Chapter 974 - 972: Journey to the Qilin Tribe
"But... what if the Thunder Marquis suddenly changes his mind and insists on you marrying another of his sons? In that case, they definitely won’t let you return. After all, once you come back, our Five Elements Sect will protect you, and they wouldn’t dare act recklessly. But now that you are leaving the Five Elements Sect, even if dad wants to rescue you, it will be beyond his power."
Cheng Qianjin analyzed the severity of the situation.
"Father, stop talking about it. This is my decision!" Cheng Yiyi said resolutely.
"Sigh..."
Cheng Qianjin took a deep breath. He knew his daughter’s temper well; when she said one, it was definitely one, and clearly, she was willing to do anything for that brat Chen Tianlong.
Shaking his head, Cheng Qianjin suddenly said, "Alright, I’ll let the steward Cheng Biao accompany you. With him there, they won’t dare to act rashly. Secondly, I’ll write a letter to the Thunder Marquis, so he doesn’t claim that you acted on your own to break the marriage."
"Thank you, Father."
Cheng Yiyi smiled faintly, knowing that her father had agreed.
At this moment, Wu Mengting and Lu Xiaoyu also came over, a bit worried and reluctant. They wanted to go along, but seeing that it was getting dark, their going would be of no help.
"Shen Yan, Mengting, you have to help me take good care of Xiaoyu, understood?" Chen Tianlong said to Shen Yan and the others, "Don’t worry, I’ll bring Wushuang back safely."
"Alright, take care." Wu Mengting, who wasn’t one to fuss, agreed straightforwardly, even though she was reluctant.
About twenty minutes later, Cheng Biao, Cheng Yiyi, Chen Tianlong, and the Divine Dog, three people and a dog, boarded the giant eagle and swiftly headed to the Qilin Tribe...
"Did you find those people? I want to tear them limb from limb."
Murong Fu was extremely angry; Murong Kui was dead, and his son Murong Tian had been severely injured, not entirely paralyzed, but nearly.
They obviously didn’t have a Divine Doctor here, and Murong Tian’s unique physique couldn’t be repaired with an ordinary Great Rejuvenation Pill; it required a Super Great Rejuvenation Pill.
But such a pill hadn’t appeared for years, not even in the cultivators’ trading market.
Thinking about this, Murong Fu felt helpless; the Murong Family had only one genius, and just as greatness neared completion, it ended prematurely.
In the end, it was all because of Chen Tianlong, though Murong Fa also bore some responsibility.
Thus, Murong Fa was locked in the Cold Ice Vault at the Ice Spirit Sword Manor for a month of reflection, making him very miserable.
"Report to the Gang Leader, we haven’t found them. These people flew away on a giant eagle, and according to reliable information, they seem to have headed to the Five Elements Sect," the subordinate reported.
"Five Elements Sect? Hmm, I understand. You may leave."
Murong Fu waved his hand, realizing now wasn’t the time for conflict with the Five Elements Sect; their Ice Spirit Sword Manor had lost two great generals just today, and arbitrarily causing trouble at the Five Elements Sect would be asking for it.
As night fell, Murong Fu planned to personally visit the Five Elements Sect’s Sect Leader Cheng Qianjin tomorrow, to inquire if Chen Tianlong was there, and decide based on his reply.
About a mile outside Qilin Tribe City, three people and a dog disembarked from the eagle and started walking toward the city gates.
Though a steward, Cheng Biao was immensely powerful, boasting the celestial star level three, second only to Cheng Qianjin himself. That’s why Cheng Qianjin sent him to accompany the miss.
There were two reasons: firstly, he was familiar with the Qilin Tribe’s terrain, and the tribe wouldn’t dare make any outrageous moves against him.
Secondly, his strength was formidable; even if trouble arose, he could hold them off for a while, or even help the two escape.
"Divine Dog, here’s Lin Wushuang’s clothing. Smell it again and see if you can sense her presence." Chen Tianlong brought a garment near the Divine Dog’s nose, letting it sniff, then questioned it.
The Divine Dog nodded, sniffed for a while, then looked around in all directions, seeming to sense Wushuang’s presence in many places.
For a simple reason, after Lin Wushuang was captured yesterday, she wasn’t abused but rather transported inside the Qilin Tribe, given a warm bath and well-fed and served.
Meanwhile, the clothes she wore had been hung outside to dry, while she herself was moved around various places to sightsee.
As a result, the Divine Dog detected similar scents in several locations.
"Divine Dog, do you have a target?" Chen Tianlong noticed the Divine Dog directing here and there and became anxious.
Is the Divine Dog malfunctioning?
"Woof woof..."
The Divine Dog couldn’t determine which was right, feeling somewhat embarrassed, lying down on the ground.
"Alright, I get what you mean; if you can’t judge, just say so. No need to be pretentious. Were you really that amazing, you wouldn’t be a dog, but a god!"
Chen Tianlong scolded the Divine Dog angrily.
"Chen Tianlong, you shouldn’t scold the dog; it’s done its best, bringing you this far, which is good enough." Cheng Yiyi wasn’t just defending the dog; she felt Chen Tianlong was a bit abnormal, considering the captured person must be quite extraordinary.
"Okay, let’s head inside first." Chen Tianlong didn’t want to linger outside longer, choosing to enter and assess the situation.
Thus, the three began to walk forwards. Just when they reached the south city gate, they were stopped.
"What are you here for?"
Seeing a group with a man, a woman, and a dog, the gate guards questioned suspiciously.
Without a word, Cheng Yiyi pulled out the Sect Leader Token, and upon seeing it, the guards immediately allowed them to pass.
Cheng Yiyi proudly led the pair inside, quite unexpectedly finding this token allowed them to traverse the Qilin Tribe freely, an excellent perk before withdrawing the engagement.
However, soon after Cheng Yiyi’s party exited the city gate, someone rushed to notify the interior of the Qilin Tribe.
Anyone who possessed such a token wouldn’t be insignificant; notifying the tribe was a means to help the Sect Leader prepare whether to receive or capture them, everything in advance.
Indeed, as Cheng Yiyi reached the Qilin Tribe’s main courtyard gate, a group came out to greet them. It was dusk, becoming a bit dark.
"I didn’t expect it to be Miss Cheng Yiyi and Steward Cheng Biao visiting personally; forgive us for not welcoming you sooner!" Thunder Marquis quickly stepped forward and said.
Though he knew something was suspicious, for them to come at this time surely wasn’t a family visit, especially since Cheng Yiyi wasn’t yet married into his family.
The remaining issue was highly likely about withdrawing the engagement.
After all, with his son Thunder Wolf recently having his meridians severed, Cheng Yiyi proactively visiting could only mean true love or breaking off the engagement.
Thunder Marquis refused to believe it was love; they’d seen each other just once, a year ago, with no affection involved. While Thunder Marquis believed in love at first sight, it depended on who.
With Cheng Yiyi, the spoiled young lady falling for the idle, ordinary son, he was definitely skeptical.