Chapter 174 Dual Blades, Icy Brilliance in the Martial World (43)

This was clearly a person with a story. Bai Tang didn’t say much, she just looked at Tang Haotian.

“May I ask, young lady, where did you find this Lifeless Flower?” Tang Haotian inquired.

“Narrow Heaven.”

“Narrow Heaven, unexpectedly it was Narrow Heaven,” Tang Haotian murmured. “Jingqiu, I’ve obtained the Lifeless Flower… Did you see it? Are you willing to start over with me?”

Jingqiu? It seemed that Tang Haotian searched for the Lifeless Flower for her.

Tang Haotian’s emotions calmed down. He put the Lifeless Flower back and said, “I’ve made the young lady laugh. You sought this Lifeless Flower, what do you want me to do for you? I’ll agree to anything.”

Bai Tang took out a blueprint and handed it to Tang Haotian. “I’ve heard that the Sect Master is unparalleled in making hidden weapons, and the craftsmanship of your subordinates must be superb too. I want the items on this blueprint. Sect Master Tang, take a look and see if you can make them.”

When System 168 saw the things on this blueprint, it was numb again. It was another cage, another cage with hidden mysteries. Once closed, it couldn’t be opened again.

Oh, and there was more. This time it also included some hidden weapons, even detailing the types of poisons and their methods of application. Some of these poisons it hadn’t seen before.

Tang Haotian didn’t ask much. “Alright, this is not difficult. Young lady, you relieve my regrets. I won’t ask you for materials or expenses for these. After completion, where should I find you?”

Bai Tang smiled. “Is the Sect Master confident in completing it within two years?”

Tang Haotian estimated the time roughly. “Within two years, no problem.”

With Tang Haotian’s affirmative answer, Bai Tang prepared to leave. “Two years later is the Martial Alliance Leader Assembly. Sect Master, you don’t need to find me or inform me. I’ll come to collect it then. During this period, I’ll trouble the Sect Master to keep it for me.”

Tang Haotian agreed. “Alright.”

Leaving Tang Sect and mounting their horses, Bai Tang asked, “Elder brother, what relationship does Sect Master Tang have with Jingqiu?”

Weng Quan smiled indulgently. “That’s a story from twenty years ago. Jingqiu’s name is Li Jingqiu. At that time, Tang Haotian was still an unfavored son of the Tang clan. Li Jingqiu was eccentric, always having some strange ideas in her head. Interestingly, Li Jingqiu went mad for three years and then recovered. It was during these three years that Tang Haotian distanced himself from her emotionally. Later, when Li Jingqiu recovered, Tang Haotian fell in love with her again.

“Yet unable to withstand clan pressure, he married Luo Qi, the daughter of the Danxin Sect’s Sect Master. Luo Qi was formidable, unable to tolerate her husband harboring feelings for another woman. Li Jingqiu was worn down, lifeless, and spiritless. Luo Qi faced difficulties during childbirth and gave birth to a son. Tang Haotian sought out Li Jingqiu, asking if they could start anew. Li Jingqiu presented Tang Haotian with something he couldn’t achieve.

“That was the Lifeless Flower. At that time, no one in the martial world had obtained the Lifeless Flower, or even if they did, they hadn’t made it public. Tang Haotian spread the word that anyone who could obtain the Lifeless Flower could request anything of him.

“Unfortunately, fate did not comply with human wishes. At the time, no one knew where the Lifeless Flower was. Two years later, Li Jingqiu jumped off a cliff. It’s worth mentioning that Li Jingqiu said, ‘This isn’t home. I can go back once I die.’ Therefore, the matter of the Lifeless Flower became a regret for Tang Haotian.”

Qi Jiayan sneered. “Appears so affectionate, yet he’s a weak man who couldn’t make a decision, causing harm to two women.”

Although Bai Tang didn’t like Qi Jiayan, she agreed with his words.

Li Jingqiu was indeed an interesting person, likely a transmigrator. Thinking of this, Bai Tang went over System 168’s data again and confirmed that Li Jingqiu wasn’t brought by System 168 and was already deceased. She decided not to delve deeper into the matter.

Weng Quan took out a token and handed it to Bai Tang. “Ah Tang, I’ve informed Father. As a family, this is for you.”

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