Chapter 518: Perfect Assassination
Translator: chuchutrain Editor: DavidT, Rock
Seeing his mythical and ghostly movement techniques, DongFang JingLei truly received a huge shock. While Ling Tian's movements were extraordinary in the past, they had not reached such a level! Looking in the direction that Ling Tian left, complex feelings appeared on his face. He suddenly felt as though he had boarded a pirate ship, unable to get off right now. Was today's choice really correct?
However, since he had already boarded the pirate ship, he might as well prepare to 'dance with the pirates'!
The sky slowly darkened, as the crescent moon shaped like a hook slowly appeared in the sky. The stars hidden in the vast sky also began to shine brightly.
In the dark night.
Garbed in black traveling clothes with a black mask on his face, Ling Tian only revealed his bright eyes as he crouched on a branch, appearing as though he was invisible to the world.
Below the tree where he stood was a huge courtyard that spanned so far one could not see the end. This was the famous courtyard of the DongFang Family, its fame not losing out to the Yu Family! This was indeed the power of the aristocratic families, not something that the past Yang Family or the Ling Family could compare to!
This tree was also the biggest one that grew within the DongFang territory. It was unknown how long the tree had been growing, but it was at least a hundred feet tall, with a circumference so huge that seven to eight people linking hands could not cover it. On the tree one could even see scars left behind by lightning strikes, signaling its extraordinary life and tenacity. While Ling Tian stood on the tree, tiny snakes casually crawled around every now and then.
Tonight, this tree would witness yet another heaven shaking event!
Tonight was definitely going to be sleepless!
The Family Head, DongFang JingTian, lived at a particular residence about seventy to eighty feet away from this tree.
Ling Tian had been standing in this particular tree for at least four hours. Before the sky turned dark he had already arrived at this location. As for Xiao YanXue, she was already arranged to stay in one of the inns that was in a safe location.
Till now, Ling Tian had not seen DongFang JingTian enter or exit his residence, and he could determine that the latter had not even popped by this area at all.
Having received another boost to his cultivation and strength, Ling Tian did not require much concentration to control his breathing at this point, naturally melding into one with the tree. The black figure on the tree seemed to have transformed into a light breeze, without form or quality, and yet still remaining solidly present.
The breeze is omnipresent. Wind does not exist not because you do not feel it, but because you're not in the position to feel it brushing against you!
Right now, an eighty-foot circumference around the tree had turned into Ling Tian's domain! So long as DongFang JingTian appeared within the eighty feet of this space, he would immediately suffer the full wrath of Ling Tian's attack!
DongFang JingTian would definitely die!
DongFang JingTian, the Family Head of the DongFang aristocratic family. Aged 53, with slender eyes, hawk nose, thin lips. Lean in size, about six foot tall, weighing eighty kilograms. Does not engage in casual conversations or laugh, does not show any expressions on his face. Mole on face and hair growing on it.
Martial skills: The family heirloom of the DongFang aristocratic family's art, the World Defying Hidden Dragon Manual. It is rumored that he has achieved the sixth layer of the skill, allowing him to stop a rampaging bull with one hand outside Eastern Sun City. Furthermore, years ago, he crossed hands with Yu ManTian, being one of the rare few who managed to defeat him. He has a malicious nature, vicious, good at strategies, very cautious.
Indulgence: Loves to drink black strong tea. Not lustful, extremely restricted bedroom activities. Modus operandi: Loves to torture his enemies before killing them, never making swift kills. Loves wearing green, his life is extremely regimented and organized. He has stuck to the same schedule of waking and sleeping for decades, a person of strong will and determination.
Others: No heir, does not get along well with his wife for reasons unknown. However, his wife once commented that it would be better to be a widow than to have married DongFang JingTian.
As Ling Tian closed his eyes, all the snippets of information about DongFang JingTian slowly surfaced in his mind. Regarding his opponent, Ling Tian did not dare to underestimate him in the slightest. Even with the new advancement in his cultivation, giving him immeasurable confidence, he did not dare underestimate this person who used the strength of a single hand to stop the rampage of a mad bull! Furthermore, he had also beaten Yu ManTian who was in the small success stage of the XianTian realm! Just these two points made him a worthy opponent. Yu ManTian's martial cultivation was already considered close to the apex in this world, even above that of Ling Jian's. However, DongFang JingTian was still able to beat him. This spoke volumes of his own abilities!
This was a person with a cruel as well as an absolutely old-fashioned character! It was no wonder that he could not get along with his wife! For a woman to live her entire life with such a person, it would no doubt be an extremely painful thing to do. Ling Tian even had a tinge of pity for JingTian's wife. As such, Ling Tian wanted to help her! Since being a widow would be happier than being married to DongFang JingTian, then Ling Tian would fulfill her wish, and make her a happy woman every day!
Thus, Ling Tian would rescue this middle-aged woman from her shackles.
How altruistic can I get? Ling Tian was thoroughly touched by his own act of justice, of a knight saving a damsel in distress, accompanying her on her journey… Upon reaching this point, Ling Tian almost fell off the tree because of his urge to puke… This was a very weird way of thinking, unconstrained in style. He was indeed worthy of someone who had lived across two worlds!
To have crossed worlds and lifetimes, to recreate everything of his from scratch, gave Ling Tian a sense of strangeness. As the wind caressed his exposed skin on this still and calm night, Ling Tian suddenly felt a rush of familiarity. This was his world.
A world that completely belonged to him!
From afar came sounds of conversation, followed by three silhouettes walking over. The middle person was a little stooped, as though immensely tired. He possessed a skinny figure, snow white hair, slender eyebrows and hawk nose, a vicious expression and a mole on his face...
DongFang JingTian!!
Beside him were two bodyguards dressed in blue, following slightly behind him just like shadows.
Ling Tian was slightly in disbelief. Could it be that even when returning to his own residence to sleep, he would bring his guards? Weird people really have weird ways of doing things!
The three of them slowly walked, closer to the ancient tree, closer to the residence! Also... closer to their deaths...
The night breeze suddenly picked up speed, the whistling of the wind sounding from all directions and bringing with it a hint of cold. As though they had the intention to break the silence of the night, countless leaves on the trees began to rustle and detach, spinning and spiraling as they flew around in the air, just like a man who had finished all his work for the day!
Autumn has already come, hasn't it? DongFang JingTian has also arrived, so let his life be akin to those fluttering leaves in the breeze, dead and spiraling away!
As such, as DongFang JingTian stepped on the falling leaves, stepped on the moonlight on the ground, he was unknowingly sounding the drumbeats to his death. He slowly walked into the small residence, his snow-white hair, that stooped body all indicated that this head of DongFang Family was like a withering leaf on a tree, that would fall off at any time when the wind blew...
Just as one of the guards pushed open the gate to the residence, a gust of autumn wind came along, aiding the opening of the gate. The cold wind ruthlessly blew at DongFang JingTian's face, causing him to narrow his eyes. Those tawny colored pupils resembled that of the yellow in autumn...
The next moment, without any warning, the atmosphere and air around the entire residence were suddenly sucked in as though they had entered in a black hole! The two people together with DongFang JingTian suddenly felt as though the starry sky had turned into a dull and drab area!
The exact color of death!
A ghostly shadow, at this time, flashed like a black ray of light as it went down from the great tree to DongFang JingTian's side in the blink of an eye, appearing almost instantly in front of them!
At this point, that strange figure, quick to the point of being mysterious appeared, flooding the residence with a biting cold killing intent as he landed there. Before the shadow landed, DongFang JingLei actually did not feel even half a bit of difference!
What sort of speed was this?!
Was this even achievable by humans?! Or to be rephrased, was this the speed a peak assassin could reach?!
Even as DongFang JingTian was in shock, the sword light had already reached his chest!
Having immersed himself in years of martial arts, DongFang JingTian did not even panic the slightest in his heart, his sensitive skills immediately coming into play as he twisted his body, knowing that he could not move to either side, providing himself a window of time to decide his next move.
After all, the Ling Tian now could not be compared to the Ling Tian of the past. Even comparing his past and present lives, how many could actually avoid Ling Tian's perfectly timed assassination?!
Or we should say, some might be able to escape, but DongFang JingTian was not one of them!
Pu!
Blood splashed, but it did not seem as though Ling Tian's well-planned strike had succeeded. There was a deep wound left on DongFang JingTian's chest where even the bones were showing, and such was the speed of the cut that the blood did not even have time to fill the open wound. Then there was the distinct flash of bone-white color in his chest, which was filled quickly with blood, spurting out quickly!
While it wasn't life threatening, this sort of wound would not be taken lightly!
Peng!
While DongFang JingTian reacted quickly and prevented himself from being pierced through the heart, he did not manage to fully escape Ling Tian's blow! He was heavily wounded and had no chance to escape any longer, suffering from a strong blow from Ling Tian towards his shoulder. A teeth-clenching pain sounded, with his right shoulder almost shattering from the blow! Fresh blood spurted non-stop!
The imposing head of a family actually could not even withstand a blow from Ling Tian! While the latter had the advantage of a sneak attack, if news about this injury spread outside it would be enough to raise eyebrows in the world!
DongFang JingTian had no time to check on his wounds for now. His long experience told him that if he did not escape right now, he would be the next one to die! With a low shout he brought with him a spray of blood as he threw himself backward, and before his bodyguard could react, he had already been thrown forward as a meat shield for DongFang JingTian!
Chapter 519: Killing Strike
Translator:DavidT
Editor:DavidT, Rock
This action of his was done with the hope of delaying the assassin for just an instant! Even a single blink of an eye would be enough! DongFang JingTian didn't hope for much but only for a slight opening to escape!
