Chapter 466 - 284: When You Become the Left King...
Chapter 466: Chapter 284: When You Become the Left King...
"The third, the fourth? You..."
A hint of hesitation appeared on Asutai’s rugged, un-youthful face.
No matter how dull-witted he was, he suddenly recalled something Mr. Fu had once taught him.
Many of the Wei People are masters of intrigue, capable of scheming you to death and getting away with it.
’If this masked Wei person in front of me keeps making demands, won’t I be at his mercy for the rest of my life?’
So, Asutai hesitated for a moment before asking, his tone inevitably cautious, "Do you... have... a fifth thing?"
Chen Yi raised an eyebrow slightly, understanding his concern. He asked with a smile, "And here I thought you Barbarians were all straight arrows."
"What? If I keep giving you conditions, are you planning to back out of our previous deal?"
Asutai’s face instantly turned a dark, flushed red, and he stammered, unable to get a word out.
He wanted to say that the Panda Celestial God his Barbarian Race worshipped was a figure of immense integrity, and so were his people.
Even without Mr. Fu teaching him the saying, "a gentleman’s word is his bond," he would still honor his promise and never go back on it.
Chen Yi shook his head. "Don’t worry, there are only these four things. As for anything more..."
He sized up Asutai and shook his head again. "With you as you are now, you are far from qualified."
In terms of strength, Asutai’s physical power was only equivalent to that of an Eighth Grade Realm Martial Artist.
In terms of status, he was merely the unfavored Crown Prince of the Black Bear Tribe.
In terms of intellect... it was debatable whether he even had any.
If he didn’t have some value to be exploited right now, Chen Yi wouldn’t have bothered making a deal with him at all.
Even though the terms of their deal seemed fair.
Asutai’s expression relaxed a little upon hearing this, but he soon became conflicted again.
"Then... then when I’m... in the future... will you...?"
Chen Yi was tempted to say no, but after a moment’s thought, he chose not to be so absolute.
"If, one day, you can inherit your father’s position and become Asutai, the Barbarian Left King, then perhaps you will be qualified to cooperate with me."
"The... The Left King? Me?"
Asutai pointed at himself, his face flushing an even deeper red than before. He clearly didn’t believe he could become the Left King.
"Then... what’s your identity?"
"A Prince of the Wei Dynasty? A Duke? Or a Marquis Wu?"
"None of those. As for me..."
The eyes under Chen Yi’s black iron mask met his gaze, and he said with a light chuckle:
"One day, when you are among the Barbarian Race, you’ll hear tales of a certain Wei person. His Martial Arts Cultivation will be unrivaled, his Medical Dao capable of saving the masses, his Chess Dao supreme in all the world, and his Calligraphy Dao able to reach the Immortal Realm. You’ll hear of his Zither, his Painting..."
"That person... will be me."
Asutai stared at him blankly, then after a while, started counting on his fingers, muttering things like one, two, three, four, five.
"You... you’re not one person? Eight? No, ten... ten people?"
Chen Yi was exasperated. "Is ten the highest number you know? Or is it just that you only have ten fingers?"
Then, without waiting for Asutai to answer, he waved his hand dismissively. "Forget it. Just pretend I never said anything."
"In any case, the things I need you to do are not difficult."
"Of course, with your current intellect, anything too complicated would indeed be a bit much for you."
Asutai looked a little indignant.
But when he thought about Chen Yi’s methods, he could only nod and accept it.
"Tell... tell me. The third and fourth."
Chen Yi smiled. "Very simple."
"Shortly, I will arrange for you to be ’rescued’ by Liu Hong. I need you to return to the Barbarian Race through him."
"Him?"
Asutai was stunned at first, then he fiercely clenched his fists. "I... I refuse!"
Chen Yi laughed nonchalantly. "If I told you this is the only way for Liu Hong to die, would you still refuse?"
Asutai stiffened his neck, wanting to remain defiant.
But looking into Chen Yi’s eyes, he gritted his teeth in frustration.
"I... agree."
"Very good."
"Now I’m starting to believe you’re the little Barbarian who studied under Mr. Fu."
"I’m... not little."
"Haha, little or not... let’s talk about the last thing."
With that, Chen Yi’s expression turned serious. "After you return to the Barbarian Race, I hope you will protect Mr. Fu."
Upon hearing this, Asutai’s face showed a hint of confusion. He seemed both perplexed and conflicted.
Just when Chen Yi thought he was going to refuse, he turned his head away and said in a stiff tone:
"You... pick another one."
"Even if you don’t say it, I will... protect... Mr. Fu."
Chen Yi was struck speechless for a moment, then laughed. "No, this is the one."
"Of course, it would be even better if, while keeping her safe, you could also deliver a few words to her for me."
"You... speak."
"Tell her: ’Everything at home is fine. Don’t worry.’"
Asutai repeated it under his breath. "Just... these words?"
"That’s right."
Chen Yi nodded. A small medicine bottle appeared in his hand as he raised it. He toyed with it as he said with a smile:
"Remember what you’ve promised me."
"When you wake up again, I guarantee you will already be on your way back to the Barbarian Race."
Asutai nodded heavily. "You... promise... me."
"Don’t worry. He will definitely die!"
After speaking, Chen Yi tossed the medicine bottle, once again using Immortal Drunk to send Asutai into a deep sleep.
Once the quiet room fell silent.
Chen Yi looked at the Barbarian youth, whose face showed a stubborn expression even in his slumber, and a hint of a smile flashed in his eyes.
’The fourth thing... is predicated on you making it back to the Barbarian Race alive.’
’That old fox Liu Hong is not easy to fool.’
’He will certainly see through this overt scheme. The only question is... whether he can be ruthless enough...’
’Will he choose to kill Asutai to solve the problem once and for all, or will he choose to send Asutai away, risking exposure?’
Chen Yi didn’t know the answer, but he was eagerly anticipating what choice Liu Hong would make.
This time, he was determined to make that old fox reveal his true colors.
Thinking of this, Chen Yi’s gaze fell upon Lv Jiunan.
After a moment’s thought, he decided there was no need to waste his breath on Lv Jiunan and turned to walk out of the quiet room.