Outside Helian Rong’s room, at the end of the corridor, as Helian Rong entered the room, two figures appeared.
An old man and a young one.
The old man was none other than Duanmu Wugou, who fled after the great battle at Qingtian Sect and had been missing ever since. The young man was his great-grandson, Duanmu Lingfeng.
During the battle at Qingtian Sect, the Duanmu Family suffered a heavy loss, with Duanmu Wuwang and Duanmu Wuwo both dying in combat, and many of their masters also dead or wounded.
Even worse, Duanmu Cheng, who had been body-seized, colluded with Duanmu Wentong and Duanmu Song to split the Duanmu Family, rendering the family’s overall strength to a minor power.
Every time Duanmu Wugou thought of these things, he was heartbroken, alternating between hatred, regret, resentment, and pain.
He felt ashamed before the Duanmu Family. How could he face the ancestors of the Duanmu Family when he dies one day!
Therefore, after recovering from his injuries, Duanmu Wugou secretly contacted his clansmen, determined not to give up, intending to lead the Duanmu Family to establish a powerful presence again on the worldly stage of Earth.
Coming to Binhai this time, Duanmu Wugou sought an old friend in the Divine Travel Realm who had once followed him and was affiliated with the Duanmu Family.
The Duanmu Family’s rise could not rely on him alone, so he had to unite all possible allies.
To his surprise, before finding this old friend, he unexpectedly discovered Helian Rong.
This is none other than Helian Zhan’s precious daughter.
She’s also the beloved disciple of Ouyang He.
Helian Zhan, Ouyang He, you ruined my plans and killed several of my brothers. Today, I will let you taste the pain of losing a loved one.
Duanmu Lingfeng stood beside the Ancestor, sensing the faint killing intent emanating from the old man, feeling a chill in his heart.
He swallowed hard and mustered the courage to say, "Ancestors, could... could we not kill her?"
Duanmu Wugou’s eyes glinted sharply, gazing at his great-grandson.
Duanmu Lingfeng blushed and murmured, "I... I feel that rather than killing her, capturing her would be more useful. She’s not just the daughter of Helian Zhan; several people from Qingtian Sect also cherish her like a prized treasure. Add to that, she’s the closing disciple of Ouyang He from the Poison Sect. With such multiple identities, the great-grandson thinks capturing her is more valuable than killing her."
Duanmu Wugou glanced at Duanmu Lingfeng momentarily, then snorted coldly, asking, "Have you taken a liking to this girl?"
Duanmu Lingfeng dared not conceal and nodded, "Yes... Yes, Ancestor, please forgive me!"
Duanmu Wugou snorted coldly in disappointment, saying, "There are countless women in the world, yet you fancy the daughter of an enemy of the Duanmu Family. Hmph, do you think she would choose you now? Besides, this girl is already suffering from a terminal illness and is a short-lived person. Once I capture her later, you can have your fun first, and then kill her when you’re bored, hahaha..." ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ novèlfire.net
Duanmu Lingfeng’s heart thumped wildly.
He truly developed feelings of admiration for Helian Rong, but if asked about deep emotions, that would be false.
Growing up in a family like the Duanmu Family, he never lacked women.
At the moment hearing the Ancestor’s words that he could have fun for a few days first, he still felt quite excited.
Indeed, it’s impossible now to wish for lifelong harmony with Helian Rong.
So let it be that he doesn’t care about eternity, only about having once possessed.
Just thinking about it excites him.
However, he quickly calmed down and said, "Ancestor, although the great-grandson likes her, what he said is also for the sake of the bigger picture."
Duanmu Wugou examined him for a moment and then nodded in satisfaction, saying, "Hmm, being able to think of the bigger picture at critical moments, indeed not bad. Although the Duanmu Family is declining now, it is full of talents. Given enough time, rising again is not a difficult task."
Duanmu Lingfeng was overjoyed to hear him relent. He quickly said, "With the Ancestor overseeing, under your guidance, the Duanmu Family will surely rise again."
Duanmu Lingfeng looked toward the door of the room Helian Rong had just entered and suddenly asked, "Ancestor, she wouldn’t have noticed us when she was down in the lobby earlier, would she?"
Duanmu Wugou laughed coldly, "That girl’s talent is extraordinary, but she hasn’t yet entered the Divine Travel Realm. Although she was vigilant in the hotel lobby earlier, she definitely didn’t notice us. And even if she did spot us, she can’t escape now, so let’s capture her first."
The grandfather and great-grandson arrived at Helian Rong’s door, Duanmu Wugou signaled to Duanmu Lingfeng to knock directly.
Duanmu Lingfeng decisively knocked on the door.
However, there was no response from the room.
Suddenly, Duanmu Wugou’s expression changed slightly.
Earlier, he used Divine Thought to investigate but found no trace of any presence in the room.
With his Realm, the area of the room was limiting; even without Divine Thought, he could sense whether someone was inside just by concentrating his perception.
But how was no one here now?
He clearly saw that girl enter earlier.
Without hesitation, Duanmu Wugou reached out and pushed open the door.
To a strong person like him, a locked door was meaningless; with a click, push, the door opened.
Duanmu Lingfeng was initially stunned as he saw the Ancestor suddenly act, then came to his senses. His expression changed as he hurriedly scanned the room.
The two searched with powerful perception but found nothing.
Duanmu Lingfeng was horrified, unable to contain himself, as he rushed into the room to search everywhere.
"How did she disappear?"
However, Duanmu Wugou narrowed his eyes, staring at the small ventilation window, snorted coldly, "She can’t get far, pursue!"
Earlier, he boasted to the great-grandson that Helian Rong wouldn’t possibly notice them, only for her to disappear, wasn’t this a stark contradiction?
Though the window was small, Duanmu Wugou and Duanmu Lingfeng, both tall and robust, managed to squeeze through using their martial arts skills.
It was a twenty-seven-story high building—hardly any danger to Duanmu Wugou, but Duanmu Lingfeng felt secretly alarmed.
Although his Qinggong was good, he hadn’t reached the Divine Travel Realm and couldn’t traverse space over long distances. This height posed a certain danger to him if he fell.
Fortunately, the hotel’s exterior looked like flat mirrored glass windows, but in fact, there were slight protrusions in many places, along with many open ventilation windows where he could find footing.
Duanmu Lingfeng steadied himself and asked the Ancestor, "Ancestor, where did she go?"
Duanmu Wugou ignored him. He scanned the surroundings with Divine Thought, attempting to track her.
Suddenly, his expression changed drastically, his eyes flashing with light, and he shouted, "Courting death!"
It turned out that as he extended Divine Thought to investigate, at a certain moment, a force of Divine Soul suddenly attacked his body.
Fortunately, this Divine Thought wasn’t very strong yet, and the manipulation seemed inexperienced.
Even so, being ambushed in such a scenario, Duanmu Wugou felt his mind buzzing, his chest heavy, and he coughed out blood.
His Divine Thought returned to the Sea of Consciousness, raging, "Little girl, I underestimated you. You almost got me. You didn’t flee before, now you want to go but it’s not that easy."
As he spoke, he leapt like a great eagle in the night, soaring upwards toward the roof of the building at an astonishing speed.
Duanmu Lingfeng was shocked, hurriedly using Qing Gong Technique to chase.