PFC Chapter 1233: The Heart is Deep
Chapter 1233: The Heart is Deep
The two worked together so well and quickly that even Situ Zhen was slightly taken aback.
Are the people from Yanlv really that easy to talk to?
"let's start."
Chen Qishan's voice was devoid of any emotion.
"Please, Patriarch Situ."
Jiang Xiaochuan took the lead in opening up his sea of knowledge.
Seeing this, Chen Qishan warned, "Patriarch Situ, remember the agreement and do not overstep the bounds."
"Any unusual actions will be subject to your own consequences."
Situ Zhen forcibly suppressed his surging anxiety and solemnly promised, "This junior understands and will never dare to overstep the bounds!"
Jiang Xiaochuan gave Situ Zhen a deep look before finally confirming, "Patriarch Situ, please."
After saying that, he closed his eyes, focused his mind into his body, and used the Soul Sealing Technique that Zhuge Canglan had taught him.
Situ Zhen dared not be negligent in the slightest. He also focused his mind and carefully separated a wisp of spiritual energy to probe Jiang Xiaochuan's brow.
When the divine sense touched the open crevice, a strange sense of connection was established.
Since Jiang Xiaochuan had sealed all his other memories, and Situ Zhen was after the Jiang family's secrets.
They quickly found Jiang Xiaochuan's shining memory.
In this memory, Situ Zhen felt as if he were there, clearly seeing everything that happened.
He was initially taken aback, clearly not expecting that Jiang Xiaochuan had only obtained this secret from Tang Long after they had left.
Immediately following was ecstasy, because the details Tang Long overheard matched perfectly with the information he already knew; every key point was exactly the same, and there was absolutely no way to fake it.
At this moment, all the key information, such as time and location, is readily available.
Situ Zhen was so excited that he could barely maintain his composure.
He forced himself to continue his investigation, wishing he could imprint every single detail.
After repeatedly confirming the "authenticity" of these key pieces of information, he painstakingly withdrew his consciousness from Jiang Xiaochuan's sea of consciousness.
When he opened his eyes again and returned to reality, he was so excited that he could hardly contain himself.
"How is it?" Chen Qishan's voice rang out at the opportune moment.
"Absolutely certain!" Situ Zhen tried his best to suppress his excitement. "Xiao Chuan... truly a trustworthy person!"
Huangfu Jingzhai watched helplessly as Situ Zhen became increasingly agitated.
He knew that Jiang Xiaochuan must have obtained something crucial from his memories, and a burning envy instantly ignited in his eyes.
With Jiang Xiaochuan's initial display of "sincerity" and the undeniable secret of the treasure land, the situation became clear.
Although Situ Zhen still harbored a primal unease and resistance deep down about exposing the family's core secrets, the die was cast and he had no choice but to proceed.
He followed Jiang Xiaochuan's example, calmed his mind, and voluntarily released part of the defenses of his own sea of consciousness, constructing a temporary passage.
Jiang Xiaochuan's gaze narrowed slightly as he focused his own perception, transforming it into a subtle wisp of awareness, and cautiously probed into Situ Zhen's sea of consciousness.
His goal was extremely clear: to directly target the memory areas related to the "Mysterious Yin Devouring Yang Technique," Situ Qingcang's physical condition, and the so-called "harmony method."
Compared to his own carefully disguised and artificially created ban.
Situ Zhen's related memories are imbued with strong emotions and personal imprints.
This was not any of the evil possession, sexual exploitation, or forbidden techniques that he had previously imagined.
It is more like an ancient and exquisite art of energy "guidance" and "balancing".
The specific process requires him to be in the central part of a specially designed transformation array, actively operating and guiding out a portion of his original Yin energy.
The formation will purify and transform this Yin energy, making it extremely mild, and then slowly introduce it into Situ Qingcang's body through a specific path.
This external, extremely yin energy will help balance the raging yang energy within the body, gradually calming and soothing the disordered true qi and meridians.
It's all true?!
As Jiang Xiaochuan's consciousness slowly withdrew from Situ Zhen's sea of consciousness and returned to his physical body, this chilling conclusion instantly swept over his entire body.
Situ Zhen was not lying!
Situ Qingcang has indeed gone mad and is on the verge of death!
And the solution, as he said, was indeed not a sorcery that involved exchanging lives.
It could even be said that the risk to the practitioner is extremely low, more like a mutually beneficial transaction.
Is Zhuge Canglan using alarmist descriptions to portray this deal as a deadly trap?
Jiang Xiaochuan stood still, his body seemingly stiffening for a moment. Although his face maintained a calm and composed expression thanks to his strong willpower, his heart was in turmoil.
Because of Zhuge Mingyue's pure kindness, he has always felt a natural affinity and an indescribable closeness to the Zhuge family.
In his heart, the Zhuge family already weighed more heavily than other aristocratic families.
But the undeniable facts before them shattered this seemingly solid barrier of trust.
Why did Zhuge Canglan deliberately exaggerate his words?
Why portray a potentially open and transparent deal that could lead to a win-win situation as a deadly trap where it's a fight to the death?
This was to completely sever any possibility of cooperation between him and the Situ family, so as to avoid any unforeseen complications and ensure that all "variables" were under the control of the Zhuge family's plan, thus making it easier to deal with the Huangfu family.
Or perhaps... the Zhuge family itself also harbored a deep, unseen ambition for the "Jiang Family Treasure," only one that was hidden even more deeply.
They did not want to see any other powerful families, especially those that might cooperate with Jiang Xiaochuan himself, have the opportunity to get a share of the pie, or even seize the initiative.
Countless guesses, carrying a chilling aura, swirled and collided rapidly in Jiang Xiaochuan's mind.
Each possibility gave him a deeper understanding of the hypocrisy and scheming among powerful families, and his heart sank little by little.
He originally thought that while dealing with the Huangfu family and the Situ family, these "wolves and tigers" on the surface, he had at least one relatively reliable partner behind him.
In retrospect, it seems that all of this was just wishful thinking on his part.
None of these ancient families, who have been entrenched in the capital for hundreds of years, have simple minds.
They were all weaving layer upon layer of traps for the benefit of their respective families.
He quickly suppressed all his emotions and calmly cupped his hands in a respectful greeting to Situ Zhen:
“Patriarch Situ, now that we have verified each other’s authenticity, the previous agreement is officially in effect.”
"If it really comes to a last resort, please show mercy."
Situ Zhen was overjoyed, feeling that the rise of the Situ family was just around the corner. He nodded repeatedly, "Of course! Xiao Chuan, you can rest assured that the Situ family will definitely keep its promise and will never let you down!"
As long as Jiang Xiaochuan comes to help, once Situ Qingcang recovers, the Situ family's situation will be much better.