205: Trading Chips - Dao Array

Hearing that Xuan Yuan Daoxuan had set things up in advance to deal with Lu Ze, Qu Hongxi was also startled and immediately thought of going with Lu Ze.

But then, Qu Hongxi realized the flaw.

"Xuan Yuan Daoxuan is your Clan Sister, will you help us? Are you trying to control my sister to threaten us?!"

Xuan Yuan Dao Yi smiled, and she gestured towards Lu Ze with her chin.

"Qu Hongxi, look at Lu Ze beside you. He's twenty years old and has resolved the 'One Body, Two Souls' problem that no one has ever been able to solve. Even our Xuan Yuan Family would want to befriend such a person. The Fuxi Xuanyuan Family is not hers, Xuan Yuan Daoxuan's. The position of Young Lord is not yet decided! Her actions are merely her own thoughts, and my actions are naturally my own thoughts!"

Seeing the glint in Xuan Yuan Dao Yi's eyes, Qu Hongxi immediately understood her meaning.

Xuan Yuan Daoxuan had not witnessed Lu Ze's methods, she only wanted to befriend Chi Tiandao, so she began to deal with Lu Ze.

This was certainly not Xuan Yuan Daoxuan acting on a whim; there must be benefits to be gained.

Either to increase her strength or for her own reputation and status.

Xuan Yuan Dao Yi, however, saw Lu Ze's unknown abilities, which also made her determined to stand against her Clan Sister.

Once the two clash, it will likely pave the way for the Young Lord's position.

Xuan Yuan Dao Yi's actions were also an attempt to win over Lu Ze.

Qu Hongxi thought for a moment, then untied Xuan Yuan Dao Yi's rope and handed his sister over to her.

"Xuan Yuan Dao Yi, I trust you today. If you deceive me, then you'd better pray you never leave the Human Base in this lifetime!"

With that, Qu Hongxi left with Lu Ze, rapidly heading towards the Three Thousand Paths.

Xuan Yuan Dao Yi finally gained her freedom, stretched her body, settled Qu Hongqing aside, and then snapped her fingers.

A soft click.

A Dao text appeared, curled up, kneaded into a ball, transforming into a small golden pigeon that flew around Xuan Yuan Dao Yi once before slowly disappearing.

"Clan Sister, you want news of Lu Ze? I will grant your wish!"

A smile appeared on Xuan Yuan Dao Yi's lips, and she then sat down beside Qu Hongqing, asking no further questions... Lu Ze and Qu Hongxi quickly arrived at a corner of this world.

This was the end of all the cloud bridges.

Standing on the cloud bridge, one could see a gigantic black vortex in mid-air, constantly swirling like a black hole.

Approaching a little closer, one could feel a powerful force pulling the two of them into it!

Lu Ze clearly perceived that this force contained a hint of temptation, seemingly possessing a unique magic, beckoning the two to enter.

The moment Qu Hongxi beside him sensed this force, his eyes became dazed, and he walked towards the black vortex without waiting for Lu Ze.

Lu Ze frowned, suddenly reaching out and stopping him.

"Wake up!"

A low shout, infused with the power of Myriad Things Grow, burst from Lu Ze's mouth, instantly pulling Qu Hongxi back from the strange force.

His originally dull gaze immediately regained its luster, and Qu Hongxi shook his head, his expression returning to normal.

"Thank you, Brother Lu."

It was only then that Qu Hongxi realized he had been affected by another force, and Lu Ze had pulled him back in time.

"Not bad, Lu Ze. You can see through the allure of the Three Thousand Paths at a glance."

A female voice slowly drifted over from the side.

Both of them looked in the direction of the voice, only to see Xuan Yuan Daoxuan walking towards them not far away, her red lips slightly curved beneath the black cloth covering her eyes.

"Xuan Yuan Daoxuan?"

Qu Hongxi stepped forward, blocking Lu Ze, his aura suddenly erupting, immediately locking onto Xuan Yuan Daoxuan.

"What are you planning now?!"

Xuan Yuan Daoxuan stopped three meters away from them, and chuckled softly, "Qu Hongxi, why are you so nervous? You know my cultivation and strength; I can't beat you and Lu Ze."

Qu Hongxi snorted coldly, scoffing, "You can't beat us, but you're good at dirty tricks! To think you're from the Fuxi Xuanyuan Family, yet instead of trying to improve yourself when your strength is lacking, you resort to dirty tricks! If I were your Family Elder, I would have beaten you to death long ago if I saw you like this!"

Listening to Qu Hongxi's words, Xuan Yuan Daoxuan didn't get angry; she just looked at Lu Ze and said, "Brother Lu, I have a deal I want to discuss with you. I wonder if you have time."

"What if I say I don't have time?"

"No time?"

Xuan Yuan Daoxuan's smile deepened, and she extended her right hand, forming a hand seal.

"Om!"

A golden light suddenly flashed from under Lu Ze's feet, followed by thousands of runes erupting instantly, forming a huge Formation that surrounded the three of them.

"Dao Formation, separate!"

Xuan Yuan Daoxuan raised her right hand, and dozens of Dao texts appeared under Qu Hongxi's feet, rapidly swirling upwards, forming a shield that firmly trapped Qu Hongxi within!

Qu Hongxi only reacted at this moment, wanting to break free with all his might, but it was already too late.

This was something Xuan Yuan Daoxuan had set up in advance, specifically to deal with Qu Hongxi. Although it couldn't trap Qu Hongxi for long, it was enough for Xuan Yuan Daoxuan to have a private talk with Lu Ze.

"Brother Lu, do you have time now?"

Xuan Yuan Daoxuan's smile remained, "Brother Lu, don't worry, my sincerity has always been abundant."

"Oh?"

Lu Ze seemed to have gained interest as well, his hands in his pockets, "Then tell me, what is your deal?"

"Brother Lu, I hope you can give way to Chi Tiandao, allowing him to smoothly win first place in the Rookie Competition. Of course, Brother Lu will not be short of benefits."

Xuan Yuan Daoxuan took out a Secret Manual and threw it over.

Lu Ze raised his right hand, caught the Secret Manual, and looked at it, only to see four large characters written on the Secret Manual: "Dao Formation, Upper Volume."

Casually flipping to a page, he could see a profound Formation, with many annotations distributed around it. The annotations and comments were very detailed, clearly containing the insights of various families.

Even though he had only looked at one page, Lu Ze knew that the Secret Manual recorded profound Formations, and it also contained some subtle Dao techniques, making these Formations even more powerful.

Although Cheng Ran probably also had Formation books of comparable strength, this one, which incorporated Dao techniques, was even more precious.

"Brother Lu, this is my sincerity. I wonder if Brother Lu would be willing to continue listening to my deal?"

Xuan Yuan Daoxuan's red lips held a smile.

Lu Ze directly accepted the Dao Formation book, "Go on."

"I observe that Brother Lu is not someone who enjoys empty fame, and the rewards of this Rookie Competition are also quite ordinary. I presume Brother Lu probably doesn't care whether he takes the top spot or not. Since that's the case, why not go with the flow and make a deal with me?"

Xuan Yuan Daoxuan took out the lower volume of the Dao Formation and held it up, "If Brother Lu is willing to participate in the Rookie Competition, and intentionally loses to Chi Tiandao when you face him, I will personally present this lower volume of the Dao Formation to you!"