CHAPTER 2131: CHAPTER 2130: NANGONG HONG’S CRISIS

Lin Dong looked incredulously at Qin Yitian, who was still kneeling before the tombstone, and asked:

"Yitian, did you... did you know my identity all along?"

Qin Yitian nodded, "I suspected for a long time. When I played a game with you, that’s when I confirmed your identity."

After speaking, she glanced back at him, blinked mischievously, "I didn’t expect my husband to actually be the renowned Master Lin, and I actually captured you."

Lin Dong’s emotions were confusing at the moment. He never expected Qin Yitian to actually be aware of his identity.

"Rest assured, I haven’t told anyone about your identity. Not even my brother." Qin Yitian said.

Lin Dong’s face was complicated, and he asked: "Why didn’t you expose me?"

Qin Yitian countered: "Why should I expose you? You’re my husband. Why would I expose my own husband?"

"But... but I deceived you. Aren’t you mad at me?" Lin Dong said, feeling a bit guilty.

Since coming into contact with Qin Yitian, he had always deceived her; even the initial approach to her was to better mix into Southborne and join the Dan Alliance.

And in interacting with Qin Yitian, she never underestimated him, even helping him in countless ways. Without Qin Yitian, he wouldn’t have been able to enter the Dan Alliance so easily.

Nor would he have had such an easy opportunity to head for Hidden Dragon Cave and acquire the chance from within.

And without the chance to quickly break through to the strength of a Tenth-stage Grandmaster.

She had actually discovered his true identity long ago and even kept it hidden from her ever-respected brother.

If she had told her brother Qin Feng about his identity, Lin Dong would have been exposed long ago, and Qin Feng would certainly not have spared him. Let alone helped him acquire the chance from Hidden Dragon Cave; it would have been fortunate not to kill him.

"Though you deceived me, it wasn’t your true intention. Besides, who told me... I fell in love with you. No matter if you are Dong Lin or Master Lin, no matter if you can challenge top-tier martial artists of the Heavenly Realm, or if you were initially someone with only Sect Master strength, I fell in love with you."

"Just like my mother, who, even if she fell in love with a common man, was willing to die for him."

"I love you, so even if you’ve deceived me, I still love you."

Lin Dong was silent, not knowing what to say.

"I once asked you if you’ve ever liked me, and you said yes, that is enough."

"At the beginning, getting engaged to you was just not wanting to marry someone I didn’t like. Who would’ve thought, Master Lin truly lives up to his name, not only is he exceptional in martial talents, but even in winning a woman’s heart, he’s still exceptional."

"Now I finally understand why Tang Mu traveled thousands of miles, risking her life, just to seek you in Southborne a hope of being alive. I also understand why Bai Jue, Qiao Bing, and Li Qingcheng, knowing they couldn’t have you to themselves, are still obsessed with you."

"When we first met in Jadeite City, a glance that enamored me for life. In this life, I can only not marry anyone else but you. If I can’t marry you, I’ll follow my mother’s way."

Looking at her gazing at him with infatuation, Lin Dong could no longer restrain himself; moved emotionally, he didn’t care if this was a chaotic grave or if the tombstone before him was his mother-in-law’s, he directly embraced Qin Yitian.

He gently kissed her earlobe and softly whispered beside her ear:

"The mountains crumble, the rivers dry. Thunder rolls in winter, snow falls in summer. Heaven and earth unite, undying devotion to thee."

...

On the other side, in Demon City.

Lin Tiance dispatched two groups to Demon City.

One group was martial artists from Yinghua Country, including Sato Akito with half-step Earth Realm strength.

Lin Tiance had collaborated closely with martial artists from Yinghua Country early on. Previously, he had significant ties with the Yinghua Society, the country’s foremost major force.

It was only later, after Lin Dong visited Yinghua Country and extinguished the Yinghua Society, that Lin Tiance found himself with fewer allies.

However, fewer allies did not equate to none.

The Sato Clan had always been in ’cooperation’ with Lin Tiance.

Of course, calling it cooperation was actually simply loyalty to Lin Tiance.

Now, in the Yinghua Country Martial Arts World, half of the Earth Realm martial artists and masters had been killed by Lin Dong previously, leaving the Sato Clan heavily lost in that battle.

Within the clan, though he was only a half-step Earth Realm martial artist, he was still among the top ranks.

He considered himself a prudent person, now not seeing himself as Lin Tiance’s ally but as a ’servant’.

"Master Lin, you were so strong back then, storming into Yinghua Country and exterminating so many martial arts experts, making the Yinghua Country Martial Arts World keep declining for centuries. At that time, you wouldn’t have imagined ending up like this today, would you?"

"Ultimately, you didn’t die at the hands of our Yinghua Country martial artists but at the hands of your own people. After your death, your women, your friends, and your subordinates were also countered by their own country’s martial artists."

At this moment, Sato Akito stood before the mighty Huangpu River in Demon City, looking at the surging waters, with hands behind his back, expressing such a sigh.

As the eastward river waves wash away history, and the mighty Yangtze River flows eastward with time, how many heroes throughout history are merely figments of laughter?

No matter how much Master Lin contributed to the Dragon Country during his life, no matter how powerful he was, making Yinghua Country martial artists tremble with fear, all went to dust after death.

Those behind him still faced liquidation.

At this moment, two black-clad ninjas arrived in front of him.

"Lord Sato, we have found out where Nangong Hong and her four heavenly kings are currently located."

"Let’s go, extinguish the Black Dragon Society, and capture Nangong Hong alive." Sato Akito waved his hand grandly, leading the ninjas towards their destination.

Nangong Hong had always stayed in Demon City, leading her people to develop forces in Southern Capital.

Now, the entertainment venues under the Black Dragon Society’s banner, such as bars and dancehalls, had spread throughout Demon City.

Besides that, Nangong Hong was further infiltrating other industries.

Such as the hotel industry and anchor industry.

She was highly capable in these areas, establishing a giant online celebrity incubator in Demon City within a short time.

Nowadays, more than half of Demon City’s top ten online celebrities are from their affiliated incubator base.

Meanwhile, she gathered numerous wushu experts.

Of course, with Lin Dong’s ’fake death’, Master Lin’s support behind Nangong Hong collapsed, limiting her ability to gather wushu experts to Sect Master strength at most.

Stronger martial artists, such as half-step Earth Realm martial artists, wouldn’t take her seriously.

No matter how much money was offered, those strong enough couldn’t be gathered.

Yet even so, Nangong Hong still had experts as clouds around her.

She had over twenty Sect Masters working for her!

As for Martial Arts Masters, there were hundreds.

For a non-martial artist and a woman, having so many experts working for her indicates how remarkable she was.

Recently, the Black Dragon Society’s industry development reached a bottleneck, and Nangong Hong gathered the high-rise members together to discuss future development.

"If Master Lin were still around, it would be great. Many forces used to curry favor with us. Previously, even half-step Earth Realm martial artists looked at us with respect. But now, many Sect Masters don’t take us seriously." Someone lamented.

The reason for their development bottleneck and suppression, obviously, was the loss of Master Lin, their biggest support.

At this moment, Nangong Hong couldn’t help but recall Lin Dong’s face, feeling a twinge of sadness.

"Master, are you still alive? Without you, my mere female strength really struggles to progress." She sighed deeply in her heart.

Lin Dong had brought her to this height, but with his ’death’, now without Lin Dong’s support, she finally realized how difficult this path was.

No one gave her face anymore, and even many who used to flatter her began coveting her beauty.

She really felt she couldn’t hold on much longer.

Just then, suddenly, a voice rang out.

"Nangong Hong, come out and kneel to greet our Lord Sato!"