Divine Emperor of Heavenly Destiny

Wu Tong and Wu Ye’s brows furrowed sharply.

The second brother, Wu Ye, was the first to speak. ”Third Brother, what are you doing here? Shouldn’t you be in the Dragon Flame Kingdom?”

”There’s a big deal to be made. Of course I had to come.”

Witch Ying chuckled. He then turned quickly to Lu Chao. ”Lu Chao, I seem to recall you mentioning you had one of the Great Wu Empire’s top ten Martial Techniques—the Thousand Illusions Cloud-Stepping Leg, correct?”

Lu Chao was stunned for a moment. His gaze flickered to Lu Hanyang before he answered without hesitation, ”Yes, Senior Witch Ying.”

”Good. I’ll buy it,” Witch Ying replied immediately.

Wu Ye’s expression changed again. He said coldly, ”Third Brother, stop this nonsense. You actually believe the Fake Lu Chao would have something like that?”

Last time at the Beast Flame Academy, Lu Chao and Wu Caicai had put on an act.

The gist of it was that he would use a top-ten Martial Technique from the Great Wu Empire, the Thousand Illusions Cloud-Stepping Leg, to purchase Wu Caicai’s enrollment in Dragon Flame Academy.

Afterward, the matter was simply put on hold.

This was because Wu Tong never responded to the deposit Lu Chao had offered—the Wolf King Sword Mountain Sword martial technique.

After that, Wu Tong hadn’t sent anyone to press Wu Caicai to return, either. Not until his response just now.

His response was to throw the deposit back.

Witch Ying paid no mind to his second brother, instead continuing to smile at Lu Chao and asking, ”So, can you sell it to me?”

Hearing this, Lu Chao’s eyes narrowed slightly.

He seemed to see some deeper meaning in Witch Ying’s eyes and immediately replied, ”Of course. However, as I said before, Miss Caicai’s mother must be here in person for the deal to happen.”

This was also the general agreement that had been stated back at Beast Flame Academy.

Witch Ying laughed again without hesitation. ”No problem. I’ve already brought Caicai’s mother with me.”

As he spoke, Wu Fenyu, who was standing nearby, immediately lifted the carriage curtain. A haggard-looking, middle-aged woman slowly stepped down.

It was, of course, Wu Caicai’s mother.

Instantly, Wu Caicai covered her mouth, crying out in disbelief, ”Mother... Mother.”

Uncle Leng, standing beside her, was completely stunned.

Wu Tong, however, was dumbfounded. He roared, ”Third Brother, are you insane? How dare you bring my woman here?”

’He’s crazy. This is absolutely insane.’

His third brother had secretly brought his woman, his concubine, all the way here.

”First Brother, didn’t I come here to buy the Thousand Illusions Cloud-Stepping Leg? I just took the liberty of bringing my sister-in-law along.” Witch Ying said with a completely unconcerned expression, then looked back to Lu Chao. ”Now, can we make the trade?”

Lu Chao couldn’t help but smile, and he also breathed a sigh of relief. Even he hadn’t expected Witch Ying to go this far...

’This is basically Witch Ying declaring open opposition to his first and second brothers!’

’I can’t quite figure out why Witch Ying would do this, but for me, it’s definitely a great thing. It’s a great thing for all of Dragon Flame Academy, too. After all, Wu Caicai is now one of Dragon Flame’s twelve strongest geniuses.’

Therefore, Lu Chao unhesitatingly produced the Secret Manual for the Thousand Illusions Cloud-Stepping Leg.

He replied directly, ”The trade is on. I’ll give you the Thousand Illusions Cloud-Stepping Leg and the previous deposit, the Wolf King Sword Mountain Sword, together.”

Just like that, he handed the items to Wu Caicai, who then brought them to Witch Ying and her mother.

But at that moment, Wu Ye came to his senses and shouted, ”Third Brother—”

Before he could finish, Lu Chao had already cut in, ”Everyone, surround Senior Witch Ying! I want to ensure this transaction is completed smoothly.”

