Xiao Man had considered killing Wen Ting, but ultimately gave up.
"Do as you please," Xiao Man said coldly. "No matter what you do, I won't care anymore."
"A'Man, must you treat me like this?" Wen Ting asked desperately. "You were the one who said you'd be with me forever, protect me. You broke your promise first."
Xiao Man sighed. "Dugu Man's promise has long been fulfilled. She protected you and stayed with you until her death. I am no longer Dugu Man. After experiencing life and death multiple times, you should learn to grow up."
Just as Xiao Man was about to leave, she heard a loud explosion outside. The approaching aura felt very familiar – it was the aura of Taotie!
"Damn it!" Xiao Man quickly opened the door and rushed out. She saw Taotie fighting three against one against Yue Tianxia.
Wen Ting chased after her. "Who is this? Why are they attacking Yue Tianxia?"
"Probably Yue Tianxia's enemy," Xiao Man replied vaguely. She absolutely could not let anyone know that Taotie was brought by her, let alone that she had infiltrated the enemy ranks. Otherwise, her plan would be ruined.
"This Yue Tianxia is truly formidable, with enemies all over the world." Wen Ting put aside his petty grievances. If Xiao Man wanted to sever ties with him, that was impossible. He would always pester her, never giving her a chance to forget him!
"He's the leader of your alliance army, aren't you going to help?"
"Our Beast Taming Sect is just here to watch the fun. Helping out is something for the Tianxuan Sect and the Tianling Sect to handle," Wen Ting said coldly. "Especially the Tianling Sect, they are closest to the Tianjian Sect. I'm sure they won't stand by and watch Yue Tianxia be bullied."
"I'm afraid they might be too busy themselves." Xiao Man covered her face with her hand. These scoundrels actually made a move behind her back. She had planned to take down Yue Tianxia covertly, but it was fine. Using this opportunity to test Yue Tianxia's strength was also good.
"Wen Ting, who are the two people beside Yue Tianxia?"
"Divine Envoys," Wen Ting whispered into Xiao Man's ear. "A'Man, what else do you want to know? Just ask, and I will tell you everything."
Xiao Man's eyes flickered. The Heavenly Demon Clan had made a move. Then their target shouldn't be her. If it was the Heavenly Demon Clan, they shouldn't know she had already emerged from the wilderness yet. Their attack on Wuji City must be for something else. What could it be?
"Did Yue Tianxia say why they are attacking Wuji City?"
"Naturally, it's to capture a few people important to you so that you'll obediently surrender," Wen Ting sneered. "Oh, and I forgot to tell you, Yue Tianxia sent people to deal with the Jin family. The new head of the Jin family is your person, right?"
"I already know about this," Xiao Man nodded. "Jin Ling has already informed me."
"How did he inform you?"
"Jin Ling and I signed a contract. After leaving the wilderness, we contacted each other. Also, I notified Wuji City," Xiao Man said unhurriedly. "I always feel that Yue Tianxia's purpose for attacking Wuji City is not that simple."
"Besides the people you care about, what else is in Wuji City?"
"There's also the Roland Mountains," Xiao Man suddenly remembered what Taotie had said. Taotie had said that the real secret was hidden in the Roland Mountains, and the Roland Mountains were the ruins of the ancient divine war, and also the former royal city of the Xuan clan.
"Roland Mountains?" Wen Ting was confused. "Aren't the Roland Mountains accessible anytime? Why would they bring a large army to attack Wuji City?"
"The teleportation array leading to Wuji City has been sealed by me. The path from Wuji City is cut off. To enter the Roland Mountains, one must take another path, but that path is extremely perilous and infested with ferocious beasts. Even Nascent Soul cultivators must be extremely cautious. However, crossing the Roland Mountains is not an easy task."
Xiao Man's mind raced. If Yue Tianxia was alone, crossing the Roland Mountains was not impossible. Why gather so many people to attack Wuji City? Could it be that the real secret was not hidden in the Roland Mountains, but in Wuji City?
"Wen Ting, do you know the origin of Wuji City?"
"Do you think I know?" Wen Ting retorted. He came here with Xiao Man. The former Wen Ting was a scoundrel who only knew how to tease cats and dogs, fight endless battles, and cause endless trouble. How could he possibly know the origin of Wuji City?
"Does Master Wen know?"
"The old man should know something. If you want to know, I'll go ask for you." Wen Ting looked at the sky. "The fight has started up there. My father should be coming to find me soon."
As the saying goes, a son knows his father best. Just as expected, Master Wen hurried over. Seeing Wen Ting safe and sound in the courtyard, not causing trouble outside, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"There's an enemy invasion. Sect Master Yue has already chased after them. Don't wander around; we don't know if the other party has accomplices."
"Father, are you going to go and see?" Wen Ting called out to Master Wen.
"See what? Your father isn't tired of living. Yue Tianxia is a monster at the peak of the Divine Transformation stage. Anyone who can fight him three against one without falling behind cannot be easily dealt with!" Master Wen reprimanded. "You, boy, be sharp. If the situation turns bad, run quickly."
"Father, since you're here, let's go inside. Son will brew you a cup of hot tea." Wen Ting stepped forward and pulled Master Wen into the room, gesturing for Xiao Man to follow.
Master Wen looked at Wen Ting suspiciously. "Speak, what other scheme are you brewing, you brat?"
"Father, what can I do? I just don't want Father to take risks. Leave the fighting to them; our Beast Taming Sect isn't good at it." Wen Ting pressed Master Wen into a chair, personally brewed tea, and handed it to him.
"Father, I suddenly remembered something. After thinking about it, it still feels wrong," Wen Ting leaned closer to Master Wen. "Father, I heard that Xiao Man isn't in Wuji City at all."
"What? Impossible. If Xiao Man isn't there, why would Yue Tianxia gather people to attack Wuji City?" Master Yue put down his teacup. "Where did you get this news, you brat?"
"Father, no matter where I got the news from, it's true that Xiao Man isn't in Wuji City," Wen Ting said with a look of confusion. "Since Xiao Man isn't in Wuji City, and Yue Tianxia is still leading people to attack it, could it be that there's some treasure in Wuji City?"
"What treasure could there be in Wuji City?" Master Yue frowned. "It's just a fallen place. It was rebuilt to monitor the movements of the Land of Chaos."
"Wuji City was rebuilt?" Wen Ting grasped the key point. "Was Wuji City a city before?"
"Yes, but I don't remember what kind of city it was. I only know from scattered records that the former Wuji City was a ruin. The Qin clan built Wuji City on the ruins."