Chapter 1180: Fairness (1/2)
Chapter 1180: Fairness
After an internal deliberation for his next question, Teng Jiwen asked Li Qiye: “If the citadel doesn’t hand the calabash over in two days, will you take it by force?”
“Correct.” Li Qiye chuckled: “Two days is all you have before you must hand it over.”
“You…” He didn’t know whether to be scared or angry. Li Qiye was being quite blunt with his intentions.
Li Qiye raised his teacup again and took an elegant sip: “There’s no need to be angry. Trust me, even though I am a fierce person that is unreasonable at times, I won’t take your calabash for granted. I will cure your ancestral tree, a quid pro quo.”
Teng Jiwen had been finding it difficult to choose his words when talking to Li Qiye. It was just as the man said, even if he took the calabash by force, as long as he were to cure the ancestral vine, the ultimate outcome would still be the same. The only thing different would be the process.
“But you should ready yourself.” Li Qiye drank another mouthful and smiled: “I am not a nice guy. I won’t show any mercy to those who try to stop me, and you are no exception.” A light flashed in his eyes after uttering these words.
Teng Jiwen felt a cold chill after seeing the glint as if something sharp had pricked his heart. At the same time, he felt death looming over him. He took a deep breath and said: “The Heavenvine Citadel isn’t a place where people can come and go as they please. Not even a Godking could tread freely within our walls, let alone become our enemy.”
His statement was not a threat, he was simply telling the truth. The citadel was powerful enough to the point where no one could look down on it. Moreover, who would dare to do anything foolish while the ancestral vine was protecting it?
“You underestimate me too much.” Li Qiye laughed and shook his head: “You still don’t know who you are facing or the gravity behind your citadel’s choice. Do you think I am scared of the citadel after choosing to come here all by myself? Do you think I even place it in my sight?”
Such words left Teng Jiwen breathless. They were arrogant and aggressive to the point of being humiliatingly offensive.
Someone was blustering and viewing his citadel in such a contemptuous manner. As its descendant, even though he was very well-mannered, a blazing fury still rose in his heart. Even a mud Buddha would become angry at times.
“Sir, your words are too outrageous. In the entire Heaven Spirit World, not too many people would dare to say them in front of me.” He took a deep breath and glared at Li Qiye while deepening his tone.
“Look me in the eye.” Li Qiye retorted: “Do you see the Heavenvine Citadel in there?!”
Teng Jiwen shivered and subconsciously stared straight into Li Qiye’s eyes.
He immediately felt something with just a glimpse and took several thumping steps backward with a shocked expression.
What he saw was bloodthirst, a bloodthirst that blotted out the sun; one that would slay any god that attempted to block its path! This direct and naked bloodthirst couldn’t be faked.
A wanton will to murder was the most terrifying emotion. It was a force that instilled an instinctive fear in others, thus it was also the most authentic sensation.
Teng Jiwen was frightened by this murderous aura. At this second, he understood that Li Qiye truly wasn’t lying to him and that he would really kill anyone that stood in his way.
Regardless of where his confidence stemmed from, he knew that Li Qiye really didn’t care for the Heavenvine Citadel. He would truly start a massacre in this place.
“You…” He stared at Li Qiye with awe and anger. At this time, he was full of regret for bringing a wolf into his own home, an unlucky star to the citadel.