Ling Han heaved a sigh. Hu Niu was still the same Hu Niu, and sure enough, she still liked to play and play. He still had to worry about her all the time.
Ling Han gazed in the direction of Hao Jingâs departure, a cold glint appeared in his eyes.
It was because he felt an innate dislike for those who pursued his daughter that he had kept an eye on Hao Jing. However, he hadnât imagined that Hao Jing would be so audacious, not only coveting his daughter, but even coveting the Empress! In fact, Hao Jing even had his eyes set on Ling Hanâs Heavenly Venerable Seals!
âThis Hao Jing is clearly aware of my strength. Thus, he didnât act rashly. Instead, heâs requesting backup from this Senior Brother Luo or whatever⌠Luo Tongfang? Iâve heard of him before, heâs a First Tier Heavenly Venerate.
âHowever, a First Tier clearly isnât powerful enough to rival me, so Luo Tongfang didnât directly come over. Instead, heâs gone to look for some âblood clayâ or whatnot.
âSo this thing can wound me or even kill me?â
Ling Han speculated in his mind. Even though he was brimming with confidence, it wouldnât make sense for him to dive head-first into danger.
âShould I capture him now?â Hu Niu asked in excitement.
âNo, weâll wait for Senior Brother Luo to arrive before capturing them together,â Ling Han said.
He unleashed his divine sense across the entire Ling City. No matter how well a First Tier Heavenly Venerate concealed their aura, he would still be able to immediately detect their presence.
Once a Heavenly Venerate became serious, who could pick on them?
Four years later, Ling Han suddenly felt something tug at his mind.
He âsawâ a Heavenly Venerate entering the city. His disguise was extremely well done, and he had transformed into a speck of dust that lay on a cart of goods entering the city. Only after two hours or so did he transform into an Ascending Origin Tier cultivator and walk toward the city west.
A cold smile stretched across Ling Hanâs face. Hao Jing would stay in a teahouse in the cityâs west for a brief while every day. It was clear that the two of them had agreed to meet up there.
Ling Han silently made his way over with Hu Niu.
Sure enough, this Heavenly Venerate quickly met up with Hao Jing, entering a private room. They were extremely careful, and they set up a restrictive barrier around the room, preventing their voices from leaking out.
Under normal circumstances, even Fifth Tier Heavenly Venerates would be unable to eavesdrop on their discussion. This was unless they forcefully barged in. At that point, however, it couldnât be regarded as eavesdropping anymore.
However, it couldnât be helped that it didnât work, because Ling Han had kept an eye on Hao Jing the entire time.
Earlier, he had already made preparations around the entire teahouse. Thus, even though the two of them had erected a barrier, this had been done on top of Ling Hanâs previous setup. Thus, it was naturally a futile move.
Of course, this was also because Ling Han was far more powerful than them. Otherwise, ignoring Hao Jing, the First Tier Heavenly Venerate would have definitely noticed something wrong.
Anyhow, the two of them were extremely at ease as they began their discussion.
âJunior Brother Hao, itâs been quite a few years, and youâve already advanced to the Pseudo-Heavenly Venerable Tier. When Master exits his seclusion, heâll definitely be delighted,â the First Tier Heavenly Venerate said. He was none other than Luo Tongfang, Senior Brother Luo.
Hao Jing chuckled before replying, âThanks for your congratulations, Senior Brother Luo. However, a Pseudo-Heavenly Venerate is still only a Pseudo. Thereâs no way I can compare to Senior Brother Luo.â
âLook at you. After becoming a Pseudo-Heavenly Venerate, will advancing to the First Tier be far away?â Luo Tongfang said with a smile.
âHow wishy-washy, are they still not going to talk about the proper matters?â Hu Niu couldnât help but grumble. Her small fist was tightly clenched, and she continued, âArenât they afraid of their audiences complaining about drawn-out dialogues? This will cause a mass uproar!â
Ling Han patted her head, and said, âHave some patience.â They could speak freely without having to worry about being overheard by the two people.
Sure enough, the other duo moved on to the main topic after a short while.
âYouâve obtained it?â Hao Jing asked, his voice slightly tense and anxious. It was clear that he cared a lot about this matter.
