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Chapter 286: Interfering

Translator: DavidT Editor: DavidT , Rock

Three low grunts sounded at the same time! The elder Zheng who was facing Yu ZhanFeng head-on lacked strength. Both his wrists fractured on the spot with a sharp pain in his abdomen at the same time! The next moment, his internal organs were ripped to shreds, and he began spraying out blood in all directions. His body then became limp in mid-air as his bones began to shatter with 'pa-pa' sounds! By the time he landed on the ground, he had already been reduced to a lifeless pile of meat.

However, under the suicidal attacks of the elder Zhengs, Yu ZhanFeng had suffered injuries on both his front and back, and he grunted as he spat out a mouthful of blood. As for the elder Zheng behind Yu ZhanFeng, despite his palms landing squarely on his back, he felt as though he had just attacked a slab of stone. From the recoil of his inner qi, his originally injured body couldn't take it either and he let out a low grunt with blood flowing down from the corner of his lips.

Yu ZhanFeng originally thought that in the face of the pincer attack by both the elder Zhengs, he would certainly be heavily injured even if he didn't die. However, he had an unexpectedly light injury, and he was even able to instantly kill one person. He immediately realized that both the elder Zhengs were already at the end of their strength from using the Heaven Stealing Formula. He quickly turned around with blood on his lips and a malevolent expression on his face, charging towards the other elder Zheng without any hesitation. After receiving multiple injuries, the previous injuries of that elder Zheng also began to flare up. Furthermore, he had suffered from two palm strikes to the back from Yu ZhanYun as well. If not, he wouldn't have been frail to the point he could be injured by the recoil of his attack. Now, he no longer had the energy to fight back and even standing up was a problem. His body was then sent flying by Yu ZhanFeng and rose up into the air.

"Senior Zheng!" Qian ShuiRou burst out into tears and charged over, catching elder Zheng in her arms.

"Quickly… escape…" That elder Zheng could only spit out these two words before passing away with an indignant look in his eyes.

"AHHH!!" Qian ShuiRou held onto that elder Zheng's body and wailed loudly. At the same time, blood could be seen flowing down from her lips. She had previously suffered from a palm strike and was already seriously injured. She no longer had the strength to fight back.

With another mournful wail, another figure landed on the ground. The maid called Die'er had also suffered from a palm strike by Yu ZhanYun. While Die'er's martial arts weren't weak, she wasn't a match for a XianTian cultivator.

"Little princess, why do you have to fight so hard?" Yu ZhanFeng wiped off the blood on his lips and said with a bitter laugh, "The outcome was unavoidable but you just had to cause the two Zheng brothers to lose their lives. I originally thought that the two Zheng brothers would definitely bring me to hell with them, but who would have thought that they were the first to be exhausted and went easy on me. What a waste!"

"Yu ZhanFeng, Yu ZhanYun! You two old fogeys!" Qian ShuiRou glared at the both of them with hatred in her eyes. Even after killing two of her guards, they were still acting in such a hypocritical manner. "As long as I, Shui QianRou, don't die today, I will definitely shred the both of you into a million pieces!"

"Ah ah, I'm afraid that Miss Shui won't have that chance." Yu ZhanFeng ridiculed.

"She will definitely have that chance! I can ensure that!" A crisp voice suddenly sounded 10 feet behind Yu ZhanYun. Yu ZhanYun immediately felt his soul shake as he darted 20 feet away and raised his guard as though he was facing a powerful enemy!

As a XianTian expert, he actually allowed his opponent to creep up 10 feet behind him without even noticing! Wouldn't his opponent be able to easily take his life?

Hearing this voice, the look in Shui QianRou's eyes became complicated. Shock, frustration, guilt and many other expressions could be seen in her eyes. But the most obvious expression was without a doubt relief!

Why would I have a feeling of relief?! Even if he isn't an enemy, he definitely isn't a comrade? Would I be better off falling into his hands instead of the Yu Family?! Besides, the reason why I was going to Northern Wei was to…

As everyone turned to look at the direction where the sound came from, they witnessed an incredulous sight. Ten feet away from them, a pine tree suddenly began transforming and a suave young gentleman appeared in front of them with a smile on his face. The most unbelievable thing was the fact that this teen was dressed in a snow-white robe without any dirt on it at all!

In that instant, the hearts of everyone present began to throb. Especially the two Yu elders who thought of a single word in their mind: Demon!

"Demon!" A high-pitched voice sounded. Just when the maid called Die'er regained her consciousness, she witnessed a tree turning into a human right in front of her eyes. Thus, she couldn't help but let out a shriek and fainted on the spot.

Ling Tian's originally smiling face was now filled with black lines as he glared at the unconscious Die'er. After deliberating for a long while, he had finally thought of this stunning way to make his entrance. However, he never expected the lass to treat him as a demon instead!

"Ling Tian?" After seeing his appearance, both the Yu elders exclaimed. While they had never contacted Yu ManTian, they were aware of everything that happened around Yu ManTian and Yu BingYan. The teen in front of them was able to defeat Yu ManTian in a single blow, and even if they were to join hands they weren't certain of their victory.

"How rare, how rare." Ling Tian let out a smile, "To think that both of you Yu elders would know my name. Ling Tian is really overwhelmed by your favor."

"Young noble Ling's fame had spread all over the world. Who wouldn't know your name?" Yu ZhanFeng's lips contorted in an ugly expression for a moment before revealing a forced smile.

"Mmm, I do indeed feel comfortable with your praises," Ling Tian closed his eyes with a satisfied smile, "I originally planned to personally kill both of you. Since you are so tactful, I will show you mercy." Ling Tian then said calmly, "You can both take your own lives. I will definitely leave your corpses intact."

At this moment, Ling Tian didn't want to drop all pretense with the Yu Family yet. Thus, his appearance had already signified the ending of both of the Yu elders — they had to die! Currently, Ling Tian didn't have the strength to deal with a powerful family like the Yu Family while dealing with the various powers in the continent. If he were to let them return alive, the fact that he had helped their thousand-year-old enemy would definitely incite a tremendous reaction from the Yu Family. At that time, it would definitely bring both him and his Ling Family trouble!

Regardless of what his motive was, it was the truth that he had saved Shui QianRou. At the same time, Ling Tian enjoyed the feeling of the secret battle of wits with the Yu Family, and he intended to let such a situation to continue. At the very least, he would have to let such a situation continue until he took care of all his problems.

Even if the Yu Family knows my strength, they wouldn't be able to grasp the information on everything. While they are wary towards me now, they wouldn't bother too much about me. In other words, the Yu Family hasn't taken me to be a worthy opponent. They don't think that I can threaten their existence!

Yu ZhanFeng and Yu ZhanYun were both enraged and thought, Even if you are more powerful that Yu ManTian, are you that certain that you can take both of us on alone? Even if you can beat us alone, you shouldn't be so conceited! Even if we can't win, do you really think that we can't escape? Losing the battle and being unable to escape are two completely different concepts!

How preposterous!

"Ling Tian, do you think that you are able to beat both of us brothers alone? It is good for a young man to be confident, but arrogance is a bad thing." Yu ZhanFeng said coldly and with a trace of mockery, "Even if you can beat us by luck, do you think that your meager Ling Family could endure the revenge of our Yu Family?"

Ling Tian then chuckled, "You must be joking. I think that whether or not my Ling Family can endure the revenge of your Yu Family is completely dependent on whether or not you can bring back the news!" Ling Tian then took two steps forward and said with a smile, "In truth, your Yu Family doesn't consider me worthy of their attention. At the same time, I also don't consider you worthy of my concern. So don't threaten me with your Yu Family as it is useless. I have already given you an opportunity and it seems that you don't want an intact corpse." Ling Tian concluded.

"You! Arrogant brat, surrender your life!" Yu ZhanYun exploded in anger as he sprung forward with his sword. When he had faced the three individuals from the Shui Family, he hadn't taken out his weapon. However, he had immediately unsheathed his sword when facing Ling Tian. It was obvious just how wary he was of Ling Tian.

Just when Yu ZhanYun pounced forward, Yu ZhanFeng had also made his move. His body stealthily appeared beside Shui QianRou and immediately caught her.

The two of them had cooperated for many years and were almost telepathic in their thoughts. Yu ZhanYun's attack was no more than a distraction to hold back Ling Tian. Even if he couldn't beat Ling Tian, he should definitely be safe for a few moves. As for Yu ZhanFeng, he was in charge of catching Shui QianRou, and then they would escape in different directions. No matter how powerful Ling Tian was, he would only be able to chase one of them! As long as the other party could escape, Ling Tian would definitely have some apprehension, and the one being caught would definitely be safe!

However, it was a pity that their plan just couldn't keep up with changes in the situation! While it might seem to be a perfect plan, any changes would always be extremely frightening!

Shui QianRou's face was completely pale as she forcefully supported her body up to remain sitting. When she saw Ling Tian appearing, she unknowingly felt a sense of relief and her inner qi had dissipated immediately, making her feel weak in the body. It was only by forcing her body to stay awake that she was able to remain conscious. However, she no longer had the strength to even move.

Seeing that Shui QianRou was about to be captured, Yu ZhanFeng was elated in his heart. However, a white figure suddenly flashed past his eyes and Shui QianRou disappeared.

He is indeed powerful! Yu ZhanFeng was startled in his heart. However, he was also an experienced individual and didn't hesitate in his actions at all. He quickly changed directions and darted out 30 feet in a flash. Both the Yu elders then exchanged eye signals and sprinted off in two different directions.

Since it was hopeless for them to catch Shui QianRou, the priority would be for them to preserve their lives! They both resolutely chose to escape!

With a snort, Ling Tian waved both of his hands and it seemed like the whole sky had been filled with rainbows!

