Nie Fen looked at his grandfather as well, as he noticed that the atmosphere wasn't right.
"Are you going to say it yourself, or should I?"
The old man glanced at Duan Lingtian with a deep meaning, and the corners of his mouth held a smile, as if everything was within his control ….
Nie Yuan and Nie Fen were even more curious, as they didn't know what riddle the old man and Duan Lingtian were talking about.
"Senior Marquis, it's better if you say it."
Duan Lingtian was slightly embarrassed, as he was rather helpless when facing an old fox like this.
"If it wasn't for my perception that far surpassed an ordinary person, I'm afraid I wouldn't have noticed …. Needless to say, your disguise technique is indeed brilliant, Brother Ling Tian."
The old man's eyes narrowed as he lightly smiled, as if he'd said something unimportant.
Brother Ling Tian?
Disguise?
Nie Yuan and Nie Fen weren't stupid, and they instantly reacted.
There seemed to be only one youth that could make the old man call him 'brother,' and it was precisely that mysterious youth, Ling Tian, that came to the Divine Might Marquis Estate over two months ago and refined the antidote medicinal pill for the old man.
"Little Tian …. The Brother Ling Tian from that day was actually you?!"
Nie Yuan noticed as well that the build and voice of this nephew of his was exactly the same as the violet clothed youth with an ordinary appearance from that day ….
In an instant, his face was filled with shock.
"It's really Brother Ling Tian?"
Nie Fen was stunned as well, and he slightly didn't dare believe it.
"Uncle Nie, Big Brother Nie, it's me. That day, I didn't know that Uncle Nie and my father had that layer of relationship, so I hope you can forgive me for offending you. "
Duan Lingtian couldn't help but smile apologetically when he recalled the incident from that day. It was really as the saying goes, 'a family that doesn't recognize a family'.
"Brother Ling Tian, what are you saying? If it wasn't for you, I'm afraid this old life of mine wouldn't be able to live for long."
The old man shook his head and sighed, and his gaze was complicated.
Never had he imagined that the youth that refined the antidote medicinal pill for him would actually be the son of his son's good friend, Duan Rufeng.
"Senior Marquis, please don't call me 'brother'. I don't dare to accept it."
Duan Lingtian had a bitter smile on his face. It was fine that he didn't acknowledge Nie Yuan back then, but now that he knew of the relationship between the Divine Might Marquis, Nie Yuan, and his cheapskate father, he didn't dare be presumptuous anymore …
If his mother found out about this, she would definitely not let him off!
"Yes, Father. Little Tian is right."
Nie Yuan also came back to his senses. He looked at Duan Lingtian and laughed heartily.
The shock that this nephew of his had brought to him came wave after wave, one after another.
An 18-year-old ninth level Core Formation martial artist!
An eighteen year old ninth-grade alchemist!
Any one of these halos was sufficient to shake the entire Crimson Sky Kingdom and make everyone admire them …
And now, these two halos had appeared on the youth in front of him at the same time.
"Ru Feng, if you were still alive, I'm afraid you would wake up laughing in your sleep, right?"
Nie Yuan sighed inwardly.
"Then I'll call you 'Little Tian' from now on, and you can call me 'Grandpa Nie'. How does that sound?"
The old man smiled at Duan Lingtian.
"Grandpa Nie."
Duan Lingtian heaved a sigh of relief and smiled at the old man.
Nie Fen stood at the side and looked at Duan Lingtian. Up until now, he still hadn't recovered from his shock.
The shock that Duan Lingtian gave him was too great!
Under the invitation of the Divine Might Marquis Estate's grandfather and grandson, Duan Lingtian stayed at the Divine Might Marquis Estate for a meal.
"Little Tian, is your mother in the Imperial City as well?"
Nie Yuan asked.
"Yes."
Duan Lingtian nodded.
"Have you … returned to the Duan Clan? “
Nie Yuan seemed to have thought of something and asked.
"No."
Duan Lingtian shook his head.
"Then you …"
Nie Yuan was dazed.
"I bought a courtyard house in the inner city, and my family lives there."
Duan Lingtian smiled.
"You killed that Duan Lingxing this time and revealed a strength at the ninth level of the Core Formation Stage … With your current natural talent, the Duan Clan ought to have sent someone to invite you back, right?"
Nie Yuan's eyes flickered. He was extremely clear about the matters of those great clans.
The natural talent that Duan Lingtian revealed now was sufficient for the Duan Clan to put down their pride and rope him in.
"Uncle Nie has god-like foresight. The Duan Clan did indeed send someone to persuade me … But I refused."
Duan Lingtian spoke extremely casually, and when he spoke of refusing to return to the Duan Clan, there wasn't the slightest fluctuation in his emotions.
"It's good that you refused. The Duan Clan actually forced you and your mother to leave that year. Now, let them regret it!"
Nie Yuan didn't have any good impression of the Duan Clan. "My Divine Might Marquis Estate isn't small. Why don't you and your mother move in? There aren't many people in the Imperial City who dare be presumptuous here! "
As he finished speaking, Nie Yuan had a face full of confidence.
"Uncle Nie, we're already used to our own courtyard house, so we won't trouble you."
Duan Lingtian shook his head with a smile as he declined Nie Yuan's good intentions.
"Little Tian, you killed Duan Lingxing. That Duan Ru Lei probably won't let the matter go … Is it safe for you and your mother to live in that courtyard house? Do you need me to send someone to protect you? "
Nie Yuan was slightly worried.
