Chapter 359
Chapter 359 – Plot
The lieutenant waved his hand . “Take him!”
He didn’t believe that Qin Yu would dare to resist .
As expected, Qin Yu really did frown for a moment before relaxing his body . That fearful heart-shaking aura he released vanished along with it .
The lieutenant breathed a sigh of relief before his complexion darkened . He never expected that he would feel such dread towards a boy .
He coughed inwardly . He thought that from this point on, he would let Qin Yu experience what overwhelming brutality was .
But the two guards weren’t able to approach Qin Yu before they were blocked by a red-dressed Aunty Hong . She smiled gently, her eyes warm, and said, “Lieutenant Du, why must you cause such a mess and capture someone in our inn?”
The lieutenant revealed a bit of dread in his eyes . “Aunty Hong, it isn’t that I mean to be insolent, but this person has injured my master’s nephew . I cannot let him off . ”
Aunty Hong’s smile didn’t dim . “Lieutenant Du, isn’t there some way you can stretch the rules?”
Lieutenant Du’s complexion changed . He braced himself and said, “Aunty Hong, please don’t make things hard for me . ”
Aunt Hong lightly responded . “Lord Yuan Jingzhe has a high status and I have always felt deep admiration towards him . But, my inn’s cultivators won’t be bullied and humiliated by others so easily . ”
The lieutenant gnashed his teeth . “This person is one of the inn’s cultivators?”
Aunty Hong smiled . “I have no reason to lie to Lieutenant Du . ” Her words sounded polite, but the meaning behind them tore apart all pretenses of face and implied that he didn’t have the qualifications for her to bother lying . “The inn’s entrance just happens to have monitoring cameras . We can find out exactly what happened easily enough . ”
The lieutenant had a somber complexion . Though he was angry inside, he didn’t dare to say anything else . The inn’s influence and background weren’t something that a mere young lieutenant like him couldn’t hope to provoke . But now he had hopped onto the tiger’s back and couldn’t back down . If he really were to retreat like this, the lord would suffer a loss of face and he would be punished for it . And all of this was caused by w.a.n.g Yuanan! As he thought of this, a bit of enmity grew in the lieutenant’s eyes .
w.a.n.g Yuanan cursed inwardly . He never expected things would develop in this way, but he didn’t dare to make a move at this time . He took a deep breath and cupped his hands together . “Aunty Hong…” But before he finished speaking he was interrupted .
Aunty Hong said, “From this point on, we won’t need or be receiving Sir w.a.n.g’s business anymore . What are you all standing around for? Go back and start greeting our guests . ”
As she spoke, the women who were being brought out suddenly bowed their heads and left .
Aunty Hong turned around . “Let’s go . ”
Qin Yu rubbed his nose . He thought that this invisible slap wasn’t too bad either . He smiled a bit and followed behind .
w.a.n.g Yuanan’s face turned purple and blue . He spat out a mouthful of blood and slumped to the ground .
At this moment, all he could do was pretend he fainted to escape further embarra.s.sment .
Lieutenant Du ordered someone to pick up w.a.n.g Yuanan . Then, he left with a pale face .
The other remaining youths had pallid expressions . They didn’t think that their little game of ‘stepping on the c.o.c.kroach’ would evolve like this .
The inn always had a mysterious and profound background . They had already been warned numerous times in advance not to provoke them .
After helping Steward Wu’s son up, they followed behind the guards and warily left .
After entering the rear courtyard and avoiding outside eyes, Aunty Hong quickly bowed and said, “Mister Qin, in order to keep your ident.i.ty a secret, I had no choice but to offend you . I ask for your forgiveness . ”
Qin Yu waved his hand . “It’s fine . ” His eyes flashed . “Aunty Hong has shown such a tough and iron-willed att.i.tude today . Aren’t you afraid that Lord Jingzhe will retaliate?”
Aunty Hong smiled . “The inn’s normal principle of conduct has always been to keep a low-key profile . But if we are being publicly bullied, we aren’t afraid of getting into trouble . Moreover, w.a.n.g Yuanan was being so rude to Mister Qin . If it weren’t for the fact that I didn’t want to arouse suspicion, I would never have let them go!”
Qin Yu faintly smiled . “Is Aunty Hong trying to demonstrate the inn’s muscles and win me over?”
