Chapter 77: Ling Wushuang Arrives, Entering the City Lord Manor

While he waited, Qin Xiao asked Li Rende for a catalog. With nothing else to do, he could shop for his disciples again.

Li Rende gladly had someone fetch it and attended to him personally.

This was not shopping; it was buying stock in bulk. No wonder he held a premium Membership Card. This was Li Rende’s first time receiving a guest of that level.

Tianyi City was neither very large nor very small, but its highest-tier members only held purple cards. Holders of premium Membership Cards did not come here.

This time, the purchase wasn’t extensive, since he had already acquired quite a bit in Tianyuan City. Here, he was simply looking for items unavailable there.

For Li Rende, however, it was still a big sale.

“Brother Qin, sorry to keep you waiting. What urgent business did you need me for?”

About four hours later, Ling Wushuang appeared in the reception hall.

“Brother Ling, I didn’t expect you to come personally. You’re far too polite.”

Qin Xiao was surprised to see Ling Wushuang really come. Only four hours had passed.

Unknown to Qin Xiao, those four hours had not been spent traveling. Ling Wushuang had taken four hours to deal with business at the branch. The journey itself had taken less than a few minutes, and even that was because he had needed several transfers.

“Since the Young Master has arrived, I shall not intrude on your reunion. I will take my leave.”

Li Rende took his leave when Ling Wushuang arrived. He could see they knew each other and had matters to discuss, so he did not interrupt.

“Senior Brother Ling, were you nearby? How else did you get here so quickly?”

Lin Shimeng was still bewildered. Qin Xiao had really managed to bring Ling Wushuang here.

“Well, more or less. What brings Brother Qin to seek me out?”

Unsure how to answer Lin Shimeng, Ling Wushuang offered a vague reply before turning to ask Qin Xiao about his purpose.

“Nothing major. I’d like to use your connections. Do you know anyone high up in the Supreme Heavenly Dynasty?”

Qin Xiao got straight to the question of connections.

“I do. The Qingzhou Governor-General is a good friend of my father. Have you had a dispute with the City Lord here, Brother Qin? You don’t need to call on anyone for a small matter like that. I’ll settle it for you.”

Ling Wushuang had wondered what was wrong. He readily agreed to settle it.

“The situation isn’t quite that simple.”

If he alone had offended the City Lord, Qin Xiao would not have worried. He could simply run. He had not offended the Supreme Heavenly Dynasty, so what did it matter? But the Heavenly Clothes Pavilion was headquartered here, and its members refused to leave. He could only find another way.

Qin Xiao then explained everything that had happened.

“I’ve met Commander Chen once, but had no real dealings with him. I didn’t expect him to be like this. He disgraces the dynasty! Don’t worry, leave it to me. I may not be able to bring him to heel, but I can deal with the City Lord for you. If Commander Chen still won’t stop, I’ll ask my father to act.”

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“Won’t this cause you trouble?”

Qin Xiao realized he had still underestimated the Immortal Dao Merchant Association. He had not expected it to have a way to deal with even a City Lord.

“What trouble? You saved my life, Brother Qin. This is a small matter. By the way, did you kill Yao Kaidong?”

Ling Wushuang still found time to satisfy his curiosity.

“Yes. Though, strictly speaking, my disciple killed him with one sword strike.”

Qin Xiao gestured toward Yun Man, who wore a veil over her face.

Ling Wushuang had come from far away to help, so Qin Xiao saw no reason to conceal it. Surely the Immortal Dao Merchant Association would not have to defer to the Great Elder too? That would be far too much influence for one Elder.

“It truly was you! I had my suspicions. Even a Soul Formation Demon Beast couldn’t do anything to you; wiping out one or two Golden Core cultivators is hardly a challenge.”

Ling Wushuang’s expression said, I knew it.

“What? It really was you?”

This was the first time Lin Shimeng had heard the truth. Though she had already guessed as much, hearing it confirmed still left her struggling to accept it.