"Don't worry Uncle Nie, they don't have the ability to find that place."
Meanwhile, Duan Lingtian had eaten his fill and stood up. "Uncle Nie, thank you for the dinner … I ought to return now, otherwise, my mother will be worried."
"I'll send you off."
Nie Yuan stood up as well, and together with Nie Fen, they sent Duan Lingtian out of the Divine Might Marquis Estate.
Meanwhile, the pupils of the few guards at the entrance of the Divine Might Marquis Estate couldn't help but constrict.
Who the heck is this youth?
He's actually able to make the Marquis father and son personally send him off …
"Uncle Nie, Big Brother Nie, I'll be leaving first."
Duan Lingtian bid his farewells to Nie Yuan and Nie Fen, then his figure flashed, as if transforming into a spirit serpent as he scuttled to the end of the street and vanished.
"Father, I truly never imagined that Uncle Ru Feng's son would be even more heaven defying than him all those years ago!"
Only when Duan Lingtian's figure vanished before his eyes did Nie Fen react and sigh with emotion.
"An 18 year old ninth level Core Formation martial artist, a Grade Nine Alchemist … Moreover, the tenacity of his disposition is even greater than Brother Ru Feng all those years ago! Most importantly, after he found out about the relationship between me and his father, he even intentionally avoided arousing suspicion and wasn't willing to let me help him, as if he was afraid he would owe me a favor. "
Nie Yuan laughed bitterly. "It's really been hard on this child these past few years."
"A favor?"
Nie Fen's expression froze. "He helped Grandfather cure the poison, so it seems that we owe him even more …"
Duan Lingtian circled around the inner city a few times and only returned home after he noticed that no one was following him.
He still sighed with emotion when he recalled what happened today.
The Divine Might Marquis Estate. In the past, he still had the intention of using it.
But now, after he found out about the relationship between the Divine Might Marquis, Nie Yuan, and his deadbeat father, he instead dispelled the thought of using the Divine Might Marquis Estate.
Although, if he had the Divine Might Marquis Estate to rely on, then most of the problems he faced now would be easily solved …
However, he wasn't willing to do so.
His gaze wasn't limited to this tiny Crimson Sky Kingdom.
In the future, he would walk out of the Crimson Sky Kingdom and head to an even vaster world …
At that time, it would be impossible for him to have an existence similar to the Divine Might Marquis Estate to rely on.
So now, he'd taken the problems he faced as his' touchstone '….
Everything would be solved by himself!
And not by relying on others!
Only when he was strong himself would he be truly strong!
Of course, Duan Lingtian wasn't a stubborn person. If he really needed to use his trump card, the Divine Might Marquis Estate, he would use it appropriately.
Duan Lingtian had just returned home.
The three beauties in his home came up to greet him with faces full of worry. His mother, Li Rou, was the first to ask. "Tian, why did you return so late today?"
Duan Lingtian lightly smiled. "Mom, I was invited to dinner by Uncle Nie."
"Uncle Nie?"
Li Rou wasn't able to react for a moment.
"The Divine Might Marquis Estate's Divine Might Marquis, Nie Yuan."
Duan Lingtian said.
"Big Brother Nie Yuan?"
Li Rou was shocked, then a light smile appeared on her face. "So many years have passed, and he has already inherited the title of Divine Might Marquis …. It's rare that he still has the heart to invite you over as soon as he heard of you."
Li Rou knew as well that this son of hers was now famous throughout the entire Crimson Sky Kingdom's Imperial City.
It could be said that there was no one who didn't know of him.
The following 10 days were calm and tranquil.
Besides the Duan Clan sending people to wait at the entrance of Paladin Academy to persuade Duan Lingtian and make numerous promises that were successively rejected by Duan Lingtian …. During these 10 days, Duan Lingtian didn't encounter anything special.
The Duan Clan's Second Master, Duan Ru Lei, and the Imperial Family's Fifth Prince seemed to have completely vanished without a trace overnight.
At dusk, after Duan Lingtian separated from Xiao Yu and Xiao Xun, he didn't return home but instead headed towards the Third Prince's Estate.
The invitation the Third Prince ordered someone to give him was withdrawn from his Spatial Ring and stuffed into his pocket.
They passed by a secluded alley.
Suddenly.
"Hiss hiss ~"
"Hiss hiss ~"
Two small heads popped out from Duan Lingtian's sleeve.
A little black snake and a little white snake were currently flicking their tongues as they moved their eyes to stare at Duan Lingtian, and the gold and silver horns on their heads flickered with a faint sheen ….
"You two little fellows, behave yourselves!"
Duan Lingtian put away the two little pythons into his sleeve before continuing forward.
For safety's sake, he intentionally brought the little white snake along with him when he left today ….
It was equivalent to having two fourth level Nascent Soul Stage bodyguards.
Moreover, with the little white snake and little black snake's speed and body size that were almost negligible, even a fifth level Origin Core Stage martial artist might die at their hands if he was slightly careless.
Although the Third Prince's Estate was spacious, it looked simple and unadorned from the outside.
The Third Prince's Estate was not far away.
"Go!"
A shout sounded out from afar, followed by a wave of deafening sounds of horse hooves ….
Duan Lingtian glanced over.
He saw a blue clothed young man spurring a Ferghana Horse over, and his target was the Third Prince's Estate as well.
"Hmm?"
Duan Lingtian's face sank.
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