Chapter 232: Answer
Translator: KurazyTolanzuraytor Editor: Lucas
"Duan Ling Tian." Li An was slightly embarrassed when he saw Duan Ling Tian.
With Duan Ling Tians current status and identity, even if he had any ideas, he still wouldnt dare do anything in front of Duan Ling Tian.
A slight mistake could lead to him falling into a bottomless abyss.
Duan Ling Tian nodded indifferently. He didnt have any friendly relationship with Li An, and instead had some conflicts with him. However, he wasnt in the mood to fuss about, so he directly returned home.
Li An couldnt help but heave a sigh of relief when he saw Duan Ling Tian leave. He was really worried that Duan Ling Tian would get even with him for old grudges. Now it would seem that it was he who was too narrow-minded.
When Duan Ling Tian returned home, he noticed a fat figure sitting and chatting with his mother.
"Li Xuan?" Duan Ling Tian walked into the courtyard and was slightly hesitant when he spoke.
Li Xuan ought to be around this age now.
"Haha! Boss!" The fatty turned around. Compared to before, his fat faces immaturity had vanished. However, his pair of eyes were still so wretched.
"Li Xuan, youve grown up." Duan Ling Tian looked at the fatty and couldnt help but laugh.
Subsequently, he replaced his mother and started chatting with the fatty....
"Boss, youre really formidable now. The moment I said youre my Boss, no one in the Li Clan dared offend me," Li Xuan boasted, and his fat face was filled with a complacent expression.
Duan Ling Tian shook his head. "You Little Fatty, when did you learn how to take advantage of someone elses influence?"
"Boss, youve fought so hard outside to become so renowned; if I dont utilize it properly, wouldnt it be a waste of your hard work?" Li Xuan said, in all seriousness.
"Can you be more shameless?" Duan Ling Tian rolled his eyes at Li Xuan. This damned fatty was still as wretched as he was that year, and it caused Duan Ling Tian to feel as if hed retuned to the days in Fresh Breeze Town all those years ago.
He could still remember the son of Second Elder, who was given such a hard time by Li Xuan that he would run the moment he saw Li Xuan....
"Boss, tell me about what happened in the Imperial City." Li Xuan was obviously extremely interested in Duan Ling Tians experiences in the Imperial City.
Along with Duan Ling Tians narration, Li Xuans small eyes flickered with a bright light. "Boss, why dont you take me along to the Imperial City when you leave this time....At that time, with you protecting me, wouldnt I be able to do whatever I wanted?" As he finished speaking, Li Xuans face was full of yearning.
Duan Ling Tian shook his head. "Im afraid I cant grant your wish. Once Ive dealt with the matter here, I wont stay long after I return to the Imperial City."
Seeing Li Xuan bewildered, Duan Ling Tian continued, "I intend to head to the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom."
Li Xuans fat face dropped when he heard what Duan Ling Tian said. "Then I can only continue to stay in Aurora City."
In the following days, Duan Ling Tian stayed in the Li Clan as he waited for news....
Finally, after a month, Lin Qi brought back good news.
"Duan Ling Tian, Ive found it." Lin Qi was out of breath when he arrived, as he had obviously ran over straight after he obtained the information.
"Youve found it?" Duan Ling Tians eyes shone.
"Duan Ling Tian, according to the information the Violet Tulip Trading Company found, a grade eight weapons craftsman and another person had a life wager by weapons refinement one year ago in the County City. In the end, the quality of the spirit weapon crafted by the grade eight weapons craftsman surpassed that of the other person, and thus that person lost his life because of this!" Lin Qi finished saying with a single breath. "At that time, this incident gave rise to much discussion within the County City, so even my aunt knew of it. When she found out you were investigating this matter, she sent someone on a Ferghana Horse at the first possible moment to notify me."
"Do you know that weapons craftsmans background?" Duan Ling Tians face sank, and a trace of a cold light flashed within his eyes as he asked.
"It seems to be a member of the County Citys Zhu Clan," Lin Qi continued.
Zhu Clan?
Duan Ling Tians gaze flashed, then he smiled gratefully to Lin Qi. "Lin Qi, thank you."
"Dont mention it; were friends, after all." Lin Qi shook his head and then said, "Duan Ling Tian, my Aunt said that if you need any help, you can look for her after youve arrived in the County City."
"Dont worry. If I really do require it, I wont be courteous." Duan Ling Tian nodded.
After Lin Qi left, Li Fei came out of her room and was slightly agitated. "Scoundrel, is there any news?"
"Yes, theres news. But it isnt confirmed to be your grandfather, so I intend to make a trip to the County City and personally confirm it." Duan Ling Tian nodded, and as he finished speaking, his gaze went slightly cold. "If its really your grandfather, then that Zhu Clans grade eight weapons craftsman will surely die!"
"Ill follow you," Li Fei said.
Duan Ling Tian didnt refuse, as he knew that he couldnt refuse her, nor did he have a reason to.
The person that was most concerned about the matter now was Li Fei without a doubt.
"Ok, Ill tell Ke Er and my mother. Well leave in a moment with Xiong Quan," Duan Ling Tian said.
Three Ferghana Horses transformed into a gust of wind that flew out of Aurora City.
With the Ferghana Horse as their means of transport, Duan Ling Tians group of three only spent seven days to rush to the Swallow Mountain Countys County City.
The County City was larger than Aurora City but inferior to the Imperial City.
Carriages queued up like long dragons and entered like a ceaseless stream into the County City....
