Chapter 410 - 258: Fu... Isn’t Dead?
Chapter 410: Chapter 258: Fu... Isn’t Dead?
It had even dragged the other seven kings into the conflict, leaving them with no time for anything else.
This was also the reason why Asutai had been abducted by Poshisu Country horse bandits.
After hearing the story, Chen Yi had a better understanding. He mulled it over for a moment before asking:
"Have you ever heard the name ’Liu Hong’? Or do you know who your father, Mu Hage, is in contact with on the Wei Dynasty’s side?"
Asutai said, "I, not know."
"I only, herd. Other things, not know."
Chen Yi nodded. He wasn’t surprised.
’This Asutai is just one of Mu Hage’s sons, and the one with the least influence at that. The things he knows must be limited.’
With that in mind, he mentally filed away these details and asked with a smile, "Your Wei Language is quite good. You must have been studying for a long time, haven’t you?"
"Are there Wei People among the Barbarian Race too?"
The expression on Asutai’s face shifted slightly. He turned his head to look at Chen Yi and said, "In tribe, there is a Wei teacher."
"Oh?"
"She was, from five years ago. War prize. Your Wei People’s, General."
Hearing this, the smile vanished from Chen Yi’s eyes. He frowned and asked, "Do you know her name?"
’Five years ago, the Barbarian Left King Mu Hage led a great army to attack Mengshui Pass.’
’The Wei Dynasty suffered heavy casualties, but very few people should have been taken captive.’
’He could ask who was so unlucky—and a General, no less.’
Asutai hesitated slightly before saying, "Teacher... I not know her name. Only know her as, Ms. Fu."
"Fu... Fu?"
Chen Yi froze. ’If I remember correctly, my mother-in-law’s surname is Fu.’
’She wasn’t just Xiao Fengchun’s wife and the daughter of the Fu Family of Guangyuan County, but also a top disciple of the Celestial Sect.’
Chen Yi subconsciously asked, "A woman?"
Asutai nodded and asked in confusion, "You know, Teacher?"
A flash of astonishment crossed Chen Yi’s eyes. He said thoughtfully, "I... hope I don’t."
’This was truly an unexpected twist.’
’If it really is Fu Wanqing, then this matter is serious.’
’Whether he tells the Xiao Family or not, it’s bound to cause a huge stir.’
’Especially Xiao Jinghong.’
’From what Chen Yi knew of Xiao Jinghong, if she learned that Fu Wanqing wasn’t dead, she would absolutely find a way to go rescue her from the Barbarian Race.’
’Even Elder Master Xiao might abandon his forbearance and do something reckless.’
Thinking of this, Chen Yi didn’t ask any more questions. Instead, he ordered Zhang Dabao outside to bring him a brush and ink.
He then began to paint in the quiet room.
Fortunately, he had seen portraits of Fu Wanqing a few times recently. As he sketched now, he managed to capture some of her essence.
In just a few moments, he finished the painting. Without waiting for the ink to dry, he held it up in front of Asutai.
"Is this her?"
Asutai’s big eyes widened. He looked it up and down, then pointed at the painting and said:
"Is, and is not."
"Teacher, white hair."
Chen Yi was speechless for a moment. ’...Then it’s her.’
’After all, five years had passed, and Fu Wanqing was deep in the heart of Barbarian territory. It would be normal for her to have aged.’
’This matter, however, was giving him a headache.’
As Chen Yi put the painting away, he asked, "Besides this Ms. Fu, was there also a Mr. Xiao?"
Asutai shook his head. "No. I, not know."
Chen Yi sighed at his words. ’It seems Xiao Fengchun really is dead.’
’For a moment, he didn’t know if that was a good thing or a bad one.’
After a moment of thought, Chen Yi began asking about Fu Wanqing’s situation.
According to Asutai, Fu Wanqing was highly regarded by Left King Mu Hage among the Barbarian Race.
Not only was she assigned female Wei attendants, but she was also given her own private tent.
During festivals, Fu Wanqing would even receive various rewards.
Asutai finished by saying, "But Teacher, her body not good. Very thin, like child."
Chen Yi said exasperatedly, "...Compared to you Barbarians, she would indeed seem like a child who hasn’t grown up."
An average adult Barbarian was ten feet tall, so a Wei woman would naturally look like a child in their eyes.
Even the adolescent Asutai, though about the same height as Chen Yi, had a very sturdy build, in no way inferior to Wang Lixing and the others.
After asking about Fu Wanqing’s circumstances, Chen Yi let out a temporary sigh of relief.
’At least his mother-in-law’s life wasn’t in immediate danger. This would give him time to think about what to do next.’
After a moment of silence, Chen Yi made up his mind.
