Free Web NovelChapter 501: Chapter 498: The Frame-up (Part 1)
"Benefactor..." Seeing Mo Qi’s dissatisfied expression, Gu Peng quickly corrected himself. "Brother Mo, I have no problem leading the way, but right now, there are at least a hundred thousand people searching for you in the Desperate Mountain Range."
"And outside the Desperate Mountain Range, there are definitely large groups of powerful experts blocking all the exits. We might not be able to get out."
Mo Qi smiled faintly and asked, "Is it true that only Cultivators below the Void Realm can enter?"
Gu Peng nodded. "That’s right. It’s a rule set by the Master of the Desperate Mountain Range."
"Then there’s no problem. You just lead the way, and leave the rest to me," Mo Qi said with a smile.
Gu Peng opened his mouth, wanting to say something but hesitated. Finally, he gritted his teeth. "Alright, you can count on me!" frёewebηovel.cѳm
He could tell that Mo Qi was very strong and had many tricks up his sleeve.
But Gu Peng didn’t believe Mo Qi could handle a pursuit by a hundred thousand, or even several hundred thousand, people.
The reason he agreed was because he owed Mo Qi two lives. ’If worst comes to worst, I’ll just die!’
Mo Qi saw the firmness and determination in Gu Peng’s eyes and came to admire him all the more.
’People with such integrity and moral principle are rare in the Martial Arts World.’
Mo Qi didn’t say anything more.
If he wanted to leave, he could easily change his appearance and alter his aura.
With his Nine Transformations into Spirit Body, not even an Immortal would be able to detect anything amiss.
But just a moment ago, he had changed his plan on the fly.
’Leave?’
’Why should I leave?’
’So much plump meat has delivered itself to my doorstep. How could I possibly refuse to eat it?’
Anyway, since only Cultivators below the Void Realm could enter the Desperate Mountain Range, Mo Qi wasn’t the least bit worried.
"Brother Gu, are you really going to lead the way for him?" Qin Xueyun asked again via voice transmission. "If anyone else finds out, you’ll be attacked by everyone."
Without turning his head, Gu Peng replied via voice transmission, "This is what I owe him."
Qin Xueyun grew anxious when she heard this. Gu Peng’s actions were pure suicide, and she had no intention of joining him.
"Brother Gu, I’m sorry. I don’t want to die."
With that, Qin Xueyun turned to leave.
"You can’t go!" Gu Peng shouted.
Although the chances were low, he at least had a shot at secretly guiding Mo Qi out of the Desperate Mountain Range.
But if Qin Xueyun were to leak their whereabouts, it would all be over.
"Let her go!" At that moment, Mo Qi spoke up.
"Brother Mo, we can’t! She..."
"It’s fine. Let her go. If she stayed, she’d just be a burden."
Gu Peng didn’t insist any further. He looked at Qin Xueyun and said, "Xue Yun, Brother Mo saved my life, and he saved yours too..."
Before Gu Peng could finish, Qin Xueyun said, "I understand. Don’t worry, I’ll keep my lips sealed."
After speaking, Qin Xueyun vanished from their sight.
Gu Peng sighed and thought to himself, ’I have to get moving as soon as possible. If I want to sneak out, the sooner the better.’
Just as Gu Peng was about to set off immediately, he noticed Mo Qi, the Pig Emperor, and Mo Tu gathered together, whispering about something.
"Mo Tu, did you understand the task I just gave you?" fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm
The Scab Chicken nodded, then asked worriedly, "Master, are you sure nothing will happen to me?"
Mo Qi patted the Scab Chicken’s bald head and smiled. "Mo Tu, you need to have more confidence in yourself. Don’t forget, you’re the ancestor of all chickens, having lived for over thirty thousand years. Those Cultivators and Abyssal Demons can’t hurt you."
The Scab Chicken was still skeptical, but ultimately gave in to Mo Qi’s ’tyrannical pressure.’
"Pig Emperor, your task is very important. But how about an all-you-can-eat supply of Medicinal Cuisine?"
The Pig Emperor’s eyes lit up. "If this Emperor takes action, then of course there’ll be no problem!"
"Excellent. Let’s proceed according to the plan."
Gu Peng, listening from the side, was completely baffled.
’What plan?’
’Weren’t we supposed to be leaving?’
But he couldn’t see the slightest indication that Mo Qi wanted to leave.
Gu Peng had a bad feeling. ’This guy is probably planning to stir up some trouble!’
...
"Young Master, watch out!"
A flash of sword light streaked past, and a Void Realm Abyssal Demon was split in two, collapsing to the ground without a trace of life.
The buck-toothed young man was dressed in a black brocade robe with a black dragon embroidered on his chest. He stared straight ahead, his face cold and his eyes showing no hint of emotion.
Even though the Abyssal Demon’s claws had come within three inches of his skull just moments before, he hadn’t shown the slightest bit of panic.
Surrounding him in eight directions stood eight masked men in black, each carrying a longsword.
The one who had just killed the Abyssal Demon with a single strike was one of these men in black.
ROAR! ROAR! ROAR!
A hundred meters ahead of the group, a white-haired old man was single-handedly fighting two Abyssal Demons.
The old man’s moves were sharp and experienced. Facing a pincer attack from the two Abyssal Demons, he was not the least bit flustered. Each of his attacks forced the demons back, and he actually had the upper hand.
"Hmph! Trying to hold me back to launch a sneak attack on the Young Master? You deserve to die!"
The old man grew furious and held back no longer. He drew a Soft Sword from his waist and thrust it at the Abyssal Demons.
SWISH!
The dazzling sword light split in two. The sharp Sword Energy drew a beautiful arc through the air, one from the left and one from the right, converging to lock the Abyssal Demons in the middle.
SHLICK!
The Sword Energy was like a gentle breeze passing through, and the Abyssal Demons’ roars came to an abrupt halt.
THUD!
The two Abyssal Demons were severed at the waist. Their upper bodies fell to the ground while their lower halves remained standing, as dead as could be.
The old man didn’t look back after his strike. He walked over to the buck-toothed young man.
"Reporting to the Young Master, all Abyssal Demons have been eliminated. We can continue forward."
The buck-toothed young man continued to stare straight ahead, his eyes devoid of emotion.
The old man: "..."
"Young Master, we can continue forward!" the old man said, raising his voice slightly and infusing it with a hint of the Power of the Soul.
"Huh? What? Is it over?"
The previously cold-faced buck-toothed young man suddenly jolted. Life and spirit returned to his eyes, and a trail of drool trickled from the corner of his mouth.
He wiped it away nonchalantly with his hand, then flicked the drool onto the ground.
It turned out the buck-toothed young man’s earlier calmness and indifference were not intentional—he had been asleep.
That’s right. He had fallen asleep while standing, with his eyes wide open!
"Grandmaster Wei, when are we going to find that person?" the buck-toothed young man asked with a yawn.
The old man shook his head. "I do not know."
"Then when will I become a great Demon and make Father proud?" the buck-toothed young man added, smacking his lips.
The old man simply shook his head again.
"Forget it. Let’s keep moving," the buck-toothed young man said, pulling himself together and walking forward.
Watching the young man’s back, the old man sighed and thought, ’The Young Master still has a long road ahead of him.’
Just then, the buck-toothed young man’s cry of surprise came from a distance.
The old man’s expression changed drastically. His figure flickered and vanished.
"Young Master, what happened?" The old man rushed to the young man’s side, sighing in relief only when he saw that he was unharmed.
"A chicken!" The buck-toothed young man pointed at the ground not far away. "A raw, plucked chicken!"
