room.

Even if there was no Sect Leader inside, there must be her personal belongings.

This trip was definitely not in vain.

He walked down the stairs towards the secret chamber.

The secret chamber was deep, taking him about five minutes to reach the bottom.

Below was pitch-black, so dark he couldn’t see his hand in front of him.

Lu Chuan released Spiritual Power to create a bright light and looked around; the secret chamber was completely like a woman’s boudoir, with a large soft bed, dressing table, clothes rack, shoe rack, jewelry box…

it had everything.

He even saw stockings hanging on the clothes rack.

“The Sect Leader is indeed a woman who loves beauty—there must be no less than one hundred and fifty garments hanging here if not two hundred.

The array of neatly arranged and beautiful clothes is countless…”

“But this Sect Leader seems a bit sloppy.

This secret chamber is a complete mess, on par with a female college student’s dormitory.”

As he was talking to himself, a sudden gust of wind came from behind, enveloping him in a sense of crisis.

The assailant was a master!

This was the first thought that flashed through his mind, and then he quickly turned around, channeling his power to block the assailant’s attacks.

To his surprise, he easily broke through the opponent’s moves, sending the dagger in the assailant’s hand flying away, followed by a palm strike towards the opponent’s chest.

“The aura is quite intimidating, but why is the power so weak?

It feels like a normal person, really strange.”

Lu Chuan was filled with doubts and looked up ahead.

When he saw the face of the person who had attacked him, his expression changed, and he quickly withdrew his move, exclaiming, “Wu Qi!

Why is it you!”

Wu Qi was also shocked to see that the person who entered the secret chamber was Lu Chuan, and took a few steps back apprehensively, saying, “Zeng…Zeng Aniu, how did you get here?”

Lu Chuan said, “I am here to find the whereabouts of the Profound Sect Leader, you?”

Wu Qi furrowed his brows and asked, “What do you want with her?”

Lu Chuan said, “That’s none of your business.

First, you tell me why you are here.

There are probably only a few people in the entire Profound Sect who know about this secret chamber, and you—a disciple who has just joined the sect—managed to get in, which makes me doubt your identity!”

Wu Qi’s face showed a trace of panic as he retorted, “Aren’t you also a disciple who has just joined the sect?

If you can come here, why can’t I!”

Lu Chuan thought about it and found he couldn’t refute it, “That is true, but I’ve already told you I came to look for the Sect Leader, so you should tell me what you are here for, or I’ll go out and report you right now.”

Wu Qi seemed speechless, and reluctantly said, “I came here to find an item, an item that’s very important to me.”

“What item?” Lu Chuan asked.

Wu Qi said, “You didn’t tell me what you want with the Sect Leader, so I don’t need to tell you what I’m looking for either.”

Lu Chuan thought for a moment and said, “Fine, since that’s the case, I won’t ask anymore.”

He stared at Wu Qi for a moment and said, “You were able to find this secret chamber, so you must also know that the Sect Leader is a woman?”

Wu Qi nodded and said, “So what if she is?

Can’t a woman be the Leader of the Profound Sect?”

Hearing Wu Qi’s words, Lu Chuan’s face displayed a look of gossipy interest as he said, “Yo yo yo, you actually defend the Sect Leader so much, and you also know about this secret chamber, you wouldn’t happen to be the little lover the Sect Leader keeps, would you?”

At these words, Wu Qi’s face instantly filled with anger, and he shouted, “Talk nonsense like that again and see if I don’t tear your mouth apart!”

“Tsk tsk tsk, I never would have thought the Sect Leader would fancy someone like you.

Truly, the world is so vast; there’s nothing that isn’t possible,” Lu Chuan said, eyeing Wu Qi and not paying any heed to his threat.

Wu Qi’s fists clenched tightly, looking as if he really wanted to tear Lu Chuan’s mouth apart, but he held back, knowing he was no match for Lu Chuan.

Lu Chuan watched his “roommate” with a smile.

Despite joking around and teasing each other, he knew Wu Qi was definitely not simple.

Although he seemed to joke and play with Wu Qi on the surface, he was always wary and guarded against him in his heart.

When he called Wu Qi a kept lover of the Sect Leader, it wasn’t baseless—he truly felt that Wu Qi had a tight connection with the Sect Leader; otherwise, it was impossible for him to be in the Sect Leader’s secret chamber looking for something.

Perhaps Wu Qi was precisely the person the Sect Leader had sent to look for something, so he had to seize this opportunity to see if he could find the Sect Leader’s whereabouts from Wu Qi.

Just as he was about to ask Wu Qi about the Sect Leader, a sudden shout came from outside, “Who dares to intrude into our Sect Leader’s seclusion place?

Get out quickly, or don’t blame us for being rude!”

Lu Chuan’s face changed.

“We’ve been discovered?

That shouldn’t have happened.”

He turned his head toward Wu Qi and asked, “Did you alert them?”

Wu Qi was also somewhat anxious, saying, “Do you think I’m as foolish as you?

These people must have been brought in by you.

Hurry up and go out.

If the people from the sect discover this secret chamber, it’ll be a disaster!”

After saying that, he pushed Lu Chuan, wanting to leave the place.

Lu Chuan thought that even though Wu Qi might be connected to the Sect Leader, he couldn’t pin all his hopes on him.

He still needed to take something personal of the Sect Leader with him.

But because the situation was urgent, he didn’t have time to choose, thinking that the clothes on the rack must all be worn by the Sect Leader, so he reached out and grabbed one.

“Huh?

What kind of clothes are these, the fabric is so scant, like a mask.” Lu Chuan was puzzled.

Before he had a chance to look, Wu Qi, clearly impatient, said, “Will you hurry up and get out of here?

Stop groping around!”

Lu Chuan didn’t have time to see what he had grabbed and stuffed it directly into his pocket, then ran quickly out of the secret chamber.

The two came to the first floor of the loft, and Wu Qi quickly reset the mechanism.

The secret chamber was immediately hidden again.

Wu Qi looked outside through the window and saw that the place was surrounded by people, his expression becoming extremely grave.

He looked at Lu Chuan speechlessly and said, “What on earth did you do, why would the sect deploy so many people over here?”

Lu Chuan was also baffled, saying, “I don’t know either, but don’t panic.

We are both new disciples.

Once we go out, we’ll just say we didn’t know what this place was and mistakenly wandered in.

We should be able to fob them off.”

Wu Qi looked at Lu Chuan irritably, though he found the guy’s suggestion quite unreliable; it was all they could try for now, “You go out first.”

Lu Chuan didn’t speak further, took the lead in opening the door of the loft, and walked out.

The outside was already encircled by a host of Profound Sect disciples, led by the Wind, Frost, Rain, Snow—the four great elders of the Profound Sect, each of whom had reached the power of Level 9 of the Profound Realm, second only to the Sect Leader and the Great Elder within the Sect.

“Quite an impressive assembly…” Lu Chuan noticed Guan Luoxue standing beside the four elders and, seeing her looking triumphantly at him, immediately understood that this bitch had set him up.

He faced them squarely, intending to use the excuse he had agreed upon with Wu Qi, “Elders, I…”

However, before he could finish, Elder Wind stepped forward with an angry face and shouted, “Lu Chuan, it turns out to be you, you cur!

Not only did you kill the Profound Sect’s Great Elder, but now you even dare to intrude on the Sect Leader’s seclusion spot.

You truly do not see our Profound Sect in your eyes!”

Lu Chuan’s expression changed as he exclaimed, “Holy shit, how do you know me!!!”