"The Ouyang family?"
Duan Ling Tian couldn't help but frown.
Earlier in the market, he had noticed someone following him. However, that person had hidden very well and he had not been able to find him.
After that, that person had stopped following him and he had forgotten about it.
Who would have thought that someone would come knocking on his door as soon as he returned to the inn? Moreover, it was the Ouyang family's housekeeper.
Duan Lingtian did not have to guess. It must have been Ouyang Ruo's doing.
Otherwise, how could a newcomer like him attract the Ouyang family's attention?
Duan Lingtian's guess was correct.
After Ouyang Ruo returned to the Ouyang family, the first thing she did was to look for her father, the Ouyang family's patriarch, and tell him about what had happened in Jiuqu Mountain Range.
When the Ouyang family's patriarch heard that his precious daughter had almost met with disaster, he was furious and wanted to denounce the Yi family.
However, Ouyang Ruo stopped him at that moment.
After listening to Ouyang Ruo's story, the Ouyang family's patriarch realized that the most important thing now was not to settle the score with the Yi family but to find the young man who had saved his daughter.
According to his daughter, the young man was most likely from a seventh-rate faction or above.
Therefore, after his daughter had drawn a portrait of the young man, he had sent people all over Han River City to look for him.
Ouyang Ruo's drawing skills were not bad.
At the very least, the people from the Ouyang Clan managed to find Duan Ling Tian in the biggest market in Han River City through the portrait she drew. Not only that, but they also found out the location of the inn Duan Ling Tian was staying in.
"Please."
The Ouyang family's housekeeper narrowed his eyes and invited Duan Lingtian once again. His eyes flashed.
"What will you do if I refuse?"
Duan Lingtian glanced at the Ouyang family's housekeeper and asked.
"Young Master, please don't make things difficult for me."
The butler of the Ouyang family sighed, "You can rest assured. You are our lady's savior. No matter how bad our Ouyang family is, we will not be ungrateful … This invitation is to thank you. We have no ill intentions."
Duan Lingtian took a deep look at the Ouyang family's housekeeper. After a while, he nodded and said, "Lead the way."
He was not a cowardly person to begin with.
The reason he asked the Ouyang family's housekeeper like that just now was just to test the other party.
On the way to the Ouyang Clan, Duan Lingtian learned that the name of the Ouyang Clan's butler was Ouyang Ji.
When Ouyang Ji asked for his name, he only said that his surname was Duan.
"Young Master Duan, is this your first time in Han River City?"
Ouyang Ji probed.
"Why do you ask?"
Duan Lingtian asked.
"I heard from my men about your performance in the market."
Ouyang Ji said with a smile.
"Is the person following me one of your men?"
Duan Lingtian frowned.
"Yes," Ouyang Ji admitted.
"He's an Intermediate Saint Rudiment Stage Martial Cultivator who's good at following people. I didn't expect you to notice him, Young Master Duan … Before this, let alone Mortal Shedding Stage Martial Cultivators and Dao Cultivators, even Intermediate Saint Rudiment Stage Martial Cultivators and Dao Cultivators didn't notice him when he was following them."
Ouyang Ji sighed when he reached the end of his sentence.
"There's always someone better out there. It's just that he hasn't met anyone yet."
Duan Lingtian said nonchalantly.
"That's right. Young Master Duan, you've taught him a good lesson today. "
Ouyang Ji smiled.
"I don't think he was the one who discovered the inn I'm staying in, right?"
Duan Lingtian asked.
This was what he was most curious about.
As the most powerful Weapon Specialist on Earth in his previous life, he was confident that he had an extraordinary tracking ability. However, he did not notice anyone following him back to the inn.
One must know that the current him had opened 99 Saint Veins in his body. Whether it was his hearing, vision, or smell, they were far superior to ordinary people. This also made his anti-tracking ability even stronger.
However, he still did not discover that person.
It was fine if he did not discover Huang Cheng and the black-robed man on his way to Han River City earlier. After all, one of them was a Perfection Saint Rudiment Stage Martial Cultivator while the other was a Paramount Saint Rudiment Stage Devil Cultivator. Their cultivation bases were much higher than his.
However, the person who followed him back to the inn was definitely not someone at the Perfection Saint Rudiment Stage.
In a clan like the Ouyang Clan, those who were at the Perfection Saint Rudiment Stage and above were undoubtedly the pillars. All of them were high-ranking members of the clan.
It was impossible for these people to follow him.
"After he was discovered by you at the market, Young Master Duan, he stopped following you."
Ouyang Ji nodded. "After he came back to report, I personally followed you, Young Master Duan … Therefore, I appeared not long after you returned to the inn, Duan Lingtian."
"Does this mean you're at the Mastery Saint Rudiment Stage?"
Duan Lingtian asked as he narrowed his eyes.
"That's right."
Ouyang Ji nodded.
Duan Lingtian's heart sank slightly. The difference in their cultivation bases seemed to have rendered his anti-tracking ability useless.
However, when he recalled that he was only at the Paramount Mortal Shedding Stage, he was relieved.
He was only at the Paramount Mortal Shedding Stage, how could he possibly expect to discover someone at the Mastery Saint Rudiment Stage following him?
If he could discover someone at the Mastery Saint Rudiment Stage, would it not be too degrading?
Unknowingly, Duan Lingtian followed Ouyang Ji to the Ouyang Clan's mansion.
