First Immortal of the Sword-Chapter 2185 - Suspicion

Feng Wuji couldn’t help but object. “Ridiculous! You haven’t even investigated to see who was in the wrong, yet here you are, intent on attacking Fellow Daoist Xiao Jian. Don’t you think your Severed Heavens Demon Court is being overly tyrannical?”

The ancient Feng Family and the Severed Heavens Demon Court were longstanding enemies.

Moreover, Su Yi had already agreed to give Feng Wuji a secret map of the Extreme Lightning Demon Cave, so Feng Wuji naturally didn’t hesitate to take his side.

Niu Kui’s face was ashen. “Hah? No matter their reasons, anyone who dares kill a member of the Severed Heavens Demon Court must pay with their life!”

Feng Wuji had just tricked him, so Niu Kui was already suppressing a bellyful of fire.

Now that it turned out that Xiao Jian had only just recently killed one of his sectmates, Niu Kui’s barely contained anger instantly erupted.

The atmosphere within the hall was instantly hostile.

Only Su Yi just sat there, as calm as ever. He didn’t care in the slightest what happened so long as his true identity wasn’t revealed.

Besides, this was the Qilin Trading Company. There was no way that Niu Kui would attack Feng Wuji here.

Just as he expected, Madam Qi Wei got up, then glared coldly at them. “The Qilin Trading Company will not get involved in whatever enmities exist between you. However, everyone in the Qilin Trading Company’s territory, no matter who they are, is our guest. Understand?”

Niu Kui’s expression shifted erratically. Finally, he said, “Madam Qi Wei, this old man knows his limits. I naturally won’t attack anyone here.”

“You’re not to attack anyone in Spring and Autumn City, either!” said Madam Qi Wei, utterly imposing and not the slightest bit polite. “If you don’t believe me, you’re welcome to try it.”

Niu Kui’s expression was instantly extraordinarily unsightly.

After a lengthy silence, he suddenly turned and glared icily at Su Yi. “The report said that you’re in Spring and Autumn City to participate in the Spring and Autumn Dao Assembly. Is that correct?”

“That’s right,” said Su Yi. He felt no need to hide it.

“Excellent! Then just you wait!” Niu Kui said slowly and clearly. “I guarantee you’ll die during the assembly!!”

With that, he swooshed his sleeves and left.

It was immediately obvious to the others why Niu Kui had chosen to target Xiao Jian at the Spring and Autumn Dao Assembly. According to the event’s rules, it was permissible to kill your opponent during a “discussion of the Dao”!

Not even the Qilin Trading Company could interfere, because... the Qilin Trading Company was hosting the event. They’d naturally set this rule themselves.

“If there’s nothing else, please disperse,” Madam Qi Wei said flatly. A moment later, she added, “Fellow Daoist Xiao, please stay behind.”

This time, Su Yi didn’t refuse. He wanted to see just what the mysterious manager of this branch of the Qilin Trading Company wanted to discuss.

Before Feng Wuji left, he transmitted a message to Su Yi. “Fellow Daoist, I’ll be waiting for you at the Stargazing Tower.”

Before long, only Su Yi and Madam Qi Wei remained in the hall. She’d even sent away all the attendants. She walked right up to Su Yi and sat down, the swaying lamplight illuminating her nimble footsteps.

Her form-fitting blue-green dress complemented her soft, fair skin. She practically glowed. A beauty was charming whether she smiled or frowned. Her every gesture was utterly enchanting and endlessly sensual.

Madam Qi Wei was precisely that kind of unparalleled beauty.

She took out a jug of wine and passed it to Su Yi. “Please, sample the Qilin Trading Company’s Hundred Fruit Divine Brew and tell me what you think, Fellow Daoist.”

Su Yi accepted the jug of wine, but he didn’t drink it. Instead, he said directly, “Let’s talk business first. No reason we can’t drink afterward.”

Madam Qi Wei batted her beautiful blue eyes and said, “That works too. It’s just that I’m unsure what to call you: Xiao Jian, or... Su Yi.”

Her words went off like a sudden thunderclap on a clear day.

Su Yi was briefly stunned. “Su Yi?”

Madam Qi Wei gazed intently at Su Yi, her eyes shining. “Fellow Daoist, you needn’t worry. The Qilin Trading Company has never paid any heed to worldly disputes. I’m sure you know that better than anyone, so... there’s no need for you to hide your identity here.”

Su Yi furrowed his brow. “I don’t understand. Just what makes you think that I’m Su Yi?”

Madam Qi Wei laughed. “Are you saying you’re not?”

“What if I am saying that?” Su Yi asked right back.

After a moment’s silence, Madam Qi Wei flashed him a charming smile. “It doesn’t matter whether you’re him or not. I asked you to stay behind because I wanted to tell you something.”

“Please, go ahead,” said Su Yi.

“Should you run into Su Yi, please tell him that if he runs into difficulties he cannot resolve on his own, he’s welcome to come to the Qilin Trading Company for aid,” said Madam Qi Wei in her crisp, pleasant voice. “It doesn’t matter which branch. All of them will be ready to lend him their support at any time!”

Su Yi was stunned.

He really was surprised. Both Li Fuyou and Yi Daoxuan had done business with the Qilin Trading Company before, but neither had worked particularly closely with them.

Yet now, here Madam Qi Wei was, promising him their aid. How could Su Yi not be surprised?

Su Yi said, “To the best of my knowledge, Su Yi is surrounded by enemies on all sides. The Qilin Trading Company has always remained neutral in worldly conflicts, so how could you possibly promise Su Yi your support?”

