Immortal God of War-Chapter 74: Counterattack_1

The Fatty also looked up at Qin Feiyang. He chuckled, clasped his fist in greeting, and said, "I am Situ Tianyu, at your service."

His peculiar, mocking tone made Qin Feiyang’s skin crawl.

Ji Jin glanced at Qin Feiyang, then turned to glare furiously at the Fatty, roaring, "You damned Fatty! Would it kill you to say a little less?"

"Alright, alright, Master Fatty will shut up. You two continue your tender moment. Master Fatty will be a good sport and keep watch for you."

The Fatty shot them an ’I get it’ look, then swaggered off with a lewd grin, wiggling his backside, humming a little tune, and taking large strides.

Ji Jin glared fiercely at the Fatty, then turned to Qin Feiyang and said with a forced smile, "That’s just how he is. Don’t pay him any mind."

Qin Feiyang stated coldly, "It’s not him you should be worried about, but yourself."

"Me?"

Ji Jin feigned surprise, playing dumb. "What about me? Wasn’t Ling Yan the one complaining of a stomachache? Shouldn’t you be settling scores with him?"

Qin Feiyang said, "Alright, I’ll give you a chance. Did Cheng Yi send you here to cause trouble?"

Ji Jin quickly waved his hands. "No, no! It has nothing to do with Senior Brother Cheng Yi. I was just curious, entirely on my own."

A cold light glinted in Qin Feiyang’s eyes. Without another word, his large hand shot out, striking towards Ji Jin’s head! freeweɓnovel-cøm

"Jian Haotian, I advise you not to push your luck!"

Ji Jin threw a punch.

Instantly, the wind howled, and sand and stones swirled.

The force of this punch carried the might of six Savage Elephants.

Clearly, he had come prepared!

"A mere Three Star Martial Master, even weaker than Lu Hong, and you dare to attack?"

"Binding Tiger Hand!"

Qin Feiyang’s fingers curled like an eagle’s talon. They grazed past Ji Jin’s fist, then with a flick of his wrist, he seized Ji Jin’s arm.

At the same time, a fierce light shone in his eyes!

His True Qi surged. With a forceful twist, Ji Jin shrieked in agony as his arm snapped on the spot.

"Why are they fighting?"

Hearing the commotion, the Fatty stopped and turned to look at them, his eyes wide with bewildered surprise.

Aren’t they lovers? Enemies then? Or perhaps one of them cheated, and the other developed hatred from love?

Qin Feiyang asked, "Tell me, did Cheng Yi send you or not?"

"No!" Ji Jin roared.

"Still not talking, huh!"

Qin Feiyang gave a cold smirk and kicked viciously at Ji Jin’s knee.

CRACK!

Instantly, his kneecap shattered!

Ji Jin’s body went limp, and he crumpled to his knees, groaning pitifully.

"So ruthless!"

The nearby Fatty broke out in a cold sweat at the sight.

"Are you ready to talk now?" Qin Feiyang looked down at Ji Jin, his gaze bone-chillingly cold.

Ji Jin shivered and quickly stammered, "I’ll talk, I’ll talk! It was Cheng Yi who sent us. He wanted to know about your talent in alchemy and also wanted us to cause some trouble for you, to make you lose face."

"Just as I thought," Qin Feiyang murmured.

"I had no choice."

"Cheng Yi possesses Level Six spiritual power and is highly favored by all the Elders and the Hall Master."

"You could even say that among the disciples, he’s powerful enough to blot out the sky with a single hand!"

"If I don’t listen to him, I’m sure to have a miserable future."

"Jian Haotian, I beg you, spare me this time."

"I promise I won’t bother you again," Ji Jin pleaded.

"Blotting out the sky with a single hand? He really thinks he’s that important, does he?"

Qin Feiyang sneered. His hand shot out like lightning, fracturing Ji Jin’s other arm. He then said indifferently, "I’ll let you go this time, but if there’s a next..."