At the same time, the heavily injured DongFang JingTian forgot about all the prestige a martial arts expert and Family Head should have as he shouted, "Men! Assassin!"
After all, he only had a single life and his pride was worthless in comparison!
In just this short encounter, DongFang JingTian knew that the martial arts of this assassin were just far too high. Even if he were to fight this assassin in a head-on battle, it would be impossible for him to contend against this assassin! On top of that, the speed of this assassin was just too frightening!
Ever since he was born, DongFang JingTian had never seen a person who possessed such speed. In fact, he couldn't even dream of a human achieving such speed. However, someone with such terrifying speed was before his very eyes at this moment!
The most depressing fact was that this person who possessed such a terrifying speed was here to kill him!
Between his life and pride, DongFang JingTian made the extremely wise decision to choose his life. To a person who had lived for more than half a century, staying alive was far too important.
DongFang JingTian's judgment was extremely accurate!
Ling Tian's sword light chased after him like a formless shadow and before the guard who was treated like a punching bag could even feel fear, he had already plunged himself into Ling Tian's brilliant sword light.
Pu pu pu… a series of extremely soft thuds sounded and the guard's burly body had already turned into a bloody mist. A bright ray of light then shone through the bloody mist and Ling Tian charged out wielding his sword like a demon who charged out from hell! His figure then appeared closely behind DongFang JingTian like a shadow and the slight delay was actually completely useless!
Behind Ling Tian, another guard collapsed onto the ground with a look of incredulity and a bloody trace on his neck. While the bloody trace was almost undetectable, it was also the cause of the guard's death.
The right hand of the guard was placed on his hilt as though he wanted to pull out his sword. However, when he collapsed onto the ground, his sword was only pulled out half a foot.
Up until his very death, he could not understand how this black-robed assassin could slice his throat while charging forward in the opposite direction. He could not understand just how he died!
At the same time, DongFang JingTian's scream had alerted the whole DongFang Family and the DongFang Family fell into chaos.
The corner of Ling Tian's lips curled up in disdain and his figure drifted towards the pitifully escaping DongFang JingTian! Was a character like this fit to become the Family Head of a Great Family? What a joke!
DongFang JingTian was scared out of his wits!
At this moment, in order to escape from the black-robed man, DongFang JingTian had even used his blood essence to activate a forbidden technique. He wasn't hoping to kill the enemy but only the chance to escape with his life! He only hoped that his speed would increase to escape with his life!
The most important thing was for him to escape with his life!
But even with his speed increasing to twice his usual speed, he was still unable to escape from the attack of the black-robed man! The chilly aura of death could be felt at his back and it was undeniably a result of the assassin's sword being pointed at his back! He accelerated to the fastest possible speed and in just this short span of time, he had already begun to pant heavily with his heart thumping so rapidly as though it was about to jump out of his throat…
Despite him being as fast as lightning and displaying a speed far exceeding his prime, DongFang JingTian felt as though he was stepping on cotton and inching forward slowly with every step he took.
He could already feel the warm breath of the assassin breathing down his neck and the moisture of the assassin's breath dampening his skin… DongFang JingTian was filled with hopelessness! Following that, DongFang JingTian's eyes almost bulged out and the tip of the assassin's sword appeared in his chest with a flash of light accompanying it. It glimmered in the moonlight and was completely spotless. Not a single drop of blood could be seen on the sword as it penetrated through his chest!
A killing strike!
A sure-kill attack!
Following that, the glimmering sword tip disappeared and the assassin's figure disappeared completely. He disappeared into the night sky as though he had melded into the wind…
That sword strike had completely destroyed DongFang JingTian's lifeforce. Even if DongFang JingTian's heart was misaligned, it wouldn't make a difference. When Ling Tian stabbed the sword into DongFang JingTian's chest, he also sent his inner qi rummaging through DongFang JingTian's body. Not just his heart, even DongFang JingTian's innards were completely reduced to a pile of mush at that moment!
Not a single person would be able to survive with such injuries!
The moment Ling Tian retracted his sword, DongFang JingTian had already ceased breathing and did not have a single trace of life. He had turned into a complete corpse! However, the most bizarre thing was that DongFang JingTian's feet continued to move subconsciously and he was still escaping for his 'life'...
In fact, his body was even able to make a perfect dodging motion just based on muscle memory alone…
On DongFang JingTian's body, there were three wounds which spewed blood out endlessly and under DongFang JingTian's powerful inner qi, blood shot out in all direction like fireworks exploding in the sky…
Shua shua shua…
Dozens of black-robed figures hastily landed in the courtyard and witnessed the scene with their eyes wide open in shock. Seeing the two hollowed-out wounds in their Family Head's body, they just could not believe how their family head was still able to continue sprinting… Everyone felt their hair standing on all parts of their body and a chill running down their spine…
A fake corpse?!
Despite all of them watching from the side, none of them could do a single thing! The culprit who assassinated their Family Head had already disappeared completely leaving behind only three corpses. One was lying on the ground, the second was reduced to a bloody pile of mush, and the last was still sprinting for his 'life'...
The inertia of DongFang JingTian's body was finally spent, and his corpse collapsed onto the ground! The dried leaves which had just fallen onto the ground were immediately swept flying into the sky before drifting back to the ground slowly.
Everyone was dumbfounded!
All of these people were extremely clear about their Family Head's strength and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was the number one expert in the family!
However, that mysterious assassin obviously did not give the Family Head any chance to retaliate. Before all of them had arrived, their Family Head was already running desperately for his life!
The assassination should not have taken a very long time. Their Family Head had just left from a meeting with them and such an incident had happened almost immediately. The bulk of them then rushed over the moment they heard their Family Head's plea for help and they definitely did not take any longer than four breaths of time! In just a short moment, a top-notch expert of the continent had lost his life! He did not even have the chance to let out a second cry for help!
Just what kind of strength did the assassin have to make this possible?!
From the position of the two fallen guards, the three of them should have been attacked the moment they entered the courtyard. From then on, their Family Head began escaping for his life and from the splattering of blood in the surroundings, it was obvious that their Family Head had used a forbidden technique to increase his strength. If not, it would be impossible for the blood to spray out so far. It was only possible if the body faced a certain amount of pressure!
However, he had been killed in a single strike despite such speed!
After this mysterious assassin completed such a heaven-defying task, none of them were able to even spot his shadow! What powerful martial arts! What unfathomable speed!
It was too frightening and too stunning!
The same figure could not help but float up in all of their minds. Could it be that the assassin was the Martial Order Medallion owner, Justice? In the world today, only the legendary Justice would have such abilities!
But why would he assassinate their Family Head?!
Everyone looked at the three corpses quietly in a daze not knowing what to feel in their heart. They felt fear, despair, anger, depression, and were even at a loss. However, fear of the event and happiness that they weren't the victims had undeniably made up the bulk of their emotions.
After experiencing the unparalleled martial arts of this mysterious assassin, a single thought floated up in all off their heads: If I did not go separate ways with Family Head previously and followed him here… or if I had arrived a moment earlier, not only would I be unable to save the Family Head, I would have sacrificed my life as well…
All of them could not help but tremble unconsciously as they felt how close they came to meeting their deaths…
Like a gust of wind, Ling Tian traversed through half the city and appeared outside the window of an inn. He placed a single finger on the windowsill and his whole body hung in mid-air. His other hand then knocked onto the window gentle as he asked politely, "Is someone at home? An uninvited guest is here to peek at a beauty."
After returning from an assassination mission, Ling Tian was actually able to speak in such a casual tone as though he was a refined scholar coming to meet a good friend of his.
With a creaking sound, the window opened and Xiao YanXue's beautiful face appeared before Ling Tian. Her lips were pouting as she glared hatefully at Ling Tian without saying a word. Ling Tian only looked at her with a bright smile on his face but neither of them said a thing.
A long while later, Xiao YanXue finally gave in. She took a step away from the window and said 'coldly', "Uninvited guest, please enter."
Ling Tian chuckled and entered the window before cupping his fists, "Thank you, Miss." Following that, he then let out a long sigh, "I never imagined that even a lecher would face such nice treatment. I am truly elated."
Xiao YanXue could not contain her laughter and burst out laughing, "This rotten mouth of yours… it can really anger me to death with a single word but also tickle me until my sides ache… I am truly convinced!"
"This is my special ability, and I'm not willing to teach it to anyone else." Ling Tian chuckled and lifted up a teacup, drinking the tea within it in a single gulp.
"You you you…" Xiao YanXue's face turned completely red. That teacup was the one which she had just used and was holding in her hand a moment ago. On top of that, it still carried the lingering smell of her lips…
Chapter 520: Great Noble SanSan
Translator: chuchutrain Editor: DavidT, Rock
"Huuh?" Ling Tian stared at her with an expression of bewilderment, as he pursed his lips together and frowned, "Why does the tea today smell and taste exceptionally fragrant? There's even a hint of cosmetics in it… hehe… like kissing someone." As he spoke, he stared at Xiao YanXue with an evil look, slowly stretching out his tongue and licking his lips.
"Ling Tian! You lecherous bastard…" Xiao YanXue did not expect Ling Tian's skin to be thick to this frightening degree, and she blushed all over, a face hot like an iron as she yelled and stomped her foot. However, a series of coughs sounded from below, with a croaking voice scolding out loud, "Oei, those above, stop stomping your feet… cough cough cough, who taught you that those living on the second floor can stomp your feet whenever you please? Cough cough… this old man's body has already followed the sunset to close its eyes and block the nostrils, so could you kindly let me rest in peace?"
Since the house's structure was mainly comprised of wood, with the stomping of Xiao YanXue's feet, one could imagine how much noise it made below…...