As a first-tier eighth-rate clan in Han River City, the Ouyang Clan's mansion was located in the east of Han River City. It occupied a vast area and was magnificent.
"Lord Ji!"
"Lord Ji!"
…
When Duan Lingtian followed Ouyang Ji into the Ouyang Clan's mansion, more than ten Ouyang Clan's guards stood on both sides of the entrance and bowed respectfully to Ouyang Ji.
The current Ouyang Ji was no longer as easy-going and warm as he was when he was only facing Duan Lingtian. His expression was solemn, displaying the majesty of a steward.
However, after entering the mansion, his expression changed again when he was only facing Duan Lingtian. He introduced the scenery along the way to Duan Lingtian.
The Ouyang Clan's mansion was huge. It took them a long time to walk through the front yard.
There was a lake, rockery, and corridors in the front yard. It looked like the back garden of the Imperial Palace in Duan Lingtian's hometown, the Crimson Sky Kingdom. Naturally, even the back garden of the Crimson Sky Kingdom's Imperial Palace was not as big as the front yard of the Ouyang Clan's mansion.
At this moment, the sunset on the horizon gradually dimmed.
Night began to fall.
The front yard of the Ouyang Clan's mansion began to be lit up one by one. It set off the buildings in the front yard of the Ouyang Clan's mansion. It looked magnificent and magnificent.
"Young Master Duan, the reception hall of our Ouyang Clan is right in front of us. The Clan Leader and Young Miss have been waiting for you for a long time."
Ouyang Ji glanced ahead and said to Duan Lingtian.
When Duan Lingtian heard this, he looked ahead.
With just a glance, he saw a palace-like building standing in front of him. It was surrounded by other buildings like stars surrounding the moon. It was like a crane in a flock of chickens.
When he brought Duan Lingtian to the outside of the main hall, Ouyang Ji said respectfully, "Clan Leader, Young Master Duan is here."
"So your surname is Duan."
Almost as soon as Ouyang Ji's words left his mouth, a figure that was not unfamiliar to Duan Lingtian appeared before his eyes. It was Ouyang Ruo.
At this moment, Ouyang Ruo was looking at Duan Lingtian with a smile. "How is it? We meet again, right? "
"Young Miss Ouyang, you don't seem like you're treating your savior like you're treating your enemy instead."
Duan Lingtian said meaningfully.
"If I didn't do this, how would I have found you?"
The smile on Ouyang Ruo's face remained unchanged. She could guess what Duan Lingtian was talking about. It was none other than the fact that the Ouyang Clan was following him.
"Ruo 'er, why aren't you inviting your savior in?"
At this moment, a loud and clear voice resonated from the main hall. The voice was extremely majestic.
Just by listening to the voice, one could tell that this person must have been in a high position for a long time.
Duan Lingtian did not have to guess to know that it was the voice of the Ouyang Clan's Clan Leader.
"Please come in … Young Master Duan."
Ouyang Ruo looked at Duan Lingtian and greeted him with a smile.
Duan Lingtian did not intend to be courteous. He strode into the Ouyang Clan's main hall.
The Ouyang Clan's main hall was dazzling and majestic.
After entering the main hall, Duan Lingtian looked around. With just a glance, he saw a middle-aged man sitting in the middle of the main hall.
The middle-aged man was a man with a curly beard. He had a strong back and a strong waist. As he sat there, he was majestic like the king of lions.
He was the Ouyang Clan's Clan Leader, Ouyang Ba.
Behind him stood a young man.
The young man was quite handsome. His brows were similar to Ouyang Ruo's.
Duan Lingtian could guess that this person must be Ouyang Ruo's elder brother, the Ouyang Clan's First Young Master, Ouyang Qing.
"It's said that dragons give birth to dragons and phoenixes give birth to phoenixes … The Ouyang Clan's Clan Leader is such a careless person. It's really rare that he could give birth to such a delicate son and daughter."
Duan Lingtian's heart skipped a beat. He was speechless.
At this moment, Duan Lingtian could almost imagine that Ouyang Ba's wife must be a rare beauty.
Otherwise, how could she give birth to such a pair of children?
If Ouyang Ba's wife was not a beauty, then there was only one possibility … Ouyang Qing and Ouyang Ruo might not be Ouyang Ba's biological children.
Of course, the possibility of this was very low.
As the Ouyang Clan's Clan Leader, how could he possibly raise someone else's children?
"Ouyang Clan Leader."
Duan Lingtian cupped his hands together at Ouyang Ba as a form of greeting.
"I'm Ouyang Ba, the Ouyang Clan's Clan Leader. May I know Little Brother Duan's name?"
Ouyang Ba chuckled. There was a hint of friendliness in his tone. He was not arrogant at all.
"My surname is Duan."
Duan Lingtian replied calmly. He still did not intend to reveal his name.
"His name must be very unpleasant."
Ouyang Ruo, who followed Duan Lingtian back into the main hall, cursed in her heart as she stared at Duan Lingtian's back.
"Hmph!"
Just as Ouyang Ba's expression froze, Ouyang Qing, who was standing behind him, snorted coldly. "You're really arrogant! My father asked for your name, but you're not willing to reveal your own … I'm really curious about your background. You're so ill-mannered! "
"Whether I'm willing to reveal my name or not depends entirely on my mood. If you insist on talking about manners … You're the Ouyang Clan's First Young Master. How can you treat your sister's savior in this manner?
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