I’m Still Practicing Martial Arts, But How Did My Daughter Become an Immortal? – Chapter 26

Ch 26: Conspiracies Intertwine, Storms Gradually Arise.

Lin Tian was directly dumbfounded; the speed at which you sprinted over truly resembled a wild boar that had been starving for three days.

“You really don’t treat yourself like an outsider, little rice bucket.”

Pang Tong scratched his head: “Wasn’t I afraid that Sir wouldn’t be able to finish it?”

“I’ll just eat a little bit.”

“A little bit.”

Lin Tian rolled his eyes at him, giving you a look to understand for yourself.

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Marquis of Nantian Manor, backyard study.

A middle-aged man, dressed in a deep blue robe with gold silk embroidery, held a piece of white paper in his hand, his face gloomy.

“Outrageous, outrageous.”

“Damn small fry, repeatedly disrupting this Marquis’s plans.”

“If I don’t flay him alive, it will be difficult to resolve the hatred in this Marquis’s heart.”

“This Seven Absolutes Hall is also a bunch of trash, daring to threaten this Marquis, not even looking at their own weight.”

“Without Yan Longyuan, their seven brothers are nothing.”

The Marquis of Nantian was very angry at this time, tearing the paper in his hand to shreds.

“Marquis, calm your anger.”

“The top priority now is the Zhang family; that old thing has invited the Overlord Saber Sect Leader to come and oversee things.”

“There are many things we can’t do openly.”

The speaker was the Marquis of Nantian’s strategist and butler, Li Zhe.

The Marquis of Nantian coldly “hmph”ed.

“Send some people to deal with it; didn’t that old thing’s little grandson go on a long trip? Target him.”

“I don’t believe he can stay put by then.”

“Someone!”

“Summon my son Zhao Tianlong over here.”

Li Zhe’s eyes lit up: “Does the Marquis want Tianlong to deal with that grasshopper?”

Marquis of Nantian: “That’s right.”

Li Zhe waved his hand: “It’s afraid that the Marquis’s doing this is somewhat inappropriate; the Marquis’s adopted son personally taking action may cause those with ulterior motives to notice.”

The Marquis of Nantian raised an eyebrow: “Oh? Then what do you say is appropriate?”

Li Zhe stroked his beard and smiled “hehe”: “Although Qingshui County is located in a remote area, the Marquis shouldn’t forget about the Blood Demon Pavilion.”

“Although the Dragon Guards have withdrawn from Qingshui County, I’m afraid they left behind hidden nails; if they come back and find out that we are raising private soldiers in Qingfeng Stronghold, it will be difficult to handle.”

“It’s better to have the Golden Dragon Gang from the Wu River area send some manpower to settle in Qingshui County and observe any disturbances.”

“This way, Qingfeng Stronghold is in the dark, and the Golden Dragon Gang is in the open, one in the light and one in the dark, echoing each other.”

“When the time comes to deal with that little grasshopper, wouldn’t it be a simple matter?”

After hearing this, the Marquis of Nantian’s brow relaxed, and he laughed “haha”: “Not bad, not bad, well said.”

“This matter will be handled by Tianlong; he is the Vice Gang Leader of the Golden Dragon Gang, so it’s most suitable for him to handle this.”

“A grasshopper in autumn can’t hop for many days.”

“King of Beiliang, ah, King of Beiliang, you old thing are quite able to hold your breath, not daring to leak even a bit of information.”

Tap tap tap!

Before long, two men came to the front of the study, one tall and one short, and together they called out, “Adoptive Father.”

“Come in.”

Creak!

The Marquis of Nantian looked at Zhao Tianlong and Zhao Tianxing walking in, and he frowned.

“Didn’t I tell you not to come back if there’s nothing important? If you’re exposed, ten lives wouldn’t be enough to compensate.”

Zhao Tianxing smiled confidently: “Father, rest assured; your son knows what’s important. Every time I come back, I change my appearance.”

The Marquis of Nantian lightly “hmph”ed: “It’s good that you know; without my permission, you must not act rashly.”

The Marquis of Nantian had put a lot of effort into Zhao Tianxing, this hidden chess piece; he couldn’t waste him after finally cultivating him to be a Centurion in the city guard.

