Chapter 1439: Invitation

Chapter 1439: Chapter 1439: Invitation

"Kun Yun! It’s Kun Yun again!"

Wang Manzi clenched his fists tightly, veins bulging, his face full of murderous intent.

Clearly, he believed Lin Tian’s words. Indeed, he already had enough grievances with the Wang Family; one more wouldn’t make much difference. But the fact was, he hadn’t done it.

"Why hasn’t Sijing mentioned this to us?" Mr. Wang was still a bit puzzled.

Lin Tian asked, "How is the relationship between Wang Sijing and Wang Sicong?"

"Their brother-sister relationship isn’t very good. There’s even some hostility."

"Then there it is. Kun Yun is still a guest of honor in your Wang Family, and I am a foe to your family. Even if this blame is placed on me, it would be of no consequence, right?"

Mr. Wang’s expression stiffened for a moment, "That’s indeed the case..."

Lin Tian asked curiously, "Just now, when you heard Kun Yun’s name, you had faces full of murderous intent. What exactly happened?"

The two elders of the Wang Family exchanged glances, then sighed deeply and said, "Kun Yun’s reputation in the martial world is bad, but the man has some wicked skills, sometimes you have to invite him for things to get done. Initially, he came uninvited, first instigating Sijing to seek revenge on you. Later he said he could cure Wang Shi, which was the reason he was kept around."

"And then?"

"Then... who knew he was a backstabber. He browsed through the Wang Family’s library and stole several precious treasures before sneaking off."

Lin Tian’s heart skipped a beat, precious treasures? Could it be the Luban Lock?

"What are these precious treasures, Mr. Wang, can you elaborate?"

Mr. Wang’s face showed no expression, his thoughts wandered, finally said, "It’s actually nothing, just a Cultivation Technique manual of the Wang Family. Truth be told, we’ve been searching for him for a long time, and have yet to find him."

Wang Manzi followed with a heavy snort, "That strange old man, if I ever catch him! I’ll knock all his bones!"

Lin Tian wanted to ask something else when suddenly there was a knock at the door.

"Come in."

A young man wearing the Wang Family’s training attire pushed the door open, bowed respectfully, and said, "Old ancestor, it’s about time, please return to your position."

"I know, you may go first."

"Yes."

After the youth retreated, Mr. Wang stood up and said, "Mr. Lin, let’s go."

"Alright."

...

Sitting and chatting with Mr. Wang and Wang Manzi in the reception room for about half an hour.

Now back in the main hall, the number of people present has clearly increased. When Lin Tian returned to his seat, Bai Shishi, Mei Ruyan, and Miaoqiu were also seated beside him.

Next to his seat were the tables of various ancient martial arts families. Representatives from each family had arrived, mostly the middle-aged generation accompanied by the younger generation.

The banquet had not officially started yet, everyone was still waiting for it to commence.

As soon as Lin Tian sat down and started talking to Liou Qingcheng, his seat hadn’t even warmed up. Xv Jiazhi from the neighboring table walked over and whispered in Lin Tian’s ear, "Master, I have figured out the location of the underground palace and the designs of traps and mechanisms."

Lin Tian’s face showed delighted surprise, speaking softly, "Good job. But it’s not appropriate to act during the day, better to wait until nightfall."

"I understand. After the banquet, there will be performances that will continue into the evening. The Wang Family has really gone all out with this banquet. Hey, it’s making me want to get married."

Somehow, their conversation was overheard by Miaoqiu sitting not far away. She laughed mockingly, "Second cousin, later I’ll tell Uncle your thoughts. He’ll certainly be pleased and might find a bride for you."

Upon hearing this, Xv Jiazhi’s face darkened slightly. "Go away, why are you interrupting the adults when they’re speaking?"

Lin Tian smiled wryly, these cousins were just like before, neither willing to yield.

Who knew, Miaoqiu lightly slapped the table, glaring, "Who are you calling a child? I’ll have you know, I’m your mentor’s wife now."

"..."

Xv Jiazhi was speechless.

Suddenly at this moment, a woman with a somewhat masculine voice came from behind Lin Tian, "Mr. Lin, please come over here and sit."

Lin Tian turned around and almost jumped in surprise. The speaker was a tall, dark-skinned woman with short hair. If not for her voice earlier, Lin Tian wouldn’t have immediately recognized her as a woman.

"Why?" Lin Tian asked puzzled.

"It’s our leader’s wish." She replied.

"Leader..." Lin Tian looked over in that direction, subconsciously swallowing hard.

Suddenly, Lin Tian’s attitude became more agreeable, asking, "Can I know why I’m asked to go over?"

"I don’t know." the woman answered straightforwardly.

"Alright, I’ll head over right away." Lin Tian said.

The woman nodded slightly, then walked back.

Seated beside Lin Tian, Liou Qingcheng, Liou Zhengming, Yan Xinrou, Bai Shishi, and others had also heard their conversation. Their expressions became somewhat amused.

Liou Zhengming particularly felt a bit confused. The leader inviting Lin Tian to dine at the same table. Just how accomplished is this young man?

Lightly patting Lin Tian on the shoulder, Liou Zhengming said, "Go ahead and remember to be cautious when speaking."

"Got it."

Lin Tian finally stood up and walked over.

At this moment, the table was still relatively empty because the bride, groom, maid of honor, and best man hadn’t arrived yet. There were only six people here altogether.

The leader was talking about something with a middle-aged man around fifty, a gentle smile on his face, making it seem like an ordinary family meal.

And the woman who invited Lin Tian did not sit, but stood by, like a statue.

Suddenly, Lin Tian felt very awkward because... no one had asked him to sit down. He didn’t know where to sit.

Would it be too abrupt or impolite to just sit next to the leader? After all, he was still engaged in conversation.

At this moment, someone pulled Lin Tian aside and said, "Why are you standing idly? Sit down."

This voice was extremely familiar to Lin Tian, his brain reacted instantly. The speaker was Chen Moxiang!

The reason for not recognizing her earlier was because... she was dressed in men’s clothing, and even wore a wig.

"Did you call me over?" Lin Tian asked puzzled.

Chen Moxiang playfully winked, "Who else? Sit down quickly, the leader will speak with you later."

Lin Tian’s mood settled somewhat, at least there was someone familiar beside him, right?

At this moment, the leader finished his conversation with the man. Lin Tian then heard someone say, "So this is Lin Tian, right? Truly impressive."