Chapter 140: Chapter 140: The Son-in-law Wants to Kill the Father-in-law? Turning the World Upside Down

Yu An was uncertain about the effects of the Gu Worm inside Yu Huang, so she didn’t make any rash moves.

Yu Yun had said that Gu Worms designed to alter memories died upon entering a host’s body. The one inside Yu Huang was clearly not that kind.

"Oh, right," Yu An asked, "Female Mother, where are we going? Can I do anything to help?"

"Tianyang City," Yu Huang said flatly. "You don’t need to do anything. Just look after yourself."

"Sister, we’re going to deal with the traitors of the Invincible Alliance."

Ao Yun chimed in, "It will get a little bloody, and it could be dangerous. Sister, you must be extremely careful."

"I will," Yu An said with a gentle smile. "Female Mother, don’t worry about me. I’ll find a good place to hide when the time comes."

Yu Huang said nothing, merely giving a slight nod.

...

"Are you really not going to work for me?"

Mo Yan and the other two were tied side by side to wooden stakes. Ao Yin stood before them, sizing them up with keen interest.

’All three of them had top-tier spiritual power. If he could bring them under his command, they could cause that old bastard Ao Jin a lot of trouble.’

Unfortunately, the three of them refused to work for him.

"Pah!"

Lan Ying had the worst temper of the three, and since he was the one controlling their body today, he had no intention of putting up with Ao Yin.

"Like hell I’ll work for you! Let us go right now, or else—"

CRACK—

Before he could finish, a subordinate standing nearby lashed him with a whip, making Lan Ying clench his jaw in pain.

"Tsk, tsk, must we resort to violence?"

Ao Yin waved his hand in disapproval, signaling the subordinate to stand down.

"I’m not one to force others, but you did destroy my council hall. You’ll have to compensate me, of course."

He adopted a negotiating tone. "Let’s do this: you help me with one thing, and we’ll wipe the slate clean. How does that sound?"

Mo Yan and his companions were indeed in the wrong. They had wrecked the man’s property for no reason, so they were obligated to compensate him.

Mo Yan had Gold Coins on him and offered to pay with those, but Ao Yin refused. He insisted that they join his Invincible Alliance and become his subordinates.

The trio was anxious to find Yu An and Zaizai, so they refused, which led to the scene just now.

The three exchanged a glance, and Mo Yan said, "Tell us what it is first."

"It’s simple," Ao Yin said with a smile. "Help me kill someone."

"There’s no need for you three to worry. The man is no saint. He’s my enemy, the man who stole my wife. What’s more, he tricked her into bearing his child, only to abandon them both, mother and daughter, after the birth."

Ao Yin sighed. "My wife was devastated by the loss of our beloved daughter. The blow was so great her personality completely changed. Even now... even now, she hasn’t been able to move past it and accept me as her true Beast Husband."

"Holy shit! That’s horrible!"

Lan Ying was filled with righteous indignation. "To think a scumbag like that exists in the world! Why didn’t you say so sooner? If it’s about killing a guy like that, I’d have agreed ages ago!"

"Really?"

Ao Yin exclaimed in delight, "Then I must thank you all!"

Mo Yan and Feng Xuan tried to stop him, but they were too late. Lan Ying had spoken too quickly.

’Still, they had no moral objections to killing a man like that.’

Once the three agreed, Ao Yin immediately had them untied and even prepared rooms for them to rest.

"That won’t be necessary," Mo Yan said, shaking his head. "Alliance Hierarch, if you could please prepare a change of clothes and some medical supplies for us. We’ll leave immediately."

’They couldn’t afford to waste any more time.’

Ao Yin didn’t try to persuade them further. He had the items they requested prepared and then personally saw them off.

"Alliance Hierarch, the Poisonous Insect Granny hasn’t returned yet. What if those three just run off?"

Ao Yin retracted his gaze. "It doesn’t matter. I’m just taking a gamble—betting they’ll keep their promise and go kill Ao Jin."

