Urban All-Round Master

National Guardian Martial God Dongfang Haoxuan hesitated for a while. Lin Zifeng said that his daughter was likely the living sacrifice of the Beiyao Ancient Clan. Originally, it wasn’t easy for his precious daughter to join the Beiyao Ancient Clan, and now asking like this, isn’t it showing distrust towards his daughter?

”Father, if there’s something you’d like to ask, just ask directly. I will definitely answer honestly to Father.” Dongfang Ziyue is a smart woman. She understands her father well, knowing under what circumstances he wants to say certain things, so Dongfang Ziyue has always been considered a source of pride by Dongfang Haoxuan.

She is indeed the pride of the entire Dongfang Family, with hopes placed on her greater than those on the National Guardian Martial God.

If it weren’t for Lin Zifeng suddenly saying that his daughter was the living sacrifice of the Beiyao Ancient Clan, Dongfang Haoxuan wouldn’t have gone through so much trouble to disturb his daughter. In his eyes, a woman’s future is most important. As long as their relationship with the Beiyao Ancient Clan is strong, she would be the hope of the Dongfang Family.

This would further enhance Dongfang Haoxuan’s powerful status in the Lianyun Empire.

”Uh...” Dongfang Haoxuan was very hesitant, unsure whether to voice his question, slowly turned his head to gaze deeply at the indifferent Lin Zifeng, not knowing how to proceed.

Lin Zifeng chuckled, understanding that the old Dongfang couldn’t bring himself to say it. He then shook his blue robes and stood up with a smile. First, he bowed slightly to Dongfang Haoxuan, and under Dongfang Haoxuan’s look of approval, Lin Zifeng coughed twice. His gaze fell on Dongfang Ziyue, and he said with a smile, ”Miss Dongfang, hello. Perhaps this is our first meeting, but you must have heard the rumors about me. Meeting like this in such a situation might seem abrupt.”

Lin Zifeng believed that he already smiled warmly and brightly enough.

However, Dongfang Ziyue’s eyes were filled with great confusion, and she then replied coldly, ”Haven’t heard of them~”

”...” Lin Zifeng was at a loss for words for a moment, but kept his composure and continued to smile, ”Whether you’ve heard of them or not doesn’t matter. What I am going to tell you next will surely interest you.”

”Just speak directly. I don’t like people beating around the bush.” Dongfang Ziyue didn’t know anything about Lin Zifeng. Although he was already famous in the Dongfang Marquis Mansion, Dongfang Ziyue, apart from cultivation matters, hardly cared about anything else.

She didn’t care who Lin Zifeng was or his background.

”Alright, then I’ll speak directly.” Lin Zifeng nodded and said, ”If I’m not mistaken, Miss should be the clan daughter from the Beiyao Ancient Clan, right?”

Upon hearing these words, Dongfang Haoxuan’s old face became visibly uneasy. The hand holding the teacup trembled slightly as he deliberately observed his daughter’s emotional reaction. It was good that Dongfang Ziyue didn’t have an unusually strong reaction.

With a cold expression and slightly furrowed Han Mei brows, she said, ”Oh? Is this all you wanted to tell me?”

”No, not just this. There’s more.” Lin Zifeng smiled frivolously, especially with those lecherous eyes closely scanning her enchanting figure under Dongfang Ziyue’s disdainful gaze, thinking to himself, how enticing. Especially a beautiful woman in ancient costume, Lin Zifeng couldn’t help but shout in his heart, I love ancient costume beauties~

”Beiyao Ancient Clan, a ten-thousand-year-old clan, it’s said that the ancestor of the Beiyao Ancient Clan was a true totem with a human head and snake body. But ten thousand years ago, due to battles, he was injured and was forced to seal himself. But because of his self-sealing, a rumor has been passed down within the Beiyao Ancient Clan for ten thousand years. Every hundred years, the Beiyao Ancient Clan selects a clan daughter with a unique bloodline to be used as a living sacrifice for the ancestor. It’s said that only by sacrificing these clan daughters could there be a possibility of reviving the ancient ancestor.

Although I don’t know if this rumor is true or whether it could truly revive the ancestor, one thing I can be sure of is that the next target for the living sacrifice of the Beiyao Ancient Clan is you, Miss Dongfang. If nothing unexpected happens, you will be that living sacrifice in next month’s sacrifice ceremony!”

Lin Zifeng almost revealed everything he learned from the black-clad man that night in one breath. As for whether the so-called Beiyao Ancient Clan’s ancestor was really injured from a great battle ten thousand years ago, Lin Zifeng was speculating. After all, these are things from ten thousand years ago, and who really knows if there’s any truth to it?

He said all this just to create some atmosphere and add credibility.

Indeed...

Not only did Dongfang Haoxuan’s expression drastically change, he couldn’t sit still. His fists clenched tightly with cracking sounds. If what Lin Zifeng said was true, the National Guardian Martial God would imminently lose a beloved daughter. If that were the case, why continue any cooperation with the damn Ancient Clan? If that’s true, he’d rather break ties with the Beiyao Ancient Clan. The Dongfang Family can do just fine without relying on that big mountain.

Dongfang Ziyue’s face also turned a purplish hue. Most of what Lin Zifeng said was true, and she was to be the living sacrifice in the Beiyao Ancient Clan’s sacrifice ceremony a month later. She had been restless these days.

Especially when the black-clad man told her everything last night; she was completely stunned.

In fact, she had already known about the matter of the clan daughter living sacrifice. She just didn’t expect it to be so sudden, so soon. If it weren’t so soon, if it weren’t so urgent, she would have contemplated until her power was stronger before opposing the Beiyao Ancient Clan. But now, it seems impossible. Even if she is a favored daughter of heaven, without significant opportunities, she might only stop here with no further progress.

”Nonsense!”

Just as Dongfang Haoxuan was waiting for the outcome, Dongfang Ziyue directly called out Lin Zifeng’s words as nonsense. Especially after she uttered these words, the tense chord in Dongfang Haoxuan’s heart was suddenly released.

Though he considered his daughter very important, deep down he was terrified of his daughter truly being a living sacrifice for the Beiyao Ancient Clan. That would mean becoming enemies with the Beiyao Ancient Clan.

”Yes! Nonsense!”

Dongfang Haoxuan abruptly stood up and, following Dongfang Ziyue’s words, also angrily rebuked Lin Zifeng.

Conversely, Lin Zifeng maintained his smile while looking at Dongfang Ziyue and smiled, ”Miss, whether what I said is true or not, only you know it well in your heart.”

Lin Zifeng could naturally understand Dongfang Ziyue’s reaction. She simply didn’t want more people to know about her situation. With her proud personality, she would certainly want to bear this matter herself. The more people who knew, the worse it would be for her and the entire Dongfang Family.

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