Chapter 0174 – It won’t work for us – The Absolute Return

When Cao Libo climbed the highest peak near the Martial Alliance, Qin Batian was standing on the edge of the cliff with his back turned to him.

“Allies.”

“Lord Cao Zhuang, you’re here, come over here.”

Cao Li Bo walked to Qin Batian’s side and stood side by side with him. Looking far into the distance, one could only see mountains surrounded by a sea of clouds, the scenery was magnificent and extraordinary.

“What a beautiful view.”

“Yeah, so I come here a lot.”

“We are able to have peace today thanks to you, Alliance Master, guarding the martial arts and deterring the evil demons.”

“Lord Cao Zhuang is too kind.”

When he received Qin Batian’s invitation, Cao Libo’s heart was still secretly looking forward to it, perhaps there was a hint of the marriage. What’s more, Qin Batian’s place of appointment was not the Martial Arts Alliance, but the mountain top in the middle of nowhere, so he must have wanted to avoid the ears and eyes and talk to him heart to heart.

“Lord Cao Zhuang.”

“Allies please speak.”

“How long have we known each other?”

“Thirty years or so.”

“Yeah, time flies.”

The two were speechless for a moment, each reminiscing about the years gone by.

“I don’t know what the Alliance Master is calling for when he asked me to come here today?”

“It’s about your son, Jo Shin.”

Sure enough, it was for the marriage! Cao Li Bo’s heart rejoiced, it seemed that the huge amount of funding he had promised earlier had worked after all.

Allied Master, you can’t refuse this huge sum of money after all, can you?

Qin Batian slowly turned around, his gaze like a torch, looking straight at Cao Li Bo.

“Have you heard of the Order of Heaven?”

This question, like a thunderbolt from a clear sky, shocked Cao Li Bo’s heart, but he still replied without moving, “I’ve never heard of it, may I ask who it is?”

“An organization claiming to be a mysterious sect who, it is said, have been linked to a number of vicious incidents.”

“The jungle is so big that it harbors dirt, and there are all kinds of people.”

“Lord Cao Zhuang.”

“Allies please speak.”

“Your son, Zhao Xin, seems to be involved.”

Qin Batian’s tone was grave and his gaze was sharp, as if he wanted to see through Cao Libo.

“What do you mean by that, Allied Lord?”

“Zhao Xin, he joined the Heaven’s Destiny Society.”

Cao Libo pretended to be shocked, but his expression, however, was so natural that no one could see the slightest crack.

“How is this …… possible? The marriage between our two families is imminent, why would he do such a thing? There must be some misunderstanding in it!”

“I was hoping it was a misunderstanding, but now the evidence is all over the place.”

“What witnesses?”

“I’ve captured Zhao Xin’s accomplice, and he’s confessed all.”

“Could someone have deliberately set him up?”

Qin Batian didn’t say anything, he just carried his hands behind his back and looked at the lofty mountain peak in the distance. At this moment, the hearts of the two were even more treacherous and choppy than that mountain peak.

“Alliance Master, please let me see Xin’er, I want to ask about it face to face!”

“The matter is too important for me to let you see him.”

“For the sake of our many years of friendship, please accommodate me!”

“It is because of the years of friendship that I cannot allow you to see him.”

Qin Batian’s gaze was icy cold and his tone was morose.

“I know, you’re from the Order of Heaven!”

“You ……”

“There’s no need for sophistry!”

Qin Batian unleashed his own aura, which was mountainous, like a raging storm, instantly enveloping Cao Libo. In that aura, there was anger and murderous intent, as if he wanted to tear him into pieces.

Cao Li Bo gritted his teeth and struggled to hold on, but he felt that he was like a flat boat in a storm, and could capsize at any time.

Just then, that heaven destroying aura suddenly dissipated, and Cao Li Bo felt as if he had walked through a ghost gate.

“I didn’t want to go this far with you, and for the sake of years of friendship, I’ll give you a chance. This matter is known only to me and one of my inner circle.”

Just as Jian Wuji had said, Qin Batian had given Cao Libo a chance to live.

He didn’t directly pick out that Cao Li Bo was a core member of the Heavenly Fate Society, he only said that he was a member of the Society, and he also said that only he and one of his inner circle knew about this matter, which was undoubtedly implying that as long as he was willing to cooperate, there was still room for maneuvering in this matter.

Cao Li Bo’s knees went weak and he fell to the ground.

“I can’t help it!”

“I understand, one can’t help it.”

“Allied Lord is magnanimous, I am grateful and deserve to die for my sins!”

Saying that, he burst into old tears, and his grief-stricken appearance was touching.

Qin Batian looked at him condescendingly, his heart was full of mixed feelings. The two had known each other for more than thirty years, but he chose to betray, was it because he had wrongly trusted someone, or had he forced his friend away?

“Tell me who the president of the Heavenly Order is, and I can forget about it.”

Qin Batian’s words had undoubtedly given Cao Libo a way out.

“He …… he even counted on my son! I will never forgive him! Tomorrow, I will make an appointment to meet with him, and at that time, I will bring Xin’er with me and work with you inside and out to take him down in one fell swoop!”

“What did you say? Tomorrow?”

“He’s nearby, not far from here.”

The President of the Heaven’s Destiny Society was hiding under the eyes of the Martial Arts Alliance, it was really a black light!

“Good, as you say.”