Volume 3, Chapter 254 – My Daughter, She’s Still Alive

Chi Jingwen lightly tapped his fingers on the desk. “Then, what is Sect Master Jiang’s intentions?”

Lu Guan nodded. “I come representing Lingxiao Sword Sect. This is naturally also the Sect Master’s intention.”

“The Song family head has also discussed this with the Sect Master. The Song family likewise wishes to move up the wedding date.”

Chi Jingwen looked at Lu Guan, an ambiguous gleam flickering in his eyes.

After a moment, Chi Jingwen smiled slightly and said tactfully, “This matter concerns my daughter’s lifelong happiness.”

“As her father, I don’t wish to decide so hastily.”

“Therefore, I still want to ask my daughter’s opinion.”

Lu Guan continued, “As for Miss Chi’s side, Junior Brother Song has already personally gone to speak with her.”

“I saw the two of them conversing quite happily. Presumably, Miss Chi won’t object to this matter.”

Chi Jingwen continued smiling, but a dark gleam passed through his eyes.

“Marriage alliance matters are not trivial. Even if my daughter agrees, we cannot be too hasty.” Chi Jingwen said.

Lu Guan frowned. “Family Head Chi?”

“Don’t worry. I have no intention of backing out of this marriage.” Chi Jingwen said, “The detailed arrangements need to be simply discussed with the clan elders before making a decision.”

“It just so happens my second daughter has recently returned. The residence is holding a celebratory banquet. I also invite our honored guest from Lingxiao Sword Sect to stay in the residence for a few more days.”

Seeing Chi Jingwen speak so politely, Lu Guan could only cup his fists and say, “Then I’ll first thank Family Head Chi for his kind intentions.”

The wedding ceremony between Song Shixuan and Chi Xiyan wasn’t something that could be accomplished immediately anyway.

Lu Guan naturally had the patience to wait in the Chi residence for a few more days.

Could Chi Xiyan still run away?

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After exchanging a few simple pleasantries, Chi Jingwen had a maidservant escort Lu Guan out.

After Lu Guan left, Chi Jingwen’s expression slowly grew cold. He raised his hand and rubbed his forehead.

“The Song family… Lingxiao Sword Sect…”

Chi Jingwen chuckled softly a few times.

Then he turned his head toward outside the room. “Since you’ve already seen everything, why not come in and talk?”

Tap, tap, tap.

A series of footsteps sounded. It was Wei Qingyu walking in.

“Old Master Chi.” Wei Qingyu smiled helplessly. “I feel I came at a bad time.”

Chi Jingwen glanced at her. “You’ve already been watching for quite a while, yet you still say you came at a bad time.”

Wei Qingyu smiled bitterly and shrugged her shoulders.

She hadn’t expected that when Lingxiao Sword Sect and the Song family came to the Chi family to discuss marriage matters, they would only send a few juniors.

“I just don’t quite understand.” Chi Jingwen said, “The marriage contract between the Song boy and Xiyan was established quite a while ago. They never inquired about it before. Why are they so anxious now?”

Chi Jingwen lightly tapped his fingers on the desk again. “Did something happen with Lingxiao Sword Sect, or did something happen with the Song family?”

“Or perhaps, did something happen with both?”

Chi Jingwen raised his head to look at Wei Qingyu. Those sharp eyes seemed able to see completely through Wei Qingyu.

“I wonder if Young Friend Qingyu could answer one or two things for me.”

Wei Qingyu shook her head and said, “I’m sorry, Old Master Chi.”

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“Due to the Demon Suppression Bureau’s duties, Qingyu only pays attention to the movements of demon beasts and evil spirits. So Qingyu also doesn’t know what happened with the Song family and Lingxiao Sword Sect.”

Hearing this, Chi Jingwen’s face showed no surprise. “That’s true. You’re now an inspector of the Demon Suppression Bureau. You indeed can’t say too much to outsiders.”