Hidden weapons! Ling Tian's killing trump card which he had concealed for a long time. This was also the reason why he dared to challenge the green-dressed man!

Chapter 287: Powerful Hidden Weapons

Translator: DavidT Editor: DavidT , Rock

In the eyes of Shui QianRou who was currently on the ground, Ling Tian had suddenly turned into a thousand-hands demon. Without seeing any movement from him, rays of gold and silver and black flashes could be seen shooting out from his waist, chest, abdomen, and arms. Golden needles, silver needles, sleeve darts, hidden pebbles, flying knives, iron caltrops… over a dozen different types of hidden weapons shot out! These hidden weapons flew in two different directions with some flying straight and others flying in a curved trajectory. The two Yu elders who were currently escaping were completely covered by the humongous attack radius of the hidden weapons! However, none of them noticed that there was two faint green glows among the hidden weapons, disappearing after a flash!

Shui QianRou forgot about her injuries as she stared with her eyes wide open. Who would have thought that there was such a mystical technique in the world! Who would have thought that there was such a hidden weapon technique in the world!

Facing such an attack, how many people in the world would be able to defend themselves against it? Ling Tian's martial arts had already reached an unfathomable peak, and coupled with his tyrannical and mystical hidden weapons technique, how many people in the world would be a match for him?

Perhaps only the green-dressed man who had just left could be a match for him right? Thinking about that green-dressed man again, Shui QianRou revealed a look of hatred.

Two bitter cries sounded at almost the same time and both the Yu elders fell down. After their bodies struggled for a moment, they took their last breath and died! Their bodies were filled with countless hidden weapons and they looked like two porcupines! Despite the fact that Ling Tian had sent out almost a hundred hidden weapons, there wasn't a single one that missed its mark!

The two green lights were the first two hidden weapons to hit the Yu elders at an unbelievable speed. In fact, the two Yu elders were already dead the moment the two green lights hit them. Those two green lights were also Ling Tian's true trump card! It was a pity that even if one were to stare hard, it was extremely difficult to catch a trace of these two green lights. Thus, with Shui QianRou's serious injuries and almost muddled mental state, how was it possible for her to spot them?

Who would have thought that two XianTian experts had actually perished under Ling Tian's hidden weapons without even having the time to react! Shui QianRou was completely dumbfounded as her mouth widened in shock and she was unable to say anything. At that moment, Shui QianRou had almost shouted out the same word that Die'er did: Demon!

Hidden weapons had been one of Ling Tian's strongest move and also his final trump card. Originally, Ling Tian didn't want to use his hidden weapons, but Shui QianRou was in an extremely bad state. During the fight with the green-dressed man, she had already suffered some internal injuries and had even exhausted her inner Qi to help treat the injuries of the two Zheng elders. Then, she had launched her most powerful attack despite her injuries and even suffered a palm strike from Yu ZhanYun! Now, her body was also in the same state as the two Zheng elders, at the end of her strength. She would probably die if there were any delays in treating her injuries, and Ling Tian wouldn't be able to extract any information from her! Weighing the pros and cons, Ling Tian could only choose to settle the battle as quickly as possible. Since Shui QianRou had already landed in his hands, she definitely wouldn't be able to escape, and Ling Tian wouldn't have to worry about her revealing his secret.

As Ling Tian walked to the side of both the Yu elders, his hands made a strange movement and the hidden weapons on both the corpses seemed to be connected to a string, jumping up on their own and landing into Ling Tian's palms. Then, Ling Tian flipped his palm around and all the hidden weapons disappeared without a trace. However, his appearance had not changed in the slightest and not a single trace of the hidden weapons could be seen on him. It was completely like magic.

As Shui QianRou saw the magic-like method of Ling Tian, she couldn't help but helplessly groan. To think that she actually attempted to assassinate such a frightening character! Thankfully he didn't find a suitable chance to deal with me. Otherwise, I probably would have been already cleanly taken care of, right?

After he had stored his hidden weapons, Ling Tian circulated his inner qi and smashed his palms on the ground. The next moment, a large crater appeared as the soil and vegetation were all blasted aside. Ling Tian then carried the bodies of the Yu and Zheng elders and buried them in the crater. After fighting each other for many decades, the four of them finally ended up in the same resting place. Would they continue their fight when they were in the afterlife?

Looking at the small mound of soil, Shui QianRou's eyes glistened with tears as she forcefully propped her body up to give two bows. As her body bowed down, she didn't have the strength to lift her body back up before losing consciousness.

Ling Tian then sighed as he thought to himself, I was originally here to catch this lass, but ended up saving her and killing two elders from the Yu Family.

Both Yu ManTian and Yu BingYan shouldn't have known about the presence of these two Yu elders. If that was the case, then what were they here for? For Water of Heavenly Wind? Or were they here for the Heaven Splitter? If they were here for the Heaven Splitter, then how did the Yu Family know about the sword beforehand? Perhaps the Yu and Xiao Family were in cahoots from the very start? Ling Tian thought in his heart as there were many questions left unanswered. He then walked towards Shui QianRou and began inspecting her injuries.

As his pure inner qi swept past Shui QianRou's body once, Ling Tian found out that this lass didn't only have serious internal injuries. Her meridians were blocked up and she probably had a huge fracture in her bones. However, Ling Tian had already checked all other parts of her body and didn't find any fractures. The only two parts left unchecked were her chest and inner core but it was just at too inconvenient a place for him to check . 1 Hopefully, her ribs were the bone that was broken. If the fracture is at her inner core, it would be far too inappropriate for me to check that place. Thinking about that, Ling Tian stretched out his body and wanted to undo her shirt. At the very least, Ling Tian was still rather pure and didn't have thoughts of taking advantage of Shui QianRou at such a moment.

"You… you lecher! Don't touch the little princess!" A loud shriek could then be heard.

Lecher?! Ling Tian was stunned for a moment. For a full 16 years, there have been many who called me a silkpants, good-for-nothing, loafer, uneducated, or even rogue. However, this is the first time someone actually called me a lecher.

Turning back to take a look, Ling Tian turned around and saw the maid called Die'er forcefully lifting up her body with a face full of anger while looking at his hands with a look of caution. Ling Tian then followed her eyes and realized that his hands were right above Shui QianRou's chest. As long as he was to lower his hands by a few inches, he would be greeted with a soft and springy texture. With an 'err', Ling Tian immediately retracted his hands. However, he suddenly remembered that he wouldn't be able to check her injuries if he didn't undo her shirt. If her ribs weren't the place that was injured, Ling Tian would still have to take off her pants.

Ling Tian then glared at Die'er fiercely and bellowed, "What do you know? Shut up!" He then continued with what he was about to do.

After being yelled at, Die'er felt her body tighten up as fear filled her eyes. However, she then saw Ling Tian undoing Shui QianRou's shirt and she was suddenly filled with an unknown source of courage. Despite her heavy injuries, she actually jumped up and pounced on Ling Tian's back, both biting and scratching him.

Ling Tian couldn't help but laugh bitterly, grabbing her shirt and throwing her off his back. Seeing that Die'er was about to get back up and charge at him again, he pointed at her and shouted, "Don't move! Little lass, if you dare to move again, this young noble here will definitely rape her then kill her, rape her again and kill her again! Hmph!"

Die'er's body trembled as she stared at Ling Tian with fear. However, she still gathered the courage to rebut Ling Tian, "If my little miss is going to be violated by you, she would be better off dead!"

"Bullsh*t!" Ling Tian scolded, "With your little miss' zombie-like appearance and wash-board figure? Would I violate her? Wouldn't I be suffering a loss then? Is this young noble really so desperate to the point I have to accept such trash?"

"Nonsense! You are a despicable and lecherous b*st*rd!" Die'er was angered to the point her face turned red and eyes were filled with tears. In that instant, she forgot to feel fear as she scolded back, "You are the one with the zombie-like face! You are the washing board! You despicable lecher! Darn gangster! My little miss is a country-toppling beauty and has an extremely good figure! Err…" After saying that, she realized that she had said the wrong words and quickly covered her mouth with a face full of fear.

"Oh?" Ling Tian's eyes lit up, "Country-toppling beauty? Extremely good figure?" He then shouted out, "If you dare say another word, I will strip her naked and take a look for myself! I will have a look to see if she is truly a country-toppling beauty and how good her figure truly is! If her figure is truly amazing, this young noble won't mind suffering some losses for once!"

Die'er was both angered and anxious, staring at Ling Tian with both fear and fright in her eyes. With her face completely red, she pointed at Ling Tian with her lips and finger trembling. All of a sudden, her head suddenly took a dive and she lost consciousness.

It's best if she faints, lest she ends up being bothersome. Seeing that Die'er had only fainted with her chest still rising and falling, he let out a sigh of relief.

Without hesitating any further, Ling Tian grabbed Shui QianRou's shirt and tore it off. Unexpectedly, he didn't see the surging waves he was expecting and couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. Looking carefully, Ling Tian realized that there was a layer of film stuck firmly to Shui QianRou's skin. Using his hands to rip it apart, Ling Tian realized that he wasn't able to tear it apart and couldn't help but be stunned. Just what is this thing? How can it be so tough?

Helpless, he could only lift Shui QianRou up and feel her back. Indeed, the layer of film was firmly secured at Shui QianRou's back. Ling Tian then gave a sigh of relief and thought to himself, Thankfully this daddy here is from another world and know that I should undo it from the back. If not, who else would have the experience with this?

After much effort, Ling Tian finally managed to undo this firm film in front of her chest. Just when the film was loosened, Shui QianRou's chest immediately sprang forward and slapped Ling Tian on the face with a loud 'pa' sound. Then, a fragrant aroma was emanated and soft and tender item immediately blocked Ling Tian's nose and mouth making it difficult for him to breath at that moment.