“Even if it was, so what? You are my disciple now. If you wish to report me, feel free to do so. Just don’t come looking to me for cultivation guidance in the future.”

Qin Xiao did not hide it from Lin Shimeng. An admission made little difference now; everyone already believed he had killed Yao Kaidong. Nor was he worried that she would report him. He was saying it deliberately.

After struggling to get beyond “You…” for a long while, Lin Shimeng gave up. She had indeed thrown in her lot with them, and now she could not back out.

Meanwhile, though the Ye Family estate remained tightly surrounded, no assault had been launched thus far. The gates stayed firmly shut, and the family awaited further developments. After all, the Ye Family was merely a secondary target; the crux of the matter lay with the Heavenly Clothes Pavilion.

At the pavilion itself, a detachment of the City Lord Manor’s guards had been deployed.

Ye Qiuyue and Ye Tianyi stood at the pavilion entrance.

“Elder Ye, Pavilion Master Ye, please do not make things difficult for us. We are merely following orders.”

The guard captain was helpless. What madness had come over the City Lord, insisting that he search the pavilion for fugitives?

“Difficult? Let’s see who dares force their way into my pavilion today! See if I dare kill them!”

Ye Qiuyue did not care. If they dared enter, she dared kill.

“Elder Ye, my hands are tied. These are the City Lord’s direct commands.”

Knowing Ye Qiuyue’s temper, the captain could only remain at a standstill.

“Tell Chen Lou to come himself. See if he dares enter. If he does, just watch whether I kill him. If I can’t destroy his soul with a single sword strike, then I, Ye Qiuyue, am an incompetent cultivator!” This chapter was taken from novelрing.com without permission.

Ye Qiuyue still acted as though only Heaven outranked her.

“All right. I’ll send someone to ask the City Lord to decide.”

The captain was no fool. The City Lord had given the order, but it was his own life at stake. He could fail the task; he could not afford to lose his life.

“What a lively scene! Master’s Wife, I’m here.”

Qin Xiao had arrived outside the pavilion with Ling Wushuang.

“Xiao’er, I may have to kill a great many people today and cannot entertain you. Go back to the Tianyuan Sect. I’ll find you once I’m done here.”

Seeing Qin Xiao arrive, Ye Qiuyue urged him to leave. Once the fighting started, it would be hard to get away.

“Hm? Ling Wushuang?”

Less rash than her aunt, Ye Tianyi noticed Ling Wushuang beside Qin Xiao.

“Master’s Wife, don’t always resort to fighting and killing. This is a small matter. I’ve asked Brother Ling to help, and it can be resolved.”

Ye Qiuyue looked ready to attack at any moment, so Qin Xiao hurried to persuade her otherwise.

“Elder Ye, Pavilion Master Ye, this junior Ling Wushuang greets both Seniors.”

Ling Wushuang greeted them politely.

“Hm? Ling Wushuang of the Immortal Dao Merchant Association? Why are you present here?”

Only then did Ye Qiuyue notice him, her expression turning one of mild confusion.

“It is like this. Brother Qin mentioned encountering some trouble and asked for my assistance, so I came to investigate. Elder Ye, please set your mind at ease; I have a way to resolve this.”

Ling Wushuang was afraid Ye Qiuyue would attack. That would change the nature of the incident and make it hard to resolve, even if his father intervened.

“All right. Since the Ling boy has spoken, I’ll do as you ask.”

On hearing that, Ye Qiuyue put away her sword and calmed down considerably. Avoiding a fight was best, of course. But if she had to fight, she would not mind slaughtering the City Lord’s entire family, even if it meant mutual destruction.

“To settle this matter properly, we must visit the City Lord Manor. Let us all go together so that the misunderstanding can be cleared up.”

Seeing Ye Qiuyue sheathe her weapon, Ling Wushuang hastily proposed the next step.

With that, the group set off together toward the City Lord Manor.