But, this wasn't really her fault as well, was it?
The couple in question jumped in shock, looking at each other before unable to endure and started laughing. Xiao YanXue buried herself in Ling Tian's embrace, chuckling non-stop. It was only after a long while did she finally stop, releasing herself and straightening Ling Tian's clothes. She questioned, "Did you not make a move? Why do I not smell any blood on you? The DongFang Family is after all a great aristocratic family, and should have more precautions!" Still, she felt more reassured even as she spoke.
Xiao YanXue evidently knew what Ling Tian was up to, and was also aware how much of a character this DongFang family head was. Only heavens knew how long a wait she had to suffer back here in the inn, with the most frightening thought in her head being Ling Tian returning with a body full of injuries. Just the thought was enough to make her heart palpitate in fear.
Seeing that Ling Tian had come back safely, without a single trace of blood on his body, she automatically assumed that Ling Tian did not make a move, and secretly began to calculate inside her heart how best to dissuade Ling Tian from this operation. After all, getting seriously injured for someone like DongFang JingLei was not worth it!
"Yep!! How could I even possibly fail? The deed is done." Having felt Xiao YanXue's worry, Ling Tian was extremely touched in his heart. He gently ruffled his hair and replied, "Relax, for such a minor character, they wouldn't even be qualified to leave blood on my body."
"Ah? Already… killed?" Xiao YanXue incredulously raised her head to look at Ling Tian. Just listening to her tone, it sounded as though she thought Ling Tian went to kill some chicken or dog.
Surprised by her tone, Ling Tian twitched, and could not help but poke her nose as he replied, "Yep, it was as simple as killing a chicken!"
"Hateful!" Xiao YanXue pouted as she complained, and unconsciously stomped her foot again. At the same time, another cough sounded from below, before that hoarse voice scolded, "This old man is seriously down on my luck… next time I stay in an inn, I'm never taking the bottom floor…"
The duo looked at each other once again, immediately starting to snigger at the same time.
"Let's rest early. Time to sleep." Ling Tian intimately rubbed her nose once again, before walking towards the bed. He stretched lazily as he continued, "We'll need to leave early tomorrow. I estimate that this Eastern Sun City will turn into a muddled mess by tomorrow." As he spoke, he had already stripped off his dark traveling clothes, only leaving the white inner robes he wore below.
"You…." Xiao YanXue immediately turned red. She suddenly twisted, running to the bed as she stared at Ling Tian, "Why don't you go to your own room to sleep? I remember we booked two rooms…"
Ignoring her, Ling Tian toppled on the bed the moment he came over, sleepily murmuring, "This place is more comfortable, there's even a fragrance."
"You…. wake up! You're crushing me…" Xiao YanXue was torn between embarrassment and anxiety, struggling non-stop. When Ling Tian fell onto the bed, he conveniently pushed her down as well, leading to a very ambiguous top-down position.
"Woo…. so soft." It was as though Ling Tian was half purposefully, half accidentally doing it, but he shifted again, breathing in deeply, "How fragrant." He completely ignored the protests coming from Xiao YanXue, treating her like the cotton-padded mattress below him. He slowly closed his eyes, and one could actually hear the sound of snoring sounding out.
Xiao YanXue stiffened her body, her heart jumping around like a frightened doe as she opened her eyes wide. All of a sudden, she did not know what to do.
The corners of Ling Tian's mouth curled out into a smirk as his body slightly shifted, moving to a position beside her. He pushed Xiao YanXue towards the interior of the bed, then carelessly placed a hand on her waist, hugging her and locking her in place.
Xiao YanXue felt an indescribable shiver pass down her, feeling irritated but at the same time a little expectant. She did not know what to think, and when she realized Ling Tian had already begun to breathe slowly and deeply, she could not help but curse inwardly. Propping herself up, she stared at his handsome face, filling a rush of warmth within her heart. However, as she was about to slowly slip off the bed, she felt her body sink down. Ling Tian had suddenly placed his leg over her body, causing her to be trapped where she was...
Trying her best to hide the embarrassment and shame that rose unbidden to her face, and attempting but failing to push off the snoring Ling Tian, she failed to move him even a single bit. Finally, she could only give up and cast her eyes towards the outside as she lowly sighed. A sense of disappointment rose in her heart… such a starry night, how could it be passed it this manner?! However, a sense of sleepiness and weariness finally engulfed her, and nestled within the warm embrace, she felt unbelievably safe. She slowly closed her eyelids, burying her face within Ling Tian's embrace as she fell into deep sleep.
At this point, Ling Tian stealthily opened his eyes, letting out a crooked smile. He was no gentleman, so how could he not have any designs when his woman, a heaven toppling beauty, was sleeping by his side? To that point, he was completely prepared to do battle with the warm jade sleeping in his arms! However, this young noble Ling knew that tonight was not the best time to do anything, with the waves from Eastern Zhao just beginning to rise. Ling Tian had no idea how this entire situation would turn out, and they might even have to forcibly break out from the city gates! If he chose to 'break' Xiao YanXue right now, then how much inconvenience would it bring to them!
Furthermore, given the identity of Xiao YanXue, even if she did not say it in her mouth, and even showed no signs of resistance, she would definitely have some sort of fantasy in her heart, to fulfill her wishes within the setting of the bridal room and ornamented candles.
If one did not have the ability to guarantee to allow the woman he loved to wear the red marriage robes, then he should never try to form a relationship that went beyond the boundaries of friendship! Even though she might love you deeply! A mere night for a man was akin to a lifetime of waiting for a woman! Just how many women had already suffered from a lifetime of misery of not getting their lifetime happiness because of a loss of that thin membrane? This was the bottom line of Ling Tian in his past life, and he had carried this over to his new life.
While he might have affirmed that Xiao YanXue was his woman, Ling Tian did not wish to leave any regrets to the women who chose to follow him! Not even the slightest bit!
A beautiful woman should be slowly appreciated like fine wine. There are many things in the world that can only be fully appreciated with the test of time. As such, Ling Tian truly did not wish for Xiao YanXue's first time to be inside foreign soil, in a foreign inn, where war was about to break out!
Wait until we're within the red candles, inside the bridal room. Lass, see how I'll torment you by then!
On this night, not only did Ling Tian sleep extraordinarily soundly, but Xiao YanXue also felt the safest she had ever been in a long while. However, the entirety of Eastern Sun City had been turned upside down! It was particularly noisy!
The news of the head of the DongFang family, DongFang JingTian being mysteriously assassinated had been transmitted to the imperial court at first notice, and the moment the Emperor DongFang MingRi who was about to bed his concubine heard this news, his little one immediately withered, causing him to lose all interest. If Ling Tian was made aware of this, he would definitely start to pray for the emperor. For a man to be cut off when he was at the height of arousal, there would definitely be repercussions, and he did not know if the Eastern Zhao emperor could ever regain his prestige from now onward...
Following that was the rush of anger and intense fear radiating in the imperial court! For someone to have so easily assassinated a top-tier expert of his generation, wouldn't that mean it would be an easy task for them to kill himself? Furthermore, after losing the intimidation that was DongFang JingTian, the DongFang family would definitely now be in chaos. This sort of matter just had to happen when all sides were about to break into war!
One imperial edict after another was passed down like water flowing down a river, and all the city and imperial guards received the orders, immediately mobilizing in the middle of the night to set out to capture the perpetrator.
As for the emperor DongFang MingRi, he ignored the pleas and advice of his officials and guards, immediately changing his clothes and rushed to the DongFang Family without even caring for the danger. He was acutely aware that, if the DongFang Family were really to be thrown into chaos at this timing, then the days where he lived as the emperor were probably not going to be for long either… as such, the DongFang Family definitely could not fall into chaos!
As such, just like how the Northern Wei Bright Jade City had arranged a city-wide search and capture operation, Eastern Zhao did not plan to lose out, and started a capture operation on a scale not one whit smaller than that of Bright Jade City.
If Ling Tian were to be able to see this, he would indeed feel extremely honored. Because the target of both search and captures was him…
In the wee hours of the morning, Eastern Sun City was already wrapped up in a torrential storm, with guards capturing people with obvious zeal. On the main street, the little hawkers were being chased off like shooing chickens and dogs, and such was the chaos, it looked as though the apocalypse had arrived. One area would just begin to settle down before another series of frenzied footsteps would sound in another area. Successive scenes of this were repeated, causing the entire place to buzz with activity.
At this point, a couple in white walked out to the main street. Not only were both of them elegant and graceful, their looks and bearing as though they stepped out from a painting, but they even carried swords on their waists, looking like children of nobility. However, even as they walked, no one dared to step forward to question them. Why was this so?
Not only was it because of the bearings of the couple, which appeared to be extraordinary, but also because of the air of nobility they carried about them, signifying their prestige as people of the upper class who should not be touched. Behind them, there were even seven to eight people closely following them, and when the guards assigned to interrogate people saw the entourage behind those two, their eyes bulged and they did not dare to make a sound.
Behind those two were a few youths, walking with clasped hands in front of them like servants, but one of them just happened to be the recently famed great noble Wu! This great noble Wu happened to rise abruptly to fame within Eastern Sun City, having the wind and rains align to his beck and call within two years! He himself had actually raked in a third of the wealth available around Eastern Sun City! At the point, this great noble Wu had already occupied close to half of the total assets in the city, truly the embodiment of wealth that can topple countries! As for spending thousands of gold on one meal, it was a normal occurrence to this great noble Wu, not worth mentioning at all.
This great noble Wu, because of his love for the number 9, had already changed his name to become Wu SanSan. 1 While the name sounded odd, nobody took much notice, because 3 multiplied by 3, wouldn't it be 9? Other than commenting on this great noble Wu about his eccentric personality, nobody mentioned anything else.