Ling Tian quickly lifted his head up pathetically as he took in a few breaths of fresh air. At the same time, he thought to himself, I wasn't the one who wanted to take advantage of you. Who would have thought that your airplane runway-like chest would be so bouncy the moment it was unleashed! You indeed have a good figure! It is indeed like the surging waves! How tyrannical!

Chapter 288: Kill or Not

Translator: DavidT Editor: DavidT , Rock

Ling Tian lowered his head to see two snow-white bulges standing up proudly before him. They jiggled before him with their pointy tips giving out an alluring splendor. Furthermore, the two films which had been undone by him could no longer withstand the pressure and fell to the ground. Ling Tian immediately felt flustered as he raised his head up to the sky with blood almost spurting out of his nose. Only after chanting to himself 'amitābha' for a dozen times did he finally manage to keep his cool.

No wonder this lass wanted to firmly bind them up! If she didn't do so, just this monstrous figure of hers would probably give her disguise away! With just her figure alone, she would probably attract countless lechers and her guards would probably kill to the point their hands were weak regardless of how high their martial arts were.

While Ling Tian knew that there was no one else around him apart from an unconscious lass, he couldn't help but have a guilty conscience, and he looked around suspiciously before focusing his attention back on the alluring beauty in front of him.

Stretching his hands out, Ling Tian swallowed two mouthfuls of saliva and he violently grabbed onto the two snow-white bulges. An indescribable sense of wonder immediately filled his heart. After composing himself, Ling Tian finally managed to calm himself down with a great deal of determination. With inner qi imbued into his palms, he began to check Shui QianRou's ribs.

After checking, Ling Tian's lust disappeared completely! This lass's injuries were actually very serious! A total of three ribs broken with her innards being ruptured! If I don't fix her ribs quickly, I probably won't have the chance to interrogate this lass.

How troublesome! Ling Tian took in a deep breath and circulated his Divine Shocking Dragon Formula. He first controlled Shui QianRou's body with his inner qi before sending out another two streams of inner qi to wrap up her broken ribs and fix them in place. This was Ling Tian's method to fix broken bones back in place. Not only was it able to significantly reduce the pain felt by the patient, it would also ensure a swift recovery. However, despite the pain being significantly reduced, Shui QianRou's body still began to tremble, and she groaned softly.

Finally, Ling Tian managed to fix all three broken ribs back into place and used his inner qi to hold them firmly in position. At that moment, they were both already filled with perspiration. Ling Tian was filled with perspiration due to fatigue while Shui QianRou was filled with perspiration due to pain!

After giving a sigh of relief, Ling Tian reluctantly lifted his hands up from those wonderful bulges. The two mountain peaks were still displayed before him and they trembled slightly when he let go of them. After he had successfully helped her to mend her bones, lust began to invade his thoughts again as Ling Tian felt blood rushing towards his little brother with his little brother's head slowly being raised!

"You… you beast! Demon! You… you deserve to die! You deserve to die a horrible death!" Behind him, a weak cry sounded, and Ling Tian turned around to see the maid called Die'er staring at his direction with hateful eyes. The place where she was looking at was where Shui QianRou's chest was. Her eyes were filled with anger, hatred, and heartbreak!

Ling Tian's eyes suddenly gleamed with killing intent. To him, Shui QianRou alone was sufficient for him to interrogate to get the information he wanted! Ling Tian was certain that no one in the world today would be able to escape from his way of interrogation! Furthermore, Shui QianRou was no more than a defenseless lady!

Die'er's life or death was no longer important! Furthermore, it was already extremely difficult for them to bring Shui QianRou out of the forest already! If there were to be one more heavily injured lady with such a vicious tongue, just how would Ling Tian bring them out? While Ling Jian and the rest were already on the way here, delaying for a time would only spell danger for them. Perhaps the Yu Family didn't only send two elders? After all, this was not the best time to drop all pretense with the Yu Family!

At this moment, Ling Tian had already decided to kill Die'er. Be it from the perspective of secrecy or her vicious tongue, it was more than enough to incite Ling Tian's killing intent! Let the lass make a move first! Thinking about that, Ling Tian was about to send out a palm strike! As long as Ling Tian sent out a palm strike now, even ten Die'er's would perish without a doubt! Die'er could already detect Ling Tian's killing intent and a look of despair could be seen in her eyes. However, she still firmly glared at Ling Tian without even blinking her eyes!

"Urgh…" At this moment, Shui QianRou let out a soft groan and began to regain consciousness. Opening her eyes, she saw Die'er looking towards her with a face full of hatred and hopelessness. She then couldn't help but ask, "Die'er, what's wrong?"

These were the words that saved Die'er's life from the brink of death! Ling Tian thought to himself, For her to call out the name of her maid the moment she regained consciousness, they must be as close as sisters. If I were to kill Die'er now, Shui QianRou would no longer be cooperative. If she were to end up seeking death because of that, things would be even more troublesome. If I don't kill Die'er, I will have another bargaining chip on my hands when interrogating Shui QianRou. With such a thought, his killing intent vanished completely.

"Ah?!" Shui QianRou let out a shriek and realized her embarrassing plight. She was actually stark naked and in Ling Tian's embrace. At that moment, she was completely filled with shame and struggled to get up. Then she raised her hand and immediately sent out a slap towards Ling Tian.

Despite her serious injuries, her slap was actually lightning fast! Ling Tian was still considering if he should kill Die'er and never expected Shui QianRou to have the strength to even slap him. Thus, he only had the time to turn his head, but it was already too late. His cheek burned with the fiery pain from being slapped in the face!

After slapping Ling Tian, Shui QianRou ran out of strength and fell back into Ling Tian's embrace. She knew that she was definitely in the wrong. After all, she wasn't an unreasonable or dimwitted lady. She immediately realized that her ribs were set properly in place and the previous sharp pain was no longer present. While she could still feel the ache in her chest, the ache was still bearable. She then knew that the other party must have taken off her shirt to help save her. Thus, she couldn't help but be filled with a wave of guilt. Ling Tian had just saved her life and helped treat her injuries. Just what kind of a great favor was that? However, she had given him a tight slap the moment she woke up! Thus, she couldn't help but quickly ask with concern, "I'm sorry, does it hurt?"

Ling Tian felt a stinging pain in his cheek as he thought about how his kindness was repaid with first a scolding and then a tight slap on his face. This was the first time he had been slapped after coming into this world, so he was naturally enraged and his killing intent exploded forth. Right when he was about to kill both master and maid, he suddenly heard the gentle tone of concern from the beauty in his embrace. For some unknown reason, his stomach full of anger was immediately dispelled as he replied with a frustrated tone, "I'm alright."

Die'er then sprinted over quickly, rushing over at a lightning fast speed despite her injuries! However, her body was taxed from sprinting and her wounds began to bleed again. She then snatched Shui QianRou away from Ling Tian's embrace and quickly covered Shui QianRou's body up with a shirt. Then, she glared at Ling Tian with a wary look and said anxiously, "Miss, this lecher had obviously taken advantage of you. Why did you…"

After being grabbed tightly by Die'er, Qian ShuiRou immediately felt a sharp pain from her ribs as she muttered, "My ribs were fractured previously and young noble Ling helped me to…" as she said that, she felt a wave of pain and embarrassment, not continuing her sentence.

While she was not someone from the pugilistic world, the chest was still a sacred place to her. While it was due to him treating her injuries, she was still seen completely naked by a stranger! In a generation where females were so conservative, how could she not be embarrassed?

As Shui QianRou said that, Die'er immediately came to a realization and a look of apology filled her eyes. She then looked at Ling Tian and Ling Tian conveniently played along and displayed a look of being treated unjustly. Thus, the lass became even more embarrassed.

All of a sudden, Shui QianRou's expression darkened as she remembered something, Just when did Ling Tian come? He couldn't possibly have rushed here to save me because he predicted that I was in danger right? Not to mention whether or not Ling Tian had that ability, our relationship obviously isn't at that level!

If that's the case, Ling Tian's motives were obvious! Furthermore, my own motive was to…

At that moment, Shui QianRou's heart turned cold and not a trace of blood could be seen on her face. It was as though she had been dragged into hell from cloud nine! At that moment, she felt despair in her heart.

Ever since she saw Ling Tian in the rain, Shui QianRou could feel that this infamous silkpants was extremely different from the rumors. He was also like herself and loved the drizzle. This made Shui QianRou feel as though the both of their souls were in agreement at that moment! Following which, she heard Ling Chen recite the poem that Ling Tian created, and it was a magnificent piece! When it was dark at night and without anyone beside her, Shui QianRou would usually sit by the window and mutter the poem under her breath. Her feeling at that moment was as mystical as a dream.

Following that, Ling Tian shocked the world at the scholarly meeting and stepped on all the geniuses of the continent. At that moment, Ling Tian had left an unerasable mark in Shui QianRou's young maiden's heart. Ling Tian's suave and carefree figure had become the thing she longed for in her fantasy.

While the both of them belonged to opposing parties and Ling Tian was Shui QianRou's mission, and while Shui QianRou could control herself well in front of Ling Tian and still deal a killing blow without hesitation when assassinating him, all of these couldn't conceal that it was the first time her maiden heart was moved!

Even if Ling Tian were to die under Shui QianRou's sword, he would be still the first man to move her heart!

Chapter 289: Calculating without Blunders

Translator: chuchutrain Editor: DavidT , Rock

But it was this same man, who after he had saved Shui QianRou, she had given a harsh slap!