The Marquis of Nantian glared at Zhao Tianxing, sternly saying: “Speak, what is the reason for you to return so recklessly this time?”

“If it’s still about that last matter, don’t force me to whip you.”

Zhao Tianxing revealed a wry smile: “It’s not about that last matter; it’s about the Zhang family.”

“Zhang Erhe, I don’t know how, but the Prefect is actually going to marry his daughter to him.”

The Marquis of Nantian was somewhat surprised: “What! Has this Prefect’s brain been eaten by dogs? Is a Zhang Erhe worth him doing this?”

Zhao Tianxing shook his head: “It’s not his biological daughter, but the maid of the Prefect’s daughter, who has been adopted by the Prefect as an Adopted Daughter, preparing to marry Zhang Erhe.”

Hearing these words, the Marquis of Nantian was obviously stunned: “Next time, say everything in one breath; you made your father’s heart go up and down, and I just wanted to whip you a few times.”

Zhao Tianxing gave a “hehe” smile.

The Marquis of Nantian continued: “I thought he had so much courage; isn’t he just trying to get a share of the pie.”

“This Zhang Erhe has no small guts; he’s not afraid of inviting a wolf into the house.”

“It seems the plan can only be temporarily shelved; otherwise, it will be difficult to explain to the Prefect.”

“Also, next time there’s something like this, just send a hidden agent to report it; you stay put and don’t move.”

“Yes, Father.” Zhao Tianxing respectfully replied.

If there was anything the Marquis of Nantian feared most besides the Dragon Guards, it was undoubtedly the Prefect; the King of Beiliang could only be considered a hidden opponent, rarely coming out into the open.

Although Marquis and Prince sound infinitely glorious, compared to a Prefect with real power, they are far behind.

In the Great Liang, with the centralization of power, Marquises and Princes don’t have much real power; Princes are a little better, as they can raise private soldiers.

But there are quantity restrictions, all under the surveillance of the Dragon Guards, so they don’t dare to make any moves at all.

Compared to Princes, this Marquis is much better off.

The Dragon Guards’ focus isn’t on him; they won’t monitor him one-on-one, just occasionally send a few monkeys to scout the way.

After instructing Zhao Tianlong and Zhao Tianxing, the Marquis of Nantian let them leave.

Marquis of Nantian: “It’s getting more and more interesting; I wonder how long this dog Emperor can last.”

Li Zhe: “Marquis, this Zhang Erhe does have some courage; he even knows how to seek life from death.”

Marquis of Nantian: “He’s just at the end of his rope; he won’t shine for many days. Does he really think the Prefect is something good?”

Li Zhe: “The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind; the more fiercely we fight with the King of Beiliang, the happier the Prefect will be.”

“Marquis, in my opinion, we might as well start anew, directly stirring up the Zhang family, causing the three sons of the Zhang family to divide the family. As the saying goes, no destruction, no construction.”

“Rather than one person taking advantage, it’s better to directly divide the Zhang family, each person swallowing a portion; we don’t even have to shed blood.”

The Marquis of Nantian “hm”ed, pondering for a moment: “What you say is not bad; our original intention was to use the Zhang family to transport southern grain north, secretly accumulating grain, but we are constrained everywhere.”

Li Zhe: “This matter of the Zhang family is neither small nor big; the Marquis must be careful in dealing with the Zhang family, so as not to be caught with a handle; caution is the parent of safety.”

Marquis of Nantian: “Caution is caution, planning lies with people, success lies with Heaven. Let Heaven decide whether it succeeds or not.”

Before, he wanted to support a puppet to take the throne and then monopolize the Zhang family; it was precisely because of this that he had fought with the King of Beiliang in the open and in secret countless times.

“If you want the Zhang family to be in chaos, that old thing of the Zhang family must die; with him around, the Zhang family can’t be in chaos.”

“Does the Prefect want to get a share of the pie? Want to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight? There’s no such cheap thing.”

“It’s time for the chess piece Traces of Theft to show its face.”

The Marquis of Nantian and Li Zhe looked at each other, coldly smiling: “Hehehe.”

Zhao Tianlong and Zhao Tianxing stopped after walking to the front yard.

