"If Patriarch Chen truly forms an alliance, then everyone will be happy."
Gu Chen finally followed the words of the great prophet, but he didn't finish his words.
"Of course, I also ask for Patriarch Chen's understanding that for the sake of safety, Patriarch Chen cannot leave here before meeting with the Taoist envoy."
"In addition, in order to ensure that Patriarch Chen will not go back on his words and talk nonsense in front of the messenger, Patriarch Chen needs to take the poison that I secretly prepared in Wuwang Pavilion. I will give you the antidote after the incident is completed.
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When he heard that he had to take the poison himself, Patriarch Chen looked helpless, but he also knew that the other party's caution was not unreasonable, so he could only nodded.
"Okay, out of sincerity in forming an alliance, I am willing to do what you said, fellow Taoist."
Seeing that the other party agreed, Gu Chen had no objection and said, "Okay, Patriarch Chen, let's rest and heal first."
Then he called the Great Prophet and left the cell together, on the pretext that he was going to prepare poison, but in fact he had something else to say.
After leaving Tianlao, Gu Chen immediately asked, "We have so many secrets. Is it worth taking such a big risk to recruit a Chen clan that has declined?"
"Although I am carrying you from the front, Fang Yuan is a very cautious person. In the future, we will encounter more and more forces that have the energy to investigate you."
"You need a truly explainable origin, and the Chen family is the best choice."
The great prophet explained with a smile.
"I'm afraid that's not the only reason, right? You would rather deceive and kidnap the Chen clan into our warship. I always feel that there is another mystery behind it."
Gu Chen looked at the Great Prophet with a half-smile.
"What other reasons could there be?" The Great Prophet remained calm.
"After much thought, there is only one possible reason why the Chen clan is worthy of your efforts to win over. Is the missing Chen Sheng still alive?" Gu Chen asked tentatively.
The Chen clan has long since declined, and there are very few benefits from forming an alliance with them. Moreover, once his identity is labeled as the Chen clan, it will be understood that the Chen clan has re-entered the world through the Pei Dynasty, but it may attract the attention of some of Chen Sheng's former enemies.
Originally I just wanted to borrow my identity, but it may cause new troubles because of this identity, which is undoubtedly not worth the gain.
However, the Great Prophet tried every means, even holding Fang Yuan's banner to deceive Patriarch Chen into joining him. Such an operation was really abnormal.
After much deliberation, he realized that only if Chen Sheng was still alive could the Great Prophet make such a choice!
You must know that Chen Sheng was known as the ultimate saint in the past, and even the Taoist ancestors from all walks of life were afraid of him. If he survived until now, he must be extraordinary...
Gu Chen's guess made the great prophet's face freeze a little, and he said dissatisfiedly. "Am I the prophet, or are you the one, Fellow Daoist Chen?"
"So, Chen Shengzhen is still alive?" Gu Chen's eyes couldn't help but light up.
"I don't know. I just divined the future of the Chen clan and found out whether the clan's hexagrams have the potential for a better future." The great prophet closed his eyes and clicked to the end.
Gu Chen suddenly laughed.
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When he returned to the cell again, Gu Chen not only had the cell tidied up and made sure that Chief Chen could live more comfortably, he also gave him precious healing elixirs.
Of course, there is also a poison carefully prepared by Wuwang Pavilion. It will not be fatal for the time being, but if you don't take the antidote every once in a while, you will die.
Gu Chen watched with his own eyes as Patriarch Chen took the poison, and then released the seal on him to facilitate his healing.
After taking the poison, both parties gained a foundation of trust and started talking about business matters.
"I thought about it carefully before, and there are two disguised identities in my clan that are most suitable for Daoyou Chen."
While eating wine and food with Gu Chen and the Great Prophet in the cell, Patriarch Chen said.
Daoting's hands and eyes are all-powerful, and even within the Chen clan, their eyes may not be without them, so one must be careful in arranging their identities.
"The first choice is Chen Yue."
"After the disappearance of the Holy Ancestor, our clan has never given up on searching for his whereabouts. Thousands of years ago, traces of the Holy Ancestor were suspected to have appeared in the Zhou Dynasty. Chen Yue was sent to investigate, but later disappeared mysteriously."
"After that, our tribe sent many people to search for his traces, but no traces were found. It can be basically concluded that he is dead."
"Chen Yue's cultivation level at the time of his disappearance was at the level of the Five Vehicles Realm. He was good at investigation and lurking, and was careful and cautious. This is closely related to the experience of the killer of Wuwang Pavilion, Daoyou Chen."
After Patriarch Chen introduced him, Gu Chen frowned slightly and shook his head. "Since this person is just missing and his life and death cannot be determined, there is still the possibility of leaking the secret. What's the second option?"
"Second choice, Chen Yunfei! This man is a genius of our clan and possesses good Five Elements Dao roots. Ever since his talent in cultivation was discovered, I have hidden him away."
Patriarch Chen said again, a look of sadness appeared on his face when he mentioned this genius.
"Why is this man hidden in the snow?" the great prophet asked.
"The world only knows that outstanding members of our clan go out to practice every once in a while, but they don't know that our clan will never dare to let out true geniuses."
"After the disappearance of the Holy Ancestor, all parties hope that our clan will gradually weaken and become worse with each generation. If they knew that a genius was born in our clan, they would inevitably kill him secretly."
"Chen Yunfei's talent is extremely outstanding. I have high expectations for him, so everything about him is kept strictly confidential. I hope he can grow up smoothly."
"However, I didn't expect that over-protection would harm him. A hundred years ago, he became obsessed with evil while practicing in the secret place of the clan. Although he was lucky to save his life in the end, he became a thoughtless person. Living is equivalent to death!"
"After his accident, I didn't publicize it to the outside world. I always held out a glimmer of hope that he would return to normal. Even the elders in the clan didn't know that he had been in trouble. They just assumed that he had been in seclusion."
"Chen Yunfei has been hidden by me. Not many people in the clan have come into contact with him, let alone the outside world. Therefore, he is a good choice. He himself has lost consciousness and cannot leak the secret at all."
"But there is a more thorny problem. Chen Yunfei possesses the Five Elements Taoist roots and is good at the Five Elements Taoism. He is also very talented in the cultivation of the three holy arts."
"If Fellow Daoist Chen walks outside under the identity of Chen Yunfei, he is more likely to be exposed when he fights with others than if he is pretending to be Chen Yue."
Patriarch Chen carefully analyzed that he preferred Chen Yue's choice in his heart. After all, there was almost no chance that Chen Yue was still alive, and once Chen Yunfei took action, at least the elders of the clan could tell the truth from the truth.
"This is Chen Yunfei."
After hearing Chen Yunfei's background, Gu Chen immediately made a decision.
"Fellow Taoist, are you sure?"
Patriarch Chen was quite surprised. Gu Chen made the decision too quickly. He was worried that he had not considered it thoroughly.
"Well, this person is just right for me. After I meet the Taoting envoy, I will ask Patriarch Chen to take me to meet him."
Gu Chen's words made Patriarch Chen confused. It would be nice to know the relevant information. Chen Yunfei has lost his mind. What's the point of meeting?
He didn't know what Gu Chen was thinking. After hearing this, the great prophet touched his beard and nodded with understanding.