Chapter 2175 - 2172: Unrepentant

Chapter 2175: Chapter 2172: Unrepentant

After the energy turbulence, the surrounding green grass first became covered with a layer of frost flowers. But the frost flowers immediately melted, causing the grass to wither and turn into charred ashes.

In the field, Lin Tian and Old Man Situ stood facing each other without either of them retreating a step. However, their expressions were different. The old man’s expression was more serious, while Lin Tian remained relaxed.

"Grandfather..." Situ Yufeng called out anxiously from behind.

The old man reached out to stop him from continuing. Old Man Situ looked at Ling Zishan and said coldly, "I have learned my lesson, and for now, my granddaughter will be entrusted to the Ling Pavilion Master for guidance."

"Grandfather, how can this be, Ruoling has never suffered such hardships, she can’t handle it." Situ Yufeng became anxious upon hearing that his grandfather intended to let go.

Old Man Situ did not respond to him; instead, he looked coldly at Ling Zishan, saying with a somewhat chilly tone, "The Ling Pavilion Master is of high status and I believe would not do anything unbecoming of that position."

His words were sarcastic, clearly intended to provoke Ling Zishan. A dignified Pavilion Master would lower their status by harming a junior.

"Let’s go!" Old Man Situ was straightforward, leaving his words and turning to leave. Situ Yufeng gritted his teeth, looked at Lin Tian with a sinister look in his eyes, but was helpless and could only lead his underlings away.

"Wow, Lin Tian, you’re amazing, you made that old man’s nose twist with anger." After the Situ family left, Ling Shuiyao cheered, and the female disciple guarding the black house also looked at Lin Tian with curiosity and admiration.

Ling Zishan patted Little La Jiao, laughed, and said, "You didn’t make a move, what’s there to be happy about? You should feel ashamed. If you practiced a little more diligently and had half of Lin Tian’s skill, would I have had to bring Lin Tian over?"

Ling Shuiyao stuck out her tongue, feeling a bit embarrassed, "My talent is limited. Even if I hadn’t brought Lin Tian, there’s still Aunt, right? If Aunt makes a move, Old Man Situ will still back off knowing he can’t win."

"Because of my status, it’s inconvenient for me to make a move. Also, do you think Situ Yuanzhong is so easy to deal with? Laziness is laziness, don’t make excuses." Ling Zishan reprimanded harshly, but Ling Shuiyao seemed used to it, so it probably didn’t help.

"The old man is called Situ Yuanzhong?" Lin Tian smiled and said, "Your aunt is right, Situ Yuanzhong’s strength is between mid-stage and late-stage Innate, and he should be close to advancing. However, at his age, still not reaching late-stage Innate, he has missed the opportunity for Innate Perfection in this life."

"Lin Tian, your words are quite heart-piercing. If he hears this, his Dao heart might become unstable." Ling Shuiyao said with a playful grin.

Lin Tian shook his head with amusement, "You’ve probably read too many comics, talking about unstable Dao hearts. At his age, at that level, he’s already very aware of his own potential, how could a few words from someone else affect him?"

"For others, I don’t know, but your words would certainly affect him." Ling Shuiyao said assuredly.

Lin Tian had a black line on his face, little girl, was that a compliment or an insult?

Seeing the two spar with words, Ling Zishan shook her head with amusement and then walked into the cave.

The cave was indeed a bit dark, without any lights inside, especially after turning two corners, the outside light couldn’t illuminate it anymore, leaving it pitch black. No wonder it was called the little black house, truly very dark.

However, this didn’t trouble Lin Tian, with his night vision abilities, he could still move freely in the dark.

At the end of the cave, there were three rooms, two of which were open. Although still dark inside, they were relatively clean and tidy, devoid of the cave’s dampness, and were rather dry, but aside from a stone bed, there was nothing else, as simple as it gets.

"Open it." Ling Zishan ordered.

The female disciple with the sword went up, inserted a strangely shaped key, and pulled the switch. The stone door slowly opened. As soon as a gap big enough for a person appeared, a shadow darted out and bumped right into Lin Tian’s arms.

Lin Tian had long seen that it was Situ Ruoling, and he held her up with one hand, lifting her by the waist as if carrying a sack.

"Let me go, let me out..." Situ Ruoling immediately started to kick and scream.

"If you keep screaming, I’ll take you to serve the bed right away!" Lin Tian said coldly.

As soon as she heard Lin Tian’s voice, Situ Ruoling instantly quieted down, seeming a bit surprised, but soon shouted again, "Do you think I’m afraid of you? If you have the ability, take me to serve the bed!"

"Do you think I don’t know your plan? You want me to take you away so you can leave the little black house. Your calculations are wrong; I will have you serve the bed here and then continue to confine you in the little black house." Lin Tian chuckled.

"Well said, Lin Tian, that’s exactly how you should handle her!" Ling Shuiyao clapped her hands in approval.

"Ling Shuiyao, is that you! If you have the ability, fight me one-on-one, relying on guards to lock me up, what kind of ability is that!" Situ Ruoling struggled again, quite defiant against Ling Shuiyao.

The two had a grudge to begin with, so naturally, she felt indignant, but Lin Tian pressed a spot on her waist, making her instantly weak and unable to struggle anymore.

"Situ Ruoling, you still haven’t realized your mistake. Locking you up isn’t because of your dispute with Shuiyao, but because you trespassed into the Ling family’s forbidden area!" Ling Zishan finally spoke, her words calm but carrying an undercurrent of pressure.

Situ Ruoling fell silent again, seemingly intimidated by Ling Zishan.

Ling Zishan, indifferent to her thoughts, coolly asked, "What was your purpose in trespassing into the treasure vault? Was it your own idea or instructed by your family?"

Situ Ruoling quickly defended, "It was my own idea. I trespassed into the forbidden area simply because I got lost, it was purely a misunderstanding."

"Aunt Ling, she still shows no remorse. It seems we can’t get anything out of her. Let me take her to serve the bed; perhaps afterwards she’ll realize her mistake." Lin Tian said deliberately, then carried her towards the inside of the room.

Ling Zishan was about to say something when Situ Ruoling cried out, "I’ll tell, I’ll tell everything..."

Lin Tian smiled, but still stood by the door, showing no intention to go back: "Speak up, why did you trespass into the treasure vault?"

Situ Ruoling gritted her teeth, seeming to have risked everything, and quickly said, "To take revenge on the Ling family! I wanted to steal the weapons stored by other families in the vault to make the Ling family the target of all. Is this answer satisfying enough for you?"

With those words, the expressions of the three from the Ling family all tightened, including Ling Zishan.

"Wow, this woman is truly vicious," Sword Spirit exclaimed in the mind, and Lin Tian’s face also gradually turned cold.

He really couldn’t have imagined Situ Ruoling would be so ruthless. If she succeeded, the consequences would be unimaginable, and even with the Ling family’s strength, they wouldn’t be able to bear it.

Situ Ruoling seemed to feel the anger from the Ling family, subconsciously shrinking her neck, but she was still somewhat dismissive, thinking to herself, "It didn’t succeed, so why make such a big fuss?"

Ling Zishan, expressionless, said coldly, "If those weapons were stolen, do you know what consequences it would have?"