Huangxiu

Chapter 966 The Mastermind
Leng Tieya frowned.

"What are you dawdling for? Hurry up!" Leng Yuqing waved.

"Miss..."

"Stop arguing and follow me!" Leng Yuqing interrupted him.

“Sigh…” Leng Tieya shook his head and said, “There’s no need to meet him.”

"Go see what the fourth daughter of the Lu family is up to."

"I don't want to have anything to do with her."

"Just give up." Leng Yuqing snorted.

Leng Tieya said, "If I can find the other half of the stone slab, can I not marry her?"

Leng Yuqing laughed and shook her head, saying, "You really have a wild imagination... If we could really find it, the patriarch might not refuse."

Leng Tieya said in a deep voice, "I must find the other half of this stone slab."

Leng Yuqing shook her head repeatedly: "Daydreaming! Fine, I'll go take a look."

Seeing that Leng Tieya's expression was not good, she stopped pressuring him.

After Leng Yuqing left, Leng Tieya did not extend his supernatural senses to look over there, but continued to stare at the stone slab.

This change is the clue. Perhaps our predecessors also noticed it, but without supernatural abilities, they might not have been able to sense it.

Unfortunately, apart from this one method, no other way could make the stone slab react.

Fifteen minutes later, Leng Yuqing returned.

Leng Tieya continued to stare at the stone slab.

Leng Yuqing gracefully sat down in front of him, her jade-like face gloomy.

She stared at Leng Tieya without saying a word.

After a while, Leng Tieya noticed something was wrong and looked up at her: "Big sister, what's wrong?"

Leng Yuqing shook her head.

"Is Miss Lu dead?" Leng Tieya asked.

"She had a miraculous encounter and entered the Great Demon Palace," Leng Yuqing said.

Leng Tieya was taken aback, then laughed and said, "This is a good thing. Once you enter the Great Demon Palace, you won't have to marry me, right?"

Leng Yuqing gritted her teeth and said bitterly, "That's right, she broke off the engagement! The Lu family broke off the engagement!!"

Leng Tieya said, "This is a good thing."

"Hmph, a good thing? Don't you feel ashamed?" Leng Yuqing glared at him fiercely: "If word gets out, where will you put your face?"

“It doesn’t matter whether I have a face or not, the key is that I don’t need to marry this woman,” Leng Tieya said.

Leng Yuqing remained silent for a moment, then stamped her foot and said angrily, "The Lu family is despicable!"

Leng Tieya said, "You think you can get away with this because you have two people in your generation who have entered the Great Demon Palace? Aren't you afraid that our Leng family will cause you trouble?"

Leng Yuqing rolled her eyes at him: "Do you need to tell me?!"

The Leng family has no disciples of the Great Heavenly Demon Palace in this generation, while the Lu family has two.

Therefore, the Lu family was full of confidence and not afraid of the Leng family causing trouble, knowing that the Leng family could only swallow their anger.

“If it weren’t for my elder brother…” Leng Yuqing shook her head: “Even the Lu family wouldn’t dare to be so arrogant!”

Leng Tieya said, "Times have changed. Let's ignore it for now and get our face back in the future."

"You think you can find them?" Leng Yuqing said bitterly, "After they enter the Great Demon Palace, they will cultivate more profound techniques and progress even faster. One step ahead will lead to another, and they will always be above you!"

Leng Tieya said, "I can surpass them, don't worry, elder sister."

Leng Yuqing took a deep breath: "Forget it, don't even think about revenge, lest it disturb your cultivation."

Hatred can be beneficial for cultivation in the early stages, making one more ruthless and intense in their arduous training. However, it becomes a huge obstacle once one becomes a celestial demon.

A depressed state of mind will only hinder spiritual practice.

Leng Tieya said, "The Lu family broke off the engagement, and the patriarch agreed, right?...The patriarch has come out of seclusion because of this?"

"How can we not leave the pass?" Leng Yuqing said resentfully, "Are we supposed to shamelessly beg them to marry Miss Lu to you?"

Leng Tieya said, "So the patriarch has agreed?"

"Yes, I readily agreed."

“…The Lu family.” Leng Tieya shook his head.

He never expected the Lu family to pull such a stunt.

Even with the Heavenly Reincarnation Technique, Leng Tieya couldn't help but feel angry.

It's like being slapped in the face in public and severely humiliated.

Leng Yuqing gritted her teeth in hatred: "The Lu family!"

Leng Tieya examined the stone slab and said slowly, "Elder sister, I will leave tomorrow."

"where to?"

"Let's go outside and see if we can find the other half of the stone slab."

"It's good to go out for a walk."

This time, Leng Yuqing readily agreed.

She knew she was angry, and the head of the family was angry too, but neither of them were as angry as Leng Tieya.

Despite his outwardly nonchalant demeanor, Leng Tieya must have been filled with humiliation and pain inside.

This feeling is the most torturous.

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Leng Tieya walked out of the Leng residence with his hands behind his back, followed by Yu Chengde and several servants. His mind was focused on the stone slab, diligently pursuing his goal and never forgetting it.

