Duan Sanâer crawled up until he was in front of the manager. He fell to his knees. âUncle, although we are separated by several generations and the bloodline we share is thin, I know that you have been looking after me all this time, otherwise I never would have been able to come to Dawnperch Hotel. Today you suffered disaster because of me. In this life, there is no way for this nephew of yours to repay you. In my next life whether I am a cow or slave, I will compensate you for everything!â
The managerâs lips shivered. Then, he sighed. âJust go. The further you go, the better!â
Duan Sanâer smiled. âOnce I send off my little sister I will stay here, otherwise the Qi Family will never give up. I must give them an explanation.â
That confession was his life.
He would die, his little sister would live.
The manager was a smart person; he soon understood this. With a shaking hand, he patted Duan Sanâerâs shoulder. âOriginally, I wanted to raise you well as my successor. You were willing to endure hardship and you are so bright and intelligentâ¦but what a pity, your life isnât lucky!â
Qin Yu could see what Duan Sanâer was emanating right now. It was a calm disregard of oneâs own life and death, something that had nothing to do with how strong oneâs heart was. His thoughts stirred and he correctly guessed what the two were thinking. Unconsciously, several degrees of appreciation appeared in his eyes.
This Duan Sanâer was someone who knew friendship and affection. When he was being threatened by Qi Yunshu, he didnât open his mouth even when he was about to die. Although most of this was likely because he feared his little sister would suffer retaliation, if someone valued family so deeply, how bad could they be?
If it were him, he feared he would make the same choice as Duan Sanâer.
Suddenly, Qin Yu thought of Gu Lingâer. That little girl, was she doing well right now?
Although this world was large, he didnât have many family members.
Ning Ling was one of them. Gu Lingâer was one of them.
A humanâs destiny was this marvelous. Duan Sanâer had used every possible idea in his mind to flatter Qin Yu without result, but when he fell into a hopeless situation and was ready to accept death, the opportunity fell into his hands.
Qin Yu called out to Duan Sanâer as he was about to leave. âI looked through this book just now and found that Demonic Path disciples have the rights to recruit several close servants. If you want, I can give you two spots.â
Duan Sanâer was stunned.
The manager kicked him to his knees. âYou stupid boy, what are you waiting for!â
Duan Sanâer hurriedly bowed to the floor, tears flowing down his face. He knew that Qin Yu had saved his life and even saved his little sisterâs life. Otherwise, for a young and frail girl like her whose body was in poor condition, without him blocking out the wind and rain for her, how long could she survive?
It wasnât that he couldnât think of it, but that he didnât dare to think of it, he wasnât willing to think of it. Because as long as a person was alive, there was always hope. How could he lead his little sister to die with him?
Before his mother left this world, the young Duan Sanâer had vowed that he would protect his little sister for the rest of her life. Even if he couldnât do this and died before her, when he went to the underworld and saw his mother, she shouldnât be too angry, right?
But now, all these worries had vanished into thin air. He didnât need to die and his little sister didnât need to leave him.
Good, everything was too good.
His tears and runny nose mixed together. Duan Sanâerâs swollen face was a complete mess. He looked up towards Qin Yu through blurry eyes. At this moment, he made a decision: for the rest of his life he would repay this person.
There was a bit of sourness in Qin Yuâs eyes. It had been a long time since his mood had changed so much. He took a deep breath and said in an unconsciously gentle tone, âGo. Bring your little sister over.â He turned and moved towards the rear inn. Then, he added in, âGo to the courtyard I live in. Donât remain outside.â
Qi Yunshu had died and he was well and alive. There were likely people who had ill intent towards him. Qin Yu didnât hope that in a rare moment when he saved someone, he would end up harming them instead.
â¦
The three True Demon Guards left Dawnperch Hotel and rode the speedcar back to the City Lord Mansion. The one who spoke with Qin Yu the entire time clearly had the most prestigious status. He reclined back in the seat, sitting in meditation with his eyes slightly closed.