He might have arrived earlier, or he might not have, but he possessed enough power to save all her guards, it was just that he chose not to! If he had acted, even if he couldn't have saved more people from the green-robed man, he would have at least prevented the deaths of her two elders! Upon thinking of the tragic deaths of the two Zheng elders, Shui QianRou lamented, Why?! Why didn't you act earlier?!

Did he really act late? If he had waited a while longer, let alone Die'er, even she would have found it difficult to leave alive. He just needed to save himself at the critical juncture, but she didn't even have a hint of appreciation!

As to why Ling Tian would actually save her, there had to be a reason. Was he in love with her? Shui QianRou couldn't help but laugh coldly to herself. Definitely not! There had to be a greater scheme somewhere!

Indeed, she had once been prideful of her intellect and charm, but upon meeting Ling Tian, all of those flew out of the window! He wouldn't drool at her beauty and didn't even develop thoughts of taking her for his own! Or else, he wouldn't have sat on the sidelines and watched, only taking action at the end and leaving the two elders to die!

However, Shui QianRou had actually neglected a very important point in her analysis, and that was the fact that she had always been at odds with Ling Tian! From start to end, while she had always seemed friendly, they never were allies to begin with, but instead mortal enemies! Just like how she dared to plot against Ling Tian, he could naturally do the same to her!

Ladies, their line of thought was just so illogical at times! Even the intelligent Shui QianRou wasn't an exception!

"Young noble Ling, this lady here thanks young noble for saving my life, and I'll find a way to repay it. If you have nothing else for me, then we'll bid farewell here. The mountains are high and rivers long, there will be another time where we cross paths." Holding onto the lapels of her clothes with a hand, she calmly stated. While her tone sounded calm and even, her heart was trembling. Now that she had put out all her cards, it was time to see what Ling Tian was going to respond with!

Escape was never an option to begin with!

In this time period, Ling Tian was gathering fallen pine needles into a pile, away from the forest. He then lit up some tinder, and set the dry needles on fire, causing a huge plume of smoke to rise. Without any breeze present, the smoke rose unhindered up to the sky.

Seeing the fire, Shui QianRou coldly smiled. That was the signal to his subordinates, right? In his eyes, I'm already his prisoner!

"Oh? Brother Qian is too polite. This is only a coincidental meeting, and it's nothing worth mentioning. However," Ling Tian smiled and purposely dragged the next few words, "Brother Qian, oh no, it should be Miss Shui, you want to leave so soon? Don't you think you left something unfinished?"

Shui QianRou immediately became more vigilant. He indeed had a motive! She cautiously asked, "As a lady, it is inconvenient for me to roam the pugilistic world and so I disguised myself as a male. I didn't mean to fool young noble, and as for unfinished business? I don't understand, can young noble please explain further?"

Ling Tian laughed jovially, but the expression in his eyes was as cold as a drawn blade, "With Miss Shui's intellect, did you actually forget that I, Ling Tian, am the son of Ling Xiao?! In that case, what do you think I'm referring to?"

Shui QianRou's heart leaped, thinking in a panic, Does he already know something? Or did someone reveal something to him?' If someone has exposed this situation, then there would be no room for retreat! Her facial expressions bore no signs of her inward struggle as she softly replied, "Young noble Ling is indeed Great General Ling's son, this is a fact known to all. This lady here definitely understands that, so why is young noble trying to joke with me? This is making me confused!"

Ling Tian laughed again and changed the topic. He spoke with a light tone, "As everyone knows, the little miss of the Yu Family, Yu BingYan has a relationship with me, and furthermore, I'm good friends with Third Master Yu. The Yu Family is also the number one martial arts aristocratic family, with deep roots, and it definitely has the power to destroy my family! However, Miss Shui actually moved to assassinate Yu BingYan and me in Smoky Thea Tower!"

He then smiled mockingly as he raised his head, "Yet today I, Ling Tian, not only saved the lady that tried to assassinate me but ended up killing two elders of the Yu Family, creating a blood feud! Does Miss Shui know why?"

Shui QianRou's heart sank, and the wound at her chest also started to hurt as she forcefully replied, "This lady here thanks young noble for your graciousness once again. As the saying goes, 'Meeting injustice in the road, a man roots it out. Meeting the weak being bullied, he extends a helping hand'. The Yu Family elders were tyrannical and unreasonable, bullying a lady like me. Because young noble is soft-hearted and righteous, he saved me! This lady here has only this thought of you as my savior with no other thoughts."

Shui QianRou was indeed a worthy successor of Water of Heavenly Wind. Not only was her intellect above others, she was able to speak in a calm tone despite being in an awkward situation. With just a few words, she portrayed Ling Tian as a hero who was upright and responsible, and refused to deviate from her stand!

Sadly, her opponent was Ling Tian!

Ling Tian snorted coldly, "I am friendly with Yu ManTian and have a liking for Miss Yu, and furthermore the Yu Family is not someone I can resist singlehandedly. However, I actually went out of my way to kill two Yu Family elders just to save a mortal enemy. Don't you think that is odd? Or did you really imagine that I'm some sort of hero?"

Shui QianRou replied in a firm manner, but with an even gentler tone, "Young noble has a remarkable ability and is exceptionally talented. Thus, how could the things that he does be explained by mortal's logic?"

Ling Tian laughed and just stared at her. His eyes seemed to pierce right inside her, and after a while, he lowered his gaze, but spat out directly, "Northern Wei and Sky Bearing seem to have given the Shui Family quite a few benefits, right? Or else, how could they ever persuade the Water of Heavenly Wind?" This simple sentence, though softly spoken out, resounded like thunder in her ears!

If it were an ordinary day, then Shui QianRou wouldn't have felt anything, but with a serious injury and the lack of internal energy, Ling Tian's energy-infused voice made her head spin and muddled her thoughts. She closed her eyes to focus before answering, "This miss here really doesn't know what young noble Ling is talking about. Your words to me are like the wind and clouds, mist and fog; ephemeral and unknowing. Thus, I cannot answer."

Ling Tian burst out into laughter at her act, but one could hear the coldness in it! "Miss Shui, then I'll let you know and also let you understand, and even more let you answer all my questions!" He ruthlessly continued, "I really want to know if this plan will still succeed without an important character like you. Without the support of Water of Heavenly Wind, can the stupid b*st*rd Northern Wei Crown Prince as well as the good-for-nothing Long Xiang actually still pull something off!"

Shui QianRou's eyes lit up, but quickly dimmed, and hesitatingly bit on her lips, refusing to answer.

The sounds of rustling came from afar. Obviously, there were many people rushing over.

Ling Tian stood up and coolly spoke, "It doesn't matter if Miss Shui is willing to cooperate or not. The Ling Family is also very appreciative of you and allowing Miss Shui to be a guest for an indefinite time at our house until you feel like speaking is an easy thing. This young noble is not worried at all!"

A cold light shot through Shui QianRou's eyes as she retorted, "Just now you were saying how your family couldn't resist the Yu Family. However, the same applies to my family! While you can hide me for a while, but after a long period, the Ling Family will definitely get caught!"

Shui QianRou had decided to use the prestige of Water of Heavenly Wind to pressure Ling Tian, but they were all alarmist threats, with nothing of substance!"

Ling Tian coldly smiled, "Water of Heavenly Wind; Jade of Heavenly Star. Both are existences this young noble cannot provoke..."

Shui QianRou didn't show any expression as she knew Ling Tian had not finished his sentence. For someone who dared to kill a Yu Family elder, how could he be afraid of retaliation?

Indeed, Ling Tian continued, "But Miss is mistaken of one fact. You were pursued your whole journey, in danger of being killed, and luckily, the Yu Family Elders decided to lend a helping hand. However, in the face of the supreme expert, their skills were lacking, and you still got kidnapped in the end! If the Yu and Shui families would want to pursue the matter, they would look for that green-robed man, so why would they bother searching my Ling Family? But does either family have the capability to go after that green-robed man?"

A look of despair finally surfaced in Shui QianRou's eyes! Ling Tian was indeed ingenious, even dragging the frighteningly powerful expert into his calculations! With the strength of that green-robed man, the Yu and Shui Families would sound the drums for retreat instead, unwilling to make an enemy out of someone whom they couldn't afford to offend!

Ling Tian definitely was aware of the plans of the Shui Family and indeed didn't save Shui QianRou out of goodwill! However, he left out something in his calculations.

"Ling Tian, you shameless beast! Is this how you treat my family's little princess?!" Die'er's furious voice sounded. "The little princess is only doing this because of the orders from her family. I've already lost count of the number of times she was looking at you in secret. Our family's young miss has taken a liking to you, but you treat her this way? Where is your conscience? Ling Tian, you're worse than a beast!"

Chapter 290: Words Killing the Heart

Translator: DavidT Editor: DavidT , Rock

Ling Tian then replied coldly, "I know that myself without you saying anything! Miss Shui has feelings towards me and admires my talent. I can easily see that from the way she looks at me. This young noble also has that kind of confidence! However, I am extremely certain that feelings and admiration are different from relying on each other in life and death circumstances. Even if Miss Shui and I were mutually in love, she wouldn't hesitate in the slightest to take my head should the need arise! After which, she would just sob some tears of regret and lament about the fact that it is difficult to find someone who understands her. Don't you agree?!"

Ling Tian let out a mocking laugh, "Perhaps this is the tradition of the so-called aristocratic families. While you are both descendants of aristocratic families, you can't hold a candle to Yu BingYan, the descendant of the Yu Family! I am not looking down on you and overpraising BingYan. While BingYan has contracted a deadly illness that leaves her without much time to live, and her martial arts are weaker, at least she is able to follow her heart! She is extremely clear about what she wants in life and is willing to give everything up for the person she likes! So, Yu BingYan is a lady who is worthy for me to treasure! What about you? You obviously have feelings towards someone but try your best to plot his death and even personally try to assassinate him! On one hand, you miss him dearly but on the other hand, you are trying to harm his father! Is this something that you should do to someone you love? Can you answer me?!"

