Chapter 1536 - 1535: Blackmail

Chapter 1536: Chapter 1535: Blackmail

Wangjing City, Xing Family.

In a secluded inner courtyard of the Xing Family, there were two figures playing chess, none other than Xing Wu Fa and the Xing Family head Xing Jiuyuan.

"Tomorrow is the day of your betrothal to Liu Xiling."

Xing Jiuyuan looked at Xing Wu Fa across from him, his eyes slightly narrowing, "Is everything arranged?"

"More or less."

Xing Wu Fa nodded, but then a sharp light flashed in his eyes, "However, there’s still a small hidden danger that hasn’t been resolved."

Hearing this, Xing Jiuyuan’s expression slightly changed, "Jueying Zhenren hasn’t returned yet?"

"Not yet."

Xing Wu Fa shook his head.

Xing Jiuyuan furrowed his brows, "Still hasn’t returned? Could it be..."

"Impossible."

A flash of chill suddenly appeared in Xing Wu Fa’s eyes, "Junior Brother Jueying has never failed when taking action; even stronger experts have been assassinated by him before, let alone that the target is just a mere young boy."

"But Ling Chen is not an ordinary young boy; he’s killed people several times stronger than him. It’s worrying that Jueying Zhenren hasn’t returned yet." Xing Jiuyuan’s brows knit tightly.

"If something happened to Junior Brother Jueying, then that kid is doomed for sure."

The chill in Xing Wu Fa’s eyes grew even more intense; Jueying Zhenren is the beloved disciple of Kuxuan Elder. If something really happened to him, Ling Chen would be the prime suspect.

He arranged for Jueying Zhenren to assassinate Ling Chen deliberately; if Jueying Zhenren succeeded in killing Ling Chen, it would naturally be a happy ending. But if Jueying Zhenren failed, Ling Chen would still have to die. This was an inescapable poisonous scheme for Ling Chen.

Moreover, when Jueying Zhenren agreed to assassinate Ling Chen for him, he also extorted a considerable benefit. If the other party really died, he wouldn’t have any regrets.

At that moment, a strong member of the Xing Family suddenly walked in and bowed to the two, "Family Head, Elder Xing, Jueying Zhenren is back."

"Oh?"

Xing Wu Fa and Xing Jiuyuan’s eyes both lit up, "Let him in quickly."

"Yes!"

The Xing Family’s strong member immediately bowed and retreated, shortly thereafter leading in two people in black, a man and a woman, who were Ling Chen and Hong Ye disguised as Jueying Zhenren.

However, to avoid arousing Xing Wu Fa and the others’ suspicion, Hong Ye was also dressed in black, looking very much the part of an assassin.

"Junior Brother Jueying, how did it go?"

With a wave, Xing Wu Fa signaled the Xing Family’s men to exit, his gaze landing on Ling Chen, a glint in his eye.

"Mission accomplished."

A smile appeared at the corner of Ling Chen’s mouth; seeing Xing Wu Fa’s demeanor indicated nothing unusual was noticed, he secretly sighed in relief.

"Very good!"

A cold smile immediately appeared on Xing Wu Fa’s face, but then his pupils narrowed slightly, "But why did it take so long, Junior Brother?"

Ling Chen’s heart stirred, but his expression didn’t change much; he replied calmly, "That Ling Chen is no ordinary person, assassinating him isn’t easy. I spent a few days preparing quietly and setting up an Absolute Kill formation before I managed to assassinate that young one."

"I see, that kid indeed wasn’t easy to deal with."

Xing Wu Fa nodded, believing Ling Chen’s explanation; if the other party had claimed to have easily dealt with Ling Chen, he would have been suspicious instead.

"Junior Brother, you’ve worked hard on this journey."

Ling Chen slightly bowed, but let out a cold laugh, "To assassinate Ling Chen, three assassins lost their lives in the process. Brother Xing, I still need to take care of their aftermath. The reward you gave me earlier isn’t quite enough."

"This insatiable guy."

Upon hearing this, Xing Wu Fa’s expression turned slightly grim; he had already given Jueying Zhenren a very generous commission. Unexpectedly, the man was asking for more, trying to extort him further.

Having noticed the glimmer of darkness deep in Xing Wu Fa’s pupils, Ling Chen, rather than stopping, instead pressured further, "Brother Xing, killing Ling Chen involves significant risk; Lingyue Island’s wrath is not to be trifled with. I could very well be targeted by Shen Bingxin, living precariously. Asking for a bit more reward doesn’t seem unreasonable, right?"

Seeing Ling Chen’s audacity, Hong Ye beside him was slightly surprised; she didn’t know why Ling Chen was pressing Xing Wu Fa so. They came merely to infiltrate the Xing Family; there was no need to go to such lengths.

"Indeed, not unreasonable."

After Xing Wu Fa’s eyes flickered for a moment, the trace of darkness in them quickly dispersed, following with a smile on his face, "So Junior Brother Jueying, what compensation would you like?"

"As expected, Brother Xing is straightforward,"

Ling Chen finally grinned, then stretched open both palms, his ten fingers spread wide, "I don’t want much, just ten bottles of Saint Body Ointment will suffice."

"What?"

Before Xing Wu Fa could speak, Xing Jiuyuan beside him’s face had already changed; ten bottles of Saint Body Ointment were practically robbery. This Jueying Zhenren was too greedy, opening his mouth to demand excessively.

Even Xing Wu Fa could not help but twitch at the corners of his mouth, although he anticipated the lion’s mouth opening, he hadn’t expected Ling Chen to be so avaricious.

"Isn’t ten bottles of Saint Body Ointment a bit too much?" Xing Wu Fa asked, frowning.

"Not at all,"

Ling Chen smiled and shook his head, "It’s too much for others, but not too much for you, Brother Xing."

While Saint Body Ointment sold for a high price externally, within the major sects, the price wasn’t that high, because among the super sects, there were high-level alchemists capable of producing Saint Body Ointment. Additionally, as a core elder of the Great Mysterious Heavenly Dao, it would be considerably easier for Xing Wu Fa to obtain Saint Body Ointment compared to ordinary disciples.

Ten bottles of Saint Body Ointment are definitely not too much.

"Alright then,"

After a moment of eye flickering, Xing Wu Fa finally nodded, then flipped his hand, causing ten bottles of Saint Body Ointment to fly out of his sleeve. Seeing this, Ling Chen showed no hesitation and accepted all ten bottles into his pouch.

"Thank you, Brother."

After storing the Saint Body Ointment, Ling Chen’s face showed a smile, and he clasped his hands in thanks to Xing Wu Fa.

"Junior Brother just returned from afar, you must be tired. Stay at the Xing Family for a few days, and attend tomorrow’s wedding ceremony." Though Xing Wu Fa was inwardly pained, he concealed it well on the surface, speaking calmly to Ling Chen.

"Then I’ll humbly accept your hospitality."

Ling Chen nodded, showing a satisfied smile, taking Hong Ye with him as he left the inner courtyard.