Chapter 566 - 314: Saving You (2)
Chapter 566: Chapter 314: Saving You (2)
Every time Chu Qing spoke, the aura felt heavier, and his voice was like a resounding bell, leaving him dizzy.
He could only grit his teeth and speak:
"It is... it’s my mistake..."
Chu Qing snorted coldly, flicking his sleeve, and the pressure dissipated completely.
Large beads of sweat appeared on Han Yiren’s forehead. In the instant he looked up at Chu Qing, a murderous intent flashed across his eyes, but he quickly lowered his head, hiding this intent without revealing a trace.
Chu Qing spoke indifferently:
"Do well tomorrow, and you, your son, and the entire Little Cold Valley can live."
After saying this, he turned around.
Han Yiren nodded:
"Yes, please enlighten me, Esteemed Envoy, about the purpose of gathering everyone at Little Cold Valley tomorrow?"
Chu Qing frowned slightly, looking at him with surprise:
"You don’t know?"
Han Yiren felt a profound sadness, letting out a bitter laugh:
"Esteemed Envoy, do not tease me... Now I have only one son left. No matter what, I must protect him completely.
"Please give clear instructions, so everyone knows exactly what... how to proceed!"
Chu Qing stroked his chin, sensing that assuming a false identity and using words to provoke him was indeed practical.
Otherwise, Chu Qing wouldn’t believe his own words.
He sat down on a chair, furrowing his brows slightly.
Han Yiren looked at Chu Qing strangely:
"Esteemed Envoy... you..."
Chu Qing waved his hand:
"Valley Master Han, sit down... So, every time Celestial Evil Cult asks you to do something, are the directives always relayed last-minute?"
This question directly stumped Han Yiren.
He stared wide-eyed at Chu Qing:
"Esteemed... No... you... this?"
After reacting, he almost jumped up:
"You are not Esteemed Envoy? Who exactly are you?
"Ting’Er... Ting’Er she..."
Chu Qing waved his hand:
"Calm down, first of all, Han Tingting is alive and well, she didn’t die, that was me deceiving you just now."
"..."
Han Yiren opened his mouth wide, feeling as if his emotions were on a roller coaster, sometimes sinking into the depths, other times soaring high.
Upon hearing that Han Tingting was alive and well, apart from being joyous, Han Yiren felt more anger:
"You... who exactly are you? Impersonating Celestial Evil Cult’s Esteemed Envoy, making fun of me, what is your intention?"
Chu Qing smiled slightly:
"To save you."
"Save... me?"
Han Yiren was touched deep down by these two words, suddenly calming his agitated emotions.
Chu Qing continued:
"Celestial Evil Cult is a vicious dragon, Star Split Mansion’s Han Family is a fierce tiger.
"Your little Little Cold Valley, facing this vicious dragon and fierce tiger, how can you ensure your survival?
"Going along with the flow seems to grant peace for a while... But, is it truly foolproof?
"Han Tingting was taken by me two nights ago. If she indeed left Little Cold Valley, she might not have survived to seek out Yuan Ben Shan.
"Moreover, you and Yuan Ben Shan haven’t seen each other for three years. Who knows what changes might have occurred during this period?
"Are you truly assured to send your daughter over?"
"Who exactly are you?"
Since meeting this masked person today, Han Yiren felt as though everything was led by his nose.
He had no autonomy.
Now he desperately wanted to know Chu Qing’s identity, ultimately seeking some confidence for himself.
At least he needed to know the origin of the one sitting opposite him.
Chu Qing chuckled:
"You don’t need to know who I am; you only need to know I can help you.
"And I have the ability to help you."
Han Yiren’s heart jumped, recalling the martial arts Chu Qing had just exhibited, definitely not something he could handle.
Even the expert from Celestial Evil Cult that arrived three years ago likely wasn’t a match for this person.
He furrowed his brows, pondering deeply.
Chu Qing did not disturb him, allowing him to think for himself, casually picking up a book from the table to read by the candlelight.
