Chapter 553: Chapter 550: The Downfall of Qin Xueyun
As the group explained, Mo Qi finally understood what was going on.
To put it bluntly, the Gu, Qin, He, and Feng Families, those four shit-stirrers, had either bribed or threatened these pairs into coming to assassinate him.
The ridiculous part was, they claimed to be prestigious and righteous, yet even their own people didn’t trust their credibility, leading these assassins to risk everything and seek refuge with him instead.
No wonder Xiao Zhang always liked to call them hypocrites.
"So, you want me to take in the Song Family and act as your protector, so you won’t be wiped out by the Feng Family." Mo Qi looked at Song Yan and Song Run.
Then his gaze shifted to He Shan and He Hai.
"You two want my help rescuing your clansmen."
"And you, Zhang Chao and Li Si—one for his mother, the other for his woman—also have a favor to ask of me."
"But aside from this so-called repayment of serving me as slaves and servants, you’re of no other use. Do you think I’m short on underlings?"
The six of them were speechless, their faces filled with grief and indignation.
"Lord Mo Qi, even if you look down on the Song Family, there’s no need to be so insulting, is there?" Song Run couldn’t help but say.
Song Yan quickly pulled Song Run back, shooting him frantic looks before kneeling in front of Mo Qi.
"Lord Mo Qi, please forgive him! My younger brother is ignorant and spouting nonsense."
Song Run was just outspoken. In truth, he had regretted his words the moment they left his mouth.
Before coming here, they might have thought they had a sliver of hope of a successful assassination. But now, after witnessing Mo Qi’s miraculous skill with arrays, they knew their chances of success were zero.
Although the others were also extremely displeased with Mo Qi’s words, they didn’t dare show it, merely lowering their heads in silence.
"Insulting?" Mo Qi laughed. "I’m merely stating a fact."
"Do you know who those three people outside the array are?" Mo Qi didn’t press the issue of Song Run’s offense, instead asking with a smile.
The six shook their heads.
"The middle-aged man is the Sect Leader of the Demon Sect, the old man with the big nose is the Sect Leader’s teacher, and the young man is the Demon Sect’s Young Sect Leader—and also my newly accepted disciple."
The six were stunned, their gazes vacant as they were scared witless.
Their minds couldn’t process it.
The Sect Leader of the Demon Sect?! The Sect Leader’s teacher?! Those two heavyweights actually came to Mo Qi’s tavern in person?!
And the Young Sect Leader of the Demon Sect was Mo Qi’s new disciple!
If all this was true, it would perfectly explain why Mo Qi dared to challenge the North District Envoy Hall.
It also proved that Mo Qi’s earlier words weren’t meant to insult them.
With the Demon Sect backing him, they truly weren’t qualified to be taken seriously by Mo Qi.
At this thought, the six of them all let out sighs of despair.
The heavens wanted them dead!
"Lord Mo Qi, just get it over with."
Since everything was out in the open, and Mo Qi had no intention of accepting them, there was only one path left for them: death!
Resistance was meaningless.
Setting aside the array, just Xiao Zhengheng and Di Zhong alone were not opponents they could handle.
"Do it? Do what?" Mo Qi looked at the six with a half-smile.
"I, Mo Qi, am not short on underlings, and I’m certainly not short on servants. But I am very short on talent—the die-hard loyal kind. Do you consider yourselves worthy of the word ’talent’? Do you possess a loyal heart?"
The six of them froze simultaneously.
They had thought their fate was sealed, but they never expected Mo Qi to ask such a question.
He was giving them a chance!
Everyone was overjoyed.
Song Yan: "My brother and I are the most outstanding geniuses of the Song Family. In terms of aptitude, no one in the younger generation of the City Lord’s Mansion can compare to us. This is also why Feng Gong has his eyes on our Song Family—he’s afraid that if we grow stronger, we’ll threaten his Feng Family’s status."
He Shan: "My brother and I aren’t top-tier talents, but we’re not weak either. We’re stubborn; whoever rescues our clansmen is who we’ll pledge our lives to. We’ll be loyal for life and never betray them!"
Zhang Chao: "A promise is heavier than life!"
Li Si: "I will be your sharpest blade, Lord, cutting through all obstacles. I will not be outdone by anyone!"
Mo Qi smiled. "Your words alone don’t count for much. However, I can give you a chance to prove yourselves. If you are outstanding enough, not only will I grant your requests, but I will also give you a grand gift!"
The six bowed and said in unison, "Thank you, Lord, for this opportunity."
Mo Qi nodded in satisfaction. "We’ve finished discussing what needed to be discussed. Now, it’s time to deal with the annoying flies."
As his words fell, the Illusion Array disappeared, and they reappeared in the sight of everyone in the tavern.
Qin Xueyun, hidden in the shadows, was completely bewildered.
She had assumed that once the six were exposed, Mo Qi would have killed them.
Who would have thought that after the array was dispelled, they would be completely unharmed and look as if no fight had occurred at all?
’What in the world had happened?’
A trace of unease rose in Qin Xueyun’s heart.
But the power of the Evil Seed within her body also gave her boundless confidence.
She was confident she could rip out Mo Qi’s heart and crush it before he even had time to activate the array.
"Why aren’t you six making a move?" Qin Xueyun urged Song Yan and the others via voice transmission.
However, Song Yan and the others ignored her.
Mo Qi glanced coolly at Qin Xueyun’s hiding spot, then turned and shouted toward the second floor, "Gu Peng, come on down! An old friend of yours is here."
That single glance from Mo Qi startled Qin Xueyun, destabilizing her True Essence and almost revealing her form.
’Did he spot me?’ Qin Xueyun thought to herself.
’Impossible! If I suppress my cultivation to the Void Realm, even the Patriarch can’t detect my presence. How could Mo Qi, a mere Vajra Realm cultivator, possibly see through my concealment!’
Qin Xueyun comforted herself. ’It has to be a coincidence!’
The next second, however, she suddenly felt an extremely dangerous aura rapidly approaching.
With no time to think, she moved her feet and darted from her spot, trying to dodge.
Just as she thought she had successfully evaded it, a black shadow smashed down on her head.
BAM!
A heavy blow shattered Qin Xueyun’s nose, and an intense, stinging pain shot straight to her eyes.
Blood smeared across her face, and tears streamed uncontrollably from her eyes.
Qin Xueyun could no longer maintain her form and tumbled out of her concealed state.
Mo Qi put away the Obsidian Cauldron in his hand, dusted off his robes, and looked at Qin Xueyun with a mocking expression.
Xiao Zhengheng and Di Zhong’s expressions changed slightly. ’We didn’t even notice someone else was hiding nearby this whole time!’
Gu Peng came out of his sister’s room just in time to see this scene.
"Qin Xueyun?"
Gu Peng leaped down from the second floor and landed beside Mo Qi.
Without Mo Qi needing to say a word, he had already guessed the reason for Qin Xueyun’s presence.
But what he couldn’t understand was, hadn’t Qin Xueyun already been crippled?
Yet the aura emanating from her was clearly that of the Void Realm!
"I’ll leave her to you," Mo Qi said, patting Gu Peng’s shoulder.
Gu Peng’s expression turned ugly, not because Mo Qi was making him handle this, but because of Qin Xueyun herself.
He had shamelessly begged Mo Qi to do him a favor and spare Qin Xueyun’s life. He never imagined that just one day later, she would pull something like this.
Wasn’t this a slap in his, Gu Peng’s, face?!
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