Shui QianRou covered her face with her hands as her body trembled with tears flowing down, "I don't know, I don't know! I didn't like you before! Stop talking, stop! Just kill me! Just kill me!"

Ling Tian didn't show any mercy as he pointed at Shui QianRou with coldness in his eyes, "You are a talented individual exceptional in both the scholarly and martial arts. Your wisdom exceeds your peers, and you are adept at scheming and strategizing. Everyone says that you are a phoenix among the ladies and the proud daughter of heaven. But in my eyes, you are no more than a pitiful worm being used by others! You are no more than a zombie without control of your life! You don't even have a goal or direction for your life! You don't even know what a lady needs the most in her life!"

Ling Tian then turned around and said without mercy, "You are completely worthless! What right do you have to battle Yu BingYan? Furthermore, the most pathetic fact is that the person you admire doesn't admire you at all! In the eyes of this young noble, you can't even be compared to the prostitutes in the brothel and commoners in the market. At the very least, they are struggling to lead their own life. But what have you done?! As for you liking this young noble, you are not worthy! You don't have the right!"

Shui QianRou then collapsed on the floor dispiritedly upon hearing those words, her eyes in a daze as though her heart was dead! Ling Tian's words stabbed deep into her heart as she felt her body tremble! "You are completely worthless! What right do you have to battle Yu BingYan? Furthermore, the most pathetic fact is that the person you admire doesn't admire you at all! In the eyes of this young noble, you can't even be compared to the prostitutes in the brothel and commoners in the market. As for you liking this young noble, you are not worthy! You don't have the right!" These words resounded in her ears as Shui QianRou began bursting out into tears.

Shui QianRou had always known that everything she did was for her family! In fact, she had never made any plans for her own life before and she would still follow her family's plan even if it meant suffering some grievances. She was willing to sacrifice anything for her family's benefit. Shui QianRou had always thought that everything she did was perfect without any flaws. However, she had never thought of her future. She had always thought that if she liked someone, the other party would definitely be overwhelmed with joy and do anything to win her favor.

However, reality was cruel!

Ling Tian's words made her remember that she was a lady no matter what! However, the pitiful fact was that she had never considered anything from the perspective of a lady!

To think that someone would be able to treat her as dirt and not place her in his heart at all. Furthermore, this person was the guy she liked!

While a lady can be extremely strong, she would always be the most brittle in front of the one she likes.

Just when her maiden's heart was just touched, she could immediately feel that it would be in conflict with her family's interests. Thus, there would always be a hidden struggle in her heart but her family's interest would always gain the upper hand. Yet again, she habitually chose to sacrifice herself for her family's interest.

However, Ling Tian's words resounded like thunder in the depths of her soul! As compared to Yu BingYan, Shui QianRou could feel the gap between them. Why didn't she have such courage? Why could Yu BingYan choose her own path?

At this moment, Shui QianRou couldn't help but feel envious of Yu BingYan!

While Ling Tian's words were logical, Shui QianRou's actions were completely in line in this generation where the family's benefits were the priority. This was an irrefutable logic in the present generation! However, Ling Tian made use of this point and also made use of the situation presented before him.

After Shui QianRou had escaped death thrice with all her subordinates dead, she was saved by Ling Tian and her mental state was at the weakest point. Right at this moment, Ling Tian exposed the biggest secret in her heart and dealt a huge blow to her heart. With her weakened mental state, she was naturally at the point where she was most vulnerable and thus completely at a loss. Ling Tian had wonderfully made use of her arch nemesis, Yu BingYan as the comparison. As for the point of comparison, it was completely from the point of a lady's feelings. Ling Tian had made use of this to destroy her already weakened mental defense and shattered her guarded heart!

While Shui QianRou was a meticulous planner who lived up to her fame of the descendant of Water of Heavenly Wind, she was still a 17-year-old teen! This was the age when young maidens dream of love! While Ling Tian's words were extremely sharp and sounded extremely logical, they were extremely unreasonable and nonsensical! However, it was the weakest spot in any lady's heart and also the easiest place for one to break through from!

With a few soft 'swooshes', Ling Jian, Ling Chi, Ling Feng and Ling Yun appeared in the forest with their bodies emanating killing intent, like a hunter chasing its prey in the dark forest.

After the four of them gave a bow to Ling Tian, they couldn't help but be dumbfounded by the sight before them. There was a beautiful lady in front of them with her attire in a mess and sobbing. By her side was another good-looking lady glaring at Ling Tian with hateful eyes as though she wanted to swallow him alive. As for Ling Tian, he stood by the side with his hands behind his back indifferently.

At this moment, the four of them couldn't help but have immoral thoughts, Did young noble… do that to her?

While they were still imagining things, Ling Tian waved his hands coldly and said, "Bring them back to the Ling Family Courtyard and guard them carefully! They are serious criminals and no one is to let out any news about them! Apart from this young noble, no one else is allowed to visit them! Kill all who defy my orders!"

The four of them trembled slightly before bowing in acknowledgment of the order.

"Wait!" Die'er then shrieked, "The little princess is heavily injured and can't endure long journeys! Ling Tian, command your servants to act as a stretcher for the little princess."

Pa! Ling Tian waved his hands and a crisp slap was heard. Die'er's petite figure was then sent flying from the slap as she fell on the floor with a red palm mark on her swollen cheek.

Ling Tian then said coldly, "Remember, even if you are a lady, you are my prisoner and enemy. Never make a scene in front of me! Even if she is your little princess, she is still my prisoner! The both of you don't deserve such good treatment!"

Die'er held onto her cheeks with tears seen in her eyes as she wailed, "My little princess is like a fairy and she is even deeply in love with you. Are you really going to be so heartless? Even if she is your prisoner, the little princess's body is extremely frail at the moment. How would she be able to endure a journey of over a hundred miles? If that's the case, why don't you kill us now!"

Shui QianRou then stood up unsteadily and looked at Ling Tian with rage burning in her eyes, "Die'er, no need to beg him! What is the point of begging someone as heartless as him? We can walk on our own!"

After Ling Jian heard Die'er saying 'she is even deeply in love with you', a strange look appeared in his eyes. The four of them then exchanged gazes with each other and had already made a decision. Ling Jian then ordered softly, "Ling Feng, Ling Yun. The two of you form a stretcher to carry this lady."

Ling Feng and Ling Yun immediately acknowledged the order. However, Ling Tian's eyebrows shot up immediately as he glared at Ling Jian. Despite looking as though he wanted to say something, he didn't say anything in the end.

When Ling Jian gave his orders to Ling Feng and Ling Yun, he didn't seek Ling Tian's approval beforehand. He knew that if he were to ask Ling Tian, Ling Tian wouldn't agree to his brothers carrying this lady. He could only make the decision himself and issue the orders directly.

Only Ling Jian would have such authority and no one else would dare make such a decision!

Understand that Ling Jian had always been in charge of the First Pavilion, and Ling Tian would never interfere with any of his decisions. Ling Jian knew that Ling Tian would never overrule his orders on the spot. Even if he were to make a mistake, Ling Tian would only point out his mistakes after the whole affair. If Ling Tian were to overrule Ling Jian's orders on the spot, it would definitely diminish Ling Jian's prestige in the First Pavilion.

However, Ling Jian felt a sense of nervousness in his heart. After following Ling Tian for so many years, he naturally understood Ling Tian's temper. While Ling Tian would definitely show him face now, he would definitely have to suffer a good scolding upon returning!

In fact, while Ling Jian wasn't sure who this beauty in front of him was, Ling Jian would never be able to treat her as an ordinary prisoner because she had feelings for Ling Tian. Who would know how things between them would turn out? Furthermore, this lady definitely had an important status. If she were to die on the way to the courtyard, wouldn't that delay his young noble's plans?

When Shui QianRou looked at Ling Tian, she saw his merciless gaze and couldn't help but feel her heart turn cold. She then shut her eyes as she felt a sharp pain in her soul! The pain made her feel as though her soul was about to be sucked out.

Chapter 291: Temptation

Translator: DavidT Editor: DavidT , Rock

After Ling Tian reminded them to ensure that they were not spotted by anyone, he disappeared into the forest.

Shui QianRou looked at the freshly dug soil with a reluctant gaze as she thought to herself, Here lie my closest comrades. What a pity. Her face was filled with a complicated expression. As she looked at Ling Tian leaving, she reverted to her usual calm self. From the point when she stared at the freshly dug soil to Ling Tian leaving, Shui QianRou didn't even give him a glance.

As for Ling Tian, he sprinted back to the Ling residence quickly. While he was extremely confident in Ling Chen consuming the Great Cyclic Pellet, Ling Tian still felt worried in his heart. Wishing that he could quickly witness the greatly improved Ling Chen, Ling Tian sped up further.

All of a sudden, a phrase appeared in his head, "...she is even deeply in love with you. Are you really going to be so heartless?"

Deeply in love? Ling Tian shook his head as a sneer appeared on his lips. Being one with the sword with killing intent emanating, the splendor of the blade that wanted to take his life! If that could be considered to be deeply in love, then wouldn't this young noble be the saint of love?

Then, the appearances of Ling Chen and Yu BingYan surfaced in his heart and Ling Tian immediately felt a sense of warmth. I should treasure the people in front of me. Even if she is the most beautiful rose, I will still have to be careful of her thorns!

