Berserk God of War

Chapter 938: Chapter 938: Haner Second District, Yao Yulou

”From the combat marks in the main hall of the Energy Gathering Manor, only one person could have killed Lu Ju.”

”I suspect, could someone skilled have intervened on behalf of the Sky Wolf Team?”

As Zhong Yang spoke, Zhong Yujun gently tapped the table, deep in thought about something.

After a long while, he slowly spoke: ”Logically, there shouldn’t be, but the Sky Wolf Team has the recognition of several Dominators behind them. Though they haven’t visibly provided any help, this time it’s possible that a rival of the Li Ba Technique intervened.”

”Regarding this matter, I’ll send a message to the Li Ba Technique to ask.”

As he spoke, Zhong Yujun sent the message. An hour later, he received a reply.

In Zhong Yang’s tense gaze, Zhong Yujun looked at the note and replied: ”No, the Li Ba Technique confirmed that during the operation, the Sky Wolf Team had not contacted any high-level members of the East Dominator Branch, so it’s likely someone from outside did it.”

”The Sky Wolf Team hired external aid!”

”Li Ba Technique also said not to worry about it, just complete your assigned tasks and don’t cause any problems.”

With that, Zhong Yang nodded in understanding, his expression relaxing.

As long as it wasn’t someone within the East Dominator Branch, he didn’t care about outsiders. If they dared cause trouble, the Li Ba Technique would handle it, and who from outside would dare to easily offend the East Dominator Branch?

They had no idea it was just Sikong Jing who did it.

...

At this moment, Sikong Jing had already arrived at the Haner Second District.

Just as Yang Yi had guessed, he was planning to hand over the little princess to Hua Meixi to arrange. In addition, there was another task entrusted by Hua Lidian, to deliver a jade pendant to Hua Meixi’s mother.

Quickly getting this task done would also give Hua Lidian an answer.

The Yao Residence was right in the Haner Second District and was not hard to find... because Yao Yulou was known for her beauty throughout Hanluan City. After asking a few people, Sikong Jing found it, and he now stood with the little princess in front of the Yao Residence’s gate.

The Protector at the gate had already gone in to report...

Sikong Jing stood there quietly with the little princess, waiting. Inside his body, he was already constructing new meridians, specifically for cultivating the Cloud Gathering Technique, and within the Ten Thousand Beasts Sky Prison, there was a Cloud Gathering Beast.

It was the strongest fierce beast of the Cloud Gathering Beast clan.

Sikong Jing allowed it to open its meridians and observed it for a few moments, gaining new insights.

The original remnant technique’s meridians extended a few new meridians, slowly forming into a complete cultivation technique, although still far from reaching the Lower Emperor Grade, but at least it was complete.

Boom...

When the Cloud Gathering Technique was fully completed, a faint sound emanated from within him.

Subsequently, as a cultivator at the Golden Body Fifth Realm, he continuously broke through several small realms, gradually approaching the peak of the Golden Body Realm.

He slowly opened his eyes and was stunned that it was already daylight.

Several hours had passed, and Hua Meixi had not come out, nor was the Protector who had gone inside to report still there, having been replaced.

The little princess beside him, though wrapped in a cloak, had lips turning purple from the cold night, not daring to make a single move.

Sikong Jing frowned slightly, murmuring to himself, ”Hua Meixi, not planning to see me?”

With that thought, Sikong Jing stepped forward intending to ask the Protector at the gate again, but before he could speak, the Protector coldly said, ”Miss Hua asked you to wait here; if you’re impatient, you can leave at any time.”

Hearing this, Sikong Jing paused slightly, frowning even more.

Soon he understood, Hua Meixi didn’t want to see him likely due to her mother.

After all, during the time at Minglong Village, when Hua Lidian entrusted him, she heard it secretly and knew why he was here.

But her asking him to wait rather than leaving him entirely was puzzling – what did it mean?

Sikong Jing found it a bit troublesome; Hua Meixi had always been unpredictable, sometimes supportive, yet at times full of disdain and loathing towards him.

Yue Xi was much better, without such complicated thoughts and ideas... Sikong Jing couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

Just as Sikong Jing was contemplating whether to continue waiting or leave, footsteps sounded from within the Yao Residence’s gate. An elder slowly walked out and said to Sikong Jing: ”Brother Sikong, our Family Head invites you in to rest.”

Upon hearing this, a gleam flashed in Sikong Jing’s eyes, realizing that the Yao Residence Family Head was Yao Yulou.

To think it was him who sent someone to invite him inside.

About Yao Yulou, Sikong Jing knew a bit. He seemed to have a very good reputation and was now Hua Meixi’s mother’s husband, making him her stepfather.

In the past, it was Yao Yulou who saved Hua Meixi and her mother...

Yao Yulou was also the brother of Yao Yuzhi, for whom Sikong Jing had great respect.

With this in mind, Sikong Jing casually asked the elder before him, ”Thank you, and may I ask who you are?”

The elder smiled gently, ”My name is Yan, and I am the housekeeper of the Yao Residence.”

Sikong Jing nodded in thanks once more, then helped the little princess, whose legs had numbed from standing, into the residence, soon led to an elegant parlor for guests to sit down.

After being seated, Housekeeper Yan instructed the Yao Residence servants to serve fragrant tea...

And just as Housekeeper Yan was preparing to take leave, Sikong Jing suddenly called out, ”Housekeeper Yan...”

The latter paused slightly; before Sikong Jing could continue, he smiled and said, ”Brother Sikong, I don’t know what our Miss Hua is thinking, so I can’t help.”

He assumed Sikong Jing was asking when Hua Meixi would come, so he directly gave a wry smile.

Sikong Jing smiled at this, shook his head, replying, ”It’s not that, it’s that this little girl has been freezing outside with me all night; can I trouble Housekeeper Yan to get her some hot porridge?”

Instantly, Housekeeper Yan was taken aback, promptly agreeing to the request.

Sitting to the side, the little princess looked at Sikong Jing with urgency, her eyes turning misty again.

Sikong Jing gave her a comforting smile, then took out the replica of the Cloud Gathering Beast Ancient Furnace to observe. Tonight was the auction, and he needed to use his time to inscribe the Cloud Gathering Technique into it...

...

Elsewhere, Hua Meixi stormed angrily into a study and shouted, ”Uncle Yao, why did you invite that bastard Sikong Jing in? Don’t you know what he’s here for?”

In the study sat Yao Family Head Yao Yulou.

As his name suggested, he was gentle and polished, although middle-aged, he appeared to be just in his thirties.

His whole body adorned in white brocade robes gave off an extremely gentle impression.

Upon her words, Yao Yulou smiled slightly, ”Your Aunt Yao already informed me—isn’t he here to meet your mother on behalf of your father?”

Hearing this, Hua Meixi’s expression puffed up.

She nonchalantly replied, ”Since you know, why let him in? My mother is your wife now; do you want Hua Lidian’s name to distress and anger her again?”

Now that her mother had married Yao Yulou, how could he allow her to hear Hua Lidian’s name and be hurt again?

In response, Yao Yulou still smiled, ”What does it matter? Some things need to be resolved after all.”

”Besides, isn’t it unrelated to Brother Sikong? He’s just conveying a message; he already waited outside all night. If I had known sooner, I would have invited him in to rest.”

Yao Yulou looked at Hua Meixi and couldn’t help but give her a gentle scolding.