Chapter 1399 - Tempting
Chapter 1399: Tempting
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Jiang Hetian finally brought Jiang Zhiyuan to leave Ling Xiao Academy.
The father and daughter walked out of the hall and headed to the barrier of the academy without speaking a single word.
Elder Hua Feng wanted to send them off, but he was curtly rejected by Jiang Hetian.
His daughter was humiliating to that extent. He really didn’t have the guts to face the elders from Ling Xiao Academy again. Now, the only thing he could do was to bring Jiang Zhiyuan away from this place quickly!
In the middle, some students bumped into this scene and pointed at them from where they were. They had no intention of going over to greet them or bid them farewell.
The weird gazes here and there and the awkward mockery and laughter seemed like a nightmare that loomed over Jiang Zhiyuan and her father’s hearts.
The two elders in charge of the barrier didn’t purposely make life difficult for them. After they saw that it was them, they briefly acknowledged them and opened the barrier.
Jiang Hetian stepped out first. He couldn’t stay in this place for another moment!
Jiang Zhiyuan stood rooted to the ground and was rather hesitant as she was quite reluctant in her heart. She couldn’t help but turn around.
The tall and respectable Dong Huang Clock Tower, the spacious and clean Qing Ming Square, and the rising mountains that were filled with Heaven and Earth Force.
At this point, a figure appeared on Dong Huang Clock Tower—Elder Bo Yan. He whipped his long sleeves, and the Qing Yun Ranking appeared above the black Dong Huang Clock Tower as summoned!
There were countless names glowing on it. That was a glow and also an honor.
Quite a few people in the academy looked over.
Jiang Zhiyuan saw her own name, but the next moment, those two words rapidly darkened as if they flew away with the wind.
Her name was removed in public! This was the biggest humiliation!
Jiang Zhiyuan staggered backward and almost fell to the ground. A sense of indignation and vengeance overwhelmed her heart.
Jiang Zhiyuan couldn’t help but clench her fists tightly in her sleeves. I have stayed here for so many years, so how could I not miss it at all? It is precisely because I had outstanding performance in the academy that everyone looked up to me and envied me. But today, all of this disappeared into thin air. All the honor, glory, compliments… They’ve vanished! Originally, I should’ve gotten the best—
“Zhiyuan.”
ingting jumped for a long time before Sze Lingyun rained on her parade a little. “Ah… I can’t be sure of things just yet. After all, I haven’t confirmed that I’m Zhou Hua’s daughter, and we haven’t confirmed whether Incle and Zhou Hua have that kind of relationship yet.”
“We have! Listen up…” Wu Pingting explained anxiously. “Yesterday, you heard from my grandfather that Uncle didn’t get married and have children, and instead adopted that ingrate Wu Zongxu, was because he loved this girl, the girl who saved him in the valley. Even though he never said why he was so obsessed with that girl, if that girl was your mother, you can probably guess why. Even though they only had one night, Uncle and your mother did it. After that, Uncle was rescued by Grandpa, and your mother disappeared. Your mother probably went back and realized that she was pregnant with you. And my uncle is a loyal and monogamous man, so he never remarried.”
With that, Wu Pingting looked at Nangong Nuannuan excitedly and asked, “Nuannuan, don’t you think my sister looks very much like a member of my family? You haven’t met my Uncle, but you should have met my aunt. Both of them inherited my grandmother’s looks and look very similar. Don’t you think that Sis looks very similar to my aunt?”
Nangong Nuannuan nodded. “Yes, very similar! Senior Sister and her mother’s auras are very similar, but they only look about half-alike. I wanted to say it when the two of you met yesterday. but I think that Senior Sister and your aunt look really similar.”
“Right, right!” Wu Pingting looked at Sze Lingyun proudly, “Sis, since Nuannuan says so, you must be our Wu family’s child! Let’s go, let’s go! Let’s go home! I want to make everyone in the family take a DNA test with you.”
After saying that, Wu Pingting took out her phone and made a call.
“I don’t want to avoid it.” Jiang Zhiyuan brushed her hair, and her tone was strangely determined. “Father, I want to see the clan leader!”
Jiang Hetian finally realized something. “But the clan leader has been in seclusion for so many years. What use is it if you go there now?”
“Then, I’ll wait until the clan leader comes out!” Anyway, it is a crucial time now, and it is inappropriate for me to go anywhere. Therefore, it is better if I just wait! Now, the only person who can help me is the clan leader! Besides… The people from the Liang family will only be afraid and hold back if I’m at the Sky-Cloud Empire. Even if they really want to do something to me, they have to pass that stage first! Rong Xiu doesn’t want to help me, but it doesn’t mean that I can’t rely on the Sky-Cloud Empire!
This is indeed the best solution now… Jiang Hetian finally looked a little tempted. “Are you sure you can wait there until the clan leader comes out?”
Jiang Zhiyuan nodded determinedly. “As long as you help me tell the venerables to do you this favor and send me there, everything will be fine! Also… perhaps I can check that Shangguan Yue’s background—”
“You’re still thinking of checking this?” Jiang Hetian’s face was filled with disapproval. The people we previously sent to investigate Shangguan Yue have all disappeared and not returned. What could Jiang Zhiyuan do alone? In the end, she might just alert the other party!
“Take care of yourself first!”
Seeing his reaction, Jiang Zhiyuan was stunned. However, she readily followed his advice. “I understand.”
Seeing her aggrieved behavior, Jiang Hetian’s heart ached. However, he was angry as well. “Forget it! Let’s go to the Sky-Cloud Empire! But if you continue to do this…”
He whipped his sleeves and turned around to leave.
Jiang Zhiyuan suppressed the overwhelming emotions in her heart and rapidly followed him.
…
On the other side, Rong Xiu sent Elder Wan Zheng away. He stood in the middle of the mountain with his hands behind his back.
In Dong Huang Clock Tower, Jiang Zhiyuan’s name being removed had caused quite a bit of commotion in the academy. The crowd grouped together and discussed something.
Rong Xiu silently looked up to the top.
Over there was an erased name. Within it, there were ripples secretly bubbling.