Chi Jingwen changed the subject and asked with a smile, “Looking at you, coming to find me now doesn’t seem like you’re here for small talk, does it?”

Wei Qingyu nodded. “Yes. Qingyu does want to inquire about something. After watching the midday recognition ceremony, I had this idea.”

“You want to ask about Muxue’s matters?” Chi Jingwen asked.

“Yes.” Wei Qingyu replied.

Chi Jingwen was silent for a while before asking, “Why do you want to inquire about her?”

Wei Qingyu didn’t answer. She only quietly looked at Chi Jingwen.

Chi Jingwen understood.

She couldn’t say.

For an inspector of the Demon Suppression Bureau, matters they couldn’t speak of had only one meaning.

It was a secret order from Her Majesty the Empress.

The Demon Suppression Bureau answered directly to the Empress. Only with the Empress’s imperial decree could they act without hindrance throughout the empire.

However, Chi Jingwen didn’t understand why that Empress would have Wei Qingyu investigate Yu Lizhi.

“Will the Empress also know about today’s conversation?” Chi Jingwen asked again.

Wei Qingyu shook her head. “No. Today’s meeting is only my private decision.”

Chi Jingwen smiled and said, “Yu Lizhi… I’ve suspected her identity for a while.”

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“That child’s appearance doesn’t resemble my late wife at all.”

Wei Qingyu frowned. “But the Chi family’s bloodline formation has already confirmed her bloodline.”

“The bloodline formation connects directly to heavenly secrets. It won’t make mistakes and can’t be deceived or tampered with.”

“This I naturally know.” Chi Jingwen said, “If the bloodline formation confirmed this result, then it means the blood that dripped into the formation truly is my daughter’s.”

Wei Qingyu looked puzzled. “Then why do you still doubt her?”

“I examined Yu Lizhi’s body. She has no cultivation whatsoever inside her.”

“Therefore, she also couldn’t use illusion techniques to switch things around.”

However, Chi Jingwen shook his head. “As cultivators, we’re easily misled by habitual thinking.”

“She indeed has no cultivation and no traces of using illusion techniques.”

“But what if what she used wasn’t cultivation at all, but a more simple and direct method?”

Wei Qingyu frowned. “What do you mean?”

Chi Jingwen continued, “Do you remember how she dripped her blood into the formation?”

“Normally, blood dripping only requires using a silver needle to pierce the fingertip and squeeze out a drop of fresh blood.”

“But she chose to use another method.”

Chi Jingwen took out a small knife and gently gripped it. Then he grabbed the knife and pulled it outward.

Wei Qingyu’s beautiful brows sank slightly.

Chi Jingwen’s suspicion was the same as what she had suspected before.

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A palm gripping a blade could conceal many things.

For example, was the fresh blood that flowed out truly seeping from her flesh?

Everyone could only see that the girl cut her hand and blood dripped from her hand.

“I examined her palm.” Wei Qingyu said, “Her palm indeed had marks of being cut.”

Chi Jingwen said, “It would be even stranger if there were no marks.”

Wei Qingyu was silent for a while. “But these are all merely your speculations. There’s no evidence to prove anything.”

“Evidence.” Chi Jingwen smiled. “Having evidence would be more problematic.”

Wei Qingyu said again, “Since you’ve already determined she’s not your daughter, then why do you still keep her in the residence?”

Chi Jingwen spread his hands. “If I don’t keep her, how can I find the mastermind plotting against my Chi family?”

“Actually, I originally didn’t think she could pass the bloodline verification.”

“But when she passed the bloodline verification, I was able to confirm one thing.”

Wei Qingyu unconsciously asked, “What thing?”

Chi Jingwen spread open the scroll before him and said:

“My daughter. She’s still alive.”

“Only true Chi family bloodline can pass the formation’s bloodline verification.”

“They know my daughter’s whereabouts.”

“Or perhaps, my daughter is in their hands.”