I’m Still Practicing Martial Arts, But How Did My Daughter Become an Immortal? – Chapter 27

Ch 27: A Bizarre and Complex Gossip

Lin Tian walked to the door, pulled out the bolt, and then pushed open the door.

“Huh!”

“Anyone there!”

Lin Tian looked around but didn’t see a single person. He assumed it was a child playing a prank by knocking on the door.

Just as he was about to close the door, he caught sight of something by the door in his peripheral vision.

“What’s this?”

Lin Tian looked down at two items on the ground: a letter and a golden token.

Lin Tian examined the token. It looked like it was made of gold, and it felt heavy in his hand, weighing about a catty.

The front of the token had the character “Jue” （Absolute） written on it, and the back had a small figure wielding twin blades engraved on it.

Lin Tian instantly understood what was going on when he saw the character.

Seven Absolutes Hall.

But why not show their face? Are they afraid of me seeing them? Or is there another hidden reason?

Closing the door, Lin Tian returned to the courtyard.

He opened the letter, took out the paper inside, and began to read it carefully…

As he read, Lin Tian’s expression changed.

From a serious face to a blank stare, and then to a dumbfounded look.

It was mostly trivial matters, mixed with some family drama.

The letter said that the Marquis of Nantian was originally called the Marquis of Nanyuan; Marquis of Nantian was a title given to him by the martial world.

Before, Lin Tian thought that using “Tian” （Heaven） as a title was too arrogant. Was the Great Liang Emperor crazy?

Now it seemed that it was just the Marquis of Nanyuan’s delusional audacity, presuming to be equal to Heaven. How laughable, how laughable.

Ten years ago, his two sons were killed by enemies. The culprit was hacked to death with knives, and his wife couldn’t bear the blow and hanged herself.

Many years later, a shocking gossip broke out in the martial world.

The Marquis of Nantian was infertile!

Lin Tian’s expression became complicated when he saw this. How could this guy be infertile and still have children?

Afterward, this matter was a hot topic in the martial world for a while, but it quickly subsided.

Adopted Sons:

Zhao Tianlong: Deputy Gang Leader of the Golden Dragon Gang.

Zhao Tianxing: Currently unknown.

Zhao Qi Meng: Currently unknown…

……………………………

Lin Tian frowned, his thoughts somewhat confused. His knowledge of the Marquis of Nantian was limited.

Suddenly giving him a lot of information made him a little disoriented.

Dense clues intertwined in his mind, like a complex web, making him feel very unreal.

Qingfeng Stronghold, Zhang Erhe, Golden Dragon Gang, Marquis of Nantian, Blood Demon Pavilion, Dragon Guards…

Lin Tian tried to connect all the clues together, but he couldn’t.

“Sigh, it’s taxing on the brain. It seems it’s still a multi-line side quest.”

Lin Tian recalled how the bandits of Qingfeng Stronghold had ransacked his home three times, leaving nothing behind.

Then the bandits entered the county, and the Golden Dragon Gang was also involved. Zhao Tianlong was the Deputy Gang Leader of the Golden Dragon Gang and also the adopted son of the Marquis of Nantian.

The Marquis of Nantian was definitely behind this. Zhan Rixing had warned him at the time.

The bandits killed so many common people, but the imperial court didn’t take any action to suppress them. It was truly abnormal. A bunch of corrupt officials only cared about indulging in pleasure.

Lin Tian couldn’t understand why the Golden Dragon Gang was mixed up with Qingfeng Stronghold.

If he guessed correctly, these bandits were all some displaced people, forced to go up the mountain with no other choice.

The Golden Dragon Gang was different. They were the leading force in the lower reaches of the Wu River, with influence in both the legitimate and illegitimate worlds.

Was this barren mountain worth them doing this? Using the hands of Qingfeng Stronghold to do shady things?

Dealing with Zhang Erhe wouldn’t require so much trouble, right? They wouldn’t need so many people; they could just send an assassin to kill him with one strike.

What was the reason? Lin Tian couldn’t figure it out.

Besides being located in a remote area, far from the bustling city, and being quiet and unfrequented, Qingfeng Stronghold didn’t seem to have any great use.

“That’s it!” Lin Tian’s eyes lit up.

Quiet, no one to disturb them. Could the Marquis of Nantian be secretly training private soldiers?

There was no profit to be made. Besides hiding soldiers, what else could they do?

“What courage, actually thinking of rebelling. He’s got guts.”

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The three little guys practicing martial arts nearby were confused as they watched Lin Tian cursing for no reason.

