<strong>Capítulo 1496: Chapter 1489: Holy Daughter of the Church Avril</strong>


    Although the news waspletely unexpected, Lu Tianxing did not find it too strange.


    After all, as the saying goes, there are no eternal friends, nor eternal enemies in this world, only eternal interests. In the face of sufficient benefits, abandoning hatred is not unreasonable.


    Through this logic, the alliance between the Yang Family and Avril to deal with him made sense.


    Although he knew that the Yang Family might be teaming up with the Church against him, and Beijing was a perilous ce for him, Lu Tianxing was very clear in his heart that regardless of whether the Yang Family and the Church teamed up, he must go to Beijing once. He needed to find Sima Lingyun’s master, Ji Xingyun, to inquire about the assault on the Qi Refiner’s Grave by the four major families back then, and ask about the affairs of the four families.


    More importantly, he needed to know exactly who the Heavenly God was and whether he came from one of the four families from back then. He had to rify this point, so even if Beijing were full of danger, he had to go.


    “Brother-inw, why are you still standing outside? Hurry up ande in for dinner. Come quickly; this time grandma made your favorite stir-fried beef and braised pork. If you don’te in soon, I’ll eat it all.”


    At this moment, Lu Tianxing suddenly heard a crisp voice, as pleasing as a oriole’s call, ring in his ears.


    “Coming, I’ming right away.”


    Hearing Bai Weiwei’s crisp voice, Lu Tianxing snapped back to reality, nced at Bai Weiwei standing prettily by the door, took a deep breath, shook his head to rid his mind of cluttered thoughts, and let a faint smile reappear as he strode into the room.


    These troublesome thoughts didn’t need further dwelling upon. He only knew that he must live well in this life, to protect those around him. Anyone who dared to threaten them was an enemy, to be killed without mercy.


    …


    The bright sunlight scattered down from the sky. Although it was autumn, the sun still carried a trace of heat, especially at noon when it was so scorching that people wouldn’t want to go outside.


    At a picturesque teahouse near an artificialke in Beijing.


    Yang Anlong sat in an elegant private booth in the teahouse, a cold smile on his lips. His gaze was calm, looking outside the window at the artificialke, with a cold killing intent emanating from him that couldn’t be concealed.


    Since the video uploaded online by Lu Tianxing, he had been extremely busy, directly pushing the Yang Family into the limelight. Although the Yang Family made a decisive decision to sever ties, and expelled those involved without a second thought, it was of no avail. Many of the Yang Family’s dark dealings were exposed by an invisible hand. Although they forcefully suppressed these revtions with their power, quite a number of the Yang Family were still taken away by the Yanhuang Group, including several middle-stage Mythical elders.


    This was quite a loss for the Yang Family. More importantly, the Yanhuang Group wasn’t fond of the Yang Family to begin with, and not long ago, the Yang Family’s disciples within the Yanhuang Group were all expelled, with some even being crippled.


    Apart from some covert agents, the Yang Family’s disciples within the Yanhuang Group werepletely uprooted. Those elders and disciples taken by the Yanhuang Group were unlikely to leave alive; the best they could hope for was to be imprisoned there for life.


    Thinking about these things, the killing intent within Yang Anlong surged uncontrobly, with a gaze like that of a snake, chilling to the bone. A cold aura enveloped the booth, all because of Lu Tianxing. Without Lu Tianxing, the Yang Family wouldn’t have fallen to this state.


    “Lu Tianxing, remember this time. If I, Yang Anlong, don’t kill you, I swear I’m not a man.”


    Yang Anlong murmured to himself, as the killing intent around him grew thicker, causing the temperature in the booth to drop significantly.


    “Bang!” “Bang!”


    At this moment, a gentle knocking sounded from outside the booth.


    Hearing the knock, Yang Anlong took a deep breath, suppressing the killing intent in his heart, and spoke calmly: “Come in.”


    With his words, a Yang Family Martial Artist entered the room from the outside, looking at Yang Anlong, and said respectfully: “Master, the Holy Daughter Avril of the Church has arrived.”


    “She’s here?”


    Hearing the Yang Family Martial Artist’s words, Yang Anlong immediately stood up and said, “Please bring her in.”


    “Yes!”


    The Yang Family Martial Artist hesitated not for a moment and immediately turned away to walk out.


