Seeking Your Own Death, No One Can Save You

No wonder Steward Fu had asked him to see more of Shangguan Ziyun earlier.

It turned out he wanted Shangguan Ziyun to shelter him and protect his safety.

"I know about this matter. Here are some Dust Origin Pills. Steward Fu, take these and see if you can break through to the Innate Realm."

Su Chen said.

"Young Master, you are at Postnatal Peak now. Taking these Dust Origin Pills will definitely allow you to enter the Innate Realm. This old servant is too old, and entering the Innate Realm is no longer useful for me."

Steward Fu said hurriedly.

"I have already entered the Innate Realm. These pills are useless to me."

Su Chen handed the medicine bottle to Steward Fu and waved him away from the secret chamber.

He still needed to cultivate.

He also had to go out tonight.

To kill that assassin.

He would use the assassin's blood to pay respects to Su Mengbai and help the original owner fulfill a wish.

Hearing that Su Chen had already entered the Innate Realm, Steward Fu's face showed surprise.

But thinking of Su Chen's methods just now, he felt that Su Chen entering the Innate Realm was also normal.

"Thank you, Young Master!"

Steward Fu thanked him hurriedly.

Su Chen closed the secret chamber and began to sit cross-legged. First, he directly extracted the 3 years of Innate Inner Qi he had obtained.

Immediately, a surge of Innate Inner Qi appeared in his body, merging with his own Innate Inner Qi. It circulated within him, continuously cleansing his meridians.

Taking this opportunity, Su Chen also swallowed several Innate Pills to accelerate the circulation of this inner qi and enhance his strength.

After a period of time.

Su Chen opened his eyes, and a flash of light flickered within them.

He retracted all the inner qi within his body.

Then, he swallowed Qi and Blood Pills and began to temper his physical body. Immediately, his blood and qi surged, continuously emitting a red glow.

It was as if a force had also emerged from his flesh and blood.

At this moment.

Elsewhere.

At Ling Tianhe's mansion, Lei Ao arrived outside in a carriage.

He directly announced his name.

The guard quickly entered the courtyard to report.

After a short while.

A middle-aged man resembling a housekeeper led Lei Ao to the backyard.

By now, the sky had already grown somewhat dim.

"Protector Lei, you came last night and you're here again today. What do you want?"

"Do you think I'll give you the mine just because of this?"

Ling Tianhe said coldly as he looked at the other man.

"Deputy楼主 Ling, allow me to first congratulate you on eliminating your rivals in the Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower and taking control of it."

"However, even though you control the Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower, our Qingcheng is still a small place. There are many people outside that we cannot afford to offend!"

"Do you know who has taken a liking to that mine? It's the Third Young Master Qin of the County Prefecture, Young Master Qin Hao."

Lei Ao said.

"Hmph, Lei Ao, that's just an ordinary mine. Why would Third Young Master Qin be interested in it? I think your Lei Hall wants that mine."

Ling Tianhe said as he looked at Lei Ao.

He said these words mainly to test Lei Ao.

"Don't you know there's a large deposit of Void Nether Stones deep within the mine? It seems that even as Deputy Guild Master, you don't know many things."

Lei Ao said upon hearing Ling Tianhe's words.

"Void Nether Stones? Your Lei Family has been collecting Void Nether Stones recently. Is it because the Pavilion Master wouldn't hand over the mine that your Lei Family sent assassins to kill our Pavilion Master?"

Ling Tianhe asked coldly, his eyes fixed on Lei Ao.

He wanted to know who had sent people to kill Su Mengbai.

He guessed it wasn't the Third Young Master Qin, but people from Lei Hall.

Qin Hao, the Third Young Master Qin, had experts by his side. Killing someone wouldn't require the use of assassins.

Therefore, it was possible that the Lei Family had paid to have the former楼主 killed.

"Su Mengbai is too stubborn. Qin Third Young Master approached him twice, and he refused both times."

"It's because the Void Nether Stone is needed by Zitan Palace, so he's hoarding that mine. He's really loyal. I don't think Third Young Master can do anything about him, so he found someone to get rid of him."

"Deputy楼主 Ling, I don't think you'll be like Su Mengbai!"