Zhao Tianlong’s face was unfriendly: “Second Brother, Elder Brother advises you, give up your little thoughts as soon as possible.”

“How could the Prefect’s daughter take a liking to you? If you dare to ruin Father’s grand plan, don’t blame Elder Brother for being ruthless.”

Zhao Tianxing smiled, not intimidated by these words: “I don’t need Elder Brother to worry.”

“Rather than worrying about me, Elder Brother should worry more about how to deal with Gang Leader Qiao and seize the position of Gang Leader.”

“Be careful not to capsize in the gutter, Elder Brother.”

Zhao Tianlong coldly “hmph”ed, leaving without turning his head.

Only Zhao Tianxing was left in place, a trace of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes.

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In a magnificent great hall.

A young man wearing a black robe, with disheveled hair, sat in front of a desk.

He had a black rune tattooed on his forehead, like some kind of insect, making his whole person appear sinister.

Kneeling in front of the desk was a woman wearing a gorgeous brocade robe; the woman’s figure was graceful, her appearance was extremely beautiful, and her pair of phoenix eyes were soul-stirring.

After the woman finished reporting, she respectfully excused herself and walked towards the outside of the great hall.

If someone with ulterior motives saw her, they would definitely be shocked; this person was none other than the Emperor’s most beloved consort, Xiao Meiyue of the Xiao family.

A black insect was lying in the black-clothed youth’s palm, and the other hand gently stroked the black insect.

“Interesting, interesting.”

“The Blood Demon Pavilion still needs to step up its efforts.”

“The Heavenly Palace is also about to be completed; continue to build the Altar of Heaven; when the time comes, all one hundred thousand slaves will self-immolate to sacrifice to Heaven.”

“The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.”

“Let it be chaotic, the more chaotic the better.”

“Hehehe.”

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Inside the small courtyard.

Qing Yi led Pang Tong, and Zhang Dingding kicked their legs.

However Qing Yi kicked, they kicked.

Qing Yi whispered:

“The starting stance is as stable as a pine, raising the knee is like holding a bow.”

“Ha!”

“Lifting up is as fast as the wind, landing is as light as silence.”

“Haha!”

“Low sweep breaks the enemy’s defense, high pick tests the enemy’s intention.”

“He ha!”

“Upward pick is uninterrupted, left and right, two bows.”

“Hoo hoo ha!”

Lin Tian looked at Qing Yi teaching in an orderly manner and smiled with satisfaction.

Qing Yi’s comprehension was already not low; adding two volumes of Azure Verses to embellish her, she is now very good in all aspects.

It’s a pity that there are currently no good attributes that can be added to her; the Groin Kick has been practiced to a near perfect level; just continue to deepen it.

Great Compassion Fist; Lin Tian discovered that this fist technique seems to be extraordinary; a genius like Qing Yi has not been able to practice it to any real extent.

She knows the moves, but just can’t practice them.

Lin Tian felt that this may be related to the artistic conception; the sorrowful aura of the Great Compassion Fist.

If Lin Tian were to go all out, that sorrow would form a domain, like the weeping of the heavens.

Even the dogs passing by could squeeze out two drops of tears.

Let it be; this master has taught everything that can be taught and hasn’t held back.

Find a time to accept these two little guys; they’re not bad.

In fact, as long as their hearts are good and they aren’t bad seeds, Lin Tian will teach them.

Lin Tian isn’t that kind of stubborn old man who thinks that cultivation methods should be hidden and not taught to those who aren’t his own.

Let them practice as they please; how strong can they be? They can’t be stronger than Lin Tian; he can clean up the house at any time.

He needs to properly organize an apprenticeship ceremony; otherwise, there’s no sense of style at all.

Lin Tian also wants to experience the addiction of being a master.

Nannan pulled the rope to walk the bird; the parrot was saying something in an unknown dialect; you could tell it was cursing someone just by listening.

You could see that this blue bird wanted to run, but it was tied up and couldn’t run.

Lin Tian didn’t care about it; its purpose was to make Nannan happy; if it had no use, he would slap it to death at any time.

Dong dong dong!

Lin Tian raised his eyes and narrowed them slightly; who was knocking on the door!

He then got up and walked towards the gate.