Duan Ling Tian found an inn and the three of them took up residence there first, then they found a nearby restaurant to have a meal.
Li Fei didnt wear a veil, thus she attracted many burning gazes everywhere she passed.
However, although these people were envious, they didnt dare act rashly. This was because they could discern that the violet-clothed young man that walked with the girl had an extraordinary bearing and obviously was no ordinary person.
Besides that, the middle-aged man that followed behind seemed to not be simple with just a glance.
In next to no time, an attendant arrived before Duan Ling Tians table and respectfully asked, "Customer, whatre you having?"
Slap!
Duan Ling Tian raised his hand and smashed down a silver ingot. "I want to ask you for information about something. If you provide me with what I need, this is yours."
The eyes of the attendant lit up when he heard what Duan Ling Tian said.
I can get so much silver by just talking?
Just this silver ingot was worth his salary for a month.
"Customer, what do you want to know? Ask away." The attendant smiled in a flattering manner.
Duan Ling Tian looked at the attendant and asked, "Im not interested in anything else, I just want to ask you....One year ago, was there a grade eight weapons craftsman of the Zhu Clan that had a conflict with another grade eight weapons craftsman from outside the County City? Even to the extent they competed for supremacy by weapons refinement and conducted a life wager!"
"Customer, I was wondering what you wanted to ask, so its this....I know this." The attendant instantly smiled when he heard Duan Ling Tians question. "The grade eight weapons craftsman of the Zhu Clan youre speaking about it the Zhu Clans Second Elder....Now that I mention it, this Zhu Clans Second Elder is a famous grade eight weapons craftsman in our Swallow Mountain Countys County City. Hes even capable of refining a grade eight spirit weapon capable of providing a 19% amplification!
"19%....Thats top quality amongst grade eight spirit weapons! Allegedly, he once had a life wager by weapons refinement with another grade eight weapons craftsman many years ago. At that time, he was only able to refine a grade eight spirit weapon that could provide an 18% amplification, but he still defeated the other weapons craftsman.
"Allegedly, that overconfident grade eight weapons craftsman from one year ago was precisely the disciple of that grade eight weapons craftsman from many years ago....These two master and disciple lost their lives at the hands of the same person. They can considered to be misfortunate as well." As he finished speaking, the attendant couldnt help but sigh.
Li Feis beautiful eyes were lightly red when she heard what the attendant said....
Now she could almost be certain that the grade eight weapons craftsman that had a life wager by weapons refinement with the Zhu Clans Second Elder was precisely her grandfather, Li De.
"Do you know the appearance of the grade eight weapons craftsman that had a life wager by weapons refinement with the Zhu Clans Second Elder?" Duan Ling Tian looked at the attendant and confirmed a step further.
"Customer, now that I mention it, its really a coincidence. That day, I happened to be on leave, and I had a friend who was a servant in the Zhu Clan. He snuck me in and I watched the life wager with my own two eyes....That grade eight weapons craftsman was an old man around the age of 70. And above the left brow of the old man was a crescent=shaped scar," the attendant slowly said word for word. "Unfortunately, even though he had refined a spirit weapon with 18% amplification, he still lost."
"Grandfather!" Li Feis heart trembled, and she raised her head as if wanting to stop the tears that were about to flow.
"This silver is yours, give us some of your signature dishes." Duan Ling Tian took a deep breath. Now he could be sure that the old man was indeed Li De.
"Alright!" The attendant received the silver and left jubilantly. As far as he was concerned, it was a great profit that he was able to speak a few sentences to earn a silver ingot.
"Scoundrel." Li Feis eyes held tears that were about to fall and were slightly agitated.
"Little Fei, weve traveled an entire day... When the food comes in a while, you eat properly. After youre full, well go to the Zhu Clan Estate and make the Zhu Clans Second Elder pay with his life! Doesnt he like wagering his life by weapons refinement? Then Ill play with him nicely." As Duan Ling Tian finished speaking, his eyes went cold.
"Mmm." Li Fei lightly nodded, seeming obedient and cute.
Xiong Quans eyes squinted as he said, with a cold and indifferent voice, "Young Master, its only a County City clan. You only have to say the word and Ill go annihilate him now."
"Xiong Quan, itll be too easy for him if you kill him right away." Duan Ling Tian shook his head.
Right at this moment, two figures walked into the restaurant. The person in the lead was a young man over the age of 20, and an old man followed behind him.
The young mans complexion seemed pale and his footsteps light; obviously he had just excessively indulged himself in the bedroom.
"Hmm?" In next to no time, the young mans gaze descended onto the table Duan Ling Tian sat at and descended onto Li Fei.
"So beautiful!" The young mans breathing became hurried, and he quickly walked over. He then looked at Li Fei with a burning gaze. "Young lady, may I know your name?" From the beginning until the end, he completely ignored the nearby Duan Ling Tian and Xiong Quan.
"F**k off!" Li Qings mood was already bad. Now that she was annoyed by such a hateful fellow, her face sank and she shouted coldly.
"Oh! Quite ferocious....This Young Master likes it." The young man didnt get angry and instead was even more interested. "Young lady, how about we be friends?"
"Didnt you hear her ask you to f**k off?" Duan Ling Tians face sank, and he hadnt glanced at the young man all this time.
Only now did the young man notice Duan Ling Tian, and he instantly emitted a sneer. "Kid, do you know who youre talking to? Didnt you even find out if I, Zhu Zhao, the third young master of the Zhu Clan, was someone you could offend?"