Aunty Hong revealed an awkward expression . “I don’t want to lie to Mister Qin . The orders I received were to fully satisfy Mister Qin and to increase any good feelings you might hold towards the inn . ”
Qin Yu hesitated for a moment and said, “Aunty Hong, there are some things I need to make clear . Once I break through to Divine Soul, I will be leaving . There is no need for the inn to place so much value on me . ”
Aunty Hong nodded earnestly . “Mister Qin need not worry . The young master said that since you refused the offer to stay at the Souths.h.i.+ne Nation, you must have your own reasons for doing so, and the inn knows there is nothing we can offer to have you stay behind . We only hope to become your friend . The young master added that as long as we can achieve this, it will be the inn’s greatest harvest . ”
Qin Yu was surprised . He couldn’t help but acknowledge that these words made him feel good in his heart . Moreover, the inn’s honest att.i.tude was especially commendable .
He smiled and didn’t say anything . Then he turned and left .
w.a.n.g Yuanan had a pale complexion . He sat on a bed and clenched his jaws, a hateful look on his face as if he could tear a person apart and drink their blood .
“Has uncle said anything about this matter?”
“Young master, your uncle has asked me to tell you to be patient for the time being . The inn is strong and cannot be easily provoked . ”
“Out! All of you get out!”
He randomly drove everyone away . w.a.n.g Yuanan panted for breath, his face even paler than before . But, his eyes were actually calm, completely different to the mood he was displaying .
That’s right, schoolmate w.a.n.g was putting on a play .
He needed to let everyone know just how much he hated Qin Yu . Only then would he have an excuse to move against him .
w.a.n.g Yuanan had an instinctual feeling that there was some enormous secret Qin Yu was hiding on his body .
This instinctual feeling had never been so intense before!
The next day, after slightly healing from his wounds, w.a.n.g Yuanan quietly found one of his uncle’s subordinate cultivators .
“Uncle Xu, this little nephew has a problem . I hope that you can help me?”
The cultivator surnamed Xu cupped his hands together . “Young nephew need not speak so seriously . If you have any requests, feel free to ask . ”
w.a.n.g Yuanan lowered his voice, hatred thick in his eyes . “Uncle Xu must know that I shamed the lord yesterday . I cannot swallow this loss . I hope that uncle can help me out a little here . ”
Cultivator Xu had an awkward expression .
w.a.n.g Yuanan clenched his teeth . “I heard that Uncle Xu injured his knee long ago and that cloudy weather will cause pain . This little nephew just happens to have a bottle of beast marrow fluid . Perhaps it can be of some use . ”
Cultivator Xu’s eyes brightened . “Young nephew master, it isn’t that I don’t wish to help you, but that there really isn’t much I can do . ”
w.a.n.g Yuanan earnestly said, “Uncle Xu definitely can . I have investigated and found that Qin Yu hasn’t completed his hunting missions for these past few months . I will try to find some way to have him enter the wilderness . Uncle Xu, as long as you inform me of the coordinates you will transmit him to, then that will be fine . I remember that Uncle Xu has always been responsible for managing the transmission arrays and it shouldn’t be too difficult to do this . ”
Looking at the beast marrow fluid in front of him, cultivator Xu nodded . “Alright . Once I get any news, I will immediately inform young nephew master!”
w.a.n.g Yuanan was overjoyed . He expressed his grat.i.tude repeatedly and then ordered people to bring him away .
He closed his eyes and felt his physical state . Then, schoolmate w.a.n.g revealed a cold sneer .
After a bit more time when his wounds were fully healed, that would be when he attacked .
Qin Yu, I’ll let you be smug for a few more days!
w.a.n.g Yuanan thought he had carefully managed everything, but he didn’t know that once cultivator Xu left, he soon appeared at Yuan Jingzhe’s office . He took out the beast marrow fluid and placed it on the table before relaying everything that had occurred just now .
Yuan Jingzhe glanced at him . “Brother Xu, do you think I spoil Yuanan too much?”
Cultivator Xu cupped his hands together . “I dare not a.s.sume . It’s just that the inn is an unusual factor and offending them might not be a wise move . ”
Yuan Jingzhe smiled . “I know what Brother Xu speaks of, but I also have my own reasons . ”
Cultivator Xu’s expression changed .
