C16 Clues

"Not bad, boy, you acted like an expert just now!" Zi Feng's voice sounded in Hengtian's mind.

Hengtian did not speak.

"I say, Hengtian brat, with your control over the Profound Yin Finger, one finger strike is more than enough to kill that brat. Why did you suddenly stop at the moment when the attack was at its fiercest?"

"Let's forgive him wherever possible, plus ..."

"Bullsh * t! Your thoughts may be reasonable in the secular world, but in the cultivation world, they are simply a pile of dog shit.

In the cultivation world, if you're not careful enough, you'll die. At least, you'll be turned into dust. At worst, you'll be refined into an extremely cruel and evil treasure. You'll never be able to enter the cycle of reincarnation, and you'll suffer the pain of purgatory.

In the world of cultivation, it is common for father and son to fight over treasures. It is common for them to become enemies in the blink of an eye! "Zi Feng scolded in a stern voice.

Hearing that, Hengtian was silent, and did not say a word for a long time.

After a long while, Hengtian finally came back to his senses and muttered, "Brother, don't talk about it. Even if the cultivation world is as dangerous as you say, I will still face it in my own way. What's more,

I am still in the Mortal World, and I have yet to reach the cultivation world. At least, in the Mortal World, I have a clear conscience."

"You... You... Sigh, forget it. It's up to you. If you deal with someone in the future, suffer a loss or cause trouble, don't blame me for not warning you."

The next day, L City...

The group of people from the Su family walked on the crowded street.

"Second Brother, I did not expect that even though L City is not as prosperous as our Mist City, there would be so many more fun things than the Mist City. What do you think, Second Brother?" Su Mei'er asked Su Gui as she held a small sugar doll in her hand.

"Ah...Uh, Mei'er, what did you say?" Su Gui turned his head and asked in a daze, as if he had just woken up.

Su Mei'er's face couldn't help but turn black. She glared at Su Gui with her big bright eyes and pouted angrily: "Second brother, are you still thinking about what happened yesterday?"

"Alas, Second Brother doesn't have that kind of playful heart of yours. If he doesn't complete the task Dad gave him, how will he explain it to Dad when we return? The Mist Gathering this time ..."

"Second Brother, don't worry. The first place isn't the Tang family anyway. Don't think too much about it. As for the Zhao family, you saw it yesterday. That guy called Ren Zhongming had one of his arms crippled by that powerful young man. He was still unconscious, and no one knew whether he was dead or alive.

What about our Su family? Although we didn't manage to invite Young Master Hong Ye, the Zhao family doesn't have any strong support either. As for the other families, they are nothing to worry about. In that case, what do we have to be afraid of?" Su Mei'er waved at the little sugar doll in her hand, as if she was not afraid of anything in the world.

"That's true, but..."

"Stupid girl, look! Is that the same young man from yesterday?" Su Mei'er pulled on Su Gui's arm and pointed at a young man dressed in gray cloth not far in front of them.

Su Gui and the others followed Su Mei's finger and saw a gray-clothed youth holding an ink painting, asking the surrounding stalls and passers-by something with a wave of his hand and a shake of his head.

The youth did not give up and continued to ask the passersby.

The sturdy bald man with the surname Hou took a few steps forward, tilted his head and said to Su Gui: "Second young master, it's that young man from yesterday!"

Su Gui squinted his eyes and nodded his head lightly. After pondering for a while, he turned his head to look at the bald man, and asked: "Uncle Hou, why don't we go over and take a look?"

"Second Young Master, this... I'm afraid this is a little inappropriate. Young Master saw it yesterday, this person's martial arts is strong, if... "

Hearing this, Su Gui could not help but be startled. He then shook his head and said: "That should not be the case. Yesterday, although one of Ren Zhongming's arms was crippled by him, his life was not harmed. From this, it can be seen that although this person is powerful in martial arts, he is not someone who does not have any principles of the martial arts world. He should not be able to randomly injure others. Uncle Hou, you can rest assured. If ..."

Speaking up to this point, Su Gui's eyes flashed with a trace of anticipation, and then, without saying another word, he walked in the direction of Hengtian.

Although the burly man surnamed Hou behind him did not agree with Su Gui's action, there was not the slightest hesitation in his eyes. He immediately caught up with Su Gui and walked behind him with a cautious expression.

Seeing this, other than Su Mei'er, the rest of the people present were still expressionless as they quietly followed behind Su Gui and the burly man surnamed Hou.

At this moment, Hengtian, who was asking about the passers-by, seemed to feel something. He looked up from the corner of his eyes and saw a group of people walking towards him. After a glance or two, Hengtian noticed that the group of people was the group from the Su family from yesterday's tea shop.

Suddenly, Hengtian's gentle expression changed, and the kind look in his eyes gradually condensed. He stared coldly at the Su family group.

Seeing Hengtian's expression, Su Gui could not help but be startled, and then revealed a look of relief. He hurriedly walked forward, cupped his fists to Hengtian, and explained, "Hehe, young hero, don't misunderstand. I am not here to cause trouble for you. Yesterday, when I saw your heroic spirit, I thought about it and admired you in my heart. I am Su Gui from the Su family of the Mist City. May I know your name?"

Hengtian glanced at Su Gui, but his expression did not change. He said lightly: "Hengtian..."

"So it's Hengtian. My apologies!"

"By the way, just now, when I saw Hengtian holding the ink painting in his hand, I couldn't help but ask the pedestrians and merchants who passed by. I wonder why Hengtian is doing this? Oh... It's just that I suddenly stopped. I don't have any other intentions. If Hengtian needs anything, I will definitely do my best to help him in return for yesterday's kindness." Su Gui glanced at the ink painting in Hengtian's hand and said solemnly.