’He definitely had to tell the Xiao Family.’
’But when to tell them, and who to tell... he needed to consider that carefully.’
With his mind made up, Chen Yi no longer hesitated.
Then, under Asutai’s hateful gaze, he used his old trick, stimulating Zeng Zhifeng’s acupoints with a Silver Needle to wake him up.
"Ugh, where am I...? Who are you?!"
The moment Zeng Zhifeng woke up, he felt the weakness in his body. He glanced at Asutai to the side, then fixed his gaze on Chen Yi.
"You... you dare cripple my cultivation!?"
"Do you have any idea whose man I am? Are you not afraid of death?"
Chen Yi couldn’t help but chuckle, shaking his head to himself.
"People say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. But in your case, Liu Hong, who has no blood relation to you, seems more like your real father."
The false bravado on Zeng Zhifeng’s face faltered. He stared at him in utter astonishment.
"You... you know I’m one of Master... Liu’s men?"
"If I didn’t know your identity, why would I have wasted my time abducting you?"
Seeing Zeng Zhifeng was about to continue his defiant tirade, Chen Yi waved his hand and flicked out a wisp of Spear Intent, piercing straight through his thigh.
"AHH... You... you cur, how dare you, how dare..."
Zeng Zhifeng couldn’t finish his sentence.
He had thought that dropping Liu Hong’s name would save his life, but now that he knew his captor was fully aware of his identity, that line of reasoning fell apart.
Chen Yi couldn’t be bothered to waste words on him. "Answer a few of my questions, and I’ll give you a quick death."
Zeng Zhifeng wasn’t an idiot. Enduring the intense pain, he grunted, "In, in your dreams!"
"Even if I die, I won’t tell you a single thing!"
"No matter who you are, the Master will never let you go!"
Chen Yi said dismissively, "Your Master is practically a paranoid wreck right now. Even if he knew I existed, he’d have to come begging me."
He paused, then continued with a smirk, "Begging me to hand over Lv Jiunan and Asutai."
"Asu... Lv Jiunan?"
Zeng Zhifeng noticed the Poshisu Country man lying on the other side. He took a closer look and his face filled with shock.
"Lord Lv Jiunan?"
"You... are you really not afraid of death? Do you have any idea who he is? You dared to abduct him too?!"
Chen Yi scoffed. "Why is ’identity’ the only thing you talk about? Since I dared to do all this, what does anyone else’s identity matter?"
"Just like you..."
Before his voice faded, he flicked out another wisp of Spear Intent, piercing Zeng Zhifeng’s other leg.
"Killing you would be as easy as flipping my hand."
This time, Zeng Zhifeng gritted his teeth and didn’t scream. He glared at him with a savage expression.
"Give up! I won’t tell you a single word!"
"Even if I die here today, you won’t live much longer! I’ll be waiting for you in hell!"
Chen Yi shook his head and gestured to Asutai. "He’s all yours."
This was the very sentence Asutai had been waiting for.
As fury surged through him, Asutai smashed a punch directly into Zeng Zhifeng’s face, then straddled his body, raining down punch after punch.
"I, kill you!"
"Revenge!"
"Revenge!"
"..."
With his cultivation gone, Zeng Zhifeng was powerless to fight back. He stopped struggling and forced out the words:
"You just wait... all, ugh, you’ll all die!"
"The Master... the Master will definitely..."
Before he could finish, Asutai’s furious fists had already beaten his face into a bloody mess, his eyes bursting early on.
He was clearly taking his last breaths.
「About fifteen minutes later.」
Only after Zeng Zhifeng had stopped breathing entirely did Chen Yi pat Asutai, who was still swinging his fists.
"Alright, your revenge is complete."
"Hah, hah..."
Asutai stopped. Looking down at Zeng Zhifeng’s motionless body, the calm finally returned to his rugged face.
"Many, thanks."
"No need for thanks. I told you, this is a transaction between us."
"I let you kill him, you do a few things for me."
"Okay!"
Seeing Asutai nod, Chen Yi said no more. He directly smashed a bottle of Immortal Drunk, its fumes spreading throughout the quiet room.
"Remember your promise. When I need you, I will come and wake you again."
Asutai froze for a second, but before he could say anything, he fell unconscious once more.
Chen Yi used his Qi Observation Skill to check around. After confirming that both he and Lv Jiunan were deeply unconscious, he tidied up and returned to the main hall.
Pei Guanli adjusted the mask on her face and asked:
"Brother-in-law, what were you just talking to them about? You..."
Before she could finish, Chen Yi raised a hand to silence her. He turned his head to look outside the residence, his brow furrowed slightly.
"Someone’s coming!"