Yuan Jingzhe helplessly smiled . “The inn’s limelight has been too abundant lately . Their influence is expanding too rapidly and they have already touched upon the benefits of many people . In the past, I used their hands to climb up to where I am today, so now I must repay them . ”
Cultivator Xu said, “It was I who was neglectful . ”
Yuan Jingzhe stood up and walked to the window, staring out into the distance . “Brother Xu, I fear that child has already settled on some secret that junior Qin Yu has . To reach the peak of Nascent Soul in such a short period of time is indeed unusual . I believe that child is worried that I also know of this and will try to steal the piece of fat that is about to enter his mouth . But, I am not angry . If one cannot conceal their thoughts and intentions in this world, they will not be able to live for long . Yuanan’s actions were correct . However, he a.s.sumes he is smarter than he actually is, and there are some matters he might not be able to process correctly . I will have to trouble Brother Xu with helping him in secret a little to prevent any problems from occurring . ”
Cultivator Xu respectfully bowed . “I will excuse myself . ”
“Take the beast marrow fluid . ”
Cultivator Xu had a hesitant expression . Yuan Jingzhe smiled . “If Yuanan asks for your help, the things he gifts you are naturally yours . ”
For the next several days, Qin Yu was deep in cultivation . As time pa.s.sed, the dense fog became increasingly thin . Now it was as thin as a chicken egg’s sh.e.l.l, as if it would break apart at the slightest touch .
He was just a thread away from breaking into Divine Soul!
Contradictorily, Qin Yu became increasingly serene . He didn’t chase after a breakthrough but patiently waited instead .
Unfortunately, these peaceful days were soon broken apart by the news Aunty Hong delivered .
He was being punished by the Beast Hunting Battalion . Within three days he had to step into the wilderness and complete the several month backlog of beast hunting missions .
Qin Yu frowned . He looked over .
Aunty Hong shook her head . “Mister Qin, I have already investigated this matter . It is the Lord Commander inadvertently thinking of you and then a.s.signing someone to watch you . As a result…” She forced a smile . “We originally arranged everything . This really is an unexpected accident . ”
“Since it’s an accident, you cannot be blamed . ”
Aunty Hong took a deep breath . “Mister Qin, in the end you are part of the Beast Hunting Battalion . Since this punishment was handed down by the Lord Commander, it will be difficult to refuse . However, if Mister Qin doesn’t wish to go, I can try and pull some strings . ”
Qin Yu lightly said, “No need . Since the commander ordered this, I will take a trip into the wilderness . ”
With his current cultivator, as long as he was a bit careful he could easily finish the hunting missions .
The next day, after making some preparations, Qin Yu left from the inn’s transmission array .
He didn’t use his own dwelling’s transmission array . After considering things again, it was best to be a bit more careful .
Hu –
Within a stone chamber cut into a dried out spring, the dazzling lights of the array formation were covered up . The rippling of s.p.a.ce didn’t spread out in the least .
Several breaths of time later, Qin Yu stepped out . Sensing that nothing was wrong, he left the dried spring .
At the same time, a group of cultivators rushed towards w.a.n.g Yuanan’s residence . After a moment, he stepped out, four trusted cultivators behind him .
Hum –
The light of the transmission array flashed . w.a.n.g Yuanan and the four others vanished from sight .
The wilderness was still a land free from the markings of man . The thick and ancient branches hung up high, shrouding out the skies and leaving the ground a dim and murky haze .
Qin Yu ran forwards . Although he didn’t seem fast, every several steps he took crossed a thousand feet .
His footsteps were silent . His divine sense rained down around him, sweeping every nook and cranny .
Suddenly, Qin Yu lifted his hand and grasped out . A vine snake exploded outwards, seemingly falling to its death in his hand .
Pa –
The snake’s body collapsed . A faint smell of blood wafted through the air .
Qin Yu flashed forwards several times . Before the scent of blood marked his body, he had already left this region .
The wilderness was unfathomably deep . There could be terrifying monster beasts existing in any place .
With his current strength, he was still far from reaching the level of being able to ignore any dangers in this region .
It was never wrong to be a bit more careful .
Two hours later, Qin Yu came to a stop . After checking his points card, he found he had completed the penalty requirement .
There wasn’t anything to be smug about . With his current combat strength, accomplis.h.i.+ng this was a matter of course .
No longer stopping, Qin Yu turned and soared towards the transmission array .
Soon he spotted the dry spring . But as he pa.s.sed through a thicket of thorns, Qin Yu suddenly stopped and a cold light exploded in his eyes . “Come out!”