Chapter 72 Cooperation reached
After venting, Yunshan calmed down and was a little absent-minded. A few days ago, he was still full of ambition and determined to bring Yunlan Sect to a higher level. However, today he suddenly found that Yunlan Sect had reached a dead end, a dead end that was almost impossible to escape.

The reason why Yunlan Sect was on the verge of destruction was that the Soul Palace contacted them and they accepted the gift from the Soul Palace.

"It's time to talk about cooperation." Lin Yuan said to himself.

Then, he sat upright, looked directly at Yunshan, and said in a deep voice: "It seems that the leader of Yunshan has realized the crisis that he and Yunlan Sect are in."

Hearing Lin Yuan's words, Yun Shan took a deep breath, and his eyes gradually regained the firmness and composure of a sect leader. "It seems that you have already seen through the predicament of my Yun Lan Sect. Since you knew this long ago, but are still willing to cooperate with me, then what you said before about saving Yun Lan Sect should not be empty talk."

"Of course not. But whether it can be realized depends on the sincerity of Master Yunshan towards this cooperation and your determination." Lin Yuan replied seriously.

Yunshan was silent for a moment, then said firmly: "For the Yunlan Sect, I will do whatever it takes."

Lin Yuan waved his hand, and the green fighting spirit condensed into three pairs of six wine glasses, which were neatly placed on the table. He picked up the wine pot and filled the glasses one by one.

In Yunshan's slightly puzzled look, Lin Yuan smiled and said, "According to my observation, Sect Master Yun is facing three problems. Let's talk about three problems with three glasses of wine."

"Oh?" Yunshan felt a glimmer of hope, thinking to himself, "Master Alchemy has a deep background and has much better intelligence than I do. Perhaps from his perspective, the Yunlan Sect's crisis is not unsolvable."

He straightened up and said seriously, "Please speak, my friend."

Lin Yuan picked up the first glass of wine and said calmly: "The first problem of Yunlan Sect is me and the image stone in my hand."

Yunshan looked at Lin Yuan in surprise when he heard this. He didn't expect that he would mention this sensitive topic between the two of them so directly. "You are quite honest."

"Since we are going to cooperate, some things must be made public." Lin Yuan said calmly, "In fact, you don't have to worry too much about this issue. For me, the photo stone is mainly to ensure that you will not betray our cooperative relationship."

"As long as our partnership is strong, this matter will remain confidential. I will not use it to blackmail you into doing anything. It only serves to prevent you from destroying this partnership."

Yunshan looked at Lin Yuan's serious expression and said in a deep voice, "I hope you can abide by what you said today."

"Of course." Lin Yuan nodded, and then seemed to have thought of something, revealing a playful smile, "In fact, Sect Master Yun has another way to solve this problem."

"Oh?"

"Strength." Lin Yuan smiled and said, "The reason why you were held hostage by the Image Stone is because you lack strength. There are too many people in the Soul Palace who can easily kill you, and the cost of dealing with you is too small. If you become a Dou Zun, these problems will no longer exist."

"Dou Zun, that's a distant goal." Yunshan pondered for a moment, then raised the first glass of wine, "Don't worry, my friend, I will not betray this partnership."

"That's great! Happy cooperation."

The two drank the first glass of wine.

Then, Lin Yuan picked up the second glass of wine and said, "The second problem of Yunlan Sect lies in the restriction on your soul. I have some ideas about this problem. As I said before, I will solve it for you at the right time."

Yunshan heard this and raised his glass, "Thank you very much!"

The two drank the second glass of wine.

Lin Yuan picked up the third glass of wine and said solemnly, "The third problem of Yunlan Sect is that it was dragged into the dispute between the imperial clans by the Soul Palace."

Yunshan's expression became serious. This issue was what concerned him the most and also the most unsolvable issue in his eyes.

"This problem is not unsolvable." Lin Yuan looked directly at Yunshan, "At least, I have found a generally feasible solution."

"Oh? I'd like to hear more about it." Yunshan's voice revealed a bit of urgency. Lin Yuan slowly uttered two words: "Fake death."

Yunshan's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he asked in a deep voice, "Please explain in detail, my friend."

Lin Yuan said sternly, "Sect Master Yun, you have a blind spot in your vision. That is, you regard yourself and the Yunlan Sect as one, which leads to a misunderstanding - you think that Soul Hall's cooperation with Yunshan is the same as that with the Yunlan Sect."

He paused for a moment and continued, "Actually, the two are not the same. The connection between the Soul Palace and the Yunlan Sect was established through you, Yunshan. So, what if Yunshan in this connection no longer exists? The connection between the Soul Palace and the Yunlan Sect will naturally be severed, right?"

Lin Yuan looked at Yunshan meaningfully and continued, "So, my strategy is to fake your death. At the right time and the right place, let you, Yunshan, be 'killed' by a powerful enemy."

After hearing this, Yunshan's eyes flashed with a strange light, and he suddenly said: "Once I die, Soul Palace will no longer have any leverage over Yunlan Sect, and Yunlan Sect will be able to avoid being involved in this dispute. I can also get rid of my relationship with Soul Palace."

Lin Yuan nodded in agreement: "That's right."

Yunshan's thoughts gradually opened up, and his gaze towards Lin Yuan became profound. He said thoughtfully, "This strategy requires cooperation from someone else. It requires that 'powerful enemy' and Yunshan to perform this drama together."

He turned to look at Lin Yuan, with a hint of amusement in his eyes: "It seems that my friend is willing to become this 'powerful enemy'."

Lin Yuan nodded and said seriously: "I proposed this strategy, so it is natural that I am the most suitable person to play the role of the 'powerful enemy'. This is also the reward I give you for our cooperation."

The two drank the third glass of wine.

Yunshan put down his wine glass and asked, "So, what do I have to pay for such a generous reward?" He was quite satisfied with the cooperation with Lin Yuan. Although Lin Yuan had the leverage, this partner was surprisingly reliable.

Lin Yuan pondered for a moment and asked, "Before that, Sect Master Yun, can you tell me who the Soul Palace contacted you with and how strong they are?"

Yunshan groaned for a moment and said, "It's a guy named Wu Guardian, who is much stronger than me."

"Only this one?"

“I only came into contact with this one person.”

After confirming the information, Lin Yuan thought for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Then, as a reward for helping Master Yun to remove the restrictions on his soul and helping to deal with the crisis of Yunlan Sect's extinction, I need Master Yun to help me with two things."

"please say."

"First of all, I hope that Sect Master Yun can lurk by his side and help me collect information about him. Then, help me pass some information to him when necessary."

"You want to deal with the Guardian Wu?" Yunshan frowned and reminded, "I need to remind you that the Guardian Wu is much stronger than me. Even if you have the strength to defeat an ordinary Dou Zong, you may not be able to get away with it when facing him."

Lin Yuan said meaningfully: "Don't worry, Sect Master Yun. I have some understanding of the guardian Wu. I will not touch him without being fully prepared. Maybe the final result will be beyond your expectations."

"It's good that you know what's going on." Seeing Lin Yuan's confident expression, Yunshan didn't say anything more. "What about the second thing?"

"The second thing is, I hope that when Sect Master Yun receives news or orders related to the Xiao Family and the Soul Palace, he can inform me in time. As for our contact information, here it is..." As he spoke, Lin Yuan handed a notebook and a purple jade ring to Yun Shan.

Yunshan took the note and the jade ring and said, "Hmm? Is this a monster?"

　Sorry, I'm stuck in writing, so this chapter is updated late. As some book friends said, there may be something wrong with my writing ideas, and I will adjust them as soon as possible.

　　
　
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