Chapter 966 - 964: Inquiries
However, Chen Tianlong’s purpose in choosing to follow here was to find out about Lin Wushuang’s whereabouts, and of course, he couldn’t act rashly.
"If it’s a fight you want, I’ll oblige, but before that, I need the Manor Master’s help with something," Chen Tianlong said calmly.
"Spit it out quickly if you have something to say!" Murong Fu was that straightforward.
"Does your Ice Spirit Sword Manor have a young, beautiful girl, about eighteen, wearing a white dress and a light pink coat? If you do, please release her. As for any wrongdoing, take it out on me instead."
Chen Tianlong said very seriously.
"No." Murong Fu did not lie; if someone had been caught, he would definitely know. In the Ice Spirit Sword Manor, nothing could escape his eyes.
Moreover, if it was as Chen Tianlong described, such a beautiful woman would not go unnoticed. Murong Fu despised those who would force themselves on women; if caught, they would be doomed.
Therefore, he answered Chen Tianlong’s question resolutely.
"Are you sure? She disappeared on your Ice Spirit Sword Manor’s territory yesterday evening. Who else would be so bold as to capture someone right under your nose? It seems your manor’s defenses aren’t impenetrable,"
Chen Tianlong was also a bit angry at this point. He thought, with certainty, that it was someone from Ice Spirit Sword Manor, but Murong Fu was denying it.
"Kid, what do you mean? I said there’s no such thing, whether you believe it or not. Our Ice Spirit Sword Manor’s defenses may not be impenetrable on the outside, but within the manor, it’s impossible for any outsider to cause trouble or escape under our watch."
Murong Fu reiterated.
This was also meant for Chen Tianlong and the others, to dash their hopes of escaping.
"Are you saying that people from other places might be around here?" Chen Tianlong seemed to pick up the underlying meaning of Murong Fu’s words.
"That’s right, in the area around Ice Extreme Town, it’s not just our Ice Spirit Sword Manor. There are other sects and manors too. Don’t slander us. Why would we capture a young girl? Let me tell you, Ice Spirit Sword Manor never engages in such despicable acts against women. Only the Qilin Tribe would do something like that."
Changing his tone, Murong Fu brought up the Qilin Tribe. His scheming was undeniable. The Qilin Tribe was their mortal enemy. By subtly shifting the blame to the Qilin Tribe, even if Chen Tianlong escaped, he would likely retaliate against them.
This way, Murong Fu could benefit from the conflict without direct involvement.
"Qilin Tribe?"
Chen Tianlong was taken aback. Isn’t the Qilin Tribe to the east? Why would they capture Lin Wushuang? Murong Fu must be talking nonsense.
Besides, they had clearly seen those people take Lin Wushuang here, and Zhang Yufei and the others had verified it. How could they be wrong? Could it be that they fell for a diversion tactic?
"Damn it!"
Chen Tianlong couldn’t help but curse. What exactly were these people plotting? Capturing Lin Wushuang and then leading them here to create a conflict with the Ice Spirit Sword Manor.
It felt like they had fallen into a trap, deliberately led here by others.
"Yes, recently my subordinates have discovered many Qilin Tribe people secretly lurking around the manor, but unable to enter our Ice Spirit Sword Manor. They wander around nearby. I don’t know if the lady you mentioned was taken by them because of her beauty... if she was beautiful, it’s a high possibility."
Murong Fu said this with a malicious grin, making Chen Tianlong’s heart skip a beat and chill.
If Lin Wushuang had truly been violated by those villains, Chen Tianlong would be devastated.
"Alright, I’ve asked my questions. This young brother, we have no grudges with your Ice Spirit Sword Manor. If you want to spar martial arts, I’m willing to accompany you, but don’t resort to killing intent. That wouldn’t be good for any of us."
Chen Tianlong didn’t want to offend the Ice Spirit Sword Manor. After all, the three of them were trapped here, and offending them would make it hard to escape unscathed.
"Rest assured, I won’t kill you at most; I’ll just sever your meridians. I heard from Xiao Fa that you were very powerful. On the mountain top earlier, you almost killed him with a single palm. Now, I’m just returning the favor in the same manner, is that too much?"
Murong Tian, despite his young age, was rather sinister; he was undoubtedly led astray by Murong Fa.
Even Murong Fu frowned, a bit incredulous. Murong Tian used to be very innocent, his eyes so clear. How did his heart become so malicious after following Murong Fa for a little over two months?
Murong Fa was not his biological son, he was a pitiful child taken in two months ago. Unexpectedly, this kid had extraordinary potential, fitting to practice the Cold Ice Divine Palm of the manor.
Seeing his heart so malicious now, Murong Fu was somewhat worried and planned to properly educate Murong Tian after this matter was over, to prevent him from straying onto the wrong path.
Chen Tianlong didn’t say much. This battle seemed inevitable, with the entire manor watching, none caring whether he lived or died.
"Xiaoyu, in a moment, stand with Shen Yan. When there’s an opportunity, we’ll escape together, okay?" Chen Tianlong quickly whispered in Lu Xiaoyu’s ear.
Lu Xiaoyu nodded in understanding after hearing this. Chen Tianlong gave Shen Yan a look, and she roughly understood too. The three of them began to walk out of the hall.
After all, to fight, they needed a more spacious place since it was a duel between experts, easy to damage someone else’s property.
"Actually, Chen Tianlong, you don’t need to come out and compete, because with one move, I can take you down." With three stars in Celestial Dao, Murong Tian certainly wouldn’t be taking Chen Tianlong seriously.
The reason Chen Tianlong was confident was that he had leveled up. His Celestial Dao one star was different from others, especially after cultivating the third layer of the Nine Yang Celestial Dragon Technique, he clearly felt stronger than those a level higher. If he handled it well, he could potentially harm higher-level opponents.
Especially if the opponent was arrogant and lowered their guard without using full force, there was a chance to defeat them.
But trying to kill his opponent was nearly impossible, given their strength. Besides, Chen Tianlong wouldn’t dare kill Murong Tian; he didn’t want Ice Spirit Sword Manor hunting him night and day.
"Shen Yan, Xiaoyu, step back and don’t come forward. I’m afraid this kid might hurt you," Chen Tianlong said, then immediately assumed a horse stance, quickly circulating his Heart Method.
At this moment, Chen Tianlong’s cultivation technique activated almost instantly, without any hesitation.
This strike, Chen Tianlong planned to use all his strength. Regardless of winning or losing, it had to be settled in one move. After all, his opponent was three stars in Celestial Dao, not just a regular level. If he couldn’t win in one move, his chances would diminish once the opponent became vigilant.