Chapter 268: Qian Renxue’s Resentment
Right! How come he didn’t think of that.
Since Spirit Hall chose to hide their identity, no matter the result, they cannot expose their thoughts.
In other words, Ghost Gate dealt them a heavy blow this time, and they can only endure it, with no excuse to make a move against Ghost Gate.
Hiding means not tearing the facade, even if there are undercurrents in secret, on the surface it’s still calm.
Even if Spirit Hall wants to accommodate, they have to find opportunities in secret; they dare not openly retaliate.
“Hehe, you, you’re as shrewd as ever. Sometimes I really wonder, is your age really only fifteen?”
Ning Fengzhi laughed. To be honest, he really doubted Ling Mo’s age.
Such guile, such disposition! It’s really too deep. Dealing with him, it’s easy to get pitted.
“Uncle, what do you mean by that? Am I some thousand-year-old monster…”
“Not that, but on this trip to Spirit City, you all still need to be extra careful.
Once you enter their territory, if Spirit Hall ends up throwing away all face and directly makes a move, it will be hard for you to leave Spirit City…”
Ning Fengzhi finally said worriedly. He had bet Rongrong’s entire life on Ling Mo; if Ling Mo lost, Rongrong would be doomed.
“Don’t worry about that, Uncle! I have preparations ready…”
Ling Mo didn’t explain what preparations he had made. Ning Fengzhi didn’t press, but based on his understanding of Ling Mo, there must be some trick hidden in this.
“I’ll go see Rongrong first. You all chat…”
Finally, the worried Ning Fengzhi, who was concerned about Ning Rongrong, left with Chen Xin.
On site, besides those several hundred guards, only Dugu Bo, Ling Mo, and Qian Renxue remained.
After Ning Fengzhi left, Ling Mo finally breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid Ning Fengzhi would pry words out of him.
This guy’s guile is extremely deep. Although he is his father-in-law, when it comes to the interests of two major sects, these relationships seem very powerless.
Ning Fengzhi could maintain the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School so well; he definitely has the ability, no need to question that.
Every time Ling Mo dealt with him, he generally said as little as possible to avoid being tricked into revealing words.
“Sect Master, what should we do next?”
After Ning Fengzhi left, Dugu Bo continued to ask.
This time, he had truly stolen the show. Even Chen Xin was surprised by his means.
One must know, Chen Xin prided himself on his powerful strength and always looked down on him.
Now, he was convinced by his own means, convinced by that exquisite puppet mechanism transformation.
Dugu Bo was in a very good mood at the moment. Although he hadn’t personally defeated Moon Pass and Ghostly, solving two Titled Douluo from Spirit Hall already satisfied him greatly.
However, the next matters were very unfavorable to Ghost Gate, or rather, very unfavorable to Ling Mo.
This trip to Spirit City could be considered deep into enemy territory. Once a change occurs, it would be hard for Ling Mo to retreat.
Without Ling Mo, that is, without Ghost Gate. Ghost Gate reaching this point today relied entirely on Ling Mo alone.
If something happened to Ling Mo, Ghost Gate would soon cease to exist. Ghost Gate cannot do without him; that’s a fact.
“Don’t worry, I have my own plans…”
Ling Mo pondered for a moment, then finally said.
“Alright! Old Monster, proceed according to the original plan. Everything remains the same…”
Things had developed to this point, and Ling Mo no longer needed to hold back.
“Good…”
After Dugu Bo finished speaking, he jumped from the nearby hill to the mountaintop, not knowing what he was going to do.
As early as a month ago, they had already formulated a plan, but too many changes had occurred. Dugu Bo didn’t know if they should still proceed according to the original plan, so he asked.
After getting Ling Mo’s reply, he felt relieved!
After Dugu Bo left, Qian Renxue finally couldn’t hold back.
“Fine! And here I was worrying about you for so long…”
With no one around, Qian Renxue could no longer hold back and walked over with resentful eyes.
At this moment, she was still in the appearance of Xue Qinghe, but that gaze was quite intimidating.
“Wait, Xue’er, listen to my explanation…”
Ling Mo was startled, but before he could react, Qian Renxue yanked him fiercely; he couldn’t run even if he wanted to.
“Explanation? What’s there to explain? Look at what I’ve become now—a traitor and spy of Spirit Hall…”
Qian Renxue had even specially tipped off Ling Mo earlier. Now in her heart, she had already become a traitor and spy of Spirit Hall.
Although she didn’t have much fondness for Spirit Hall, it was still her home. This mood was truly complex.
“Xue’er! Listen to my defense—no, listen to my explanation…”
In his haste, he said the wrong thing, and now Ling Mo was in trouble.
Qian Renxue’s hand had already reached his waist.
“Defense? Heh, do you think I’m a three-year-old child? Still trying to defend…”
“Ah, it hurts…”
She pinched hard, and Ling Mo acted like it hurt a lot, though it actually didn’t hurt at all.
“Just you wait. When we get back, see how I deal with you! Hmph… damn man, this time I definitely have to grind your bones to dust and make you unable to get out of bed for three days and nights…”
Qian Renxue said resentfully.
The two were talking ahead, with no one approaching, but those Imperial Knights all felt it was strange.
They always felt these two had an affair, but… they were both men.
The more they thought about it, the stranger it seemed. The Imperial Knights looked at each other, feeling that their Crown Prince definitely liked men.
Otherwise, why had they never seen him involved in scandals with any girls all these years? No, they had never even seen Qian Renxue get close to any girl.
The more they thought, the more outrageous it got. In the end, everyone unanimously believed that their Crown Prince liked men.
And the object of his affection was Ling Mo.
Following the previous hotel incident, another rumor spread that the Heaven Dou Empire’s Crown Prince liked men.
“Xue’er, you really misunderstood me! Actually… even if you hadn’t told me about Spirit Hall’s actions, I knew Spirit Hall was going to make a move…”
Ling Mo explained.
“Is that so? Again with those eyes of yours seeing it? You think this nonsense can fool me? Do you think I’d believe it?”
Qian Renxue didn’t believe it and continued to glare at Ling Mo.
If there weren’t so many people here, she would have directly pounced on Ling Mo and disciplined him properly.
“It’s true! Why won’t you believe me…” Ling Mo expressed helplessness. He hadn’t said a single false word, but Qian Renxue just wouldn’t believe it. What could he do.
“Forget it. For now, think about how to wrap things up next! They… won’t let it go so easily.
If you still listen to me, withdraw. Don’t go to Spirit City. I don’t want to have to collect your corpse and then be widowed while you’re alive…”
Qian Renxue complained. This wasn’t the first time she had advised Ling Mo to withdraw.
This trip to Spirit City would definitely have a trial waiting for him.
Smart people would all choose to withdraw, but Ling Mo insisted on going his own way. She really didn’t know what to say about him.
“Hehe, how could I bear to let you be widowed while I’m alive? Don’t worry, I have my own plans…”
Ling Mo said with a smile. If there weren’t so many people here, Ling Mo would have directly picked her up.
Although she was very angry now, at least, her heart was still on him.
When they got back, he’d find a time to coax her properly. There’s nothing that couldn’t be fixed with some coaxing.
