Sword God Temple
On the third floor, after listening to his subordinate's report with a blank expression, Zhang Tianjian, the lord of the Sword God Palace, immediately turned grim. "So the Phantom Pavilion really made a move?"
"All the elders have perished, and..."
The servant looked extremely unwell, and before he could finish speaking, Zhang Tianjian interrupted him, "Get out of here."
The servant then took his leave.
Then, Ma Tong slowly emerged from the darkness.
"Lord of the Palace."
Ma Tong glanced at it, and then felt an almost unbearable excitement welling up inside him.
Zhang Heng is a traitor, which is undoubtedly great news for him.
You should know that no matter how well he performed before, Zhang Heng, who was more trusted, was like a mountain pressing down on him.
If nothing unexpected happens, he will never have a chance to get ahead in his life.
But then, this opportunity came his way, and it turned out that Zhang Heng was a traitor.
This was not only a huge blow to the Sword God Palace, but it also made Zhang Tianjian begin to doubt everything around him. At this time, Ma Tong, who was of impeccable character and whose background was well-known, naturally caught Zhang Tianjian's eye.
In addition, Ma Tong had a good foundation and his cultivation speed was much faster than that of ordinary people. Soon, he gained Zhang Tianjian's trust.
He was originally the youngest member of the Elders Council, and now he has replaced Zhang Heng as a core member of the Elders Council, which can be described as a meteoric rise.
Zhang Tianjian glanced at Ma Tong, his expression softening, and quietly instructed, "Go and investigate, find out who this Cheng Jian is."
"I have investigated and found out that the guy is from the Phantom Pavilion. There is another matter that I have gone through great lengths to find out, but I don't know whether I should tell the Palace Master."
Ma Tong hesitated.
But once these words were spoken, even Zhang Tianjian, who didn't really want to hear them, became interested.
Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Zhang Tianjian turned his gaze over and hurriedly said, "As far as I know, the Pavilion Master of the Four Seas Pavilion spent a huge sum of money to hire the Phantom Pavilion to assassinate you, and he also planned to bring down the Sword God Palace from its pedestal..."
"Hahahaha..."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Tianjian burst into laughter, then turned to Ma Tong with a sinister look, "That Zhao Tianfu actually has such audacity; I underestimated him after all."
"So what should we do next?"
Faced with such a huge crisis, even Ma Tong dared not make a decision easily.
After all, this is a matter of great importance. If one is not careful, at best one will get into trouble, and at worst one will fall into an abyss of no return.
Zhang Tianjian thought for a moment, a strange smile slowly curving his lips, and said, "Let's wait and see."
Sihai Pavilion
Zhao Tianfu soon learned the whole story.
To be honest, he did admire the leader of the Phantom Pavilion. He was just testing the waters, but who would have thought that the Phantom Pavilion would actually dare to take action?
Although it was just an accidental injury to Zhang Ling'er, it was undoubtedly a serious blow to the Sword God Palace. The Sword God Palace's leader, Zhang Tianjian, must be furious. Who knows what he might do in a moment of irrationality?
Even if the Phantom Pavilion's offer was to take his life, that would have to wait until the Sword God Palace was destroyed before discussing such matters.
Secondly, after destroying the Sword God Temple, the Phantom Pavilion will also pay a heavy price. At that time, it will be a question whether the Phantom Pavilion will have the ability to demand compensation again.
In other words, to some extent, this was a business that he was guaranteed to make a profit.
"Something terrible has happened..."
Shangguan Peng's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly walked in. Seeing that Zhao Tianfu was still calmly drinking tea, he couldn't care less about etiquette and immediately shouted, "Young Master is gone. This is the letter he left for you."
After he finished speaking, he handed over a letter.
After taking a sip of tea, Zhao Tianfu stood up and coldly took the letter. Upon seeing the familiar handwriting, his expression changed.
Especially when it comes to writing.
"Don't come looking for me anymore. From now on, we are completely cut off from all ties... The last words of the wicked son Zhao Jing."
"We're completely severing ties!" A surge of anger suddenly welled up inside Zhao Tianfu, causing him to lose his balance and sway uncontrollably. Fortunately, he managed to grab the table in time, preventing him from falling in a sorry state.
Shangguan Peng was extremely anxious.
"What should we do? I'll send someone to find the young master right now."
"What are you looking for, that unfilial son..." Zhao Tianfu's chest heaved violently; at this moment, he was truly enraged.
He immediately roared, "Let him fend for himself out there. Without the protection of the Four Seas Pavilion, what does he think he is? Without me, who the hell would even give him a second glance? You little brat, you're really asking for it..."
Perhaps the anger that had been building up inside for the past few days finally found an outlet, and now it all came out.
After a furious outburst, and once Zhao Tianfu's emotions had calmed down slightly, he calmly ordered, "Go, pass down the order: find...find him...even if you have to dig three feet into the ground, I must find him, alive or dead..."
As he said this, a strange light flashed in his dark eyes, “...I want to see his body.”
Shangguan Peng was startled.
He knew that Zhao Tianfu, the head of the Four Seas Pavilion, was serious.
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Wentianlou
Perhaps because Zhou Mu and the others knew that the next few days would be unusually unsettling, they spent these days having a great time, completely oblivious to the impending storm.
The Wentian Tower, which had not been open for a long time, naturally did not have the large funds to support everyone's eating, drinking and entertainment. Fortunately, Feng Qitong took out a lot of gold in time, which barely plugged the loophole.
Feng Qitong could clearly sense that Jiang Jinyu was subtly distancing herself from him, which left him feeling helpless. Several times, when he tried to sneak up on Jiang Jinyu, she noticed and glared at him, so he could only leave.
The relationship not only failed to improve, but actually became more distant than before, which made him very upset.
These little exchanges between the two naturally didn't escape Zhang Ling'er's notice. Seizing an opportunity, Zhang Ling'er privately asked Jiang Jinyu, "Weren't you two getting along quite well before? Why do you seem to dislike him now...?"
Jiang Jinyu thought for a while and said, "I wouldn't say I hate him. Well... how should I put it? Strictly speaking, I can't really explain how I feel about him. I like him, I really do like him a lot, but I don't know why, I always feel a little strange when I'm with him."
"A strange feeling?" Zhang Ling'er said, then a playful smile appeared on her face. "Could it be that there's some unspeakable secret between you two?"
"Look at that curious face of yours, I knew I shouldn't have told you," Jiang Jinyu said helplessly, sticking out her tongue.
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