Ji Jin quickly replied, "There absolutely won’t be a next time, I swear!"

"You had best ensure it!"

Qin Feiyang sneered contemptuously, glanced up at the Fatty, then turned to leave.

So he’s Jian Haotian, the Fatty mumbled, his eyes filled with terror.

Just then, Gu Eight finally caught up.

It wasn’t because he was slower than Qin Feiyang.

It was because it was the middle of the night, pitch-dark everywhere with only faint moonlight and candlelight. If it hadn’t been for Ji Jin’s screams, he might have lost their trail.

He blocked Qin Feiyang’s path. "What did you do to Ji Jin?" he asked.

Qin Feiyang said, "Nothing much, just broke both his arms and one leg."

"What?"

Gu Eight was aghast and quickly ran to the back of the main hall.

When Gu Eight saw Ji Jin lying on the ground, his face contorted and groaning incessantly, his own expression became extremely grim!

"Jian Haotian, what in the world happened here?" Gu Eight shouted. "You must give me a clear account today, or I’ll have no choice but to take you to the Hall Master!"

Qin Feiyang said, "Fine by me. As it happens, I also want an explanation. Let’s go now!"

"You..."

Gu Eight was furious, yet a sense of powerlessness welled up within him. He nodded. "Fine. We’ll go right now."

"Ho Five, bring Ling Yan and Lu Hong and come to the Hall Master," he shouted again. Then, he carefully lifted Ji Jin, walked past Qin Feiyang, and followed a small path towards the hall where Luo Xiong resided.

The Fatty glanced furtively at the three of them, then turned and bolted.

"Stop," Qin Feiyang called out.

He’s not calling me. Definitely not calling me, the Fatty muttered to himself, quickening his pace.

Qin Feiyang said, "You damned Fatty, if you don’t stop, don’t blame me for getting rough!"

The Fatty’s expression changed, and he fled for his life.

Qin Feiyang executed his Smoke Step. In a few bounds, he caught up and grabbed the back of the Fatty’s clothes.

However, that Fatty, without a second thought, shucked off his clothes and kept running!

Watching the expanse of wildly jiggling fat, Qin Feiyang couldn’t help the twitch at the corner of his mouth.

He hadn’t expected this fellow to be so slippery.

WHOOSH!

He gave chase again. With a light hook of his foot, he sent the Fatty sprawling face-first, giving him a mouthful of mud!

"PTUI! PTUI! PTUI!"

The Fatty scrambled up, spitting out the mud from his mouth. He looked at Qin Feiyang with pleading eyes. "Big Brother, please, just spare me! I’m just a passerby. Could you pretend you never saw me, please?"

Seeing this, Qin Feiyang felt an urge to laugh, but his expression remained cold. "The key is, I *did* see you, and you heard everything."

The Fatty’s head drooped like a sun-withered eggplant.

Qin Feiyang casually tossed the clothes onto the Fatty and said with a faint smile, "Put your clothes on and let’s go. As long as you speak truthfully, you’ll be well rewarded."

"Rewards?"

The Fatty scoffed. While putting on his clothes, he grumbled, "What good are rewards if I lose my life?"

Huh! This Fatty’s mind seems rather remarkable, Qin Feiyang thought with surprise.

He suppressed a smile and said reassuringly, "Don’t worry, no one will harm you."

After the Fatty put on his clothes, he smoothed his hair and, with a narcissistic air, asked, "Jian Haotian, is Master Fatty handsome?"

"Handsome!" Qin Feiyang nodded.

The Fatty chuckled. "Master Fatty knew it! Being fat doesn’t necessarily mean ugly. However, though Master Fatty is handsome, he’s not stupid."

"What do you mean?" Qin Feiyang feigned confusion.

"In the Elixir Palace, although Master Fatty gets along well with people, he’s ultimately just a second-rate figure."

"So, whether it’s you, Cheng Yi, Ji Jin, or that wench Lu Hong, Master Fatty can’t afford to offend any of you."

