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Chapter 981 - 981 0586 Commander Yang Please Show Some

Chapter 981: Chapter 0586: Commander Yang, Please Show Some Restraint_2 Chapter 981: Chapter 0586: Commander Yang, Please Show Some Restraint_2 However, Qi Tian ultimately did not rush over. Right now, too many eyes were fixed on him; any casual movement he made could lead to countless interpretations, and someone might guess that he was picking up these discarded Wolf Teeth Knives because he could recycle them. If they interpreted it that way, that would definitely not be good news for Qi Tian.

Although Qi Tian restrained himself, the way he looked at the Wolf Teeth Knives still caught the attention of Yang Yongqi. Yang Yongqi stood still, just stretching out his hand toward the nearest knife and grabbing it. With that simple gesture, he seized the Wolf Teeth Knife that was dozens of meters away from him.

Yang Yongqi held the Wolf Teeth Knife, inspecting it carefully and scrutinizing it for a long while before he brought it in front of Qi Tian, asking, “This Wolf Teeth Knife, and the others on the ground, may I ask where you got them from? Perhaps you are not aware that Wolf Teeth Knives are strategic resources within the Imperial Family Secret Territory. Each one is numbered. Of course, as to how they are numbered, I cannot tell you. You only need to know that they are numbered. To whom each Wolf Teeth Knife is issued, there is a record with the Princes. It can be traced with just a check. Do you believe that if I have someone look into it, they will certainly be able to trace the origin of these Wolf Teeth Knives of yours?”

Yang Yongqi had locked onto Qi Tian with his Divine Sense the whole time, hoping to discern some subtle change in Qi Tian’s expression as he spoke these words that might give away some of Qi Tian’s secrets. But Qi Tian’s reaction was destined to disappoint Yang Yongqi.

Qi Tian saluted Yang Yongqi with his hands folded and said, “Commander Yang, these Wolf Teeth Knives were granted to me by my sect for self-defense. Whether there are indeed numbers on their blades, and what those numbers are, I have no idea, as my sect did not inform me. If you are interested in them, you may take them, decipher the numbers, and then compare them with the Princes’ knives to see if you can uncover something. If you do find something, please be so kind as to inform me, so I know which Prince is a friend of my sect, yes?”

Yang Yongqi had not expected such a response from Qi Tian. There was not a hint of panic, and after staring at Qi Tian for a while, he suddenly burst into laughter and said, “Every Prince is a sociable person; it’s not strange for them to give some Wolf Teeth Knives to their friends. Perhaps your sect is among those friends. Which sect does your sect belong to, and who is your respected Master? Might I have had the fortune to have heard his name or learned something about him?”

Qi Tian replied, “I’m sorry, Commander Yang, when my master sent me out to travel, my sect strictly forbade revealing any information about it to others. If you are interested in our sect, you’ll have to go to the trouble of finding out through the means at your disposal. If you manage to uncover it, that will be due to your own skill; if you can’t, I can’t tell you, as I neither dare nor have the courage to defy the orders of my sect.”

Yang Yongqi nodded and said, “Obeying the commands of the sect is a good habit; rest assured, I won’t force you to become a betrayer of your lineage. There’s one more question, don’t worry, it’s unrelated to your sect. It’s about you personally.”

Qi Tian said, “What’s the question, Commander Yang? Please feel free to ask.”

Yang Yongqi smiled and said, “It’s simple; I just want to ask, is your real name truly Qi Tian?”

Qi Tian nodded and said, “That’s right, my real name is indeed Qi Tian, both my given name and my true name.”

The corners of Yang Yongqi’s mouth curled into a slight smile as he said, “One more question, is your current appearance your true face? Have you used Disguise Skills or anything like that to cover up your true features? To tell the truth, I’m almost certain you don’t really look like this. I’m quite curious as to what you truly look like. Are you male or female? Younger than now, or perhaps older? How about it? Show me some respect and let me see your true face.”

Qi Tian still said without any change of expression, “Commander Yang is joking. The way I look now is my true appearance.”

“Haha, I can’t believe that statement,” Yang Yongqi laughed, and at that moment, he suddenly reached for Qi Tian’s face with a swift hand, quick as lightning. On top of that, his sudden move leaves no chance for one to defend effectively.

However, Qi Tian had already been on guard. When standing with Yang Yongqi, his vigilance was at its highest; he never dared to relax even slightly. But Yang Yongqi’s speed was indeed too fast. Even though Qi Tian was prepared, his reaction still seemed slightly slow when he attempted to respond.

Yang Yongqi touched Qi Tian’s face, hoping to expose Qi Tian’s disguise. Even though Yang Yongqi had extended just a solitary finger to Qi Tian’s face in a light tap, it was one of Yang Yongqi’s special techniques. In the past, he had used this method to uncover countless disguises, revealing their true faces.

What surprised Yang Yongqi was that when his hand touched Qi Tian’s face, there was no change whatsoever. Qi Tian’s face looked just the same as before. Nothing fell off from Qi Tian’s face, nor did any wrinkles form; everything seemed perfectly normal.

How could this be?

For a moment, Yang Yongqi was confused. His surefire technique had never failed before; but why did it not work on Qi Tian? Could it be that he was mistaken, that Qi Tian’s current appearance was actually his real face and not a disguise at all?

Yang Yongqi was unaware that Qi Tian’s current face wasn’t just simply made up; it was the result of using a variety of methods in combination. While at Wanjie City, Qi Tian had spent a substantial amount of money to buy a human skin mask. This human skin mask wasn’t simply pasted onto the face and thereby done with; in reality, it was also a magical artifact that would take root once applied to the face. To put it simply, it would grow onto the face. If one wanted to remove it later, they would have to use a special method involving a medicinal solution combined with a specific incantation to peel off the human skin mask.

Beyond the human skin mask, Qi Tian also employed the Deceiving Heaven Skills and the Breath Concealment Skill. Additionally, he had drawn upon some of the inheritance methods from Master Ming Ren, blending all these elements together to achieve the effect he now bore.

If Qi Tian had simply used one or even two of these methods, facing Yang Yongqi’s unmatched technique, it wouldn’t have been enough to deceive him. But when he combined so many techniques together, Yang Yongqi’s infallible method failed to work.

Yang Yongqi’s finger only touched other faces for a very short time, as brief as a dragonfly skimming the water—one touch and gone. Even in such a fleeting moment, possibly less than a tenth of a second, Qi Tian clearly captured it. He sensed not only Yang Yongqi’s tapping motion but also the True Essence he had sent to break his disguise through that brief contact.

Despite capturing all this, Qi Tian did not expose it nor did he question what Yang Yongqi was trying to do. He merely said indifferently, “Commander Yang, please show some self-respect. You are the Leader of the Imperial Guards of Chaoyang Palace, admired by thousands. You should not attack someone like me, a junior, and become the subject of ridicule. This would not sound good if it were to spread.”