Chapter 0: 35. Xiao Yan Saves the Day (Bonus Chapter)
Two Black-clothed Deacon Disciples seized Qin Gou, pressing down on his legs and attempting to force him to kneel before Gu Xunhe.
Qin Gou struggled desperately. Suddenly, he shouted, “Stop! I have a secret to offer the Eldest Young Master. I believe once you hear it, you’ll be happy to let me leave unharmed.”
“Oh?” Gu Xunhe raised an eyebrow and chuckled contemptuously. “Speak.”
As he spoke, the two Black-clothed Deacon Disciples ceased their pushing.
Qin Gou glanced around mysteriously and said in a deep voice, “It’s a secret related to why the Cult Master himself views me differently. Please, Eldest Young Master, lean closer.”
Gu Xunhe pondered for a moment, then motioned for all his subordinates to step back. He beckoned Qin Gou closer. Qin Gou, with his mere Artifact Forging Realm cultivation, was beneath Gu Xunhe’s notice.
Qin Gou slowly approached the smiling Gu Xunhe and whispered in his ear.
“Eldest Young Master, do you know how much you owe?”
“What did you say?!” Gu Xunhe’s face turned ashen, and he glared at Qin Gou ferociously. However, what greeted him was a packet of legendary Ghost Pepper powder that Qin Gou had just redeemed from the system’s Rare Items category for 10 Merit Points!
“Pfft!”
The crimson powder bloomed like a beautiful flower on Gu Xunhe’s handsome face. Gu Xunhe’s eyes immediately became bloodshot and difficult to open, tears and snot streaming down his face. “Cough, cough, cough, you bastard, are you crazy? My eyes! It burns so badly!”
“Go to hell!”
At the same time, Qin Gou gathered all his strength. He swung his palm through the air several times, and in a flash, he delivered a full-power slap to Gu Xunhe’s handsome face.
“Slap!”
Gu Xunhe stumbled and fell backward, landing on his back. He clutched his burning face and screamed like a pig being slaughtered, “Beast! Kill him for me!”
The event unfolded like a storm. Coupled with the Ghost Pepper powder, Gu Xunhe couldn’t even bring half of his cultivation to bear before being thoroughly humiliated by Qin Gou. All his subordinates wore expressions of disbelief. Did this kid really dare to treat the Eldest Young Master like this? Did he not want to live?
“Ding. ‘A blow to the son, pain to the father’s heart!’ Congratulations to the Host for successfully delivering a lifelong unforgettable lesson of love to Gu Xunhe, the Eldest Young Master of the Seed Demon Sacred Cult. Reward: Direct promotion to the peak of the Artifact Forging Realm…”
Qin Gou contentedly felt his cultivation level soar.
“Qin Gou, you’re courting death!”
“Little beast, die!”
The female cultivator and a crowd of Black-clothed Disciples charged towards Qin Gou like a frenzy.
“Mirror Still Water!”
Grasping the pitch-black staff sword at his waist, an invisible ripple spread outwards from Qin Gou, engulfing everyone in the room.
Almost everyone was frozen for at least three seconds.
Qin Gou’s spiritual power was almost instantly depleted. With a ‘swish,’ he bolted out of the quiet room, desperately fleeing.
“What are you all standing around for? Kill that beast! Chase him to the ends of the earth and kill him!” Gu Xunhe, who had recovered the fastest, roared hysterically, clutching his swollen face. His subordinates also snapped back to their senses and pursued Qin Gou.
“Qin Gou, you can’t escape!”
“I’ll use your head to atone for the Eldest Young Master!”
Everyone unleashed their unique abilities, wielding magic tools and Natal Spirit Tools that flashed with brilliant light, attacking Qin Gou without mercy.
Qin Gou drew his pitch-black staff sword and used the exquisite Impermanence Staff Sword to desperately defend himself. However, he did not engage in battle, continuously fleeing in one direction.
“Xiao Yan, Xiao Yan, where are you? If you don’t come out soon, Brother Qin will be completely finished!”
