Chapter 0: Abandoned Child
“Damn it!”
“Even if the grotto-heaven illusion isn’t entirely without flaws, how could they wake up so quickly? Are these guys even normal people?” Huan Jing clenched his fists, his handsome face shifting between moods.
Following this, another Empty Illusory Snake clansman said with a somber expression, “Reporting to Lord Huan Jing, the protective grand array that those Human Race cultivators laid down in advance is also extremely skillful. If we attack the array with brute force, it’s highly likely we’ll wake them up directly.”
“Lord Huan Jing, judging by the former clan leader’s intentions, he must know more. Perhaps…”
“No need to say more.
Suddenly, Huan Jing said very decisively, “I only know that old man has completely lost the backbone that the Empty Illusory Snake Clan should have. He’s probably already on his way to escape to the main clan lineage, but I’m not like that. My demon core is full, and I’ve never used my talent for movement techniques. That’s my confidence.”
“What’s more…”
Huan Jing glanced at the Clan token in his hand again, his tone extremely cold and full of resentment. “Since he’s so unrighteous, don’t blame me for being unrighteous! He will surely regret this day! Huan Shang, you go immediately and quickly send Qin Yuan and Gu Feiyan into the Yinming Cave, seal all their auras, and cut off all possible contact with others!”
“Yes!”
“Lord Huan Jing!”
At this moment, another elder arrived with a female clanswoman and said, “Huan Sha said that she had an encounter with one of these invaders.”
“Tell me in detail.”
“According to Huan Sha, that short-haired person in white is a Human Race evil cultivator named Qiu Qianyue, who is known in the mortal world as the ‘Perfume Stealing Demoness.’ Her greatest weakness is her insatiable lust for women! We can start here and make her fall into a dream for a long time!”
“What? Insatiable lust for women? Huan Sha, did you really not mispeak?” Huan Jing, who clearly lacked experience, carefully examined Qiu Qianyue’s appearance in the painting. Seeing that she was clearly a beautiful and charming female cultivator with celestial grace and moonlike charm, how could she…
“It’s absolutely true. How could I dare to deceive the elders and the young clan leader?” Huan Sha said quickly.
“Do you have any solid evidence? After all, one mistake leads to a cascade of errors. If your information is wrong, it’s very likely to wake them up directly.”
“I am willing to make a spirit oath before the young clan leader to prove that Huan Sha’s every word comes from the bottom of her heart. As for why I am so sure…” As she spoke, a hint of smugness flashed in Huan Sha’s eyes, and she smiled enchantingly, “I have easily played with her in the palm of my hand, making her pick the stars and capture the moon, and letting me twist her as I please!”
… In a beautiful and peaceful land of idyllic beauty, filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers.
“Sister Qiu, you definitely won’t be able to catch me this time!”
A large group of pretty girls, dressed in colorful attire, were happily playing and laughing in the verdant forest, enjoying themselves to their heart’s content.
“Tsk, I was just letting you little brats have fun. Otherwise, with this Female Hero’s peak Divine Footwork Technique, who in this world could do anything to me besides the ‘Demon Master’ himself?” The Debt Girl’s eyes were covered with a red cloth, and she smiled with unrestrained freedom.
Beside her, among those charming and alluring young girls, Huan Sha’s figure could actually be seen. What’s more, all of their wills were guided by Huan Sha, who considered herself to know Qiu Qianyue extremely well and could manipulate her at will, to target her.
“Debt Girl, come with me as your Master.”
Suddenly, a voice that made Qiu Qianyue utterly disbelieve sounded. She quickly pulled off the red cloth in front of her, her little face turning pale, and exclaimed, “Mas… Master, why are you here… Wench just now, I didn’t say anything!”
“What?” Qin Gou hadn’t heard the smug “Demon Master” that Qiu Qianyue had just uttered, and he was bewildered.
“Sob sob, Master, please don’t misunderstand. Wench and these girls are just very good friends. Please don’t believe the rumors. Wench is definitely not forcing them to come!” As she spoke, Qiu Qianyue lived up to her nickname, the “Arc-Moon Mountain Little Crybaby.” Those worthless crystalline tears immediately sprang forth. Her pitiful appearance, as if the whole world was more innocent than her, was even more lifelike.
“Silly girl, Master isn’t here to question you about this right now.”
Qin Gou chuckled and immediately understood the influence of the illusion on Qiu Qianyue at this moment. His voice softened, “Master is asking you now: If I promise not to pursue past grievances, are you willing to return to Master’s side?”
“Ah?”
Qiu Qianyue’s eyes trembled, and she was completely stunned on the spot.
“You’re not lying to me, I really can…”
“Sister Qiu, don’t go!”