Madam Qi Wei’s gaze was rife with meaning. “The Qilin Trading Company can make an exception for him and him only. This isn’t my decision, either. It’s the joint decision of the entire Qilin Race.”

Su Yi’s heart shook.

The entire Qilin Race agreed to that?

“As for the reasons...” Here, Madam Qi Wei trailed off, then shook her head. “Since you’re not Su Yi, there’s no need for you to know.”

“...” Su Yi dared say with certainty that she was trying to bait him.

He thought for a moment, then said, “To tell the truth, if I were Su Yi, there’s absolutely no way I’d request aid from the Qilin Trading Company.”

“Why?” asked Madam Qi Wei, stunned.

“What if the Qilin Trading Company has wicked intentions? What would he do then?” said Su Yi. He smiled, got up, and sloshed the jug of wine. “I’ll accept this wine. Thank you for your hospitality. Farewell.”

With that, he turned and left.

But Madam Qi Wei frowned. “A merchant’s reputation is everything to them. How could we possibly harm you?”

Her words contained a hidden trap. Someone not paying attention might well have fallen for it.

But Su Yi naturally noticed it, and he didn’t miss a beat. “I trust you, but... that doesn’t mean Su Yi will trust you.”

As he spoke, he left the hall and faded from view.

Madam Qi Wei rose, exited the hall, and watched Su Yi fade from view. She couldn’t help but rub her forehead and grumble, “Don’t tell me I really guessed wrong? But if that’s the case, why was the Divine Pearl of Heavenly Fate reacting that entire time?”

She flipped her palm, and a longan-sized snow-white pearl appeared. It was resplendent, translucent, and swathed in radiant divine mists.

The ancestor said that the Divine Pearl of Heavenly Fate could sense Su Yi’s aura. It obviously reacted earlier. But if Xiao Jian is Su Yi, why didn’t he admit it?

She couldn’t help but replay everything Su Yi had done and said tonight. Soon, she sank deep into thought.

The pearl’s response suggests that Xiao Jian is Su Yi, but looking at him, it sure doesn’t seem that way. His Torch Dragon bloodline is incomparably pure, and there’s no faking that...

Madam Qi Wei furrowed her brow, seemingly a bit irritated. “Granny!”

“What can I do for you?” A kindly-looking, gray-haired old woman appeared out of nowhere.

“Keep an eye on Xiao Jian. He said he’s going to participate in the Spring and Autumn Dao Assembly, didn’t he? When the time comes, inspect his cultivation base, divine abilities, and the fluctuations of his blood and qi. I want to know... if he really is a Torch Dragon or not!”

“Yes, Young Mistress!” The old woman inclined her head.

But then, she hesitated, and said, “Young Mistress, in just a few more years, the Dark Days of Legend will be upon us. The clan leader has sent numerous messages urging you to return home as soon as possible...”

Before she could say anything more, Madam Qi Wei said irritably, “Granny, how many times have I told you? There’s no need to pay any attention to anything my father says. When I return home is entirely contingent on my mood!”

The old woman smiled bitterly and made no further attempts to persuade her.

Madam Qi Wei’s blue eyes gazed into the distance. Inwardly, she murmured, Xiao Jian, there’s definitely something fishy about you. If you refuse to admit it, I’ll just have to expose you!

When the time comes, I’ll drag you back to the Qilin Race’s ancestral home and ask the ancestors why they want to help you even if it means violating the rules of the Qilin Trading Company. It’s simply... unreasonable!

Although no one knew it, the manager of the Spring and Autumn City branch of the Qilin Trading Company, someone even the top experts of the Southern Flame Divine Continent had to treat with respect, had yet another identity.

......

Even late at night, the streets of Spring and Autumn City were bustling. The only difference was that now, the lamps were a bit dimmer.

Su Yi walked with his hands behind his back. Inwardly, he was still a bit confused. He was certain that Madam Qi Wei had noticed something that led her to believe that he was Su Yi.

But when did I let anything slip? Su Yi struggled to recall, but in the end, he couldn’t figure it out.

Perhaps she noticed something, but I’m sure she couldn’t really confirm my identity. She wouldn’t have probed like that if she had, thought Su Yi. If I refuse to admit it, there’ll be nothing she can do.

Her message had confused him, too. He couldn’t for the life of him imagine what the Qilin Race were after, or why they’d break their own rules just to lend him their aid.

If they really planned to help him, fine. But what if they had malicious intentions? That could be a serious problem.

After all, Madam Qi Wei already suspected his identity, and there was no way she’d let up so easily!

“Stop!”

Suddenly, a group blocked Su Yi’s path. Their leader was none other than Niu Kui, a Fortune Realm Greater God of the Severed Heavens Demon Court!

“Want to fight?” Su Yi said flatly.

“Hmph!” Niu Kui glowered. “Relax. If you cooperate and give us that broken sword, Unfettered Wanderer, I might well be merciful and spare your life just this once.”

“Oh,” said Su Yi. He immediately turned to leave.

He couldn’t even be bothered to talk to them.

“Are you really going to insist on doing this the hard way?” Niu Kui roared in fury.

“If you’ve got the balls, just attack me. If not, get away from me,” said Su Yi without even turning his head to look at him.

Niu Kui’s lungs almost burst with fury, and his eyes blazed with murderous intent. “You deserve to die ten thousand deaths, you Torch Dragon bastard!!

“Just you wait! Two days from now, the Spring and Autumn Dao Assembly will become your grave!”

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