Chapter 2040: Forcing Sikong Jing to Appear Tomorrow
Sikong Jing certainly needed to inform Mieqing Venerable of certain matters, as he already trusted the latter greatly.
His sister was soon going to disguise herself as a Holy Body Genius, so Mieqing Venerable needed to be informed as well.
Looking at Mieqing Venerable’s dazed eyes, Sikong Jing continued, "Of course, the matter of the Holy Body can be disclosed to Changqing Venerable, but as for the lineage of Ling’er and me, please keep it secret for now, Mieqing Venerable."
After hearing these words, Mieqing Venerable was dumbfounded...
Turning Wen Ge into a Holy Body? Is a Holy Body something that can be created?
In the end, Mieqing Venerable nodded heavily, promising not to reveal even a word about the Sikong siblings’ lineage.
Since Sikong Jing had only lightly introduced...
Mieqing Venerable only knew that the siblings’ parents came from Canghai Wujiang and were being pursued, and that the masked woman was their pursuer, also from Canghai Wujiang.
Regarding other matters, those were the Sikong siblings’ secrets, and Mieqing Venerable naturally did not inquire further.
Thus, Sikong Jing thanked Mieqing Venerable profusely.
Later, he called his sister into the room, and the siblings studied the method to conceal the Emperor’s Bloodline together. Soon they managed to completely hide it, and now the Emperor Bloodline Detection Tool could only detect Sikong Ling as possessing a Holy Body.
Having achieved this concealment, Sikong Jing felt completely at ease.
Yet Sikong Ling still had some concerns...
She gently said, "Brother, I’m afraid they might doubt your claim of not being Sikong Jing. If so, they might investigate me, especially since everyone in East Plain Northern Land knows you have a sister."
Of course, Sikong Ling was afraid of being discovered, and even more fearful that it would cause trouble for her brother...
She was already aware that her brother had repeatedly claimed to the masked woman that he was not Sikong Jing.
To this, Sikong Jing was naturally aware, realizing that there were indeed some loopholes.
Many knew Sikong Jing had a sister, but not many knew that his sister had been taken away by Wunian Saint Sect.
Moreover, many of those who knew were protected within the Beiheng Sword Formation...
Nevertheless, Sikong Jing needed to ensure everything was foolproof, so he said quietly, "I must prove that I am not the same as the son of Mr. and Mrs. Sikong. I must have them test the Emperor’s Bloodline once more."
"Additionally, I need them to inspect repeatedly and thoroughly..."
With a gleam in his eyes, Sikong Jing instructed further, "I’ll go to Teng Mansion first and discuss with Murong Datian Decision."
Thus, Sikong Jing bid farewell to Sikong Ling, Su Yuexi, and of course, Mieqing Venerable, and promptly set out.
...
As Sikong Jing hurried to Teng Mansion, Lady Li had already returned to Qianwang Envoy Team in Xianwu Town.
At this time, Qian Ta appeared and asked, "Lady Li, weren’t you too hasty?"
He had certainly seen the situation in Overlord City from afar.
When Lady Li threw out the Emperor Bloodline Detection Tool and scanned the entire Overlord City, Qian Ta was absolutely opposed.
He felt it was too prone to problems.
Even though Lady Li was extremely formidable, had Sikong Jing been in Batian Inner City at that time, he would have been exposed immediately.
And now the situation was...
Sikong Jing was not in Batian Inner City, yet Lady Li still didn’t catch him and equally exposed herself.
Originally, Lady Li was their secret weapon of Qianwang Holy Tower, but now Overlord Commerce had found out, causing Qian Ta considerable dissatisfaction, leading his voice to carry resentment and reproach.
"Hasty?"
Upon hearing this, Lady Li coldly glanced at Qian Ta and then replied with a chilly voice, "If not for that little monster Sikong’s cunning tricks, I would have captured him long ago. I have no idea how he can hide his presence and remain undetected by me."
Her tone was full of hatred.
Lady Li didn’t think herself hasty at all, considering the great gap in realm between her and Sikong Jing; as long as the Emperor’s Bloodline erupted and appeared, capturing him would have been a mere moment’s work.
However, things didn’t go as planned, many unexpected occurrences indeed.
The main issue was that Sikong Jing hid his presence, taking up most of her time.
Subsequently, Sikong Jing also managed to suppress the Emperor’s Bloodline’s eruption, wasting additional time. Following this, he employed various means of intimidation, sand and stone falls, and forced control of troops, all of which ultimately allowed Murong Jianyun to arrive and save the day.
"Damn it, if not for his cunning tricks, how else could the Willow Leaf City battle have fallen into his hands?"
Qian Ta silently cursed in his heart; he was extremely cautious and wary of Sikong Jing, or he wouldn’t have gone to Ba Lie Mansion previously to investigate Sikong Jing’s various affairs.
But who knew, as soon as Lady Li heard about Sikong Jing being expelled from Overlord Commerce, she acted immediately?
There wasn’t even time to persuade her.
If he weren’t unable to defeat Lady Li, Qian Ta would have knocked her flat onto the ground.
At this moment, Lady Li was very displeased with Qian Ta’s look, feeling insulted.
Yet she coldly retorted, "He’s left Overlord Commerce, so it’s impossible for us to conduct an open Emperor Bloodline detection. Without detection, how can we know if he’s the one I’m looking for?"
In response, Qian Ta silently twitched his mouth.
Finally, he returned with a bitter smile, "I have ways to make Sikong Jing undergo our Emperor Bloodline detection tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, Lady Li froze and stared at Qian Ta...
The latter reluctantly explained further, "Lady Li, I’ve discovered Sikong Jing values affection greatly, so we only need to capture someone important to him; he’ll have no choice but to undergo our Emperor Bloodline detection tomorrow."
"I don’t even need to capture someone in person; I just need to send a message."
Originally today, after being repelled by the Dark Winged Dragon Eagle, he intended to go to Teng Mansion to capture Sikong Jing’s friends.
But reconsidering, he felt it unnecessary, best to avoid complications for now.
After all, they must enter the city as envoys tomorrow; if they captured someone, perhaps Murong Jianyun would lead troops to kill them out of the city. Considering the Emperor Bloodline detection, he returned first to report to Lady Li about today’s events.
Yet it led to this current situation, leaving him very frustrated...
Listening to Qian Ta’s words, Lady Li angrily questioned, "Why didn’t you say earlier?"
Qian Ta twitched his mouth, wanting to say—did you give me a chance to speak early?
Ultimately, he didn’t respond to the question further...
Instead, he deeply asked back, "Lady Li, should we continue forcing Sikong Jing for an Emperor Bloodline detection tomorrow?"
Upon hearing this, Lady Li’s eyebrows slightly raised...
"Yes, we must..."
"Murong Jianyun dared to force me out of Overlord City, dared to make me lose face; tomorrow I must detect Sikong Jing’s Emperor Bloodline before Murong Jianyun’s eyes and then escort him away in front of everyone..."
"I will redefine the demon; the Emperor’s Bloodline... is also a demon!"
Upon hearing these words, Qian Ta inwardly released a long breath, glad that Lady Li wasn’t completely brainless.
Her previous impulsiveness was merely due to not understanding Sikong Jing well enough; she underestimated him greatly.