Divine Emperor Demon Emperor

Li Tian’s mind, his schemes, his methods—all of it chilled Patriarch Wu to the bone. ’How old is he? To possess such a meticulous mind and devise such an exquisite plan at his age is terrifying.’

Patriarch Wu had considered killing him to silence him. However, any intelligent person would know that Li Tian wouldn’t have dared to swagger into the Wu Family estate without a backup plan.

"What do you want me to do?" Slumping helplessly to the ground, Patriarch Wu knew Li Tian must have his own agenda. He didn’t want to beat around the bush any longer, so he asked directly.

Hearing this, Li Tian personally helped Patriarch Wu to his feet and into a nearby chair. Then, Li Tian sat down opposite him and spoke in a calm tone.

"Patriarch Wu, you’re an intelligent man, so you should know what to do. I want all information regarding this organization, as well as a list of all the families that have dealings with it."

Hearing Li Tian’s words, Patriarch Wu let out a long sigh. His expression turned somber as he said...

"Everything about the organization is highly secret. We know almost nothing about its affairs. All contact is initiated unilaterally by them. The only thing I can tell you is that the organization’s power is in no way inferior to the Flawless Palace. Once... an expert at the Spirit Realm from the organization came to Wind City. I saw it with my own eyes."

"As for the list of families involved, I only know of the Zhao Family and the Li Family. I don’t know about any others. The organization delivers messages to each family separately, so we have no idea how many have pledged their allegiance."

Patriarch Wu said slowly. After hearing him out, Li Tian wasn’t surprised. ’I figured as much,’ he thought. ’If getting information on this organization were that easy, I wouldn’t have such a headache over it.’

"In that case, what I need you to do is simple," Li Tian said. "Carry on as usual. Don’t do anything to arouse their suspicion, and don’t tell the organization I came looking for you. As for what I’ll need you to do, I’ll tell you when the time is right."

At these words, Patriarch Wu nodded in agreement, though he didn’t know what Li Tian was planning. To be safe, Li Tian added a stern reminder, "Patriarch Wu, don’t even think about tipping them off. Right now, the Wu Family has only one path forward: cooperating with me. If I find out you’ve told the organization anything about me—even a single word—I trust you know the consequences."

"Understood," Patriarch Wu replied with a nod.

"Alright, in that case, I’ll take my leave. I trust you’ll do your part, Patriarch Wu. When the time comes, I’ll naturally ensure the Wu Family comes to no harm." With that, Li Tian walked toward the door. Patriarch Wu’s concubine hurried forward to follow behind him.

Just as Li Tian reached the door and was about to pull it open, Patriarch Wu suddenly called out, "Who is backing you? Who do you work for? Are you a Disciple of the Flawless Palace?"

Hearing this, Li Tian simply paused, saying without turning his head, "I am not a Flawless Palace Disciple. As for who I work for, you’ll find out soon enough."

Without waiting for a response, Li Tian left the room.

Upon reaching the rear entrance of the Wu estate, Patriarch Wu’s concubine respectfully asked, "Young Master Li, should I continue to monitor Patriarch Wu?"

"Yes, but just act as you normally would," Li Tian replied indifferently.

After saying this, Li Tian left the Wu Family estate. He then paid visits to the Li Family and the Zhao Family, whose patriarchs naturally had the same reaction as Patriarch Wu.

Neither the Patriarch of the Li Family nor the Patriarch of the Zhao Family could have ever imagined that the person closest to them had become their spy.

But at this point, they had no choice but to obey Li Tian. If the Flawless Palace were to find out about this, their entire clans would be utterly destroyed.

Having dealt with the Wu, Zhao, and Li Families all in a single day, Li Tian returned to Lin Yun’s side with a relaxed smile on his face.

Seeing Li Tian approach, Lin Yun, who was practicing a Martial Skill in the courtyard, halted his movements and asked with a smile, "How did it go? All taken care of?"

Li Tian nodded slightly. The two of them then moved into the pavilion, where Lin Yun poured a cup of tea for both of them. He didn’t ask how Li Tian had done it; for Lin Yun, all that mattered were the results.

Taking a sip of tea, Li Tian looked at Lin Yun and asked, "Young Master Lin, where would you like to meet with the three patriarchs? Your movements are certainly being monitored at all times."

"Of course I know that. I’ve already figured it out," Lin Yun replied with a smile. "What about Chunfeng Tower?"

Chunfeng Tower was Wind City’s most famous house of pleasure. To accommodate prominent figures who preferred not to be seen in such an establishment, Chunfeng Tower even had a secret passage.

’Of course, if I know about this secret passage, the people from that mysterious organization must know about it too. But so what if they do? Can they possibly know everyone who uses that passage every day?’

’I can walk right through the front door. After all, I’m supposed to be a profligate young master now, so it’s perfectly normal for me to visit a place like Chunfeng Tower.’

’As for the patriarchs of the Three Great Clans, they can just disguise themselves and use the secret passage.’

Hearing Lin Yun’s plan, Li Tian burst out laughing. "Haha, Young Master Lin, you’re really developing the potential of a true profligate! I think you should just be one for real. You could live a life of leisure and pleasure. Wouldn’t that be wonderful?"

"Screw you. Stop with the lewd jokes," Lin Yun retorted with a laugh. "How about I let *you* be the profligate young master from now on?"

Speaking of profligates, Li Tian was suddenly reminded of Guan Renjie and Lu Tao. He grinned at Lin Yun and said, "Young Master Lin, speaking of which, those two grand profligates, Guan Renjie and Lu Tao, have arrived in the Eastern Heart Domain. They’re at the Pharmaceutical Instrument Master’s Association right now."

Guan Renjie and Lu Tao had come with their master. They had to wait for a notification from the Pharmaceutical Instrument Master’s Guild, so it was only natural that they were delayed and had just now arrived in the Eastern Heart Domain.

Hearing the news about them, Lin Yun thought, ’Once this business with the Flawless Palace is settled, I should take Lu Bingning to see Lu Tao. The bond between those two has been strong since they were children. Besides, I’d also like to visit the Pharmaceutical Instrument Master’s Association in the Eastern Heart Domain. I might even find some treasures there.’

"Yeah," he said to Li Tian. "Once things are handled here, let’s find some time to visit them at the Pharmaceutical Instrument Master’s Association."

Having decided on a meeting place, Lin Yun set the time for the following evening. Li Tian would be responsible for arranging for the patriarchs of the Three Great Clans to go to Chunfeng Tower. As for Lin Yun himself, he would naturally swagger right in. Since he was a profligate now, there was no need to be secretive about his comings and goings.