Li Xue naturally knew that as long as one stepped into the seventh level of the Divine Shocking Dragon Technique, after reaching the Xiantian Realm, one would be able to change the characteristics of one's original technique at will. From hardness to softness, from extreme Yang to extreme Yin, there would be a myriad of changes in the attributes. This was also the reason why Ling Tian was able to challenge Ye QingChen, who was already at the middle stage of the Xiantian Realm, even though he had just entered the Xiantian Realm.
"All these years, you've been up to quite a lot of schemes and plots. You've really gotten addicted to it and never get tired of it. "Li Xue's words carried a hint of mockery.
"Si —" Ling Tian tore off a piece of clean underwear and bandaged the last wound on Ling Jian's body. Then, he stood up and stretched lazily. He walked to the door to wash his hands and said, "You seem to have a different opinion?"
"Of course!" Li Xue crossed her arms and rolled her eyes. "Schemes and plots are after all small tricks. It's still possible to use them to frame someone and do some small things. However, the greatest use of schemes and plots is to influence the outcome of a battle or the change of a country's imperial court. No matter what, it will definitely take a long time. In such a chaotic time like this, the use of schemes and tricks is really not that great. "
"Oh?" Ling Tian raised his eyebrows and pulled a chair over to sit down. "Then, what do you think we should do now?"
"Schemes and plots have never been the main factor in conquering the world!" Li Xue said. "Conquering the world and deciding the fate of the world still rely on schemes and plots! With a dignified army and a righteous flag, we can't take risks and rely on luck. This is the only way to solve problems. Let me ask you, are you able to conquer the world with these little tricks of yours? Even if you can, it will take at least a few decades and everything will have to go according to your wishes. By then, even if you succeed, what fun will there be? "
"You're right." Ling Tian agreed. "Conquering the world with schemes and plots is naturally not enough. However, you've neglected the uniqueness of this world. Before the situation became clear, even the Yu, Shui, and Xiao Families had to behave themselves with their tails between their legs. Even now, each family was still concealing the strength they possessed. Their trump cards were like young ladies in a feudal society, not daring to step out of the house, not willing to reveal the slightest bit of their strength. Do you really think that our Ling Clan, a grassroots clan just to make up the numbers among the Eight Great Clans, is able to brazenly start a war and stand out in the open to unite the world? "
"Er …" Li Xue was at a loss for words.
"Why wouldn't I want to conquer the Heavenly Star Continent with a thunderous momentum? Then, I'll sweep through the various aristocratic families and march into the Heavenly Sun Continent and the Heavenly Wind Continent with a million corpses in a few years? Even if a general's success is built on thousands of corpses, so what? But, is this possible? If I jump out before my power is truly strong and the conditions are not ripe, I will definitely become the target of all the major powers in the world. Then, tell me, if that's the case, will I be any different from the Ling Tian in my previous life, who was set up so miserably? "Ling Tian said solemnly.
"I'm sorry." Li Xue lowered her head guiltily. "I didn't think it through."
"No. Your opinion is very useful. "Ling Tian said solemnly." And now, the time is almost ripe. At least, it's very close. After I settle the matters in Bright Jade City and settle the Dongfang Family, it will be time for me to face the world openly. But before that, I have to be careful. " Ling Tian laughed self-deprecatingly. "In my previous life, I made the mistake of attracting too much attention. In this life, how can I repeat the same mistake? After such a painful lesson, I should at least learn a little and be more obedient, right? Haha, haha. "
Although Ling Tian was laughing, Li Xue could hear that his laughter was extremely dry and there was no joy in it at all. Thinking about how miserable Ling Tian had been in his previous life, she couldn't help but cry.
Walking to the bedside to take a look, Ling Jian's breathing had gradually stabilized, but he was still unconscious. Ling Tian carefully helped him up and sat cross-legged behind him. He stretched out his palm and placed it on Ling Tian's back. Then, he secretly channeled his own pure internal energy into Ling Tian's body.
With this probe, Ling Tian realized that Ling Jian's body was like a lamp that had run out of oil. His meridians were in a mess. When he channeled his internal energy into Ling Tian's body, this internal energy that came from the same source actually felt a sense of emptiness. Even after circulating one cycle, there was still no reaction from Ling Jian's internal energy. It could be seen how tragic the battle just now was!
Li Xue stood quietly as she looked at Ling Tian. Her six senses were on full alert as she carefully observed the surrounding movements. Although Ling Tian didn't say it explicitly, the tacit understanding between the two made Li Xue take up the responsibility of protecting him the moment Ling Tian made a move. She casually said, "Actually, the more I think about it, the more I feel that the bet between you and the Martial Order Medallion owner was intentional. It could even be premeditated. Isn't it too strange?"
