Therefore, Blood Cry True Master, as well as some other figures, might be aiming for the inheritance treasures of the East Sea Whale Rider.

On the surface, Gu Yuan shook his head subtly and said, "To be honest, I’m not here for that item."

"Oh? Then why are you here?" Blood Cry True Master naturally knew that Gu Yuan came to Little Iron Cloud Island with a purpose, not just idly.

"I’m here for Xiu Daozhen himself."

Gu Yuan didn’t hide his intention.

"You want to kill Xiu Daozhen?!"

Blood Cry True Master, having achieved the Yin Spirit Dao Fruit, was no fool. He quickly guessed the truth, looking evidently surprised.

Xiu Daozhen is not comparable to Ku Quan Hermit; he is a figure on the Dragon List and has cultivated Great Divine Techniques. Even if he took action himself, there would be no guarantee of victory, let alone for Gu Yuan.

Indeed, Gu Yuan’s (Wang Chan) achievements are quite impressive, but no matter how impressive, he is ultimately only a Golden Core Great Cultivator, differing by a Great Realm from Xiu Daozhen, and Xiu Daozhen is no ordinary Yin God Giant.

However, obviously, Gu Yuan is not a fool seeking death. Since Gu Yuan (Wang Chan) intends to kill Xiu Daozhen, he must have some confidence.

Moreover, since Gu Yuan wants to kill this person, there must be a reason for doing so.

"That’s right."

Gu Yuan only nodded without offering much explanation, finding it unnecessary to explain to the other party.

"Mr. Wang, if that’s really your plan, you and I could perhaps collaborate."

Blood Cry True Master suddenly laughed, but his words made Gu Yuan’s eyes reveal a hint of keen insight because this had been his intention all along.

To kill Xiu Daozhen, that’s the main objective. However, before killing Xiu Daozhen, it’s crucial to ensure that Lu Xue and Blood Cry True Master do not interfere and ruin the plan.

Additionally, Gu Yuan had also investigated the goals of Blood Cry True Master’s group, so that if unexpected events arose, he would be prepared.

"Fine, if you have the time, we could join forces when the time arises,"

Gu Yuan nodded in agreement.

He was not averse to teaming up with Blood Cry True Master against Xiu Daozhen, mainly because Xiu Daozhen was not easy to handle, and there was another helper, Zheng Xingkong (Elder Chaotic Heaven’s fragment), involved.

Neither Gu Yuan nor Blood Cry True Master, alone, could likely deal with these two, so only by collaborating could their goal possibly be achieved.

Of course, demonic cultivators are always treacherous and deceitful, untrustworthy – hence, though Gu Yuan spoke of collaborating, in his mind, he had decided that once Xiu Daozhen was killed, if that Thousand-Eyed Spirit Pearl turned out to exist, it would be his to take.

What? That thing is yours?!

Nonsense!

Can you call it, and it dares to respond?

What rules can one talk about with demonic cultivators?

Not only does Gu Yuan harbor dark thoughts, he is also very aware that although Blood Cry True Master spoke of cooperation, once Xiu Daozhen is dead, it’s likely Blood Cry True Master would be the first to turn against him and cast him aside!

Thus, following some scheming, the two exchanged contact methods, each with hidden motives, and planned to strike when the opportunity arose.

After their discussion, Blood Cry True Master dispersed his divine fragment, and as for Lu Xue, upon receiving Blood Cry True Master’s instructions, she obediently followed Gu Yuan’s orders.

Gu Yuan didn’t make things difficult for her; he sent her off to continue gathering information on the major and minor events on Little Iron Cloud Island.

Once Lu Xue was gone, Gu Yuan flicked his fingers, sending a wisp of white smoke from his hand, which flew out the main gate without alerting anyone.

As for Gu Yuan himself, he returned to the training room.

...

After the white smoke flew out of the cave mansion, it seemed to possess some sort of spirituality, heading directly in a certain direction. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Despite the strong sea wind outside, the wisp of smoke was moving in almost the opposite direction, heading straight for Xiu Yanqi’s cave mansion.

Xiu Yanqi was the "Young Master" mentioned earlier by Lu Xue, also the elder brother of Xiu Yanqing nominally.

He boasted notable cultivation talent at only fifty years old, having already achieved the Golden Core, albeit just at the Third Grade Pill Formation, making him insignificant to Gu Yuan, but with a sliver of chance to attain the Yang Spirit Dao Fruit.

However, Xiu Yanqi had a capricious and vicious demeanor, not easy to associate with, and he had always harbored discontent towards Xiu Yanqing.

Earlier, Lu Xue had informed Gu Yuan that Xiu Yanqi had sent someone to invite him over, claiming there was something to discuss.

For Gu Yuan, dealing with such a minor figure was a waste of time, yet due to his special status, it would be best to resolve it swiftly.

Moreover, Gu Yuan also had some other ideas...

White smoke flew outside Xiu Yanqi’s cave mansion and directly entered; in a flash, the Restriction Spiritual Light failed to block it, not even managing a hint of obstruction.

Yet, the white smoke, which encompassed a fragment of Gu Yuan’s divine consciousness, remained unfazed.

He was currently using the Illusory Flower Great Divine Techniques, with its incredible capabilities, unimpeachable by ordinary restriction arrays.

Upon entering the cave mansion, Gu Yuan flitted around the corridors, eventually determining the direction and heading towards a pavilion in the courtyard.

A young cultivator sat therein, eyes closed, meditating, with several maids and servants standing quietly around, daring not to make a sound.

This young cultivator was indeed Xiu Yanqi, seemingly practicing some strange Divine Techniques, emitting a subtle glow.

Meanwhile, the white smoke, transformed by Gu Yuan’s divine fragment and Illusory Flower Great Divine Techniques, drifted leisurely towards Xiu Yanqi.

Despite the guards, maids, and servants not being blind, they acted as if they didn’t see the wisp of white smoke, letting it float near Xiu Yanqi.

Though among the four Great Divine Techniques Gu Yuan mastered, the Illusory Flower one isn’t the strongest in battle or the core technique, its utility is by no means inferior to his Sword Dao Great Divine Techniques.

Due to its unique abilities, capable of generating clones, altering appearance, dragging people into dreams, having exceptionally low presence and being exceedingly stealthy,

Gu Yuan took such direct actions.

Finally, the wisp of smoke gathered into a thin needle, heading straight for Xiu Yanqi’s brow.

As the needle approached his brow, Xiu Yanqi seemed to sense something, his closed eyes twitching, about to open.

Yet the needle was soundless and its speed too quick, piercing his brow before Xiu Yanqi’s eyes could fully open.

In that instant, Xiu Yanqi’s defensive magical artifacts seemed to lose their spiritual response, serve no purpose, and allowed the needle to penetrate his brow.