617: Chapter 613 Important Intelligence!
617: Chapter 613 Important Intelligence!
Before Ye Tian, the Black Widow relayed all the information she had obtained from Xue Yunfu!
Xue Yunfu was a second-generation heir with a wealthy background, being the sole son in his family, thus he was raised from childhood as the successor of the clan.
Originally, Xue Yunfu was diligent, learning how to manage the family business, and even started to participate in family affairs at a young age, showing great promise for the future!
But in his teenage years, he experienced something extraordinary that led to a profound shift in his mindset!
Since then, Xue Yunfu lost interest in family affairs and became absorbed in joining Tianmen, this mysterious organization!
However, joining Tianmen was not an easy feat, even for someone as rich as Xue Yunfu, because he couldn’t obtain a qualified “tribute for joining the clan.”
In order to find a treasure that Tianmen would value, Xue Yunfu chose to major in Archaeology in university, hoping to scour the world for treasures after graduation.
But despite finding countless treasures, none pleased Mr.
Deng to whom he submitted them; so Xue Yunfu, in desperation, embezzled a treasure from the ancient tomb he was responsible for in Jiang City.
Regrettably, the most valuable of the three relics, the Peach Wood Sword, was deemed worthless by Mr.
Deng, who thus lost faith in Xue Yunfu and gave him an ultimatum.
Luckily, at the last moment, Xue Yunfu actually obtained a secondary Life Weapon, which finally moved Mr.
Deng to agree to say a few good words on his behalf.
“So that’s how it is.”
After listening to the Black Widow’s account, Ye Tian nodded silently.
However, Ye Tian didn’t understand why Tianmen, this organization, was so attractive to a rich and worry-free heir like Xue Yunfu?
“Black Widow, did Xue Yunfu ever tell you what benefits he could gain by joining Tianmen?
What exactly could Tianmen offer him?” Ye Tian asked with care, and the Black Widow replied respectfully, “Xue Yunfu told me that he has no interest in martial arts, so even if the cultivation techniques in Tianmen are excellent, he has no desire to learn them.
What he’s obsessed with is nothing other than immortality!”
“Immortality??”
Although this term sounds so familiar, it seems somewhat strange when heard today.
In modern society, which reveres science, whether one is rich or poor, metabolic processes and cellular aging are inevitable, so no one can truly achieve immortality.
Ye Tian, who is also well-versed in medical knowledge, is very clear that immortality is impossible, but earnest martial arts practice can indeed prolong life.
However, “prolonging life” is vastly different from “immortality.” In history, the strongest in martial arts, like Zhang Sanfeng, only lived slightly over 200 years.
It’s clear that practicing martial arts does not lead to immortality!
“This fellow!
Truly a foolish dreamer!”
Ye Tian scoffed, but the Black Widow shook her head.
“Boss, when I interrogated Xue Yunfu, he was severely poisoned, so it’s unlikely that he would lie to me.
His eyes were full of the desire to live; the man is very afraid of death.
It makes sense that he would seek immortality,” she said.
“That’s a good point!”
Ye Tian nodded in agreement.
The more powerful and privileged people are, the more they fear death.
Didn’t emperors like Qin Shi Huang and Emperor Wu of Han also spend their lives in pursuit of immortality?
Given Xue Yunfu’s current status, he had no aspirations in life, hence his only lifelong wish was to live forever!
“So, you’re saying that Xue Yunfu believes that the people of Tianmen can grant him immortality, and that’s why he’s so eager to join Tianmen?” Ye Tian looked at the Black Widow in surprise.
“Yes.”
The Black Widow then continued to explain…
As a teenager, Xue Yunfu once went to a remote mountain on his own, where he saw an injured elder and helped him.
In gratitude, the elder revealed his identity.
The elder was from Tianmen and had lived for more than 800 years, with the ability to continue living.
Besides, the elder also gave Xue Yunfu a gift, which completely convinced him that immortality truly existed in the world.
Thus, Xue Yunfu gave up the affairs of his family and focused on finding clues about Tianmen.
After years of searching, he finally found a man who called himself “Mr.
Deng.” Mr.
Deng told Xue Yunfu that joining Tianmen wouldn’t be difficult, as long as he could find a proper “tribute for joining the clan.”
From the age of ten, Xue Yunfu started searching for this tribute, and even into his forties, he was still searching…
Unfortunately, fate was not on his side, as all the treasures found by Xue Yunfu failed to win Mr.
Deng’s approval!
“Who is this Mr.
Deng?
Is he from Tianmen?” Ye Tian inquired further.
“Even Xue Yunfu himself doesn’t know!” sighed the Black Widow and continued, “Although Xue Yunfu has been dealing with Mr.
Deng for decades without knowing his identity, he had guessed bits and pieces from Mr.
Deng’s behavior and actions.
Xue Yunfu told me that this Mr.