While Ling Tian had killed two Yu elders in his trip out, he didn't feel a trace of guilt in his actions. To find out about Shui QianRou's schemes and save his father from danger, if he had to kill two Yu elders who he didn't know, it wasn't worth mentioning. Even if he had to kill Yu ManTian, he would do so without mercy! Furthermore, with the actions of the Yu Family becoming greater and greater, who knows what kind of hidden plans they had? From the way Yu ZhanFeng and Yu ZhanYun stealthily snuck into Sky Bearing, it was obvious that the Yu Family was not as detached from worldly affairs as they seemed on the surface!

Perhaps it is inevitable for us to fight!

With his dense inner qi to support him, Ling Tian quickly traversed the distance of a few hundred miles.

In the small courtyard in the Ling residence, two ladies were talking.

"Sister Chen, when do you think Tian'ge will come back? I really want to let him know about the condition of my body!" Yu BingYan said with a bright smile as she spun around in the room. Despite cultivating the sutra which Ling Tian had given her before, her illness would still flare up from time to time. After consuming the Great Cyclic Pellet, Yu BingYan could clearly feel that her body was much better than how it usually was, brimming with energy and filled with warmth and comfort. The Divine Black Negative Meridians which had been haunting her for decades and the chill she felt every now and then, especially the fact that her illness had been flaring up more often recently, couldn't be felt at all today. She felt as though her body was as light as a feather and that she could take off into the sky. At that moment, Yu BingYan felt as though she had taken a celestial pill to cure her illness.

A healthy and rosy red could finally be seen on her usually pale face, making her look extremely healthy and even more beautiful.

Ling Chen watched her with a smile and a look of satisfaction could be seen in her eyes. At the same time, a warm shade of jade could be seen on her usually fair face. If Ling Chen's usual appearance could be said to be like the transparent ice, her current appearance was like a warm snow jade.

As long as one had a keen eyesight, he would definitely be able to tell that Ling Chen had changed greatly in these few short hours.

"Don't need to be anxious sister Yu, young noble will be back soon." Ling Chen teased, "When young noble comes back and notices that sister Yan looks like a blooming peony, the first thing he would definitely do is to give you a kiss on the cheek."

Yu BingYan's face turned red as she said with a grunt, "He dares?! If he dares to do so, I will… I will…"

Ling Chen then interrupted, "If he dares to do so, you will let him kiss you twice. Mmm, perhaps you may even let him kiss somewhere else. After all, young noble is your life savior! Am I right! Hahaha!"

Yu BingYan's face turned bright red as she was completely embarrassed, chasing after Ling Chen to give her a beating. Ling Chen then laughed as she avoided Yu BingYan, both of the ladies creating a commotion in the little courtyard.

As though she suddenly thought about something, Yu BingYan sighed and said, "Sister Chen, can I ask you something?"

Ling Chen looked at Yu BingYan with an odd look as she heard her question. Seeing Yu BingYan's mischievous and nosy look, Ling Chen couldn't help but be cautious as she asked, "What do you want to ask?"

Yu BingYan suddenly giggled and whispered in Ling Chen's lips, "Sister Chen, I always hear you crying out in at night… speak the truth," Yu BingYan blinked her eyes, "is it very painful? Is it very miserable?"

"Aiyah!" Ling Chen covered her face with her hands as even her neck began to turn red. After stomping her feet on the ground, she said, "You… darn lass, what are you talking about?" Ling Chen's embarrassment couldn't be concealed. Who would have thought this lass would hear me… just what should I do?

"But…" Yu BingYan said with a thoughtful look, "Your cries sound so… weird… Did Tian'ge bully you?"

Ling Chen quickly covered her mouth with her whole body heating up. Standing up, she quickly caught Yu BingYan and began to tickle her in the armpit, "Who asked you to spout nonsense! You darn lass… when Tian'ge comes back, I will ask him to bully you as well!"

Yu BingYan avoided her as she laughed, "I didn't eavesdrop on you… hehehe… who asked you to cry out so loudly? Hehehe… the whole Ling residence would be able to hear you for sure… AHHH… mercy!"

"Who asked you to keep talking!" Ling Chen began to grow anxious. How could Yu BingYan be her opponent? A short while later, she didn't even have the strength to laugh as she lay on the floor and begged for mercy while panting.

"Mmm? Why is it so noisy?" Ling Tian's clear voice sounded as he stepped into the courtyard, "What is so funny? Let me into the secret as well."

Both the ladies never imagined that Ling Tian would suddenly return. In shock, they quickly broke free from each other with both their faces red.

As Ling Tian looked at them, blood almost sprayed out from his nose. The weather was currently sunny and both ladies had just consumed the Great Cyclic Pellet. Both of them were filled with positive energy, and their clothing was rather thin. After a round of teasing each other, their clothes were already in a mess with their hair in disarray. While Ling Chen's snow-white top was messy, she didn't reveal herself. However, Yu BingYan's shirt was almost completely loosened with a few buttons being undone and her collar wide open. At the same time, her snow-white undergarment had also slid down, and the two globes could be seen standing up proudly. As compared to Shui QianRou's surging waves, it didn't lose out in the slightest!

Who would have thought that he would be greeted with such a wonderful sight after rushing back? Ling Tian immediately sighed in his heart, Heaven does indeed reward the diligent. What a beautiful scene.

However, the lass Yu BingYan didn't even know that Ling Tian was having the time of his life. Seeing Ling Tian return, she was suddenly filled with an unknown source of energy as she bounced towards Ling Tian with a chuckle, "We were talking about sister Ling Chen. Hahaha, it's too funny."

The moment she jumped, her chest also began to jump with her. As she laughed, it began to shake along with her laughter as well. Ling Tian felt his thoughts go blank as hot blood rose up to his head. He then couldn't help but stretch his hands out.

Ling Chen lowered her reddened head down, but a cheeky smile could be seen on her face.

Yu BingYan was still wondering why Ling Chen didn't attempt to stop her but she suddenly felt a pair of hands land on the sacred spot of a lady's chest. Her body then couldn't help but freeze on the spot as she couldn't move any longer. Then, an incredulous look could be seen in her eyes as she slowly lowered her eyes to take a look.

She immediately realized that her shirt was undone with a pair of hands gently fondling her proud mountains. From time to time, they would even be molded into two different shapes… To think that she would actually allow Ling Tian do as he wished while standing there without moving.

Her eyes immediately widened as her mind blanked out and she didn't even know what she was thinking about. A short while later, she finally snapped out of her daze and a loud shriek broke the silence. Yu BingYan then anxiously swatted Ling Tian's hands away and turned around to quickly tidy up her shirt. Her face was as red as a cooked prawn as she felt a wave of sweetness, fear, and grievance. All of a sudden, tears began flowing down from her cheeks.

Ling Chen was already holding onto her sides as she laughed. Walking over to Yu BingYan, she whispered in her ears, "Wasn't little sister waiting for your Tian'ge to come back and give you a kiss? Why are you embarrassed now?"

Yu BingYan rolled her teary eyes at Ling Chen and wailed, "Who wants him to kiss me? I couldn't care less!"

Ling Tian was still indulging in the comfort felt in his hands as he was still at a loss. He only felt as though he was holding onto a ball of cotton in his hands, with hardness in the softness with a frightening springy texture. However, he was actually forced to leave that sacred base! Thus, he couldn't help but be disappointed. However, after hearing the sound of Yu BingYan whimpering, he knew that he did something wrong.

Ling Chen rolled her eyes at Ling Tian and gave him a look, signaling for him to comfort Yu BingYan. She then left silently.

Ling Tian stretched out his hands and placed them on Yu BingYan's shoulders. Yu BingYan's back was still facing him and she immediately shrugged his hands off. Stomping her foot, she covered her face with her hand and charged towards the outside.

With his swift reflexes, Ling Tian caught her waist, and Yu BingYan sent a flurry of fists at Ling Tian, pounding on his chest. At the same time, she wailed, "Let me go! Baddie! I will beat you to death!"

Ling Tian chuckled as a thought suddenly surfaced in his heart. Turning her face around, Ling Tian could see her tear-filled reddened face which was both mesmerizing and alluring. He then lowered his head and kissed her trembling lips.

Before Yu BingYan could even object or struggle, she felt her lips being covered. Her whole head was then jolted as though her world had collapsed and her heart was completely emptied. She then felt a mystical feeling as a slippery tongue snuck into her mouth like an agile snake.

She immediately snapped out from her daze as her body began to struggle, wanting to struggle free from Ling Tian's embrace. At the same time, she began slapping him on the back but to no avail. Thus, she tried to push him in the chest but felt as though she was pushing a concrete wall that wouldn't budge. Furthermore, her body was completely fastened in Ling Tian's embrace.

Chapter 292: A Gentleman's Desire

Translator: DavidT Editor: DavidT , Rock

A strange feeling then filled her heart and Yu BingYan slowly stopped struggling. She felt as though a wave of electricity was transmitted from their lips touching, as her soul was shaken and her body became light. Her jade arms had also unknowingly curled around Ling Tian's neck with her eyes shut tight and soft moans sounding. At the same time, she was completely unaware that a pair of despicable hands had already swum into her clothes, playing with all the sacred spots on her body.

Their lips finally separated and Yu BingYan panted lovably, with her face red and eyes blurred. She lay in Ling Tian's embrace like a pile of mud with her head buried in Ling Tian's chest. Her whole body was void of strength and she looked as though she was at the complete mercy of Ling Tian.

Lust rose in Ling Tian's heart as he bent down and carried her. As though she realized something, Yu BingYan felt as though she didn't have a single sense of objection but muttered subconsciously, "Tian'ge, don't… don't… my illness isn't cured yet…"

Ling Tian suddenly stopped all his actions as he stood there in a daze. A short while later, he let go of Yu BingYan and took a step back, pinching his thighs with all of his strength. Feeling the wave of pain strike him, Ling Tian immediately felt himself wake up. Looking at Yu BingYan who was completely reddened and at his complete mercy, Ling Tian felt thankful as a sense of lingering fear crept into his heart.