"Thank you for your good intentions, but I don't have much to do with you, Su ..."

"Yesterday, if it wasn't for Hengtian's strength, I am afraid that my Su family wouldn't have been able to walk on the streets of L City so easily. Who knows, they might have captured us long ago. Just on this matter, my Su family should also help you. Moreover, Hengtian is so young, yet he already has such strength. I can't help but fall behind and get acquainted with him."

Hengtian looked at Su Gui indifferently. His eyes narrowed slightly, but he did not say anything.

Seeing that Hengtian didn't respond, Su Gui couldn't help but feel a little anxious. He quickly turned his gaze and unconsciously landed on the ink painting in Hengtian's hand.

At first, Su Gui did not pay much attention to it, but after two breaths of time, his casual gaze became focused, and his eyebrows could not help but furrow. He muttered with a face full of shock: "Huh? This painting..."

Seeing that Su Gui was looking at the ink painting in his hand with an abnormal expression, Hengtian hurriedly asked: "Does Su know the meaning of the pattern in this ink painting, or have you seen this pattern before?"

Saying that, Hengtian opened the ink painting in his hand and handed it over to Su Gui.

Su Gui did not say anything and just accepted it casually. He looked at the ink painting carefully, and his face revealed traces of reminiscence.

After a while, Su Gui clicked his tongue, shook his head, and returned it to Hengtian. He said with some guilt, "Sorry, Hengtian, I don't know what this ink painting represents, but I have seen this pattern once or twice."

At first, when Hengtian heard Su Gui's words, his eyes did not flash with a trace of disappointment, but what Su Gui said next ignited a new hope for Hengtian. The joy on his face could not help but appear, and he did not hide the excitement in his heart at all as he asked anxiously:" Oh? I wonder where Su has seen this pattern before. Please tell me, I will be extremely grateful!"

"Haha, Hengtian, you are being too serious. Since I have already said it, I will naturally inform Hengtian. Don't worry.

Speaking of which, the picture in this ink painting should be something that I saw three months ago when I saw my father discussing matters with all the uncles.

However, when I saw my father and uncles staring at the picture with gloomy faces, I guessed that my father or uncles might know something about the picture. "

With that, Su Gui looked at Hengtian and saw that he was staring at him, but he did not show any signs of panic. He looked straight at Hengtian without any sign of guilt.

Hengtian lowered his head and pondered for a moment. After a few breaths of time, he slowly raised his head again, and his previous indifferent expression was replaced with a chuckle: "Where are your father and your uncles now? Can you bring me to pay a visit?"

Hearing that, Su Gui was immediately overjoyed. He tried his best to suppress the excitement in his heart and said cheerfully: "Of course, if my father and all the uncles knew that I had met such a hero like Hengtian outside and brought him back, they would definitely be overjoyed. Oh right, my father is currently presiding over a major matter in my Su family's residence in the Mist City, and is about three days away from L City. I wonder if Hengtian has any important matters to attend to at the moment, and if he does, we can leave a few days later."

"Thank you for your concern, Su. I don't have anything important to do right now, so I can immediately follow you to the Wind Mist."

"Alright!" Su Gui replied excitedly.

"Oh, right, I almost forgot. This is my little sister, Su Mei'er. Hengtian, don't look at her dignified appearance right now, but..."

"Second Brother!"

Seeing that Su Gui was getting more and more forgetful, she could not help but let out a delicate shout, and a red flush appeared on her face. Between the red and white, she was as charming as a lotus flower that had just bloomed out of water. Her jade-like face angrily glared at Su Gui.

Su Gui immediately looked around, as if he didn't hear anything.

Seeing Su Gui's reaction, the angry Su Mei'er was interrupted by a gentle voice.

"Hello, Miss Su."

Su Mei'er immediately trembled. When she turned around, she saw Hengtian nodding at her with a smile on his face.

Immediately, Su Mei'er suppressed the anger in her heart and revealed a pleasant smile on her face. "Hehe, Big Brother Hengtian... Hello!"

Then, Su Mei'er shyly lowered her head.

Hengtian's expression couldn't help but be startled. Before he could react, Su Gui introduced him to Hengtian: "Hehe, Hengtian, this is the commander of the Su family's protectorate - Hou Buyi. The person behind Uncle Hou is the guard of the Su family!"

After Su Gui finished his introduction, Hengtian also nodded to Hou Buyi and the people behind him and said, "Seniors."

Seeing Hengtian facing them, the people from the Su family did not dare to be arrogant. They all said, "Young Hero Hengtian."

"Since we have already known each other for a while, we might as well hurry over to the Mist City. What does Hengtian think?"

"Sure."

"Alright, let's go!"

With that, everyone turned around, but they did not expect that the moment Su Gui turned around, the complacent expression on his face would disappear in a flash. When he turned his head, his face returned to normal, so no one noticed.

As for Su Mei'er, she opened her watery eyes and looked at Hengtian with a complicated expression before following the group.

Only Hengtian...

The expressionless Hengtian, at this moment, in his mind...

"Hehe, you stinking brat, you clearly know that there's something strange going on, yet you still agreed to that brat's request. You really are an idiot!"

Needless to say, this was definitely Zi Feng's voice.

"No matter what, I have to find a clue about the Black Blade map. This is the only clue I have at the moment. Even if it's a dragon's den or a tiger's den, I have to try!" Hengtian revealed a determined expression.

"Mn, not bad. But then again, that kid is not simple. He even plays psychological tactics, hmph!" Zi Feng snorted in disdain.

Before he could even think about it, Hengtian raised his head and followed everyone on their way. Just as they arrived at the city gate, they were surprised to see a group of people from the Zhao family.