Grand Blaze Devil Master's residence.
After sending off the last Devil Cultivator who came to congratulate him, Ying Jie narrowed his eyes tiredly.
In the past few days, he had met dozens of Devil Cultivators from various families who came to congratulate him.
It could be said that his doorstep was about to be trampled.
Now, these miscellaneous matters could finally be put to rest for the time being.
"A red cloud rises in the capital, and a hundred flowers bloom …" Ying Jie muttered.
The feeling of being the center of attention made him extremely addicted.
Although on the surface, he seemed tired of dealing with these people, he was actually enjoying it.
This was an exaggerated treatment he had never experienced before.
Ying Jie sat on the mahogany chair and lightly tapped the back of the chair with his fingertips as he muttered to himself, "However, now that the good things are over, it's time to settle old scores."
He muttered a name. "Qing Ge …"
Things were different now.
At present, the difference in status between him and Qing Ge had already pulled open a huge chasm.
Qing Ge was only a mixed-blood. Even if he was a pure-blood, he would have to avoid Ying Jie now.
After Qing Ge came to Jianluo City, he had performed many feats. He had killed 13 low-level Devil Generals and defeated Feng Tianming and Ling Wu.
However, the rise in status brought by these feats was like a grain of rice competing with the sun and moon in front of the Misty Battle Method that he had comprehended.
It could be said that no one in the entire Shi Wu Clan could suppress him now.
Even the Shi Wu Devil Venerable went back on his word and took back the punishment he had promised.
"Logically speaking, with my current status, it would be too petty of me to be calculative with a mixed-blood son-in-law like you …"
Ying Jie muttered to himself. A cold glint flashed in his eyes. "However, I'm such a petty person!"
He still remembered the Shi Wu Devil Venerable's kick clearly.
Although that kick did not cause any substantial injuries to him, it made him feel extremely humiliated.
Even though his status had risen, he did not have the right to settle scores with the Shi Wu Devil Venerable.
Therefore, he placed this debt on Qing Ge as well, and his hatred towards Qing Ge rose to the extreme.
He decided to make trouble for Qing Ge.
However, this time, he was not going to do anything secretly like before.
He wanted to deal with Qing Ge openly.
If it wasn't for the fact that they had no other choice, who would be willing to do bad things in the dark?
However, while it is fine to bully others with your power, you will need to find a reason to do so, Ying Jie thought.
He needed a suitable excuse to make trouble for Qing Ge.
Ying Jie began to ponder. Soon, a piece of information appeared in his mind.
At the Naked Fruit Banquet, Qing Ge had brazenly attacked Black Wu for the sake of two human girls.
In the end, in order to win over Qing Ge, Chi Li ignored this matter and personally sent the two human girls to Qing Ge Mansion.
"Qing Ge, Qing Ge, you're really righteous." Ying Jie sneered. He had a plan in mind.
.....
"Son-in-law, you should go check on the young miss." The maidservant of Mingyue Manor, Jiao 'er, had an anxious expression on her face.
Lu Qingshan had shut himself in for the time being, but others had taken the initiative to come knocking on his door.
"What happened?" He frowned.
With an aggrieved expression, Jiao 'er briefly explained what had happened a few days ago.
"Ever since that meeting with the Blade Demon Venerable, the young miss has been depressed. She locked herself in her room and hasn't come out for a few days."
Lu Qingshan's heart skipped a beat.
He didn't expect that Ying Mingyue would privately visit the Blade Demon Venerable again for him, and then something like this happened.
"I'll go check on her." Lu Qingshan quickly calmed down and said calmly.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Son-in-law. Perhaps you're the only one who can persuade the young miss now." A faint smile appeared on Jiao 'er's face.
.....
Mingyue Manor.
"Miss Mingyue, I'm Qing Ge." He spoke softly outside Ying Mingyue's room.
At first, there was no reply.
Lu Qingshan didn't say anything and waited quietly.
After a while.
"Come in." A slightly haggard voice came from inside the room.
Lu Qingshan pushed open the door and walked in.
