Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 1620 - 1613: Touching the Bottom Line

Chapter 1620: Chapter 1613: Touching the Bottom Line

"With this, the descendants of Huayu Ting and Fei Yu will definitely be the first to suffer persecution. If Huayu Ting only focuses on the present reunion without considering the path forward, his happiness will also be but a few decades." Tangmo said.

"I heard that Huayu Ting has a chance to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm and become a Demigod. If so, it’s not too bad." Hu Daoke said.

"His descendants, however, can only rely on a Demigod for protection, which is indeed rather tragic." Baiyue said, subconsciously glancing at Cheng Ziang.

Cheng Ziang, however, seemed to have not noticed the conversation around him and was frowning in thought.

"This is bad!" Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something, and with a slap on his thigh, he exclaimed in alarm.

"What’s the matter?" Hu Daoke asked in confusion.

"Huayu Ling, that unfortunate lady said she wanted to go to the mid-mountain to have a look. If she touches on Huayu Ting’s bottom line again, this guy will definitely kill to silence her. He has done this kind of thing before, and certainly won’t easily let Huayu Ling go." Cheng Ziang said anxiously.

"But this is a family matter, it’s not easy for us to intervene." Hu Daoke said with his hands spread out.

"Luo’er..." When faced with this kind of issue, Tangmo instinctively turned his gaze to Luo’er, who had been silent and listening all along.

Feeling everyone’s eyes on him, Luo’er took a deep breath, coughed lightly, and finally spoke: "Let’s go have a look. If we do nothing, we may justify it logically, but we can’t justify it morally."

"Alright," buoyed by these words, Cheng Ziang rallied his spirits and immediately waved his hand, "You stay here to protect Luo’er, Feng, come with me!"

"Understood!" Feng replied coldly, drawing his long blade immediately.

The two made use of the night to move through the mansion, avoiding the night-servants and the patrolling guards, and soon arrived at the mid-mountain.

The gate, which should have been guarded by mansion soldiers, was now deserted, but in the moonlight, the two men could barely make out the silhouettes of two frail figures.

Just as they approached the gate, they felt a surge of oppressive power. The servant girl instinctively pulled Huayu Ling, prompting a scream from her.

"You should not be here, Young Master..." A dark figure slowly emerged from the shadows in the corner, issuing a cold warning.

"Shadow Guard!" Rather than being afraid, Huayu Ling became excited upon seeing the newcomer.

"You are my father’s Shadow Guard, yet after my father’s mysterious death, you quickly switched allegiance. How do you still have the gall to consider yourself a servant?" Huayu Ling said angrily.

"Whoever is the Patriarch is my master." The Shadow Guard replied coldly.

"Traitor!" Huayu Ling spat.

"The Young Master can insult me all she wants, but I ask the Young Master to turn back now. This is not a warning, but an admonishment." The Shadow Guard spoke.

"What’s behind that door, why aren’t I allowed to enter?" Huayu Ling asked, pointing at the gate.

"Distinguished guest." The Shadow Guard answered succinctly.

"A distinguished guest, that’s not what those foreigners have been saying." Huayu Ling said.

"I am under no obligation to answer, I only ask the Young Master to leave this place, otherwise I will have to resort to rough manners." The Shadow Guard said.

"You dare to lay a hand on a member of the Huayu Family?" Huayu Ling asked arrogantly.

"I only obey the orders of the Patriarch." The Shadow Guard said.

"Don’t think that I am afraid of you." Huayu Ling spoke, her tone turning icy as well.

"Let her in. If she doesn’t go in, I still don’t know what to do with her." At that moment, a familiar voice came from afar, startling both of them.

Following the sound, the two saw Huayu Ting walking leisurely towards them with his hands behind his back.

He was dressed in fine clothing, with a faint smile on his face that carried a slight hint of mockery.

"Master..." The Shadow Guard involuntarily called out upon Huayu Ting’s arrival.

In his voice was both surprise and concern.

"What exactly are you hiding?" Upon seeing Huayu Ting approaching, Huayu Ling seemed unmoved and questioned loudly, without showing any fear.

