Chapter 1204: The Death of a Genius
Lu Zhou hovered in the sky as he looked at the sea of fire that was still spreading.
The birds and the beasts that inhabited the forest were all caught in the fire.
At this time, the two ghost servants had already died.
On the flying chariot, Si Wuya said, "Master, the fire is too big. If this continues, in less than ten days, the entire northwest would be burned…"
Lu Zhou looked down and waved his hand. The Confinement Seal flew back to him.
Xiao Yunhe appeared on the deck. He looked at the sky and said, "Brother Lu, should we be worried about that person who has yet to make a move?"
Lu Zhou looked at the clouds in the distance; there was no silhouette to be seen. Qin Naihe had long left the place. "He won"t be making a move for now. Concentrate your efforts on putting out the fire."
"Understood."
With their master"s order and the safety of the red lotus domain at stake, Si Wuya, Little Yuan"er, and Conch leaped down from the flying chariot.
The other members of the Evil Sky Pavilion began to extinguish the fire as well.
Alas, their number was too small and the fire was spreading too fiercely. Even if they were cultivators, it was still difficult to extinguish.
At this moment, Nie Qingyun led several thousands of disciples back. He was speechless as he looked at the sea of fire. After a moment, he said, "Extinguish the fire!"
"Understood!"
Although many of the disciples were injured, they endured the pain and flew in all directions to extinguish the fire.
Everyone was doing their best to put out the fire.
Lu Zhou returned to the flying chariot. He rested his hands on his back as he looked down on the sea of fire.
At this moment, Yu Shangrong dragged the dying Qin Moshang back to the flying chariot and threw him down on the deck. Then, he said, "Master, Qin Moshang has lost all his Birth Charts. I"ll go down and help with extinguis.h.i.+ng the fire."
"Go." Lu Zhou waved his hand.
The fire extinguis.h.i.+ng method in the cultivation world was better than the methods on earth. Where there was a water source, they could mobilize it to put out the fire. Alas, it was not different from putting out a fire with a cup of water due to how fierce the True Fire was. Most importantly, not only did it fail to put out to the fire, but it caused the fire to surge even higher. The only advantage was that cultivators could come and go freely in the air.
Si Wuya looked at the fierce flames and pondered for a moment. Then, he transmitted his voice to everyone, "Dig up the soil and use it to prevent the fire from spreading!"
Everyone understood Si Wuya"s meaning. They flew to the places untouched by the flames and got to work. After an hour, they finally succeeded in containing the fire within a circle of soil before putting out the fire.
Subsequently, Lu Zhou"s disciples returned to the flying chariot one after another. All of their faces were black from the smoke.
Little Yuan"er skipped to Lu Zhou"s side and said, "Master, we"ve successfully put out the fire!"
Lu Zhou glanced at Little Yuan"er who resembled a black doll at this moment before he nodded.
As everyone stood in the flying chariot, they looked at each other with embarra.s.sed expressions on their faces and cleared their throats awkwardly.
"D*mn it! My glorious and majestic image is ruined!" Mings.h.i.+ Yin muttered.
"Everyone"s the same."
These words caused everyone to laugh.
At this time, Yu Shangrong finally returned and landed on the flying chariot"s deck.
Little Yuan"er asked curiously, "Second Senior Brother, why aren"t you black?"
Yu Shangrong looked to the left and right. Then, he smiled faintly as he said, "Protective energy."
"..."
After the flames were extinguished, it could be seen that the Twelve Sects of Cloud Mountain was mostly burned. However, it was still better than if it was completely burned down.
Everyone sighed as they looked at the pitch-black ground that was still emitting green smoke.
Lu Zhou looked at the blackened land as well.
At this time, Nie Qingyun led a few others into the flying chariot and bowed at Lu Zhou.
Zhu Honggong tactfully brought a chair out and placed it behind Lu Zhou. "Master, please sit."
Lu Zhou sat down and looked at Qin Moshang who was lying on the deck.
Everyone wore disgusted expressions on their faces.
Lu Zhou stroked his beard and said, "I hate people who try to threaten me the most. A mere rat you like is really courageous…"
Qin Moshang. "..."
Zhu Honggong took the initiative to say, "Master, we should torture him!"
Lu Zhou nodded.
"I"m very good at this!" Zhu Honggong rolled up his sleeves as he walked toward Qin Moshang. Then, he lowered his body and said, "I"m very familiar with bamboo torture, disembowelment, the wooden horse, and the lead sprinkler…"
Qin Moshang trembled violently as his eyes were filled with fear. He had grown up in a wealthy and prominent clan and was greatly loved by his parents. Moreover, he was also the cultivation genius whom everyone praised. Venerable Master Qin had called him the most talented cultivator to have appeared in the Qin clan in the past 5,000 years. He was the heir of the Qin clan. When had he suffered so before? It was only natural that Zhu Honggong"s words scared him out of his wits.
