Free Web NovelChapter 1996: Chapter 1996: That Man’s Surname Is Sikong
Lady Li turned her head back to look at him when she heard that...
Of course she understood what Pei Kuang was concerned about. Who knew how terrifying the background of that so‑called couple in Canghai Wujiang actually was.
Who knew what weight she, this Lady Li, really carried in Canghai Wujiang?
"Don’t worry. Since that couple fled to such a place that’s both remote and dangerous, it means they’ve already run out of options."
"They’re the kind that everyone wants to kill. As for who they are exactly, even if I told you, you wouldn’t know them."
"In short, as long as we successfully capture them, if you manage to reach Canghai Wujiang in the future, plenty of people will come fawning over you. The force I belong to will definitely treat you well too, not to mention you’ve got a genius son like Desire Saint."
"Don’t you want to gamble on this?"
What she meant was obvious: that couple was being hunted by many people in Canghai Wujiang, and as long as they were taken down, then when Pei Kuang went to Canghai Wujiang he could be treated well because of this, maybe even join a powerful force.
Staring at Lady Li’s unfathomable gaze...
Cold light kept flickering in Pei Kuang’s eyes, as if weighing whether to believe this or not.
And soon he thought of something and broke into a ferocious grin...
"I can’t be bothered with those pies you’re drawing in the sky. Let’s talk something real. What benefits can you give me right now?"
True or false, what Pei Kuang wanted at this moment was concrete benefits—mutual exploitation, after all.
Just as Lady Li had said, the land of the Central Plains, along with the East Plain and the rest, was extremely dangerous. The key point was... the seas around were filled with terrifying Natural Formations.
Because of that, very few people from Canghai Wujiang could enter, and basically no one could leave.
Even if what Lady Li said was false, it didn’t matter. Even if that couple had a terrifying background in Canghai Wujiang, he wasn’t afraid.
As long as he gained control over the entire Central Plains, even those at the Divine Martial Stage would die here.
Listening to him, Lady Li pondered for a moment before replying, "Aren’t I already a benefit myself? Qianwang Holy Tower gains another Holy Martial Stage expert who’s just slightly weaker than you for now—what more are you dissatisfied with?"
Hearing that, Pei Kuang still sneered repeatedly without answering.
In the end, Lady Li could only lower her voice and say, "Take out your Heavenly Pattern Treasure. I’ll try helping you decode it."
At the words "Heavenly Pattern Treasure," Pei Kuang’s whole body trembled slightly.
Only now did he fully confirm that Lady Li did indeed come from Canghai Wujiang, because in the Central Plains, almost no one knew about Heavenly Pattern Treasures.
With his mind slightly at ease, he took out his golden crystal sphere.
Then he infused True Qi into it, opening all the meridians and ripples within...
Within Qianwang Holy Tower’s territory, Pei Kuang naturally wasn’t worried about anything happening to the Heavenly Pattern Treasure. As for how Lady Li knew he had such a treasure, Pei Kuang didn’t find that strange.
Since she came from Canghai Wujiang, she definitely had some mysterious methods.
Just like that, Lady Li immediately helped Pei Kuang unravel a small part of the Golden Crystal Ball’s meridians. Naturally, it wasn’t all of it... because there was no way she could fully decode it in such a short time.
But this made Pei Kuang’s whole body shake violently in an instant; he gained a new insight on the spot and completely acknowledged Lady Li’s value.
Same old story: mutual exploitation, as long as there are benefits!
"Good, good, good. Then from now on, let’s cooperate properly..."
Pei Kuang was thoroughly delighted. He first put the Golden Crystal Ball back into his Storage Space, then said with lingering arrogance, "You help me dominate the world, and I’ll help you capture that so‑called couple."
At these words, Lady Li secretly let out a breath of relief, no one knew what she was thinking.
After that, she gave a slight bow and said, "Of course I’ll listen to my husband. Since I’m in Qianwang Holy Tower, since I’ve already married you and we have such a precious son, naturally everything is centered around my husband."
