Chapter 268: The Source of All Problems (1/2)

Chapter 268: The Source of All Problems

Translator: OneshotwonderEditor: Hitesh_

The news Li Ruoer brought to him didn't deter Wang Tong.

Wang Tong boarded her private jet and arrived at a Villa somewhere in Europe. This villa and the few hundred square kilometers area around it that was the property of House of Ma. Thanks to Li Ruoer, no one stopped them as they landed at the private airport.

When Wang Tong landed, he noticed that the entire place was heavily guarded. Even the guards at the entrance wore METAL suits. Wang Tong didn't overthink about it. After all, he was not here to fight but to see Ma Xiaoru.

”Wang Tong, you can watch her from a distance. Don't worry; I will let you know if her situation gets better or worse in the future.” Li Ruoer whispered in Wang Tong's ear.

Wang Tong wasn't sure if Li Ruoer was going to pull any trick on him. But so far, she seemed genuinely helpful. ”Thanks anyway.” Wang Tong replied.

The two of them walked through the entrance, and Li Ruoer used her identification card for the both of them. Therefore, no one stopped them. ”There are three levels of security check ahead of us. If anyone asks who you are, just tell them that you are from House Li. We had sent many of our experts to help Ma Xiaoru. Remember, Ma Xiaoru was still very frail, and cannot withstand any stress or strain on her body and mind.”

Ma Xiaoru's words sounded like she genuinely cared about Ma Xiaoru's life, which made Wang Tong change his opinion of her quite a bit.

Right before the two were about to pass through the final gate, two METAL warriors stopped them.

”Lady Li, our Lord has ordered that no one was allowed to disturb our lady.”

”This is an expert specializing in soul energy recovery. I brought him here today with me to help Ma Xiaoru. ”

”I will send the request through. Would you please wait here for a second?” The METAL warrior requested.

Li Ruoer's brow furrowed and then she said with a cold and sharp voice, ”Get out of my way! How dare you question me? Are you going to question House of Li as well?”

The two METAL Warriors were ruffled by Li Ruoer's harsh tone. They looked at each other helplessly and were going to let Li Ruoer and her companion through when a voice came out from inside of the room.

”Ruoer, let him in. I want to see him.”

The two soldiers straightened their backs as soon as they heard the voice. Li Ruoer grimaced and heaved a sigh, ”Let's go. Remember, don't do anything stupid!”

”This is?”

”Ma Dutian. Ma Xiaoru's father. ”

Wang Tong didn't care because he understood Ma Dutian's feelings as a father. Even if Ma Dutian intended to beat him up, Wang Tong reasoned that he would not resist.

”Ruoer, you can take a rest outside. I want to see him alone.” Ma Dutian commanded. Li Ruoer didn't protest. Instead, she gave Wang Tong a stern stare, a final reminder to behave himself in that room.

Following a METAL fighter, Wang Tong stepped through the seventh checkpoint, and saw one of the most influential men of the Confederation sitting in front of him.

Rumors had it that Ma Dutian was a mediocre fighter. He had shown limited talents during his youth, so he had chosen to cultivate the tactics of Vayu, which he gave up halfway through. However, Ma Dutian was the best at managing business, just like all of his ancestors.

However, when Wang Tong saw Ma Dutian for the first time, he had sensed that he had the purest form of soul energy within him. It was hard for Wang Tong to believe that Ma Dutian had been a dropout.

Wang Tong was able to sense the quality of other's soul energy because the Tactics of the Blade was the granddaddy of all other tactics. Wang Tong could use his soul energy as a standard measurement to compare with other people's soul energy, and then make an assessment. All the tactics of the world could be in one way or another traced back to the Tactics of the Blade. The fact that Li Feng had chosen to leave the Tactics of the Blade in this world meant that it could be a trump card over other deadly tactics, such as the Tactics of Vayu and the Tactics of the Enchantress.

Wang Tong and Ma Dutian held each other's gaze for a second and Wang Tong didn't find any anger in the latter’s eyes. Instead, his eyes were filled with disappointment. Then suddenly, a light flashed in Ma Dutian's eyes, and he said, ”Sit, please.”

Wang Tong felt nervous meeting with one of the most influential men in the world, but the tense feeling only lasted a few seconds before it disappeared. He grabbed a seat and sat down calmly.

Ma Dutian didn't speak but stared at Wang Tong for a while. The silence unnerved Wang Tong again.

”Your tactics… Who taught you them?” Ma Dutian asked abruptly.

Wang Tong's heart sank at the question, worried that Ma Dutian had somehow deciphered the origin of his real power.

Wang Tong conceded that the rumor about Ma Dutian were merely rumors. The real Ma Dutian was a very powerful cultivator.