Yue Qianchou was just giving himself a way out. He didn't know what Nongzhu was thinking.
"I will stay here for a few more days. You have a good relationship with the Wen family. Please help me inform them so that they won't think that I lied to them." Yue Qianchou didn't bother to be polite to Nongzhu and gave her an order.
In fact, Nongzhu was a very easy-going person and didn't care much. But she said strangely, "You lied to them and you still have the face to continue living here?" Then she suddenly realized, "I see. You haven't gotten the ransom yet. Are you going to leave after getting the spirit stones?"
"No matter what you say, I solemnly declare that I, Yue Qianchou, am not as bad as you think." Yue Qianchou pointed at Zhang Peng and said, "He has taken a fancy to the princess of the Dayang Nation. He borrowed the identity of the Bi Wan Nation to participate in this competition to find a son-in-law. For some reason, he rejected the competition. When the competition is over, we will leave. It's not what you think. "
Zhang Peng, who was silent, almost bit his tongue. Master, it was you who arranged for me to go. How did it turn into me liking the princess of Dayang Kingdom?
Nongzhu glanced at Zhang Peng and said, "What's so good about being the prince's son-in-law … Hey! It's a waste if you don't cultivate it. " Nongzhu walked around Zhang Peng and looked at him carefully. But he was just looking and had no interest in taking in disciples.
Even Nongzhu couldn't see through Zhang Peng's cultivation. This made Yue Qianchou more confident about the efficacy of the Restraining Breath Pill. Yue Qianchou said expressionlessly, "To each his own." What he meant was, "What do you care?"
"Oh! Since we met, I'll go and join in the fun. " Nongzhu said indifferently. In fact, she suspected that Yue Qianchou was up to something and wanted to go and see.
"Up to you!" Yue Qianchou said as he laid down on the swing and pretended to sleep.
Nongzhu smirked and turned to leave. Before he left, he gave Hibiscus a few more glances and discovered that she was also a mortal. He was truly speechless. It seemed like this fellow had mortal fetishes and liked to mingle with mortals. But it was none of his business.
After Nongzhu found Wen Rui and the others and learned that there was indeed a competition to select the emperor's son-in-law, she decided to stay for a few days. Instead, he made up his mind to stay in the same courtyard as Yue Qianchou. He had to observe him carefully to see what he was up to.
In this embassy, Wen Chongzheng was probably the most depressed one. He didn't expect to meet a liar, and the liar actually made an emperor wish to him … In addition to being depressed, his thoughts fell on the serious Nongzhu, hoping to find a chance to get close to her.
Hipster, on the other hand, was a bit better. She was just a bit disappointed. Although she had been bullied by Yue Qianchou for nothing, and he had even promised her the dream of eternal youth, she had indeed fallen for Furong. She had a high status since she was a child and didn't have any real friends. It could be said that she was afraid of loneliness. However, Hibiscus made her see the hope of being friends …
When Nongzhu returned to the small courtyard, she saw Yue Qianchou lying on the swing leisurely. She immediately walked over and said angrily, "Don't you know how to respect your elders? Move aside! "
"Disrespectful old man." Yue Qianchou rolled his eyes and jumped off the swing. He said to Zhang Peng, "You don't need to guard here anymore. Go back to the house and rest!" After saying that, he directly pulled Hibiscus back to the house.
Nongzhu lay on the swing proudly and found that it was indeed more comfortable. He immediately made a decision in his heart. After returning to the South Sea Purple Bamboo Forest, he would also get this thing.
Although he seemed to be lying on the swing with his eyes closed, in fact, his divine sense had already enveloped the entire small courtyard.
Tomorrow was the day to pay the ransom. Now, even if a master at the last stage of Soul Transformation broke in, he would not be able to escape from his divine sense. He wanted to see how this fellow could sneak out. Was it really as he said, that the kidnapping of Yin Baikang's grandson had nothing to do with him?
