Supreme Dragon Lord-Chapter 318: Taking the Initiative!

Upon hearing this, Chu Lingjun furrowed her brow slightly, sensing there was more to this woman than met the eye. In her current situation, she was completely clueless, so it might be better to hear what the woman had to say.

She didn’t agree right away. Instead, she looked at the woman and asked, "And how am I supposed to know if I can trust you?"

"What if I listen to you and end up trapped here myself? Wouldn’t the loss far outweigh the gain?"

"You can choose not to listen to me," the woman said, shaking her head with a smile. "But then you’ll just have to stay here with me forever. Neither of us will get to leave."

Chu Lingjun refused to be swayed by a single threat. She said coolly, "From the looks of it, you must have been trapped in this place for a very long time. If we’re talking about escaping, you should be far more desperate to leave than I am. You need to think carefully about whether you truly want to get out or not."

Chu Lingjun continued thoughtfully, "It’s not impossible for me to help you. However, I have my conditions."

"What conditions?"

The woman stared intently at Chu Lingjun. She had originally planned to trick the young woman into helping her break free from her bonds, but she hadn’t expected her to refuse to play along and even start playing mind games.

Instead of answering, Chu Lingjun simply took out a pill from her Storage Ring. "As long as you take this pill, I will agree to help you."

"You want me to take poison?" the woman frowned, her gaze growing sinister.

"Rest assured, as long as you behave yourself and don’t try any tricks, I’ll give you the antidote once we’re safely out of here. I guarantee you’ll be fine." Chu Lingjun had reclaimed the upper hand. "You’d better think carefully, because this is your last chance to leave this place. In a godforsaken place like this, you were lucky I came along at all. If I don’t save you, you’ll be trapped here for the rest of your life, never to see the outside world again."

The woman’s expression turned ugly.

When the woman still didn’t respond, Chu Lingjun turned around as if to leave. Seeing this, the woman grew frantic.

"Wait a minute!" she yelled.

A faint smile touched the corner of Chu Lingjun’s lips.

"Fine! I agree!" the woman hurriedly added.

The current situation left her no room to dictate terms. After all, she had been trapped here for ages. She had finally encountered someone, and if Chu Lingjun truly left without helping her, she could forget about ever escaping in this lifetime. She had to seize this opportunity.

Hearing this, Chu Lingjun stopped and slowly turned back to the woman. "Are you sure you’ve thought this through? You can’t go back on your word."

The woman nodded. "I’m sure. As long as you can get me out of here, I’ll agree to whatever you want."

As she said this, the woman’s face flushed with suppressed humiliation. She was an elder of the Jinglei Sect, yet she never imagined she would be outmaneuvered by this young woman. But she was helpless. Other than agreeing, she had no other choice.

"Alright. Since you’ve agreed, I’ll do my best to help you," Chu Lingjun said with a small smile as she approached the woman.

However, a powerful field surrounded the woman, blocking Chu Lingjun’s path and making it difficult to get close.

The woman explained, "There’s a Barrier here. To get me out, you first have to break the Barrier, and then you have to help me escape the thunder silk that binds me."

Chu Lingjun nodded slightly. She forcibly circulated the battle qi in her body, concentrating its power in her palm, and slowly pressed it toward the Barrier.

BANG!

A dull thud echoed as a powerful rebounding force sent Chu Lingjun flying.

Seeing this, the woman shook her head slightly, a flicker of disappointment in her eyes. "It seems I overestimated you."

Enduring the intense pain, it took considerable effort for Chu Lingjun to struggle back to her feet. "I’m severely injured. Once I’ve recovered some of my strength here, I will definitely be able to break it!" she declared, her eyes shining with resolve.

With that, Chu Lingjun found a spot to sit cross-legged and took out some Elixir Pills from her Storage Ring. They were miraculous healing medicine Long Chen had left her specifically for emergencies.

The woman watched, her heart filled with helplessness. How much longer must I wait? She had been trapped here for several years and had long grown accustomed to the monotonous days. But now, Chu Lingjun’s appearance was a ray of light in the darkness, giving her a sliver of hope. This anxious waiting had become its own form of torment.

「Meanwhile.」

The unconscious Long Chen slowly came to his senses. Looking around, he found that the man was gone. Gravely injured, he struggled to his feet and left, not lingering in the area.

「Just after Long Chen left,」

Several figures were rapidly approaching the location.

Wang Chong’s expression was grave, his heart filled with deep displeasure. A short while ago, he’d been on the verge of capturing Chu Lingjun, only to watch her vanish before his very eyes. All that work for nothing!

"I wonder what’s happening with Elder Cai," Wang Chong said, his face grim. "There’s been no reply yet. Don’t tell me something unexpected has happened to him, too?"

Hearing this, a disciple from Xuanyue Valley immediately spoke up to reassure him. "Elder Wang, please don’t worry. What happened to us was an unforeseen situation. It’s impossible for them all to run into trouble. I’m sure Elder Cai has already captured that guy!"

Hearing this, Wang Chong’s tense heart relaxed slightly. Even if one had escaped, capturing the boy would make it all worthwhile.

Just then, the pungent stench of blood drifted toward them. Wang Chong’s brow furrowed instantly. The Xuanyue Valley disciples following behind began to speculate as they caught the thick scent of blood.

"There are signs of a fight here!"

"It must have been Elder Cai fighting that kid!"

"The smell of blood is so strong! That kid must have been seriously injured. Elder Cai probably beat him senseless!"

They advanced another ten meters. When they saw the limbs scattered on the ground, Wang Chong’s eyes widened in shock.

The expressions of the Xuanyue Valley disciples behind him froze in that same instant.