WHOOSH—

All the people from Dragon Flame Academy and the Little Kingdom Academy surged toward Witch Ying’s carriage, instantly blocking Wu Tong, Wu Ye, and the others, keeping them outside the circle.

They could not be allowed any opportunity to get near Wu Caicai’s mother.

It was the same principle as before: as long as Wu Caicai’s mother was no longer in Wu Tong’s hands, Wu Caicai could fight back.

This move by Dragon Flame Academy made Wu Tong’s face twist into a mask of pure fury. He was about to explode, but Dongfang Ren and Sun Shijin casually blocked his path.

Their expressions seemed to say, ’Go on, try and get past us.’

While the Dragon Flame contingent was moving, Wu Caicai had already thrown her arms around her mother, holding her in a tight embrace...

Meanwhile, Witch Ying had received the Thousand Illusions Cloud-Stepping Leg. He casually flipped it open, and a sharp glint flashed in his eyes. He had confirmed it was authentic.

”Transaction complete. Lu Chao, I look forward to our next deal,” Witch Ying said with another smile.

However, Wu Tong, who was blocked outside the circle, roared again, ”Third Brother, do you want me to cast you out of the family too?”

Wu Tong was beside himself with rage. His third brother was clearly opposing him, helping Wu Caicai and Dragon Flame Academy, and slapping him in the face in front of all these people.

’Bringing Wu Caicai’s mother here so she can commit to Dragon Flame Academy until the very end... that bastard!’

’As for the Thousand Illusions Cloud-Stepping Leg, it’s definitely a fake. Just an excuse for my third brother to help Wu Caicai.’

In response, Witch Ying just shrugged, his expression perfectly serious...

”First Brother, you know me.”

”I’m the type who only cares about money. If the item were fake, there’s no way I would have made the trade.”

”A manual for the Thousand Illusions Cloud-Stepping Leg... is that not enough for Caicai to join Dragon Flame Academy?”

As his voice fell, Wu Tong’s expression shifted slightly.

’Of course it was enough. This was a top-ten Martial Technique from the Great Wu Empire, after all.’

’It could be sold for... a lot of money!’

At the same time, Wu Tong found it unbelievable. ’Could the Thousand Illusions Cloud-Stepping Leg be real? Does the Fake Lu Chao truly possess such a thing?’

He was starting to believe Witch Ying. The latter really was the type to only care about money.

「At the same time...」

Wu Ye was also starting to believe Witch Ying, but his expression was extremely grim. ”Third Brother, if this were before, the Thousand Illusions Cloud-Stepping Leg would naturally be enough. But now, it’s far from enough. Or rather... you shouldn’t have taken this deal.”

”Because First Brother... is going to cooperate with Marshal Lu Dingtian.”

”The Thousand Illusions Cloud-Stepping Leg is a secret, uncirculated Martial Technique of the Great Wu Empire. What do you think you’re doing by taking it? Where does that leave First Brother?”

The meaning was obvious: accepting the Thousand Illusions Cloud-Stepping Leg was an offense to Lu Dingtian and the Great Wu Empire.

At this moment, Lu Hanyang also slowly walked over. He stared at Lu Chao, his expression a mixture of shock and suspicion, also thinking: ’Why does the Fake Lu Chao have something like this? If he were the real Lu Chao, of course he would have it...’

The two words ”Fierce Ghost” unconsciously surfaced in Lu Hanyang’s mind once again.

For now, no one was paying attention to Lu Hanyang. Witch Ying continued his reply, ”Then First Brother should just... not cooperate with Lu Dingtian.”

Witch Ying’s words were, once again, completely serious...

But Wu Tong’s face changed drastically. ”Third Brother, what on earth are you playing at?”

’He’s directly telling me not to cooperate with Lu Dingtian, and he even says it right in front of Lu Hanyang.’

The Hundred Flames Trading Company was the largest trading firm in this region.

But its primary market was only in the Hundred Countries. While it had various branches in Great Wu and Nanye, it was far from enough. Therefore, Wu Tong was naturally hoping to gain Lu Dingtian’s support to open even more branches.

’But now, my third brother, Witch Ying, is trying to sabotage it. Why?’