However, he kept watch until the sky turned dark, and the three of them did not come out. Nongzhu was slightly alert, and his divine sense quickly invaded the room to check. However, what he saw made Nongzhu's face turn red. This damned fellow was actually making love with that woman.
He quickly withdrew his divine sense and looked into Zhang Peng's room. When he found that Zhang Peng was also there, he felt at ease and closed his eyes, quietly controlling the entire courtyard …
The next day, in the sky above Da Yang City, a series of rapid flying sounds could be heard. All the targets were gathered at a certain place outside the city. The entire city's residents did not know what was going on. Only the cultivators knew that these were people with extremely high cultivation levels flying across the sky.
Nongzhu squinted and looked at the sky. He really wanted to fly into the sky to watch the show, but he gritted his teeth and decided to watch Yue Qianchou to death. He did not believe that this matter had nothing to do with Yue Qianchou. His divine sense quickly swept across Yue Qianchou's room. A man and a woman were still sleeping soundly on the bed. It seemed that they had overindulged in debauchery.
As time passed, Nongzhu was as anxious as ants scratching his heart. Such a big show was not far from the city, but he could not see it. Of course, it was not far for him, but for ordinary people, it would take them half a day to get there.
At this time, Wen Rui entered the courtyard and came to the swing. He bowed slightly and said, "Sir, it's almost time. Why don't we go together?"
"No, no, I want to keep an eye on this guy!" Nongzhu deliberately shouted. He wanted to tell Yue Qianchou clearly that as long as he was here today, Yue Qianchou had to tell the truth, and there was no way he could sneak away.
"Uh …" Wen Rui was a little confused. Since he came all the way here, didn't he want to see how this matter would end? Why didn't he go?
Nongzhu's seniority was higher than him, so Wen Rui could not say anything more. He immediately cupped his hands and said, "Then Wen Rui will go and have a look first. If there is any result, I will tell you when I come back." As soon as he finished his words, there was another whistling sound in the sky. He looked up and immediately flew away.
As soon as Wen Rui left, Nongzhu quickly checked the room again. The woman had already gotten up and was dressing up at the dressing table, while Yue Qianchou was still sleeping soundly on the bed. Nongzhu immediately transmitted a message to him, "Boy, you have slept for almost a whole day. Don't you want to go out and exercise?"
Who knew that Yue Qianchou's eyes would open wide and he would raise his head and shout, "Why are you so noisy? You peeping tom, have you never seen a man sleeping with a woman?" His voice was so loud that everyone in the embassy could probably hear him.
"Good, you dare to be rude to me. Let me tell you, as long as I am here today, don't even think about leaving this courtyard. "Nongzhu sneered and transmitted a message to him. Her Divine Sense controlled the whole courtyard tightly.
Dozens of miles west of Dayang City, there was a desolate valley deep in the mountains. It was originally a desolate place, but today, there were probably thousands of people gathered around the valley. At first, there were some people hiding, afraid that they would ruin Yin Baikang's plan. Later on, more and more people gathered.
In the end, everyone stood out openly. Mountain peaks, treetops, cliffs, and other places were filled with people, it was simply overcrowded. The law does not punish the masses. Everyone believed that no matter how arrogant Yin Baikang was, he would not make everyone his enemy, right?
Hundreds of Soul Severing Stage cultivators hovering in the air looked at each other speechlessly after seeing the situation below. With so many people guarding here, would the kidnappers still dare to come for the ransom? Moreover, looking at the situation around them, it seemed that there were still people rushing over.
The instigators, Huo Zongming and the other five exchanged glances. It seemed that the news had spread far and wide. They did not expect that besides the Soul Severing Stage cultivators, there were still so many people who dared to come and watch Yin Baikang.
Not long after, a sharp whistling sound pierced through the air. Before anyone could react, the black robed, white haired Yin Baikang had already appeared in front of everyone. Such a fast speed had indeed shocked everyone. They all secretly thought that a Soul Severing Late Stage expert was indeed extraordinary. He was indeed not someone that ordinary experts could compare to.
