Chapter 1729 - Not Giving Up
“Little friend, you… sigh!”
Immortal Academy’s supreme being came, Sacred Academy’s old monster also came. The two great experts both carried incomparable regret and anger, yet there was nothing they could do.
They felt a bit ashamed when they faced s.h.i.+ Hao, feeling self-blame.
“It is not seniors’ fault.” s.h.i.+ Hao said.
It was because the one who took action was a ruined immortal. If the two supreme beings didn’t choose to return to the Nine Heavens, they would likely also suffer greatly, be crippled here.
The two great experts weren’t inflexible people, but in the end, they still felt like they wronged Huang.
After a bit of consoling and some sighs, some regrets, the two supreme beings left in the end. They brought the Iron Blood War Banner with them, returning to the Nine Heavens.
Qin Clan gradually became quiet.
“Let’s go, Yun Xi, we should also leave.” Celestial Clan’s elder said.
Even though he could still be considered calm, previously not in a rush to mock s.h.i.+ Hao, he now couldn’t hold himself back. The corners of his lips curled up, carrying a smile.
Now that Huang was crippled, what was there to even worry about. There was no need to feel any restraining fear about him ascending to the peak and dominating the world in the future.
Celestial Clan’s elder laughed, now no longer needing to lower his stance, preparing to bring away Yun Xi.
However, what was unexpected was that Yun Xi was actually opposed to it, not willing to leave.
“What are you trying to do? He is already crippled, there is no need to worry anymore. In the future, when the old ancestor comes out to negotiate with Immortal Qin, we can just demand the Flying Immortal Stone back, you don’t need to stay behind.” Celestial Clan’s elder said.
“I must stay behind!” Yun Xi said.
“You… have you gone crazy? He is already crippled, there is no need to do this!” Celestial Clan’s elder was a bit stunned, not understanding.
It was because before this, when he brought Yun Xi to Qin Clan, she continuously resisted, not willing to come here. She even directly rejected him in Qin Clan’s great hall.
However now, why was she going to stay behind?
Celestial Clan’s elder really didn’t understand.
“Before that, Huang was high and mighty, his power great, rising up in the world, you all couldn’t stop him, which was why you wanted me to follow by his side, get close to him. This is what made me feel such humiliation.” Yun Xi said.
“Can we even call ourselves the Celestial Clan then? We actually have to be this servile, that is utter humiliation, not worthy of being called Celestials, not worthy of this name.”
“Now that something happened to him, I am willing to stay behind, because I should have supported him back then to begin with. In the past, he accompanied me through b.l.o.o.d.y battles, protected me through hundreds of thousands of li, escorting me to the clan, yet he was actually treated that way.”
“From today forth, even if he becomes a mortal, his cultivation disappearing, I will still follow him into the lower realms to take care of him.”
Yun Xi continuously spoke these words, extremely calm, not acting on impulse.
This immediately made Celestial Clan’s elder’s face change. “You’re mad! What are you trying to do?!”
“I’ve let him down before, this is repayment!” Yun Xi’s decision was firm.
“In his glorious age, I could only watch from afar, didn’t want to curry favor like you all. Now that he is weak, I want to get closer, he needs someone to take care of him!” Yun Xi turned around, walking towards Qin Clan.
Inside Qin Clan, s.h.i.+ Hao was surrounded by a group of people, all of them wis.h.i.+ng to examine him, but he refused.
He didn’t even let his parents or younger brother touch him, saying, “This type of curse power is already inside me, if you all examine it, I fear that something bad might happen to you all.”
At this time, Yun Xi walked over, outside of everyone’s expectations.
s.h.i.+ Hao’s mother, Qin Yining, was stupefied. Not even she thought that Celestial Clan’s girl would come back.
“s.h.i.+ Hao, you don’t need to be dejected or feel worry, there will be a way…” Yun Xi spoke.
“Young lady, you are…” s.h.i.+ Ziling spoke up.
“I am willing to take care of him, to return to the lower realms with him.” Yun Xi said extremely calmly, moreover walking to s.h.i.+ Hao’s side.
“This…” Everyone was stupefied.
“What is the point? Soon, I’ll be no different from an ordinary person. It isn’t suitable for you to return to the lower realms with me at all.” s.h.i.+ Hao shook his head.
“I wish to return with you to Stone Village. Begin a mortal is quite good as well, at the very least, it will be quiet, peaceful, not always chaotic like this place.” Yun Xi said.
Comparatively speaking, she was much more open and easy-mannered than before, daring to speak her mind. If it was several years ago, she definitely wouldn’t have been able to speak these words.
“You are a cultivator, returning with me really isn’t suitable. Meanwhile, I truly wish to become a mortal, be at ease, enjoy some years of quiet living.” s.h.i.+ Hao actually smiled when he said this.
This left Qin Yining, s.h.i.+ Ziling, and even the others stupefied. They saw how s.h.i.+ Hao wasn’t pretending to look happy at all, how he really was calm and relaxed.
Just how tough was their oldest son’s mind for him to be like this? He really didn’t feel any grief or dejection? There wasn’t a trace of worry or anxiety to be seen.