Finally, ahead, Qin Gou spotted two familiar figures, and he was so moved that tears nearly welled up.
Before arriving at the quiet room, Qin Gou had secretly exchanged several hand signals with Chen Keshuai within the cave dwelling, letting him know to hurry and find Gu Feiyan for help. And this little fatty had indeed lived up to expectations, leading the Eldest Miss Gu to them.
“Xiao Yan, help! Your older brother has gone crazy. He wanted me to work for him, and when I refused, he slapped me and insulted me, even sprinkling pepper powder in my eyes! It’s utterly shameless. Look, this bag of pepper is proof of this ‘murder weapon’,” Qin Gou lamented, pounding his chest in distress.
Upon hearing this, Gu Feiyan’s heart trembled. Her beautiful eyes, as cold and clear as an ice lake, flashed with fierce light. She used her footwork to cover distance rapidly, blocking Qin Gou’s path. Her dark whip lashed fiercely against the ground, and she said in a cold tone, “Those who attack… die!”
The pursuers of Qin Gou immediately stopped, their faces hesitant, afraid to advance.
But the Eldest Miss Gu only said they shouldn’t act, not that she herself would be kind and friendly. Her cruel whip immediately sent a Black-clothed Disciple crying out in pain, his skin split open.
“Third Young Lady, please don’t go too far. After all, we are the Eldest Young Master’s men,” the female cultivator gritted her teeth and said coldly, “Even a dog needs to consider its master. It was the Eldest Young Master who ordered us to chase Qin Gou! If you intend to stop us, you should seek instructions from the Eldest Young Master first.”
“Slap!” Gu Feiyan coldly uttered two words. With a wave of her fair hand, the female cultivator was instantly flung away like a kite with a broken string, spitting up blood. Her gaze turned towards Gu Feiyan in terror.
“Gu Feiyan, are you insane?!”
At this moment, Gu Xunhe, who had finally washed off Qin Gou’s special Ghost Pepper powder, arrived late. Seeing his subordinate being so miserably disciplined by his younger sister, he became furious.
“You injured my person first,” Gu Feiyan glanced at Gu Xunhe and sneered. “My younger sister is merely returning the favor.”
“You injured my person first? You mean Qin Gou? Is there no justice in this world? What did I do?!” Gu Xunhe pointed at his still swollen face, almost fainting from anger on the spot.
Gu Feiyan looked at Qin Gou and asked, “Explain what happened.”
Qin Gou put on a bitter and wronged expression. “The Eldest Young Master truly lives up to his reputation as the most prominent figure in our Sacred Cult, possessing unparalleled dominance. I merely subtly declined his suggestion to work for him, and he slapped me severely, even threatening to confine me and torment me slowly! I only managed to escape with great difficulty. Senior Sister Gu, you must save me from this predicament.”
“Then what about the slap marks on his face?” Gu Feiyan asked suspiciously.
“Uh, there was a mosquito on the Eldest Young Master’s face at the time. He slapped it himself, and it seems he didn’t quite control his strength,” Qin Gou said with a straight face.
“You heard everything?” Gu Feiyan looked directly into Gu Xunhe’s eyes and teased, “Big Brother hasn’t changed at all, still addicted to locking people up, aren’t you?”
“Nonsense, a complete distortion of facts. Do you really believe his lies? This audacious beast slapped me before I could even do anything, and now he’s sweet-talking and spewing lies to you, my little sister. I, Gu Xunhe, swear to tear this person to shreds to vent my hatred!” Gu Xunhe stared intently at Qin Gou, his face contorted and ferocious, roaring hysterically.
Hearing this, Gu Feiyan couldn’t help but chuckle. “Does Big Brother take me for a three-year-old? You, as Father’s eldest son, are a pivotal figure in the entire Sacred Cult. Qin Gou is merely an Inner Disciple. He’d have to be incredibly brave to dare hit you. If I recall correctly, even Father has never truly slapped you, has he?”
Gu Xunhe’s eyes welled up with tears, and he couldn’t help but nod in agreement.
He had thought the same thing at first.