In an instant, fair and tender jade arms wrapped around Qiu Qianyue, and Huan Sha’s seductive voice sounded in her ear, coquettishly saying, “Sister Qiu, why don’t you stay? Wouldn’t it be wonderful to live happily together with your sisters forever! Why would you listen to this male cultivator?!”
“Yes, Sister Qiu, we’ll miss you terribly!”
“Isn’t all of this what Sister Qiu has always dreamed of? Leaving this paradise and returning to the Cultivation World full of schemes and battles, what’s the point? Clearly, this romance is the most precious thing right now!”
Following this, Huan Sha couldn’t help but look coldly at Qin Gou and said in a cold,娇喝 voice, “Hey, you ungrateful wretches, if you know what’s good for you, get out of here quickly and don’t disturb Sister Qiu and us! Otherwise…”
Before she could finish her words, a slender jade hand, as fast as lightning, grabbed Huan Sha by the neck.
Qiu Qianyue suddenly turned her pretty face to face Huan Sha.
And Huan Sha, for the first time in her life, discovered that the Perfume Stealing Demoness Qiu Qianyue could also show her, and a beautiful woman, such an ice-cold and menacing gaze.
She had miscalculated.
Although her idea was indeed sharp and hit the vital point when dealing with Qiu Qianyue, she lost because she didn’t know Qin Gou’s identity. While Qiu Qianyue was mostly unrestrained and lawless, her heart always harbored someone who absolutely could not be offended.
… “Boom!”
When everyone finally regained clarity, the mysterious illusion that fused with the Way of Space-Time and was enough to affect Realm Lord Realm Qingyu finally dissipated completely.
And the Empty Illusory Snake Clan, which could neither use spirit tools nor summon dharma images, was inherently not good at spellcasting battles, and had obtained its extremely special status in the Beast Land through the rare Way of Space-Time, was facing the terrifying offensive of Qin Gou, Qingyu, Black Robe, and others. They were utterly defeated, and the group broke directly into the Main Hall with overwhelming force.
“Lord Huan Jing!”
The faces of all the elders were as grim as water, and they stood in strict formation, hoping to quickly receive Huan Jing’s next instructions, as he had seemed to have a trump card all along.
“Are you the master of this Spiritual Beast Tribe?” Qin Gou looked directly at Huan Jing and asked coldly, “Where are Qin Yuan and Gu Feiyan?”
“Me?”
Upon hearing this, Huan Jing, who was sitting on the throne, looked desperate and terrified, like a complete coward. He said with a panicked tone, “I… I don’t know, Your Excellency, do you want to hear the truth or a lie?”
Suddenly, an Empty Illusory Snake clansman next to him fiercely thrust a palm towards Huan Jing’s head.
“Pfft!”
Qingyu reacted quickly, using an invisible force to instantly blast the clansman away, and then quickly enveloped Huan Jing, who offered no resistance, with a green spiritual light.
“Kid, what did you mean by that just now?” Qin Gou stared at Huan Jing with a confused gaze and asked, “And why did that person try to kill you, the clan leader?”
Following this, Huan Jing looked as if he had narrowly escaped death, his face filled with extreme joy. His gaze towards Qingyu was also filled with deep gratitude, making Qin Gou and the others feel even more suspicious.
Not long ago, he had indeed been forced by Huan Wuzhen to make a spirit oath, forbidding him from telling anyone about their father-son relationship, and thus losing his father forever. But that didn’t mean Huan Jing couldn’t tell Qin Gou and the others something else…
“Ma-many thanks, Fairy, for saving my life!”
Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Huan Jing unhesitatingly stepped down from the throne and suddenly knelt down with a plop, showing no shame, and cried out in a loud voice, “All you heroes, the wronged will find their perpetrators. Actually, the true culprit who is the master of our clan, Huan Wuzhen, has already taken the opportunity to flee, absconding from his crime!
And I am merely an abandoned child, a scapegoat! The evidence is irrefutable! If you heroes don’t believe me, then investigate this Clan token. It also contains his spirit blood. And these clan elders were all present at the time. You can all make them swear a spirit oath to tell the truth: Is he not fleeing in a panic for fear of falling into the hands of this Black Robe Senior, and was I, Huan Jing, not intentionally forced and coerced by him with extremely unusual behavior less than half an hour ago, newly appointed as the so-called clan leader, and did he not specifically order the elders to detain me in this hall!”
One moment, Huan Jing was shedding tears on the surface, but his heart was as firm as dark iron. Just as the saying goes, the waves behind push the waves before, and there are no cowardly sons under a mighty father. It seemed that Huan Wuzhen had ultimately underestimated his own bloodline too much!