After a while, Han Yiren slowly spoke:
"First, I need to see Ting’Er."
"You can’t."
Chu Qing said indifferently:
"Valley Master Han, you don’t trust me, and frankly, I don’t trust you either.
"Therefore, I need some hostages to prevent you from betraying me."
"Then how can I believe Ting’Er is in your hands!?"
Han Yiren gritted his teeth.
"It’s from the letter earlier, you instructed that the letter must be personally delivered to Yuan Ben Shan."
Chu Qing smiled:
"How could Han Tingting entrust something so important to me?"
"You!"
Han Yiren felt thoroughly stifled.
Seeing his distress, Chu Qing comforted him:
"Don’t be angry, being angry is useless; moreover, getting sick from anger... I’ve said too much."
"..."
Han Yiren rubbed his forehead, sitting on the chair opposite Chu Qing:
"Second, how do you plan to save me?"
"Simple."
Chu Qing laughed:
"Just kill those who threaten you.
"Whether it’s Celestial Evil Cult or Star Split Mansion, if they dare threaten or persecute you, we’ll kill without mercy."
This statement was incredibly audacious, yet Han Yiren could not refute.
The person before him had the qualifications to say such words.
But with this comes greater concern:
"But, you cannot always stay in Little Cold Valley. You may kill one of their experts, but the Celestial Evil Cult has countless experts.
"When someday you leave Little Cold Valley, we will surely be crazily avenged by Celestial Evil Cult, and the result... still is a dead end.
"Unless..."
He spoke here, hesitantly casting a glance at Chu Qing.
Chu Qing paid no mind to his implication of ’unless’, instead coldly laughing:
"Then kill Celestial Evil Cult until they dare not show their face, kill them until they can attend to nothing else!"
Han Yiren suddenly looked up at Chu Qing, seeing him uttering such grand statements, yet his expression remained indifferent.
As though he had never encountered Celestial Evil Cult, or cared at all.
But for some reason, seeing Chu Qing before him, Han Yiren’s heart stirred with a strange sense of courage.
He took a deep breath, unsure if his mind was muddled.
For a moment, he even considered pledging himself under this person’s command, fighting tirelessly against Celestial Evil Cult together?
Was that not utter nonsense?
Then Chu Qing said:
"However, this situation is not quite as I anticipated... It seems the Celestial Evil Cult has ulterior motives for having you organize this so-called Martial World gathering.
"I ask you, what kind of individuals are the so-called Esteemed Envoys delivering instructions to you?"
"I don’t know... But I know each time a different Esteemed Envoy arrives, which is why I was deceived by you earlier.
"Initially, the one who came three years ago was incredibly skilled... perhaps in your eyes it was nothing, but to me, he seemed like a towering mountain, suffocating me.
"Yet this person has only appeared once in three years.
"Those who came after were others, male and female, some masked, some veiled, obscuring their true faces."
"Seems this path won’t work either."
Chu Qing chuckled:
"Given the situation, why not feign compliance... Their orders will eventually emerge.
"Why not wait here?
"And see what kind of disturbance they intend to create tomorrow."
Han Yiren was about to nod when he suddenly realized:
"I haven’t even agreed to you yet?"
Chu Qing smiled:
"Don’t be foolish, agreeing to me is your only way out, not to mention it concerns your daughter’s life.
"Listening to me is the only way to ensure the long-lasting survival of your Little Cold Valley!"
"... With your actions, isn’t it the same as Celestial Evil Cult?"
"Different motives."
Chu Qing said:
"They act unscrupulously for themselves.
"I act unscrupulously for the Martial World!"
Han Yiren was stunned again.
Feeling profoundly shameless of this person’s extremity...
But undeniably, Chu Qing’s words carried logic; going along with the flow is not feasible, once devoid of utility, surely discarded like old shoes.
Then everyone in Little Cold Valley won’t survive.
But with Chu Qing’s extraordinary martial arts, perhaps this is Little Cold Valley’s only path to life.
Thinking this, he abruptly stood:
"I agree with you!!"