Chapter 262 - Trapping Dongfang Bingling (Part 2)
Chapter 262: Trapping Dongfang Bingling (Part 2)
This was the first time Dongfang Bingling’s beautiful face had traces of redness. Her breathing had gotten a little irregular, “Then why would Yang Dingtian know the thunder attribute mystic skill?”
Dugu Fengwu was slightly startled before she laughed delicately, “Dongfang Bingling, it turns out that you don’t mind if Yang Dingtian had impersonated the Hidden Sect’s disciple. You are only bothered by Yang Dingtian’s outstanding talents as he wasn’t only able to learn the real Hidden Sect’s sword art, but he had also learned the thunder attribute mystic skill.”
Subsequently, Dugu Fengwu said, “I don’t know why he would know the thunder attribute mystic skill either. But I know that back when we entered the Fire Cloud Devil Cave to forge the youngling sword, I tossed him down into the deep abyss. But I didn’t expect him to survive, and he even found the Five Elements Hall Secret Realm. I was even more surprised that the extremely powerful stone giant that was guarding the secret realm who wanted to kill us, had actually treated Yang Dingtian as a guest of the secret realm and allowed him to cultivate in the secret realm.”
“You are saying that he learned the thunder attribute mystic skill in the secret realm?” Dongfang Bingling sneered and said, “It is impossible. With your Dugu Fengwu’s identity, how could you not kill Yang Dingtian? Everyone knows that one would surely make rapid progress after exiting from secret realms. He would surely become a threat to your Evil Dao.”
“Who said that I didn’t kill him?” Dugu Fengwu said, “I ripped off his Deep Sea Mystic Clothes and placed my palm on his heart before executing an attack. I only left after making sure that he had died. How would I know how he would come back to life and would learn the thunder attribute mystic skill in the secret realm?”
Dongfang Bingling’s delicate body shook as she asked, “He had also died in the secret realm?”
Dugu Fengwu asked, “Dongfang Bingling, did you also die in the secret realm before?”
Dongfang Bingling didn’t reply while her beautiful face regained the icy cold expression, “Fine. Even if the Hidden Sect’s disciple, Wu Ming, is impersonated by Yang Dingtian, so what? Even if he cultivated in a secret realm and learned the thunder attribute mystic skill, so what? Four years later, he will still be unable to see my back. I am the most talented person in this world, and I am the only expert that can break through to the Saint class in this world.”
Yang Dingtian was truly shocked by Dongfang Bingling’s response. Even at the brink of death, she was still mindful that someone was challenging her No.1 position in martial arts talents.
“Perhaps…” Qin Huaiyu said, “But, so what? You won’t have the chance to see it anyway as you are going to die today, but you don’t have to worry. In about seven months, I will send your fiancé, Yang Dingtian, to accompany you. But today, I can only let my cheap uncle-in-law accompany you to hell. You just need to make do.”
Yang Dingtian released a deep sigh before looking at Qin Huaiyu and asked, “Young Lord Qin, your father appointed me as the Military Advisor and made me above everyone else except for Lord Qin Wanchou. He had also banished dozens of Qin clansmen and punished his daughter, Qin Jiaojiao, so that I can be the bait to conspire and kill Dongfang Bingling?”
“Of course.” Qin Huaiyu said, “However, the reason why we didn’t kill you that day wasn’t because of Dongfang Bingling, but to obtain the exact location of the Heaven and Earth Mystic Flame. After you tributed the painting and poem after the battle with Ye Feng, we already guessed that you have the other half of the Mystic Flame’s map. When my father summoned to see you alone, and when you used all the possible means to lead us to reveal the other half of the map, we were certain that you had the other half of the map. But you have a firm mouth, and even if we killed you, you would not have handed over the other half of the Mystic Flame’s map. Hence, my father simply beat you at your own game and allowed you to visit the East Parting Grassland to look for the Mystic Flame. By using the Soulless Bug, we were constantly tracking you. We already planned to kill you once you managed to find the location of the Mystic Flame.”
Qin Huaiyu then sneered, “Shen Lang, did you possibly think that my father thought highly of you? Why do you think all those Qin clansmen would desperately try to seek trouble with you? They were incited by me, just so to gain your trust and make you overwhelmed with favor. Otherwise, with the likes of the wanderer like you, who isn’t even comparable to animal meat, what makes you think you are qualified to enter my Qin City?”
“Ha, Qin Wanchou is indeed a generational ruler. Such crafty schemes and plots…” Yang Dingtian laughed loudly before saying, “The painting that I tributed after defeating Ye Feng, it might be similar to the Mystic Flame’s map, but isn’t it ridiculous to deduce that I have the other half of the map just like that?”
“Of course, it isn’t only so.” Qin Huaiyu said, “Back then, we were merely suspicious. But your true identity made us certain that you had the other half of the map.”
Yang Dingtian’s heart instantly jumped. Did this Qin Huaiyu know that he was Yang Dingtian all along?
But Yang Dingtian naturally wouldn’t admit it and had sneered, “True identity? Why don’t I know that apart from Shen Lang, I have another true identity?”
