Live-in Son-in-law-Chapter 1071: Relentless Pursuit

"Pfft!"

Blood splattered as a head went flying.

Screams and cries of terror mingled together as people desperately clutched their heads and fled, cursing their parents for not giving them extra legs.

The scene was littered with corpses, rivers of blood flowing.

Qin Yi sat on a piece of bluestone, his expression unwavering.

How many waves has it been now? The seventh or eighth, he couldn't remember clearly.

They've been traveling for more than ten days now. Although they avoided the cities this time, these people were still able to track them like bloodhounds.

Qin Yi rarely made a move, because those chasing them were fools blinded by money who were essentially sent to die. There were hardly any skilled ones among them, and from start to finish, he almost never acted since very few were worthy of his effort.

It was only now that he truly understood the vastness of the Deserted Domain.

The Yunyue Empire and the Tianyue Empire were adjacent, but they had traveled for almost half a month now and had yet to leave the territory of the Tianyue Empire.

According to Yun Susu, at their current pace, it would take at least another half a month.

Qin Yi had also witnessed the ruthless side of Yun Susu, the Third Princess of the Royal Family. Her killing was swift and clean. Since ancient times, royalty is known to be heartless; surviving in that environment requires skills.

Furthermore, he had already experienced the skills of this Third Princess. He had to admit, if it weren't for reaching Fire King City, he wouldn't have realized he was being used. That woman was no simple figure.

Over the past few days, Yun Susu had been trying hard to ease their relationship. However, Qin Yi was a person steadfast in his beliefs; he had concluded that some people were beyond establishing relationships with. Still, Yun Mengyao, that silly woman, seemed about to be persuaded.

"Hey, don't you, as a man, feel ashamed watching us three women take action? Where's your gentlemanly demeanor?"

Yun Mengyao's words interrupted Qin Yi's thoughts. He snapped back to reality and chuckled, "These worthless fools aren't worth my effort, right? With Heroine Yun here, I feel pretty safe."

Yun Mengyao: "..."

"Saying something so shameless, I'm impressed."

"You're too kind!" Qin Yi was indifferent.

Yun Mengyao glanced at Yun Susu, intending to show some concern for her. But seeing Qin Yi already getting up to walk away, she hesitated briefly and then followed with a wry smile.

Yun Susu's eyes dimmed.

"Miss, are you okay?" Jin Die asked.

Yun Susu shook her head slightly, "I'm fine, let's go."

She watched Qin Yi's back, trying several times to approach and mend their relationship. But in the end, she gave up.

During these days of interaction, she had somewhat figured out Qin Yi's personality. Once he set his mind, it wouldn't change easily. Perhaps she was indeed wrong, but what choice did she have? If it weren't for such actions, her mother couldn't have been saved.

It was probably a case of fate without the possibility of union.

...

A day later, they were beset by attackers once again.

However, they were just a group of rabble driven by profit, and their cultivation levels were not particularly high. The sole early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator didn't even get a chance to act before being crushed in mid-air by Qin Yi, as easily as crushing a chicken.

The remaining Qi Refiners were utterly bewildered, with Yun Mengyao and others killing many, causing the rest to flee in terror, crying for their mothers and fathers.

"You finally deigned to intervene, esteemed Elder?" Yun Mengyao teased.

Qin Yi shrugged, "Idle hands are the devil's workshop; I just can't stand it when someone tries to act tough in front of me. An early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator yelling threats is far too noisy."

Yun Mengyao's mouth twitched, "Why do I feel like you're subtly criticizing me?"

"Hm?"

"I'm an early-stage Nascent Soul too."

Qin Yi: "..."

Qin Yi was thoroughly speechless.

"Yun Mengyao, are you really out of your mind, always looking to make things about yourself? I've seen people who pick up money but never those who pick up insults."

Yun Mengyao glared with apricot-shaped eyes, "Hmph, you're definitely insinuating something about me; don't think I can't hear it. You're the craftiest."

Qin Yi rolled his eyes, having nothing left to say to this woman.

Yun Mengyao also rolled her eyes, filled with disdain for Qin Yi. Perhaps, for her, it wasn't about really wanting to quarrel with Qin Yi; the journey was just too monotonous, and a little bickering helped break the tedium.

Qin Yi raised his hand, catching a blood-stained warrant in it. After looking at it for a moment, he suddenly grinned broadly.

"Why are you laughing?" Yun Mengyao asked curiously.

"Our price has gone up again."

Yun Mengyao paused, "How much has it increased?"

"It's doubled."

"Two million Gold Coins?"

Qin Yi nodded.

Over time, the bounty on their heads from the Tianyue Royal Family had increased, from the initial hundred thousand Gold Coins to today's two million Gold Coins.

Currently, warrants for Qin Yi and Yun Mengyao were plastered all over every city and alley in the Tianyue Royal Family territory.

Qin Yi and Yun Mengyao had already become notorious throughout the Tianyue Empire. Not only that, but even the surrounding major empires knew their names. They probably couldn't remember the last time anyone dared challenge the Royal Family.

Strictly speaking, Qin Yi and Yun Mengyao had insulted the Tianyue Empire many times over and even killed the Fire King and Wind King. At this point, they had become a popular topic of conversation.

Suddenly, Qin Yi's back felt cold as he saw Yun Mengyao staring at him with an eerie look.

"What are you thinking? Let me tell you, I won't give in; I intend to remain pure for Bingbing."

Yun Mengyao gave a mischievous smile, "I don't want your body, but I do want to borrow something."

"What is it?"

"Your head; it's worth two million."

Qin Yi looked at her unhappily, then suddenly started laughing, teasing, "I'm starting to admire you a bit. It's valuable for a person to have self-awareness, and you've realized you're worth nothing; it's rare, keep it up."

Yun Mengyao was taken aback; the warrant was for a total of two million, for a bounty on both her and Qin Yi. When she said Qin Yi's head was worth two million, that meant her part was worth nothing.

"Qin Yi, your life is mine!" Yun Mengyao charged at Qin Yi with bared fangs and brandished claws, "Leave your head so I can trade it for one million Gold Coins."

Qin Yi turned and ran, "My head is worth two million." 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

"You're worth nothing."

"Then why chase me? Am I like a bone to you?"

Yun Mengyao paused, "Did you just call me a dog? Stop right there."

"Yun Mengyao, don't embellish yourself; dogs are much cuter than you. You're more like a tigress."

"Rotten Qin Yi, stop right there, or I'll kill you."

Yun Susu watched enviously as Yun Mengyao teased Qin Yi. She would never experience such carefree moments. As a Princess, she had to tread carefully with every step to ensure the safety of herself and those around her.

"Princess, we should go too."

Yun Susu nodded slightly, their figures darting to catch up.

Half a month later, the four of them had finally reached close to the borders of the Yunyue Empire. On this journey, they encountered dozens of attacks, several of which were extremely dangerous; if not for Qin Yi's interventions, they might have perished long ago.