Yin Baikang's cold eyes swept across the surroundings. His expression was truly not good, especially when he saw the group of people below. His face twitched uncontrollably. They simply did not know the meaning of death. Their cultivation was not that great, yet they dared to come and join in the fun. Yin Baikang immediately laughed evilly and said, "Everyone really gave me face. I will remember this face."
His gaze was like a sharp blade, causing the people below to lower their heads. None of the people below dared to look directly at him. From the meaning behind his words, it was clear that he wanted to remember the faces of those who came to join in the fun and find an opportunity to take revenge.
However, no matter how high Yin Baikang's cultivation was, it was impossible for him to remember the faces of so many people below. It was even more impossible for him to take revenge on them one by one. After all, not everyone was a Rogue Cultivator. Most of them had the backing of the cultivation world of various countries. They were not people that he could casually take revenge on just because he wanted to. His words were indeed a bit more threatening.
Seeing the group of people below lower their heads because of his words, Yin Baikang finally felt a bit more comfortable in his heart. He found a bit of a sense of superiority. He looked around and waited for the kidnappers to appear.
However, he was immediately stunned. He also had the same doubts as everyone else. With so many people gathered here, would the kidnappers really appear? Wouldn't they be a bit too daring?!
Yin Baikang even suspected that his grandson was already dead. It was purely the kidnappers who wanted to embarrass him and deliberately make fun of him … Just as his expression was uncertain, a loud rumble suddenly came from the valley.
Everyone was slightly startled and quickly looked over. At the foot of the valley, on the side of the mountain wall that was originally intact, a two-meter square stone slab suddenly fell down. A cave suddenly appeared in front of everyone's eyes.
"Hey! Look, there seems to be some words on that stone slab? "A Soul Formation Stage cultivator in the sky suddenly pointed at the stone slab and said. Everyone looked at it with rapt attention. Sure enough, there seemed to be words on the stone slab. However, everyone was standing too high and the words were too small, so they couldn't see clearly.
Yin Baikang, who was in the sky, instantly disappeared. In the blink of an eye, he was already standing in front of the cave in front of the mountain wall. Without hesitation, he quickly released his divine sense into the cave … This cave was obviously newly dug. It wasn't deep, only about twenty meters. However, there was a turn in the middle, so people couldn't see the bottom at a glance. But for a Soul Formation Stage cultivator, this wasn't a problem at all. With a casual sweep of his divine sense, he was able to clearly see the situation inside.
Yin Baikang frowned. There was nothing in this cave. It was empty. His gaze quickly fell on the stone slab beside him and checked the contents on it …
The group of Soul Formation Stage cultivators had already lowered their altitude in the air until they could see clearly. Many of them softly said, "Yin Baikang, if you don't want to deliberately kill your grandson, don't rush into the cave. Obediently stand outside the cave and throw the spirit stones I want into the innermost part. With your cultivation, it shouldn't be a difficult task. As long as the number isn't wrong, you can immediately see your lively and unharmed grandson. "
The surrounding cultivators didn't dare to approach. They also didn't know what was written on it. The group of Soul Formation Stage cultivators looked at each other in dismay. They didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Not only was this kidnapper bold, but he was also very experienced and professional. It didn't seem like this was his first time doing something like this.
They then looked at Yin Baikang and shook their heads speechlessly. This guy was famous in the cultivation world for scheming against people. They didn't think that he would have such a day.
Yin Baikang looked at the words on the stone slab. Not only was he not angry, his brows furrowed into a deep groove. He thought to himself, the cave was completely empty. There wasn't a single person inside. Even if he threw the spirit stones in, no one would take them. Could it be that he was playing with me? No …
Yin Baikang's divine sense quickly swept through the stone slab. This stone slab was at least a few hundred kilograms. It definitely wouldn't have fallen down for no reason. He didn't sense any strong airflow just now. It was obvious that someone had pushed it down from the inside.