It had only been six or seven days, but Ying Mingyue's complexion had become much worse. She no longer had her previous heroic spirit and vigor. Her cheekbones were sunken, and her eyes were dim.
Seeing Ying Mingyue like this, Lu Qingshan was very surprised.
"If Ying Jie saw you like this, he would be very proud."
He couldn't help but sigh. "It's just Ying Jie. Why did you force yourself into this?"
Ying Mingyue shook her head. "It's not all because of him …
It's more because of father's attitude towards him. "
Speaking to here, she couldn't help but laugh self-deprecatingly. "I used to think that even though I was a mixed-blood, he still loved me very much.
Now that I think about it, it's because I've never fought with the pure-bloods … "
Lu Qingshan remained silent.
Ying Mingyue continued to mumble, "Actually, I know this in my heart. Otherwise, why would I never fight with him?
I just know that if I fought with him, he definitely wouldn't stand on my side. Then his fake love for me would be exposed. "
"It's just that I've been lying to myself …"
"But this time, I'm not going to fight with him.
You're my future husband, and Ying Jie ordered the Deathsworn to kill you. The evidence is clear. I just want to get justice for you.
But even so, father still doesn't stand on my side. "
"It's because Ying Jie comprehended the Misty Battle Method." Ying Mingyue's voice sounded as if she was crying blood.
"I've also thought about it. The current Ying Jie's status can't be compared to before.
Let alone you, even if he wanted to kill me, the Blade Demon Venerable wouldn't care, "Ying Mingyue said with a dispirited expression.
Lu Qingshan's eyes flashed.
He noticed that when Ying Mingyue called the Blade Demon Venerable, she no longer used 'father'.
Clearly, her resentment towards the Demonic Blade Venerable had accumulated to an extremely deep level.
Ying Mingyue recovered from her shock. She looked at Lu Qingshan, whose expression didn't change much, and said bitterly, "He also asked me to tell you to avoid Ying Jie as much as possible in the future. Otherwise, if there's another dispute, just consider yourself unlucky."
She had completely given up on the Shi Wu Devil Venerable.
Lu Qingshan's expression was cold. He suddenly asked, "Do you have evidence that Ying Jie ordered the Deathsworn to attack me?"
Ying Mingyue was stunned. Then, she slowly nodded. "Yes."
Then, a black jade appeared in her hand. She handed it to Lu Qingshan.
"This is a list of the Deathsworn under Ying Jie. The person who attacked you is on this list," Ying Mingyue explained. "He's called Shadow Tower."
Lu Qingshan took the jade slip. He used his Divine Telekinesis to scan the information in it.
After regaining his senses, Lu Qingshan asked in a deep voice, "Where did this information come from?"
"From Chi Li Mansion," Ying Mingyue didn't think too much about it.
"Chi Li Mansion?" Chi Li's face flashed in Lu Qingshan's mind. He sneered in his heart.
He was really "kind"!
"I'll keep this black jade for now," he said.
Ying Mingyue was puzzled. "In the current situation, this information is meaningless."
Their current predicament was not because they had no evidence, but because the difference in status was too great.
"That's not necessarily true," Lu Qingshan's eyes were deep as he looked at the gloomy Ying Mingyue. He suddenly said, "Perhaps, I'll have a way to get back at him soon."
In the past few days of seclusion in the mansion, he had thought through some very important things. His mind gradually became active.
Hearing this, Ying Mingyue's eyes widened. She looked at Lu Qingshan and said subconsciously, "How is that possible? In the current situation, how can we beat Ying Jie? "
However, Lu Qingshan nodded affirmatively, "I have a certain amount of confidence."
In fact, he was very confident, but after all, it was not a 100% success, so he didn't speak too confidently.
"Wait a few more days. We'll see." Lu Qingshan dropped such a sentence and left with the black jade under Ying Mingyue's puzzled gaze.
After he left, Ying Mingyue stood in place for a long time. Finally, her eyes suddenly bloomed with splendor.
It was the splendor of hope.
