Seeing the look in Wu Liwei's eyes, Wu Qingcheng immediately knew the answer. She sighed softly and turned to look at the sky. "I'm not going to stop you. You're much older and should see a lot of things more than me. I believe you can make the right judgment by yourself."
"However, do not drag our people down because of it."
Wu Liwei slowly turned to look at his daughter and asked. "What about you? Do you believe her?"
"Believe?" Wu Qingcheng chuckled. "We have been in businesses for all our lives. Since when did you see merchant's words trustworthy?"
She turned to meet her father's gaze and said further. "Every word and deed a merchant made is for a benefit. This is the undeniable fact you taught me yourself."
She didn't say anything further and walked into the house directly.
Wu Liwei stared at his daughter's disappearing back for a long time. There seemed to be two forces fighting in his mind at the moment… No one knew which side won in the end.
***
In the inn's dining room, several tables were occupied, and people were having dinner. Thus, the environment was rather lively. One or two waiters served dishes rapidly, traversing between tables.
Yun Lintian sat at the table near the window as usual. He ordered a few dishes and ate while gazing out of the window.
Looking out, the sunset looked like fire, slowly burning away. Half of the sun had already set; it longingly gazed at the lands, its afterglow being the sun's reluctance.
Two days passed by since the last time he met Wu Qingcheng. He didn't know what was happening with her but believed she would be safe. Otherwise, Shen Yan would lose a bargaining chip.
At this moment, Wu Qingcheng appeared in Yun Lintian's line of sight and walked into the dining hall, sitting at a table on his right.
"She needed two days to gather these Divine Stones." Wu Qingcheng said and secretly threw a storage ring to Yun Lintian under the table.
Yun Lintian skillfully caught it and stored it away without checking. He asked. "What about the first condition?"
"Little Xia and others have returned. However, many of them are already gone." Wu Qingcheng said with a touch of sadness.
The people who came with her weren't strong, and many of them couldn't withstand the harshness inside the mines. Only a powerful one like Little Xia and Little Qing could last long enough to this day.
Yun Lintian went silent for a moment and said. "I will definitely make them pay."
Wu Qingcheng's heart was warm. "Thank you, but I would rather see you safe and sound than risk your life for them."
Yun Lintian offered no explanation for how he would do it. He asked. "What about the Sea of the Stars?"
"Shen Yan said the last time the Sea of the Stars appeared was two hundred years ago. And it's impossible to predict its next appearance." Wu Qingcheng replied. "But every time before it appeared, there was a violent spatial storm at that location. So she will help you keep an eye on it."
Yun Lintian frowned deeply. The Sea of the Stars was the only place he could go into hiding after finishing the business here. He naturally couldn't wait for that long… Perhaps he should ask the man surnamed Yun later. He might know something about it.
Suddenly, a sense of crisis arose in Yun Lintian's heart. Without thinking further, he circulated his divine energy to push Wu Qingcheng away before activating the Shadow Step, disappearing from the place.
BOOOM—
In that instant, a huge palm print fell from the sky and slammed into Yun Lintian's original position, causing the entire building to collapse directly.
Wu Qingcheng coughed a few times while getting up from the ground. Her face turned pale as she looked around, searching for Yun Lintian.
At this moment, Yun Lintian reappeared on a rooftop of a tall building several hundred meters away. His eyes were cold as he stared at a black-robed man who floated in the sky.
Judging from the earlier attack, this person was at the peak of the Divine Sovereign Realm.
Yun Lintian's mind spun rapidly. The black-robed man clearly didn't care about Wu Qingcheng's life. It should be Shen Yan's people… Who could it be? Shen Yifei? Shan Jinhao? Or other forces?
The black-robed man was surprised that Yun Lintian could avoid his almost perfect execution. He didn't release his killing intent or aura at all when he attacked Yun Lintian.
Without thinking further, the black-robed man flashed and reappeared behind Yun Lintian. His hand turned into a sharp claw as his aura burst like an erupting volcano.
Yun Lintian's clothes and hair flapped wildly to the storm bursting from behind, but instead of dodging out of the way, he abruptly spun around and met the man's claw with a punch of his own.
BOOM— CRACK!
It sounded like the crack of a million thunderbolts. The explosion blew away all the onlookers and buildings within tens of kilometers.
The black-robed man was sent flying like a cannonball after the collision, while Yun Lintian took a few steps backward. His entire arm was broken into a strange shape, and bones could be seen piercing out of the skin.
Yun Lintian glanced at the cutting wound on his fist with a frown as he saw the skin around it turn purple. Clearly, the black-robed man's claw was filled with deadly poison. Such a method was mostly used among assassins.
If there was no mistake, the black-robed man should come from an assassination organization… In other words, Shan Jinhao and Shen Yifei were involved in this.
Yun Lintian glanced at Wu Qingcheng, who was blown away several kilometers, and sent a sound transmission to her. "Quickly go back. This person might be sent by Shen Yifei and Shan Jinhao. His target is both of us. I have a way to deal with him. You don't have to worry about me."
Wu Qingcheng was a smart person. She didn't hesitate at all and left directly after hearing his message.
Seeing this, Yun Lintian turned back to the black-robed man. He vanished from the place and appeared in front of the black-robed man before punching out. His fist was covered with a crimson flame, causing the black-robed man to feel a scorching sensation all over his body.
BOOM!!
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