These words were, of course, extremely pleasant to Pei Kuang’s ears...
What he wanted was precisely for Lady Li to understand that, so long as they were in the Central Plains, no matter what background she had, she had to put him first.
For now, she could only be his woman.
Of course, Pei Kuang couldn’t possibly let his guard down completely. While confident, he would also take all sorts of precautions against Lady Li. And he could naturally tell that although Lady Li looked terrifying on the surface, she actually lacked real backing.
A woman like that was not difficult for him to control.
"Then, my lady, what distinguishing traits does that couple you’re after have?"
"What are their names? I may not have dominated the world yet, but I can start planting some pieces to help you look for them."
He knew that a couple from Canghai Wujiang would be extremely hard to find, but since he’d taken benefits, he had to offer some gesture in return.
Lady Li hesitated for a moment, then softly replied, "I don’t know the woman’s name. As for the man, I only know his double surname is Sikong."
At that, Pei Kuang was suddenly stunned stiff, then he widened his eyes and stared at Lady Li.
When she was still clueless, Pei Kuang finally lowered his voice and said, "Soul Dominator’s Heir, named Sikong Jing."
As soon as the words fell, Lady Li’s head jerked up as well, her whole body trembling slightly.
In her son Pei Yusheng’s message, he’d only mentioned the Soul Dominator’s Heir, without giving the full name, not even the surname. But now there was no way Pei Kuang didn’t know what the Soul Dominator’s Heir’s full name was; he made the connection at once.
Only after a long while did Lady Li come back to her senses...
Then she muttered to herself, "More than ten years have passed. It’s possible that Mr. and Mrs. Sikong have already left and returned to Canghai Wujiang. And if they bore a bastard child, it’s very likely they would have left him on this relatively safe land."
Saying this, Lady Li looked back at Pei Kuang...
"Husband, I heard some things about that previous war in Willow Leaf City. You’re definitely going to send people after this Sikong Jing, right?"
"I have here a treasure that can test the Emperor’s Bloodline. If this person is indeed Mr. and Mrs. Sikong’s bastard, once the treasure tests him, the truth will be revealed. And this treasure also has... the function of testing the Sacred Body!"
"I believe this will be very useful to my husband."
When these words fell, Pei Kuang’s eyes shone brightly. He nodded heavily and took the treasure Lady Li handed over.
As for the Emperor’s Bloodline, of course he knew what that was...
It was the bloodline left behind by some legendary Heavenly Emperor in the past, not necessarily one of the current Five Heavenly Emperors. And at this moment, he also knew that this Mr. and Mrs. Sikong were bearers of the Emperor’s Bloodline.
But those who possessed the Emperor’s Bloodline weren’t necessarily powerful. After who‑knew‑how‑many tens of thousands of years of inheritance, some bearers of the Emperor’s Bloodline were very weak.
The key was that it also had a Sacred Body detection function. Qianwang Holy Tower finally had something like this.
Whether Sacred Body or Demon, one test would tell!
...
Three days later, outside Willow Leaf City.
Sikong Jing slowly walked out from the illusion of the Qianyuan War Emperor.
As he moved, the illusion shattered bit by bit and faded, vanishing completely between heaven and earth.
"Master..."
Leng Sha and Bai Xiaojin, who had been waiting outside for a long time, ran over in delight, but as they approached, they immediately came to a halt.
At this moment, they actually couldn’t get within half a step of Sikong Jing. It felt as if a terrible pressure was pressing them down.
But this wasn’t pressure—it was a terrifying Soldier Killing Aura...
Seeing this, Sikong Jing froze for a moment, then smiled and drew back the Soldier Killing Aura on his body, instantly becoming ordinary again.
But Leng Sha and Bai Xiaojin didn’t see it that way.
Their master must have gained tremendous benefits inside the Qianyuan Illusion Realm, as if his Martial Arts and the Soldier Killing Array had fused. This seemed to be a hallmark that at least a Middle-level Emperor Soldier Formation Master would possess.
