Chapter 402: Recluse?

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"Divine Sword, just say what you have to. What are you still hiding" Black Tortoise Wenxi frowned and said. She doted on her son but was also a strong woman who could distinguish right from wrong. To find the culprit of this matter, Shang Lingjian had to speak out about these embarrassing incidents.

"I'm not hiding anything. I just got into an argument with several people from Zhuque and Baihu earlier... " Shang Lingjian mentioned everyone he thought of, totaling around five or six people, but clearly Xianyao was not among them. How could someone like him even be in the eyes of Shang Lingjian

"These are all trivial matters. They shouldn't have done something as extreme to you. There must be more." Black Tortoise Wenxi dismissed these possibilities. Regardless of motive or ability, it was highly unlikely that any of them were involved.

"I don't know anymore. It could only be Lingxiao; she's always hated me," Shang Lingjian said directly.

"Shut up! Do you think Lingxiao cares about you If she really wanted to take action against you, she would have done so long ago and left you crippled!" Black Tortoise Wenxi snapped. She was irritated that her son was talking ill of Lingxiao. Even if there were problems with Lingxiao, it wasn't appropriate to discuss them in front of their elder brother, especially considering how unlikely it was for Lingxiao to harm someone from within the family.

"Then nobody else is involved, right You can’t mean those servants, who I beat and scold every day..." Shang Lingjian said sarcastically. He seemed to have forgotten that speaking this way in front of Black Tortoise Wenyuan would only earn him fewer points.

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"Senior Daoist Xuanji, what do you think" Shang Yulong asked Senior Daoist Xuanji as he looked at him. He wanted to scold his useless son now but thought it was not the right time yet. Changing the subject for a while seemed better.

"I believe the person who did this is a high person, and I still can't figure out what means they used—unlike the techniques of the Taoist school!" Senior Daoist Xuanji said softly.

"Not from the Taoist school's techniques But just now..." Shang Yulong was confused. Just then, Senior Daoist Xuanji had solved their problem with methods that seemed like those of the Taoist school. Now hearing this expert say it wasn't related to the Taoist school made them feel strange.

"Just now, I merely used some tranquilizing techniques to stop your son's condition because that was how the other party targeted him, which is why it worked! As for finding those objects, yes, I did use some of the Taoist techniques. But this doesn't mean there's any connection between these methods and what happened. However, possibly, the person who did this might also be an expert in Taoist techniques. That’s why I can only guess vaguely; no matter how much I calculate, I can’t find out exactly what happened!" Senior Daoist Xuanji explained.

He could sense Xianyao's level of expertise in the Taoist arts and had avoided methods that Taoist techniques could have found. He spent considerable effort to calculate but still felt more exhausted than when solving major problems before.

This feeling made him understand that the person who set this up must also know some Taoist techniques, and moreover, they were quite special.

Who was this person When did such a person appear in the Azure Dragon Empire—was it Gentle Breeze or Bright Moon

"Senior Daoist means that this is an expert from the Taoist school but used methods unrelated to it. This kind of method can't be seen by Senior Daoist, nor can it be identified by Physician Sun. What sort of thing could it be" Black Tortoise Wenyuan frowned. He realized this matter was not as simple as he initially thought; if there were such a person involved, why would they target Lingjian

Was it simply part of their plan to deal with the Black Tortoise family Or was Lingjian merely someone who had offended others and been punished

"Yes, that's correct. But I think this person doesn't have any ill intentions; they likely wanted your nephew as a warning. If they truly wanted him dead, he wouldn’t be here now." Senior Daoist Xuanji said.

"That’s true!" Black Tortoise Wenyuan nodded and then turned to Lingjian, saying scoldingly: "Lingjian, I've told you that there are those better than you out there. You need to learn humility and be more careful in the future; otherwise, you might end up not knowing how you died."

"I understand Uncle; I know I was wrong now and will definitely change," Shang Lingjian said fearfully after hearing these words. If that person really wanted his life, he would have no chance left at all—no power or status to talk about.

"Hope you truly understand!" Black Tortoise Wenyuan said, then turned back to Senior Daoist Xuanji and asked: "Senior Daoist, do you have any other advice"

"I wish I did, but currently, I can't do much. If the head of the Black Tortoise family finds this person, please inform me; I want to meet them," Senior Daoist Xuanji replied.

Black Tortoise Wenyuan nodded and hurriedly said: "Certainly! But I think such a person won’t be easy to find."

"With the Black Tortoise family’s capabilities, there shouldn't be anything they can't find. Sometimes, Taoist techniques aren't better than ordinary methods! Alright, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now," Senior Daoist Xuanji said and turned to leave without waiting for a response from Black Tortoise Wenyuan.

