Chapter 301: Another Attempt at Deception

"Heh, Lady Yue, why the need to hide it? Since I have come here today, I naturally have my own channels of information. In fact, the reason I know the Master resides here is because Clear Sky Crown told me."

Although this Sima Yi was completely different from the Sima Yi in the Three Kingdoms, under Xun Yu's deliberate cultivation, his level of duplicity was more than enough to deal with the natives of Douluo Continent; he didn't even blink when telling lies.

Tang Yuehua was startled, "What did you say? Clear Sky Crown!"

The other party had actually spoken the name Tang Hao. Could it be that not only did he know about the Master, but he was also crystal clear about the sibling relationship between her and Tang Hao?

This was no simple matter. In the vicinity of this Tiandou City, only a handful of people knew she might have a connection to the Clear Sky Sect, but only two or three knew she was the biological younger sister of Tang Hao and Tang Xiao: Emperor Xue Ye of the Heaven Dou Empire, as well as Sect Master Ning and the two Spirit Masters on Seven Treasure Mountain outside Tiandou City.

"Lady Yue is truly cautious by nature, exactly as Clear Sky Crown said. The smartest person in his family is you, his younger sister. Back then, if Clear Sky Crown could have possessed both his strength and your character and wisdom, then the deadlocked situation between him and that Blue Silver Emperor might have had a chance for a turnaround, and he wouldn't have ended up in this state, where even his wife's soul bone was snatched away by that Profound Ice Spirit Master," Sima Yi sighed.

"Who exactly are you? Did you come on your own, or are you representing Prince Xue Beng?" Tang Yuehua's expression was serious; she no longer bothered to feign anything.

The other party had spoken to such an extent, and even knew the matters regarding her second brother and A Yin perfectly well; it was clear he had come prepared. If she continued to deliberately hide things, she would only be making a laughingstock of herself.

Sima Yi said bluntly, "I am, of course, here representing my master, Prince Xue Beng. In fact, Clear Sky Crown and my master have long since reached a cooperation. The world all believes my master is merely a playboy, but in truth, he harbors great ambitions that ordinary people cannot reach. If it weren't to preserve his life under the eyelids of Xue Qinghe, why would he need to pretend for so many years?"

"You don't need to tell me that; I can see it." What kind of person was Tang Yuehua? With her experience and wisdom, she had long since seen through Xue Beng's disguise.

If he were truly just a pure playboy, how would he dare to get so close to a powerful prince like Xue Xing? To Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, wouldn't this be a path to death?

Clearly, he not only wanted to save his life but also hoped to find an opportunity to strike back in the future. This was definitely a hidden schemer.

"Sir says that your master and my second brother have long since reached a cooperation. Is there any proof?" Tang Yuehua still held doubts. Even if Tang Hao really wanted to cooperate with the Heaven Dou Empire, he could go find Emperor Xue Ye, or even Crown Prince Xue Qinghe; why go find a playboy like Xue Beng?

Sima Yi said, "Regarding this point, could we first invite the Master out, so I don't have to repeat myself multiple times later?"

Tang Yuehua nodded and called over a man dressed in a tuxedo, "Zhou Yu, go invite the Master out."

This person was Zhou Yu, another soldier summoned by Xun Yu, and his appearance was much better than Sima Yi's.

If Sima Yi was gloomy, then he was gentle; at a glance, he was an approachable, gentlemanly figure.

"Yes!" Zhou Yu received the order, and after quietly exchanging a glance with Sima Yi, he immediately went to carry out the task.

It was a pity that although Tang Yuehua was smart, her cultivation was ultimately too weak; she had been restricted to level nine her whole life and couldn't even become a Spirit Master, so how could she discover the small movements of the two?

Before long, Zhou Yu was seen returning to the reception room with two people: one was the Master, and the other was Liu Erlong.

Sure enough, this love-struck woman was unwilling to leave the Master at all, refusing Yu Yuanzhen's good intentions to take her home and choosing to stay by the Master's side instead.

"Mr. Sima, hello, I am Yu Xiaogang, known as 'the Master'; you can address me directly as such," Yu Xiaogang said.

'Master' was a nickname he quite liked.

Many people said his theories were invincible; although he himself believed this to be a fact, he also knew that more people saying this about him were actually mocking him.

But the nickname 'Master' was given to him by friends, which counted as a form of recognition.

Sima Yi was a summoned soldier of Xun Yu, so his view of the Master was naturally exactly the same as Xun Yu's. He could only suppress his nausea and say, "Understood, Master!"

The Master nodded and sat down with Liu Erlong, "I just heard the news; you said you were sent by Prince Xue Beng to find me, and that Prince Xue Beng has already reached a cooperation with Clear Sky Crown. Why have I never heard of this? Although you just mentioned several pieces of secret intelligence, it is not enough; I need more proof."

"Heh, the Master is also rigorous. Since that is the case, I will tell you one more piece of news. Clear Sky Crown told me that if my master Xue Beng came to find you directly, he would likely not gain your trust, but he currently has no token of proof on him, so he can only use information that only Clear Sky Crown would know to prove his identity. Master, the Pope Token on your person, is it still useful? Clear Sky Crown entrusted me to tell you that you have taught Tang San well over these years; he is very grateful. The promise made at Notting Academy back then, you fulfilled very well."

"Also, if Zhao Wuji is still alive, ask him, regarding that night when Clear Sky Crown discussed martial arts with him in the woods, what has he gained from what was taught to him?"

"Alright, no need to say more, I believe you," the Master interrupted.

He believed it completely now. If it were some major news, perhaps some people could infer it from clues, but such a secret matter as personally handing him the Pope Token at Notting Academy, and even knowing exactly what was said at the time, and even the news of Zhao Wuji being beaten in the small woods—

Other than it being told to him by Tang Hao himself, there could be no second explanation.

It seemed this was a backup plan left by Tang Hao, specifically to allow Prince Xue Beng to make contact with him when needed.

"Then, you came specifically to find me, is there something the matter? Does it have to do with Xiao San?" the Master asked.

The only connection between him and Tang Hao was Tang San.

"Yes. I believe Clear Sky Crown must have also entrusted Lady Yue with a task, right? In order to help Tang San cultivate those Twin Spirits, a very large amount of soul bones is needed to improve his physical constitution. I am here precisely for this matter," Sima Yi said.

Xun Yu specifically had him come to find Tang Yuehua and the Master, with the goal of using this matter to drag them, the Clear Sky Sect, and Xue Beng all into the water.

This was for another purpose in the future.

To complete a plan that would allow Nan Feihuang and Qian Renxue to break off, yet Qian Renxue would not hate Nan Feihuang at all, and would even feel she had wronged Nan Feihuang.

There was no help for it; who told his own lord to like Qian Renxue? And since he didn't want to surrender to the Spirit Hall for her sake, he could only scheme a little.

When Nan Feihuang defeats the Spirit Hall and unifies the world in the future, Nan Feihuang can then magnanimously "forgive" Qian Renxue, and wouldn't everything be perfectly fine?

For this goal, Xun Yu could only feel sorry for some people.

In any case, these people who plot are inherently dirty-hearted; in the Gulei Kingdom, Xun Yu ranks first, and Nan Feihuang is second.

(End of chapter)