Chapter 2297 - 2270: The Curtain Falls

After all, for Tang Qingyun, Beijing is a place full of danger, like a dragon’s den or a tiger’s lair. No matter how daring he is, he probably wouldn’t dare to go without keeping life-saving items on him. This is a weapon that could make even a late stage Mythical master meet his end; it’s like having an extra life, a chance for a complete turnaround. As long as Tang Qingyun isn’t foolish, he wouldn’t forget these.

But now, even faced with death, Tang Qingyun didn’t use this deadly weapon. Combined with what he said before dying, Lu Tianxing seems to have realized that this Tang Qingyun might just be a pawn, merely a substitute, a decoy released by them.

"Do you understand now?"

The man in black looked at Lu Tianxing, as if he knew Lu Tianxing’s thoughts, and spoke again: "Do you remember that late stage Mythical master who attacked you? He is Tang Qingyun’s bodyguard or, more accurately, Tang Qingyun’s shadow, a top-tier master cultivated by the Tang Family specifically to protect Tang Qingyun. Such people already have loyalty to the Tang Family ingrained in them, and they would die for Tang Qingyun. If you really killed Tang Qingyun, he would not hesitate to fight you to the death, tearing you limb from limb. But now he has fled, don’t you understand?"

"Why should I believe what you say is true?" Lu Tianxing looked at the man in black and suddenly asked.

"I don’t need to make you believe; I’m just saying it casually. It’s up to you whether you believe it or not," the man in black said indifferently.

Upon hearing the man’s words, Lu Tianxing couldn’t help but show a wry smile on his face. It seems he thought too much. If the man in black wanted to do anything to him, he wouldn’t need to go through such trouble. Even Tang Da is like an ant in the hands of the man in black, let alone him; he could be crushed directly with a single hand, no need for such painstaking calculations.

"Get ready! On the fifth day you have a tough battle to fight, never underestimate Tang Qingyun or the Tang Family. Otherwise, you won’t even know how you died."

As the words fell, the man in black did not give Lu Tianxing a chance to speak, his figure flashed, disappearing from the original spot.

Lu Tianxing stood there motionless, staring at the direction where the man in black disappeared, lost in thought, with one thought after another flashing through his mind, guessing what the identity of the man in black was and why he kept helping him.

There’s no such thing as a free lunch in this world. This man in black couldn’t be helping him without reason, nor would he come all the way from Eagle Country to Beijing without a plan. The man in black must have some motive for helping him so painstakingly.

As for what that motive is, Lu Tianxing is not clear for the time being. After all, the thing that attracts everyone’s attention right now is the Creation Source Technique; aside from this, there’s nothing else worth coveting. However, judging from the strength the man in black has shown, if he were interested in the Creation Source Technique, he wouldn’t need to do all this. He could just use his strength to force Lu Tianxing to hand over the Creation Source Technique, and he wouldn’t have the ability to resist.

"Tianxing, who is he?"

At this moment, Bai Zhiqing has already walked to Lu Tianxing’s side, her tone carrying a strong sense of curiosity.

"I don’t know."

Hearing Bai Zhiqing’s words, Lu Tianxing slightly shook his head and said, "I haven’t met him many times, so I don’t know his identity. But one thing is certain, he is definitely an ally, not an enemy, to us right now."

Although Lu Tianxing didn’t understand why the man in black kept helping him, he was very clear in his heart that, at least for now, he and the man in black are not enemies.

Upon hearing Lu Tianxing’s words, Bai Zhiqing lightly bit her lip and looked at Lu Tianxing, saying, "Tianxing, I’m sorry. It’s all because I was too headstrong. If it weren’t for my stubbornness, maybe none of this would have happened. I..."

"Honey."

Before Bai Zhiqing could finish speaking, Lu Tianxing interrupted her, gently saying, "Honey, I’ve never blamed you, nor have I thought that way. You are my wife, I should spoil you, and let the world know that your stubbornness is indulged by me, Lu Tianxing..."

Listening to Lu Tianxing’s resolute voice, Bai Zhiqing’s face showed a deep sense of happiness. She realized that choosing Lu Tianxing as her man was the best decision she’s ever made in life. With Lu Tianxing’s protection, even when facing crises, Bai Zhiqing feels she is the happiest woman in the world.

"Tianxing, I have something I want to tell you..." Bai Zhiqing looked at Lu Tianxing who was within arm’s reach, bit her lip, and said.

"Are you talking about how Tang Qingyun wants to deal with Grandpa?"

Looking at Bai Zhiqing’s expression, Lu Tianxing immediately grasped what Bai Zhiqing wanted to say at the first moment.

Upon hearing Lu Tianxing’s words, Bai Zhiqing’s body trembled slightly, and she said through gritted teeth, "Yes, that’s it. Also, Tang Qingyun used Grandpa to threaten me, saying that if I didn’t do as he said, and didn’t poison the food you eat, he’d kidnap Grandpa..."

Before Bai Zhiqing could finish speaking, Lu Tianxing interrupted, "So you’ve kept all these things to yourself, not telling me, and planned to resolve them alone. If I hadn’t shown up today, you were going to handle this with your own methods, weren’t you?"

As he finished speaking, Lu Tianxing’s tone became increasingly heavy. He was too aware of Bai Zhiqing’s character, and if he hadn’t appeared here today, the outcome would be unimaginable.

Given Bai Zhiqing’s character, even if Bai Qiao Mountain hadn’t been kidnapped, once he falls into Tang Qingyun’s hands, and Tang Qingyun uses her to threaten him, Bai Zhiqing might immediately entertain a very extreme idea, and that extreme idea is death—to resolve Tang Qingyun’s threat to him with her own life.

Upon hearing Lu Tianxing’s increasingly heavy tone, Bai Zhiqing showed a deep sense of self-blame, lowering her head and saying, "Tianxing, I’m sorry, I know I was wrong..."

"Honey, I’m not blaming you."

Taking a deep breath, Lu Tianxing gently embraced Bai Zhiqing and softly said, "Honey, I’m not trying to blame you. I just want to tell you that from now on, don’t keep things from me. Share whatever’s on your mind. No matter what the issue is, I will face it with you because I am your man, your support for life. Do you understand?"

PS: There will be updates later, might be a bit delayed, apologies!!!