She was very clear that with Ying Jie's current momentum, it would be very difficult for Qing Ge to get back at him.
However, Lu Qingshan's tone and eyes just now made her unconsciously believe in Lu Qingshan's words.
"Will he really have a way?" Ying Mingyue murmured. She was looking forward to it.
.....
When it rains, it pours.
As soon as he left Mingyue Mansion and returned to his mansion, Lu Qingshan received another piece of bad news.
"Ying Jie's Devil Master claimed that Yi Yi and Yi Yi were the blood food he had ordered from His Highness Chi Li long ago. He was going to feed them to his Devil Beast, but His Highness Chi Li forgot and gave them to you …"
Steward Zhi Pan wiped the nonexistent cold sweat on his head and said with difficulty, "So, he suddenly remembered this matter and directly asked you for these two human girls without His Highness Chi Li's permission …"
Lu Qingshan's face darkened, and he narrowed his eyes slightly.
Not to mention that he was a sword cultivator of the Human Clan, he definitely wouldn't do such a cruel and inhumane thing as giving human girls to Ying Jie to feed his Devil Beast.
Even if he was really Qing Ge, Ying Jie's action was tantamount to slapping him in the face and embarrassing him.
"Your Highness, why don't we send these two human girls first?" Steward Zhi Pan said cautiously, "Anyway, they are just two humans. They are nothing to Your Highness."
"Ying Jie's Devil Master is so honorable now … It's not good to offend him."
Which was more important, face or life? It was obvious that there was a difference of opinion.
He was afraid that Qing Ge was young and impetuous. He couldn't let go of his pride and insisted on fighting Ying Jie head-on.
Under such circumstances, the reason he took the initiative to persuade Qing Ge was to give Qing Ge a way out. "I didn't intend to give in at first. It was only because you kept persuading me that I reluctantly agreed."
Steward Zhi Pan was old and shrewd, and he was very perceptive.
Lu Qingshan was unmoved. A chill that kept people away flowed out of his body. "In my, Qing Ge's, notes, there is no such thing as groveling."
"Since these people are in my hands, I will never give them away."
"Your Highness, but …" Steward Zhi Pan was in a difficult position.
"There's no need to say anything more," Lu Qingshan said coldly and turned to leave.
Looking at Lu Qingshan's back, Steward Zhi Pan was stunned for a long time. In the end, he couldn't help but sigh heavily. "Sigh!"
The situation was not good.
Ying Jie was the most popular person in the Royal City. He was the future leader of the Shidu branch. His master had such a grudge against him. No matter how he thought about it, he felt anxious.
.....
Lu Qingshan pondered the situation in his room for less than half an hour. Steward Zhi Pan appeared again.
"Your Highness Qing Ge, His Highness Chi Li is here to visit. He is waiting for you in the meeting hall. He said he has something important to discuss," Steward Zhi Pan said outside the door.
"Chi Li is looking for me?" Lu Qingshan's gaze changed slightly. He didn't know why Chi Li would visit him at this time.
Something good?
Impossible.
At least, Lu Qingshan didn't believe it.
Ying Mingyue didn't think too much about it when Chi Li sent the information to her. However, Lu Qingshan could tell that Chi Li was up to no good at all.
"Let's meet him then. Let's see what he's up to," Lu Qingshan muttered to himself.
…
In the meeting hall.
"Your Highness Chi Li." Lu Qingshan walked in with a smile and greeted him.
Chi Li was sipping tea leisurely. When he saw Qing Ge come in, he nodded slightly in return.
"Your Highness Chi Li, what brings you here today?" Lu Qingshan sat down and asked.
"I heard that Ying Jie asked you for the two human girls." Chi Li went straight to the point.
"It's obvious that his real goal is to make trouble for you. Asking for the human girl is just a facade.
Lu Qingshan was silent.
"Ying Jie said that he had booked the two human girls from me a long time ago. That's just nonsense. He has never done that. He made it up."
Chi Li took a sip of tea and continued, "He just concluded that he has an extraordinary identity now. I can't expose his lies. That's why he dares to be so fearless."
