The Romance of the Immortal Cauldron

Chapter 2473 Testing each other

Everything around seemed to be still, and the air seemed to be imprisoned by an invisible force, solidified without a single ripple.

In the quiet atmosphere, only the breeze gently blows through the leaves, making a rustling sound, and the sound is particularly clear in this silent environment.

Murong Zhiyuan and Matthew stood opposite each other, their eyes met in the air, but neither of them spoke first to break the silence.

Murong Zhiyuan narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze fixed on Matthew, as if he was examining the person who had come for an appointment.

He was guessing Matthew's intention in his heart, and his face remained calm, but he could not hide his inner curiosity.

Matthew was the first to break the silence.

He took a deep breath, looked at Murong Zhiyuan firmly, and said slowly: "I came here mainly to know what Daoyou mentioned before."

His voice was low and steady, without any dragging, and he got straight to the point, making no secret of the purpose of his coming to find out key information.

From the very beginning, Matthew had no intention of chatting with Murong Zhiyuan about irrelevant things.

He knew that time was precious, especially when dealing with matters involving major secrets; every minute and every second could not be wasted.

He wanted to get the information he wanted in the most direct way, so he chose to go straight to the point.

Murong Zhiyuan's mouth curled up slightly when he heard this. He glanced at Ma Xiu with interest and smiled softly, "I have asked many Taoist friends before, but they all avoided me after listening to my introduction. To be honest, so far, only two Taoist friends are willing to go with me. However, you are the first one who is not afraid at all and is eager to know the Demon Clan headquarters."

There was a hint of tentativeness in Murong Zhiyuan's words.

He knew that the Demon Clan headquarters was full of unknown dangers and not everyone had the courage to explore it.

He had asked many people before, and most of them chose to back off after hearing about this. Only a very small number of people were willing to go with him for various reasons.

Matthew's behavior made him curious, so he tried to guess Matthew's real purpose through this sentence.

It was obvious that Murong Zhiyuan was testing Matthew and wanted him to reveal his real purpose.

He wanted to know why Matthew was so eager to know the location of the demon headquarters, and whether there was some unspeakable secret behind it.

Matthew naturally understood what Murong Zhiyuan meant.

Of course he knew that the other party would not tell him the location of the demon headquarters so easily.

The Murong Zhiyuan in front of him was not someone who could be easily fooled.

"I have a subordinate who is a master of alchemy. He once went to the Prison God Sea alone to do business. He only sent me a letter afterward, saying that he was imprisoned by the demons. Although he did not specify the exact location, I guess it should be in the demon headquarters." Matthew said slowly.

This statement is indeed half true and half false.

The subordinates that Matthew was referring to were naturally Motu.

However, ever since Motu went to the God Prison Sea, no news has been sent back.

Matthew wasn't even sure whether Motu had betrayed him or met with an accident.

But he couldn't tell Murong Zhiyuan the whole truth, after all, there were many complicated things involved.

When facing a smart man like Murong Zhiyuan, completely fabricated lies would definitely not work.

Matthew knew this very well, so he cleverly interspersed some seemingly true information in his words, trying to make Murong Zhiyuan believe that his words were not groundless.

After Matthew said this, Murong Zhiyuan turned his eyes slightly and glanced at Matthew seemingly casually.

There was a trace of scrutiny in his eyes, and it was obvious that Matthew's answer was beyond his expectations.

In his mind, he was quickly judging the truth of Matthew's words.

"I also want to know why Fellow Daoist Murong wants to go to the Demon Clan Headquarters. I don't think you can deal with the monsters in the Demon Clan Headquarters with just a few people. Although I want to find someone, I also have to ensure my own safety."

Without waiting for Murong Zhiyuan to speak, Matthew continued.

His tone was calm and firm, without any sign of backing down.

Matthew did not believe Murong Zhiyuan's empty words like he was doing this for the great cause of the human race.

In his opinion, in this world of cultivating immortals, everyone has their own interests to consider.

Murong Zhiyuan proposed to go to the demon clan headquarters, he must have his own purpose.

But he would not easily believe that the other party would use those high-sounding reasons to fool him.

Therefore, he decided to take the initiative and bring the topic to Murong Zhiyuan, wanting to know what the other party was planning.

Murong Zhiyuan wanted to know Matthew's purpose of going to the demon headquarters, and Matthew naturally also wanted to find out the other party's purpose.

In this conversation, both parties had their own thoughts and wanted to take the initiative without making a sound and obtain key information from the other party.

Even during the conversation, Matthew wanted to firmly grasp the initiative.

He didn't want to be passive in this confrontation and could only let Murong Zhiyuan lead him by the nose.

From the very beginning of contacting Matthew, Murong Zhiyuan had been constantly deducing in his mind the various things that he needed to pay attention to when talking to Matthew, as well as the questions that Matthew might ask, always thinking about how to better answer them so as to control the rhythm of the conversation.

However, he still underestimated Matthew. After just a few words, Matthew had already cleverly taken the initiative into his own hands.

Not only did Murong Zhiyuan not ask about Matthew's purpose, but he had to explain some things first to test Matthew.

"Fellow Daoist Ma is really a man of quick thinking."

Murong Zhiyuan gently shook the feather fan in his hand and said with a helpless look on his face.

He acknowledged Matthew's intelligence, which enabled him to turn the conversation around in a short period of time.

This time, Matthew just smiled and said nothing.

There was a hint of confidence and calmness in his smile, as if everything was under his control.

There are some things that cannot be easily controlled by others, otherwise everything afterwards will have to be arranged by others.

Matthew knew this very well, so he always stood firm in his position in this confrontation and would not easily reveal his bottom line.

Neither side spoke, and the situation was at a stalemate for a while.

The air seemed to become even heavier, and the sound of the breeze blowing through the leaves seemed to become particularly harsh.

Murong Zhiyuan looked at Matthew, wondering how to deal with the situation next.

He knew that the opponent before him should not be underestimated and should not be taken lightly.

Matthew sat there quietly, looking at Murong Zhiyuan with a steady gaze, waiting for the other party's next words.

He weighed various possibilities in his mind, thinking about how to further obtain the information he wanted from Murong Zhiyuan.