Chapter 68: Disturbance in the Still of the Night

After dashing out of the Nie Mansion, Wu Tian felt a lingering fear. Nie Yuntian, the dazzling golden boss, lived up to his reputation. If it weren't for the speed boost from the Gale Boots and Night Cloak, Wu Tian might have been trapped in the Nie Mansion.

"A Seventh-level Martial Spirit is truly formidable. I almost met my end. Nevertheless, today's mission is finally completed. That scoundrel Nie Huixiang is no longer a nuisance. Now, I must leave quickly, as the Nie Mansion is likely mobilizing its forces!" After catching his breath upon escaping, Wu Tian swiftly consumed several high-quality healing pills and blood-boosting elixirs before taking off.

On his way home, Wu Tian employed the disguise technique multiple times to prevent anyone from tailing him. Only when he was certain no one was following did he revert to his original appearance inside his thatched cottage. He then proceeded to lie down and sleep.

While Wu Tian rested at home, the Nie family mobilized, launching a city-wide hunt for the assassin. Even the family's elite guards were dispatched for tracking, alerting the City Lord's Mansion. The City Lord's forces also joined the search, making the entire night restless in Pingyang City.

Within the Qi Heavenly Sect, a disciple reported to the sect master.

"Reporting to the sect master, Nie Mansion was invaded by an assassin late at night. Nie Yuntian's son, Nie Huixiang, was killed. The assassin fled the mansion, and now the Nie family is vigorously searching for traces of the assailant!"

The sect master raised an eyebrow and inquired, "You're saying Nie Huixiang was killed, yet the entire Nie family failed to capture the culprit?"

"Yes, it's reported that the assassin was extremely agile. Even when Nie Yuntian personally intervened, they couldn't stop the escape, and the assailant ultimately got away."

The sect master stroked his chin, contemplating. "What is Wu Tian doing right now?"

"There is no activity in the thatched cottage where Wu Tian resides. This matter should not be related to him."

"Command them not to take any unnecessary actions tonight at the Qi Heavenly Sect. Let the Nie family conduct their search throughout the city."

"Yes, sect master!"

In the City Lord's Mansion, Song Ke frowned.

"Trouble arises at the most inconvenient time. Nie Huixiang has been assassinated, and the prime suspect is likely the Qi Heavenly Sect. This situation is clearly orchestrated to escalate the conflict between Qi Heavenly Sect and the Nie family. Pingyang City is on the verge of chaos!" Song Ke expressed his concerns.

"Lord City Master, do you think Qi Heavenly Sect is behind this?" Captain Ma asked.

"Who knows? Nie Huixiang killed a disciple of the Qi Heavenly Sect. Retaliating against him is reasonable, but the circumstances are suspicious. I don't know who is responsible, but this is a troublesome situation. The entire Nie family is on the move, and the entire Pingyang City is in turmoil!"

"A person infiltrated the Nie Mansion, escaped from the hands of the Nie family's master, and possesses profound cultivation. There are few individuals in Pingyang City capable of such feats."

"I know that, but even if we know, what can we do? We can't directly interrogate. Currently, our only option is to catch the assassin, or this situation will escalate further." Song Ke sighed, glancing at his daughter, Song Qianqian, who remained silent. "Blame you. Why couldn't you choose a better time to act? Inciting Nie Huixiang to trouble Wu Tian has now turned the entire Pingyang City upside down!"

"I didn't expect things to turn out like this. Besides, it's Nie Huixiang who killed the Qi Heavenly Sect disciple. I didn't do anything." Song Qianqian pouted, shifting the blame onto others.

"Annoying! Even until now, you remain unrepentant. One day, you'll ruin our City Lord's Mansion!" Frustrated, Song Ke uttered these words and left abruptly.

Song Qianqian rolled her eyes, unfazed. "Father is making a fuss over nothing. It's just one person dead. What does it have to do with our City Lord's Mansion? In my opinion, it's probably done by Wu Tian. Just arrest Wu Tian and execute him."

At the Sun family, Sun Siqing and the family master sat facing each other, sipping tea and chatting leisurely.

"Pingyang City hasn't been this lively for a long time. Now the entire city is brightly lit, and the disturbance is causing unrest," Sun Siqing remarked, taking a sip of tea.

"Today, there was a conflict between Qi Heavenly Sect and the Nie family during the day, and at night, Nie Huixiang was assassinated. It's interesting. It seems that the bond between Qi Heavenly Sect and the Nie family is irreparable now." The Sun family master shook his head, expressing regret.

"Master, have you noticed that all of this was caused by one person?" Sun Siqing put down his teacup, looking serious.

"You're talking about Wu Tian."

"Yes, Wu Tian repeatedly humiliated Nie Huixiang, leading to Nie Huixiang seeking revenge in desperation. This resulted in mistakenly killing a disciple of Qi Heavenly Sect and escalated the conflict between Qi Heavenly Sect and the Nie family. At night, Nie Huixiang encountered an assassination. Doesn't it seem too coincidental? I suspect it's orchestrated by someone." Sun Siqing asked earnestly.

The Sun family master thought for a moment and said, "Do you think the assassin is Wu Tian?"

Sun Siqing shook his head, looking puzzled. "From what I know, Wu Tian is indeed powerful, but not powerful enough to infiltrate the Nie Mansion without being detected and escape from the hands of Nie family's master. It seems unlikely. Moreover, based on intelligence, the intruder into the Nie Mansion was a middle-aged man, which doesn't align with Wu Tian's characteristics."

"Sun, do you think our Sun family should get involved in this matter?" the family master suddenly asked.

Sun Siqing was taken aback, wearing a wry smile. "I can't make this decision. It's up to the family master. However, Wu Tian is a young man worth befriending."

"Well, your words are enough." The Sun family master nodded.

Regardless of the external chaos, Wu Tian slept through it all. Although he had taken the high-quality healing pills late into the night to treat his injuries, he needed rest. As a result, he slept soundly until dawn, waking up with all his injuries fully healed.

"High-quality healing pills are indeed powerful. All injuries healed in one night." Wu Tian stretched his body and suddenly heard a commotion outside.

Wu Tian put on his clothes and got out of bed. Xiao Hui stood at the door, and not far away, a large number of Nie family members were confronting Qi Heavenly Sect's people.

"What's going on?" Wu Tian asked Xiao Hui, looking at the crowd.

"I don't know either. It seems that Nie Huixiang was assassinated last night, and today Nie family members came to confront Qi Heavenly Sect, accusing them of being responsible."

"Damn! Good riddance to

 that scoundrel. He caused trouble for my little Hui. I dreamt of killing him last night, and today he's dead. Well, it seems my dreams are prophetic!" Wu Tian said with great satisfaction.