Thanks to My Enemy, I Become Immortal Emperor - Chapter 69

After four hours:

Zhao Gou’s face was bruised and swollen from relentless beatings.

His mental state teetered on the brink of collapse.

“Has he still not confessed?” Lin Wudao asked.

The shadow guard nodded.

Lin Wudao’s expression turned grim.

“I didn’t expect this guy to be so stubborn.”

The shadow guard wheeled Lin Wudao closer to Zhao Gou, who remained kneeling on the ground.

“If you reveal the secret technique that allows someone else to help Transcend the Tribulation for you, I’ll spare your life!” Lin Wudao stated calmly.

Suddenly feeling unbearably hot, Lin Wudao hastily tossed away the small portable heater from his lap and threw off the blanket covering him.

Zhao Gou was at a loss for words.

“Hold on, is it possible you’ve got the wrong person? There truly isn’t any method for others to assist me in Transcending the Tribulation!”

Lin Wudao narrowed his eyes.

“Continue the interrogation. If he doesn’t confess truthfully, we resort to Soul Searching!”

At that moment, the shadow guard had a sudden realization.

“Young Master, if he genuinely possesses such a technique to let others help bear the Thunder Tribulation, might a Soul Search also allow someone else to endure it?”

A shiver ran through Lin Wudao.

“You raise a valid concern!”

However, the real issue was that he desperately wanted to obtain this secret technique.

“Well then, what do you suggest we do now?”

The shadow guard pondered briefly.

“Actually, there’s another approach – find Zhao Gou’s family and torment or brutally kill them before his eyes. I doubt he’d remain uncooperative witnessing that!”

Lin Wudao nodded.

“Excellent idea! Bring his family here immediately!”

Zhao Gou remained expressionless.

Lin Wudao looked puzzled.

Shortly after,

The shadow guard returned.

“My apologies, my lord, but he has no known family!”

Lin Wudao’s face turned pale.

“No need for concern, there’s still another method. Since he lacks family, we can bring in two female pigs, administer aphrodisiac medicine to them, and give him one as well!” Lin Wudao’s eyes lit up at this suggestion.

Terrified, Zhao Gou’s face drained of color. “Wait, don’t do this!”

Lin Wudao smiled slyly.

“So, you’re ready to talk now?”

Zhao Gou was speechless.

“City Lord, I genuinely possess no such secret technique as you claim. If I did, would I have taken seven hundred years just to reach the Golden Core Realm?” His voice carried a hint of desperation.

Lin Wudao frowned.

“Perhaps you recently acquired it by chance!”

Zhao Gou felt utterly exasperated.

“As an elder of Qinglian Sect, all my actions are under scrutiny from other elders. Even if such an opportunity presented itself, it wouldn’t be mine alone. Moreover, if I truly had this secret technique, how could you have beaten me so badly?”

Lin Wudao fell silent, acknowledging the logic in Zhao Gou’s words. Yet, he refused to let go of his suspicion.

“Prepare two breeding sows!”

Zhao Gou’s resolve crumbled.

“No, wait, let’s be reasonable here. Why would you think I possess such a heaven-defying secret technique?”

Lin Wudao sneered coldly.

“Well then, let me ask you this – when you entered the Golden Core Realm, did you Transcend Tribulation?”

Zhao Gou opened his mouth hesitantly before responding, “Yes, but for some reason, the Thunder Tribulation disappeared at the last moment!”

Lin Wudao became increasingly convinced.

This was indeed Zhao Gou.

“And yet you still deny having any secret technique? You may not have Transcended Tribulation yourself, but your Thunder Tribulation struck me instead!”

“Shadow Guard, prepare the breeding sows!”

Zhao Gou felt powerless to resist further and reached for a Poison Pill, ready to end it all.

“Boom…”

Just as he prepared to take the pill, an explosion echoed from within Jing Shui City.

