0p0 Chapter 1936 - 1940: Black-clothed Man, Invisibility Technique
Chapter 1936 - 1940: Black-clothed Man, Invisibility Technique
Qin Tian originally thought that after they left, the Qin Manor would be empty.
After all, the possibility of the Fourteenth Prince staying here was zero.
He came here just to try his luck.
However, after arriving outside the Qin Manor, the situation inside made him notice a hint of abnormality.
Outside the Qin Manor, there wasn’t a trace of light or human presence.
But inside the Qin Manor, there was a faint light, not ordinary lamplight, but a glow ignited by True Qi Flames!
This glow is completely invisible to ordinary people, and even experts at the Small Immortal Realm would miss it if they didn’t look carefully!
As Qin Tian walked past the Qin Manor, it was obvious that the main gate was tightly sealed, suggesting that it had been uninhabited for a long time.
Since it had been uninhabited for a long time, the faint True Qi glow inside indicated a problem.
"This aura seems to belong to experts at the Peak of the Small Immortal Realm or the Early Stage of the Great Immortal Realm. Who exactly are these people inside?"
Curious, Qin Tian concealed his own aura, found a hidden corner, and silently infiltrated the Qin Manor.
The source of the True Qi glow was in a room in the rear courtyard of the Qin Manor, very faint, and it wouldn’t have been visible if Qin Tian hadn’t concentrated and looked closely.
After landing, he quietly approached that room.
"What should we do next?"
"It seems they have already noticed, and it’s difficult to kill them."
As Qin Tian approached the door, he spread out his Divine Sense and heard people talking inside.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Someone was approaching!
Suddenly, as Qin Tian wanted to continue listening, he felt the oppressive force of True Qi closing in!
But when he turned his head, he saw no one!
"Someone is definitely there!"
The feeling from just now was incredibly strong, and with his years of combat experience, Qin Tian could easily sense that someone was approaching him closely, and not just one person!
"Have the people inside discovered me?"
The room fell silent, and Qin Tian immediately realized something was wrong, most likely the people inside had discovered his presence.
He quickly retreated from the room, ready to leap out of the courtyard.
However, when Qin Tian reached the courtyard, the door of the room opened.
Out of the door came four black-robed figures, all covered from head to toe in black robes, revealing only a pair of eyes, making it impossible to discern age or gender.
"Who goes there?"
One of the black-robed figures stared at Qin Tian and angrily asked.
The voice seemed to belong to a middle-aged man.
"Just passing by."
Qin Tian said softly.
"Passing by? Passing by and ended up here?" The black-robed figure was taken aback, scrutinizing Qin Tian more carefully again, and said, "Speak, who sent you and what did you hear?"
Qin Tian replied, "I’m just a passerby, didn’t hear anything."
In reality, he indeed hadn’t heard much.
However, it was clear these black-robed figures wouldn’t believe him.
The middle-aged black-robed man said, "Since you won’t talk, we’ll have to take action!"
Upon finishing his words, suddenly the sound of whooshing filled the courtyard, and when Qin Tian looked closely, he was so frightened he almost wet himself!
The previously empty courtyard suddenly filled with six black-clothed men, and there were also two black-clothed men standing outside the room Qin Tian had just eavesdropped on!
These black-clothed men were entirely cloaked in black, leaving only their eyes visible!
"The Invisibility Technique?"
Recalling his previous experience, Qin Tian suddenly remembered that there indeed existed the Invisibility Technique in this world, and that the feeling of someone approaching earlier was not an illusion, but two people had indeed come close, specifically the two black-clothed men standing by the room’s door.
"Damn, I’ve stumbled into a den of thieves. They all know the Invisibility Technique, so high-level..."
Faced with such a scene, Qin Tian could only smile bitterly.
"Capture him!"
At the black-robed middle-aged man’s command, four black-clothed men attacked Qin Tian with swords!
Strangely, these black-clothed men must have cultivated some kind of technique, as their bodies appeared to flit in the air, making their positions difficult for Qin Tian to discern!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The four black-clothed men suddenly appeared around Qin Tian, their magical sword styles approaching him swiftly, giving Qin Tian little time to react.
Around them, their True Qi began to clash.
Qin Tian could sense the cultivation level of the four black-clothed men, estimating them to be around the Peak of the Small Immortal Realm; if he truly fought, he undoubtedly had the ability to quickly defeat them all.
However, at this moment, the forms of these four were so ghostly that Qin Tian couldn’t truly capture their movements, forcing him onto the defensive.
More importantly, launching into a full-scale battle here would immediately attract the Imperial Forbidden Army or even the palace’s Feathered Forest Guard, and perhaps even the Soul Suppressing Hall could rush here easily.
Qin Tian did not wish to expose himself in such a way, so after dodging a few moves, he leaped up to escape.
"I truly didn’t hear anything! Don’t chase me, I’m not sent by your enemies!"
As he soared into the sky, Qin Tian shouted.
The four black-clothed men were about to give chase when the black-robed figure waved them off: "No need to chase, I know who he is."
"Oh?"
Hearing the black-robed middle-aged man’s words, the other three were surprised.
The black-robed middle-aged man said, "I have long studied the noble figures and experts of the Imperial City. Although he disguised himself, I still recognized him."
"Disguised?" Clearly, the other black-clothed men hadn’t noticed Qin Tian was in disguise.
One of the black-robed figures asked, "Who is this man?"
"Marquis Qin Tian."
"What!?"
The words of the black-robed middle-aged man immediately puzzled everyone.
"Wasn’t Marquis Qin Tian defeated in West State, beaten into hiding in the Demon Clan by the War God? How could he dare return to the Imperial City, doesn’t he fear death?"
"Exactly, I originally thought Qin Tian was a formidable character, capable of opposing the Fourth Prince. Hmph, little did I expect, when the War God appeared, he was defeated easily!"
Two of the black-robed figures also seemed to know something about Qin Tian.
The black-robed middle-aged man whispered, "The defeat in West State, you all don’t know, Qin Tian wasn’t in West State at the time. The blame for West State’s defeat falls on General Xu Kuan."
"At least, Qin Tian cannot entirely shirk responsibility either."
"Indeed, it proves that in front of the true War God, this so-called new generation War God is laughable."
"Mocking Qin Tian does no good." The black-robed middle-aged man said, "What we can be sure of now is that even if Qin Tian heard what we discussed, it should not spread."
"Sir, Qin Tian was only here for half a minute, and according to your instructions, we did not alert him." A black-clothed man standing at the door said.
"Then it’s fine." The black-robed middle-aged man looked toward the sky, puzzled, "Strange, why would Qin Tian come to this uninhabited place at dusk?"