From the moment Ye Qiu learned that Ye Wushuang had been severely injured, his rage had been completely ignited.
In this world, family and beloved confidantes were his untouchable reverse scales.
A dragon has reverse scales; touch them and you will die.
He would make the Yin-Yang Sect pay the price!
Therefore, as he looked at the thousands upon thousands of city lord mansion guards prostrated on the ground, there was not the slightest pity in Ye Qiu’s eyes.
These people were all enemies.
Towards enemies, there were only four words.
Uproot them completely!
Ye Qiu raised his head to look at the saint-level killing array and said to Elder Niu, “Dali, don’t let this killing array go to waste.”
“Understood.” Elder Niu responded, then threw a punch towards the sky. The saint-level killing array instantly crumbled to pieces.
Ye Qiu was stunned.
That is not what I meant!
The Long-Browed Daoist laughed heartily. “Brother Dali, as for your comprehension ability, this poor Daoist… is truly ashamed to be inferior.”
Elder Niu, still unaware that he had misunderstood, said proudly, “Master, did this disciple do alright?”
More than alright; it simply exceeded my expectations.
Ye Qiu took a deep breath and issued the command.
“Dali, kill them.”
Ah?
Elder Niu was taken aback and asked, “Master, do you mean to kill them all?”
Ye Qiu nodded.
At this moment, Elder Niu hesitated.
“Master, these people are just the guards of the city lord mansion. We do not need to slaughter them all, do we?”
As soon as Elder Niu spoke these words, the guards prostrated on the ground began pleading for mercy one after another.
“Do not kill us.”
“We have never done evil.”
“Ye Changsheng, please spare us…”
One by one, they wept bitterly.
“Niu Dali, carry out the order.”
Ye Qiu said sternly, “If you cannot bring yourself to do it, then you may return now. I do not need you by my side.”
Hearing this, Elder Niu panicked and hurriedly said, “Master, do not be angry. I will obey you in everything.”
With those words, murderous intent surged from Elder Niu like a tide.
Among these city lord mansion guards, the strongest were merely at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage. Under the shroud of a saint’s killing intent, let alone fleeing for their lives, they could not even stand up.
In despair, the guards began cursing loudly.
“Ye Changsheng, you will come to a bad end.”
“Ye Changsheng, even as a ghost I will not let you go.”
“Ye Changsheng, I fuck your immort…”
Boom!
Elder Niu unleashed a punch. In an instant, the thousands upon thousands of guards were reduced to bloody mist.
At the same time, the entire city lord mansion lay in ruins. Apart from Ye Qiu and the other two, not a single soul remained alive.
Ye Qiu and the Long-Browed Daoist stood in the air, their faces expressionless. Elder Niu looked at the devastated city lord mansion, sighed inwardly, then returned to Ye Qiu and said, “Master, this disciple has not failed the mission.”
“Dali, do you think I am too cruel?” Ye Qiu asked.
“I…” Elder Niu opened his mouth, then closed it again.
Ye Qiu said, “Speak freely. I will not blame you.”
Elder Niu summoned his courage and said, “Master, I do feel that they were merely guards, and slaughtering them all… was indeed somewhat cruel.”
“I am gratified that you can speak the truth to me,” Ye Qiu said. “Your compassion is also one of your virtues.”
“However, you must remember that showing mercy to enemies is cruelty to oneself.”
“If you do not kill them today, when the Yin-Yang Sect attacks the demon race, these same people will slaughter your clansmen.”
“The Yin-Yang Sect has always been ruthless and vicious. Do not expect them to show any mercy.”
The Long-Browed Daoist added, “The little brat is right. Brother Dali, just think: if we were the ones in dire straits, would these people spare us?”
Elder Niu suddenly understood and said, “Master, I comprehend now. It was I who was wrong earlier.”
“To recognise one’s mistake and correct it is the greatest virtue,” Ye Qiu said, gazing at the heavens. “I was originally a doctor; saving lives and healing the wounded was my duty. Unfortunately, things have gone against my wishes. There are always some people who force me to raise the butcher’s knife.”
“Very well. Since the butcher’s knife has already been raised and the precept against killing broken, from this day forth, I shall kill until the Yin-Yang Sect trembles in fear.”
“Old fellow, which city is closest to Absolute Life City?”
The Long-Browed Daoist had memorised the coordinates of the cultivation world, so most locations were etched in his mind.
“It is Water Moon City,” the Long-Browed Daoist replied quickly. “Water Moon City is somewhat smaller than Absolute Life City and is not among the Yin-Yang Sect’s ten major cities. However, the city lord there, Su Qingxue, has quite a notorious reputation.”
“This Su Qingxue, though no longer young, is extremely obsessed with beauty.”
“By the way, she has a nickname: Slaughterer of Half a City.”
“It is said that years ago, the Wuji Heavenly Venerable placed her in charge of Water Moon City. On her very first day there, a small child saw her standing aboard a wind-riding boat from afar and asked, ‘Who is this granny?'”
“And do you know what happened?”
“In a fit of rage, Su Qingxue killed the child on the spot. Her action provoked outrage among the citizens of Water Moon City.”
“Thereupon, Su Qingxue issued an order for her subordinates to slaughter half the population of Water Moon City.”
“She even held a killing contest in broad daylight.”
“For a time, Water Moon City ran with rivers of blood, and the people lived in terror. Even though the common folk hated Su Qingxue to the marrow of their bones and wished to tear her apart, they dared not show the slightest dissatisfaction.”
“This woman has a heart more venomous than a viper!”
Elder Niu said angrily, “To wipe out half a city’s population just because of a child’s words is utterly outrageous.”
“Did she not know that children speak without filters?”
“Has her conscience been devoured by dogs?”
The Long-Browed Daoist looked at Ye Qiu and asked, “Little brat, are you planning to go to Water Moon City?”
“Nonsense. If not Water Moon City, then where?” Ye Qiu said. “In the past, it was always the Yin-Yang Sect causing trouble for me and hunting my father. Now I shall take the initiative and turn the Yin-Yang Sect upside down.”
“We are heading to Water Moon City at once to exterminate Su Qingxue.”
“Do not let that old hag live to see another night.”
Having said this, Ye Qiu glanced up at the wind-riding boat that Song Que had ridden, which still hovered quietly in the void, and asked, “Old fellow, how long will it take to reach Water Moon City on that wind-riding boat?”
The Long-Browed Daoist replied, “Two hours.”
Seeing that Ye Qiu intended to use the wind-riding boat, Elder Niu said, “Master, there is no need for that rickety thing. I can carry you both through the void, and we will arrive in moments.”
After hearing the Long-Browed Daoist’s description, he was already impatient to deal with Su Qingxue.
“You should conserve your strength. There will be plenty more places where we need you to exert yourself,” Ye Qiu said. With that, he stepped aboard the wind-riding boat.
The Long-Browed Daoist and Elder Niu followed suit and leapt on.
The wind-riding boat was a unique flying treasure of the Yin-Yang Sect. In terms of both appearance and internal structure, it was almost identical to an ordinary ship.
However, this particular wind-riding boat belonged to Song Que and appeared far more advanced than the average one. The interior was also luxuriously and comfortably appointed.
After fiddling with it for a while, the Long-Browed Daoist figured out how to activate the wind-riding boat and said, “Little brat, give me ten million spirit stones!”
