Chapter 262 (1/2)

Ever since he killed NanGong Le and set the cornerstone for this gathering in Sky Bearing, everything else that followed had always been smooth sailing and within his expectations. While there were some exceptions, it didn't affect the overall picture.

In other words, everything was under Ling Tian's control and this success also made him a little conceited.

However, In the past few days, the a.s.sa.s.sins of the Blood Slaughter Pavilion had first snuck into Sky Bearing and a mysterious but yet powerful organization like Qian ShuiRou had also unexpectedly appeared. In particular, the otherworldly expert that he met outside the Smoky Thea Tower was someone who Ling Tian didn't have the confidence to face. All of these affairs came so suddenly and made the situation especially mystifying. Now, the plan that he had in place was already beginning to slip out of his control, and such a feeling made Ling Tian feel extremely uncomfortable. This was something that the chess player would never be able to accept!

After slowly thinking through the events that happened in the past few days, Ling Tian had gradually gathered all of his attention to Qian ShuiRou! According to the information he had on hand, this lady didn't belong to any of the Eight Great Families. However, her personal strength and the strength which she had under her control was something that only the Yu or DongFang Family could match!

From this point alone, it was both a good and bad indication to Ling Tian.

The good was the fact that the otherworldly expert was probably unrelated to Qian ShuiRou. If they were related, even if that expert didn't partic.i.p.ate in the previous a.s.sa.s.sination attempt due to consideration of his own status, Ling Tian was certain that he wouldn't be able to fully retreat. Furthermore, with the martial arts that otherworldly expert possessed, it was impossible for him to fall under the command of anyone, and Qian ShuiRou was obviously the one who had the most authority among her group. Thus, it was unlikely that they were related. But if they really were related, Ling Tian felt that he wouldn't have any way to deal with them. After all, in front of absolute strength, all his little tricks were useless.

The bad indication wasn't totally bad, and the good indication wasn't totally good. But at the very least, Ling Tian was able to have a general idea of where Qian ShuiRou came from. If such a character wasn't the hidden strength of a certain great family, how could there be no news of her at all before today? Furthermore, she seemed to have some relations.h.i.+p with the Imperial Family of Sky Bearing as well!

Sky Bearing's Imperial Family! An inspiration flashed past Ling Tian's head. If he wanted to unravel this mystery, the most direct way would be for him to begin his investigation from the Imperial Family! While Ling Tian didn't intend to take personal action yet, he was a.s.sured to hand this matter over to Ling Jian.

As he finally found a possible solution to this issue, Ling Tian couldn't help but be relaxed. After sitting down for such a long period of time, even his strong body began to feel a bit sore. Just when he wanted to raise his hand up to stretch his body, he suddenly stopped halfway.

From the outside, there was an extremely light knocking sound from one of the rooms. The winds were blowing on the outside and this knocking sound was almost inaudible. However, Ling Tian's hearing was exceptional and far better than other martial artists. Especially after he had entered the XianTian realm, he would be able to even pick up the sound of a leaf falling if it was within a thousand feet. While the sound sounded from afar, the night was currently silent and Ling Tian could still hear it.

The moment he heard the sound, Ling Tian could tell that this was the sound of someone knocking on the door. Furthermore, knocking sound was in a rhythmic sequence. After knocking thrice, the person paused for a moment before knocking twice. This should probably be a special communication method for an organization.

Ling Tian circulated his inner strength and floated out of the window like a feather. He then stuck himself to the wall and observed his surroundings, only to see the curtain by the door of the Extreme Joy Pavilion shaking slightly.

Lifting his body up slightly, Ling Tian had already arrived at the roof of the building. Like a leaf, he landed silently on the roof of the Extreme Joy Chamber, placing his ears on the tiles and circulating his inner qi to hear the contents of the conversation below.

Someone in the room then said, ”How? What did father say?” It was XiMen Qing's voice, purposefully suppressed into a whisper.

Another whisper could then be heard, ”The Family Head has already sent out 50 Blood Iron Death Troops. We must definitely take revenge for our young n.o.ble's death. The mission this time is a top secret one and we must definitely succeed in a single strike. We must not allow news of this mission to be leaked out. If Beyond Heavens were to find out that we were the culprits, we would be in grave danger. Family Head is afraid that young n.o.ble wouldn't be able to remain calm and choose to take action prematurely. If you do so, you will only be alerting our enemy and it would be difficult for you to succeed. Thus, he sent this subordinate to inform young n.o.ble to not be rash.”

XiMen Qing then said, ”That darn b*st*rd made me lose all my face. When I catch him, I will take care of him personally and make him lead a life worse than death!” These few words were slightly louder and the sound of gnas.h.i.+ng teeth could be heard. It was obvious how much hatred was in those words.

The other party then chuckled, ”Young n.o.ble need not be impatient. The Blood Iron Death Troops were all personally trained by the Family Head and all have exceptional martial arts. Furthermore, they don't fear death in the slightest, and they will definitely take care of Ling Tian easily. Even if he has exceptional martial arts, he is still no more than a fragile young n.o.ble from an aristocratic family. How would he be able to withstand the bloodl.u.s.t of the Blood Iron Death Troops? At that time, you will be able to deal with him however you like! I also heard that he even has two country-toppling beauties by his side. Young n.o.ble can really enjoy yourself this time… Hahaha…”

XiMen Qing then lecherously laughed, ”Six, you are indeed right. Those two la.s.ses are really gorgeous. Heh heh, even though this young n.o.ble has seen many ladies before, I've never met two as stunning as them. I'll make that darn Ling Tian wear a green hat even as a ghost.  After this young n.o.ble has had my taste of them, I won't leave you out. We can let a few more brothers share that b*st*rd's ladies. Hehehe…”

After that, they began to laugh lecherously.

A short while later, XiMen Qing asked, ”How much longer will it take for them to reach Sky Bearing? I can't wait for their arrival! You must definitely tie up all loose ends and ensure that no one is left alive.”