"Hand over the land deed for that mine properly, and it will be good for everyone. After you accomplish this, I'll introduce you to Young Master Qin!"

Lei Ao's threatening words were laced with an attempt to win Ling Tianhe over.

Upon hearing Lei Ao's words, Ling Tianhe's eyes flickered with uncertainty.

He seemed to be weighing the pros and cons.

Seeing Ling Tianhe's expression, Lei Ao sneered inwardly and said, "Deputy Sect Master Ling, you're a smart person, you should know what to do!"

"Lei Ao, actually, I don't quite understand. Even if the landlord doesn't give you the land deed, you could just seize the mine directly. Why do you need to kill the landlord?"

Ling Tianhe asked in a deep voice.

"Your Guild Leader has Zitan Palace behind him. If we tried to seize the mine, Su Mengbai would definitely contact Zitan Palace!"

"When Zitan Palace sends experts, we still wouldn't be able to get the mine, and it might even cause trouble for my Lei Family!"

"If he's dead, Zitan Palace won't send any experts. After all, Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower is just a small operation."

"You've learned what you wanted to know. I'll come to collect the land deed tomorrow night. You only have one day to consider."

Lei Ao glanced at Ling Tianhe and turned to leave.

Watching Lei Ao's disappearing figure, the gloomy expression on Ling Tianhe's face vanished, replaced by a hint of joy.

"Lei Ao, I didn't expect your visit would allow me to score a merit. I should really thank you."

"Originally, you might have lived for a while longer, but now, you probably won't make it past tomorrow."

"You're asking for it, who can save you!"

Ling Tianhe planned to inform Su Chen of this matter first thing tomorrow morning.

By then, Lei Ao would definitely not live past tomorrow.

Late at night.

Ling Tianhe was in his study.

He was examining secret letters from bamboo slips flying in from different directions.

Although he already knew the cause of Su Mengbai's death, he believed that Qin Hao's visit wasn't just about the Void Nether Stone; there must be other motives.

Therefore, he needed to dig deeper and uncover Qin Hao's true purpose.

As the Deputy Pavilion Master of Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower.

Ling Tianhe's intelligence-gathering abilities were extraordinary.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have discovered so early that the assassin was at Lei Ao's residence.

Suddenly.

A figure entered the courtyard.

And appeared before Ling Tianhe.

"Greetings, Master!"

"Has the assassin's location changed?"

Su Chen asked.

"The assassin hasn't left and is still within our line of sight."

"Good! I'll take care of him first. Let me deal with one person first, to ease my mind."

"Master, I already know the reason for the楼主's death!"

Ling Tianhe immediately relayed what Lei Ao had said earlier to Su Chen.

"Qin Hao, Void Nether Stone, what do they need so much Void Nether Stone for?"

Su Chen was somewhat puzzled.

[Quest Triggered: Host has learned the cause of Su Mengbai's death. Investigate why Qin Hao wants Void Nether Stone. Reward: 5 White Draw Cards.]

Su Chen's heart stirred slightly.

At this moment, Ling Tianhe bowed and said, "Your subordinate has arranged for secret agents to investigate and will report back to Master as soon as possible."

"Good, you handle this. Also, where is Lei Ao now? I'll deal with him this time as well."

Su Chen said coldly.

He had a mission to uncover the cause of Su Mengbai's death and help avenge him.

The cause of death was known; for revenge, he planned to kill Lei Ao and the assassin first to see if the mission would be completed.

"Your subordinate has investigated and found that Lei Ao returned to Lei Hall and hasn't come out since. He should be in the fifth courtyard in the backyard of Lei Hall."

Ling Tianhe said.

"Then let's deal with Lei Ao first, and then deal with that assassin outside the city."

Su Chen spoke.

Lei Ao's strength was at the middle stage of Xiantian, similar to Ling Tianhe, so he could be dealt with.

It was just that Lei Ao was in Lei Hall, so he would need to be lured out.

Of course, if he couldn't be lured out, Bai Tianyu could also make a move.

But if he could avoid acting, he would prefer not to.

After figuring out Qin Hao's objective, it might be time for Bai Tianyu to step in and deal with him.