A tall man wielding a massive blade charged towards the Mayor’s Manor.

“What’s happening?” Lin Wudao urgently asked the shadow guard.

The shadow guard swiftly went out to investigate.

Moments later, the guard returned and reported, “Sir, it’s someone from the Heavenly God Cult! They’re after Zhao Gou, and it’s a Black Robe of the cult!”

Lin Wudao was taken aback.

“Heavenly God Cult? For Zhao Gou?” Lin Wudao frowned, glancing at Zhao Gou.

“What have you done to provoke them? They’ve sent their Black Robes just to kill you!”

Zhao Gou let out a sigh of relief. Suddenly, he felt as if the Heavenly God Cult might be his savior. Even dying at their hands seemed preferable to being with that sow again.

“Ding~”

At that moment, a surge of Sword Qi sliced through the entire Mayor’s Manor.

The building tilted and began collapsing sideways.

As it crumbled, Ji Suying could be seen hovering in mid-air, her right hand gripping the neck of a tall man.

“Crack~”

With a slight exertion from Ji Suying’s grip, the man met his demise instantly.

Having dispatched him, Ji Suying gently descended before Lin Wudao. She glanced at Zhao Gou, then turned her gaze to Lin Wudao.

“Who did this?”

Lin Wudao looked at Ji Suying, his expression growing grim.

“How about we leave this matter unresolved for now, what say you?”

Ji Suying shook her head.

“You secretly abducted someone from my Qinglian Sect and even resorted to private punishment. Do you expect me to simply overlook it?”

Lin Wudao studied Ji Suying and suddenly smiled.

“Why don’t you propose your terms first?”

Ji Suying pondered briefly.

Ji Suying continued with a slightly grim expression, “I assume Young Master Lin’s visit to Qin Province was aimed at obtaining the Heaven and Earth Rivers And Mountains Diagram. Since you likely have it now, why not hand it over!”

Lin Wudao nodded.

“Go fetch the item!”

The shadow guard hesitated momentarily, seeking confirmation through his gaze.

Lin Wudao nodded affirmatively.

With that, the shadow guard proceeded to retrieve the object. Shortly after, he returned carrying a box, which he handed to Ji Suying.

She promptly opened the box and removed a scroll. After a brief glance, she retracted it carefully.

“We’re even now. Also, I’m taking him with me!” Without further ado, Ji Suying led Zhao Gou away.

The shadow guard looked puzzled at Lin Wudao.

“My lord, just letting them leave like this?”

Lin Wudao smiled wryly.

“What else could we do? Even at my peak, I might not be a match for Ji Suying, let alone now!”

Scratching his head, the shadow guard persisted, “But what about the Heaven and Earth Rivers And Mountains Diagram…”

Waving dismissively, Lin Wudao interrupted.

“Without the Mountains and Rivers Seal, the Heaven and Earth Rivers And Mountains Diagram is merely worthless paper. Compared to that diagram, I’m currently more concerned about the secret technique allowing someone else to Transcend their Tribulation for them!”

The shadow guard nodded.

“Rest assured, my lord. I will keep a constant watch on Zhao Gou.”

Lin Wudao took a deep breath.

“No need to monitor him anymore. Zhao Gou does not possess such a secret technique.”

Confusion filled the shadow guard’s expression.

Lin Wudao clarified further, “It’s quite simple. What kind of Gold Core Lightning Tribulation could nearly incapacitate me or cause severe injuries? How powerful would such a Golden Core Cultivator be? Yet Zhao Gou, despite being a Golden Core Cultivator, is still too weak!”

Instantly, the shadow guard grasped his reasoning.

“So, in the coming days, you must thoroughly investigate any unusually strong Golden Core Cultivators within their respective realms. Bring them to me one by one… Wait!” Suddenly, Lin Wudao recalled something important.

He glanced at Lu Cheng, then at the corpses of Cao Linyuan and Chen Dahai, falling into deep thought.