Lu Zhou continued to stroke his beard wordlessly. Initially, he thought he would have a lot of questions to ask, but now, it seemed he did not have any questions. He already knew everything he needed to know. Hence, he flicked his sleeve and said, "End this."
"Alright, I"ll end his life now!" Zhu Honggong brought out his boxing gloves and put them on. Then, he punched his fists against each other as he chuckled and said, "Don"t worry. When my fists. .h.i.t you, your head will split open immediately. You won"t feel much pain."
"..." Qin Moshang"s eyes rolled back, and he fainted.
Zhu Honggong frowned before he spat, "Is this all you"ve got?"
Lu Zhou said indifferently, "Imprison him for now."
Si Wuya bowed, "Master is wise to keep him alive. He"ll be an important bargaining chip when negotiating with Venerable Master Qin."
At the same time, Zhu Honggong pulled Qin Moshang into the cabin and tied him up.
Following that, Lu Zhou looked at Nie Qingyun, "Logically speaking, this incident was caused by me…"
Nie Qingyun hurriedly waved his hand and said, "The wrongs and rights are very clear. This is all the Qin clan"s fault. How can I blame Senior Lu for this? I"m very grateful as it is for Senior Lu"s help…"
Lu Zhou nodded before he looked at Yu Zhenghai.
Yu Zhenghai understood his master"s meaning. He manned the helm and steered the flying chariot around.
Just as the flying chariot was about to fly away, Lu Zhou suddenly said, "Come out."
"???"
Everyone was puzzled. There were no movements or auras in the surroundings. In fact, it was very quiet. Was Lu Zhou talking to the air?
Soon enough, afterimages appeared in the air before a figure appeared in front of everyone"s eyes.
"I can"t hide from senior"s keen perception…"
It was none other than Qin Naihe.
Name: Qin Naihe
Ident.i.ty: Human from Great Qin
Cultivation base: Thousand Realms Whirling
Lu Zhou waved his sleeve, indicating for the other party to land on the deck.
Qin Naihe smiled awkwardly. "It"s fine. I can stand here."
Qin Naihe thought if he were to board that pirate s.h.i.+p, it would be difficult for him to escape even if he had wings. Based on this, one could see he was a very cautious person.
Lu Zhou said, "Up to you."
Qin Naihe said, "Actually, I"ve always opposed the idea of Qin Moshang seeking revenge. Do you believe me, senior?"
Lu Zhou said, "Not really…"
"Huh?"
Lu Zhou said, "You deliberately brought him to the red lotus domain in hopes of using my hand to get rid of the thorn in your side. Am I right?"
Qin Naihe said solemnly, "This kind of stupid thing isn"t my style of doing things. Moreover, senior has underestimated Qin Moshang"s position in the Qin clan. He had a high chance of becoming Venerable Master Qin"s successor."
"Then why did you stand aside and watch?" Lu Zhou asked.
Everyone was curious as well. Why did Qin Naihe not do anything? Even the ghost servants died to save Qin Moshang.
Lu Zhou had always been on guard against Qin Naihe. If Qin Naihe made a move, he would hesitate to use a lethal move on Qin Naihe.
Qin Naihe said as he looked in the direction of the cabin, "Isn"t Qin Moshang still alive? Moreover, with Venerable Master Qin"s ability, he can still help Qin Moshang recover his Birth Chart…"
"So why did you come back?" Lu Zhou asked.
"Senior, please hand over Qin Moshang to me. Regarding today"s matter, I apologize on Qin Moshang and the Qin clan"s behalf!"
"You said that Venerable Master Qin can recover his Birth Charts?" Lu Zhou asked.
Qin Naihe nodded. "Venerable Master Qin collected some mystic life gra.s.s in the early years…"
As soon as Qin Naihe"s voice fell, Lu Zhou turned his body slightly and lifted his hand in the direction of the cabin.
Then, an energy seal that resembled a dragon claw dragged Qin Moshang out.
Qin Moshang who had regained consciousness widened his eyes in fear as he panted.
Lu Zhou looked at Qin Moshang indifferently.
Qin Moshang"s face was red with fury as he said through gritted teeth, "You… Y-you dare to kill me?!"
Crack!
The dragon claw tightened its grip.
Qin Moshang"s eyes widened slightly before he died.
"Ding! Killed a target. Reward: 3,500 merit points. Domain bonus: 1,500 merit points."
"Senior!" Qin Naihe cried out involuntarily.
Lu Zhou pushed his hand, and the corpse flew toward Qin Naihe. Then, he said indifferently, "Now what?"