Lu Qingshan was also aware of this point, but …
"Your Highness, are you going to stand up for me?" He asked with a frown.
Chi Li definitely didn't come here just to talk nonsense with him.
It was obvious from his words that he wanted to stand up for him.
However, there was no free lunch in the world. Lu Qingshan didn't think that Chi Li would be so kind.
Chi Li didn't feel embarrassed. He nodded slightly and said with a smile, "I can stand up for you, but I need something in return."
"What do you mean, Your Highness?" Lu Qingshan's eyes flickered.
"I'm very optimistic about your talent and that you will inherit the Limitless King Realm in the future," Chi Li said with a smile, "I'm willing to help you get through the current difficulties and solve the problem of your mixed blood."
"However, I've done so much. Naturally, I can't do it for free."
"If I can take control of the Limitless King Realm in the future, I will return the resources Your Highness has given me tenfold.
If Your Highness needs anything, I promise that I will do my best to help Your Highness regardless of the gains and losses, "Lu Qingshan said.
In the future? Not to mention the Limitless King Realm, even the people of the Limitless King Realm would be gone by then.
Therefore, he didn't feel any pressure to speak freely and set out conditions.
"It's not uncommon to burn the river after crossing the bridge," Chi Li shook his head calmly and said with a smile, "It's not that I don't trust you, but it's too hasty to rely on verbal promises for such a big matter."
"If I pay a lot to support you, deal with the Ying Realm, and do my best to help you take the position of Realm Master, won't I lose everything if you go back on your words?"
"What do you want, Your Highness?" Lu Qingshan roughly guessed Chi Li's intentions.
A jade box appeared in Chi Li's hand.
He opened the jade box, and a blood-red insect that was as translucent as an agate appeared in front of Lu Qingshan.
"This is … a Blood Corrosion Insect?" Lu Qingshan, who had studied the common knowledge of Demons, recognized it at a glance.
Chi Li nodded. "The Blood Corrosion Insect is born with a strange poison, and only the accompanying Blood Sunflower can detoxify this poison.
Once this poison seeps into your body, your blood will be contaminated, and the cultivation system of us Demons is based on blood.
Therefore, once you're infected with the Blood Corrosion Insect's poison, your cultivation will stagnate until you reach the Eighth Grade at most. Unless I give you the Blood Sunflower, you won't be able to advance any further. "
"As long as you're willing to let down your defenses and let me put this Blood Corrosion Insect into your body, I'll help you unconditionally," Chi Li said calmly.
Lu Qingshan's expression became gloomy. "Your Highness, are you trying to block my path of cultivation?"
Chi Li shook his head. "It's not like that.
First of all, the Blood Corrosion Insect's poison will only take effect when you reach the Eighth Grade.
In other words, this means that I'll at least provide you with resources to help you reach the Eighth Grade. Otherwise, the Blood Corrosion Insect's poison is just empty talk.
From this, you can see my sincerity.
You should know that helping a mixed-blood reach the Eighth Grade requires an enormous amount of resources. I'm sure you're well aware of this.
Moreover, you're currently being targeted by Ying Jie, so if I want to help you, I'll have to pay even more.
In addition, the Eighth Grade is already enough for you to fight for the position of Realm Lord.
You don't need to think too much about it. When your position as Realm Lord's successor is confirmed, once I confirm that you won't burn the bridge after crossing the river, I guarantee that I'll immediately give you the Blood Sunflower to detoxify your poison.
In any case, these Blood Erosion Bugs are just a form of insurance for me.
If you don't intend to burn the bridge after crossing the river, you don't need to worry at all. "
Chi Li stared at Lu Qingshan's face and asked, "What do you think?"
Haha, like hell I'll believe you.
Lu Qingshan sneered in his heart.
What he said sounded nice, but when the time came, wouldn't Qing Ge, who had fallen into Chi Li's hands, be at his mercy?
Chi Li's conditions were extremely excessive and outrageous.
If it were any other time, he definitely wouldn't go so far.