There was someone inside just now! Yin Baikang's eyes slightly narrowed. His divine sense quickly searched the inside of the cave. However, after searching every corner of the cave, he discovered that there was no possibility of anyone hiding inside. He even used his incomparably tyrannical divine sense to knock on every side of the cave wall. However, he still couldn't find any hidden holes.
The group of Soul Formation Stage cultivators above did not know the situation inside the cave. Thus, they couldn't understand what he was hesitating about.
What the hell! Yin Baikang's eyes narrowed into slits. He thought to himself, I want to see what kind of divine being would be able to take something from under my nose.
He reached out and took out two storage pouches. With a light toss, the two pouches seemed to be carried by a pair of invisible hands. They slowly flew into the cave. Then, they made a turn and fell to the ground after reaching the bottom of the cave.
Originally, one storage pouch could've contained everything. However, he purposely split them into two. His goal was to create a slight difference in quantity. Don't look down on this slight difference. For people at their level of cultivation, a slight difference at a crucial moment could be a fatal difference.
He believed that the person who dared to take advantage of him would definitely not have a cultivation lower than his. Thus, he made some preparations for the details.
"Huh?" Yin Baikang suddenly let out a muffled groan in disbelief. His eyes widened. His divine sense had followed the storage pouches into the cave. He had always been vigilant of his surroundings. However, the moment the storage pouches fell to the ground, he suddenly felt another person's divine sense fluctuation. Before he could figure out where it came from, the two storage pouches on the ground mysteriously disappeared.
"What's wrong with Yin Baikang? What did he see? Why is he so shocked? "The group of Soul Formation Stage cultivators above whispered to each other. If it wasn't for the fact that they were afraid of being blamed by Yin Baikang, they would've already gone down to investigate.
They didn't see the situation inside, so how could they understand how shocked Yin Baikang was right now? To be exact, Yin Baikang was so shocked that he couldn't speak. His face was filled with horror. To be able to take away two storage pouches right in front of his eyes was simply unimaginable.
He had seen Bi Changchun's cultivation before. However, even if Bi Changchun personally came, with others blocking the cave entrance, it was impossible for Bi Changchun to take away the things in front of him without anyone noticing!
Heavens! Could it be that there's someone in this world whose cultivation is higher than Bi Changchun's? Or is it an immortal descending from the heavens to target me? Yin Baikang swallowed his saliva with difficulty …
At this moment, in the cave where Yin Wufeng and his family were imprisoned in Utopia. Yue Qianchou, who was dressed in black and had his face masked, quickly injected his divine sense into the two storage pouches. After a while, he nodded with satisfaction and laughed at the wounded Yin Wufeng. "Your grandfather, Yin Baikang, is indeed a man of his word. 200 million upper-grade spiritual stones are not a small amount. You're rich! As expected of the owner of the World Trading Company, haha! "He put them away.
Yin Wufeng looked at the whip marks on his youngest son's body and said angrily, "Who are you? Since you know that my grandfather is the owner of the World Trading Company, how dare you torture my family? Aren't you afraid that my grandfather will settle the score with you? "
"Yin Baikang is nothing to me!" Yue Qianchou sneered. Seeing that Yin Wufeng was about to bite, he waved his hand and said, "This guy is itching for a beating. I'll give him a good memory before I leave. Beat him!"
"Wham!" A masked man in black waved the rattan in his hand, causing Yin Wufeng to wail and roll on the ground. Her family of women and children were so frightened that they burst into tears.
"How dare you talk back to me. You don't even have the awareness of being a prisoner." Yue Qianchou waved his hand again and said, "Forget it. A few lashes will do. It'll be bad if he dies. Yin Baikang will scold me for not keeping my word. Damn it, I'm the most trustworthy person. "
Yin Wufeng was unrepentant. He glared at Yue Qianchou fiercely. Yue Qianchou chuckled and said, "Don't look at me. Your grandfather has paid the ransom and will send you back soon. You should take care of your wife and children! If your grandfather refuses to pay the ransom, your family will have to part forever. "
"What do you mean?" Yin Wufeng's eyes widened as he roared.