Pang Tong: “Sir, what’s wrong? Why is he so jumpy?”

Zhang Dingding: “I don’t know. Maybe his wife ran away with someone, and he’s upset.”

Qing Yi coldly “hmph”-ed: “If you dare to talk nonsense again, I won’t give you food for lunch.”

“Ah!”

Immediately afterward came Pang Tong and Zhang Dingding’s “Hoo hoo ha hey.”

Qing Yi frowned, feeling a little dejected. Could the master’s wife have really run away with someone… Then Master is too pitiful.

Qing Yi looked at Nannan in front of her, rubbing the little one’s head, feeling more and more sorry for her.

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Lin Tian felt that he had to learn to find answers in lies, even if it was fake news, it must carry a purpose.

Wouldn’t the Marquis of Nantian know that he was infertile, and then stage a play to kill all his sons and wives?

“If that’s the case… I can only say,”

“Ruthless enough! He’s a real man.” Lin Tian exclaimed in admiration.

Lin Tian admired him. After raising sons for so many years, he found out they weren’t his own and could still be so ruthless.

But how did he know he was infertile? Just based on other people’s words? Did he deny the sons he had raised for so many years?

That’s not right either. The women who could marry a marquis were all from wealthy families.

From a young age, they were proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and knew all about propriety, righteousness, and integrity. These daughters of great families were destined for life from birth.

It’s impossible that they wouldn’t understand these principles of propriety, righteousness, and integrity. Strange.

Lin Tian decided to think in reverse. What if this was fake news, and the purpose was to make the Marquis of Nantian’s family fall apart?

In that case, infertility couldn’t explain everything. Ancient times were different from modern times; there was no paternity test.

Solid evidence could only be “catching the act in the act” of the wife committing adultery, combined with infertility.

This scheme was perfect.

According to the Great Liang law, a wife who committed adultery with an outsider could be beaten to death on the spot. But you had to catch them in the act.

Lin Tian thought of another possibility: the son was his own, but it was also true that his wife was committing adultery.

It was just a setup by someone else.

That’s not right. I asked you to investigate the Marquis of Nantian, why did you give me a bunch of gossip?

Is this all the Seven Absolutes Hall is capable of?

Lin Tian looked at the last sentence in the letter: Take this token to the Seven Absolutes Hall and enjoy the treatment of a Hall Master.

They still have some brains, knowing to try to win me over to the Seven Absolutes Hall, but ~ it doesn’t look like Yan Qing’s handwriting.

That guy is just an idiot.

“Master!”

Lin Tian “hmm”-ed and looked back, only to see Qing Yi walking over with Nannan in her arms.

Lin Tian smiled slightly: “What’s wrong?”

Qing Yi pointed at the sun: “Master, you’ve been sitting for two hours.”

Lin Tian was stunned: “Has it been that long?”

Lin Tian got up and rubbed his head, stretching his muscles.

Qing Yi was a little embarrassed: “Master, don’t think too much.”

“In the future, your disciple will be your solid backing. Go, Master, the Master’s Wife will come back.”

After saying that, Qing Yi put Nannan on the ground, left a message to buy steamed buns, and disappeared.

Lin Tian was still standing there, at a loss, until Nannan pulled on his clothes, and he came back to his senses.

“C*ap, I let my disciple misunderstand. Where did the Master’s Wife come from? Didn’t I say I came out of a crack in a rock?”

“Sigh!…”

The Marquis of Nantian decided to put Lin Tian, this small fry, aside for now, and Lin Tian also decided to put the Marquis of Nantian aside for now.

From beginning to end, the Marquis of Nantian didn’t take Lin Tian seriously, and Lin Tian didn’t take him seriously either.

Lin Tian wasn’t in a hurry because he knew that he wasn’t the Marquis of Nantian’s main opponent. Now wasn’t the time to confront him head-on.

Lin Tian really wanted to see how far this person could go. Why not let me give you a push, ride the tide, and let you usher in this glorious era.

“You two little brats, you’re practicing martial arts like a bunch of women. Shout it out!”

Pang Tong and the other were putting in all their effort, using every ounce of strength they had.

They couldn’t stand practicing from morning to night without stopping for a moment.

This constant high pressure made them suffer in silence. They only felt that Lin Tian was too ruthless.

Wuwuwuwu……………….

Lin Tian carried Nannan and walked towards the gate to buy some medicine for these two little brats.

At noon, they’d have big fish and big meat. Then, they’d drink a bowl of chicken soup to strengthen their bones and muscles. He couldn’t be called stingy, right?