It was also rumored that the DongFang family had once gotten greedy for the riches that noble Wu possessed, wanting to swallow them for their own. However, when they went to look for trouble, they surprisingly got their asses handed to them. While the exact details were not known, the two families kept their distance and worked as friendly competitors from then onward, even politely greeting each other when they met on the street.
There was another piece of gossip that said this great noble Wu was not only well versed in making money but also had great martial skills. The most excessive part was when great noble Wu had gotten into a fight with the current Crown Prince of the country because they were vying for attention from a woman. After being enraged by the Crown Prince, in his anger, he had rented out all the inns and hotels inside the city, disallowing anyone to go in for a meal! Just that day itself resulted in an expenditure of 300,000 taels of silver! After this matter got out, the arrogant guy chased the Crown Prince back to the imperial palace, only to be personally received by the emperor the next day. Not only was he not scolded, he was even praised by the Emperor himself. This made everyone open their eyes in shock! Everyone was guessing what sort of background this great noble actually had.
However, this tyrannical and arrogant character was actually obediently following behind this couple, not even daring to talk loudly at all. What sort of background did these two possess? To have the great noble Wu actually behaving so respectfully, who would actually have the guts to go ahead and ask for their identities?
As such, this entourage slowly strolled as though within their backyard, with smiles and laughter, an extremely harmonious atmosphere. They ignored the stares of the surrounding people, slightly wrinkling their brows as though they found the passersby annoying as they strolled towards the city gates.
Outside the South gate suddenly came a loud sound akin to thunder! Hundreds of well built-horses neighed as they rushed over, bringing an unbridled arrogance and they rushed forward violently.
The riders on horseback were all stained with blood, as though they had just returned from a battlefield of death. The one leading in front, looking around 30 years of age, with a square cut face and sword-like eyebrows, bore an expression of fury as he rode his horse!
The moment everybody saw the group, they jumped out of the way immediately!
The Second Master of the DongFang family had returned! Just as the Family Head had met with an unfortunate event, the Second Master DongFang JingLei had returned to Eastern Sun City! To people with ambitions, they did not know if this was good or bad news, but for the masses who desired peace above all else, this was actually a good news. Because of the return of the Second Master, the DongFang Family would have the backbone to support itself, and not sink into chaos. Eastern Sun City would not be thrown into disarray, and everything would go back as per normal!
No one, however, knew or found out that the moment the Second Master of the DongFang family entered the capital, his eyes had immediately landed on a person, and his pupils had shrunk immediately. There was a myriad of emotions within his eyes; gratitude, fear, even respect.
That person was precisely the white-robed youth standing by the roadside, and he lightly smiled, nodding his head slightly. Whether it was by coincidence or with a purpose, no one knew.
Then, DongFang's Second Master kicked up a cloud of dust as they left, never looking back!
The great noble Wu escorted the couple out of the city gates for three to four miles before he reluctantly stopped in his footsteps. Before he left, the youth had spoken a sentence, which left this Wu SanSan so touched that he nearly wept tears of joy. On the way back to the city, other than the parting pain of separation, it was as though he was in high spirits. To that point, when he passed through the gates once again, he had already 'taken the attendance' of the guards present by giving each one an ingot of gold.
"SanSan, to see such an achievement from you today, I am extremely pleased."
These were the only words that the youth spoke. A mundane, ordinary sentence. If anyone was eavesdropping, they would have found it strange that such an ordinary sentence could actually cause someone of Wu SanSan's caliber to leap with joy! This was the god of wealth in Eastern Sun City, and even the entire Eastern Zhao country, the Great Noble Wu!
"To think that DongFang JingLei would actually return so early. Seems like Eastern Sun City will turn into a great big marketplace soon enough. A pity though, that I won't be there to see it." Murmuring to himself, Ling Tian turned back to see the rising sun at dawn, narrowing his eyes as he stared at the magnificent city walls. A cold smile hung on his lips as he lightly whispered, "Eastern Sun City! From now onward, you might probably be under me already!"
By the side, Xiao YanXue was unable to understand a word of his, staring at him with her huge eyes, an expression of confusion on her face.
Ling Tian laughed out gaily, before stretching out his hand and ruffling her hair. He patted her face comfortingly and spoke in a voice as though trying to placate a kid, "What adults say now, you might not understand. Don't worry, once you grow up, you'll definitely know."
Xiao YanXue was so angered she puffed out her cheeks and glared at him. "Aren't you the same age as me?! You're at most one or two months older, but you actually dare call me a kid, how am I so young?!' She could not help but wish she could swallow this hateful guy right here and now. Ling Tian laughed at her expression, and sang out, "Get on the horse, my dear Missy, unless you tell me you have some sentimental feelings for this city?"
Xiao YanXue rolled her eyes at him and said in a tone of disbelief, "With such a big incident happened, we could actually walk out of the capital in such an arrogant and unbridled manner? Not even a soldier stopped us for questioning? I… I still can't believe this even now."
Ling Tian let out a smirk, "Not just one DongFang JingTian, even if you ask me to get rid of DongFang MingRi as well, I still have absolute confidence in swaggering out! Do you think this is something outstanding? Such matters, to some people, are as easy as lifting up their hands!"
"Cheh!" Xiao YanXue scoffed at him, "Didn't you just bask in the light of that young noble Wu in order to escape the city? That Wu SanSan, Great Noble Wu had only dabbled in trade and commerce for such a short time, and yet with such results, he is indeed a first-rate commercial genius. I've worked with him a few times, and cannot even get the slightest amount of advantages from him. Such a character is so deferential towards you, yet you do not show respect for the wise and use it to your own benefit. You wave it around so carelessly, don't you know that you're letting a treasure walk away from you? And now you even have the gall to blow your own trumpet, shameless!"
Ling Tian burst into laughter at her tirade, "Sigh, I really don't know how to answer you. How would you know the underlying reason? Do you know what Wu means?"
What Wu? Do you mean his surname Wu?" Xiao YanXue stared at Ling Tian with a brain full of fog, perplexedly shaking her head, "What does it mean?"
Ling Tian laughed strangely, "Wu also refers to 'wu', 2 which also means null, do you get it?"
"Nope. What Wu means Wu, but Wu is not Wu? What else could it be?!" Xiao YanXue pitifully shook her head. Her eyes carried a begging look for Ling Tian to bring her to salvation.
Ling Tian almost wanted to vomit blood at this sight. "How honest. Let me answer you then. The word 'wu' means null, while zero also has the same connotation as null! Do you understand now, silly?"
"Then that Great Noble Wu, in actual fact, is is is… one of yours?" Xiao YanXue felt as though her brain had short-circuited.
"He's my subordinate, not one of mine." Ling Tian interjected, "The phrase 'one of mine' is typically used for my women, for example, Ling Chen, BingYan, or… you. All my one of mine, my women!" Ling Tian let out a wretched smile.
"Who's your woman? How shameless!" Xiao YanXue stomped on the ground with a reddened face.
"Oh? You're not my woman now?" Ling Tian kept his wretched smile as he slowly glided towards her, "You're not willing to be my woman?"
"It's not that…" Xiao YanXue was a little nervous now, feeling a little short of breath. She immediately explained, "But till now, I'm not…" But halfway through, she felt that this sentence was even more inappropriate, and thus with a yelp, she turned away from Ling Tian.
"Oh… hahaha… so that's the case. Yep, you're not considered right now I guess." Waggling his eyebrows, Ling Tian ambiguously spoke, as though she had actually completed her sentence. "This is a serious matter, and I really have to take it cautiously… how about this, once we leave this place, we'll find a place to stay in, and I'll change you into my woman… how about that?"
"You baddie! I'm going to ignore you! You only know how to take advantage of others!" Xiao YanXue's face was burning at this point. She jumped onto the horse's back and rode off in a panic.
Ling Tian guffawed before following suit. He started to shout behind her, "Xue'er, it's still early now, why are you in such a hurry to find a place? We can wait till nighttime to do so…"
Xiao YanXue clenched her teeth and ignored all his catcalls, swearing to put as much distance as she could from that hateful fellow! He was too… too… too… irritating!
Suddenly, the horse she was on let out a long neigh before slowing down. Casting her eyes forward, Xiao YanXue saw a troop of over 70 to 80 riders on horseback, together with almost 200 horses. While there were a large number of horses, many of them had no riders on them.
While the men and the horses were all fully geared and dressed, they had about them a dispirited look, as though they had loaned someone a sum of gold and could not get it back.
Seeing the lead youth riding at the front, Xiao YanXue started to smirk inwardly. To think that this was a familiar face! In front of her was none other than that softie of her fiance, DongFang XingChen!
Chapter 521: Snatching a Peasant Lady
Translator: DavidT Editor: DavidT, Rock
DongFang XingChen had a belly full of anger! After finally being able to come out and relax, he was actually unlucky enough to meet with an assassin! Just when he was about to catch the assassin, the assassin had actually slipped out of his hands! In this hunting trip of his, he wasn't even able to catch a single hare but left behind more than a hundred corpses instead! This made the Eastern Zhao crown prince frustrated to the point he almost went crazy.
After a series of careful searching, DongFang XingChen returned to the capital with a lingering fear. Every time he heard the sound of crows cawing on his way back, he would be startled and placed on high alert. After finally arriving at the entrance to the city and witnessing the majestic city in front of him, DongFang XingChen could finally ease up slightly.