    Quickly, the sound of footsteps echoed again outside the door. Upon hearing this familiar tread, Yang Anlong instinctively looked toward the entrance of the room. At the next moment, a beautiful Westerndy appeared in his line of vision.


    Thisdy was exceedingly beautiful, with golden hair cascading like a waterfall in the breeze, a stylish and exquisite pair of sunsses covering a third of her face, rendering her sapphire-like eyes unseen but showcasing her vibrant red lips and wless visage.


    A faint aura emitted from her, warm like sunlight. Standing beside her felt akin to basking in radiance, making any turbulent emotions inexplicably calm, while a fervent desire to submit and surrender toward her arose within the heart.


    This exceptionally beautiful woman was none other than the Holy Daughter of the Holy See, Avril.


    “Holy Daughter, you’ve finallye. Please, have a seat.”


    Yang Anlong regarded Avril, gesturing for her to sit down before slowly speaking, “Holy Daughter’s prowess is indeed remarkable, adeptly performing the Church’s Light Spell. But tell me, Holy Daughter, is this the manner in which your Church coborates with others?”


    The Light Spell is a distinctive technique within the Church, resembling the Buddhist Conversion Spell. It can effortlessly turn someone into a puppet, whose life and death rest wholly in the hands of the spell caster, far more dreadful than the Mand-crafted Soul Devouring Pill.


    The Soul Devouring Pill merely controls through special poisons, forcingpliance in tasks, whereas the Light Spellmands one’s entirety, instigating willing submission. Once subservient, a person bes a puppet, breathing and perishing at the spell caster’s whim, losing even independent thought, left a hollow shell.


    “Yang Family Master, don’t be upset. It’s just a habit I have. Please, don’t take offense.”


    Avril’s crisp voice filled the room, as her words concluded, the faint Light Aura around her vanished without a trace.


    “Is that so? This habit isn’t wise; it might lead to harm. Holy Daughter, it’s best to be more cautious.”


    Yang Anlong spoke faintly, “Holy Daughter, I trust you’re aware of why I’ve sought your presence this time.”


    “Of course I know, but Yang Family Master, how can I be assured of help from you? From what I understand, the Yanhuang Group has its eyes on the Yang Family. Should your family act rashly, the consequences might be beyond your bearing.” Avril looked at Yang Anlong, stating evenly.


    “Ha, Holy Daughter, when you came to China, didn’t you hear the adage ‘A thin camel is still bigger than a horse’? My Yang Family is not so easily felled by trifling ants; the Yanhuang Group cannot best us.”


    Yang Anlong chuckled loudly and said in a grave voice, “Holy Daughter, since we n to join forces, let’s be forthright. I can provide you with any news about Lu Tianxing, even offer you an opportunity to eliminate him….”


    “Yang Family Master, hold on….”


    Before Yang Anlong finished speaking, Avril interrupted, calmly saying, “Yang Family Master, our Church approached your family to coborate with utmost sincerity. Yet now, are you treating me, Avril, as a fool? Expecting gain without investment, Yang Family Master, this won’t do.”


    “Holy Daughter, what do you mean by that?” Yang Anlong’s expression remained unchanged.


    “Heh, Yang Family Master, this plot using borrowed knives is clever, but sadly ineffective against me. Do you truly take me, Avril, as just another foolish woman?”


    Avril’s lips slightly curled, a condescending smile etched on her exquisite face: “From what I know, your Yang Family attempted to attack the Lu Family days ago, only to fail utterly. All dispatched experts were in, and Old Sir Lu survived, single-handedly and unscathed, defeating threete-stage Mythical practitioners. Imagine the strength he wields.”


    “Now, the Yang Family Master intends only to disclose Lu Tianxing’s whereabouts to us, irrespective of whether we seed in eliminating him or not, ultimately turning us into Old Master Lu’s outlet for anger, while the Yang Family remains unaffected, observing from afar. Yang Family Master, your borrowed knife strategy ismendable, deeply embracing the essence of China’s Thirty-Six Stratagems. I, a humble woman, am truly impressed, truly impressed indeed.”


    “Holy Daughter, you’re too kind.”


    Listening to Avril, Yang Anlong appeared oblivious to the mockery in her words, continuing, “Then how do you propose we coborate, Holy Daughter?”


    PS: It’s the end of the month, keeping your monthly tickets doesn’t benefit anyone. Throw them all this way!!