The two True Demon Guards across from him revealed looks of hesitation. They glanced at each other and then one of them said, âBig Brother, do you think that your words today were a bit too straightforward?â
Wang Chao opened his eyes. âWe are all brothers so there is no need to cover up your words in front of me. Are you two wondering why I decided to remind Yao Bin about the matter of killing others?â His lips curled upwards. âOkay, letâs forget that for now. Do you think that even if the Qi Family knows about what I said today, they would still dare to do anything to me?â
As he said this, the other two widened their eyes. âThey dare!â
Wang Chao smiled. âThatâs not right. You must remember that us brothers were lucky and suffered a great deal of hardship to become True Demon Guards. As long as we have this status, no one can touch us unless we commit some great crime.â
The third True Demon Guard said, âBig Brother, that is not what we mean. Although we donât fear the Qi Family, for better or worse they are still considered a powerful bully in Heavenly Demon City. You and I have relatives and friends standing behind us. If we offend them, while they might not dare to do anything to us openly, they might try some equally disgusting underhanded tactics.â
Wang Chao raised one finger. âSecond Brother, listen carefully to what Third Brother said. His rationale has some substance to it. When it comes to this, I canât give much of an explanation. All you need to know is that I naturally have my reasons for being on good terms with Yao Bin.â He decided to disclose a little bit of the truth. âWhether or not we brothers can advance in the future, there is an 80% chance we will have to rely on this connection!â
He wouldnât tell these two that he inadvertently saw the Demon Envoy and Yan Liu secretly enter Dawnperch Hotel. Moreover, he wouldnât mention that the reason those two great figures came was in order to see Yao Bin.
With the status of the Lord Demon Envoy, would he make a trip outside just for a mere nameless junior? Although he didnât know the specifics, Wang Chao knew that this was his opportunity.
Although life was long, these types of opportunities would only occur several times. He absolutely wouldnât miss out on it!
â¦.
Qi Family.
Reigning over Heavenly Demon City for 10,000 years, they had an inheritance spanning ten generations. Geniuses poured forth from their numbers and powerhouses were like clouds.
This was what people said about them.
Although such a Qi Family hadnât been able to become a noble family due to various reasons, their true strength and background was more than enough.
Within Heavenly Demon City, this description might be overstating it, but not by much.
But today, a direct son of the Qi Family had been killed in Heavenly Demon City, slaughtered as easily as a chicken or dog.
This situation had not occurred for many, many years. So when Qi Yunshuâs corpse was brought back by Daoist Blackwhite, the entire Qi Family was instantly ignited.
Their ruthless killing intent soared into the skies!
Across the entirety of Heavenly Demon City, countless cultivators were shaken. They watched with wide eyes, waiting to see how the Qi Family would respond.
This matter spread through the mouths of the numerous cultivators who fled Dawnperch Hotel, spreading throughout Heavenly Demon City at the fastest speed possible.
The killer, Yao Bin.
His status, a new disciple of the Demonic Path.
Soon, the Qi Familyâs response flowed out into the outside world. The Old Ancestor of the Qi Family directly took action, thoroughly suppressing all the Qi Family juniors who wished to take revenge for this humiliating loss. His words were: if you donât want to live, donât drag the entire Qi Family down with you. This is a Demonic Path disciple; to move against him is to disrespect the entire Demonic Path.
These words were a bit grand, but the general meaning wasnât wrong.
To kill a disciple of the Demonic Path was no trifling matter.
Unless one could kill without even gods or ghosts finding out, or unless there were certain specific conditions, once the truth of a murder was confirmed, the Demonic Path would never forgive the killers. When it came to shielding their shortcomings and putting on the strongest front, throughout the entire Land of Divinity and Demons, if the Demonic Path called themselves second, no one would dare call themselves first.
Many people were left disappointed. They quietly muttered beneath their breath. What kind of powerful 10,000 year Qi Family was this? Werenât they just the same as everyone else who liked to bully the weak but feared the strong?
Those that spoke such words didnât understand how the wealthy and powerful survived. Because no matter what they wanted to do, the words that came out of their mouths had to be correct. But, the words they spoke were often completely unrelated, even self-contradictory, to what they would actually do.