’He’d already considered what his subordinate pointed out, but with the Poisonous Insect Granny still not back, he was starting to get anxious.’

’His spies in Dragon City had sent word: Ao Jin had left the city. This was a golden opportunity!’

’Unfortunately, after so many failed attempts, very few were willing to take on the job. Mo Yan and his companions didn’t seem to be locals and were completely ignorant of how terrifying Ao Jin was, which was why he was able to fool them.’

The thought made Ao Yin’s anger flare. He snorted. "If you all weren’t so useless, would I be reduced to pinning my hopes on three strangers!"

The subordinate gave a sheepish smile and lowered his head, not daring to meet Ao Yin’s gaze.

’They were simply terrified of Ao Jin. The man was a veritable God of Slaughter. No matter how many assassins were sent after him, not one had ever survived to see the next day.’

’Compared to the astronomical bounty Ao Yin was offering, their own lives were far more precious.’

The Invincible Alliance’s main base was in Invincible City. After leaving the city, the three took out the map Ao Yin had given them to have a look.

"This is Dragon City," Mo Yan said, pointing to the location on the opposite corner from Invincible City on the map. "We’ll ask for news about An’an and Zaizai as we travel."

Feng Xuan suggested, "Why don’t we split up? The Beast God Continent is huge. If we search together, it could take forever to find them."

"Feng Xuan’s right," Lan Ying agreed. "An’an and Zaizai’s whereabouts are unknown, and we have no idea if they’re safe. We have to find them as soon as possible."

"Alright, then we’ll split up three ways. Feng Xuan, you take these cities. Lan Ying, you take these... We’ll regroup in Tianyang City."

With their routes assigned, the three went their separate ways.

Ao Jin was sure that Yu Huang would come to Tianyang City, as he had already pinpointed the hideout of the Invincible Alliance traitors.

As long as these people stayed in Tianyang City, Yu Huang would come sooner or later.

So, Ao Jin bought the courtyard house right next to the traitors. He did nothing all day but watch them.

One day, he ran out of food at home and had no choice but to go out and buy more.

Tianyang City was a rather bustling place, but Ao Jin was in no mood to browse. He planned to just grab some beast meat and head straight back.

Just as he took the cuts of beast meat he’d selected, a large crowd suddenly formed around the neighboring stall.

"Step right up, step right up! Come take a look! An Ink Serpent cub of the finest quality! Highest bidder takes it home!"

’Ao Jin wasn’t interested. He was in a hurry to get back and keep an eye on those people to make sure they didn’t escape.’

But for some reason, his feet seemed to have a mind of their own, carrying him into the crowd.

Ao Jin was tall, so he immediately saw the small Ink Serpent trembling inside a cage.

Surrounded by so many people, the little one was scared to death, but it put on a brave face, baring its fangs at the Beastmen in an attempt to scare them off.

"The little fella’s pretty feisty," someone in the crowd remarked with interest. "I’ve been wanting to raise a Serpent Beast for fun. Hey, boss, how much for this little serpent cub?"

The stall owner said with a grin, "Highest bidder takes it. Feel free to make your offers, everyone."

He wasn’t the only one interested; the serpent cub was indeed of high quality. The sound of bids rose and fell throughout the crowd.

Ao Jin’s brow furrowed. For some reason, hearing the bids and seeing the terror in the cub’s eyes made him suddenly feel deeply displeased.

’It was as if a treasured family heirloom was being carelessly trampled on by strangers.’

With that thought, he pushed his way through the crowd. "I’ll pay one hundred gold coins. Boss, give me the serpent cub."

The moment he spoke, the bidding ceased. As nice as the serpent cub was, it was by no means worth one hundred gold coins.

The stall owner couldn’t care less about that. With a delighted look on his face, he handed the cage to Ao Jin. "Here you are, sir."

Ao Jin casually opened the cage and took the serpent cub in his hand. The cub was frightened at first, but sensing no ill intent from Ao Jin, it slowly relaxed and coiled up in his palm.

’This grandpa’s aura is as warm as Female Mother’s!’