"The Lord has been waiting for you, Young Master. Please don't delay the time."
Even though they were only two hours away from Nie Qing's camp, Wei Yong was still worried based on Nie Qing's description.
Nie Qing nodded and said warmly, "We'll set off now."
After last night's ambush, he knew how dangerous the situation was. Who knew how many evil eyes were hiding in the dark?
Nie Qing boarded the carriage with Wei Yong's help. Seeing that Nie Yang was still curled up in his sleeping position, Nie Qing was worried.
Last night's ambush had frightened Ah Yang badly. He had nightmares all night. Perhaps it was because the dreams were too terrifying, but his expression was extremely ferocious. Nie Qing tried to wake him up, but there was no response. If not for the fact that he was still breathing, Nie Qing would have suspected that Ah Yang had been captured by the Envoys.
"What kind of nightmare is this?"
Nie Qing worriedly held Nie Yang's hand. The back of his hand, which had bulging veins, was cold and sticky with sweat.
Little did he know that Nie Yang was not having a nightmare. His pain level was several times higher than the most terrifying nightmare.
Last night, Nie Yang was angry at the System for hiding things from him and carefully tested the System's bottom line.
The System also sensed that Nie Yang's wings had hardened and was trying to escape its control. After a verbal exchange, it looked like it was going to collapse.
Nie Yang had a Taoist treasure given to him by Venerable Liru. It was said to be able to suppress evil spirits.
He showed this trump card and tried to negotiate with the System to gain the initiative and control.
Unexpectedly, the System flew into a rage and tore off its false pretense. It was no longer gentle and obedient, but instead showed its ferocious side.
[The consequence of disobedience is being tortured to death. Do you really think a mere mortal can turn the tables in my hands?]
Although the Taoist treasure given to him by Venerable Liru did not cause any serious damage to the System, it did cause it some damage.
This made the System extremely angry.
Nie Yang was a mortal that grew up under its nose. He was just one of the many ants. Who gave him the confidence to try to shake the position of a god just because he had a trump card? The System did not mind Nie Yang having his own thoughts, but it could not tolerate an ant scheming against it.
The System was experienced in dealing with such an unruly host. It guaranteed that it would be obedient.
It needed force to make Nie Yang understand that the distance between them was a rift that mere mortals could not cross!
[Obey or die. Mortal, do you understand?]
The system wanted to kill Nie Yang for offending it, but it couldn't do that.
First of all, it wasn't easy to find a suitable host. It had put in so much effort on Nie Yang. If it gave him up just like that, it would be a big loss.
Secondly, Nie Yang's status was neither light nor heavy. He was one of the chess pieces that affected the fate of the entire plane. Once he was touched, the enemy in the dark would immediately notice. The system didn't want to suffer a double loss. Nie Yang was still useful.
Since he couldn't replace it, he could only spend some effort to "fix" it.
Nie Yang had never suffered like this before, but the stubbornness and toughness in his bones kept him going.
Nie Yang refused to back down, and the System refused to let go, so the situation fell into a stalemate.
However, Nie Yang was a mortal after all. He couldn't withstand such torture. He still had ambitions. He knew what it meant to be flexible and to be able to adapt to the circumstances. He could just temporarily give in and use the system to achieve his goals. He would find a way to get rid of this demon in the future!
After a whole night of torture, Nie Yang opened his eyes tiredly when the troops were about to reach the Nie camp.
If Nie Qing looked over, he would see that Nie Yang's eyes were filled with unwillingness and hatred.
"Ah Yang? You're awake? "
Nie Qing put down the book and heaved a sigh of relief. He hurriedly helped Nie Yang up.
At that moment, he noticed that Nie Yang's clothes were drenched in sweat, and there was a human-shaped wet mark where he had fallen asleep. Nie Yang himself looked exhausted. A few strands of his long hair were stuck to the side of his face. His black hair fell over his shoulders, making him look especially weak and pitiful.
"Brother — —"
Nie Yang tried to speak, but his voice was hoarse. His throat was burning.
"Ah Yang, what nightmare did you have last night? No matter how I called you, you wouldn't wake up." Nie Qing's heart ached when he saw his cousin like this.
Of course, Nie Yang couldn't tell the truth. He still felt like he had just survived a disaster. This made him feel ashamed and disgusted.
He had actually succumbed to a demon's coercion. It was a great humiliation.
Nie Yang said, "This little brother … cough cough, this little brother doesn't know either. I only remember … it was an extremely terrifying dream …"
Nie Qing saw the lingering fear on his cousin's face and couldn't bear to probe further.
He changed the topic. "Father has already sent troops to receive us. The camp is just ahead. Don't be afraid, Ah Yang."
Nie Qing patted his back and comforted him like he was coaxing a child.
Nie Yang closed his eyes tiredly, letting himself lean on Nie Qing's shoulder.
If Nie Qing hadn't blocked his way, Nie Yang would have been happy to have such a considerate and meticulous elder brother take care of him.
Because Nie Yang's condition wasn't good, Nie Qing didn't let him get off the carriage. After a short rest, he followed Wei Dan to see his father, Nie Liang.
Nie Liang already knew that his son had been ambushed in the middle of the night and almost lost his life.
For a moment, anger and worry coexisted in his heart. The two attacked his heart and Nie Liang almost fainted.
Only when he saw Nie Qing did he feel better.
Nie Qing was shocked at first glance when he saw his father. It had only been a while since they last met and his father had lost so much weight? Even though his father's eyes were as sharp as ever, the greenish-black in his eyes was like ink that wouldn't disperse. That face was so pale he didn't look like a living person and his lips were slightly green.
Nie Qing immediately bowed deeply, his eyes slightly red.
Nie Liang said coldly, "How old are you? Still crying like a three year old? How can father be at ease when you're so unsteady? "
Nie Qing lowered his head to hide his tears.
Nie Liang said, "Father heard about your experience last night. You're steady. You've done well in this aspect."
Even if he couldn't help, he wouldn't add to the mess. He remembered the saying, 'a rich man should not sit under a roof' and wouldn't rashly place himself in a dangerous situation. After repelling the enemy, Nie Qing's handling of the situation was quite thorough. This made Nie Liang feel somewhat moved and gratified.
It was a pity that Nie Qing was still too young.
Once he wasn't here, how could Nie Qing stabilize the tottering Nie family? How could he control the surrounding demons and monsters?
Thinking of this, Nie Liang felt a headache.
The father and son talked for a while before Nie Liang sent his son away. A sweet, fishy taste surged up his throat.
He caught it with a handkerchief and saw the familiar bright red.
In a daze, Nie Liang heard the sound of drums outside the tent. He thought he had heard wrong.
"Who's beating the drums outside?"
The guard outside the tent said, "Reporting to my lord, the enemy has gathered their forces outside the camp to challenge us."
When Nie Liang heard this, his pair of phoenix eyes widened in anger.
"Liu Xi is really going too far!"
He had bullied his son and almost caused him to send off his son. Then he brought his troops to challenge them.
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