Junior sister, keep forbear for a while, I almost become invincible as soon!-Chapter 548: There’s Something Wrong With His Eyes
"Fuck?"
Upon hearing this demand, everyone couldn’t help but gasp in shock; it was simply unbelievable.
Kill Qin Meng?
He was the offspring of the Demon Emperor!
Isn’t this request a bit too much?
Is this how you treat a friend?
Chen Pingping wiped away his cold sweat and said hastily, "Don’t listen to her nonsense."
Zi Ji said, "Senior Brother, this person wants to kill me."
A simple attack and true killing intent are fundamentally different.
"Exactly! If there’s killing intent, then he can’t be left alive. He must be killed to prevent future troubles," Yue Wuxia encouraged.
Chen Pingping rolled his eyes. How could he not know what she was thinking? To kill Qin Meng under everyone’s watchful eyes—how is that different from provoking the Demon Emperor? In a few days, the Demon Emperor will likely arrive with his Emperor Weapon. With the Wuji Sect’s current combat power, there’s simply no way to resist the slaughter of a Great Emperor. Although he also very much wanted to kill Qin Meng, he wasn’t foolish.
Seeing that he wouldn’t relent, Yue Wuxia felt a pang of regret, then immediately smiled and said, "I’m leaving. I’ll come find you when I have time in the future."
She had been out for too long; it was time to go back. Moreover, she had taken first place on the Wind Cloud List, which was plenty to boast about.
Zi Ji nodded. "Okay!"
Yue Wuxia left decisively, not lingering at all. It made one wonder if she had sensed something, prompting such a hurried departure.
Chen Pingping didn’t try to keep her. From the time he got to know Yue Wuxia until now, he had already earned her trust. That was enough. If he ever needed to enter the Demon Race’s territory, Yue Wuxia would be his sharpest blade to carve a path, the only uncertainty being her true identity and origins.
「The end.」
The battle of the Wind Cloud List was completely over.
No one had expected that the young geniuses, who should have shone brilliantly and seized first place on the Wind Cloud List, would fail to achieve their ambition. Instead, it was two young girls who ultimately claimed the victory.
Even more perplexing for them was that the two girls, who were tied for first place, didn’t disappear as usual.
They walked out of the Wind Cloud List and returned to this world, alive and well.
"It’s too quiet," someone spoke up.
"Yes!" others nodded in agreement.
Indeed, after the battle of the Wind Cloud List ended and the rankings were announced, everyone had a premonition that a series of terrifying battles would follow.
But now, the entire scene was very quiet.
The three geniuses from the Ancient City had been lurking in the shadows, showing no sign of making a move. This shouldn’t be the case. They had traveled a great distance to this place, not just for these rankings; they probably had other motives. Gu Luo hadn’t made a move either, which was unlike him.
Huang Yixiang from Huangzhou, Cang Yun, Wen Qingshan of the Star Sea Divine Body, Ask Demon Zhu Menting, and other top geniuses were all eerily silent—too silent, in fact. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂
Yet this kind of silence was oppressive.
It was like the calm before a storm.
"He’s definitely going to die," Liu Changqing murmured lowly.
"What?"
"Qin Meng, offspring of the Demon Emperor..." Liu Changqing slowly opened his eyes.
"Why?" Cang Yun didn’t understand.
Qin Meng was the offspring of the Demon Emperor; who would dare to strike him lightly? Even if Zi Ji could suppress Qin Meng, she probably wouldn’t dare kill him, right? Moreover, from Chen Pingping’s expression and tone just now, one could almost determine that he would not take action again.
But Liu Changqing said that Qin Meng was definitely going to die? Where did he get that idea?
Alan looked at him and said, "Changqing is right."
Cang Yun: "???"
Alan explained, "Relying on his lineage, even though Qin Meng was suppressed by Princess Zi Ji, the killing intent in his eyes never diminished. In fact... it intensified."
Going by Chen Pingping’s methods, Qin Meng was doomed.
Of course, besides this, there was another reason: the Demon Flower seed.
The undisguised greed in Qin Meng’s eyes as he looked at Zi Ji said it all.
"At most three days..." Liu Changqing spoke.
His judgment was correct. Chen Pingping already intended to kill.
Cang Yun said, "If he kills him, wouldn’t that enrage the Demon Emperor?"
Liu Changqing shook his head. "That’s a future consequence, an unknown factor. But the present is the present. When Chen Pingping considers consequences, it’s very simple: he’ll only think about it for a moment."
He no longer paid attention to this place and turned to leave.
Cang Yun hurried after him. "Why are you all so sure that Chen Pingping is very strong? Isn’t he ranked tenth?"
The two of them remained silent.
"Wait! Tell me!" Cang Yun nagged. "What’s the deal with this Chen Pingping?"
The figures of the three individuals gradually receded into the distance.