“Do you truly not have one? Ice Peak Valley’s Young Lord, Ren Tianhan?” Qin Huaiyu sneered and said, “Back then, almost all the factions were gathered at the Ice Peak Valley and were harboring ulterior motives. In a single night, the entire Ice Peak Valley’s 1,000 individuals were wiped out. They said it was for a 9th-grade mystic skill scroll, but the world had a secret rumor that it was actually not for the mystic skill’s scroll but the Mystic Flame’s map. It was rumored that the Mystic Flame’s map was attached to that scroll. It wasn’t logical to slaughter the entire Ice Peak Valley just for the scroll, but with the value of the Mystic Flame’s map, it was reasonable. We were skeptical about this rumor, though. But 17 years later, the Ice Peak Valley’s Young Lord, Ren Tianhan, appeared on my father’s birthday banquet and drew a painting of the East Parting Grassland that had a resemblance to the Mystic Flame’s map. It immediately proved that the rumor was true, and the Ice Peak Valley was indeed massacred for the Mystic Flame’s map. Hence, we were certain that the other half of the Mystic Flame’s map was with you.”
Yang Dingtian was stunned. He wasn’t able to imagine that the situation could actually develop like this.
The so-called Ice Peak Valley’s Young Lord, Ren Tianhan, was actually just a fabricated lie for Yang Dingtian to deceive Qin Mengli’s heart. But he didn’t expect for Qin Huaiyu to make a mistake and coincidentally deduce that Yang Dingtian had the other half of the Mystic Flame’s map.
“Why? Are you a little stunned after getting exposed, Shen Lang?” Qin Huaiyu asked in a cold voice.
Yang Dingtian sighed and said, “Why would you know that I am Ren Tianhan? Did Ah Li tell you?”
“Of course, she did.” Qin Huaiyu said, “But don’t you worry. She didn’t betray you and is still devoted to you. But we despised the fact that you were a wanderer who had nothing and wasn’t worthy of her. Furthermore, we mentioned that you appeared out of nowhere and was harboring ulterior motives. To persuade us, Qin Mengli told us about your true identity.”
Subsequently, Qin Huaiyu said insipidly, “But you are dying for a good reason. My aunt is devoted to you, but you went to her just to make use of her to obtain the other half of the Mystic Flame’s map. Say it, how do you know I have the other half of the Mystic Flame’s map?”
Why would Yang Dingtian know Qin Huaiyu had the other half of the map? He had naturally deduced it because Qin Huaiyu had written down the wordings on the Mystic Flame’s map and because he violated Ning Rou’er, and that he appeared in Li Tianxiao’s secret room.
But, Yang Dingtian wouldn’t say it out for obvious reasons. Saying it wouldn’t just expose his identity, it would also endanger Ning Rou’er.
“Is that still important?” Yang Dingtian laughed grimly, “You will still kill me no matter what. Why do I have to say it?”
“That is true. No matter what you say, you will have to die. Thus, you don’t have to say anything.” Qin Huaiyu agreed.
Afterward, Qin Huaiyu carried on talking, “Originally, my father’s plan was just to make use of you to find the exact location of the Mystic Flame. But we noticed that Dongfang Bingling didn’t immediately leave after the birthday banquet ended. Instead, she was indescribably attentive to Shen Lang as though she had some understanding of the Mystic Flame too. As such, my father thought through the night and made another decision. That is to give up the Mystic Flame and to eliminate Dongfang Bingling, and to form a proper alliance with the Temple of Blood and the Joyous Temple! Therefore, we looked for Young Lady Dugu Fengwu and Young Lord Gudu Wuhuan to devise this grand scheme, the scheme to kill Dongfang Bingling.”
Yang Dingtian commented, “Your father is truly incredible and has a great strategic mind. He is even willing to give up the Mystic Flame.”
“Of course.” Qin Huaiyu said, “My father is a person with great wisdom. Even if we miss this Mystic Flame, we will be able to find another one in ten years or so. In exchange for the Mystic, we can eliminate Dongfang Bingling and also obtain true friendship with the Joyous Palace and Temple of Blood. Our Qin City has profited from this deal.”
Dugu Fengwu laughed and said, “Not everything Young Lord Qin said is true. City Lord Qin might have a great strategic mind, but I reckoned that he was also reluctant to give up the Mystic Flame like this. It was mainly because when I visited City Lord Qin, I had vaguely mentioned that I knew about the Mystic Flame too; hence, your father was willing to give up on it.”
“Of course, that is also one of the reasons.” Qin Huaiyu asked, “Young Lady Dugu Fengwu, please forgive as I still don’t know how you knew that the other half of the Mystic Flame’s map was in our Qin City’s hand? This is a secret that no one knows.”
Dugu Fengwu said, “A few years ago, Young Lord Qin had visited a secret room at a cliff in the Southwest Continent. That is the place where Li Tianxiao perished. Need I say more?”
Qin Huaiyu was startled as he said, “The Temple of Blood knows everything and is truly incredible. Nobody Qin is truly filled with admiration.”
Afterward, Qin Huaiyu looked at Dongfang Bingling and asked, “Fairy Dongfang, do you also know that I have once entered Li Tianxiao’s secret room? How do you know we have the Mystic Flame’s map?”
Dongfang Bingling was cold and silent.
Yang Dingtian sighed and said, “Dongfang Bingling, I wish to know as well. I cannot imagine how did you know I was here to find the Mystic Flame?”
Dongfang Bingling ignored Yang Dingtian.
“It is already such timing, and you cannot even fulfill a small wish of mine. Do you want me to become a confused ghost?” Yang Dingtian asked.