Published: November 30, -0001
“Lu Zi'an, earlier this Emperor asked you to take action, why did you not move?” Jia Li said coldly, his gaze venomous like a poisonous snake. Lu Zi'an's face was filled with fear as he trembled and said, “My Lord, Chen Shao is the life-saving benefactor of this subordinate, so this subordinate…”
Bang! Before he could finish speaking, Jia Li had already struck out with a palm. Pffft, a mouthful of blood spurted out, and Lu Zi'an was sent flying, falling to the ground, not daring to resist.
“Hmph, what life-saving benefactor? In my Dark Moon, there are only interests, no favors. If I see you defying this Emperor again, you know the consequences!” Jia Li snorted coldly, turning to look at Qin Chen. The coldness on his face disappeared, replaced by a smile as he said, “Brother Chen is indeed extraordinary. At such a young age, you can detect this Emperor's move. If you can tell how you discovered me and obediently hand over the treasure, this Emperor can let you go.”
A flash of light appeared in Jia Li's eyes as he devised a plan. He was very curious about how Qin Chen had discovered his whereabouts. With his stealth skills, even the top experts like Gongsun Zhe of the Sky Patrol Association and Wu Yong of the Duel Association might not easily notice him, which left him both puzzled and curious.
“My Lord!” Jiang Ye had no intention of letting Qin Chen leave alive. Hearing Jia Li's words, he hurriedly spoke up. He knew that Qin Chen had a top expert by his side and a good relationship with Gongsun Zhe. If he let him go, it would be a disaster for the Dark Moon.
“Why the hurry? First extract what this Emperor wants to know, then kill him. This child has an extraordinary background; this Emperor is somewhat interested.” Jia Li communicated through a thought.
“Extract his background?” Jiang Ye was taken aback, then nodded slightly as he smiled at Qin Chen, “Now you only have one path to take: reveal your background and hand over the treasure, otherwise, you will die.”
“You're so curious about my background?” Qin Chen's expression remained unchanged, and he even smiled, his eyes glinting coldly. Jia Li's right hand was surrounded by dark flowing light, like the forked tongue of a poisonous snake, flickering and emanating a chilling aura. He said lightly, “You are so young yet have such cultivation, with a top peak Martial God by your side. You tell me how I can not be curious? This Emperor keeps his word; tell me how you discovered me, hand over your treasure, and reveal your background, and I will spare your life.”
He thought to himself: There’s no need to keep promises to the dead; it’s the law of the jungle.
“Good!” Qin Chen agreed without hesitation.
“Haha, you are truly someone who knows the times!” Jiang Ye and the others laughed, only Lu Zi'an looked very uneasy.
“You want to know how I discovered you? It's quite simple,” Qin Chen's eyes turned cold as he sneered, “Assassins are scum living in the dark, exuding a stench that ordinary people do not have. The moment you arrived, I smelled it from far away because it was simply too foul.”
“As for my background, I come from the Xuanyuan Empire, and this crystal is a treasure I obtained earlier. Since the dignified leader of the Dark Moon desires it so much, I shall give it to you.”
Qin Chen raised his hand, and a crystal was immediately thrown out, shooting towards Jia Li like a jujube pit.
“Bang!” Jia Li caught it, only to find it was a low-grade true stone. Crack! He crushed the true stone, a chilling light shooting from his eyes as he snarled, “You tricked me!”
“Yes, and what about it?” Qin Chen drew his sword and slashed at the group from Dark Moon. Boom! A dense wave of sword energy surged into the crowd. Jia Li was naturally unafraid, waving his hand to block, but the remaining people turned ashen, flustered and extremely embarrassed.
Whoosh! Taking advantage of the chaos among the Dark Moon people, Qin Chen activated the Ban Yue Ancient Sword, breaking through several walls of wind and escaping.