Struggling to Survive with Regression Power in the Primordial Saint Sect

Chapter 82: Negotiating with a Tiger for Its Skin

Unlike Zhao Xuhe and Lu Yuanchun, Luo Wuya was not a lustful man, so from beginning to end, he only observed the scene in secret using his spiritual sense.

Yet even so, when he saw the woman who had appeared as cold as a snow lotus at the banquet now lying defeated on the bed with her robe disheveled, looking like a trampled flower, her delicate face still stained with tears, the stark contrast still made him feel a ripple of unusual emotion.

“Junior Sister Yu.”

Luo Wuya took a deep breath, then waved his large hand, enveloping Yu Suzhen in a beam of radiant light, which at least eased the awkward atmosphere between the two of them.

Luo Wuya clearly saw a trace of relief and gratitude on Yu Suzhen’s face.

But soon, her expression turned into helplessness and self-mockery: “I didn’t expect Senior Brother to witness such a joke. I ask Senior Brother not to spread this matter.”

“Junior Sister Yu overthinks.”

Luo Wuya sighed.

He had been observing from the beginning and, although unaware of the details, he was clear that Yu Suzhen was likely coerced by Lu Yuanchun.

“I will keep this secret for Junior Sister.”

“Thank you, Senior Brother.”

As these words came out, the sorrow on Yu Suzhen’s charming face grew even more bitter. Her beautiful eyes turned red, glistening with tears, carrying a thousand sorrows and endless grievances.

Soon, Luo Wuya asked about the cause and effect.

“So that’s how it is. Junior Sister Yu and Junior Brother Zhao were originally deeply in love. Later, Junior Brother Zhao was accepted as a disciple by the Master of Mending Heaven Peak, but Junior Brother Lu obstructed and made things difficult. For the sake of Junior Brother Zhao, you went to reason with him, only to be schemed against, losing your body and leaving behind a handle to be used against you. That’s how you fell into this state.”

Luo Wuya looked at Yu Suzhen and sighed.

As the second senior brother of the Sanhe Assembly, he naturally knew that Zhao Xuhe was now the prospective son-in-law of the Master of Mending Heaven Peak. How could he possibly form a Dao companion with an outsider?

Without a doubt, Yu Suzhen had been deceived emotionally.

At the same time, Yu Suzhen forced herself to sit up and softly said, “Senior Brother, it’s getting late. I need to rest. Please don’t take offense.”

“I understand.”

Luo Wuya nodded.

Naturally, he could see Yu Suzhen’s embarrassment.

Though he wanted to help, he also didn’t want to get involved in this muddy water, so he could only sigh again.

“Farewell.”

With that, he turned and left.

After he had left, Yu Suzhen slowly got up and sealed her cave dwelling.

The sorrow and grief on her face quickly disappeared, replaced by cold indifference.

“This should do.”

Zhao Xuhe, Lu Yuanchun, Luo Wuya—these were the three big fish Yu Suzhen had targeted recently.

For this, she had specially devised three different strategies.

Different targets, different strategies.

For example, with Zhao Xuhe, Yu Suzhen believed he was naturally amorous, so she deliberately pretended to fall in love with him and willingly became his secret lover.

As for Lu Yuanchun, after multiple tests, Yu Suzhen saw that he secretly envied Zhao Xuhe for being favored by their Master of Mending Heaven Peak, so she deliberately approached him as Zhao Xuhe’s Dao companion.

One wanted to hit, the other willing to take it—naturally, they got involved.

Regarding Luo Wuya, Yu Suzhen used yet another tactic.

After all, Luo Wuya was different from the other two.

At the peak of Qi Refining and aiming to establish his Foundation, beauty to him might as well be a skeleton painted in makeup.

Such a man sought emotional value.

Put simply, he wanted to redeem a woman of the dust. If Luo Wuya truly fixated on this, then he had taken the bait, and Yu Suzhen naturally had ways to control him.

If he didn’t fixate, and truly intended to stay uninvolved, that was fine too.

After all, he was just a backup. Yu Suzhen wouldn’t pester him. Her fishpond was large, and this big fish wasn’t indispensable.

Everything before could just be considered forming a karmic tie. Perhaps it might produce miraculous results in the future.

Treat each case accordingly. Feed the right dish to the right person.

This was Yu Suzhen’s cultivated skill as a superhuman. And these were just the big fish. She was also raising many smaller fish who were wholeheartedly devoted to her.

If not for that, how could her cultivation progress by leaps and bounds?

“Amazing, amazing.”