He sat on the horse thinking about how he should find an excuse to take good care of DongFang JingLei and ensure that DongFang JingLei would be sent to the eternal damnations of hell… As he began brainstorming about the many evil schemes to achieve his goal, a horse galloped past him swiftly and DongFang XingChen felt as though a bolt of lightning struck him. There was actually a country-toppling beauty that was seated on the horse.
Beautiful! She was just far too beautiful! How could such a stunning beauty possibly exist on the planet?! Is this the reward heavens are bestowing onto me after my dangerous trip out of the city?
As the crown prince of an empire, DongFang XingChen had naturally seen many beauties before. However, there wasn't a single beauty that could be compared to this beauty in front of him! That chilly charisma of hers and perfect appearance made it so anyone who saw her couldn't help but dote on her. On top of that, her voluptuous figure was so monstrous but yet so humble. The most important point was the fact that this lady had appeared in front of him at this very moment! To the crown prince DongFang XingChen, this was a sign of fate! This was a sign that it was a gift from the heavens!
All of a sudden, all of the pent-up grievances, lingering fear, and dissatisfaction towards his subordinates had disappeared completely! The only thing that was left behind was lust and a burning desire to possess the lady in front of him!
With a lecherous and greedy look in his eyes, DongFang XingChen studied Xiao YanXue's flawless appearance and was already raring to go. If he could subdue this woman under his body and have a wild night with her, he would have no more regrets in life!
"Miss, meeting each other is a sign of fate. I wonder why you are in such a hurry and where you are headed to?" DongFang XingChen tried to pick Xiao YanXue up. At the same time, his eyes narrowed to slits as his gaze lingered around Xiao YanXue's curvaceous figure. A ball of flame immediately burned in his navel and rushed downwards towards his little brother.
"Scram! A good dog will not block the way!" Xiao YanXue's nostrils flared up in anger as she waved the whip in her hand. If it was anyone else blocking her way, Miss Xiao would definitely not be so incensed. However, the man in front of her right now was the individual who had almost ruined her lifetime happiness! Seeing his lecherous appearance, Xiao YanXue was immediately disgusted and felt like vomiting on the spot.
To think that her family would actually agree to marry her off to such trash! Thinking about that, Xiao YanXue was even more enraged.
DongFang XingChen naturally did not know that the beauty in front of him right now was actually her nominal fiance, Miss Xiao of the Xiao Family. Thus, he looked at Xiao YanXue's angry appearance with interest and ignored the rudeness of the other party, "Ah ha ha, Miss is wrong. For us to have such a coincidental encounter in the vast lands, isn't it a chance granted to us by the heavens? Since we are fated to meet each other, why is there a need for you to spout such nasty words? While this prince is untalented, I am willing to accompany Miss to admire the beauty of the moon and feel the cool night breeze."
Seeing how the other party looked at him with disdain, DongFang XingChen decided to address himself as 'this prince'. In other words, he was trying to flaunt his status as the crown prince and force the lady in front of him to submit.
Ling Tian had arrived long ago and stopped his horse by the side to watch the show before him with a smile that didn't seem like a smile.
Even Ling Tian did not imagine that after being scared out of his wits and losing more than a hundred of his guards, this crown prince in front of him still dared to act so unbridled today! If not for Ling Tian being merciful and sparing his life back then, he would have reported to King Yama by now! To think that he still dared to flirt with Xiao YanXue in front of Ling Tian's eyes! He was truly a talent!
The ignorant are fearless indeed!
Xiao YanXue snorted and ignored DongFang XingChen. Turning around, she realized that Ling Tian was laughing by the side and being a complete bystander without any intention of helping her. She could not help but be irritated in her heart and a plan surfaced in her mind. She then called out to Ling Tian, "My husband, save me! There are a few despicable lechers blocking my horse."
Ling Tian immediately choked and almost fell off his horse. Xiao YanXue's words were truly potent.
Indeed, more than a dozen pair of hateful eyes immediately turned to his direction after they heard Xiao YanXue's shout. Ling Tian could not help but be frustrated as he thought, Dammit, I only managed to let them stay alive after suppressing myself with great difficulty. Who would have thought that they would provoke me today! Could it be that these idiots are dying to go to the Yellow Springs?
"Husband?" DongFang XingChen's expression turned nasty. To think that this peerless beauty before his very eyes already had a husband! How could such an elegant and exquisite peony be stuck into a pile of dung? This was unforgivable! DongFang XingChen felt a ball of anger rising as he glared at Ling Tian hatefully, "You are this Miss's husband?"
Ling Tian looked at Xiao YanXue with a smile and replied in a casual manner, "That's right, she is my wife."
"Audacious!" The guards by the side began shouting, "The person before you is the Eastern Zhao crown prince! Why aren't you kneeling down and paying your respects to him?!"
"Crown prince?! You are the Eastern Zhao crown prince?!" Ling Tian seemed to have suffered a great deal of shock as he looked at Xiao YanXue with a pale appearance, "My wife, this is the Eastern Zhao crown prince! I think the crown prince has set his sights on you and your husband is helpless. Why don't you follow him obediently? I know that you have a fiery temper but you must be understanding. If the crown prince gets angry, both of our families will definitely be in trouble."
Everyone present could not help but look at Ling Tian with disdain. So what if he is the crown prince of an empire? How can a man not protect his own wife but offer her up to another guy instead? Can he still be considered to be a man?!
Xiao YanXue who was familiar with Ling Tian's strength was even more dumbfounded. Looking at Ling Tian with her mouth wide open, she could not imagine that Ling Tian would actually say such a thing. While Xiao YanXue knew that Ling Tian was only making a fool of DongFang XingChen, she could not help but feel discomfort in her heart! She glared at Ling Tian hatefully and began weeping pitifully, "My husband, this woman will be your slave when I am alive and your ghost when I am dead. I will follow you and not leave you even in death. I do not want to follow any crown prince… wu wu wu… I do not want to follow the crown prince…" She then covered her face with her hands and began weeping miserably. At the same time, a crafty look could be seen in her eyes. Since you want to put up and act, this young miss here will play along with you! Let's see how long you can put up this act for! Let's see who will be the one to give in first!
Not simple! She did indeed live up to the title of being the southern fortune deity. It would definitely be an easy task for her to win a small gold figure in his previous world. Ling Tian secretly gave Xiao YanXue a thumbs up as he cried out with grief, "My wife, just like the saying, 'a thin arm cannot win against the thighs'. As a penniless broke person like myself, how can I win against the crown prince? Aiyaya, I am also helpless. My dear wife, I can only let you suffer some grievances first and I will definitely come back and redeem you when I am accomplished in future."
As Xiao YanXue heard what Ling Tian said, she almost burst out laughing. What kind of a logic is this? Redeeming her in future after giving her away? However, she began to wail as she grabbed onto Ling Tian's arm, "I don't want to leave you, husband…"
One person was bawling her eyes out while the other was repeatedly sighing and the atmosphere in the place became extremely miserable as the heartbreaking scene of two lovers separating unfolded before the eyes of everyone present. The guards by the side could not help but look at the young couple in front of them with pity in their eyes. At the same time, they also felt that their crown prince was also taking things too far. How could he destroy a family just because of a lady's beauty?
This was an act that went against the heavens!
As DongFang XingChen heard what Ling Tian had said, at first he nodded his head with a smile. Mmm, this brat is pretty wise. But as the conversation went on, he felt as though something was wrong. This brat is obviously trying to imply that I am a tyrant who wants to bully him and snatch his wife! After hearing Ling Tian's words, DongFang XingChen felt as though he was no different from the local hoodlums in the streets!
Dammit!
DongFang XingChen let out a heavy grunt and upon seeing that there weren't any other passersby, an evil thought rose in his mind. If you guys didn't cry or create a scene, I would have let the matter rest easily. But now… since there isn't anyone nearby and everyone here are my men, even if I wanted to snatch your wife, what can you do about it? As long I cover my tracks well and these guards do not say a thing, who would know of my actions after I kill you and bury you in the wilderness?
He then looked at Xiao YanXue again, especially how her current pitiful appearance made him want to dote on her. The lower half of his body grew excited as the evil thoughts in his body could no longer be controlled. The corner of his lips also curled up into a lascivious smile.
Even if I have to snatch, I will definitely snatch this beauty into my hands! Such a beauty is rare for even this Eastern Zhao crown prince! If I were to let her go today, wouldn't it be the biggest regret of my life?
As though he noticed the thoughts of DongFang XingChen, DongFang Hen took a step forward and reminded, "Crown prince, we aren't far away from the danger zone and we shouldn't remain here for long."
DongFang XingChen snorted and did not even bother looking at DongFang Hen. Currently, DongFang XingChen's displeasure towards DongFang Hen was like the unending river and vast ocean. The assassin was already heavily surrounded by all of their guards but this DongFang Hen just had to put up a show of elegance which resulted in the assassin escaping!
What was the point of having such a foolish guard captain? Fighting with someone else was about putting your life on the line and not about acting cool or bothering about your elegance! Why would this crown prince want to witness the elegance of an old man like you? Don't I know how to visit the brothels for that? Even a simple action of those ladies shaking their behind would probably be more appealing than an old man like you!
Looking at DongFang XingChen's eyes being filled with a malicious intent coupled with the intense desire of possession, Ling Tian could not help but be frustrated. Brat, it seems like I have no choice but to kill you today. Why do you want to seek your death?
Chapter 522: Internecine Strife
Translator: chuchutrain Editor: DavidT, Rock
Actually, based on Ling Tian's temper, he would have long ago slapped this sex maniac to death with a palm. So what if this land was part of Eastern Zhao?! The real reason as to why Ling Tian was depressed was not because of DongFang XingChen's type of lecherous behavior, but rather the fact that he himself might not be able to control his killing intent and annihilate him on the spot! Then all the effort he had put in before would all go to waste! From the situation now, it looked as though it would not take long to attract Ling Tian's killing intent.
