Chapter 797 - 795: Mengting’s Secret
"Huh? Protect me? Are you saying that from the first time we met, you were here to protect me?"
Wu Mengting was a bit surprised. The first time Xu Tianlong’s people surrounded her and Chen Tianlong suddenly appeared to help, she thought it was a coincidence. But she hadn’t expected Chen Tianlong was secretly protecting her.
"Yes, you heard it just now. I’m with the Assassin Group, and after receiving a task from my second master, I took the opportunity to secretly infiltrate the school to protect you," Chen Tianlong said with a grin.
"Oh... then why do you have to protect me? I’m not some bigshot," Wu Mengting asked doubtfully.
"This, I’m not too sure about. You’ll have to ask the old second master," Chen Tianlong scratched his head, as he truly didn’t know Ye Feng’s actual intentions.
Upon hearing this, Ye Feng smiled wryly; it was about time they knew the truth.
"Wu Mengting, the young lady of the Ancient Wu Family, the reason for having Chen Tianlong protect you is because of your special constitution, a rare recessive type called the Sponge Physique. Once activated, it will be snatched up by many cultivators as a treasure," Ye Feng explained.
"Huh? Sponge Physique?" Chen Tianlong was taken aback. Such a strange physique; it was actually called Sponge Physique.
"Yes, as the name suggests, a sponge can absorb and also release the absorbed things through squeezing. And what we refer to here, of course, is the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi," Ye Feng explained further.
"Hiss..."
Upon hearing this, Chen Tianlong gasped. He hadn’t realized such a special constitution existed so close to him.
"There’s no need for surprise, the reason you haven’t noticed is because this physique is still in a recessive state. Once activated, cultivators can quickly sense it." Ye Feng paused for a moment, thinking before continuing, "This is what I’m worried about. Once this physique is activated, it will lead to many unnecessary troubles, yet she happens to be the key to unlocking that place."
"That place?"
Chen Tianlong was puzzled, feeling a bit lost.
"Yes, a place longed for by all Ancient Martial Cultivators; for them, it’s a paradise of cultivation. However, to unlock it, one must find the Five Elements inheritor and the Sponge Physique inheritor, for only the inheritor can continuously provide them with Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to jointly open the door to that place."
Ye Feng stopped here, knowing that Chen Tianlong’s understanding had cleared a lot, making it a suitable point to stop.
Some things can’t be explained too clearly, as this can hinder Chen Tianlong’s progress. Actually, there is a very important matter Ye Feng didn’t disclose, which is the most crucial step in opening the door to that place.
That step is the Five Elements Yangzi!
As the saying goes, the world is made of Yin and Yang Bagua. Since there’s a need for the Five Elements Yin, there must be a Yangzi. This Yangzi is quite special; it must encompass the Five Elements physique to fully unravel the super array set down in that place, the Five Elements Array.
Upon hearing this, Chen Tianlong suddenly recalled something about his father and abruptly asked, "Master, do you know my father, Chen Feng?"
"Well... I know him, but not... very well!"
When Ye Feng mentioned Chen Feng, his words were somewhat hesitant, as if deliberately concealing something.
"But my master said that my father just went up the mountain with my mother, and then vanished. I feel my father definitely isn’t dead..."
"Rustle rustle rustle..."
As Chen Tianlong was becoming entangled, suddenly there was a sound from the treetops behind him.
Ye Feng immediately responded, flashed, and swiftly ran over. After observing for a while, there was no movement. Suddenly, a cat jumped out from the side, causing Ye Feng to breathe a sigh of relief.
This matter absolutely cannot be known by outsiders, otherwise Wu Mengting might be in danger.
"It turned out to be a cat!"
Ye Feng chuckled to himself, turned back, "Alright, you two head back for now. Although the situation with the Celestial Wolf Gang has been temporarily put to rest, I’ve discovered many unfamiliar faces here. If I guessed right, they should be people from the Black Alliance. You need to be careful."
"Understood, Master!"
Chen Tianlong no longer tangled with it. For the master to reveal such secrets was already not easy; otherwise, he wouldn’t even know the reason for protecting Wu Mengting, which was truly nonsense.
After Ye Feng explained everything, he turned to leave, and Chen Tianlong took Wu Mengting back to the previous hotel.
After they left, the treetop started shaking again, and a person crawled out from the grass, who was none other than Hao Shuai.
"So, Wu Mengting’s real identity is so impressive, hehe, this is really good news," Hao Shuai chuckled to himself and turned to leave.
On the other side.
Baiyun Group was gone; Chen Tianlong couldn’t get it back for the time being, so he simply called Li Bingshuang over to discuss a strategy. Chen Tianlong’s idea was to bring Li Bingshuang back to South Sea City to settle down for now, and deal with the company’s issues later.
"Mengting, let me tell you something about Sister Ren, whom I’ve mentioned to you before. She... because of me, the company was swallowed by the Celestial Wolf Gang, and her home is gone too. I’m planning to take her to South Sea City to settle down. Do you have any opinion?" Chen Tianlong felt a bit awkward talking about this with Wu Mengting, knowing how wary women can be, even when there isn’t an issue, it’s possible she’ll assume there is one.
Moreover, Chen Tianlong and Li Bingshuang indeed have a situation.
"Chen Tianlong, actually you don’t have to hide anything. Sister Ren likes you; I’ve noticed this long ago. She’s helped you several times. Now that the company and home are gone, taking her to South Sea City is the right thing to do... besides, I like her too."
Upon mentioning this, Wu Mengting felt a bit unhappy, but Li Bingshuang’s devotion truly moved her.
"Thank you..."
Chen Tianlong didn’t know how to explain; he was afraid he couldn’t clarify things. Li Bingshuang can be said to have accidentally entered his world, where he was completely unprepared, and fell into an inescapable situation, with no way to turn back.
Is Chen Tianlong supposed to tell Li Bingshuang that he doesn’t like her and she should give up and go somewhere else?
These words, Chen Tianlong truly couldn’t say, and Li Bingshuang really moved and liked him.
"Haha, what’s there to thank? Actually, Chen Tianlong, you’re excellent, and there are many things you can decide for yourself. If you think it’s correct, I’ll always stand by your side."
Wu Mengting smiled slightly.
Facing Wu Mengting’s magnanimity, Chen Tianlong truly didn’t know what to say, and could only hold her tightly.
After a short while, the two returned to the hotel, and Chen Tianlong called Li Bingshuang again to invite her to eat together and officially introduce her to his girlfriend Wu Mengting.
Li Bingshuang was somewhat hesitant at first, but after thinking it over, she realized she always had to face this person, Chen Tianlong’s true girlfriend, herself claiming on the surface to be Chen Tianlong’s wife, which was just her personal acceptance, not truly accepted by Chen Tianlong’s heart.
After two hours of healing with the Great Rejuvenation Pill’s effects, Chen Tianlong’s meridians recovered by seventy percent. However, at this moment, Chen Tianlong believed people from the Celestial Wolf Gang wouldn’t act again, as Yan Nanfei had already stepped in.