#894 - Killing the Son to Seize the Fortune
Killing his son to steal his destiny.
The four members of the Nine Truths Sect were stunned when they heard Wei Changtian say these words.
They naturally knew that Huo Tianyang had once had an adopted son named Han Guan, and they also knew that this Han Guan had died more than two years ago.
So, the reason why Huo Tianyang's realm soared was...
"Young... Young Master, are you saying..."
"That's right, the great opportunity that Huo Tianyang obtained actually originally belonged to Han Guan."
Wei Changtian did not hide anything, nodding and calmly said: "Han Guan regarded him as his biological father, so he revealed this secret."
"But Huo Tianyang killed Han Guan and stole the opportunity."
"This is also the reason why Han Guan's death and Huo Tianyang's rise to prominence are so close together."
"..."
Their mouths slightly widened, their expressions becoming extremely surprised.
The four members of the Nine Truths Sect did not think that Wei Changtian would fabricate such a story to deceive them.
So, Huo Tianyang actually reached this point today through such a method?
The number one martial artist of the Great Qian Dynasty, the strongest person in the Nine Truths Sect since its establishment... such a prominent figure actually relied on devouring his son to obtain everything he now possesses.
Yes, there is indeed not much "benevolence, righteousness, and morality" on the path of cultivation. Many cultivators, especially martial artists who have reached the upper three ranks, have probably done some things involving forceful plundering to some extent.
Moreover, Han Guan was not Huo Tianyang's biological son, but only an adopted son.
If viewed in this way, Huo Tianyang's actions could not be considered "deserving of divine punishment".
But no matter how they thought about it, such behavior still made the four members of the Nine Truths Sect feel a chill.
"Young Master, we understand..."
After a few breaths, the yellow-robed old man finally recovered from the shock and said solemnly: "I will immediately send a message to Huo Tianyang."
"Mm."
Wei Changtian nodded, saying nothing more, but sat at the table and waited silently.
He was waiting for Huo Tianyang's reply.
After all, the secret of his "killing his son to steal his destiny" was something that no one in the world other than himself could possibly know.
Oh, that mysterious person might know, or even be the mastermind behind it.
But in any case, Huo Tianyang would definitely be surprised at how he knew about this matter.
And if he wanted to figure it out, he would have to come to Linchuan...
"Young Master."
Suddenly, the yellow-robed old man's voice interrupted Wei Changtian's thoughts.
The former's expression was somewhat uneasy, holding a mother-child jade token as he approached, and said in a low voice:
"I have already sent a message. Huo Tianyang has indeed received it, but has not replied."
"Mm, it's alright."
Wei Changtian nodded slightly: "The matter happened suddenly, perhaps he hasn't thought about how to respond yet."
"In that case, I will leave first. If he replies, please come and tell me."
"Yes, Young Master, rest assured, I will definitely inform you immediately when the time comes."
Busy responding, the yellow-robed old man followed Wei Changtian to the door, seemingly wanting to send the latter out of the mansion.
However, Wei Changtian waved his hand, and finally glanced at the two second-rank experts who were unconscious on the ground.
"No need to see me off."
"..."
Under the respectful gaze of the yellow-robed old man, Wei Changtian quickly pushed the door open, his figure gradually disappearing at the end of the small path in the courtyard.
And only at this time did the four members of the Nine Truths Sect dare to say what they dared not say just now.
"Brother, how did Young Master Wei know about such a secret matter of the Sect Leader?"
A black-clothed man muttered in a low voice: "I feel like something is a little strange..."
"The Young Master has his own abilities, what does it have to do with you?"
Glancing at the man, the yellow-robed old man coldly instructed: "Also, remember that even in private, you must not say anything about the Sect Leader in the future, lest you accidentally say something wrong in front of the Young Master."
"Understood."
It could be seen that the yellow-robed old man was relatively authoritative among the four, so the other three did not show any dissatisfaction at this time. After responding, someone asked again:
"By the way, Brother, if the Sect... cough, if there really is someone else behind Huo Tianyang, what do you think this person is trying to do?"
"If you say he intends to be an enemy of the Young Master, the assassination yesterday was so sloppy, it was clear that it would not succeed."
"But if you say he wants to help the Young Master... looking at the Young Master's appearance today, it doesn't seem like that either."
"What's even more important is that this person is so powerful. If the Young Master really becomes enemies with him in the future, then we..."
Subconsciously looking outside the house, the speaker did not finish his words.
Obviously, although he superficially obeyed Wei Changtian and took the puppet pill, he was not necessarily very loyal in his heart.
The other three were silent at this time, presumably with similar thoughts.
Finally, the yellow-robed old man sighed lightly, and said in a somewhat helpless voice:
"Alas, let's take it one step at a time."
"..."
On the other side, outside the mansion.
Just as the four members of the Nine Truths Sect were worried about their future, the black carriage slowly moved, heading towards the inn.
It was noon at this time, and there were not many pedestrians on the street. The "gurulu" sound of the wheels rolling over the scorching sun did not attract too much attention.
The carriage drove smoothly through two streets, then turned a corner and entered a small alley that was not very long.
The sound of the wheels never stopped. After about dozens of breaths, the carriage drove out from the other end of the alley and continued to speed towards the south of the city.
At the same time, Wei Changtian was standing alone under the wall of the alley, and had already changed into a set of clothes.
First, he pretended to leave by carriage, and then secretly got off here, preparing to sneak back to the mansion...
He did not do this because he distrusted the four members of the Nine Truths Sect, wanting to kill a carbine to "check" on them.
He just wanted to try to find the mysterious person.
He came here once in the morning, and received a "golden hairpin warning" less than two hours later.
Without a doubt, the mysterious person was either constantly monitoring him, or constantly monitoring the four members of the Nine Truths Sect, otherwise it would be impossible to react so quickly.
Wei Changtian did not think that he would be monitored for so long without noticing.
So, the mysterious person, or his subordinates, is most likely still near the mansion at this time.
Of course, these were just guesses, and he might not gain anything.
But it was always worth trying.
"Shua!"
With a flash of his figure, in the blink of an eye, the place where Wei Changtian had just stood was empty, with no trace of anyone.
And just as he was hiding his tracks all the way, heading back towards the mansion, in a teahouse not far from the mansion, an old beggar in tattered clothes was drinking tea in large gulps in this place that obviously did not match his status.
The best Longjing tea before the rain, he directly held the teapot to his mouth and poured it in, as if drinking plain water, quite a bit like a mountain pig who can't eat fine bran.
But strangely, the shop assistant beside him turned a blind eye to this, just standing there with empty, lifeless eyes, like a piece of lifeless wood...
"Huh?"
Suddenly, the old beggar stopped pouring tea and took out a mother-child jade token from his arms.
As the jade stone heated up regularly, the smile on the corner of his mouth became more and more obvious.
"Young Master Wei, can't wait any longer?"
