2642 The Appearance of the County Governor

"Zheng Qiu!" An elderly figure with a young man in tow appeared, accompanied by the thunderous roar. In just a blink of an eye, the two figures appeared in Zheng Qiu's courtyard.

Swoosh! Swoosh!

An old man and a young man appeared in front of Duan Ling Tian and Zheng Qiu in just a blink of an eye.

Duan Ling Tian instantly recognized the young man whom the old man had brought with him. The young man was none other than Zhou Fei whom he had severely injured half a year ago. The old man did not look like a wicked person, but rage could be seen in his eyes and on his face. It was not difficult for him to guess the old man was Zhou Tong since Zheng Qiu had revealed the old man's identity.

As soon as Zhou Fei arrived, he saw Duan Ling Tian immediately. He glared at Duan Ling Tian with killing intent like a venomous snake that was watching its prey. He cried out resentfully, "Duan Ling Tian!"

Zhou Tong, who had his eyes trained on Zheng Qiu as soon as he arrived, shifted his eyes to Duan Ling Tian as soon as Zhou Fei bellowed in anger. His expression darkened even more as he asked, "Duan Ling Tian? So you're Duan Ling Tian?"

Faced with Zhou Tong and Zhou Fei's hostile gazes, Duan Ling Tian merely ignored them. Instead, he turned to Zheng Qiu and asked, even though he had already known the answer, "Elder Zheng Qiu, may I know who this is?"

Zheng Qiu replied cooperatively, "He's Revered Elder Zhou Tong, Zhou Fei's godfather."

"Oh, so you're Revered Elder Zhou Tong." Duan Ling Tian feigned a surprised expression on his face before he studied Zhou Tong. He was, naturally, very curious about the man whom Liu Feng Gu, the City Governor of Bloody Specter City, wanted to kill.

All of a sudden, the dark expression on Zhou Tong's disappeared. It was replaced by a faint smile as he said, "Duan Ling Tian, if you become my direct disciple, I won't pursue the matter where you injured Fei'er. At that time, you'll be brothers with Fei'er instead of enemies." He did not hide his intention to make Duan Ling Tian his disciple and directly promised to not make things difficult for Duan Ling Tian as long as Duan Ling Tian agreed to it.

Zheng Qiu did not seem surprised at all. It was clear he had already expected this to happen.

Meanwhile, Duan Ling Tian's expression remained calm, but inwardly, he disdained Zhou Tong even more. Based on Zhou Tong's words, it seemed like the things he heard about Zhou Tong were true.

On the contrary, Zhou Fei's expression changed drastically when he heard Zhou Tong's words. A panicked expression could be seen on his face. It seemed like what he was most afraid of had happened. He cried out in protest, "Godfather!"

When Zhou Tong heard Zhou Fei, his expression darkened again. He turned to glare at Zhou Fei and said pointedly, "Shut up!"

As Zhou Tong looked at Duan Ling Tian expectantly, Duan Ling Tian replied in a calm manner, "Revered Elder Zhou Tong, thank you for your kind offer. However, I already have a master so I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you." He rejected Zhou Tong without any hesitation at all.

Zhou Tong narrowed his eyes that were gleaming coldly. He said in a domineering manner, "You can still accept me as your master."

"Impossible. I'll never betray my master." Duan Ling Tian shook his head.

A displeased expression appeared on Zhou Tong's face immediately while a flash of joy could be seen in Zhou Fei's voice. Nonetheless, Zhou Fei feigned anger and shouted, "Duan Ling Tian, it's an honor and your good fortune that my godfather intends to accept you as his disciple. How dare you refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!" He sounded as though he was enraged on his grandfather's behalf.

Zhou Tong stared at Duan Ling Tian coldly and said, "Duan Ling Tian, do you think that matter is over just because Zheng Qiu took the blame for you? Let me tell you, even Zheng Qiu won't be able to save himself today, let alone someone like you!" His tone grew grimmer and grimmer as he spoke.

Duan Ling Tian instinctively turned to look at Zheng Qiu upon hearing Zhou Tong's words. He saw Zhou Tong remaining steady and calm.