Black Tortoise Wenyuan pondered over Senior Daoist Xuanji’s words and was momentarily at a loss. It seemed that he had thought of an important hint: sometimes, using ordinary methods might be more effective than high-tech ones.

"Jade Lad, you come with me to see the Taoist off. Wenxiu, continue chatting with Shang Lingjian." Xuanwu Wenyuan said and then followed the Taoist Zhenji outside. It seems that in his heart, he respects these high-ranking immortals from the Daoist sect.

Xuanwu Wenyuan asked his sister to continue talking to Shang Lingjian just to find out who he had offended. At present, they are not planning to confront this person but rather want to establish a relationship with him. This is completely different from their previous thoughts.

Before, they thought anyone who dared to harm someone from the Xuanwu family was an enemy of the family and needed to be crushed to ashes. But now that they have found out the other party might be an extraordinary person even Taoist Zhenji admires, their idea is to establish a relationship with them. Having such people on good terms could benefit the Xuanwu family.

Conversely, offending such a person may bring trouble to the Xuanwu family, which they definitely do not want to see!

If the other party harbors ill will towards them and wants to harm their family, then they would crush that person too. Even if this person has profound mysterious abilities, they would still kill him/her to eliminate any future threats.

But if there is no hostility from the other side, it's a different story. Clearly, what happened with Shang Lingjian was just a warning for minor offenses, making them feel that the other party doesn't have ill intentions towards their family. Thus, naturally, they only want to establish a relationship.

"Lingjian, think carefully about what exactly happened those days and tell Mother everything, don’t miss any details!" Xuanwu Wenxiu said sternly; she can only confirm who the person is this way since there are no other clues.

"Ah, come on... Can I not say it..." Shang Lingjian immediately backed down. He doesn't want to talk about those days because he did a lot of things that would get him scolded.

"I know what you’re afraid of; this time, I won’t scold you no matter what you’ve done wrong. Is that okay" Xuanwu Wenxiu said. A mother knows her son better than anyone else; Shang Lingjian just flicked his tail and she knew exactly what he was doing.

"Then I’ll say it, but you have to keep your word," Shang Lingjian confirmed finally.

"Alright, speak up quickly!!"

"Those days…"

Shang Lingjian began narrating the events of those days in great detail. He didn’t leave any details out since he knew how to gauge the seriousness and gravity of the matter.

Some things Shang Lingjian said made Xuanwu Wenxiu want to hit him, but she held back because she had promised not to scold him.

This good-for-nothing boy didn’t learn anything else; he just copied everything the spoiled young masters did and went out carousing at night. How is he going to win over Lingxiao this way It’s no wonder Lingxiao ignored him.

Shang Lingjian also mentioned something about Xiangyao, which made Xuanwu Wenxiu immediately start scolding him; regardless of how spoiled you were before, she had endured it. But to be jealous over a lowly butler If this gets out, where would we put our faces

However, that butler has quite the personality! Daring to speak back like that to Young Master Lingjian!

Although Shang Lingjian mentioned Xiangyao and Xuanwu Wenxiu found him interesting, they didn’t think he could be the mysterious person who pranked Shang Lingjian. They never even considered this possibility because it was impossible, at least in their opinion.

A high-ranking figure might have eccentric quirks but would definitely not lower themselves to become a servant unless there were ulterior motives involved. Xiangyao has been working as a servant here for over a year and has done an excellent job, reducing many suspicions about him.

Although he might be here with some purpose, no one thinks that a high-ranking figure would do this kind of thing. This is just as incredible as believing Xiangyao himself is a high-ranking figure.

After mentioning Xiangyao, Shang Lingjian also mentioned several other people he offended, simplifying it to say that Xiangyao wasn’t the last person he angered and neither was he the first. This made Xiangyao even less noticeable.

"Who could it be" After listening carefully, Xuanwu Wenxiu couldn't figure anything out and had Shang Lingjian continue recounting events, extending back a few more days.

Eventually, Shang Lingjian kept talking endlessly until she found some leads or suspect individuals. Now there are many suspects but they’re not that important. Although it’s hard to rule them out completely, the likelihood is low.

In the end, Xuanwu Wenxiu gave up and decided to investigate those suspicious people individually. By the time she finishes checking each one, it might already be a month later.

The number of people concerned about this matter is increasing day by day. Besides Shang Yulang and his wife, there’s also Xuanwu Wenyuan involved; even the enigmatic Taoist Zhenji cares (To be continued).o replied and handed over the sword he was carrying around."Really" Lingling looked at Xiaoyao with suspicion in her eyes, then accepted the sword and examined it closely. Soon after, she was complete...