He suddenly remembered that Yu BingYan was still suffering from the Divine Black Negative Meridians! If she were to engage in a man-woman relationship with Ling Tian without the root of her illness being cured, her final shred of positive energy would definitely be exhausted and her body destroyed on the spot.

Yu BingYan was still in a state of intoxication as she felt her beloved man leaving her embrace. Thus, she couldn't help but open her eyes with confusion as she saw Ling Tian looking at her with a face full of tender affection. She immediately understood what he was thinking and said softly, "Tian'ge, you… no matter what you want to do to Yan'er, Yan'er is willing… Yan'er… can do it." Saying that, she lowered her head in embarrassment.

Ling Tian let out a sigh and took two steps forward, holding her in his embrace. At the same time, he only felt love and affection in his heart, void of all forms of lust. Stroking her hair gently, Ling Tian said softly, "Yan'er, you are still sick and it isn't wise for you to participate in a man-woman affair. Both of us are mutually in love with each other and we will have many chances in the future. I will definitely properly cure your illness and make you a complete lady again. Yan'er, believe me."

Yu BingYan's petite body was still curled up in Ling Tian's embrace as she nodded her head and leaned on Ling Tian's chest. Yu BingYan could feel a strong sense of security from leaning on Ling Tian's firm chest. At the same time, she felt comfort, warmth, and satisfaction. It was as though she was leaning on a tall mountain peak which had existed since the ancient times, capable of blocking and rain or wind in the world! At the same time, she also felt as though she was in a comfortable and warm spring, capable of washing away all her fatigue and sorrows. Thus, she couldn't help but shut her eyes in satisfaction.

With the Great Cyclic Pellet, Ling Tian had once again ignited Yu BingYan's hope which had long been extinguished. From the changes in her body, Yu BingYan could clearly feel that the Great Cyclic Pellet was definitely the best medicine to deal with her illness. After consuming it, she felt as though her vitality had recovered to the level of a normal individual. If such a pill could be consumed over long periods of time, even if it couldn't cure her Divine Black Negative Meridians, her life would definitely be preserved.

However, if curing her Divine Black Negative Meridians was such an easy affair, Ling Tian wouldn't be so frustrated about the matter. Apart from Yu BingYan looking down on the Divine Black Negative Meridians, she also underestimated the value of the Great Cyclic Pellet. If it were to be consumed over long periods of time, even the Yu Family might not be able to support it with their wealth. Furthermore, apart from the significant effects when this pill is taken for the first time, subsequent consumption of the Great Cyclic Pellet would definitely result in diminished effects. If Yu BingYan were to really consume the Great Cyclic Pellet over and over again, she might suffer from a backlash of the medicinal effects. This was the meaning of 'medicine is 30% poison'!

They then leaned on each other as though they were one as their hearts were filled with love. However, they were in full control of their present selves and not a slave to lust like before.

With his sharp hearing, Ling Tian heard someone rapidly approaching his courtyard. Then, a gentle voice could be heard, "Sister Ling Chen, is young noble Ling present?"

It was Xiao YanXue's voice. Ling Tian was immediately startled as he thought to himself, The Xiao Family hasn't left?

Ling Chen's voice could then be heard, "Young noble is resting. What does Miss Xiao need?"

Xiao YanXue's eyes dimmed as she said, "Is Sister Chen still angry at me?" Ever since she had come to Sky Bearing, Xiao YanXue made friends with Ling Chen because of her talents and they addressed each other as sisters. However, Ling Chen called her Miss Xiao at this moment and made their relationship sound extremely distant. It could be seen just how dissatisfied Ling Chen was with Xiao YanXue's actions. If not, with Ling Chen's gentle personality, it was impossible for her to act like this!

When the Xiao Family came to Sky Bearing, they visited many parties and had close ties with all the various powers. However, they had malicious intentions and held an auction to stir up huge waves in the world. They even took out the Heaven Slitter and pushed Sky Bearing to the tip of the waves! As long as their plans were to succeed, the Ling Family would definitely bear the brunt of the huge waves and Ling Tian's plans would definitely be ruined. How could Ling Chen not be frustrated?

Ling Tian then patted Yu BingYan's head as he said softly, "Good Yan'er, I will be back in a little while." Yu BingYan responded with a soft 'en' and lifted her head from his embrace. She then suddenly kissed Ling Tian gently on the cheek with tenderness in her eyes.

Ling Tian then smiled with affection and stroked her on the head before shouting out, "Chen'er, bring Miss Xiao to my study and serve some tea."

On the outside, Ling Chen acknowledged Ling Tian's orders.

Just as Ling Tian was about to walk out, he suddenly remembered the death of the two Yu elders. He then couldn't help but stop as he turned around to look at Yu BingYan. Seeing that he had suddenly stopped walking, Yu BingYan mischievously stuck her tongue out and made a funny face at him.

Looking at Yu BingYan's wide smile, Ling Tian couldn't help but smile. He originally wanted to talk about the death of the Yu elders but decided to use a different method to ask her, "Yan'er, let me ask you something. Don't be in a rush to reply to me. Ponder the question carefully before giving me an answer. I want to hear your true thoughts."

Yu BingYan blinked her eyes and asked curiously, "What? It seems very serious!"

Ling Tian let out a sigh and said softly, "Yan'er, if I were to become an enemy with your family one day, and we both wouldn't rest until one of us perishes, what would you do?"

Yu BingYan never expected Ling Tian to ask such a sensitive and difficult to answer question at this moment. Thus, she was dumbfounded on the spot as she looked at Ling Tian's serious eyes silently.

Ling Tian then smiled and said, "Think about it carefully and there is no rush to give me a reply. I can accept any answer but I hope that you won't lie to me!" He then stroked her face gently before leaving the room.

Yu BingYan watched Ling Tian's back as he walked away, and in a daze, she muttered under her breath, "Tian'ge, is there still a need for you to ask this question? In BingYan's heart, I already have an answer. No matter how deep your enmities are, as long as you don't harm my parents, Yan'er won't take any sides. Even if my parents were to become your enemies, I would definitely die first and not let Tian'ge be stuck in such a dilemma!" Two streams of tears then flowed down her face.

The poor Yu BingYan was actually infatuated to the point she had such feelings! For her to be infatuated to such a point, what else was there to be said?!

Ling Tian paused for a moment and Yu BingYan felt her heart skip a beat. Ling Tian then continued walking as though nothing had happened. With Ling Tian's cultivation, he would have naturally heard what Yu BingYan said. While Yu BingYan also knew that Ling Tian could hear what she said, she couldn't help but feel a sense of desolation when she thought about the inevitable face-off between their families.

It turns out that happiness always has its end.

As the daughter of an aristocratic family, choosing between her family and her lover was the most difficult choice she could possibly make! It was akin to cutting her heart in two! However, Yu BingYan knew that for Ling Tian to ask her such a question, she would definitely have to face such a choice eventually. Perhaps this was fate?

Yu BingYan's originally joyful look was replaced with a look of desolation. However, her eyes were extremely resolute!

For the one who loves her and the one she loves, so what if she had to sacrifice herself?

"I never thought that Miss Xiao would pay a personal visit. What a rare guest." Ling Tian said with a harmonious smile, "For such an esteemed guest to pay me a visit, I wonder what the matter is?"

As she heard that Ling Tian's words were extremely distant, Xiao YanXue's eyes dimmed and she forced out a smile, "Young noble Ling is too courteous. This little sister is here for three important matters. The first would be to bid my farewell to young noble Ling."

Ling Tian raised his eyebrows and chuckled, "I have already guessed this first purpose. I wonder what is the second and third!"

Ling Chen then served tea and Ling Tian lifted up his glass of tea, lightly blowing on it as he said, "Your Xiao Family has definitely reaped greatly from this visit to Sky Bearing and this young noble is very envious of that. I wonder if this is Miss Xiao's second reason?"

Xiao YanXue's face turned red as she said, "Young noble is extremely wise and we have troubled your Ling Family greatly in our visit to Sky Bearing. This little sister is extremely apologetic about that, and the second matter is to apologize to young noble Ling. Grandmother Ling has always taken care of this little sister but this little sister has disturbed your Ling Family greatly. I don't have the face to see grandmother and I hope that young noble Ling can accept this bow on her behalf !" As she said that, she gave a bow to Ling Tian.

Ling Tian then laughed and said, "Both of our families are extremely close to each other. There is no need for you to be so polite for such a small reason!" He actually accepted Xiao YanXue's bow!

On the surface, the Xiao Family looked as though they were the greatest winner in Sky Bearing. Not only did they earn a huge fortune from the auction, they had even ignited a future battle in the continent and even placed Sky Bearing on the opposing faction to all the other major powers. Furthermore, it was impossible for their Ling Family to avoid all of this. Ling Tian was certain that if not for Duke Ling and Old Madam Ling it was impossible for him to not kill everyone from the Xiao Family here at Sky Bearing. Thus, it was only right for him to accept the bow!

After Ling Tian accepted Xiao YanXue's bow, the whole place fell silent.

After a moment, Ling Tian finally took the initiative to break the silence, "So what is Miss Xiao's third matter?"

Chapter 293: Departure

Translator: DavidT Editor: DavidT , Rock

Xiao YanXue then glanced at Ling Tian and said softly, "When this little sister was captured previously, if not for young noble Ling saving me, I would have probably been consigned to eternal damnation. The favor and kindness which you have bestowed upon me can't be expressed with words. Please accept a bow from this little sister!" She then gave Ling Tian a bow.

