Vol 1 Chapter 33 (1/2)
Volume 1, Chapter 33 – Secretly Scheming to Kill the Profound Light Cultivator (Part 2)
***Magical weapons >>> magical tools or Dao tools, I use magical tools here.***
In the past few days, Zhang Yan had repeatedly delayed time twice as to constantly exhaust Du Bo’s strength. Luo Xiao used the Spirit Sh.e.l.lfish King’s spirit dew in the cavern as well as the ‘Great Prime Pills’ she robbed from Du You to recuperate and recover her strength. Her strength had now been restored to 40-50%.
However, since they would soon fight with Du Bo, Luo Xiao couldn’t help but feel tense and chilly; she didn’t dare to be careless. She secretly pondered, once they moved and started to act, she must pull out all her magical tools and weapons lightning fast, and struck to kill with everything she had. Otherwise, the enemy would quickly respond and would be able to resist; to guarantee it wouldn’t happen, there should be plans for it.
Her eyes wandered, but when she actually saw the calm and casual expression Zhang Yan had on at the side, she couldn’t help but feel angry. Snapping, she said, “Du You said that Du Bo still has magical tools in his hand. Fellow Daoist Zhang’s wisdom is excellent, do you have the means to make Du Bo obediently give his magical weapons up?”
Originally, she wanted to use words to irritate Zhang Yan, but she didn’t expect Zhang Yan to only nod and solemnly say, “I have been thinking about it carefully for these two days and I have a plan that I want to discuss with Fellow Daoist Luo. Please come here.”
Luo Xiao pursed her cherry lips and stared at Zhang Yan as she didn’t know what he would say. Did this person really have some wonderful plan?
She approached with half-believing half-doubting looks and then listened to Zhang Yan’s whispers. In seconds, the more she heard, the brighter her beautiful eyes gradually shone. Although she had never used this idea, but she thought that it was very feasible.
Zhang Yan suddenly sensed Du Bo’s qi fluctuate and become unstable. He turned his head to look, and couldn’t help but smile, “Fellow Daoist Luo, we must take care of Du Bo first, I think he can’t bear it much longer.”
Luo Xiao let out an “ah” sound before she shouted loudly to the outside, “Du Bo, we’re holding Du You hostage now. If you let loose the Spirit Sh.e.l.lfish Kings now, then we will go, otherwise, Du You will die. Can you think clearly?”
Du Bo was greatly startled, he really had to think it over carefully.
When he recalled Du You’s replies and carefully a.n.a.lyzed his tone before, it was not clear and indistinct. Seemingly, it was not caused by the problem in refining the Black Pearl, but rather, he was under the coercion of others. But even though he deeply thought about this, he didn’t even have the means to handle this.
Furthermore, his strength was nearly exhausted, and he gradually could not suppress the Spirit Sh.e.l.lfish Kings anymore… thus, he was planning to give up. He got up to find out about it, but upon hearing these words now, he didn’t dare to recklessly act, so he asked in a deep tone, “Who is Your Excellency?”
“Du Bo, why ask for something you already know, the patriarch has given the permission for you to use the spiritual essence dews to open his meridians. But you actually secretly robbed the Black Pearl. How would your Du Family give this confession to the patriarch?”
As these words came out, it was as if he saw a ray of light in the dense fog, Du Bo immediately understood several points.
This was the leader of some people who launched an attack on the Du Family!
All factions were engaged in a mutual strife in the sect, and infighting and struggling hadn’t occurred just once or twice. Apprentices.h.i.+p arteries’ disciples had always been in a hostile relations.h.i.+p with the disciples from ancient families because they didn’t need to fight in battle and could just sit idly while still enjoying various privileges bestowed by the sect; which caused these hostilities. To secretly start this kind of matter… it was likely to be carried out by those people.
In particular, the ma.s.s killing and death of several true disciples from the Du Family had created a big fuss, and they accused Ning Chongxuan who deliberately didn’t aid them. Several ancient families then joined together to exert pressure on the sect’s patriarch. And in order to appease these families, the patriarch reluctantly agreed to allow Du You to use the Spirit Sh.e.l.lfish King in the Radiant Cloud Sh.e.l.lfish Field to open his meridians.
