The mysterious expert that he met at the entrance of the Smoky Thea Tower, the appearance of the Blood Slaughter Pavilion, Ye BaiFei, and Qian ShuiRou all infiltrated Sky Bearing at the same time. If one were to say that they did not have any ulterior motives, Ling Tian would not believe it even if he was beaten to death! At this moment of crisis, the interference of the various powers was within Ling Tian's expectations. However, the real problem was that Ling Tian did not detect the infiltration of these powers! Only Ye BaiFei was able to infiltrate Sky Bearing openly, and the other assassins were also able to infiltrate silently! Could there be other powers hiding in Sky Bearing? There was no news about this at all!
In Sky Bearing, there were very few powers that could hide from Ling Tian's intelligence. Apart from the Yang Family, it would be the Imperial Family! The Yang Family had suffered a huge setback recently, and even their intelligence network was broken. Thus, it could be confirmed that Qian ShuiRou's forces were under the cover of the Imperial Family! This piece of news that he had unintentionally obtained caused alarm bells to ring in Ling Tian's heart! Vaguely, Ling Tian felt as though a huge danger was approaching!
My name is Ling Tian, and I also want to be Ling Tian. Why would I care about the storm from the heavens? Let the storm come even more fiercely!
A fragrance wafted through the air, and Ling Chen walked in gracefully. She sat down beside Ling Tian and nodded her head lightly.
Ling Tian heaved a sigh of relief, and furrowed his brows. Looking at Gu XiYan, he said slowly, "Pavilion Master Gu, I am very dissatisfied with this matter!" Ling Tian's voice turned cold, and his fingers tapped on the table, letting out a rhythmic tapping sound. It was as though his tapping had penetrated into the deepest part of Gu XiYan's heart, "I should have received news of this matter long ago, but you did not tell me! Furthermore, you should be the clearest about the various aristocratic families, but you did not tell me! What does this mean? "
Ling Tian's sharp eyes stared into Gu XiYan's eyes, as though he was staring into the depths of her heart, "You still do not treat me as your master! You still want to rely on your own Tea, Smoke, Tower! "
"That won't do. I've always kept my promises, and I'll definitely do what I've promised. However, I pay more attention to discipline. You should know how I'll deal with people who look down on me, Ling Tian. How can I be at ease with such a deviant force like yours? In other words, if you were me, what would you do?! "Ling Tian's gaze was as sharp as a knife as he said coldly.
Gu XiYan was alarmed and her entire body was drenched in sweat! She knelt on the ground, her entire body trembling. To be honest, she wasn't worried about her own life. However, Ling Tian was the only hope for the Shangguan Family to rise again. If they lost Ling Tian's support, the Shangguan Family would never have the chance to rise again! In fact, the day of their destruction was right in front of them. Although the purge of the Ling family seemed to be a secret, so many people had died after all. Anyone with a little power would know about it.
"Young Master, I... this lowly concubine deserves to die!" Gu XiYan's face was ashen and she could barely form a sentence!
Ling Tian looked at her coldly. After a long while, he said, "Get up. I don't wish for such a thing to happen a second time! I only have four words, don't do it again! "
"Thank you for your magnanimity, Young Master. There won't be a next time." Gu XiYan stood up as she was told. Her forehead was still drenched in cold sweat. From Ling Tian's words, she could clearly hear the determination of Ling Tian to destroy the Smoky Thea Tower. That was the aura of a powerful expert! Even now, she still had lingering fears!
Just like what Ling Tian had said, if she were in his shoes, she wouldn't have let this matter go so easily!
Ling Tian sipped his tea lightly and said casually, "A worm that dies but never falls down. The Shangguan Family has endured hardships and painstakingly operated for so many years. I don't think this Smoky Thea Tower is the only thing they have, right? I want to hear the truth! Of course, you have the right to not tell the truth! "The reason why Ling Tian had threatened her earlier was because of this sentence! He knew that Gu XiYan definitely had her own life-saving power in her hands! Gu XiYan had operated the Smoky Thea Tower for many years and had connections with various officials. If Gu XiYan didn't have her own spies in the Smoky Thea Tower, then Ling Tian would doubt her abilities! And this hidden power of Gu XiYan was exactly what Ling Tian needed the most!
