Chapter 0175 – There’s Good News and Bad News – Absolute Returns

I gazed at myself in the bronze mirror and slowly removed my shirt.

I didn’t stop moving until I was left with only a close-fitting undershirt. Having practiced martial arts for years, my body was smooth and without a trace of flab.

I unraveled the extreme heavenly silk wrapped around the hilt of the Black Demon Sword and carefully wrapped them around my heart, throat, dantian, and other vital parts, and finally, put on the Ghost Fox Clothes gifted by the Blood Heavenly Demoness.

Xu Dalong sat on the edge of the bed, not saying a word as he watched me prepare for the duel.

I couldn’t resist trying to tease him, “Want to come with me? Side by side?”

“No go, the biggest adventure in my life is already over, and that is winning the Little Dragon Battle! This will be my capital to brag about for the rest of my life, my life, I don’t need to take any more risks.”

I changed into a lightweight power suit and said with a smile, “You will change your mind when you refine your martial arts a bit more! You’ll crave that thrill of life and death, you’ll indulge in that thrill of defeating a strong enemy, and you’ll keep challenging yourself to pursue a higher realm.”

“Don’t you dare put such strange ideas in my head!”

Xu Dalong poked his head out, looked at the sky outside the window, and said, “Just pretend I didn’t hear anything! My adventure is over, and when I have grandchildren in the future, I’ll have plenty of stories to tell them.”

The more seriously he retorted, the more I wanted to tease him.

“Be careful on the road.”

“Mysterious organizations, which are only threatening when they are mysterious, become unbearable once they are exposed to the sunlight. Don’t worry, I’ll be fine.”

“Nothing you can say will help, I am not going.”

“It seems that you are determined to stay here.”

I knew that at this moment, Xu Dalong must be very worried about me, and he was eager to fight alongside me. The flame in his eyes seemed to be telling his determination: wait for me, I will become stronger!

The President of the Heavenly Fate Society and Cao Li Bo were sitting opposite each other, and on the stone table in front of the two of them, there were exquisite refreshments.

“Farewell.”

“Thanks to you, everything is fine.”

Cao Li Bo had already met the President of the Heavenly Fate Society many times. He wasn’t as mysterious and unpredictable as the legends, instead he was approachable and often took the initiative to contact him or accept his invitations to come to his appointments.

In terms of martial arts, the Chairman of the Heavenly Fate Society was naturally far superior to him, but other than that, he gave Cao Libo the feeling of being “ordinary”.

While it may seem wrong to describe a mastermind as “ordinary”, he is indeed ordinary.

He was plain looking, plainly dressed, and his speech was no different from that of an ordinary person.

It was this contrast that made him seem even more extraordinary. Perhaps it was because he was so ordinary that he could hide behind the curtain and manipulate everything.

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

“I’m having some trouble.”

“Go ahead.”

“The men of the Martial League, found my son, joining the Society.”

Cao Li Bo stared at the President of the Heavenly Fate Society and asked, “When did you, let him join?”

Although his heart was burning with anger, he still forced down his anger and asked in a calm tone.

“Your son, too, has joined the Society?”

The President of the Order of Heaven doesn’t seem to know about it.

“I was not aware of this.”

His tone, natural and incomparable, as if he really knew nothing about it. But Cao Li Bo didn’t believe it, how could he even be unaware of such a thing?

He had pulled himself together as the Lord of Zhen Long Zhuang, so how could he not know about his own son? If the Heaven’s Mandate would be so loose, then it would be better for him to get out as soon as possible.

But he didn’t break down the other party’s lies, now is not the time to pursue responsibility, what he is going to do today is the most dangerous and most important big gamble in his life.

“He’s currently being held in the jail of the Martial Arts Alliance, and I’ve come this time to ask you, President, to think of a way to save him.”

“Just because he joined the Society, the Martial Arts Alliance shouldn’t be able to imprison him, right?”

“They said that Xin’er was instructed to attempt to kidnap the granddaughter of Alliance Master Qin.”

“It’s really outrageous! Those hypocrites from the Martial Arts Alliance would do such despicable and shameless things!”

The President of the Heaven’s Destiny Society was filled with righteous indignation and shook his head repeatedly.

“So …… what’s to be done?”

“Aren’t you on good terms with the Martial Arts Alliance?”

“Alliance Master Qin is precious to his granddaughter, and I’m afraid this matter can’t be resolved by friendship.”

“I know, I’ll figure it out.”

“Thank you, President!”

Just then, there was a footstep outside the door.

This was perhaps the most stressful moment in Cao Li Bo’s life.

He had thought that the visitor was Qin Batian, but to his surprise, what walked in was a young man.

The alliance leader didn’t come?

Since the alliance master hadn’t come, his son, naturally, couldn’t have been brought.

What’s going on here?

Wasn’t he hell-bent on capturing the Chairman of the Order of Heaven?

Could …… he be up to something?

Of course, Uncle Cao Li, himself, had kept his hand in.

He was worried that Qin Batian would cross the river and break the bridge, so he secretly arranged for experts to prepare to actually kidnap Qin Xia Ling if necessary.

But he never expected that Qin Batian would not come and bring Zhao Xin.

What the hell is he trying to do?

Cao Li Bo’s gaze fell on the young man.

With Qin Batian’s status, he might not have bothered to come in person, but he couldn’t have sent only a young man to deliver a message, could he?

Could it be that …… this young man is here to deal with the president of the Heavenly Order?

No way!

He must have come to deliver a message.

Jian Wuji walked straight to the stone table and sat down as if no one else was there. The President of the Heavenly Fate Society thought that he was one of Cao Li Bo’s men, so he asked, “Who is this young warrior?”

Cao Li Bo pretended not to recognize him and asked rhetorically, “Didn’t you bring it here, Chairman?”

Jian Wuji said indifferently, “I was sent by Alliance Master Qin.”

The President of the Heaven’s Destiny Society was shocked at his words.

The atmosphere around them suddenly became tense. Jian Wuji sensed that those hidden experts in the shadows were beginning to stir.

“Since your honored guest is here, then I’ll take my leave, so you guys take your time to chat.”

The President of the Heaven’s Destiny Society said and stood up, ready to leave.

“Please stay, President of the Order of Heaven.”

The President of the Heavenly Fate Society stopped and turned his head to look at Jian Wuji, then, sat back in his chair.

“It seems that you already knew who I was.”

His gaze, turned to Cao Li Bo, who shook his head slightly, indicating that he was unaware of the situation.

“I wonder what the young warrior is doing here, Lord Qin Alliance?”

“Lord Cao Zhuang has already made me an offer, he wants to use his son, in exchange for your life.”

Cao Libo didn’t expect Jian Wuji to be so blunt and instantly panicked, while the President of the Heavenly Fate Society didn’t seem to be surprised by this and didn’t blame Cao Libo.

“Don’t you talk nonsense! It must be Qin Batian trying to sow discord!”