"What's so strange about it?" Ling Tian's eyes were slightly closed as he continued to channel his internal energy. When he heard Li Xue's words, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
"I can't say. But if something like this happened unintentionally and you still chose to escape, it doesn't fit your style. "Li Xue shook her head in confusion. "But if you said that you were prepared, it wouldn't make sense. After all, the Martial Order Medallion owner's strength far exceeds yours and mine …"
Right at this moment, Ling Jian's body trembled. With the help of Ling Tian's powerful and pure internal energy, his internal energy finally reacted. His internal energy began to circulate according to the internal energy that Ling Tian channeled into his body. Ling Jian's tightly shut eyes also opened as he weakly said, "Thank you, young noble."
"Focus on recuperating! Don't speak. " Ling Tian snorted as he continued to channel his internal energy. After sensing that Ling Jian was already able to control the circulation of his internal energy, he let go of his hand and got off the bed.
"Can you explain it to me? Young noble Ling? "Li Xue looked at Ling Tian as she asked with a smile.
"Actually, before the Martial Order Medallion incident, I already had the intention of leaving Sky Bearing to take a look around. Apart from finding out the trump cards of the various powers, I also had other plans. " Ling Tian laughed, "You can't possibly think that after all these years of painstaking effort, I only have a single Ling House in Sky Bearing, right? I wanted to take a look at the manpower that I sent out and see how developed they are. After all, the pigeons that I sent out are just armchair strategists and not reliable at all. Only then would I have to decide if I want to face the world head on and sweep through Heavenly Star. However, the arrival of the Martial Order Medallion gave me the best excuse. "
"The best excuse?" Li Xue was a little confused.
"Yes, an excuse." Ling Tian nodded his head as he chuckled, "If I were to disappear from Sky Bearing without a word, the various powers would definitely pay attention to my whereabouts. If that's the case, they might even leak out the information about my men. Even if they were to only discover one or two of my men, it would still be a huge loss. Just when I was having a headache, the Martial Order Medallion incident happened. It could be said that when he was thinking of a wife, a naked young lady was sent into his arms. It was exactly what he wanted. Haha … "
Li Xue's face turned red as she snorted, "How shameless." Then, she asked curiously, "Exactly what you wanted?"
"That's right. There are four benefits to me leaving Sky Bearing." Ling Tian said calmly, "Firstly, I can allow the manpower in Sky Bearing to mature and not rely on myself for everything. Secondly, I can make use of the Martial Order Medallion as an excuse to take revenge on the Northern Wei Imperial Family. I will first remove the weakest party from the battle for hegemony. Thirdly, I can make use of this period of time to make arrangements outside and investigate the various powers. Under the pursuit of the Martial Order Medallion owner, anyone who wants to get close to us would have to be extremely careful. If they were to anger Justice, that would be something that the various aristocratic families would not be willing to accept. Thus, they would be able to cover my movements. Fourthly, with my movement techniques, as long as I am not killed by Justice, I can even make use of him to lure out the trump cards of the various aristocratic families. From the looks of it, aren't the trump cards of the Xiao family already more or less there? "
Ling Tian smiled mysteriously, "If I want to escape from the pursuit of the Martial Order Medallion owner, it isn't a difficult matter. You should know that our disguise techniques are many years ahead of this world. With my concealment techniques, who would be able to find me? "
With regards to Ling Tian's words, Li Xue did not agree with them. While there was logic in his words and they were effective, Ling Tian's arrogance took up too much of the reason. However, she only furrowed her brows and did not say it out loud. It would be better to wait for Ling Tian to calm down before pointing out their differences. With regards to Ling Tian's thoughts, Li Xue had a clear understanding of them. She knew that now was not the time to go against him.
Reality was not absolute. Were Ling Tian's thoughts really accurate?! Could everyone in the world be toyed with in the palm of his hand?!
"Hmph, if you were to hide in a remote village, or even deep in the mountains, Justice really might not be able to find you. But your bet with him lasts for half a year. If you really leave the world for half a year, things will inevitably change, and after half a year, things might have changed. And if you still want to control the power in your hands, you cannot truly leave the world. But if you appear in a secret stronghold that belongs to you and Justice discovers you, you will be in a passive position on all fronts. Why don't you just leave and play hide-and-seek with this number one expert all over the world? That won't affect your business. What a good plan! " Li Xue changed the topic and went along with Ling Tian's words, pointing out Ling Tian's thoughts.
"Haha, the one who gave birth to me is my parents. The one who knows me the best is lass Xue." Ling Tian laughed heartily. "No wonder you were able to make me jump into a trap that was full of flaws. You really know me too well!"