Gu XiYan broke out in cold sweat again. "This subordinate deserves to die. I didn't have the time to report this matter to Young Master. Indeed, there is still... "
Ling Tian waved his hand and interrupted her. "That's your business and I don't want to know. I only want to tell you to use all your power to find out information that my men can't. You should know what kind of information I need, right? "
Gu XiYan's eyes were filled with confidence. "This subordinate understands! I will definitely give Young Master satisfactory information as soon as possible! "
Ling Tian waved his hand and said, "Go. I will give you a way to contact me. You have to inform me of everything as soon as possible. Understood? "
The commotion outside grew louder and louder. Suddenly, there was silence. Then, a somewhat artificial voice recited:
"Eternal Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi Bell,
Soft and tyrannical, without any basis;
Blowing up ripples on the still water,
Shaking the pine and bamboo with an unyielding voice.
This is a poem that I composed this morning when the breeze brushed past my face. Please comment on it, Fellow Masters and Friends. "
This poem described the 'wind' of nature, but the most ingenious part of it was that there was not a single word 'wind' in the poem. However, every single sentence was filled with the charm of the wind. Ling Tian, Ling Chen and Yu BingYan, the three of them, carefully thought about it and felt that while this poem could not be considered to be of the highest quality and the artistic conception was lacking, it was still passable overall. However, if he wanted to obtain the title of the number one scholar with just this poem, he shouldn't even think about it.
Sure enough, an old Confucian scholar frowned and said, "Although young friend's poem vividly describes the wind, I heard that there seems to be more to it than meets the eye. Would you like to read out the entire poem for us to comment on? "
The scholar's face turned red. He bowed and said, "Just now, this student had a sudden flash of inspiration. After thinking about it, I couldn't continue the rest. I am extremely ashamed."
The old scholar nodded and said, "Oh." Then, he didn't say anything else. Following that, a few other scholars recited their own works. Their faces were filled with anticipation for the comments. Then, they bowed their heads and left in shame.
A cough came from the Extreme Joy Pavilion. XiMen Qing walked out with a fan in his hand. There was a hint of disdain at the corner of his mouth. His eyes glanced over at Ling Tian intentionally or unintentionally. Ling Tian chuckled and whispered to the two girls, "This guy came out to show off again. I really admire him. How can his skin be so thick? He was covered in dirt just now. Now, he still has the face to come out?! "
Yu BingYan smiled sweetly and said, "Brother Tian, when are you going to compose a poem? I have been looking forward to your great work! "
Ling Tian smiled and suddenly reached out his hand to pinch her small nose, "Talented Lady Yu, what about you? When are you going to compose a poem? I have been looking forward to your great work as well! "
Yu BingYan's nose was pinched by him and she couldn't say anything. She hurriedly removed his mischievous hand and pouted her small mouth angrily. Ling Chen giggled and pulled her into her arms. She glared at Ling Tian and said, "Young Master, don't bully people."
Ling Tian chuckled as he stretched out his hand to touch Ling Chen's face. He then whispered into her ear, "Listen to me obediently, Chen 'er. I won't bully Yan' er anymore. I will only bully you. I will definitely bully you tonight." As he said that, he let out a weird laugh.
Ling Chen's face immediately turned red. She glared at him fiercely. However, the expression in her eyes betrayed her. Her watery eyes were full of expectation and yearning.
Outside, XiMen Qing's voice was calm, "Today's event is unprecedented. I specially …"
Just as he said this, someone called out, "I'll do it, I'll do it. This time it's my turn." Everyone looked at each other in surprise. XiMen Qing was interrupted and looked over with a gloomy face. The source of the voice was the Heavenly Dream Pavilion of the Yu Family.
Following which, another voice said, "Why is it you? It's my turn now. "Following which, a few other voices started to quarrel.
A young man dressed like a scholar jumped out with a big smile on his face. "I made a …" Before he could finish, he was grabbed by another young man and dragged in. "Didn't we agree that it's mine? Why the f * ck are you snatching it from me?" Following that, the sounds of argument grew louder and louder as the other people started arguing. Following which, the sounds of fighting could be heard.
Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what was going on. Only to hear Yu ManTian's cheering voice, "Good! This kick is interesting! Yes, yes, wahahaha … Hit his face … You idiot, hit his little brother … "
With a bang, a few people rolled on the ground and rolled out. Their bodies were stained with oil and wine, their hair was disheveled, and they were in a sorry state.
One of the young men rolled on the ground and stood up, scolding, "Little brat, do you think I don't dare to hit you?!" With a bang, he kicked out.
It was at this moment that a youth was thrown out in a sorry state by a few others. With a scream, he was kicked squarely on his buttocks. His body, which had already lost its balance, was sent flying into the air. As he cursed loudly, he passed through the cloth curtain and flew into the Heavenly Moon Court!
Following which, a series of banging sounds could be heard from the Heavenly Moon Pavilion. It seemed that the young man's body had landed on the table. A few cries of surprise could be heard, followed by an angry rebuke. Following which, the young man started cursing loudly. It seemed that he had suffered a loss. He yelled, "Help!"
The few young scholars outside who seemed to be at a loss of what to do suddenly shouted out and rushed in together in a panic, "Don't hit my brother, we will compensate you with silver."
In the midst of the chaos, the curtains of the Heavenly Moon Pavilion were pulled down by someone. Immediately, the scene inside was revealed to everyone.
Ling Tian played with the wine cup in his hand and narrowed his eyes. With a casual look, he looked over.
Within the Heavenly Moon Pavilion, the table was clean and smooth. However, the floor was a mess. Obviously, Ling Chi had fallen on the table as a prank.
Qian ShuiRou gently twirled a wine cup with half a cup of wine in her hand as she stood in front of the window on the other side of the Heavenly Moon Pavilion. Her face was full of thought as she looked at the five young men who had barged in with a smile that was not a smile. Her expression did not change in the slightest. The snow-white clothes on his body were surprisingly clean. Obviously, when Ling Chi fell on the table, Qian ShuiRou had already realized that something was wrong and retreated in time. Not a single drop of soup or oil had landed on her!
Around her, eight middle-aged men in black robes were filled with anger. Looking at the five young men who had barged in, all of them looked as though they were about to explode. Their bodies were more or less stained with oil. However, to be able to dodge to such an extent in the face of such a powerful fall, it was enough to show that their movement techniques and reactions were top-notch! The eight men's eyes were like lightning and their temples were bulging. Obviously, they were all top-notch experts in both internal and external cultivation!
Only Qian ShuiRou's maidservant's snow-white robes were splattered with soup and oil. The young lady's eyes were filled with tears as she chased after Ling Chi, beating and scolding him in exasperation. Ling Chi hugged his head with both hands and dodged around, apologizing profusely.
It was no wonder that the young lady was angry. Her robes were splattered with all sorts of colors, but they were no longer as elegant and clean as before. How could a young lady like her endure this?
In reality, the chaos was caused by this young lady chasing after Ling Chi. The other experts looked on expressionlessly, as though this matter had nothing to do with them.
Ling Tian's eyes turned and indicated for Ling Chen and Yu BingYan to stay where they were. He picked up his wine cup and walked over, laughing heartily. "So it's really Brother Qian! It's truly a small world. Just a moment ago, Ling Tian was still thinking that with Brother Qian's talent in poetry, it would be a pity if he didn't participate in this scholarly meet. Unexpectedly, the heavens have fulfilled my wish and I've finally met Brother Qian here. To be able to witness Brother Qian's elegance once again, Ling Tian is extremely happy! "
Qian ShuiRou's eyes lit up and she revealed a faint smile. "So it's Prince Ling. It's truly a pleasure to meet you."
"Brother Qian, that's not right." Ling Tian shook his head and said unhappily, "I call Brother Qian as Brother Qian, but Brother Qian calls me Prince Ling. It's obvious that you don't treat me as a brother." Once this tongue twister was said, everyone's face revealed a strange expression.
Qian ShuiRou smiled noncommittally and said smoothly, "Brother Ling is really humorous."
