Chapter 2570 - 2260: May I Speak With You Alone for a Moment?

Upon hearing Lu Chen’s explanation, Liu Qingyun said, "I see, it seems we have judged with a small-minded heart."

Lu Chen replied, "It’s normal for you to be cautious. After all, it’s very rare for mysterious beings to protect humans; this might even be the first case."

Although Lu Chen said this, the people of the Liu Family were still a bit worried.

Indeed, there was no precedent for this, and they suspected that Lu Chen was fooling them to lower their guard.

Who knows, after they settle in Dazhou, that Deceit Saint might reveal his true colors.

Of course, there’s also the possibility that Lu Chen was also deceived by the Deceit Saint.

However, no matter what, they were already in the Border Wilderness and had nowhere else to go.

Before the Eternal Night ends, they could only stay in the Border Wilderness, as going back to Central State was not feasible.

At this moment, Lu Chen asked, "Master Liu, have you settled in yet?"

Liu Qingyun answered, "We’ve bought some land and estates in Spirit Hill City, and we’re planning to move tomorrow."

Lu Chen said, "I see. Would you be interested in developing in the Capital city?"

Upon hearing Lu Chen’s words, Liu Qingyun didn’t answer immediately, wondering if Lu Chen intended to lead them into a trap by sending them to the Capital city.

If they recalled correctly, that Deceit Saint was in the Capital city.

If they truly moved to the Capital city, there would be nowhere to escape.

But then again, if that Deceit Saint indeed wanted to devour them, with the Deceit Saint’s power, the moment they stepped into the Border Wilderness, escaping his clutches would have been impossible.

So Lu Chen had no need to go through such trouble to lure them to the Capital city.

Perhaps Lu Chen’s invitation was sincere.

Maybe seeing the hesitation in Liu Qingyun’s heart, Lu Chen continued, "Spirit Hill City is just a border outpost with a sparse population."

"Moreover, it’s not safe. The Deceit Tide in Central State could surge towards the Border Wilderness at any time. If a Deceit Tide does surge, Spirit Hill City would be on the warfront."

Liu Qingyun said, "The Regent King’s point is not unfounded, but we’ve just moved to the Border Wilderness and don’t fully understand it yet. We plan to take it step by step."

Lu Chen’s concerns were not something Liu Qingyun hadn’t considered.

Though the Deceit Saint in the Border Wilderness could temporarily deter some weaker mysterious forces in Central State, if stronger ones, like Late-period Deceit Saints, peak Deceit Saints, or Deceitful Emperors, were to come to the Border Wilderness, Spirit Hill City would certainly be the first to fall.

The likelihood is small, but not impossible.

If they moved to the Capital city or other more prosperous cities, even if the Deceit Tide attacked the Border Wilderness, it would give them some time to flee.

But Lu Chen inviting them to the Capital city gave Liu Qingyun the feeling that Lu Chen had ulterior motives.

Even if they were to go, it wouldn’t be now.

Liu Qingyun planned to figure out the exact situation of that Deceit Saint before moving to other cities, taking it step by step without rushing.

Seeing Liu Qingyun’s resolve, Lu Chen didn’t press further.

"Alright, if one day the Liu Family decides to move to the Capital city, feel free to let me know, and I will help you find a suitable place for family development."

Liu Qingyun thanked him, saying, "Thank you, Regent King."

At this time, Lu Chen asked, "By the way, on your way from Central State to the Border Wilderness, did you encounter any large-scale Deceit Tides?"

Liu Qingyun replied, "We did encounter many small-scale Deceit Tides but haven’t seen any large-scale ones yet."

Lu Chen continued to ask, "How do you feel about the current spiritual evil concentration in the Border Wilderness compared to Central State?"

Hearing this question, Liu Qingyun thought for a moment and said, "Spirit Hill City isn’t far from Central State, and the concentration of spiritual evil here is not much thinner than that of Central State."

Upon hearing Liu Qingyun’s words, Lu Chen thought to himself that it might not be a bad idea to stay in the Border Wilderness without going to Central State.

As the spiritual evil from Central State gradually flows into the Border Wilderness, it will become no different from Central State, and the numerous Central State Powers would attract stronger mysterious forces instead.

The inconspicuous Border Wilderness would hold no allure for powerful mysterious forces, making it safer.

Of course, the most important thing is that with the Liu Family’s presence, he felt no need to search for other Ancestor of the Strange, for they would come to him.

Ever since his memory awakened, he has stayed in the Border Wilderness, and even without leaving, many Ancestor of the Strange have gathered around him.

Clearly, a certain power was driving them to seek him out.

The only motivation for leaving the Border Wilderness was to find the Memory Pearl, but now he intends to change his strategy and coexist peacefully with the Ancestor of the Strange.

If he achieves this, there would be no need to search for Memory Pearls.

In the future, these Ancestor of the Strange could recover their memories as they please, as long as cooperation continues.

At this time, Liu Qingyun tentatively asked, "Does the Regent King plan to go to Central State?"

In Liu Qingyun’s view, while the Border Wilderness might be safe during the Eternal Night, its spiritual evil concentration and cultivation resources surely lag behind Central State.

A strong person like Lu Chen would eventually head to Central State.

Very likely after the Eternal Night ends, Lu Chen would leave the Border Wilderness.

His question about Central State’s affairs now seemed like preparation for heading there.

Hearing Liu Qingyun’s question, Lu Chen snapped out of his thoughts, smiled, and said, "I did consider developing in Central State once I broke through to the Saint Realm."

"But since the dawn of the Eternal Night, I’ve found the Border Wilderness safer than Central State, thus I’ve lost interest in Central State."

Liu Qingyun said, "While the Border Wilderness may not attract strong mysterious beings, its cultivation resources are far inferior to Central State’s, not to mention many undeveloped Secret Realms or heritages in Central State. Isn’t the Regent King interested in those heritages at all?"

Lu Chen said, "I truly have no interest in those heritages."

Hearing Lu Chen’s answer, Liu Qingyun’s first reaction was that he was lying; how could anyone not be interested in heritages?

Some of Central State’s heritages are coveted even by Emperor Realm experts; Lu Chen is merely at the Emperor Realm. The further in cultivation one goes, the harder it becomes to break through.

Without a strong backing, ordinary Spirit Martial Artists can only rely on heritages or cultivation resources from the Secret Realms.

Lu Chen then proceeded to ask Liu Qingyun more questions about Central State.

Of course, he actually knows almost everything about Central State already, after all, Chu Yuqin and Wu Junwan are both from Central State.

Discussing Central State with Liu Qingyun was just a way to build relations with the Liu Family and prepare for his upcoming plans.

After the banquet, Lu Chen was about to leave the hall.

At this moment, Liu Qingqiu suddenly stood up and said, "Regent King, may I have a private word with you?"

Upon hearing Liu Qingqiu’s words, Liu Qingyun’s eyebrows furrowed.

They still didn’t know much about Lu Chen’s background, yet her sister was asking to be alone with him.

If this guy takes interest in her sister, that would be troublesome.

Moreover, she had heard some things about Lu Chen, about how he had many wives and concubines and was a lecherous person. Given her sister’s beauty, there was a significant chance he would take an interest in her.

Liu Qingyun immediately interjected, "Qingqiu, stop fooling around. The Regent King has his own matters; don’t take up his time."