"But if Master Fatty goes through with this, he’ll inevitably offend one party, and then his days will surely be numbered," the Fatty sighed, deeply worried.

Ah! I didn’t expect this Fatty to see things with such clarity, Qin Feiyang thought in surprise.

He was certain that many in the Elixir Palace were fooled by this Fatty’s appearance.

He appeared foolish on the surface, but in reality, he was an exceptionally astute fellow.

"Relax. With me here, they won’t dare to do anything to you."

Qin Feiyang patted his shoulder and was surprised to find the Fatty’s clothes soaked through with sweat.

Just how nervous must he be?

He consoled him, "Don’t be nervous, don’t be nervous. I’ve got your back."

It’s a tragedy precisely because you’re involved!

"The wind soughs, the Yi River is cold; the hero leaves, never to return."

"Let’s go. It’s not like I can escape anyway. Today, Master Fatty will be a true hero, sacrificing himself for benevolence and righteousness!"

The Fatty rolled his eyes at Qin Feiyang and, with an air of tragic martyrdom, started down the path.

Qin Feiyang’s face twitched. Was it necessary to be so dramatic about just giving testimony? What a top-grade character.

「In a secluded corner to the east.」

Three courtyards stood side-by-side. Within them, flowers bloomed in profusion, and small trees flourished, creating an atmosphere brimming with spring. This was the residence of Luo Xiong, Feng Cheng, and Elder Mo.

However, all three courtyards were dark and unlit, a clear sign that their occupants had already retired for the night.

Gu Eight carried Ji Jin to the middle courtyard and called out loudly, "Hall Master, Gu Eight requests an audience."

"What is it?"

After a short while, Luo Xiong’s voice drifted from the pavilion.

Gu Eight said, "Jian Haotian has gravely injured Ji Jin, Lu Hong, and Ling Yan. I implore you to interrogate him personally."

There was no response from the pavilion.

But after a few breaths, lights flickered on in all three courtyards.

Luo Xiong, Feng Cheng, and Elder Mo emerged almost simultaneously, cloaked in their outer robes.

Catching sight of Ji Jin’s pitiful state, Feng Cheng frowned at Gu Eight and asked, "What happened to cause such a huge commotion?"

Gu Eight shook his head. "I’m not clear on the specifics, but it seems to be related to Jian Haotian’s furnace explosion during alchemy."

"Hall Master, Elders, it was Jian Haotian who caused his own furnace to explode during alchemy, yet he blamed us!" Ji Jin cried to the three, his face a mask of grievance. "He even broke both my arms and a leg! Please, you must seek justice for this disciple!"

Just then, Ho Five also came running, carrying Ling Yan and dragging Lu Hong along.

Lu Hong immediately knelt and kowtowed. "Hall Master, Elders, please seek justice for me."

After Ho Five set Ling Yan down, Ling Yan collapsed to the ground, clutching his stomach. Snot and tears streaming down his face, he wailed, "Hall Master, that Jian Haotian is utterly outrageous! He not only injured us but even intended to kill us! Hall Master, you must punish him severely!"

"What on earth is this brat up to?" Old Feng grumbled, feeling quite indignant.

Elder Mo raised an eyebrow. "Why were you all in Jian Haotian’s alchemy chamber at that time?"

Ling Yan replied with an aggrieved look, "We saw it was his first time attempting alchemy, so we proactively went to offer him some guidance. Our intentions were truly good! Who could have imagined that after his furnace exploded, he would vent all his anger on us? It’s simply too much!"

Luo Xiong and the other two exchanged glances, all of them frowning.

"Keep pretending. Let’s see how long you can keep it up."

Just then, Qin Feiyang ambled over, his eyes filled with ridicule.

However, with the three ’bigwigs’ present, Situ Tianyu, trailing behind Qin Feiyang, became even more nervous than before.

If Qin Feiyang hadn’t been gripping his clothes tightly, he probably would have turned tail and fled on the spot.

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