This kid really doesn't know what death looks like, right?!
Could it be that today is an auspicious day to walk on the yellow springs road?!
Ling Tian was trying his best to control himself currently, to not incite his killing intent towards such a despicable character, or else all the effort he spent within the forests would be rendered useless. After all, he was still counting on DongFang XingChen to sow dissension when he returned, allowing the imperial family and the DongFang family to fight internally. If the crown prince were to die here just like that, wouldn't it be a waste of his efforts? The effectiveness would be diminished if it was just DongFang Hen and the guards left!
As Ling Tian looked at the ever rampant DongFang XingChen, he really wanted to ask a question, Kid, did you manage to divine the fact that I cannot kill you? Or else why would you be so arrogant in front of me?!
Finally, DongFang XingChen let out a pained cry, holding onto his left arm with his right hand. There was no sign of pain on his face, but he angrily called out, "Darned thing, to try and assassinate this prince! You've made this crown prince suffer such a heavy injury. Come on men, bring down this fool who doesn't know what is it to die! Dead or alive, it doesn't matter!" After a slight pause, as though afraid that his guards would also kill his beauty, he added on, "The assailant is the male!"
A series of weird expressions surfaced on the looks of the various guards. The guy was obviously standing so far from you, not even budging a single inch, but you actually mysteriously got injured! Even if you wanted to pretend, at least make a good show out of it… your scream was so fake, your face still so energetic… you just want the life of that scholar over there…
Just as the various guards were contemplating whether to rush forward like what their Crown Prince commanded, Ling Tian and Xiao YanXue were also heatedly discussing something.
"It seems like this Crown Prince really has some intentions towards you, to actually wish to silence me in broad daylight. Sigh, femme fatale, what an injustice to me!" Ling Tian ridiculed even as he laughed.
"Annoying! Tian'ge, how do you plan to deal with him? Kill him?!" Xiao YanXue had on a face of dislike.
"This would have to see what sort of suggestion my dear wife would want! If you think that he's too boring, then I will finish him off! It depends on you, at most we will just redo the drama that we've set! Ling Tian sinisterly sniggered, not even putting those dozens of guards rolling their sleeves up for battle in his eyes.
"I know that you wish to kill him even more than I do, but this will affect your original plan, and will cause all your hard work to go down the drain. But such a b*st*rd cannot be allowed to go scot-free, or else we might not know how many other women will fall prey to him. As such…" Xiao YanXue spat out with clenched teeth as she stared at DongFang XingChen, the underlying meaning clear in her words.
Ling Tian felt a chill through his heart. This lass was seriously vicious, and from her unspoken words, Ling Tian could hear her meaning. How to go about not letting him be able to harm other ladies? The solution was simple, so long as he did not have his 'tool' to harm ladies, that would do. In Ling Tian's previous life, the famous martial exponent, the top expert of the world had reached that stage because he did not have his tool! And his name was -
DongFang BuBai! 1
"It seems like I'll have to turn him into another DongFang BuBai. How coincidental that his surname is also called DongFang, and a pity that this world does not possess a Sunflower Manual, or else this fellow would really be invincible!" With slight regret, Ling Tian stared at DongFang XingChen's lower half as he shook his head.
"... what invincible below the heavens?" Xiao YanXue had a confused look on her face.
"Oh, I was saying, it's time for me to move my limbs a little." Ling Tian hastily covered up. After this sentence, he moved forward. It was then that Xiao YanXue found out seven or eight of the guards had already surrounded them with swords drawn.
Ling Tian took two steps forward, arms folded around his chest. Suddenly, his voice turned cold as ice, "Are you guys really going to take the side of the evildoer, and help your Crown Prince to snatch away my wife?"
The surrounding guards were all speechless, and one of them immediately scolded, "What's with all that nonsense! Brothers, let hurry and get rid of this poor guy, no, this assassin for the Crown Prince!" As he spoke, he raised his blade and brought it down. The rest followed suit, shouting as they stabbed forward. The next scene would probably be when this weak scholarly person gets chopped into pieces. That is if Ling Tian was really a weak scholar.
DongFang Hen only let out a long sigh and closed his eyes. While he disagreed with such matters, as a subordinate, how was it his place to spoil the matters of his Crown Prince? Furthermore, the opponent was probably just a poor scholar with no backing nor status to his name. If he was killed, then so be it. There would not be any repercussions. This was not the first time it had happened anyway.
Ling Tian let out a cold smile and he suddenly rushed forward in high speed, straight into the encirclement. Suddenly, the guards rushing forward let out cries of pain, miserable beyond belief.
Possessing acute senses, DongFang Hen immediately discovered that the situation was amiss, and opened his eyes. Seeing the scene in front of him, his eyeballs nearly popped out of their sockets!
Behind him, the seventy to eighty men who wore looks of schadenfreude as they prepared to watch the cruel show had lost their voices. The scene in front of them made them doubt their eyesight. What, just what had happened?
Following this, someone felt his intestines spasm, and started to puke… even all the bile inside was puked out.
Of those eight who had rushed forward with their swords, all of them remained standing upright on the ground, but they had already lost their lives. One of them had a sword stabbed into his throat, another into his heart… eight sword blades, all ended one of their own companion's lives, forming a macabre spectacle where the eight corpses still stood stable and upright like Mount Tai itself...
Fresh blood spewed nonstop out of them as though it was free of charge, and below each corpse was an ever-growing puddle of blood. The pools of blood flooded the hard ground, combining to form a river of blood that was still slowly lengthening...
In that instant the guards had stepped forward, Ling Tian had used his own movement techniques to skirt around the group, applying minute forces to each of their elbows, diverting and rectifying their swords toward their own companions instead. As such, the eight of them turned into a beautiful scene of internecine strife!
Right now, only Ling Tian remained standing at the same spot, clapping his hands as he spoke, "You guys are really righteous warriors! Unable to bear seeing my wife and I get forcibly separated, you actually chose the path of suicide, unwilling to help the evildoer in his crimes! Such a heroic bearing, you guys are really the role model of the pugilistic world! I'll forever carve your actions in my heart!"
Seeing how this 'weak scholar' who was supposed to be cut down was actually still able to stand off to one side and speak such cynical remarks, everyone felt themselves shiver uncontrollably!
One moment ago he was a harmless sheep, suddenly he transformed into an asura from the underworld! This huge reversal caused everyone's mind to be unable to wrap around it, and they stared foolishly at Ling Tian instead!
Who exactly was this guy?!
The majority of the guards present still did not know what was happening, or why this bunch of people suddenly started killing among themselves. But the only thing they could confirm was that this frightening sight in front of them was created by this jerk who was smiling like a Cheshire cat in front of them. It was just that Ling Tian's movements were too quick, and out of the blue, which made them question their eyesight as to whether he really moved or stood still.
The only person who could have shone some light on this incident, DongFang Hen, chose precisely the wrong moment to close his eyes instead...
But there was one point that all present were clear about, and that was the fact that the Crown Prince had kicked an iron board this time! Whether it was witchcraft or martial skills didn't matter. At this level for witchcraft would mean that no one would be able to resist. If it was martial arts, then that would be even scarier, for it would mean that their Crown Prince had offended a peerless genius for no reason, and everyone related to him would get their heads ripped off as recompense!
For such a person, the Crown Prince actually thought of taking his wife to play?! Seems like the guy would play his brains first before he even gets to do anything!
"What happened? Ah? D*mmit, you bunch of failures! Even if you aren't willing to help this daddy do his business, you don't need to commit suicide, right? Are you guys trying to spoil my happy mood?" The Crown Prince's enraged cry now carried some form of hysteria. DongFang XingChen stared with wide eyes, unable to believe the terrifying scene in front of him. He felt as though his heart was about to leap out of his chest, his voice carrying some fear as he screamed, "Charge! What's the use of me raising all of you? Bunch of trash, you cannot even settle a poor guy? All of you charge!"
Hearing the urging of the Crown Prince, not only did the remaining guards not charge forward, but they collectively retreated a step as though they had some hidden chemistry. Charge? Go on top of your mom instead! 2 You think this daddy's life here is as worthless as grass? Daddy here has not lived his life enough yet!
Ling Tian had a big smile on his face as he looked playfully at DongFang XingChen's ashen face. He gently replied, "Crown Prince, if you want to play with women belonging to others, you have to do it personally. How could your men replace you in doing it? Maybe if you step forward yourself, you just need to shake your tiger-like strong body, no, you're the Crown Prince, so it should be dragon-like strong body, and I might just pee in my pants. Come on, don't be shy. Such a peerless beauty in front of you, you've probably never seen the likes of her in your entire lifetime, right? Quickly come over, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity. If you miss this, then there will not be another chance! You'll regret this for life!
DongFang XingChen's lips trembled nonstop, turning back and staring pitifully at the guards who were huddled behind him like a flock of geese. His body started to tremble, almost falling off from his horse.
Chapter 523: Tragic Ending
Translator: chuchutrain Editor: DavidT, Rock
"Come on, such a beauty, so long as you're a normal man, who wouldn't be moved? Crown Prince having feelings is perfectly normal, it proves that the Eastern Zhao Crown Prince is actually a perfectly normal person!" Ling Tian still had that friendly smile on his face as he took a step forward. "As a man myself, I completely agree with Crown Prince's thoughts, and thus, I'll give you this chance for you to plunder a beauty. Come on, I'm just a poor and weak scholar. So long as you can kill me, you can hug the beauty in your arms. No one will stop you!"