It was fortunate that Chen Pingping didn’t run into them. Otherwise, there would definitely have been a round of cordial greetings. Who knows, he might have even dragged them back to the Wuji Sect to catch up on old times. Then, in a war of words, he would utterly captivate them, leading them to linger at the Wuji Sect and eventually become its disciples.
「Meanwhile, on the other side.」
Lan Qingshui said, "He’s looking at you."
Gu Mang’s expression remained impassive. Even though he hadn’t gained any fortuitous encounters from the Wind Cloud List, he still wouldn’t join the Wuji Sect. Absolutely not.
"He’s still looking at you," Lan Qingshui added. "He’s walking over here."
Shisan opened his mouth slightly to persuade, "Brother Gu, why don’t you just give in to him?"
Gu Mang’s face stiffened. "Brother Shisan, I’ve said that I will never practice alchemy."
Shisan said, "It’s not about whether to practice alchemy or not. You can’t stay in the Ancient Country anymore, so joining the Wuji Sect is a good choice."
Gu Mang chuckled. "I, Gu Mang, have always been this way. I will never compromise with anyone." He wanted to cultivate on his own, to become self-reliant, to become a powerhouse looked up to by everyone on this land that scorned him. Therefore, he absolutely would not compromise with Chen Pingping.
"Brother Gu!" Chen Pingping said with a slight smile.
"Was it you who had someone plunder my opportunities?" Gu Mang asked coldly.
"Not at all!" Chen Pingping was stunned.
"You deny it?"
"Why would I plunder your opportunities?" Chen Pingping asked, surprised. "I just had her meet you and send you out directly, that’s all."
"..."
Fuck!
Gu Mang became extremely enraged when he thought of Chen Shixian’s actions. He had painstakingly found one fortuitous encounter after another, only to have the final one slip through his fingers. If Chen Shixian had thrown him out right from the beginning, he wouldn’t be so angry. But hope had been dangled before him, only to be cruelly snuffed out. Is that something a human being would do?
A strange expression appeared on Chen Pingping’s face. "What did she do to you?"
Gu Mang’s face was ashen. "You’re no better!"
COUGH! COUGH!
Chen Pingping, rarely embarrassed, argued defensively, "Are you sure you won’t join the Wuji Sect?"
Gu Mang roared, "Get lost!"
"Are you sure?" Chen Pingping asked again.
"Right now, immediately, just get lost!" Gu Mang clenched his teeth. "Even if I die here and my corpse is buried in this land, I will never join your Wuji Sect! Do you hear me clearly?"
The two of them were arguing.
The young geniuses who had not yet left all turned their gazes here.
Hearing their conversation, they each wore peculiar expressions.
It was well-known that Chen Pingping was articulate and silver-tongued; his words were said to be more formidable than a Great Saint-level Weapon. He could even talk a superpower like Fairy Valley into joining the Wuji Sect.
Now, it seemed Chen Pingping was quite interested in Gu Mang! He wanted to poach talent from the Ancient Country.
But judging from Gu Mang’s expression and tone, he seemed thoroughly averse to the Wuji Sect.
They were curious: how would Chen Pingping persuade Gu Mang?
SIGH.
Chen Pingping said, "I admit, regarding the Chen Shixian matter, I was indeed too impulsive and didn’t consider your feelings. But... I genuinely want to invite you to join the Wuji Sect. Besides, our Wuji Sect offers excellent benefits and treatment."
Gu Mang chuckled, scorn evident in his eyes.
Chen Pingping went on, "Alright! Since you’re unwilling to join the Wuji Sect, so be it. Our Wuji Sect has always won people over by virtue; we don’t engage in coercing others against their will."
He wore a look of deep regret.
But in the next moment...
He looked towards the Great Prince of the Ancient Country not far away and said, "Junior Sister, there’s something off about that man’s gaze. It holds killing intent."
Zi Ji was startled.
The cultivators were also perplexed.
Jiang Ni’er, however, seemed to have guessed. She whispered into Zi Ji’s ear, "Your Senior Brother wants you to make a move."
Afterwards...
Zi Ji had a sudden realization. Then, a torrent of sword light filled the sky, slashing towards Gu Luo.
Gu Luo was dumbfounded.
What did this mean? What was wrong with his gaze? When had he ever shown killing intent? Even while Chen Pingping was conversing with Gu Mang, attempting to ’win him over by virtue,’ he himself had remained perfectly calm and composed. This was because he disliked Gu Mang; in fact, he disliked the entire imperial family. Even if Chen Pingping had killed Gu Mang, they wouldn’t have intervened. But now?
Gu Luo looked at the approaching Zi Ji, looked at the terrifying expanse of sword light, and was completely stupefied.
(PS: This Gu Mang fellow is as stubborn as a mule. Taming him will undoubtedly be a lengthy process. But I firmly believe that he and He Yitian will become the Wuji Sect’s best talents, expanding its territories and shedding their blood for its cause.)