In this respect, Huayu Ling could be said to be almost identical to Huayu Rong.

"I can tell you, but at a price... You!" Huayu Ting said coldly.

"Me?"

"Your life!"

"You’re going to kill me? Aren’t I your sister?" The usually brash Huayu Ling finally sensed something was wrong, her voice trembling as she asked.

"So what?" Huayu Ting asked with a sneer.

"You cannot do this, it’s wrong." Huayu Ling swallowed a gulp of saliva, tremblingly took a step back.

"Heh, how naïve you are..." The sneer of Huayu Ting grew even more pronounced.

"Master...Master," the Shadow Guard knelt on one knee, pleading proactively, "Please, Master, spare the Young Master."

"Are you planning to lay your hands on me for the third time?" Huayu Ting asked, diverting the question.

"Subordinate doesn’t dare..." the Shadow Guard said, lowering his head.

"Then just kneel there and watch." Huayu Ting commanded.

"Huayu Ting, you dare, you dare to kill me..." Huayu Ling cried out in disbelief.

"Facing imminent death, yet still unwilling to call me elder brother." Huayu Ting said, issuing a mocking laugh.

"I am a member of the Huayu Family." Huayu Ling said tensely.

"So what?" Huayu Ting said indifferently, "I am the Patriarch, I have the right to punish family members, including executing them."

"No, no, I don’t want to die..."

At this moment, Huayu Ling truly felt a profound fear. She took two steps back, stumbling and falling to the ground, her eyes wide with terror as she looked at Huayu Ting.

"I have been more than kind and just to you, why must you all provoke my anger?" Huayu Ting asked through clenched teeth.

"Master..." the Shadow Guard called out weakly.

"You wish to be my enemy too?"

Huayu Ting glared at him, and the other immediately fell silent.

"No, please no..."

Huayu Ling curled up, shrinking back fearfully, despite being a Cultivator, she didn’t even have the courage to engage Huayu Ting in combat.

Because she knew Huayu Ting’s prowess, within the entire Huayu Family, there were very few who could defeat him.

Huayu Ting approached her unhurriedly, and facing the defenseless Huayu Ling, he showed no courtesy, reaching out and grabbing her by the throat, lifting her up from the ground.

Huayu Ling struggled, but Huayu Ting’s grip only tightened, causing her breathing to falter, and she began coughing violently.

Actually, if Huayu Ting so wished, merely a bit more strength would be enough to snap Huayu Ling’s delicate neck.

But, it seemed he had no intention of doing that; he preferred to torture Huayu Ling, slowly bringing her to her demise.

The heart of Huayu Ting, perhaps warped by his son’s death, was that of someone high above, feeling no affection for the clan’s descendants.

The Shadow Guard knelt on the ground, silent, head bowed. It seemed he was suppressing his impulse, avoiding confrontation with Huayu Ting.

After all, this cold-blooded Patriarch was once his most familiar junior brother.

But faced with such an inhumane act, he found it unbearable no matter what.

Hearing the intermittent coughs of Huayu Ling so close by, he struggled to control his urge.

Just as he was about to lose restraint, suddenly, a righteous call came from behind.

"Stop!"

At the sound of the call, both turned to look; it was Cheng Ziang and Feng who had anticipated the crisis.

They rushed to Huayu Ting, extending their hands and loudly intervening.

"It’s you again; give me one reason not to kill her and you as well," Huayu Ting said without releasing Huayu Ling, his tone cold as he looked at them.

"Listen to me, I know what you’ve been through, so I can understand your actions," Cheng Ziang said placatingly.

"My experiences..." Huayu Ting’s gaze sharpened, his body trembling slightly, as he stared and questioned fiercely, "Who told you?"

"That’s not important," Cheng Ziang said, "What’s important is, have you considered their future?"

"Future..." Huayu Ting’s eyes became unfocused.

"Release Huayu Ling, and we’ll help you," Cheng Ziang continued.

"How can I trust you?" Huayu Ting asked.