Before, when he faced the ruined immortal and the cultivators of other sects, he was still extremely serious, and also quiet. Now, he actually showed this appearance.
“Child, if you are holding everything in, if you want to cry, just cry, don’t hold back.” Qin Yining spoke while tears poured down, fearing that her oldest son would only harm himself by doing this.
“I’m really not pretending. Right now, my mind is extremely calm.” s.h.i.+ Hao said, wiping at Qin Yining’s tears with his own hands.
At this time, Yun Xi walked up, handing him a handkerchief, standing at his side.
“Nothing will happen to big brother. I believe that he will return one day and strike down the ruined immortals, sweep through all long life enemies.” Qin Hao said.
Moreover, he added, “If big brother truly doesn’t have any intent to fight, willing to remain in the lower realm, I will still take action, end all of those enemies myself sooner or later!”
When he heard these words, even s.h.i.+ Hao was stunned. He patted his shoulder, not saying anything.
s.h.i.+ Ziling and Qin Yining’s eyes turned red, their chests sore. They hugged their two children.
Soon afterwards, Yun Xi brought over some medicinal soup for s.h.i.+ Hao, having him drink it. Moreover, she remained at his side, wis.h.i.+ng to take care of him.
“I still haven’t been crippled yet, still have a month left.” s.h.i.+ Hao looked towards her.
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Three days alter, some sects brought over great gifts, sure enough, ten times that of before. Even though they were extremely distressed, they still didn’t take the risk, scared that s.h.i.+ Hao would take action.
However, there were some inheritances who completely ignored s.h.i.+ Hao’s words, because they secretly formed connections. They showed Immortal Palace increased respect, asking them to come out to protect them.
“Heheh, Huang has long been crippled, there’s no need to feel fear. My clan’s true immortal went out to suppress him, already teaching him enough of a lesson, so he should know when to stop.” immortal Palace’s elder said, helping them feel at ease.
Those people relaxed. Moreover, they didn’t hold back, their words extremely harsh, even humiliating, chasing off those from Qin Clan who came to demand repayment.
However, on the fourth day, s.h.i.+ Hao moved, actually taking action powerfully!
When a sect that wasn’t small was ripped apart by s.h.i.+ Hao, swept through, all sides were shaken, many people’s faces immediately turning deathly pale.
That day, s.h.i.+ Hao swept through this sect, killing more than ten people in this sect’s higher levels, opened up their treasury, seized everything.
Then, he hurried in another direction, continuously taking action, overturning several sects, making those inheritances’ sect masters and elders’ blood dye the sky.
News spread out, shaking up all sides. Many people were alarmed.
“Stop! It’s a misunderstanding, we are willing to offer up the treasures!”
Some people immediately panicked, rus.h.i.+ng over to Qin Clan as if a flame was lit under their bottoms, gifting over a pile of treasures, moreover continuously explaining themselves.
Of course, there were some who ran to contact Immortal Palace’s people in alarm, pleading them to take action.
“Huang, do you not have the brains to learn from your mistakes? Did you forget the lesson taught by the true immortal?” This was what Immortal Palace transmitted out.
“Then just have that ruined immortal make another trip!” This was s.h.i.+ Hao’s response.
All sides were immediately stunned. Did he go mad?
Soon afterwards, everyone understood. Perhaps Huang felt like he didn’t have much time left, so he wanted to go crazy one last time!
This type of lunatic, how could they offend such a person?
Many people felt regret. Why did they have to clash with him like this? They could have just endured it for another month, waited until he was completely crippled.
“Huang, you are seeking the path to your own destruction!” Immortal Palace’s supreme being appeared, releasing a roar.
However in the end, he didn’t dare take action, because he wondered if Huang was purposely drawing him out, working together with the Nine Heavens’ supreme beings to kill him.
Just like that, no one from Immortal Palace dared come out, making those inheritances panic even more.
The ones s.h.i.+ Hao demanded ten times the treasures from all moved out, swarming over to bring over gifts.
Ten times the price, these sects all sighed in despair, faces already green. Even if their treasuries were sucked dry, it still wasn’t nearly enough, they had to find other ways.
Jade Splendor Sect was facing the same situation, that sect master’s face fluctuating between green and white, feeling endless regret, really wanting to slap his mouth a few times.
“Immortal Palace’s people, didn’t you want to come out to suppress me again? I’m waiting right here!” s.h.i.+ Hao challenged.
It was because he knew that the ruined immortal wasn’t willing to come out again. Coming out once was already quite difficult, paying a great price. Now, he was definitely hiding in that immortal spring, not daring to make a move.
As for Immortal Palace’s supreme being, his thoughts had also been read by s.h.i.+ Hao. The other side was definitely worried that he was working with Immortal Academy and Sacred Academy’s experts to kill him.
Just like that, no one was willing to come out to fight s.h.i.+ Hao. Many sects had no choice but to brace themselves, head to Qin Clan’s Immortal Mountain.
“Father, it is time for us to leave, return home!”
Ten days later, s.h.i.+ Hao spoke out. He was going to head down the path home!