Chapter 1539 - 1538: The Great Deceiver Appears Real

Chapter 1539: Chapter 1538: The Great Deceiver Appears Real

After his ventures in Yingzhou, Ling Chen was no longer the insignificant little Lingyue Island disciple he had once been. Even though the experts gathered here were as numerous as the clouds, how did they compare to Shang Quan Yi Xin of the Shangquan Family, or to that Ghost God Green-faced Ghost?

What’s more, he had Hong Ye by his side, so no matter how many people came, Ling Chen felt no fear at all!

"Hehe, Elder Liu, I must trouble you."

Xing Wu Fa chuckled. With people like this, he naturally welcomed all comers. Although Ling Chen had already been taken care of by him, Ling Tianyu might still show up. The more experts there were, the greater his confidence in eliminating Ling Tianyu.

"It’s only right. I, this old man, also want to see which petty riffraff dares come here to stir up trouble."

Li Tianxiong swept his gaze around and let out a cold snort.

Hearing this, Liu Chengyuan’s brows clearly knit together. These people were blatantly trying to force Ling Tianyu and Ling Chen to surface, and that made him somewhat worried. Ling Tianyu was still fine—this man had been missing for many years, no one even knew if he was still alive or not. The one he worried about was Ling Chen. Even though Ling Chen’s reputation now was not weak and his strength was great, it was obvious the Xing Family had already laid down a Heaven’s Net, and with that old fellow Li Tianxiong helping them, this was no laughing matter.

Even a terrifying expert of the Saint Dao Sixfold Realm would very likely come here only to never return.

"Ling’er, tell me, Ling Chen wouldn’t be stupid enough to come here just to die, would he?"

Liu Chengyuan transmitted his voice with True Qi to Liu Xiling beside him.

However, Liu Xiling merely shook her head. "With my understanding of Chen’er, even if he knows there’s an impregnable wall of bronze and iron waiting for him here, if he decides to act, he will still act."

"That brat shouldn’t be that reckless, right?"

Liu Chengyuan’s furrowed brows tightened further. In this situation, once Ling Chen made a move, he would undoubtedly face attacks from all sides at once. This was the Xing Family’s home turf. Could it be that Ling Chen intended to rely on his own strength alone to battle the entire Xing Family?

"And Ling Tianyu? Is that fellow even still alive?"

Feeling somewhat irritable, Liu Chengyuan couldn’t help asking.

"He’s definitely still alive."

A glint flashed across Liu Xiling’s beautiful eyes. "It’s just that I don’t know why he has never shown himself. Before, I thought he was hiding from the Ling Family’s pursuit. But now it seems that, aside from that, there must be some deeper reason that makes it impossible for him to appear."

"Will he come today?"

Liu Chengyuan’s pupils narrowed slightly. He had no good feelings toward this brother-in-law of his. If not for that man, Liu Xiling’s life now would certainly be happy and whole; how would she have ended up like this, husband separated from wife, mother from child—all thanks to that Ling Tianyu.

Given the current situation, if Ling Tianyu did not appear, Liu Chengyuan would actually look down on him. A man who cannot even protect the woman he loves—what kind of man is that?

"I don’t know."

Liu Xiling still gently shook her head, her gaze tinged with melancholy. "If possible, I’d rather none of them come. For a family to simply stay alive and well—wouldn’t that be a good thing in itself? If they come, there’s a great chance they’ll lose their lives. Wouldn’t that be even more tragic?"

To Liu Xiling, as long as both Ling Chen and Ling Tianyu were still alive, she would be content. As for anything else, she no longer dared to hope.

Liu Chengyuan sighed. "From what I see, that Xing Wu Fa is quite decent, at least far more reliable than that brat Ling Tianyu. Why don’t you just settle down and follow this man, and spend the rest of your life with him?"

"Big Brother, how much do you really know about Xing Wu Fa?"

Liu Xiling’s beautiful eyes flickered as she looked at Liu Chengyuan. "Do you truly think that a man who seems down-to-earth and ordinary in your eyes could become a core elder of the Great Mysterious Heavenly Dao in such a short time?"

Hearing this, Liu Chengyuan couldn’t help but feel a stir in his heart. Yes, Xing Wu Fa’s own strength was indeed formidable, but not to an utterly heaven-defying degree. For him to become a core elder of the Great Mysterious Heavenly Dao was certainly due to his own abilities. Could it be that all that humility and honesty he showed in daily life were just an act?

"Master Liu."

Just as Liu Chengyuan was musing, Xing Wu Fa cupped his fists to him, his face displaying his trademark smile. Only then did his gaze fall upon Liu Xiling, and a soft look surfaced on his face. "Ling’er, it’s been over twenty years, and you’re still as beautiful as ever."

At Xing Wu Fa’s compliment, Liu Xiling only gave a cool shake of her head. "Xing Wu Fa, you know what kind of person I am, and I know what kind of person you are. We’re not suited for each other, so why force two people who are not suited to be together?"

"Ling’er, you must have misunderstood me in some way."

Xing Wu Fa sighed, a dim look appearing on his face. "You must understand, you were always supposed to be my wife. If that Ling Tianyu hadn’t trick you away, you and I would have long been together."

"You believe you love Ling Tianyu, but what has he brought you? Abandoning your Family, leaving your homeland, husband and child torn apart... and now he’s even vanished without a trace. Are you really going to keep foolishly waiting for him?"

Liu Xiling knitted her brows. "Whether I wait for him or not is my business. What does it have to do with you?"

"Ling’er, forgive me, but I cannot bear to watch you sink like this."

Xing Wu Fa shook his head, looking the very picture of deep, devoted affection. "I want to rescue you from that wastrel’s hands and let you live a happy life. Even if you won’t accept me now, that’s fine. I can keep waiting. I’ve already waited over twenty years—what’s another twenty?"

As these words spread out, the venue immediately erupted in a chorus of sighs.

"They say Xing Wu Fa is a man of infatuation, that he’s pined for Liu Xiling for decades. Seeing him today, it’s clearly true."

"Indeed, such devoted infatuation is rarely seen in this world. I fear such a person is exceedingly rare even in the entire history of the Nine Provinces."

"People are not plants; who can truly be without feelings? That Liu Xiling is far too heartless."

Voices of discussion rose one after another throughout the venue, and it was clear they were all talking about Liu Xiling.

"This guy’s acting is really something else."

Ling Chen tightened his grip on his wine cup. Xing Wu Fa’s performance made him extremely uncomfortable. He also wanted to say the same thing Liu Xiling had said: What the hell does this have to do with you? If he didn’t know Xing Wu Fa’s true nature, even he might have been fooled into thinking the man was truly an infatuated lover.

"This man really is deep-hearted. To be able to put on an act to this degree is far beyond what ordinary people can do."

Hong Ye was equally astonished. Great falsehood can resemble truth—this was the highest realm of disguise. Many of those here were experts from major powers across all sides, people who had seen every kind of scene there was to see, yet they were all taken in by Xing Wu Fa’s facade. To deceive so many pairs of eyes was no simple feat.