Chapter 3345: 3345 Chapter 3345: I Mean Exactly What I Said Gu Hanyu said softly, "Elder Chen, originally named Mu Chen, was originally a disciple of the Holy Land. Later he fell in love with a female disciple and they became dao partners." "Later Elder Chen became an elder, and even cultivated to ninth level Dao Venerable." "However, Elder Chen has always stayed out of affairs, especially after his dao partner self-sealed, he speaks even less." From Gu Hanyu’s words, one could tell that Mu Chen was a devoted lover. He stayed by his dao partner’s side every day. Even though his dao partner had self-sealed, he never left her side. Gu Cang and Gu Hanbing represented two factions within the Cold Water Holy Land. If the two sides disagreed, this matter would be difficult to resolve and might reach a long stalemate, putting Gu Hanyu in a difficult position to make a decision. If both sides agreed and didn’t allow it, that would be easier to deal with. Lin Moyu would just take Gu Hanyu by force. Though the Cold Water Holy Land was strong, Lin Moyu wasn’t afraid. However, this would be the worst outcome. Neither he nor Gu Hanyu wanted that. So Lin Moyu hoped to find a third faction to break the balance between the two sides. Now it seemed his hope was dashed. Little Mei suddenly said, "If Mu Chen could speak up, it wouldn’t be useless. Though Mu Chen doesn’t talk much, he’s still a ninth level elder with power. And within the Holy Land, quite a few people follow him." Gu Hanyu found it increasingly strange. She was very curious why Little Mei knew so much about the Cold Water Holy Land’s affairs. Lin Moyu asked, "Who are Elder Mu Chen’s followers?" Gu Hanyu said, "The Holy Land is basically divided into two groups - one is our Gu family, the other is disciples with different surnames." "Among the disciples with different surnames, there are also elders and ancestors. The strongest among them is Elder Chen, so they naturally follow Elder Chen." Hearing this, Lin Moyu understood the internal power dynamics of the Cold Water Holy Land. Disciples with different surnames naturally sought patrons to protect their interests. Without doubt, Mu Chen, being the strongest, was their best patron. The Gu family descendants were not monolithic either. Those led by Gu Cang and those led by Gu Hanbing formed two different factions. So the Cold Water Holy Land internally had three competing powers. But one of the three didn’t get involved much in affairs. Lin Moyu asked, "Did Elder Chen’s dao partner self-seal because she reached her lifespan limit?" 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦 He calculated the time. Even if Mu Chen’s dao partner hadn’t self-sealed, she should be less than 400,000 years old by now. For a Dao Venerable, choosing to self-seal at 400,000 years old seemed unusual. There might be some issue. Gu Hanyu said, "Elder Chen’s dao partner is named Gu Hanxue. She self-sealed because of an injury. Over the years, Elder Chen has been seeking a cure, but has never found a way." Lin Moyu said, "Is it a soul injury?" Gu Hanyu said, "I’m not sure of the exact injury. Only a few elders know. But I’ve heard Elder Ice mention it should be related to the Soul Void." If it was related to the Soul Void, it was very likely a soul-level injury. And soul-level injuries were the hardest to treat. Even the Three Ancestors had no good solution. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have been helpless with those 160 Dao Venerables back then. Lin Moyu thought for a moment, "Perhaps I have a way to get Elder Chen to speak up. But before that, I’d like to meet Elder Chen." Gu Hanyu said, "I’ll take you there." As Holy Lord, Gu Hanyu managed various affairs within the Holy Land. Her authority was very great on a daily basis. Controlling the Origin Spirit Veins for teleportation was within her authority. She immediately took Lin Moyu to where Elder Chen was. After a brief teleportation, the three arrived in a valley. This valley was even colder, much colder than the valley where Gu Cang was. Lin Moyu glanced around and said softly, "This formation is quite good." Gu Hanyu explained, "This is the Profound Ice Formation arranged by Elder Chen. The Profound Ice Formation can further enhance the self-sealing effect." Lin Moyu understood. Most people in the Cold Water Holy Land cultivated ice-based techniques. Cold was not only harmless to them, but beneficial. Even self-sealing was done in extremely low temperature environments. The lower the temperature, the better. But each cultivator could withstand different levels of cold based on their realm. Elder Chen had arranged the Profound Ice Formation in his residence. Using the Cold Water Holy Land’s existing formations, he further lowered the valley’s temperature to the limit he could withstand. In this state, the self-sealing effect could be increased by at least 30%. Gu Hanyu said, "Generally, Elder Chen won’t leave this place. Even if there’s something to discuss, at most he’ll send an avatar. Sometimes he won’t even use an avatar." Lin Moyu looked around, "Nice place, nice formation. It not only lowers the temperature, but also draws on the Holy Land’s destiny." "Though it doesn’t draw much, over time it accumulates. It seems this Elder Chen loves very deeply." Scanning with his Undead Eye, Lin Moyu saw two soul flames in the valley. One soul flame was extremely large, reaching ninth level Dao Venerable. This should be Mu Chen. The other soul flame was damaged, clearly having suffered heavy injuries. The soul was severely injured, at risk of collapse at any time. However, that soul flame had entered a dormant state. Under the dual effects of self-sealing and ice, the trend of soul collapse was suppressed. Judging from the remnant soul, the other person’s cultivation level should be around sixth level Dao Venerable, not yet reaching seventh level. Lin Moyu confirmed he had enough soul power to repair the other’s soul. He said, "Let’s go. Elder Chen is inside." Gu Hanyu continued leading the way, walking towards the interior of the valley. The valley wasn’t large. There were no courtyards or buildings inside, just a small wooden cabin, very simple. Outside the cabin was a large silver tree, covered in wind and snow. Under the tree stood a five-meter tall crystal. Inside the crystal lay a beautiful jade-like woman. Beside the crystal, an unremarkable man in plain clothes sat cross-legged. Gu Hanyu said loudly, "Greetings to Elder Chen!" Mu Chen didn’t open his eyes, "Does the Holy Lord have business here?" Gu Hanyu said, "Indeed, there are some matters I need to trouble Elder Chen with." Mu Chen said, "You are the Holy Lord. If you have something to say, just say it." Gu Hanyu said, "This matter may put Elder Chen in a difficult position." Mu Chen didn’t speak. He was waiting for Gu Hanyu to continue. Gu Hanyu briefly explained her situation with Lin Moyu. Mu Chen finally opened his eyes and looked at Lin Moyu. His voice was low, "Holy Lord, do you know the rules of the Holy Land?" Gu Hanyu said, "Hanyu understands, but rules are made by people and can naturally be changed." Mu Chen shook his head, "Indeed, rules can be changed. But currently you don’t have the ability to change them. If you want to change them, wait until you become a ninth level elder." Gu Hanyu sighed lightly. She knew from the start that Mu Chen definitely wouldn’t support her. Lin Moyu smiled slightly, "Elder Mu Chen, this junior Lin Moyu would like to make a deal with Elder." "If this junior can cure Elder’s dao partner’s injuries, would Elder then stand on Hanyu’s side?" Mu Chen’s eyes suddenly blazed with light, "What did you say?" Lin Moyu calmly said, "I mean exactly what I said. Please consider it, Elder." ******************************************** I have completely translated the following books -The 100th Regression of the Max-Level Player -ReLife Player -Your Girlfriend was amazing -Corruption in the dungeon Check them out on my P@tr30n ko-fi.com/translatetoki only donate if u want to My p@treon is now up go to [email protected]/Translatetoki Remove the @ symbol and type a