The Happy Farmer Wanderer-Chapter 743: Make Him Suffer!_1

When he is ill, take his life.

Having experienced so many dangers, Li Qing understood this principle very clearly.

The middle-aged man flipped his palm and suddenly a slender, narrow long sword appeared in his hand. He pointed the sword at Li Qing and said in a deep voice, "Young friend, stop, do you really want to make an enemy of the Chang Clan?"

Before Li Qing could speak, Qulou stepped forward with a whisk in his hand and said, "If this Daoist brother is so willing to be a lapdog for the Chang Clan, then let me ask you, do you want to make an enemy of my Nine Truth Palace? It seems you didn’t listen carefully to the conversation I just had with my martial uncle. Since that’s the case, let me say it again, this is the junior uncle of my Nine Truth Palace, the closed-door disciple of Ancestor Xuan Chen."

The middle-aged man’s expression changed drastically. He glanced at Chang Qisheng, who was entwined in lightning, then looked at Li Qing and suddenly sheathed his sword before clasping his hands in salute, "I beg you to show mercy, friend. This one is the beloved young son of the Patriarch of the Chang Clan. Although the Chang Clan’s strength is far inferior to that of the Nine Truth Palace, becoming sworn enemies would not be good for the Nine Truth Palace either."

"It was just a verbal dispute, why don’t we both take a step back?"

Li Qing’s expression was cold and his eyes flickered with intense killing intent as he shook his head and said, "But just now he said he wanted to confine my woman in a dog kennel, which doesn’t seem like the usual spat. Moreover, my Thunder Method is specifically designed to overcome Yin Souls; this Chang Family son you’re desperately protecting must have done plenty of evil deeds, right?"

The middle-aged man’s eyes showed some internal struggle as he asked again in a deep voice, "Do you really intend to kill him?"

"I won’t kill him, but as adults, we should be responsible for our own actions, don’t you agree?" Li Qing asked indifferently.

The middle-aged man once again slowly raised his sword, "He has already received his due punishment, why must you be so aggressive?"

"That’s because I know all too well the nature of people like you!" Li Qing said coldly.

The previous incident with the Qi Family and the current situation almost merged in front of Li Qing’s eyes. How could he make the same mistake again?

Having already offended such people, he knew they would never let it go.

And Chang Qisheng’s words had already revealed his intentions.

They said it to his face; if Li Qing still hoped they’d simply give up, he’d be a complete idiot.

With this thought in mind, he once again softly uttered a complex incantation.

The lightning coiled around him, yanking Chang Qisheng so that he seemed almost to have his Divine Soul separated from his body. A faint silhouette struggled agonizingly and howled within the lightning, looking as if it might turn to ashes at any moment.

Seeing this, the color drained from the middle-aged man’s face, "Friend, even if not for yourself, you should consider the Nine Truth Palace."

"Our Nine Truth Palace’s affairs don’t need your concern," a faint voice suddenly joined in from the side.

Xuan Chen Zhenren approached, holding a chicken leg in one hand, nibbling on it as he walked with the other hand behind his back.

He swept a disdainful gaze over the middle-aged man, "What do you think the Chang Clan amounts to in my eyes? They are nothing but a fart! Disciple, proceed without worry. This kid is shrouded in Yin Sha, there must be a ghost nest in his family. There’s no need to spare such devious practices."

Hearing this, the middle-aged man’s expression shifted from conflicted to one of sorrow.

The sudden appearance of Xuan Chen Zhenren, coupled with his blunt words, left him completely without recourse.

This was the territory of the Nine Truth Palace. With now three Nascent Souls, including him, in attendance, if he made a move, he would be killed in the blink of an eye.

"Great Master, please show mercy!" The middle-aged man once again sheathed his long sword and clasped his hands together with a distressed expression. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Xuan Chen Zhenren bit his head, "My disciple’s Thunder Method does not strike people because he wants to, but because the heavens decree it, do you understand? There’s no turning back once he acts. It all depends on how many evil deeds this young master you serve has committed. If it’s only a few, perhaps he can still be spared his life, but if his wickedness is abundant, I think you might as well stop struggling and go choose a good coffin for his body instead."

"I suppose you’re not foolish enough to make a move against me here, right? It wasn’t easy for you to reach the peak of Foundation Establishment, so don’t waste it."

The middle-aged man’s face turned even more bitter than Coptis.

Xuan Chen Zhenren was even more unreasonable than Li Qing, blocking off all his avenues of retreat.

"Disciple, put away the arrow. Thunder Method alone will be enough to deal with him." Xuan Chen Zhenren cast a glance at the Black Arrow floating in front of Li Qing, ready to strike the middle-aged man at any moment, and spoke indifferently.

Li Qing obediently put away the Black Arrow, which he had originally prepared to use against that middle-aged man.

As for the rampant Chang Qisheng, he was now under the watch of Heavenly Thunder, his screams sounding as if he had no energy left.

Xuan Chen Zhenren turned to Jing Yan, who was standing beside Li Qing, "This must be the one residing in the Underground Palace, right?"

"Yan’er pays respect to Teacher!" Jing Yan knew this was Li Qing’s master and greeted him with a gentle, shallow smile and a slight bow.

Xuan Chen Zhenren’s expression became strange all of a sudden. He gave Li Qing a covert thumbs-up, "My disciple indeed has surpassed his teacher. Do you two mean... that is, are you in that sort of relationship?"

The state of Li Qing and Jing Yan left Xuan Chen at a loss for words.

Probably the situation was quite a shock to Xuan Chen Zhenren as well.

After all, having a relationship spanning over a thousand years and still maintaining respectful camaraderie was quite terrifying.

Li Qing nodded, "Master has guessed correctly. We are indeed... Dao companions. Perhaps ’Dao companions’ is more apt."

"That is very apt, extremely apt." Xuan Chen Zhenren looked Jing Yan up and down, then suddenly rubbed his chin and asked, "I wonder if Daoist Jing has any thoughts of becoming an Elder of Nine Truth Palace? That way, in the future, we will be even closer, much closer."

Li Qing couldn’t help but grimace; his master’s old habit had flared up again.

However, he had no objections to this matter. With Jing Yan becoming an Elder of Nine Truth Palace, it would essentially tie the Underground Palace and Nine Truth Palace together, making it more convenient to handle affairs of the Underground Palace in the future.

Moreover, it was possible that this was precisely his shrewd master’s strategy.

With Jing Yan’s entry into Nine Truth Palace, those outside forces probably wouldn’t have a reason to forcibly seize the Underground Palace and trouble Jing Yan any longer.

"Thank you for the kindness, Teacher, but I do not wish to rank higher than my husband in terms of generation," Jing Yan said lightly.

"That’s a minor issue. But with the status of an Elder of Nine Truth Palace, those digging around the Underground Palace will have to think twice. A change in status can easily resolve this troublesome matter; it’s quite worth it," Xuan Chen Zhenren said with a smile.

Li Qing understood. His shrewd master indeed came with this purpose in mind.

Yet, there may be other thoughts as well, given Jing Yan’s strength was formidable.

With her becoming an Elder of Nine Truth Palace, in the future, the sect would boast four Nascent Souls.