novelhk Chapter 120 Who gave you permission to look at him like that?
Chapter 120 Who gave you permission to look at him like that?
"I'm not going." Ling Yi had no interest in these things: "I'm going back to my room to cultivate. Just let me know when you have any news."
Since Ling Yi didn't want to go, Yan Wuxin didn't insist and asked, "Could you take Xinze and the others sightseeing?"
Ling glanced at Tuanzi beside her and said, "If he's willing, that's fine." Then she got up and left.
Ling Yi cultivated at the inn, while Yan Wuxin, along with Lin Xinze and Little Golden Tiger, explored the city and its outskirts. The day passed in this way. Early the next morning, news arrived from the people who had gone to Liehuo City, saying that everything was fine and they could come without worry.
Upon receiving the message, the team immediately set off for Blazing City.
On the back of the little golden tiger, Liejiu looked at Yan Wuxin and Yan Wuheng: "Princess, once we arrive in Liehuo City, we must not let our guard down."
Yan Wuxuan didn't speak, but Yan Wuxin looked at the strong liquor and said, "Don't worry, we'll be careful."
The liquor man nodded and said nothing more.
Yan Wuxin looked at him and said, "Liejiu, once we arrive in Liehuo City, do not act alone."
The strong liquor drinker responded, "Okay."
Seeing this, Yan Wuxin didn't say anything more, and turned to Ling Yi: "The little golden tiger is faster than our flying beasts, so it will arrive at Blazing Fire City ahead of us. Should we wait?"
Ling Yi wasn't in a hurry for a day or two. Besides, those people were responsible for protecting Yan Wuxin and Yan Wuxuan, so it wouldn't be appropriate to separate them. Therefore, he asked Little Golden Tiger to slow down.
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Two days later, the group arrived at Blazing Fire City. Due to Yan Wuxuan and Yan Wuxin's identities, the flying beasts entered the city directly and landed in the flying beast area of the city lord's mansion.
Little Golden Tiger was the first to land. After landing, the group immediately got off Little Golden Tiger's back. After they got off, Little Golden Tiger returned to its normal size.
"As expected of a spirit-level beast!" An aged voice rang out, and the group looked up to see a group of people coming to greet them.
Two of them, after arriving with the crowd, retreated behind Yan Wuxuan and Yan Wuxin. Clearly, they were the two who had arrived first.
"Lord Lie Cang of Blazing Fire City greets His Highness the Third Prince and His Highness the Princess." The leading elder bowed to the two.
"No need for formalities." Yan Wuxuan looked at Lie Cang: "Our people arrived ahead of time and have already informed the city lord of our purpose. I wonder if the city lord and the Lie family have reached an agreement?"
Upon hearing the mention of the Lie family, the city lord's expression froze for a moment. His gaze fell on Lie Jiu's face, and he sighed inwardly, thinking, "I shouldn't have come back."
After finally escaping, why come back?
But the city lord could only think these things in his heart; he couldn't say them aloud, because...
Before the city lord could speak, a man who looked much younger than the city lord stepped forward: "The current head of the Lie family, Lie Qiuyang, greets His Highness the Third Prince."
Yan Wuxuan's gaze fell on Lie Qiuyang's face, his tone devoid of warmth: "You're Liejiu's fourth uncle?"
Upon hearing this, Lie Qiuyang glanced at Lie Jiu, clearly filled with hatred, yet still maintained a smile on his face: "Yes."
“Liejiu mentioned you to me.” After Yan Wuxuan finished speaking, Lie Qiuyang’s expression froze for a moment. Just as he was about to explain, Yan Wuxuan changed the subject directly, as if the previous sentence was just a casual remark and had no other meaning.
Yan Wuxuan looked at the city lord and asked, "Since we've reached an agreement, let's rest for one night and set off for Liehuo Mountain tomorrow."
The city lord nodded: "Alright."
