Zombie Bodyguard-Chapter 1539 - 1536: Total Confrontation

Situ Ming wore a cold smile, hoping in his heart that Lin Tian would cause a scene. The more chaos there was, the less likely the Qingshuang Pavilion would remain indifferent, allowing him to use someone else’s hand to eliminate this thorn in his side — this junior who once beat him up.

Lin Tian naturally understood his intention, but he still looked at him and said, "I, Lin Tian, stand here. Let’s see who can make me die!"

After saying that, Lin Tian no longer paid attention to the Situ family and turned again to ask Xiao Manxue, "Miss, tell me, is someone forcing you? As long as you don’t want this, I will take you away immediately."

"Ha, Lin Tian, your imagination is really vivid. Coercion, you say? Manxue and I are in love with each other, you’re just a third wheel. Manxue is kind and didn’t want to embarrass you by breaking it off, but you’re still clueless enough to stay and be laughed at by others?"

Situ Yufeng stepped out, looking at Lin Tian with a mocking expression.

"Manxue, I’m only waiting for your answer." Lin Tian didn’t even glance at Situ Yufeng, but instead looked gently at Xiao Manxue, as if no one else mattered to him.

Xiao Manxue finally raised her head, her gaze still filled with sorrow that made one’s heart ache. Her lips moved a few times, and tears couldn’t help but fall, rolling down her delicate cheeks and dripping from her chin. Lin Tian reached out to catch the tears; the cool sensation seemed to carry her sadness.

"Lin Tian, please leave," Xiao Manxue spoke, but her words stunned Lin Tian.

"I don’t quite understand what you mean," Lin Tian said with a frown.

"I’m asking you to leave, leave the Qingshuang Pavilion, leave Tang City!" Xiao Manxue raised her voice, seeming to muster all her strength.

Upon hearing Xiao Manxue’s words of expulsion, Situ Yufeng smirked with a victorious smile, the look in his eyes seemed to say, "I can’t beat you, but I can claim the beauty."

"This is too much, this Situ Yufeng is just awful, Xiao Jie obviously doesn’t feel any joy, he must be coercing her," Ling Shuiyao stomped her foot, speaking freely without any concern, even not lowering her voice intentionally. Those nearby listened with cold sweat, thinking that only this girl from the Ling family would dare question both the Pavilion Master and the Situ family at the same time.

Situ Ming naturally heard Ling Shuiyao’s words and was naturally displeased, but due to the Ling family and Langya Pavilion, he could only pretend not to hear.

Listening to Xiao Manxue’s expelling words, Lin Tian’s heart gradually sank, his face cold as Xuanbing.

"Very well, I’m leaving," Lin Tian was sparing with words, unwilling to say more. If he stayed and entangled further, it would seem too cowardly. He had his pride, and this was Xiao Manxue’s choice.

The people of the Situ family laughed triumphantly. Situ Yufeng felt he had won a round, while Situ Ming’s heart was filled with vengeful satisfaction. However, the one who should hate Lin Tian the most, Situ Ruoling, remained expressionless.

She was struck by the pain in Lin Tian’s eyes as he turned away; she had never known a man’s gaze could be so profound, so soul-stirring, and it was for a woman. Suddenly, she felt a bit envious of Xiao Manxue, and her feelings became complicated.

Lin Tian turned, with his back to Xiao Manxue, stopping in his tracks for a moment: "Before I leave, I want to take Second Miss with me."

Xiao Manxue was taken aback, then quickly said, "No, you can’t take Xuanxuan."

"Can’t?" Lin Tian sneered, saying without looking back, "Although I don’t know why you agreed to the marriage alliance, I can tell you clearly that the purpose of the Situ family might be the Ice Soul Necklace on the Second Miss. The Ice Soul Necklace is a life-saving charm for the Second Miss. Even if there’s a one-in-ten-thousand chance, I won’t allow it to happen."

"Lin Tian, you spit out lies and slander the reputation of the Situ family. The Situ family will forever be your enemy!" Situ Ming jumped out, rebuking with righteous words.

"Enemies?" Lin Tian sneered disdainfully, "We were already enemies long ago."

When the Ice Soul was mentioned, the leaders of several major families, including Ling Zishan, changed their expressions, while other Ancient Martial Artists looked puzzled.

"What’s the Ice Soul?"

"I don’t know. Judging by the Situ family’s reaction, it might be some treasure."

Quite a few Ancient Martial Artists started whispering. The Ice Soul is indeed rare, and some family disciples hadn’t even heard of it, let alone ordinary Ancient Martial Artists.

Xiao Manxue stopped her tears, ignoring everything else, frowning and asking, "Do you have any evidence?"

"I have no evidence," Lin Tian said truthfully. He indeed had no physical proof, just that the last time the Situ family came to the West Courtyard to ask Tang Banqing to reforge the Qixue Sword of the Situ family, Tang Banqing said that unless there was an Ice Soul, reforging was impossible.

Back then, Situ Ming had already said they had a lead on the Ice Soul. At the time, Lin Tian didn’t think much of it, but now that he thought about it, the Situ family was very likely after the Ice Soul.

He didn’t know what methods the Situ family used to cause a marriage alliance between the Qingshuang Pavilion and the Situ family. If not for Xiao Manxuan still being so young, Lin Tian estimated that the marriage target would most likely have been Xiao Manxuan.

Reforging the Qixue Sword to surpass the Zidian Qingshuang in one move and becoming the top sword in the Ancient Martial World was a fatal temptation for the Situ family. So, to achieve this goal, the Situ family would do anything.

"Without evidence, it’s slander. On the territory of Qingshuang Pavilion, how dare you act so recklessly?" Situ Ming spoke loudly, seeing that the Pavilion Master of Qingshuang Pavilion had yet to intervene, so he intentionally dragged the Qingshuang Pavilion into the water, forcing Master Tang to act.

But for some unknown reason, Master Tang still did not take action. Xiao Manxue lowered her head slightly, saying softly, "Lin Tian, you should go. Let it be as though you never knew us sisters."

"Of course, I’ll leave, but as I said, I must take Second Miss with me. You put your sister in danger, a risk I can’t take." Lin Tian said expressionlessly.

This seemed to break Miss’s defenses; her face turned pale, her body swaying as if on the verge of collapsing. Lin Tian instinctively wanted to support her but ultimately didn’t.

"Lin Tian, it’s not like that, I’m not..." Xiao Manxue shook her head repeatedly, wanting to say something but unable to speak it out.

Lin Tian frowned but said nothing more, turning to walk into the pavilion, ignoring Master Tang, who remained seated. Wang Wanxi stood up and called out, "Lin Tian, calm down, don’t do anything rash."

But Lin Tian seemed not to hear, continuing to walk down the stage. The observing Ancient Martial Artists automatically made way for him, and many even gave him a thumbs up because he dared to oppose the major families and sects, doing what other Ancient Martial Artists wanted to do but dared not.

Tang Ziqing waved her hand, and four female disciples appeared, drawing their swords with a clang, blocking Lin Tian’s path.

"No one can stop me from taking away Xiao Manxuan." Lin Tian snorted coldly. With a flicker of his form, a flash of illusion passed through, and the swords in the hands of the four female disciples were already in Lin Tian’s hands.

Lin Tian’s hands shook, and with a few bangs, the four longswords broke in response.