Ling Tian kept his smile as he approached step by step, his gentle voice, expression and kind face now morphed into a pressuring force akin to a lofty mountain. It followed the rhythm of his footsteps, slowly crushing DongFang XingChen!
DongFang XingChen seemed to have encountered a vicious spirit as he fearfully screamed, "You… you… don't come any closer!" However stupid he might be, he would also understand when Ling Tian exuded the pressure that he was no weak scholar without the strength to truss a chicken, but rather a peerless expert of the pugilistic world! He trembled as he commanded, "You… you dare to touch me? This prince is the Crown Prince of Eastern Zhao, the future monarch of a country! If you dare to touch a single hair of mine, you'll meet with the revenge of the entire country! You… stand still… for this prince!"
Ling Tian sarcastically laughed out, "Oh, I'm really scared… your identity has been revealed just now. If that was the case, would I still have been discussing with my wife just now?" As he spoke, he suddenly did an exaggerated shiver, holding his arms together as he smiled at DongFang XingChen, "Crown Prince of Eastern Zhao? Do you want to guess whether I dare to touch you? Hahaha… Crown Prince, what a noble identity!"
With a putong sound, DongFang XingChen finally became scared out of his wits. He felt his entire body bereft of strength as he slipped off from his horse. He immediately rolled and crawled towards the back, trying to find a safe place to hide...
DongFang Hen could only sigh in response. Previously, he did not make a move because he was hoping that this mysterious scholarly character would be restrained by the fact that they were in Eastern Zhao's territory, and that this was the Crown Prince of Eastern Zhao. After all, the pressure he exuded was not ordinary, and if there was no need to make enemies, he would rather they part on good terms.
However, this scholarly looking guy had already made it clear that he was going to make a move towards DongFang XingChen. If he still did not move, then whatever happened, he would not be able to escape responsibility. Thus, he immediately put himself between the both of them, saying, "Sire, you're a cut above the rest, and since we've already paid the lives of eight people, while your wife remains unharmed, is that not enough for you? Why not you just stop at this, and everyone part as friends. This would make life easier for all of us, and all of Eastern Zhao will owe you a favor. How does that sound?"
DongFang Hen was naturally not very good at talking with people. However, the prowess that Ling Tian showed had caused a great fear within DongFang Hen, to the point that he realized he wasn't a match for the youth in front and had to soften his approach.
"Make friends? Damn old fart! Are you a f**king idiot?" Ling Tian hooted in ridicule. "Your Crown Prince over there wanted to snatch my wife and even silence me! Make friends? Damn old fart, if your wife was being stolen by someone, would you go and look for the perpetrator to make friends? How about I make friends with your mother?! If I didn't possess any martial arts, then would you even bring this topic up?!"
Ling Tian could not help but be incensed and start to scold unceasingly. He was not angry over DongFang XingChen's sexual urges, because so long as he was present, he would be able to thwart all attempts. He was angry over the fact that his plan had almost been foiled, thus he was angry, a depressed sort of anger!
Being lashed out at, DongFang Hen was naturally not in a good mood and angrily replied, "Youngster, this old man is saying this for you own good! My house's Crown Prince might not be the best example, but he is in the end the Eastern Zhao Crown Prince! With just the strength of one person, how can you resist? Can you resist the force behind a whole country? You really do not know what's good for you! This old man is advising you, but you're looking for death instead!"
"Pei!" Ling Tian spat in disdain, followed by another round of scolding, "Eastern Zhao's Crown Prince? What sh*t does that count for? Old cuckold, why don't you scram to the side for this daddy right now! Daddy here doesn't want to kill you, and thus similarly, you should be more obedient! Scram! If you still continue to make this daddy unhappy, I'll make short work of you first!"
"I have my own duties. I'm sorry for offending, but this DongFang Hen from the DongFang Aristocratic family will seek advice!" Having been called an old b*st*rd, then an old cuckold, however good DongFang Hen's temper was, it had already reached the limit. He slowly drew his sword as he solemnly spoke.
Even though he spoke thus, DongFang Hen knew that if the opponent did not even put the Imperial Family in his eyes, there was no way he would do the same for the DongFang Family. He was only grabbing straws, trying to see if his own history and backing would cause some fear in his opponent.
"Duty? Is your duty to help your master snatch other people's women? Offending? You tell me how offended you would be if I tried to steal your wife! But even that isn't the same as I'm not interested in your wife at all!" Ling Tian laughed out sarcastically. "As for the DongFang aristocratic family? Hahaha, that DongFang Family! What a joke… you had better go back quickly for the funeral, instead of tangling with me over here. What a joke!"
"Funeral?" A bad feeling rose inside DongFang Hen's heart.
"You'll naturally know once you return. I don't have any interest to speaking rubbish to you anymore. Since you're not willing to move aside, then let me help you with that!" Ling Tian darkly smiled, and his figure flashed. DongFang Hen loudly shouted and his sword thrust straight forward, but found out that he was suddenly surrounded by eight Ling Tians all around him. Every single image was distinct and real, even to that cruel smile on their faces. All of them had their palms outstretched, ready to blast him away!
DongFang Hen lost all color in his face. He knew that this was because of the rapid movement of this peak level expert that had left behind the various afterimages, thus he immediately thought of retreating. He knew that this skill of his opponent wasn't something he could break at his level. However, just as the thought occurred, three dull thuds were heard as his body received three palm strikes in a row. He rolled away like a calabash upon falling on the ground, vomiting copious amounts of blood as he did...
Ling Tian said he would make him scram, and it turned out that DongFang Hen was really made to 'roll' 1 away. While his injuries were serious, they were not life threatening. Ling Tian was being merciful this time, because there was some use to his life!
"Don't come over… Ah~~~" DongFang XingChen let out a pitiful scream, as he was kicked down on the ground by Ling Tian the moment he managed to get to his feet. Ling Tian's face hung a devilish like smile, as he applied some force and tore DongFang XingChen's robe off, while he grinned, "Your Highness Crown Prince, today, this daddy will let you feel really good! Your luck can be considered good, for this daddy here will leave you with your life! I'll leave your life behind, and I won't go back on my promise!"
Upon hearing that Ling Tian would not kill him, DongFang XingChen became more relaxed. However, he suddenly felt a breeze brushing across his body, and realized that he was completely nude in the open. Behind him, Xiao YanXue let out a squeal, and closed her eyes as she scolded, "Damn pervert, smelly hooligan, who asked you to do this…."
Ling Tian was depressed as he thought to himself, If I don't strip him, how am I going to perform the operation? Wasn't that your commands, Miss? Why am I being scolded as a pervert even though I've done as you asked?
"You… what do you want to do?" DongFang XingChen used his hands to cover his important parts, suddenly feeling as though something was wrong. Could it be that this expert had some homosexual fetish, and suddenly fell for him? If not, why would he strip him of his clothes?!
If Ling Tian knew his thoughts, most likely he would have slapped down straight!
"Cheh! Such a toothpick-like small object, yet you're protecting it like some treasure. It should have been removed a long time ago, to save you on the embarrassment." Ling Tian looked down, wrinkling his nose in distaste. "I'll do you a favor today, and please remember not to bring it out the next time to embarrass yourself."
Before DongFang XingChen could show any reaction, Ling Tian's hands had flashed, and small and exquisite dagger had appeared in his palm, unhesitatingly slashing down.
"Ah——Ah——" DongFang XingChen's screams could be heard echoing throughout the entire area, his mournful screams reaching the maximum. Below his thighs, blood had already formed a pool, starting to spread out. A pair of tiny egg-shaped things was thrown off from the edge of Ling Tian's dagger. Thinking for a while, Ling Tian decided that he did not have enough fun and poked his dagger again, removing another portion...
"Isn't it just a small operation? Look at you, screaming and wriggling so intensely. Be calm! You need to endure, you know that?" Ling Tian cast a look of disdain, as he wiped his dagger on several places all over his body, in the process creating over ten different trails of blood… before he finally put away his dagger.
It looks like, other than running in the nude, our Crown Prince had no other way to go back to the city….
Ling Tian slowly straightened his back, speaking in a stately voice, "It's good that you are inside the palace, or else it would be difficult for you in the future. Talk to the workers in the palace more often, on how to relieve yourself and so on. It will definitely be different from the past." DongFang XingChen already had a forehead full of sweat, without even the strength to call out… however, Ling Tian had infused a small amount of energy to him, such that he remained clear headed without the ability to faint even if he wanted...
Seeing their master get castrated and turned into a eunuch in front of them, all the guards started to sweat profusely. Over a hundred pairs of legs started shaking at once, as though someone was using their legs to play the lute… they knew that once this matter was reported, it would spell their deaths, but none present dared to lift a finger to deal with this frightening scholar...
A few of the more frightened ones even lost control of themselves, and started to wet their pants. Sounds of trickling water could be heard...
Ling Tian heartily laughed out, floating up without looking back and landing on his own horseback, as he shouted out, "Delightful! Truly delightful! This is the outcome for those who want to steal the wives of others!"
Chapter 524: Return Journey
Translator: DavidT Editor: DavidT, Rock
With a carefree laughter, Ling Tian floated onto his horse without turning back, "Wonderful! Wonderful! This is the outcome of you trying to snatch someone's wife!"
He then turned around and said gently, "My dear wife, the matters have been settled and even if crown prince DongFang wants to snatch the wife of another in the future, he won't have the ability to do so. Shall we leave?"
Xiao YanXue responded with a soft 'Mmm' and the hands covering her face tightly eased up slightly. At the same time, her face flushed red upon hearing Ling Tian call her 'my dear wife'. Ling Tian then laughed heartily and grabbed the reins of Xiao YanXue's horse in his hands. With a light kick, both the horses began galloping forward.