Ever since the knot in his heart had been untied, Ling Tian no longer cared about the matters of his previous life. Now that he saw Li Xue's unforgiving look, he could not help but bring it up to deal a blow to her. This was to prevent this lass from asking him endless questions when she was happy. If that happened, he would really be tired of dealing with her. It was better to shut her mouth first.
It had to be said that although Li Xue understood Ling Tian to the extreme, Ling Tian also knew Li Xue's character and weaknesses like the back of his hand. Using the right medicine to treat the problem was indeed very effective.
"Hmph!" Li Xue harrumphed harshly and turned her head away. She pouted and fell silent with an unhappy expression.
Finally, peace and quiet!
Ling Tian sighed in his heart. So be it if I'm despicable. In any case, I finally have peace and quiet. This peace and quiet is really hard to come by.
On the same night, although Tamago was not feeling well, and Ling Tian's side had also experienced a calamity, the ones who suffered the greatest blow were still the Shui Family.
The huge blow caused the Shui Family's Young Master, Shui QianHuan, to descend into madness!
Shui QianHuan truly felt as though he had fallen from heaven to hell! The pitiful Shui Family's Young Master was still immersed in his dream of controlling the majority of the Northern Wei. But in the next moment, he suffered an unimaginable and unbearable blow. This blow was even more ferocious than the time when he was defeated by Ling Tian with his 400,000 strong army!
Because the ones who died this time were all from the Shui Family! They had completely uprooted the Northern Wei's forces, leaving nothing behind!
The extermination operation of the Yu Family was based on the principle of killing the wrong person and not letting the wrong person off. The entire Northern Wei court in Bright Jade City was completely wiped out! Of course, there was a portion of them who were innocent, but these innocent people only made up less than 30% of the total. The rest were basically all from the Shui Family. Regardless of whether it was the old spies or the newly promoted officials, not a single one of them was spared!
The spies that the Shui Family had planted in the Northern Wei for the past few decades were all killed because of this operation. The losses they had suffered could not be described with mere numbers!
The Shui Family had been operating cautiously for the past few decades, sparing no expense to help their spies climb to the top of the Northern Wei. Originally, they had already taken advantage of the incident with the Northern Wei's royal family to occupy half of the power in the imperial court.
After that, they made use of the manpower of the First Pavilion to massacre the Northern Wei's officials, wiping out all of them. The Shui Family had also paid a huge price to open up many connections, allowing the lower level officials of the Shui Family to slowly climb up the ranks. Eventually, they were able to control almost all of the important positions in Bright Jade City.
With the Shui Family's calculations, Bright Jade City would fall into the hands of the Shui Family in just two to three years if there were no accidents. In fact, they wouldn't even need that much time to create trouble for their greatest enemy, Tamago. But it was a pity that Tamago had followed the First Pavilion's example and carried out another bloody purge! They had followed suit. This time, the Shui Family's spies and manpower in the Northern Wei had all been wiped out!
The hard work of the Shui Family over the past few decades had all gone down the drain! Even though there were still some fish that managed to escape the net, those that died were the leaders of the Shui Family. As the saying goes, a snake can't move without a head, and a bird can't fly without a head. The remaining few that had lost their leadership were like a bunch of headless flies, unable to do anything. Even if they were still alive, they wouldn't be able to cause much of a stir. If the Shui Family wanted to start all over again, it would take at least seven to eight years for them to regain their former glory! Not to mention that the Northern Wei's royal family was already finished, and the Northern Wei was basically a place where the Tamago had the final say.
It could be said that the Shui Family's operation in the Northern Wei could be considered a complete failure.
After this calamity, Shui QianHuan had become a loner! Furthermore, he was in danger of being hunted down by the Tamago at any moment. The danger he was in could be said to be a matter of life and death!
When he tried to contact the First Pavilion again, it was as though a stone had sunk into the ocean, and there was no news at all. It was as though the First Pavilion had never appeared, and they had disappeared without a trace. Everything that had happened before was like a nightmare to Shui QianHuan.
A spring dream without a trace.
It was just that this dream was far too cruel for Shui QianHuan.
Shui QianHuan sat in his room, dumbfounded. He recalled the series of events that had happened since he came to the Stellarsky Continent. Suddenly, he had a feeling that there was a huge hand silently controlling all his actions. He came here in high spirits, but gradually, bit by bit, he walked towards the end of the road, where he was almost at the end of his road.
