Chapter 291: Deception, and More Deception

In truth, looking at the half-crippled and bewildered Daming, how could Nan Feihuang not covet him? Sometimes, he wished he were not bound by his promises.

Fortunately, he was merely a man of his word, not someone rigid and unyielding. He had only promised not to take the initiative to kill Daming and Xiao Wu, and to spare them once the first time they came for revenge; he had fulfilled both.

Yet, the conditions he agreed to with Titan did not include a clause about not deceiving them. If Daming were to voluntarily offer up his Spirit Ring and soul bone in the future, he would certainly not decline.

It was also to seize all of his destiny; otherwise, if he were to kill him directly, some of it would inevitably be lost.

If it were an old stubborn fool like Dugu Bo, who valued promises more than life and refused to take shortcuts, he would probably call him two-faced. But alas, Nan Feihuang's heart was half-black; the side of kindness could not even occupy half of his inner self.

Therefore, he opened his mouth with a stream of nonsense, "Senior Daming, you are truly too impulsive. If you truly have something to ask me, just speak plainly. I will certainly tell you everything I know without reservation. Why must you be like this?"

"Young man, thank you for showing mercy. I apologize to you for my actions just now."

The world of Spirit Beasts is one where the strong prey on the weak; whoever is strong is in the right. Just now, Daming believed he was surely more powerful than Nan Feihuang and his mother, so he attacked without any scruples.

But now that he had been defeated by the other party and his life had been spared, the situation had changed so that whatever the other party said was correct.

His personality was much steadier and calmer than Er Ming's, and he very decisively chose to step down the stairs Nan Feihuang had provided.

"Since you say you are willing to answer my questions, then I will ask you: are my second brother's Spirit Ring and soul bone on your person?"

"Yes, but not all of them. Only the Spirit Ring; the soul bone is in the hands of another person." Nan Feihuang summoned his Second Martial Soul, the Dunjia Heavenly Book, revealing that Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring.

At the same time, he also displayed the only two soul bones on his entire body: the Ghost Xiaotian Pearl Bone and the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone.

With Daming's keen eyes, he could naturally see that Nan Feihuang was not lying; there was no aura of a soul bone on any other part of his body.

But a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast is bound to produce a soul bone. If such a precious treasure were in Nan Feihuang's hands, how could he not have absorbed it?

"At the time, when Titan performed the Sacrifice for me, he was already extremely weak. His remaining soul power could not sustain the sacrifice of both the Spirit Ring and the soul bone simultaneously. Therefore, I only obtained the Spirit Ring, while that soul bone was taken by the person who defeated him."

Nan Feihuang knew that to successfully frame someone, the most important thing was to have both human and material evidence. Therefore, he would wait until Daming sought out Tang Hao, and a few minutes early, he would place that soul bone by his side. At that time, even if he jumped into the Yellow River, he would not be able to wash himself clean.

"The person who defeated him? Who was it? Did you see?" Daming asked excitedly. What Nan Feihuang had said so far was identical to what the Red Hare had said, but he still wanted to hear the final testimony.

"At that time, that person was hidden entirely beneath a black robe, and his martial soul was a hammer. If I am not mistaken, it should be the Clear Sky Sect's heirloom martial soul, the Clear Sky Hammer. Moreover, he possessed a Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring. In the world of Spirit Masters, only two people have such a Clear Sky Hammer: one is Tang Hao, and the other is his grandfather, Tang Chen. But Tang Chen has been missing for many years, and if Tang Chen had attacked, Titan would not even have had the chance to perform the Sacrifice for me. Therefore, I suspect it was Tang Hao."

"Titan was exceptionally unyielding. When he saw he was no match and realized I had just arrived on the battlefield, he roared at Tang Hao, 'My Spirit Ring and soul bone, I would rather benefit someone else than give them to you!' Then he opened the Sacrifice Barrier toward me."

"That barrier protected both me and Xiao Wu. Inside that barrier, during the sacrifice, he used soul transmission to tell me many things about your past. You are called Daming, and Titan is called Er Ming. You are both Xiao Wu's younger brothers, aren't you?"

"You and Er Ming were both adopted by Xiao Wu's mother. Later, Xiao Wu's mother, A'Rou, was hunted down. You happened to be away at that time, and by the time you returned, the tragedy had already occurred. You have regretted it ever since and swore to protect Xiao Wu. That is why, before he died, Er Ming asked me to tell you what happened that day one day. At that time, I also learned of Xiao Wu's identity as a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast. In fact, at that time, I was much stronger than Xiao Wu. If I had wanted to take her Hundred Thousand Year soul bone, it would have been effortless. But because of Er Ming's kindness to me, I chose to save her instead. The reason I showed you mercy today is also for this reason."

"Alright, Daming, that is all I know. I fainted during the sacrifice. When I woke up, Er Ming was already gone, Tang Hao had left, and only Xiao Wu was lying beside me. Believe it or not!"

"I believe it!" Daming nodded his ox head. Nan Feihuang had spoken to such an extent; how could he not believe him?

Firstly, the process Nan Feihuang described was exactly the same as what the Red Hare horse had said. The only difference was what happened after the sacrifice, but that was perfectly normal, as Nan Feihuang had fainted at the time and could not have known what happened afterward.

Secondly, Nan Feihuang actually knew about his and Er Ming's past with Xiao Wu. Absorbing a Spirit Ring and soul bone does not allow one to read a Spirit Beast's memories. Other than Er Ming voluntarily telling him, there was no other possibility. And Er Ming's purpose in saying these things was simple: to ensure that when this youth met him, he could trust this youth through these details, so as to avoid killing an innocent person by mistake.

This youth had indeed obtained Er Ming's Spirit Ring, but it was something Er Ming had willingly and actively offered. Therefore, he should not seek revenge against him. The true enemy was the person who forced Er Ming to perform the Sacrifice.

Thirdly, there was Nan Feihuang's repeated sparing of him and Xiao Wu. After learning Xiao Wu's true identity that day, he was able to remain unmoved by the Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring and soul bone that were within his reach. Today, he even pleaded for mercy on his behalf when his mother was about to kill him. If it were not for his gratitude for Er Ming's kindness, how could he have repeatedly given up the chance to obtain a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring and soul bone?

This child is, in truth, a good child with a Pure Heart who knows how to repay kindness.

Daming looked at the sky and sighed, "Er Ming, you chose a good person."

"Thank you, child, for letting me know the truth of everything. For your protection of Xiao Wu and for sparing my life, I have no way to repay you. Er Ming's sacrifice to you that day can now be considered repaid. Take this; consider it my repayment for the information you gave me today." Daming opened his mouth, and a shining object flew out from within.

It was actually another soul bone, and judging by its quality, it was likely not inferior to the Frost Dragon Right Arm Bone from just before.

He was only puzzled; he hadn't killed Daming, so how could a soul bone still drop? Could it be that a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast was already powerful enough to create its own soul bones?

(End of chapter)