Lin Xiao stared at him, wanting to find some hint of different emotions on his face.
But it was evident that Zheng Aijia looked utterly confused, even finding it preposterous: "Dragon King, you must be joking… How could I have been the mastermind behind the Lin family's tragic incident back then?"
"Think carefully, about the Lin family's tragedy, and why I was in the Imperial Capital, and why I wanted you to meet me."
Lin Xiao gritted his teeth as he spoke this time, forcing himself to control his emotions.
Originally, everything was about to be revealed, he could have found the answers from Zheng Aijia, but at this moment, he knew all his previous efforts were in vain.
Now, apart from knowing it was related to the Shadow Assassins, he knew nothing else.
Was it the Shadow Assassins who wanted to deal with the Lin family, or did the person who wanted to deal with the Lin family hire the Shadow Assassins? Was it related to the Qi cultivators, or was there someone else?
Most importantly, he couldn't find the Shadow Assassins now.
If he could find the Shadow Assassins, he wouldn't have to make this trip to the Imperial Capital.
Even Mr. Zhuge didn't know where these Shadow Assassins were. The things they cultivated were too bizarre, so much so that even Mr. Zhuge couldn't pinpoint their location.
He couldn't even calculate their mere whereabouts.
It seemed he could only place his hope in one person now.
Qi Tian.
…
At this moment, Qi Tian was already sitting in the reception hall of the Misty Immortal Palace, drinking tea.
He sat in his seat, with many disciples whispering about him.
"I heard Senior Brother Qi Tian often tinkers with peculiar contraptions and likes to use our Immortal Palace disciples for practice…"
"Keep your voice down… Senior Brother Qi Tian is the youngest Divine Realm expert, be careful…"
Sitting in the main seat was the current Vice Palace Master of the Misty Immortal Palace, Yu Huan.
She was also the only female Divine Realm expert in the Misty Immortal Palace, ranking among the top three in terms of strength within the palace, truly deserving of her title as Vice Palace Master.
"Qi Tian, it's rare for you to visit the Misty Immortal Palace just for a casual visit. If I recall correctly, every time you've come before, you've created some interesting devices and then brought my disciples to test them on." Yu Huan slowly lifted the teacup beside her. Her phoenix-like eyes fixed on Qi Tian, she took a sip of tea, then placed the cup down, watching him at her leisure.
If Yu Huan's age were to be calculated, she was now over ninety, but in appearance, she looked more like a well-preserved and charming woman in her thirties.
Yu Huan was once considered a rare genius, reaching the Divine Realm before she was forty. She was once a famous beauty in the inner realm, with many admirers. Unfortunately, Yu Huan was devoted to the martial path and had no interest in romance.
Another point was that there were very few men in the entire inner realm that she found worthy.
After she reached the Divine Realm, not only were the men she found worthy few and far between, but countless men began to fear her. And the position of Vice Palace Master of the Misty Immortal Palace was enough to isolate her from all members of the opposite sex.
"Vice Palace Master jokes. The Immortal Palace and the Artifact Sect have so many collaborations. I'm just here for a visit, I won't be conducting any experiments." Qi Tian shook his head and said, "Palace Master, you misunderstand me."
"Misunderstand?"
Yu Huan chuckled softly, then waved her hand. A gentle force caused all the disciples to leave the great hall.