CHAPTER 278: CHAPTER 273: HEROINE AND DEMONESS

Where is everyone?

Yin Tianhe’s face darkened. He had clearly been following right behind this person - how did they vanish in an instant?

Who exactly is she? A woman with such a bizarre movement technique, how come he had never heard about her in the martial world before?

At this moment, Ye Qiu was gritting her teeth, lying in the Spiritual Spring with a dark, bluish mark on her left shoulder. Yin Tianhe, ranked third on the Hero Ranking, was truly formidable; even though she was prepared and had deliberately exposed herself, she still ended up seriously injured.

Fortunately, she had Spiritual Spring Water, a cheating tool, which was visibly healing her injuries slowly.

"Manor Master!"

"Your subordinate deserves to die!"

"We didn’t find any traces of the person in black clothing."

As the report from below came up, Yin Tianhe’s expression grew even darker: "What about Bishui Pavilion?"

"Reporting to the Manor Master, that is where Lady Leng resides, the Young Manor Lord didn’t allow us to search there."

"Crack!" The armrest of the chair split amidst his rising fury, Yin Tianhe’s aura exploded violently, "Search it."

Lin Shuanghua sat quietly to the side. Although she didn’t agree with her husband’s grand ambitions, it was equally unpleasant for her to see Chongjian Manor being openly defied. Moreover, the person in black had disappeared around Bishui Pavilion, and that unfamiliar Lady Leng was undeniably the most suspicious.

"Bring over the servants of Bishui Pavilion for questioning."

"Uncle, Aunt, how did the manor catch fire? I hope it’s nothing serious?" Ye Qiu walked in, neatly dressed and asked with a concerned face.

"It’s nothing major. It is just that your Uncle Yin burned some account books," Lin Shuanghua’s mouth twitched into a smile, which seemed a bit forced.

"Good to know that everyone is safe." Ye Qiu heaved a sigh of relief, looked around, and then asked, "Where are Brother Yin and Lady Leng? Why don’t I see them?"

Lin Shuanghua tightened her grip and faintly smiled, "They are also fine."

At this moment, Yin Tianhe grew even more suspicious. Ye Qiu lived in Purple Maple Courtyard, which was a considerable distance from the main residence; she had heard the noise and hurried over, why had Lady Leng not shown herself yet?

Before Ye Qiu appeared, Yin Tianhe had suspected her too, but he quickly dismissed the idea.

The martial arts of Medicine Valley were known to be the weakest among the major sects, and he knew their techniques all too well. The movement technique of the woman in black earlier was too odd, definitely not Medicine Valley’s style, and he was confident that Ye Qiu, being just a little girl, could not have eluded him.

Seeing Ye Qiu emerge unharmed now made Yin Tianhe even more certain, nobody could appear normal after receiving one of his strikes.

Now, the main suspect was the mysterious woman his son had brought back.

Moreover, it was said that she was already ranked third on the Newcomer List, barely weaker than his son, which made it very likely that she could escape from him.

What solidified his suspicion was the glimpse of clothing revealed when he struck the person in black - the moon-white silk matched both the color and style she wore during the day.

"Dad, why do you insist on searching Bishui Pavilion? Zhaoyue is a girl, your actions are making her uncomfortable," Yin Shaochen was shocked by the burning of Dark Pavilion, yet he believed Zhaoyue couldn’t be the culprit.

Leng Zhao Yue followed behind, her expression also extremely aggrieved. She was the Holy Daughter from Holy Sect, holding a supreme position there, respected by everyone except the Sect Hierarch and a few protectors.

It was already suffocating enough for her to personally approach the Young Manor Lord of Chongjian Manor, and yet she hadn’t even obtained the item before being treated this way?

"Master Yin? Although I am residing in your Chongjian Manor, is it not very impolite to allow a group of men to barge into my room arbitrarily?" Leng Zhao Yue said coldly.

"Miss Leng knows this place is Chongjian Manor; you should not be engaging in unseemly conduct." Yin Tianhe suddenly exploded in anger, a sharp palm strike heading straight for Leng Zhao Yue’s left shoulder.

Leng Zhao Yue was startled, then dodged based on her years of martial arts instinct.

Her evasion further deepened Yin Tianhe’s suspicions, and he did not stop his attacks.

Seeing his serious intent, Leng Zhao Yue also retaliated, and in a moment, more than a dozen moves had been exchanged between them.

The more Yin Tianhe fought, the more shocked he became. Who exactly was this Leng Zhao Yue? He had never seen her style of martial arts before! What exactly did she know? And for what reason had she burned the things in the Dark Pavilion?

But no matter what, this woman could not be allowed to live!

A killing intent arose in Yin Tianhe, his eyes filled with cold frost.

Yin Shaochen was extremely agitated standing at the side; one side was his father, and the other was the woman he deeply loved. Why had his father determined that Zhaoyue was the arsonist?

Seeing that Leng Zhao Yue was becoming increasingly strained, Yin Shaochen had no choice but to unsheath his black Heavy Sword, placing it between the two of them.

"Move!" Yin Tianhe glared furiously at his son and the Demoness behind him, if it weren’t for her leading his son astray, how would his Chongjian Manor suffer such a great loss?

"Father, can’t we just talk this out? Zhaoyue is not the arsonist," Yin Shaochen stated firmly, shielding Leng Zhao Yue behind him.

"If not her, then who could it be? Shaochen, it seems your mother and I have really spoiled you too much to distinguish right from wrong," Yin Tianhe said, then suddenly launched an attack towards Yin Shaochen’s back.

While dodging, Leng Zhao Yue coldly said, "Master Yin, you accuse me without any proof; shouldn’t you provide some evidence? Although I am an orphan, I am not someone who can be bullied at will."

"Aunt Lin, you surely don’t suspect Sister Leng of arson?" Ye Qiu furrowed his brows in shock, "Sister Leng shouldn’t be that kind of person; she is the one Brother Yin likes, she has no reason to do this!"

Lin Shuanghua stared intently at the situation in the courtyard, distractedly saying, "Aunt Lin is not sure, but your Uncle Yin has his plans. Qiu’er, don’t worry. Stand back and avoid getting hurt by mistake."

"Then, Heroine Leng, tell us, who exactly is your martial arts master?" Yin Tianhe, careful of his son, dared not use his full strength, so for the time being, he was unable to subdue Leng Zhao Yue at all.

Yet, even so, it was astonishing enough. With his skills, he couldn’t injure a nameless junior. Wouldn’t it be surprising if spoken out loud? Thus, it caused even more suspicion towards Leng Zhao Yue’s background.

"Master Yin, I’ve said before, I’m just an orphan taken in by my master. As for my master’s background, he has never disclosed it, please forgive me for not being able to answer," she responded.

"Then do not blame this old man for being discourteous," Yin Tianhe suddenly changed his tactics, and a sword from a nearby disciple also reached his hand.

Yin Tianhe is the number one Sword Dao expert in the martial world; with a sword in hand, he was a completely different person compared to when he was unarmed.

Yin Shaochen’s expression changed, he hurriedly said to Leng Zhao Yue, "Zhaoyue, you should leave first, I will stay and explain to my father."

Seeing this, Leng Zhao Yue did not delay. Yin Tianhe clearly blamed today’s incident on her. If she did not leave now, would she stay and be subjected to severe interrogation by Yin Tianhe?

"Get lost!" Yin Tianhe saw the Demoness truly flying out of the courtyard, staring fiercely at his son.

But Yin Shaochen was personally trained by him, extremely talented, and now ranked first on the Newcomer List with the title Gentleman Sword, Yin Tianhe could not free himself momentarily.