Inside Skeleton Mountain, even Lu Yang couldn’t help but marvel at Yu Suzhen’s extraordinary talent and unorthodox approach. At this rate, she might actually surpass all the disciples.

“It’s just a pity her moves are too bold.”

Lu Yang formed a hand seal with one hand, the circular halo behind him spun, revealing countless possible future events, all pointing to the same outcome—

“What are you doing?”

In an instant, a sudden voice startled Yu Suzhen. She whipped around in alarm, and even the well-prepared Lu Yang gulped.

A young man in black-and-white Daoist robes, with white hair and a youthful face, exuding an immortal air, had suddenly appeared in Yu Suzhen’s cave dwelling. He wore a kindly smile, but his eyes were icy cold, staring straight at Yu Suzhen as if he could see through her soul.

In that instant, Yu Suzhen’s beautiful face froze in place.

Not just her expression—her thoughts, intentions, even her fear were all frozen, as if she had turned into a cold, hard statue.

And this was only the aftermath.

Because at that moment, the Master of Mending Heaven Peak wasn’t truly looking at her. The divine sense behind his gaze was actually locked onto Lu Yang hiding behind her!

“Which Daoist dares to scheme against my disciple?”

“Where did you get Stealing Heaven’s Secrets?”

Faced with the Master’s questioning, Lu Yang appeared calm and unsurprised.

After all, both Zhao Xuhe and Lu Yuanchun were his disciples.

Besides, Stealing Heaven’s Secrets had originally been something he obtained from Zhao Xuhe in his previous life.

But such a mysterious technique—where had Zhao Xuhe gotten it from? Considering the dual cultivation nature of the technique, the answer was obvious.

It was actually created by the Master of Mending Heaven Peak!

Therefore, from the moment he began shaping Yu Suzhen as the fated daughter of heaven, Lu Yang had already prepared for this confrontation.

Of course, he couldn’t meet the Master of Mending Heaven Peak in person.

So he had to make Yu Suzhen suffer for now, using her as bait to lure out the Master, and then meet him through her.

“Minor tricks, I’ve made a fool of myself in front of Senior.”

With a single thought, Lu Yang activated Stealing Heaven’s Secrets, directly taking control of Yu Suzhen’s body and saying with a light laugh, “I merely wish to discuss a deal with you, Senior.”

“It’s you?”

Before Lu Yang finished speaking, the Master of Mending Heaven Peak raised an eyebrow: “So it wasn’t Daoist Hong Yun that day, but you who stole True Person Panlong’s karmic inheritance in secret?”

Then, instead of showing anger, the Master laughed: “Interesting.”

“What gives you the right to negotiate with me?”

“Your blood kin, Senior.”

Lu Yang said calmly, “Senior Brother Chen was saved by me. He still has a sliver of hope for rebirth. Senior doesn’t wish to see your son’s soul scatter, right?”

“Xin’an!?”

At those words, the Master’s expression changed instantly.

He immediately began divining the karma. Soon, he found Liu Xin, who had lost the protection of divine talismans.

But no matter how he calculated fate, he could not glean any further information, nor ascertain Chen Xin’an’s current state.

This only made the Master even more curious.

After all, anyone who could block his divination must either be backed by a Foundation Establishment expert, or possess a rare treasure that disrupted fate. In either case, to dare threaten him showed tremendous audacity.

Worthy of being a disciple of our Holy Sect!

“Speak then.”

After a moment, the Master of Mending Heaven Peak finally said, “What do you want in exchange for returning Xin’an? A rare Foundation Establishment item? A great divine ability?”

“None of that.”

Lu Yang shook his head. “I intend for Yu Suzhen to use Stealing Heaven’s Secrets to harvest from Xiao Shiye, but I need a Senior to help cover the karmic backlash.”

“Oh?”

At these words, the Master’s expression finally changed. He looked at Lu Yang with great interest: “You want to scheme against Hong Yun?”

Lu Yang smiled. “Precisely!”

Xiao Shiye was Daoist Hong Yun’s bait. If Yu Suzhen rashly harvested him, she would surely be discovered, and Lu Yang himself couldn’t conceal the karmic traces.

So if he wanted to snatch meat from a tiger’s jaws, the only option was to cooperate with a Foundation Establishment expert.

And the Master of Mending Heaven Peak was undoubtedly the most suitable candidate—on one hand because Chen Xin’an was a hostage, and on the other because his relationship with Daoist Hong Yun was clearly strained.

Of course, Lu Yang was also fully aware of the risks of collaborating with the Master.

A single misstep, and the cooperation could turn into betrayal.

This was truly a negotiation with a tiger for its skin!