Deng might just be an outer sect disciple of Tianmen, but even so, Mr.
Deng also has some connections, at least enough to introduce himself, which is why Xue Yunfu has always been ingratiating himself with Mr.
Deng.”
“An outer sect disciple?”
Ye Tian fell into deep thought, as the scene of the battle with Mr.
Deng once again surfaced in his mind.
The strength of this Mr.
Deng, a part of it came from within him, while another part came from an external source, his Inner Strength was mixed and impure, which indeed matched the criteria of an outer sect disciple.
However, this “outer sect disciple” was quite formidable, and I fear that not many among the experts of Night King Hall could stand as his opponent!
Moreover, Mr.
Deng was extremely familiar with the “Life Weapon,” which showed that Mr.
Deng was not a charlatan, he had some real skills!
If even an outer sect disciple was this formidable, how powerful would the other experts within “Tianmen” be?
“Xue Yunfu also told me that because he had money, he had done quite a few things for Mr.
Deng, and in the process of working for Mr.
Deng, he also met several of Mr.
Deng’s disciples.”
The Black Widow spoke again, prompting Ye Tian to be momentarily stunned.
“That guy has disciples??”
The Black Widow shook her head slightly, saying, “Xue Yunfu said that in fact, given Mr.
Deng’s position in Tianmen, he didn’t have the qualifications to take disciples, but Mr.
Deng gathered some people to work for him.
So, he taught the way of using the ‘force of nature’ to some immature-minded people, and out of gratitude, these people referred to Mr.
Deng as master.”
“Heh heh, they say a great teacher shapes great students!
A fellow like Mr.
Deng could only bring up a bunch of good-for-nothings!”
Ye Tian couldn’t help but laugh, as he thought of Long Wenshan whom he had encountered!
Although there was a mysterious power within Long Wenshan’s body that Ye Tian dreaded, due to Long Wenshan’s poor foundation, even with mysterious power, he was killed by my single punch.
“What exactly is Mr.
Deng using Xue Yunfu for?
What’s his aim?”
Ye Tian asked again, to which the Black Widow responded immediately, “Xue Yunfu told me that at first he did not know Mr.
Deng’s purpose, but when Mr.
Deng obtained the wooden sword, he realized that for all these years, he had been nothing but used by Mr.
Deng.
Mr.
Deng used him to search for the ‘Life Weapon’ and intends to use the Life Weapon for revenge!
Mr.
Deng has an enemy he cannot confront himself, he must obtain the Life Weapon to stand a chance of victory!”
“Revenge?”
Ye Tian said thoughtfully, as he suddenly remembered a phrase!
“With this Peach Wood Sword, I will no longer be afraid of that guy Sima Feng!”
—The moment Mr.
Deng obtained his Peach Wood Sword, he laughed maniacally, indicating how important obtaining a Life Weapon was to him.
Sima Feng…
That name echoed in the ears of Ye Tian!
Who exactly is Sima Feng?
Although he is Mr.
Deng’s enemy, what does he mean to me—is he friend or foe?
And after defeating Mr.
Deng, what exactly was that strange flute sound I heard?
Countless doubts lingered in Ye Tian’s mind, causing him to feel agitated and troubled!
“Did Xue Yunfu tell you who Mr.
Deng’s enemy actually is?”
Ye Tian pressed eagerly, only to find the Black Widow shaking her head helplessly.
“Boss, I pressed Xue Yunfu, but that was all I could get out of him.
After that, I heard a very strange sound, like someone playing a flute.
Following the flute sound, Xue Yunfu, who was originally as weak as a chicken, actually threw a punch at me!”
As she spoke, the Black Widow’s face showed a look of panic.
This top French expert actually felt fear because of what had just happened!
“By the time I heard the Black Widow continue, “I didn’t even have time to react.
He hit me in the chest with a punch, and I felt like my insides were churning, I couldn’t even catch my breath!
I wanted to stop and regulate my breathing, but that guy didn’t give me the chance.
He threw punch after punch, each one lethal.
I didn’t dare to be negligent and fought back with all my might, but to my surprise, my Blood Claws couldn’t defeat him.
Xue Yunfu’s punches were fierce, I went all out and still ended up at a disadvantage!
If this kept up, I was afraid I would die at his hands.
In the room, I couldn’t fully wield my soft whip, so I leaped out of the window to lure him out!
After coming outside, my soft whip became effective.
Although his punches were strong, they lacked technique.
My soft whip gradually began to suppress him.
However, after being punched, I was already internally injured, so my whip techniques were getting weaker, but Xue Yunfu fought more fiercely, his strength seemed endless!
I found an opportunity to bind his body to a large tree with my soft whip, but I wasn’t able to subdue him.
He kept struggling to break free, and I had to keep dragging it out with him until you, boss, hurried back!”
The Black Widow informed Ye Tian of everything that had happened, but these weren’t the answers Ye Tian sought.