Thus, it could clearly be concluded that this matter led to the dissatisfaction of the apprentices.h.i.+p arteries’ leader.
Especially now in the Radiant Cloud Sh.e.l.lfish Field, he really couldn’t think of anyone besides some prominent figures from the apprentices.h.i.+p arteries that could get in here.
Moreover, the most peculiar thing was that the other party was a female cultivator!
Much to public knowledge, the patriarch had always been partial to use female cultivators. Not only can he use marriage to win over the disciples with outstanding talent, female cultivators would sometimes neither create many scruples nor rebel. Therefore, he could only estimate with 80% a.s.surance that the opposite party’s ident.i.ty was from these people.
He pondered for a while. He thought that this matter in any case cannot be s.h.i.+fted to the Du Family, so it seemed that he had to shoulder this problem.
He secretly sighed before speaking, “Your Excellency’s warning is very clear, this time’s action is all Du Bo’s idea and responsibility. Du You is still naïve and ignorant, and only listens to my wrong advice, and it has nothing to do with the Du Family either. Much less, this Du Bo is not from the Du Family, I’m just…”
He had yet to finish his words, but he was abruptly interrupted by a snort from the opposite party, “Humph, do you think that you not being from the Du Family or other families would hold much importance to me? Laughable!“
Du Bo knitted his brows. Listening to the others’ words, it could be that they wouldn’t give him anyway out. Anger couldn’t help but fill his heart, so he coldly spoke, “If that’s the case, then why do we need to talk about so much nonsense? Your Excellency, do you think the Du Family is so easy to bully? Why not come out and show your face, Your Excellency and I will decide the victory and defeat with our means!”
Listening to Du Bo’s voice which was seemingly ready to attack, the other’s let out a giggling voice, “Du Bo, to tell you the truth. At the moment, there is more than one person with a cultivation level more powerful than you in this the Radiant Cloud Sh.e.l.lfish Field. Moreover, Du You is also in our hands. I advise you not to have any ill thoughts. If you move now, we will immediately kill you here, and then take Du You back to the sect. Nevertheless, it’s precisely our several Senior Brothers’ original intention though!”
Du Bo, upon hearing this, suddenly felt scared and frightened. There were other Azure Ocean Sect’s disciples in collusion in this Sh.e.l.lfish Field. But, it was actually possible. Otherwise, the opposite party couldn’t possibly come here.
As the opposite party said, if this incident were to be brought to light, that they secretly seized the Black Pearl. Even if he dared to attack, it would become a just reason for the other party to kill him. Moreover, in the end, he couldn’t protect Du You. He would perhaps become the target of Du Family’s anger later and die in vain.
After thinking up to there, that there were strong connections between these people, he immediately cast out his previous idea to take a risk as he softly said, “What does Your Excellency want?”
The opposite party’s voice pa.s.sed on in leisure tone, “What I want depends on Lord Du’s goodwill.”
Du Bo couldn’t help but wonder… if the other party wanted to harm him, they would have already acted. But why didn’t they still not move? Was the other’s cultivation weaker than his? It didn’t make sense since they would likely walk away. And since they had taken Du You, it was also the same with making him obedient.
Goodwill…
His mind revolved for hundreds of times, thinking hard to connect the hidden meaning behind this sentence. Then, he finally understood why.
Originally, the opposite party had this goal!
As the matters stands, it should explain everything through this way of speaking.
Having thought that he could clearly read the other’s mind, he didn’t fl.u.s.ter and said, “Does Your Excellency care to negotiate?”
“Do tell.”
Du Bo attempted to probe, “We are people who seek to become immortal to reach the truth of origins, why should we fight to the bitter end of life and death? Moreover, since the Black Pearl has been swallowed by my good nephew, I would offer you some of the benefits. How would you see this way out?”
The opposite party was silent. And after a while, she replied, “What are the benefits?”
These words made Du Bo happy. His heart became a.s.sured by several points, “I have exhausted my concocted pills, but I have a lot of Spirit Sh.e.l.lfishes. If Your Excellency lets us go, I’m willing to offer it to you, how would you see it?”