"Nothing," Yue Qianchou chuckled and said, "Your grandfather has paid the ransom, so of course I have to send you back. But! I'm only paying the ransom for you. Do you understand what I mean? "
"Despicable! Shameless!" Yin Wufeng roared, "You said you'll let my family go once you get the ransom. You're not keeping your word …"
Yue Qianchou's gaze turned cold as he waved his hand lightly. "Wham!" The masked man beside him immediately lashed out with a whip, causing Yin Wufeng, who had just struggled to get up, to scream and roll on the ground.
"I've always been a man of my word. I'm a man of my word and I'm a man of my word." Yue Qianchou sneered and said, "Raise your arrogant head and think about it. I've always said that I'll let you go once I get the ransom. When did I say that I'll let your family go? I hate it when people slander me. "
Yin Wufeng trembled with anger. He carefully thought about what the other party had said and it was true. The other party did not say that he would let his family go once he got the ransom. He only promised to let him go. However, the other party's confusing words were clearly hinting to him that 'you' represented his family. Now that the other party had gone back on his word and his family was in the other party's hands, what else could he do?
"What do you want so that you'll let my family go?" Yin Wufeng roared.
"Well … I'll help you think about it," Yue Qianchou turned around with his hands behind his back before he suddenly nodded and said, "What do you think about this? I'll send you back first and you can ask your grandfather for another 100 million Upper Grade Spiritual Stones as ransom. Once I get the money, I'll immediately let your family go. "
Yin Wufeng was completely speechless as he stared at Yue Qianchou. Yue Qianchou sighed and said, "Don't look at me with such resentment. This price is already very fair. Think about it, you're worth 200 million Upper Grade Spiritual Stones. Don't tell me that all your wives and children aren't even worth 100 million to you? "
"Will you go back on your word when the time comes?" Yin Wufeng gritted his teeth and spat out word by word.
Yue Qianchou waved his hand and said, "No, no. Listen carefully this time. As long as I get another one hundred million Superior Grade Spirit Stones as ransom, I guarantee that I will return your entire family to you safe and sound, allowing you to reunite with your family."
"Alright, I promise you," Yin Wufeng gritted his teeth and said, "But I also have a favor to ask of you. I hope you can promise me."
Yue Qianchou was slightly stunned and said, "Tell me first and see if I can do it. I won't go back on my word."
"Perhaps I won't be able to get 100 million Upper Grade Spiritual Stones in a short period of time, but I'll get it sooner or later." Yin Wufeng turned to look at his wife and children behind him and said, "I beg you to give me some time."
Yue Qianchou looked at him with a burning gaze and sighed in his heart … 'At least he's a man with a conscience. He's not as bad as Yin Baikang was described in the jade archive. But I'm not bad either. I've only given you some physical pain and a little shock. I didn't do anything to you, and I haven't taken any of your lives yet. '
He remembered that in order to use the captured cultivators to scare this family, he had already killed them. Yue Qianchou coughed and walked over to Yin Wufeng. He squatted down and patted Yin Wufeng's shoulder and said, "Don't blame me. Your grandfather, Yin Baikang, did something even worse than me. I'm only doing this to seek justice for those who died. I'll agree to your request, but I'll only give you ten days. I won't wait after that. "
Yin Wufeng nodded silently. Yue Qianchou smiled and told him a few things to note when handing over the ransom. Then, he placed a finger on Yin Wufeng's neck and knocked him out. Then, he grabbed him and carried him out of the cave. The women and children in the cave immediately cried non-stop, as if they were going to be separated by life and death. Little did they know that Yue Qianchou had already made up his mind. Even if he couldn't get a single Spiritual Stone, he would still release them when the time came …
On the other side, Yin Baikang saw that the two storage pouches had disappeared for a long time, but the other party still hadn't handed over the hostages. He subconsciously thought that he had been fooled. He was trembling with anger, but there was nothing he could do. It was his fault for not even noticing the other party's men. It was simply embarrassing if word got out …
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