Unconsciously, I entered a bustling area, ignoring the surrounding shops and wandering aimlessly.

"Brother Leng!"

A clear, crisp voice came from behind.

He turned his head and saw Song Lianshuang standing in the midst of the surging demons.

She was dressed in white, as white as snow, like a lotus flower blooming quietly, making the surrounding demons pale in comparison.

Leng Tieya smiled.

Surrounded by a group of maids, Song Lianshuang swiftly made her way through the throng of demons to him, her movements graceful and her smile radiant.

"What a coincidence," Leng Tieya chuckled. "Where is Miss Song heading?"

"Just out for a stroll, where's Brother Leng?"

"I was bored, so I came out for a stroll."

Song Lian Shuang hesitated, her bright eyes flashing: "...Brother Leng, I've heard the news."

"what news?"

"The Lu family."

"The news spread fast enough." Leng Tieya shook his head. "Could it be that the Lu family deliberately spread it?"

"It's very likely the Lu family's doing!" Song Lianshuang scoffed. "They're capable of such a thing."

"I've lost face big time." Leng Tieya laughed. "Zhong Yuncheng is laughing at me."

He laughed easily, without a trace of frustration or resentment.

He was also angry, but after all, there was a layer between them; he wasn't the original owner and couldn't transcend it.

Song Lianshuang said, "Miss Lu is not good enough for Brother Leng."

“Hehe…” Leng Tieya laughed: “In the eyes of outsiders, I am not good enough for Miss Lu Si… Sister Song, you should be getting married soon, find a good husband, don’t marry the wrong person.”

"I still have a long way to go," Song Lian Shuang said hastily, her face flushing red.

The two stood in the middle of the street and chatted for a while. Just as Leng Tieya was about to take his leave, a loud laugh came from behind.

Leng Tieya turned his head and saw a chubby young man swaying towards him.

His physique is truly rare among demons.

Demons are usually slender, and it's rare to see a young man as round as this.

Despite his rounded figure, he possessed superb agility, moving effortlessly through the demon horde and arriving close.

Leng Tieya felt an inexplicable pressure, the pressure of a first-grade Heavenly Demon.

Leng Tieya glanced at Song Lianshuang, smiled, and clasped his hands in greeting: "Brother Song."

Song Zhaozhong, the eldest son of the Song family in this generation, and the future head of the family.

He is also Song Lianshuang's older brother.

At the same time, he is also a disciple of the Great Heavenly Demon Palace and a genius of this generation in the Demon Realm.

Song Zhaozhong approached and chuckled, "Brother Tieya, are you alright?"

Leng Tieya laughed and said, "What does it matter?"

Song Zhaozhong patted him on the shoulder: "Being jilted by the Lu family is no big deal. It's a blessing in disguise. That fourth daughter of the Lu family is no good woman!"

"Big brother!" Song Lian Shuang felt that he was deliberately bringing up a sore spot.

"What's wrong with talking about this?" Song Zhaozhong said dismissively. "Brother Tieya, you have a bright future ahead of you. How can you let a woman hold you back?"

Leng Tieya said, "Brother Song, is someone deliberately targeting me? Because of my brother?"

Upon hearing Song Zhaozhong's words, he sensed a different meaning behind them and understood the true intention behind them.

Distress?

Why the predicament?

Is this self-humiliation meant to trap you in a state of distress?
“…It was the Meng family who did it,” Song Zhaozhong said.

Leng Tieya was taken aback and looked at Song Lianshuang.

Song Lian Shuang looked puzzled: "Big brother, are you sure you're not mistaken? How could it be the Meng family?"

Has the Meng family received the news? It can't be that fast, can it?
"It was indeed Meng Qi of the Meng family who instigated it," Song Zhaozhong said. "Brother Tieya, when did you offend the Meng family?"

Leng Tieya sorted out the timeline and frowned as he looked at Song Lianshuang.

Song Lianshuang said, "Brother Leng..."

“It should be Senior Fang and Senior Hu,” Leng Tieya said slowly.

He believed that Song Lian Shuang would not reveal that he had killed members of the Meng clan to seize the Soul-Suppressing Seal.

Song Lianshuang frowned slightly: "The two seniors have been chatting and laughing with Brother Leng all the way here, their relationship is already very good."

Leng Tieya shook his head and chuckled: "No matter how good my relationship is with them, how can it compare to the relationship with my clan? Meng Qi is a prodigy."

Meng Qi is a prodigy of the Meng clan in this generation, and he has long since entered the Great Heavenly Demon Palace.

The Meng family is not located in Zhongyun City, so the families in Zhongyun City do not pay much attention to the Meng family, but they still know his name.

This shows how famous he was.

How could I possibly compare to such a prodigy?
In the minds of Fang Hongbo and Hu Jie, it was obvious which was more important.

I just didn't expect the retaliation to come so quickly, and in such a way.

Unexpected, yet ruthless enough.

(End of this chapter)