âHeh, you pestered me time and time again, so how could I fail?â Luo Tongfang said with a chuckle. âHowever, is it really necessary to make such a scene against a First Tier?â
Hao Jing shook his head, saying, âSenior Brother Luo, you definitely canât underestimate Ling Han. This is an extraordinary person. Even though heâs only at the First Tier, he can rival those at the Third Tier! Heâs definitely a freak!â
âFor real?â Luo Tongfang asked in suspicion. A First Tier being able to rival a Third Tier? Was there anything more preposterous than this in the world?
âSenior Brother Luo, you were cultivating in seclusion to reach the First Tier before, so itâs understandable that youâre not up to date with all the recent events,â Hao Jing said with a nod. âHowever, I can say with absolute certainty that Ling Hanâs freakishness is above even my understanding.â
Luo Tongfang nodded in understanding. Even though he was still doubtful, he knew that Hao Jing wasnât someone to exaggerate matters.
âThen⌠will this blood clay be enough to contain him?â After hearing all this, it was his turn to become anxious.
A cold smile spread across Hao Jingâs face. âThis is the product of a Fourth Tier Heavenly Venerate being taken down by the attack of Hysteria. His entire body transformed into a puddle of blood clay, and this is something that possesses a corrosive ability that even my father is extremely afraid of. In other words, even Fifth Tier Heavenly Venerates can be affected.
âThus, killing a First Tier⌠will be as easy as a flick of the hand!
âMoreover, as long as a correct amount is used, this blood clay can riddle a Heavenly Venerate with disease and pain. They have to resist this with all their power, rendering them powerless against others.â
Luo Tongfang shook his head, saying, âJunior Brother, how are you still unable to control your desire and lust for women? Otherwise, your accomplishments would have surpassed mine long ago.â
Hao Jing chuckled upon hearing this, saying, âSenior Brother, if one does nothing but cultivate, what joy is to be had even if you have a limitless lifespan?
âAfter we kill Ling Han, you take care of extracting his soul and refining out the Heavenly Venerable Seals. Iâll be in charge of rescuing the others. That girl Ling Xi will definitely be extremely grateful toward me, yet she wonât even guess that her kidnapped mother would have already become my slave, a slave for me to order around and toy with!â There was a gleam in Hao Jingâs eyes.
Luo Tongfang wore an expression of disdain. In fact, he had a very low opinion of this junior brother who had his mind set on nothing but female beauty. However, who told him to be his masterâs only son?
âWhen shall we act?â he asked.
âAs soon as possible,â Hao Jing replied. âIâve comprehensively become part of the Ling Clan now, so no one will suspect me at all. They wonât imagine that Iâll poison their food!â
âHuh? Theyâre already Heavenly Venerates, yet they still need to eat?â Luo Tongfang asked in surprise.
âDonât you know? Theyâre a family of gluttons.â
Outside, Ling Han was already rendered speechless. Normally, people would refer to him as a demon or a freak, but glutton? SighâŚ
However, Hu Niu roared with laughter, saying, âNiu is indeed a glutton!â Her expression then immediately became cold, and she said with killing intent, âLing Han, letâs go and kill those two baddies.â
Ling Han nodded in agreement. âSure thing!â
He had only stayed put because he had wanted to wait for Luo Tongfang to arrive. Now that they were both together, and now that they had revealed their intentions, there was naturally no need for Ling Han to hold back anymore.
Hao Jing and Luo Tongfang were still discussing the fine details of their plan when they heard a knock on the door.
The two of them exchanged a surprised glance.
Who was it?
âIâll go,â Luo Tongfang said as he walked over to answer the door. The door creaked open, revealing a young man and an indescribably beautiful young girl.
âYou are?â he asked. He was still disguised as an Ascending Origin Tier cultivator at this moment, so the aura that he exuded wasnât especially powerful.
However, Hao Jing could see the visitors clearly, and his expression involuntarily underwent a drastic change. âL-Ling Han!â he stammered.
He was just discussing how to kill Ling Han, yet his target had suddenly appeared in the doorway. How could he not be shocked?
Boom!
Luo Tongfang immediately unleashed his cultivation, with his vast aura as a First Tier instantly sweeping into the surroundings like a chaotic tidal wave.
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