But now, he was certain that the conflict between Ying Jie and Qing Ge would intensify, and that Qing Ge would be in an awkward situation without any help.
Chi Li wanted to take advantage of the fact that Qing Ge couldn't resist Ying Jie and force him to accept these harsh conditions.
He was clearly taking advantage of the situation.
Although Lu Qingshan disdained Chi Li's conditions, he didn't forget to put on a facade.
His expression constantly changed as he struggled to think.
Chi Li, on the other hand, was calm and unruffled.
He also didn't urge Lu Qingshan to make a decision and had a leisurely look on his face.
"Thank you for your kind intentions, Your Highness, but Qing Ge is really not used to having insects and other things in his body. It's very frightening.
I have no choice but to decline Your Highness' good intentions. "After a moment of silence, Lu Qingshan finally 'reluctantly' opened his mouth to refuse.
If Chi Li wanted him to agree to give up the various resources and benefits of the Myriad King Realm, he really didn't care.
In any case, he could just leave when the time came. If Chi Li wanted to settle the debt, he could go to the Yellow Springs to find Qing Ge.
However, Chi Li's current conditions were aimed at him, and Lu Qingshan absolutely couldn't accept them.
That's right, the human cultivation system was different from the Demons. It didn't rely on bloodline as a foundation, so the Blood Corrosion Insects seemed to have no effect on him.
But who knew if there were any hidden dangers in it?
No one had tried it before, so no one dared to make any guarantees.
Besides, didn't the Abyss's Blood Spirit Crystal also help him complete the ten flowers breakthrough?
There was a high probability that the Blood Corrosion Insects would cause harm to human cultivators.
Moreover, who knew if the Blood Erosion Worm that Chi Li had taken out was just a Blood Erosion Worm?
What if there were other tricks and traps?
Lu Qingshan didn't trust Chi Li's character.
In short, he wouldn't take the risk of being controlled by others, and he didn't dare to casually put the Demons' poisonous insects into his body.
The smile on Chi Li's face froze as he thought that he was bound to win.
After a long while, he came back to his senses and reminded, "Ying Jie's actions are just the beginning.
Today, he asked you for two human girls. If you give them to him, tomorrow he'll ask you for the Blood Divine Sand mine … There's no end to it.
But if you don't give them to him, he'll use this as an excuse to make trouble for you. "
"If no one speaks up for you, you won't be able to deal with this."
"In Royal City, there aren't many people who can speak up in front of Ying Jie," Chi Li persuaded, "I should be the most sincere among them."
"Will you reconsider?"
"That's right. Qing Ge is very grateful for Your Highness's kindness, but I really can't accept Your Highness's conditions," Lu Qingshan said indifferently.
Chi Li's expression changed, and he sat in his seat, thinking about something.
Finally, he stood up angrily and flicked his sleeve. "Since you're unwilling to accept this condition, I have nothing else to say. I'll take my leave first."
"However," before turning around and leaving, Chi Li paused and added in a cold voice, "I'm still willing to give you a chance.
If you regret today's decision after some time, you can come to me again. My conditions today are still valid. "
He thought that the reason why Qing Ge refused him today was that Qing Ge was not in a desperate situation yet.
The situation was not bad enough.
He came too early.
When Ying Jie continued to exert force, Qing Ge would agree to his conditions sooner or later.
After all, Qing Ge was already very hesitant when facing his conditions.
"I'll remember," Lu Qingshan nodded and replied, "Thank you, Your Highness Chi Li."
"Hmph!" Chi Li snorted coldly and turned to leave with slight dissatisfaction.
…
"Ying Jie!" After Chi Li left, Lu Qingshan shouted in a low voice.
He was full of killing intent, and it was bone-chilling, making the hall cold.
"Do you really think I have no other way?"
Everyone thought that in the face of Ying Jie's oppression, he was just an ant, a bug that could not resist.
"You all think that I can't solve this situation by myself, right …?"
His eyes flashed with a cold light. "Let's wait and see."
Lu Qingshan was waiting for the opportunity to turn the tables.
It would not be too far away.
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