Zhou Tong followed the direction of Duan Ling Tian's gaze and became further enraged when he saw Zheng Qiu's calmness. He said angrily, "Zheng Qiu, you should give me an explanation of why you took the blame for Duan Ling Tian. If you don't give me a satisfactory explanation, I think you should know what I'd do." His eyes gleamed with killing intent as he spoke.

Zheng Qiu replied indifferently, "Elder Zhou Tong, I'm not the one you should ask for an explanation regarding this matter since I was only following orders."

"Whose orders?" Zhou Tong asked pointedly. It seemed like he had forgotten himself and the fact that the County Governor had the right to give orders to Zheng Qiu.

Zhou Tong emitted an intense killing intent as though he was about to kill Zheng Qiu when an indifferent voice rang in the air. "My orders!" The voice sounded as though it came from all directions, making it difficult for one to pinpoint the location of the speaker.

Swoosh!

Another figure appeared like a gust of wind in Zheng Qiu's courtyard. The figure was that of a tall middle-aged man. He had a square face, thick eyebrows, and big eyes. He was dressed in a long silver robe that was embroidered with a silver dragon. He seemed to exude a dignified aura.

Duan Ling Tian speculated inwardly. 'This must be Tian Ji Yu, the County Governor of Nine Specters County.'

As soon as the middle-aged man appeared, Zheng Qiu immediately greeted in a respectful manner, "Lord County Governor!"

Even Zhou Fei, who was standing behind Zhou Tong, respectfully greeted the middle-aged man with a slightly frightened expression on his face.

Duan Ling Tian and Zhou Tong were the only ones who remained silent.

All of a sudden, Zhou Tong suddenly bellowed, "Duan Ling Tian! How dare you! You didn't even greet Lord County Governor! Do you know disrespecting Lord City Governor is a crime?"

Duan Ling Tian glanced at Zhou Tong and retorted, "Revered Elder Zhou Tong, it seems like you didn't greet Lord County Governor as well, right?"

Zhou Tong scoffed as he said arrogantly, "Lord County Governor has granted me permission to forgo the formalities of greeting him a few years ago. How can a brat like you compare to me? When I, Zhou Tong, contributed greatly to the Nine Specters County, you weren't even born yet! Duan Ling Tian, since you're so disrespectful toward Lord County Governor, as the first Revered Elder, it's my responsibility to punish you!" As soon as he finished speaking, his vast Celestial Origin Energy surged out. He moved his right hand and slapped it toward Duan Ling Tian. His hand seemed to carry the weight of thousands of pounds of impact. This move of his that contained a mix of Celestial Method and Divine Ability was very powerful. It was clear that he did not intend to punish Duan Ling Tian but to directly kill him!

At the same time, Duan Ling Tian's eyes shone with killing intent when Zhou Tong made his move. He did not expect Zhou Tong to try and kill him as soon as Zhou Tong made a move. His expression was so cold that the surroundings seemed to have dropped a few degrees.

Just as Duan Ling Tian was about to mobilize his Celestial Origin Energy to defend himself from Zhou Tong's anger-fueled attack, a loud scoff rang in the air. Following that, a dragon-like energy shot out from the side and collided with Zhou Tong's killing slap with a deafening explosion that caused a mushroom cloud to rise in the air. A gust of violent wind rolled out into a flurry of hurricanes.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Tong no longer dared to attack. After all, the person who blocked his attack was none other than Tian Ji Yu, the County Governor, who had been keeping quiet since he arrived. A hint of fear and wariness could be seen in his eyes at this moment. "Lord County Governor?" He did not expect Tian Ji Yu would block his strike for the sake of a young powerhouse whom they had gathered recently. He thought he would be able to kill Duan Ling Tian for refusing to be his disciple and avenge his godson, Zhou Fei, to vent his anger. Who knew Tian Ji Yu would stop him?

Tian Ji Yu, the County Governor, looked at Zhou Tong and said apathetically, "Revered Elder Zhou Tong, I'm the one who ordered Elder Zheng Qiu to take the blame for Duan Ling Tian six months ago. Do you have any problem with that?" Although he valued Zhou Tong very much, it did not mean he would give up the opportunity to obtain the mediocre Celestial Pill, the Great Overarching Pill, from King Qing's Mansion just for Zhou Tong's sake!