Seeing how the guards in front of him were standing in a daze, Ling Tian exploded forth with killing intent and shouted, "Are the rest of you not going to form up into a formation to send my wife and I off? Do you still want to compare notes with me?"
Xiao YanXue burst out laughing and scolded, "Darn tyrant!" However, the way she looked at this 'darn tyrant' was filled with love and care.
The dozens of guards in front of Ling Tian trembled involuntarily and obediently split up into two groups. Their actions were extremely stiff as though they were wooden puppets.
"A bunch of idiots! The goose winged formation! Don't you guys know what the goose winged formation is? A bunch of useless idiots!" Ling Tian scolded, looking like a military instructor flaunting his prestige in the camps. He then left toward the horizon with Xiao YanXue by his side…
Along the way, Xiao YanXue had a big smile and was obviously in an extremely good mood. From time to time, she would look at Ling Tian sweetly with happiness welling up in her heart. Her beloved man had finally stood up to protect her today. Furthermore, his fury had also shown how much he cared for her. Thinking about that, Xiao YanXue grinned from ear to ear.
Xiao YanXue was truly satisfied to see the lecherous profligate being taught such a miserable lesson!
"Tian'ge, you are truly so mighty…" Xiao YanXue flattered.
"Cough cough…" Ling Tian began coughing incessantly. In his memory, the word 'mighty' shouldn't be used in this manner.
"After teaching this b*st*rd a lesson today, we shall see if he still dares to go out and snatch ladies!" Xiao YanXue was full of joy and made a funny face at Ling Tian's frowning expression.
"Err, even if he wants to snatch the ladies, he doesn't have any tool to use." Ling Tian burst out laughing, "What is the point of talking about such trash?"
"Hehe, Tian'ge, I love it the most when you stand up for me." Xiao YanXue looked as though she was eager to jump onto Ling Tian's horse. "When we are at Sky Bearing, shall we find a few more profligate young masters to teach them a lesson?"
Ling Tian rolled his eyes, "Lass, the number one profligate young master in Sky Bearing is right before your very eyes."
"Ah… that's right… hahaha…" Only then did Xiao YanXue remember about Ling Tian's fame and burst out laughing.
Ling Tian looked at this reckless lass beside him. You still want to teach the profligate young masters of Sky Bearing a lesson? When we are at Sky Bearing, this profligate young master here shall eat you up!
In front of them was the entrance to a mountain pass, and after this mountain pass, the road would be split into three directions. One would be to Sky Bearing, the other Northern Wei, and the last towards the southeast direction. If Ling Tian went along the path towards Sky Bearing, he would be on his way home.
All of a sudden, Ling Tian halted his horse and said, "Stop! A large group of troops is approaching on horse. I wonder where they are coming from?!"
Xiao YanXue hurriedly stopped her horse and looked at Ling Tian with a pair of doubtful eyes.
With Ling Tian's cultivation and inhumane hearing, he was able to hear the troops who were coming from afar. The rumbling sound of horses coming from the southeastern direction.
Could they be from the Xiao Family? This was Ling Tian's first guess.
Thinking about Xiao YanXue's identity, Ling Tian had no choice but to be careful. After all, this lass had escaped from her house. Looking at her, Ling Tian said solemnly, "They are coming from the southeastern direction and there are four to five hundred men."
"Ah?" Xiao YanXue grew flustered, "Then… let us hide first."
Ling Tian was elated in his heart. This lass was indeed afraid. The two of them then swiftly hid behind a few trees at a bend. While they would be able to see the incoming troops clearly, if the incoming troops did not purposely turn their head around, it would be impossible to spot them. In order to be safe, Xiao YanXue hastily covered both Ling Tian and her face up with a mask.
The sound of the horses' hooves rumbled and a group of more than a hundred horses galloped past them towards the road heading to Northern Wei's Bright Jade City. They came and left like the wind, kicking up a huge dust cloud behind them.
Xiao YanXue stared at the passing troops without blinking and a change of expression could be seen on her face.
Ling Tian whispered in her ears, "Are they familiar?"
Even though the current atmosphere was extremely tense, Xiao YanXue almost burst out laughing. Just what was Ling Tian asking? Rolling her eyes at him, Xiao YanXue replied, "They are from my family. These men are the hidden forces of my family. The first few who passed by us are their leaders and all have the surname 'Meng'. Isn't that a strange surname? I don't think you will be able to find this surname among the commoners."
Ling Tian then muttered, "Your family is probably unable to order these men around right?"
Xiao YanXue's eyes widened in shock, "How did you know? They are indeed a special bunch!"
Ling Tian only responded with a smile. When these troops went past them, Ling Tian could already tell that these troops were definitely the elites of the elites. From the dense killing intent emanated from each of them and the resolute eyes of every soldier, they were probably trained to be death troops! Furthermore, each and every single soldier had a decent attaintment of martial arts with the cultivation of the few in front being exceptional. These men were probably the secret force trained by Above Heavens over the years.
Xiao YanXue let out a breath and was about to stand back up, only to be pressed down by Ling Tian. "Wait! There are more."
Following that, another group of troops rushed past them and only after a full five groups went by did the place fall back into silence.
Ling Tian watched the departing troops with a solemn expression and asked, "How many of such men does your family have?"
Xiao YanXue frowned for a moment and calculated in her heart before giving an uncertain response. "About five thousand? Perhaps more but I know that there are at least five thousand of them. After all, I do not really come into contact with these things."
Ling Tian responded with an 'oh' before falling silent. Then an idea came to his head. Why are these people going to Northern Wei at such a time? Furthermore, all of them are so filled with killing intent… Ling Tian began to laugh weirdly.
Xiao YanXue asked curiously, "What are you laughing at?"
Nothing much." Ling Tian chuckled and began singing, "Let's go home…"
"Darn it!" Xiao YanXue rolled her eyes at Ling Tian. Thinking about how they were about to reach Sky Bearing, Xiao YanXue realized that she would definitely have to meet Old Madam Ling and Ling Tian's mother. What would they think of a lady like her following Ling Tian back at that time? Thinking about that, Xiao YanXue grew nervous in her heart and the thought of interrogating Ling Tian had completely disappeared...
After they traveled for some distance, Ling Tian frowned, placed his finger in his mouth and let out a loud whistle which startled Xiao YanXue. Following that, Ling Tian let out a strange tone which was sometimes high pitched and sometimes low pitched. Xiao YanXue was at a complete loss. Did my beloved man suddenly go crazy? Just when she was in a state of anxiousness, a black figure dove down from the sky and a black hawk landed on Ling Tian's shoulders.
It turns out that Ling Tian had discovered the arrival of this hawk and thus let out a unique tune to summon it. The hawk perched itself on Ling Tian's shoulders firmly with its eyeballs rolling about in a mischevious manner. Xiao YanXue felt that it was extremely adorable and wanted to raise her hand to stroke it. However, the moment she raised her hand up, the hawk stretched its wings and lowered its beak as though it was about to peck on her hand. Startled, Xiao YanXue quickly retracted her hand.
Ling Tian burst out laughing and knocked the hawk lightly on the head and the hawk cried out with a tinge of dissatisfaction. While Xiao YanXue grew more and more fond of the hawk, she did not dare to touch it.
Ling Tian stretched out his hand and grabbed the small hawk into his hands. The hawk then let out an obedient and helpless look but did not resist at all, allowing Ling Tian to retrieve a small bamboo container from its leg. After Ling Tian let go of it, it let out a clear cry and disappeared into the distance like a bolt of black lightning.
Looking at the departing hawk, Xiao YanXue looked to the sky with a face full of envy. Ling Tian laughed out loud and said, "If you really like it that much, I can find a few baby hawks to accompany you when we are back at Sky Bearing." Xiao YanXue burst out into cheers and quickly agreed with what Ling Tian said.
Ling Tian shook his head helplessly and took out a slip of rolled up note from the bamboo container. After unrolling it carefully, Ling Tian was certain that the handwriting on it belonged to Miss Li Xue. After all, not a single person in this generation would probably have a handwriting as ugly as hers…
Such a beautiful lady with such a wonderful upbringing and literary depth. To think that the young princess of an aristocratic family from his previous life would actually have such hideous handwriting. It was just unimaginable how this lady of two lifetimes did not have any improvements in her handwriting. Furthermore, she was writing with a lead pencil…
How should we take care of the Shui Family b*st*rds?
There wasn't anything before or after those words and only these ten words. It was the classic Li Xue's style. I wonder how those Shui Family fellows provoked this female demoness? To think that they were able to anger her to such an extent!
Ling Chen had always been the person in charge of contacting him in the Ling Family Courtyard, and Li Xue must have been truly incensed for her to contact him personally. Furthermore, she also displayed her supernatural and uncanny penmanship and used simplified Chinese. Even if someone were to intercept this note, it would be impossible for anyone else to recognize the words on it. It was only because of Ling Tian's robust literary education from his previous life that he was able to understand what was written on it…
Ling Tian was extremely curious. It seems that it may be the right time for me to return.
Seeing the weird expression on Ling Tian's face, Xiao YanXue could not help but grow nervous and asked, "Did something happen?"
Ling Tian chuckled, "Nothing big. But we will have to rush back quickly or someone will be unable to sit still." At the same time, Ling Tian was confident that even if anything happened, Li Xue, Ling Chen and Ling Jian would definitely be able to handle it without any issue. Even if the men from Above Heavens came to attack them, they would only suffer in the hands of these three experts. The only reason why Li Xue was so frustrated was probably because the Shui Family still had other uses to him and it wasn't appropriate for her to teach them a lesson lest she spoil his plans.