Chapter 1963: Chapter 1960: Favorable Timing and Geography
As Lin Tian entered the living room and saw Xu Feibai still sitting upright, he couldn’t help but say, "You’re sending them off to do bad deeds again?"
"Bad deeds depend on who you ask." Xu Feibai didn’t care. He looked up at Lin Tian and said, "Tell me, you’ve returned, what now?"
"Is your ancestor Xu Fu?" Lin Tian went straight to the point, immediately asking about his ancestry.
Xu Feibai’s eyes flickered for a moment, unclear about Lin Tian’s intentions, but he still nodded to admit, "That’s right, Japan doesn’t have a second Xu Family."
"Just as expected..." Lin Tian’s speculation in his mind became increasingly clear, and he continued, "Xu Fu once took three divine artifacts out to sea, one of which is called the Qiong Gou Jade; is it in your family?"
Upon hearing Lin Tian mention the three divine artifacts, Xu Feibai squinted his eyes slightly, his expression somewhat cold, "Are you thinking of getting the three divine artifacts?"
"However, even if you have designs on the three divine artifacts, it’s useless because some have already been lost," Xu Feibai said lightly.
"It’s none of my business about the others; I’m just asking if the Qiong Gou Jade is still there," Lin Tian pressed again.
Xu Feibai finally stood up, frowned, and said, "Why do you want the Qiong Gou Jade?"
Lin Tian gave him the middle finger, annoyed, and said, "Why? Didn’t you say Ying Gou is in the Netherworld? I need the Qiong Gou Jade to open the Netherworld passage."
"Got it." Xu Feibai nodded, but as Lin Tian expected him to say something good, the guy instead said, "But the Xu Family possesses the Yang Jade within the Qiong Gou Jade; the Yin Jade is needed to communicate with the Netherworld, so I can’t help you."
Just as Lin Tian was about to say something, the phone suddenly rang. Xu Feibai spread his hands and gestured for him to take the call, then sat back down.
Suddenly interrupted, Lin Tian was somewhat displeased, but looking at the phone, he saw it was Zhang Lingyu calling, puzzled, he had no choice but to take the call.
Once connected, the female Heavenly Master unleashed a barrage of words: "Lin Tian, I hadn’t finished talking before you hung up on me. What’s the meaning of that? Be careful, or I’ll deal with you, humph." She finally gave a cute snort, expressing her dissatisfaction.
Xu Feibai, with his sharp hearing, naturally heard the voice coming from the phone. He showed a smirk, treating Lin Tian and Zhang Lingyu as playing out a lover’s quarrel.
"Ahem, does the Beautiful Sky Master have anything to say?" Lin Tian said awkwardly.
"I mentioned the Qiong Gou Jade earlier. If you want to find it, it’s best to contact the Xu Family, especially that Xu Feibai. Although I’m upset that he let down Sister Ruyan, I can’t deny he can help you." Zhang Lingyu said reluctantly, clearly having a strong opinion about Xu Feibai.
The Xu Family? Lin Tian’s heart moved. He turned to glance at Xu Feibai, "Xu Feibai is right in front of me, but unfortunately, he can’t help. As you said, the Xu Family only has the Yang Jade."
"Yang Jade and Yin Jade were originally one; though separated, there’s a unique connection between them. Maybe I can find the Yin Jade using this connection," Zhang Lingyu explained, but her tone was uncertain.
Lin Tian accurately captured this tone and asked suspiciously, "Maybe? Are you saying there’s just a possibility?"
"Otherwise, why would I say it’s difficult? The Yin Jade has been missing for thousands of years. Who knows if it’s still around? Even if it is, it could be in a place that isolates all aura, like a barrier seal. Now, all we can do is give it a try, provided we get the Xu Family’s Yang Jade," Zhang Lingyu said matter-of-factly.
"Fine, I’ll talk to Xu Feibai about that." Lin Tian felt rather helpless; he was just about to hang up but added, "Is there anything else you want to say?"
"No more!" Zhang Lingyu said with displeasure, then hung up first. The Beautiful Sky Master was still brooding about the call being hung up earlier, and now it was her turn to hang up.
Lin Tian was at a loss but chuckled, the Beautiful Sky Master couldn’t be offended indeed.
He glanced at Xu Feibai again, but before he could speak, Xu Feibai had already stood up, "No need to say anything, I heard it all; I can help you with this."
"Is this the big gift you mentioned before?" Lin Tian found it quite strange; this guy agreed so readily.
"No, I still owe you a favor; consider this me helping you." Xu Feibai was sincere; after thinking for a moment, he added, "Actually, I also want to find the Heavenly Cluster Cloud Sword."
Lin Tian frowned, puzzled, "I don’t understand your words, that the Heavenly Cluster Cloud Sword was brought to Japan by your ancestor; isn’t it with your family?"
"The world only knows that the Kusanagi Sword in the Japan Royal Family’s Divine Palace is fake; they don’t know that the Heavenly Cluster Cloud Sword brought to Japan by the ancestor is also fake. People thought our Xu Family got a huge advantage." Xu Feibai sneered.
"Fake? Then where’s the real one?" Lin Tian was very surprised and couldn’t help but ask further.
"The Heavenly Cluster Cloud Sword, Qiong Gou Jade, and Yata Mirror are all ancient artifacts. When the ancestor took the three divine artifacts out to sea, he knew the Heavenly Cluster Cloud Sword was fake. However, the craftsmanship of the imitation was superb, definitely a treasured sword, though still inferior to the original."
"The ancestor believed that the swordsmith who forged the imitation of the Heavenly Cluster Cloud Sword was highly skilled and had seen the real sword; the fake sword and the real sword were almost born in the same era, but the real sword disappeared while the fake sword was passed down, suggesting it likely carries the aura of the real sword."
"Through the fake sword, it’s possible to find the whereabouts of the real sword, so the ancestor took the fake sword out to sea," Xu Feibai explained carefully, but whether he concealed anything, only he knew.
After listening to his explanation, Lin Tian was skeptical, "Your recent task is to find Jiang Chen’s Head. Why the sudden interest in the Heavenly Cluster Cloud Sword?"
"Because the whereabouts of Jiang Chen’s Head are related to the Heavenly Cluster Cloud Sword; finding the Heavenly Cluster Cloud Sword will lead to Jiang Chen’s Head." Xu Feibai did not hide it and stated his goal plainly.
"You want to see how Zhang Lingyu uses the Yang Jade to find the Yin Jade, then, by analogy, use the same method to find the real Heavenly Cluster Cloud Sword through the fake sword, am I right?" Lin Tian smiled faintly, speaking with certainty.
Xu Feibai nodded, admitting, "That’s right."
Lin Tian shook his head, "With Lingyu’s personality, there’s a ninety percent chance she won’t help you because you’ve let Zhang Ruyan down. You won’t dare to seek her out unless you admit you haven’t drunk the Forget Love Water, giving Zhang Ruyan a satisfactory explanation."
Xu Feibai’s gaze changed, not knowing what he was thinking; after a while, he said, "Even if there’s only a ten percent chance, I have to give it a try."
"I’m preparing to head to Japan to get the Qiong Gou Jade; you might have to wait for a while," Xu Feibai added.
"You can easily fly a private jet; what’s there to wait for?" Lin Tian frowned; this guy had no reason to delay.
"You’re mistaken; the wait isn’t for me. I indeed can fly a private jet back and forth quickly. What we have to wait for is the time to activate the Qiong Gou Jade, to activate it, we need the right time and place!" Xu Feibai’s tone was calm but very solemn.