"Young Master, the Tamago has been completely enraged by the assassination attempt. Right now, they have begun to kill all the powers in Bright Jade City." Beside him, Shui QianHuan's personal guard bowed and said, "With such a large-scale search, I believe that it won't take long for them to reach this place. Furthermore, our men have suffered heavy losses from this incident, and we are not as agile in the transmission of information. I'm afraid that we don't have much time left. So, just in case … "
"Leave?" Shui QianHuan laughed coldly, and said desolately, "Even if I can walk out of Bright Jade City, where can I go? Shui Seven ah, the people who followed me from the Heavenly Wind Continent to Heavenly Star are almost all dead, and only the few of you are left. As for my Shui Clan, the people who have been secretly controlling the Northern Wei Empire for the past few decades, almost all of them died last night. Such a huge loss was all because of my decision. Even if I was lucky enough to escape with my life, how could I face my family members with any dignity? How can I face my father and the elders who have placed such high hopes on me? "
"Where there's life, there's hope." Shui Seven lowered his head and said, "No matter what, as long as Young Master takes care of your own safety, there will definitely be hope for a comeback. If you commit suicide now, there will be no chance for you to make a comeback. "
"Rise again! Hahaha! Rise again!" Shui QianHuan roared with laughter. His laughter was filled with anger and despair. "Since you've said so, it seems like you understand as well. With such a thing happening, my position as the first successor to the position of the Shui Family's young master will definitely be lost. Shui QianHu, Shui QianJiang, and Shui QianHai have been eyeing me covetously for so many years, how can they let me off so easily? Haha, as long as I return to Heavenly Wind, what awaits me will be the harshest punishment from the family. This time, even my father will not be able to protect me. Will I still have the chance to make a comeback?! "
Shui Seven looked at the crazed young noble Shui and did not say anything, his heart filled with sadness. But the truth was as such. If Shui QianHuan could keep his life, it would already be a great fortune. What future did he have to talk about? What inheritance? But Shui Seven was only a servant of the Shui Family, so what could he say?
"I have to leave, but before I leave, I want to vent my anger!" Shui QianHuan stood up abruptly, a crazed look in his eyes. "Who was it that caused me to fall into such a situation? Don't tell me that I'm going to leave just like that? "
"Vent your anger? Young Master, are you going to deal with the Yu Family? "After patrolling for a long time, Shui Seven Shuttle finally asked carefully.
"That's right! Tamago! Yu Manlou, that old fogey, made use of my shortsightedness to wipe out all the elites of my Shui Family. This hatred is absolutely irreconcilable! If I don't take revenge, I'm not human! " Shui QianHuan gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot. His voice was hoarse, filled with madness and humiliation. His entire body was trembling, and he was on the verge of collapse!
"But with our current strength, it's really …" Shui Seven frowned. With Shui QianHuan's current strength, it would be beyond his ability to even create a little trouble for Yu Manlou, not to mention revenge.
"Yes! Our strength may not be enough, but we still have our allies, and Miss Ling Chen. I can use any price to seek help from Miss Ling Chen and my sister. No matter what, I will make Tamago remember me, Shui QianHuan!! " Speaking of Ling Chen, the name that he yearned for day and night, Shui QianHuan's eyes finally showed a trace of clarity, a trace of gentleness. But in the next moment, it was buried by an even deeper rage, pain, and despair.
As the Young Master of the Shui Family, Shui QianHuan had always had his eyes on the top of his head. Since young, he was used to seeing peerless beauties like his sister Shui QianRou. How could ordinary women enter his eyes? Until he met Ling Chen, it was the first time in his life that he felt his heart beat faster. He had a longing for women, and for his own future, he had a little more hope. Even though Ling Chen did not give him the slightest bit of face, it only made him even more stubborn.
As the saying goes, the best thing is what you can't get.
Just when he was in high spirits and secretly thinking about his beautiful future, such a thing happened. With such a huge loss, Shui QianHuan knew that his dream had been completely destroyed along with Tamago's butcher's knife. When he returned to his family, even his freedom would be a luxury. How could he talk about being together with a beauty? Amorous feelings under the moonlight?
After realizing this point, Shui QianHuan's conviction collapsed. Grabbing his hair with both hands, he screamed and slowly knelt on the ground … the feeling of all his dreams being destroyed in a single night had completely crushed this genius of the Shui Family …
"They will help me, my sister will help me, and Miss Ling will also help me … Since Miss Ling is willing to pay such a huge price to hire the First Pavilion to deal with Tamago, how could she not help me? Miss Ling … "Lying on the ground, Shui QianHuan muttered to himself. In the end, he did not know what he was saying anymore. The tears of a man who did not speak easily, slowly flowed out from his eyes. This was Shui QianHuan's last straw of hope. (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please go to www.qidian.com, there are more chapters. Support the author, support the original reading!)
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