Ever since that incident, Xiao YanXue had thought about the matter frequently and even tested Ling Tian many times. While Ling Tian had never admitted to the matter, Xiao YanXue was already certain about the answer in her heart! The figure and gaze of the person who saved her that night were just too familiar. If it wasn't Ling Tian, who else could it be?

However, Ling Tian avoided her quickly this time without accepting her bow. Shaking his head, he said, "It wasn't a big matter and Miss Xiao doesn't need to place the matter in your heart." He then smiled profoundly, "To place such importance on emotions and righteousness, knowing how to repay one's favor, Miss Xiao is indeed the descendant of the Xiao Family. Is this Miss Xiao's third matter?"

As Xiao YanXue was getting up, she heard Ling Tian say this and her face turned completely red! She stood rooted to the spot with her face pale and unable to say a thing. With her wisdom, how could she not tell that Ling Tian's words were laced with a strong tinge of sarcasm and mockery?

Both the Xiao and Ling families originally didn't know each other and Xiao FengHan met Ling Zhan by chance when roaming the continent. They became sworn brothers and roamed the pugilistic world together, living on the edge of life and death. As Ling Zhan was the older one, he was the elder brother and took very good care of his little brother Xiao FengHan. Old Madam Ling also doted on Xiao FengHan greatly and treated him like her own younger brother. Even Xiao FengHan had admitted himself that if not for Ling Zhan and Old Madam Ling, he would have already died more than a dozen times.

After the Sky Bearing Empire was established, Ling Zhan had become a prominent figure in the empire with his large merits. At the same time, Xiao FengHan became the new family head of the Xiao Family. Both of the brothers could have been said to have reached the peak of their lives. At this moment, they had also planned the marriage between both their families to further improve their ties.

With the expansion of the Xiao Family, the ambitions of the Xiao Family and Xiao FengYang grew larger and larger. After seeing that Ling Zhan was extremely loyal towards Sky Bearing, Xiao FengHan knew that his uprising wouldn't necessarily receive the support of Ling Zhan. Thus, he also gradually decreased his contact with the Ling Family while preparing for the ambitions of his Xiao Family. Then, he made use of Ling Tian's good-for-nothing attitude to force the Ling Family to annul the marriage. If not for his ambitions, Xiao FengHan would have definitely restored the marriage upon seeing Ling Tian's performance, even if he had to lose face!

Ever since that incident, while both their families still had some dealings with each other, their relationship was far inferior to before. Xiao FengHan felt as though he had let down his brother and sister-in-law, thus not visiting Sky Bearing in the past decade. Now that the world was going to be plunged into chaos again, the opportune moment which the Xiao Family needed was right in front of them. Thus, Xiao FengHan would naturally not be willing to let go of this opportunity and sent Xiao FengYang and Xiao YanXue to help stir up the storms. He even made use of the Heaven Splitter to stir up conflict in the world. When they stayed in the Ling Family upon coming to Sky Bearing, they also had the intention to make use of the Ling Family, pulling them into the muddied waters as well. Now that their plan was successful, they had pushed both Sky Bearing and the Ling Family into the heart of the struggle!

From the start to the end, of the three generations of the Ling Family, apart from the young Ling Tian, no one else was suspicious of the Xiao Family at all. Even Ling Tian only collected information on the Xiao Family and didn't take any action. For so many things to happen between both their families, it could be said that the Xiao Family was completely in the wrong. If said nicely, the Xiao Family was doing it for their ambitions, and if said bluntly, the Xiao Family was being ungrateful!

Now that the Xiao Family achieved their goal, they were about to leave Sky Bearing to await their opportunity to stage an uprising. However, the moment that the Xiao Family left, the Ling Family would be placed in an awkward position. Who didn't know about the relationship between both their families? With their relationship, no one would believe that the Ling Family didn't participate in the Xiao Family's actions!

Furthermore, the Ling Family was located in Sky Bearing, right in the center of the continent. The moment the world broke out into chaos, Sky Bearing would definitely bear the brunt of the flames of war and could be said to be isolated and without reinforcements! It was almost certain that the Ling Family would be wiped out. All of these were created by the Xiao Family!

Was it really unintentional?

However, when Xiao YanXue bade her farewells, she didn't mention anything about the future. It was obvious that the Xiao Family was abandoning the Ling Family after making use of them! Even Xiao YanXue herself felt that her family went too far in their actions this time! Hearing Ling Tian ridicule her about this, how could Xiao YanXue be completely indifferent? Was an apology enough for this?

A chilly glare then shone in Ling Tian's eyes as he chuckled, "For Miss Xiao to bid your farewell personally, Ling Tian is indeed overwhelmed by the favor you have shown me. When you go to the southeast, there are many mountains and may you have a safe journey. After today, we may not have the chance to meet each other again and may Miss Xiao take good care of yourself!" These words were akin to sending out his guest.

How could Xiao YanXue not understand that? With a light sigh, she stood up and said, "Our Xiao Family lacks consideration in our actions and have let down both the Ling Family and young noble Ling. Xiao YanXue will apologize to young noble again." After hesitating for a moment, she suddenly said with certainty, "If young noble Ling faces any trouble, you only need to send someone to inform me. No matter the distance, YanXue will definitely send men to aid you to repay the kindness of your Ling Family and yourself." These words were akin to giving Ling Tian a promise that she would save the Ling Family once.

While the Ling Family has Ling Tian with their prestige in Sky Bearing growing every second, they were still no more than an infant family. No matter how strong Ling Tian was, he wouldn't be able to hold the fort all by himself. The way Xiao YanXue saw it, even if the Ling Family could control the whole Sky Bearing, the Ling Family wouldn't be able to escape destruction when chaos broke out due to the Heaven Splitter!

Xiao YanXue's promise was akin to giving the Ling Family a protective talisman! Even when her family had given up on the Ling Family, Xiao YanXue had still made such a promise without obtaining approval from her family.

However, Ling Tian replied with a cold laugh and said with a perfunctory tone, "Ah ah, if there is really such a day, I will naturally seek assistance from Miss Xiao. Ling Tian gives my thanks in advance. To thank Miss Xiao for your kindness, Miss Xiao can also send me a message when you are in danger. Regardless of the distance, I will definitely be there to aid you." Ling Tian's words were full of sarcasm and mockery.

After leaving Ling Tian's courtyard, Xiao YanXue was actually at a loss for a moment. After taking a few steps forward, she couldn't help but turn back and look at Ling Tian's courtyard. Ling Tian's teasing could be heard from the inside accompanied by Ling Chen's giggles. As Xiao YanXue heard that, she felt that it was so friendly but yet so far away. Thus, she couldn't help but feel a sense of desolation in her heart. Even if she was the little princess of the continent's largest financial magnate and possibly would become the princess of a nation in future, she would never be able to obtain the feeling of being protected by the man she loved! As for Ling Chen, even if she was talented and beautiful, she was still no more than Ling Tian's maid. However, this maid was able to enjoy the happiness which she would never be able to enjoy.

Standing there in a daze, Xiao YanXue felt her thoughts to be completely jumbled up. After I leave, the fight over the Heaven Splitter will probably turn this place into a pile of rubble, right? What about the guy in my heart? What would happen to him?

With Ling Tian's arrogance and pride, why would he lend a helping hand to a weak lady like me when I was in trouble? Xiao YanXue stomped her foot in frustration as she thought, It seems that I have to be extremely wary.

Xiao YanXue then looked towards the courtyard with reluctance again before finally leaving.

By the gates of the Ling residence, Duke Ling and the others of the Ling Family were already bidding their farewell to Xiao FengYang. However, both parties had complicated looks on their faces. Xiao YanXue stood by the side with her head lowered, glancing around every once in a while. However, Ling Tian's suave figure had never appeared from the start to the end. Finally, everyone from the Xiao Family got on their horses as an empty gaze could be seen in Xiao YanXue's eyes. That former fiance of mine, why didn't he appear? Am I really so insignificant in his heart? Am I really incomparable to a maid?!

Xiao FengYan let out a sigh as he said with a trace of sorrow in his eyes, "Xue'er, get on the horse." With regards to Xiao YanXue's thoughts, Xiao FengYan was also aware of them but was completely helpless! In his trip to Sky Bearing, he had personally witnessed Ling Tian's talents, martial arts, and powerful means. With regards to Ling Tian, his original disdain transformed into admiration as he felt a trace of inferiority deep in his heart. However, the situation was already set in stone, and it was time for the relationship between the Ling and Xiao families to be paused. With regards to Xiao YanXue's feelings, he could only let out a helpless sigh. If things were to develop as they had predicted, it was impossible for the Ling Family to survive and for Ling Tian to survive. After a while, Xiao YanXue's feelings would probably turn into no more than a desolate memory.

An hour later, the Xiao Family's calvary sped out of the city's southern gate with a large cloud of dust being formed by the galloping horses. Xiao YanXue's horse was right at the end of the troops and she stopped her horse after traveling out a distance. Turning around to take a look at the city's thick walls, a stream of tears flowed down her cheeks.

You must live on well! Nothing must happen to you! Be it for the one you love or for any other reasons, you must definitely stay alive!

Xiao YanXue's lips trembled as she muttered under her breath with tears flowing down like rain. The sun was setting as a long desolate shadow could be seen, with the troops of the Xiao Family waiting afar with complicated expressions.

A long while later, Xiao YanXue suddenly turned her horse around and whipped it once. With a loud neigh, the horse sprinted out like an arrow shot out from a bow. The others from the Xiao Family then sped up their horses and chased after her.

These feelings can turn into memories and a mere frustration of my past!