Ling Tian stepped into the Heavenly Moon Pavilion unceremoniously, grabbed Ling Chi's collar and threw him out. He clapped his hands and said with a smile, "Brother Qian, you don't have to be so polite. I've overstepped my boundaries and helped you take care of these troublemakers. Let us brothers have a good drink. "
Qian ShuiRou looked at Ling Tian with a faint smile and nodded. "Then I'll have to thank Brother Ling." In the Heavenly Moon Pavilion, seven to eight black-robed men looked at Ling Tian expressionlessly. Their eyes were filled with a deep fear, as well as an unconcealable enmity and … killing intent!
Ling Tian's face was full of smiles as he carefully probed the eight of them with his spiritual sense. He could not help but feel more and more shocked. The strength of these eight people was actually top-notch experts, and none of them were inferior to Ling Feng. At the very most, they were only slightly inferior to the strongest of the five, Ling Chi!
Ling Tian suddenly felt that this world was really crazy! Where did so many experts come from? It was as though all of them had popped out from the ground in a single night! Just from the strength of Qian ShuiRou's eight guards, they could be considered to be the best in Sky Bearing. Even if they were compared to the guards of the Tamago's Miss, they would still pale in comparison!
With so many top-notch experts, and Qian ShuiRou's own strength, why did they come to Sky Bearing? What was with the enmity and killing intent just now?!
Ling Tian's face was full of smiles, but he felt that something was amiss in his heart! The current situation was far too complicated, and Ling Tian could faintly feel that a huge whirlpool was forming!
As they spoke, a few pretty maids had already entered the Smoky Thea Tower, quickly cleaning up the entire room. After placing the fruits and pastries on the table, Qian ShuiRou waved her hand and invited Ling Tian to sit at her table.
At this moment, XiMen Qing had already finished reciting the entire poem, and it was a farewell poem.
"Holding the candle and drinking wine, the remaining joys
Seeing off the guest in plain sight, the tears are flowing
Last night was like a dream, like an illusion,
Today, the wind is cold again! "
While Ling Tian despised XiMen Qing's character, he could not deny that XiMen Qing's farewell poem was full of spirit and essence. From the farewell wine last night to the loneliness after sending off the guest, it was truly vividly portrayed.
Seeing that everyone had already finished reciting their poems, and even Xiao YanXue had composed a graceful poem, Ling Tian was completely taken aback. He never expected that the usually fierce Xiao YanXue would actually have such a graceful and dreamy feeling. He could not help but shake his head and laugh to himself, You really cannot judge a book by its cover.
After XiMen Qing recited his poem, everyone praised him. Even the few Confucian scholars nodded their heads in agreement, and the various scholars were all ashamed of their inferiority, resulting in an awkward silence. Everyone could not help but turn their gazes towards Ling Tian. It seemed that today had already become a routine. After XiMen Qing appeared, his target would definitely be Ling Tian, and Ling Tian would always be able to surpass him. Thus, everyone was looking forward to it.
Ling Tian laughed bitterly, toyed with his wine cup, and smiled towards Qian ShuiRou. "Brother Qian, Ling Tian still remembers your carefree loneliness of 'A cup of plum blossom wine, my heart follows the rain and mist into emptiness'. Why don't Brother Qian display your poetic talent today? Let us see your unparalleled elegance once again? "
Qian ShuiRou smiled and shook his head, leaning back in his chair, and said naturally, "Brother Ling really knows how to joke. Brother Ling is the true talent, and I am clumsy. How would I dare to display my slight skill in front of an expert? Even if I forced myself to go out, I would only become a laughing stock, so it would be best if I did not make a fool of myself. On the other hand, Brother Ling is now the target of public criticism, and I am looking forward to Brother Ling's excellent performance. "As he said that, he waved his fan lightly, his expression elegant and natural.
Ling Tian smiled, but he was observing Qian ShuiRou's movements from the corner of his eyes. He could not help but sigh in his heart. This girl's cross-dressing skills had already reached the level of perfection. No matter whether it was her movements or her expression, they were all perfect. The most amazing thing was that the human skin mask on her face was actually able to reveal every single detail of her expression! Even if they were face to face, it would be hard to tell that this elegant young master in front of them was actually a fake.
"Prince Ling, hehe, everyone is waiting for your masterpiece." A gloomy voice came from outside. It was the proud voice of XiMen Qing, who was anxious to regain his face. (To be continued, if you want to know what happened next, please go to www.qidian.com to read more chapters. Support the author, support the original reading!)
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