Yan Wuheng then looked at Lie Qiuyang: "Patriarch Lie, I heard from Lie Jiu that since you became the patriarch of the Lie family, you have asked the city lord to restrict the people of the city from going to Liehuo Mountain to cultivate. Why is that?"
Lie Qiuyang thought Yan Wuxuan didn't care, but he didn't expect him to ask again so quickly: "Third Prince, I did all this for the people."
"For the sake of the people?" Yan Wuxuan asked coldly. "What do you mean by that?"
Lie Qiuyang said, "After the eruption of Mount Liehuo, the spiritual energy will indeed be abundant for a period of time, but Mount Liehuo is too dangerous. People who go there will always get hurt. Previously, the Lie family would send people to escort the people there, but later the head of the Lie family, who is my eldest brother, acted improperly and angered a powerful figure, bringing disaster to the Lie family. Fortunately, that powerful figure was reasonable and only dealt with my eldest brother's family, letting the rest of the Lie family go. But before that, my eldest brother refused to admit his mistake, and his subordinates, in order to protect him, did not consider the Lie family and angered that powerful figure. That powerful figure dealt with all of my eldest brother's subordinates, so the Lie family lost many people and could no longer send people to escort the people in the city there as before. For the safety of the people, we can only restrict them from going to Mount Liehuo."
"You're talking nonsense!" Lie Qiuyang was furious after hearing what Lie Qiuyang said and instinctively wanted to attack.
Yan Wuxuan stopped the man and shouted, "Strong liquor!"
Liejiu looked at Yan Wuheng: "Third Prince, he's talking nonsense!"
"It was my father who proposed that the Lie family escort the people to cultivate. My father hoped that everyone would become stronger and stronger, and he hoped that the Lie family and Liehuo City would prosper. He was such a good person that he never did anything out of line. It was this beast who, for the sake of the position of family head, colluded with outsiders to kill my father, mother and brother!"
"Ah Jiu, you can't just say things like that." Lie Qiuyang looked at Lie Jiu with hostility: "Your father did something wrong, the Lie family, including the city lord, all know that. How dare you slander me like this?"
Before Lie Jiu could retort, Yan Wuheng spoke first: "This prince wants to know, how did the former head of the Lie family offend that powerful figure? How did he make that powerful figure so angry?"
Lie Qiuyang's eyes flickered: "When that powerful person came to visit, my elder brother not only didn't welcome him, but also spoke rudely to him, which led to the tragedy that followed."
"What malicious words?" Yan Wuxuan continued to ask.
A hint of impatience flashed in Lie Qiuyang's eyes. Just as he was about to continue explaining, a somewhat thin voice rang out: "What does the Third Prince want to ask? Why don't you ask me?"
Yan Wuxuan and the others looked in the direction of the sound and saw a man who looked to be about thirty-five or thirty-six years old. However, it is not accurate to judge the age of a cultivator by his appearance. This man looked to be about thirty-five or thirty-six years old, so his real age must be even older.
The man stopped in front of Yan Wuxuan and the others: "I am the person involved."
"You?" Yan Wuxuan frowned as he looked at the man in front of him. This man did not look like the one he had seen back then.
Yan Wuxuan had only met him briefly back then and couldn't tell him apart, so he looked at the strong liquor.
As the man appeared, the previously furious Li Jiu calmed down and carefully examined the man before him.
The man let the strong liquor smother him, while also sizing up the group of people in front of him. When he saw Lin Xinze, his eyes brightened, and the corners of his mouth turned up more.
Ling Yi kept looking at the man and naturally noticed the subtle changes in his expression. In an instant, two words appeared in his mind, and as those two words appeared, a violent feeling rose in Ling Yi's heart.
Almost instantly, a cold glint flashed, and Ling Yi gripped her knife, slashing at the man, her voice icy: "Who gave you permission to look at him like that?"
The man distanced himself from Ling Yi and said with a smile, "I didn't expect you to see through me."
"So what if you figured it out?" The man showed no fear whatsoever: "A mere Level 3 Spirit General thinks he can deal with me?"