Chapter 2053: Assassination Mission Restarted
"What does it have to do with me? Who are you anyway? Is the person you’re after related to me?"
Facing Lady Li’s accusation, Sikong Jing just shrugged and replied, "Murong Datian Decision and that person last night both said it wasn’t me, yet you still think it’s me. Why blame me instead of yourself?"
At this moment, Sikong Jing felt a weight lifted off his heart, finally resolving this matter...
What Sikong Jing said was indeed reasonable, at least that’s what Lady Li thought, yet she still hated Sikong Jing deeply.
She just didn’t want to blame herself, and he was the one who caused it.
"Now is not the time to discuss these things, and those people related to the Demon Vein and Emperor’s Bloodline have no relation to today’s negotiation."
"All I know now is that the Demon you’re after is that person, and I am the Sacred Body."
As Sikong Jing spoke again, the audience, who were bewildered by the recent events, gradually began to regain their senses...
Immediately, everyone seemed to have realized something and widened their eyes.
Right, Sikong Jing has already been tested as the Sacred Body, so Qianwang Holy Tower’s accusations against Overlord Chamber of Commerce no longer held. Although Sikong Jing is the grandson-in-law of Su Old Demon, Murong Jianyun had said he just recently found out about it.
Moreover, the Sacred Body is a universally acknowledged existence and cannot be defined as the Demon.
What was even more shocking was that it had all been true from the very start.
It turned out that Murong Jianyun wasn’t just claiming Sikong Jing was the Sacred Body to protect him to the death; he truly was!
In an instant, the previously passive Overlord Commerce turned proactive again.
Finally, seeing that Lady Li did not make another move, Murong Jianyun slowly withdrew the Soldier Killing Array and coldly said, "Now, Pei Yuguang of Qianwang, can’t you just get out of my Overlord City?"
With one sentence, Pei Yuguang shuddered violently, his eyes instantly reddening with rage.
Then, Murong Jianyun eerily smiled and said, "Of course, before you leave, I want to thank you."
"Thank you for bringing the Holy Body Detection Tool to clear everything up for our Overlord Commerce."
As the words fell, Pei Yuguang and Qian Ta felt as if their minds were on the brink of exploding.
Had they not tested it in front of such a large crowd, they could have still accused Sikong Jing of being a Demon or something similar.
But now, the detection turned into them helping Overlord Commerce clear their name...
The billions of onlookers would soon spread the word outside that Sikong Jing was not a Demon, and Overlord Commerce was absolutely of the Righteous Sect.
Simply put, Qianwang Holy Tower no longer had an excuse to rally the world.
"And thank you for just demonstrating how to use the Holy Body Detection Tool to everyone."
This remark from Murong Jianyun made Pei Yuguang and the others feel an urge to cough up blood.
The detailed demonstration was originally to silence suspicions about the tool being fake upon its first appearance, but now they couldn’t even claim it was fake themselves.
It’s just infuriating to the point of madness.
"And I also have to thank you for bringing in a hostage to force Sikong Jing to appear, otherwise he might not have shown up."
Plop...
A mouthful of reverse blood finally surged to Pei Yuguang’s lips, but he forcibly swallowed it back down. If not for taking Yao Yulou hostage, Sikong Jing might not have appeared at all.
And there wouldn’t have been the crazily reversed situation now.
Each of the Qianwang envoys couldn’t help but look at Sikong Jing, cursing him as the cause of it all!
At this moment, Qian Ta suddenly fixed his gaze on Murong Jianyun and asked, "Did you do it on purpose? Was your fear just an act earlier?"
At this point, they finally realized Murong Jianyun’s previous actions were all staged.
He had already determined Sikong Jing was the Sacred Body, which was why he pretended and let Qianwang Holy Tower act, preparing for a heavy counterattack.
In response, Murong Jianyun just shrugged...
"And I have to thank you again for letting us know Sikong Jing is actually a Third Grade Saint Body. Next, we’ll determine if he has any ties with Su Old Demon’s remnants."
"If not, we’ll try to bring him back."
He didn’t answer Qian Ta’s question but spoke with a smile.
Murong Jianyun genuinely wanted to bring Sikong Jing back, although it couldn’t be now, he could at least set the stage for the future.
Meanwhile, Sikong Jing said coldly, "This doesn’t concern me anymore, farewell."
With that, Sikong Jing strode toward the edge of the crowd without announcing whether he would return to Overlord Commerce, instead leaving freely, as Overlord Commerce had already secured an unassailable position in the upcoming negotiations.
Watching Sikong Jing’s retreating figure, Lady Li and Qian Ta felt an unquenchable desire to dismember him...
But for now, it was impossible, as Murong Jianyun would never allow them to act.
As Sikong Jing took step by step out...
The soldiers of Domineering automatically made way for him one by one, all looking at him with strong reverence, even if they didn’t understand Murong Jianyun and Sikong Jing’s expulsion plan, it didn’t stop them from admiring Sikong Jing.
After all, many of the soldiers had participated in the Willow Leaf City war.
Then, even the onlookers outside voluntarily made way for him, and this time, even those harboring malice didn’t dare act rashly.
In everyone’s eyes, Sikong Jing was a terrifying Third Grade Saint Body, one of the strongest talents in the Central Plains.
The other was: Qianwang Young Master Pei Yusheng!
Watching Sikong Jing gradually walk away, some strong individuals sighed softly, "Qianwang is terrifying, but Overlord Commerce is equally frightening, both have Third Grade Saint Bodies."
Previously, when Pei Yuguang showcased the detection tool, many strong individuals were intimidated and backed off.
But with the reversal after detection, they no longer had such reservations.
Yet, some emphasized, "Overlord Commerce doesn’t have a Third Grade Saint Body, Demon Master Sikong was expelled, and with his demonic personality, after such a backstabbing, he probably won’t return to Overlord Commerce."
Such words made the strong individuals secretly laugh coldly without replying, as many strong individuals had already realized.
Sikong Jing being expelled was just a mere act.
While the onlookers were deep in thought, Murong Jianyun and Pei Yuguang’s negotiations continued, with the latter constantly making accusations, like blaming the death of his sister Pei Yuxian on Overlord Commerce.
Unfortunately, it didn’t have much effect as Murong Jianyun tightly controlled the situation.
Qianwang Holy Tower suffered various setbacks in the negotiations, and ultimately Pei Yuguang’s actions resembled impotent rage, spouting threats that attracted more spectators to Overlord Commerce...
After all, the fight was still over who held the title of righteousness.
In the end, Qianwang Envoy Team could only leave in defeat, leaving harsh words behind, and Murong Jianyun didn’t stop them, nor did he destroy them on the spot... it wasn’t because of any policy against killing envoys.
But as Sikong Jing said, now was the time to delay, not the right moment for direct confrontation.
As long as Overlord Commerce couldn’t take down two Holy Martial Stages, taking action now would be meaningless...
In the end, Qianwang Envoy Team left in disgrace...
However, just as they were leaving Overlord City, a Message Bird flew out from Qian Ta’s hand, directed at Yao Yulou, with the content: Restart the assassination mission against Sikong Jing, complete it within three days!