Chapter 343: Chapter 340: That Person Is Me

The conversation between Liu Chen, Xiao Zhize, and Liu Hong wasn’t hidden from Liu Ruyan.

Or perhaps, Xiao Zhize had deliberately let Liu Ruyan overhear the telepathic message.

So when she heard that the Huangfu Family had produced two Immortals back-to-back, Liu Ruyan’s heart sank.

’Oh no, doesn’t this mean Brother Mo is in danger!’ Terror and worry spread across Liu Ruyan’s face.

Having been defeated by Mo Qi, Huangfu Yu fled. By recklessly drawing on the power of the Asura, he must have suffered an extremely severe backlash.

Furthermore, Huangfu Jun was captured by Mo Qi, along with his flying magical artifact. With Mo Qi’s protective nature, Huangfu Jun’s chances of survival were slim.

As a result, Mo Qi and the Huangfu Family were now completely at odds.

Before, the various powers within the Hall of Envoys provided checks and balances. The Huangfu Family, though powerful, wouldn’t have dared to act so wantonly.

But now, with the Huangfu Family’s power greatly enhanced, the balance had been shattered. The situation could easily descend into turmoil.

In this process, if the Huangfu Family was dead set on eliminating Mo Qi, even with the Feng Family’s protection, Mo Qi would be in grave danger.

It wasn’t that Liu Ruyan didn’t believe in Mo Qi, but that he hadn’t fully matured yet. Compared to truly powerful experts, he was still far, far too weak.

’If I had known this would happen, I should have kept my distance from Brother Mo. Now I’ve caused the Huangfu Family to target him. Ruyan, oh Ruyan, how could you be so stupid!’ Liu Ruyan was filled with regret.

What Liu Ruyan realized, Liu Hong naturally did as well.

Unlike Liu Ruyan, however, Liu Hong was only briefly shocked before quickly composing himself.

Two Immortals were indeed surprising, but Mo Qi’s performance had been even more stunning.

Liu Hong refused to believe the Feng Family was unaware of this news, yet they had still decided to take Mo Qi under their wing.

For one reason and one reason only: Mo Qi had single-handedly defeated the legendary figure of the Hall of Envoys—Huangfu Yu!

Xiao Zhize saw Liu Ruyan’s reaction and misinterpreted it. He thought his words had frightened her, making her regret ever rejecting Huangfu Yu.

Xiao Zhize sneered disdainfully and thought to himself, ’Why pretend to be so pure and aloof in front of me? She’s no different from other women, just putting on an act to drive up her price before fawning over the powerful.’

"Father, now you understand my good intentions, don’t you? The Huangfu Family is powerful, and among the younger generation, they have that monster Huangfu Yu leading them. A marriage alliance with the Huangfu Family is the only way out for our Liu Family!"

Liu Chen sighed and gave Liu Ruyan a deliberately complicated look. "Ruyan is my daughter. Of course my heart aches for her. But for the future of our family, for the survival of our clansmen, she, as a member of the main branch, must bear this responsibility!"

"Besides, that young man Huangfu Yu has a tenacious personality, unparalleled talent, and immense strength. Tell me, is there anyone else in the entire Hall of Envoys more suitable for Ruyan than he is?"

Liu Ruyan desperately wanted to say that Huangfu Yu was nothing, that he couldn’t even take one hit from Brother Mo.

But she didn’t dare say it. She was afraid that if she did, Mo Qi would face not just the Huangfu Family, but a joint hunt by both the Huangfu and Liu Families.

Liu Hong, however, didn’t have so many concerns. He curled his lip and said, "I don’t know if there is one in the Hall of Envoys, but right here in this Mortal District, in this Mountain and Sea Empire, there is such a person!"

Liu Chen’s expression froze. ’Someone in the younger generation better than Huangfu Yu? And here, in the Mortal District?’

’You’ve got to be kidding me!’

It wasn’t just Liu Chen who was in disbelief; Xiao Zhize also thought Liu Hong was joking.

After all, Huangfu Yu was widely acknowledged as the number one expert of the younger generation in the Hall of Envoys. He completely dominated his peers, and even outclassed experts from the previous generation, and the one before that.

The nickname "Little Monster" wasn’t earned for nothing.

"Father, I know you’ve always spoiled Ruyan and don’t want to see her suffer, but the situation is forcing our hand. You can’t just make someone up out of thin air!"

Liu Chen felt his father was just being contrary. ’How could someone better than Huangfu Yu possibly exist in the Mortal District!’

"Make someone up?" Liu Hong’s eyes widened as he snapped, "Do you think your old man has nothing better to do?"

"Open your eyes and take a good look around! The aura of the Asura Blood Pupils hasn’t completely dissipated, but do you see any trace of Huangfu Yu? Don’t you find that strange?"

Only after Liu Hong’s reminder did Liu Chen realize what he meant.

The Asura Blood Pupils were a unique technique of the Huangfu Family, and now they were Huangfu Yu’s exclusive ability.

Clearly, Huangfu Yu had fought a major battle here.

So why was he nowhere to be seen?

’Could it be...’

Liu Chen gave Liu Hong a strange look. "Father, don’t tell me you were the one who captured him?"

Liu Hong was so furious his brows knitted fiercely.

’Do I look that shameless?’

Just as Liu Hong was about to teach his son a lesson, Mo Qi’s familiar voice rang out from above them.

"The person Elder Liu was talking about is me!"

Liu Chen and Xiao Zhize’s expressions changed drastically. Neither of them had noticed someone appearing above them.

But when they saw that Mo Qi’s Cultivation was only at the Vajra Realm, they both began to sneer.

’Just you?’

’A mere Vajra Realm cultivator, stronger and better than Huangfu Yu?’

’There’s a limit to lying and showing off, you know.’

’The man is in the Void Realm!’

"Brother Mo!"

Seeing Mo Qi’s return, all of Liu Ruyan’s pent-up grievances burst forth at once, and tears streamed uncontrollably down her face.

In a flash, she was by Mo Qi’s side, clinging tightly to his arm.

Only then could she feel a sliver of security.

Seeing Liu Ruyan react like this, a nameless rage ignited in Mo Qi’s heart.

Every tear Liu Ruyan shed was like a knife stabbing into his heart.

And this was only the beginning.

He quickly sensed Jin Sanpang and Liu Hui, both grievously wounded, deep underground.

In an instant, his rage was fully ignited.

’Damn it, have I even been gone for fifteen minutes?’

’Who dared to touch my brothers!’

Mo Qi sniffed the air, then his head snapped toward the astonished Xiao Zhize.

He could smell the man’s aura on Jin Sanpang and Liu Hui.

"You’re the one who injured my brothers?"

Xiao Zhize recovered from his shock over Liu Ruyan’s affection for Mo Qi. Hearing the question, he sneered, "And so what if I was?"

A cold glint flashed in Mo Qi’s eyes. "It means I’m going to take your life!"

The moment he finished speaking, a spatial rift abruptly opened beside Xiao Zhize. Before he could react, he was sucked inside.

"How dare you!"

The nearby Liu Chen erupted in fury.

"You’re too loud. You can go join him."

Mo Qi waved his hand. The spatial rift slid sideways and swallowed Liu Chen as well.

It wasn’t that Liu Chen was incapable of dodging; he simply had no intention of doing so.

He refused to believe that anything created by a mere Vajra Realm ant could possibly harm him.

"Mo the kid, show mercy! That’s my son and my grandson!" Liu Hong hurriedly cried out.

Mo Qi shot Liu Hong a cold glance. "Don’t worry," he said. "They won’t die. Not yet."