Chapter 760: Chapter 760: His Motive—Diagnosis!

Such an answer indeed leaves one speechless.

Since we can’t defeat him, we’ll see if we can move the pieces he’s set up.

If we dismantle these pieces, perhaps the game will be ruined.

The couple was somewhat depressed.

"However... I suddenly changed my mind," the middle-aged man suddenly stood up, walked up to Li Qingmu, scrutinized him thoroughly, gently stroked his beard, and smiled, "Not bad, not bad, a promising talent."

"Hmm?"

Li Qingmu was slightly taken aback, what does that mean?

"Join us, let’s stand against You Su together and thwart his schemes!"

Li Qingmu frowned: "I can collaborate, but I won’t join!"

"Why? Our Tianxing Pavilion is so powerful, if you join us, your future achievements will be beyond measure, far surpassing that of a mundane emperor."

"Since you’re so formidable, how come you can’t deal with You Su?"

The Hall Master suddenly fell silent.

It’s a paradox.

They are indeed strong, yet they are genuinely unable to defeat You Su or capture him.

This is rather awkward.

"Cough, cough, cough..." Zhe Feng was choked by Li Qingmu’s retort and started coughing desperately, catching the Hall Master’s nonchalant glance that frightened him into holding his breath.

"Since you don’t want to join, let’s talk about collaboration then!"

As the saying goes, ’forcing a melon to ripen won’t make it sweet.’ The Hall Master really wanted Li Qingmu, but if he was unwilling, there was nothing to be done.

"Zhe Feng, go outside!"

Zhe Feng appeared a bit puzzled. He thought the Hall Master’s temper was unusually good today; usually, if anyone dared to contradict him, they would have been harshly dealt with.

Yet this young couple faced no consequences?

And he was even asked to leave so that they could have a private conversation?

Curious as he was, Zhe Feng quickly withdrew.

The room was left with only the Long Yue couple and the Heavenly Power Hall Master, and both sides sat down again.

"You Su is ambitious; he desires control over this world. Our Hall Masters have deduced some of his plans. Please have some tea."

While speaking, the Hall Master personally poured tea for Long Yue and Li Qingmu. If Zhe Feng saw this scene, his eyeballs would surely pop out in shock!

Since when had their Hall Master become so kind, personally serving tea? Wasn’t he the one who looked down on earthly emperors and nobles the most?

Of course, Zhe Feng wasn’t there to complain.

"Thank you!"

Li Qingmu and Long Yue accepted the tea and drank it in one go, a move that earned the Hall Master’s favor—this was a sign of trust.

"You Su is very obstinate and extreme, but precisely because of his obstinacy and extremity, his martial arts were the best!"

The Hall Master said while pouring himself a cup of tea, "So, facing someone this extreme, it’s very difficult to deal with him!"

Li Qingmu and Long Yue listened quietly, without asking questions, paying attention to what he said.

"You Su loves chaos the most; wherever he goes, he loves to stir up major events. Do you remember the Rebellion of the Seven Princes in Dazhou?"

Li Qingmu’s pupils narrowed slightly, the Rebellion of the Seven Princes?

Of course, he remembered!

If it weren’t for the Rebellion of the Seven Princes back then, he wouldn’t have ended up in the civilian world.

"He was the one pushing it from behind the scenes."

Li Qingmu was amazed; he thought it was Qi Yun’s intentional plot to capture everyone involved. How could it now be said that this was You Su’s doing?

"Of course, the Emperor of Dazhou was considered a remarkable person. He had been aware of the situation early on, constantly plotting and operating to uncover the real mastermind behind everything. However, he was facing a maniac, using extreme measures—you rise higher, I rise even higher, and he couldn’t uncover the person."

Hearing this, Long Yue couldn’t help but ask: "Hall Master, may I ask, the chaos in Chen Country and the infiltration and invasion of Da Rong, was this also You Su’s doing?"

"Yes, we discovered this to be the case. He has been constantly sowing discord among the ambitious ones under the guise of a mysterious figure in black to create chaos. After all, it’s easier to fish in troubled waters, and he wants to muddy the waters of the world and push himself into power. This should be his true aim!"

"Does he want to become the supreme ruler of this world?"

Li Qingmu found it somewhat amusing: "Why do I feel that perhaps that’s not his true goal?"

The Hall Master gave Li Qingmu a look of "you’re outstanding," "Indeed, we also believe that his intent goes beyond that, which is why we have been investigating and studying over the years, but we have yet to find any results."

"He is a person from your Tianxing Pavilion; shouldn’t he have a master? Logically, the person who watched him grow should understand him best."

"Originally, he grew up with the Ghost Child, but later, due to his excellence, he was selected to join the Yuheng branch."

"Isn’t this branch supposed to represent justice?"

Li Qingmu was surprised. The side of justice turned out to produce the source of chaos? This is also quite ironic, isn’t it?

The Heavenly Power Hall Master smiled bitterly: "Indeed, this is the shame of our Yuheng lineage in Tianxing Pavilion! Because of this unworthy offspring, Master Yuheng fell ill from anger, bedridden to this day and on the brink of death. Initially, we wanted to ask people from Bailing Valley for help, but they’ve recently sealed the valley for some reason?"

Bailing Valley?

Long Yue’s gaze dimmed as she thought of her teacher. Duanmu Nan had said his goodbyes to her earlier and gifted her a Medicinal Scripture, along with a book of insights containing many exquisite medical techniques.

"Perhaps there’s also some internal issues within Bailing Valley?"

Li Qingmu also thought of Duanmu Nan. If it weren’t for some unforeseen incident, Duanmu Nan wouldn’t have left them.

It’s often said that women are sensitive, but Li Qingmu seemed to be more delicate and perceptive than anyone else, having recognized early on Duanmu Nan’s interest in his wife.

If it were someone else, he would likely have been relentless, but Duanmu Nan had saved him multiple times before, as well as Long Yue, so from both an emotional and logical standpoint, he couldn’t be too cold-hearted.

"Hmm, probably so. Every family has its own difficult scripture to interpret! Oh, how did I forget, although Madam has never been to Bailing Valley, she at least has some acquaintance with it. I suddenly wonder if Madam could take a look at Master Yuheng, could that work?"

Li Qingmu’s eyelid twitched fiercely as he immediately refused, "No way! We’re barely qualified to even converse with the Hall Master, how could we treat you? What if it inadvertently leads to death?"

Uh...

The Heavenly Power Hall Master’s face twitched violently, thinking to himself that if it weren’t for their special circumstances, he would have slapped them both to death!

"A Mu, since the Heavenly Power Hall Master has asked, let’s take a look. If we can treat him, that’s best; if not, at least we’ll have made an effort, won’t we?"

Long Yue quickly shot her husband a look.

These are matters of favor; regardless of the outcome, a favor would have been extended, and it would speak well for them if things took a turn someday with this favor as collateral, right?

Li Qingmu, with a dark expression, replied, "Alright!"

"Haha, in that case, please come with me!"

Unaware that he was being manipulated by the couple playing a good cop-bad cop routine, the Heavenly Power Hall Master was pleased to lead them up to Yuheng Mountain.