flstandardbreds Chapter 199: The Long Chapter Went Too Far
Chapter 199: The Long Chapter Went Too Far
"Xiao Chen, where have you been these past two days? We haven't heard a word from you!"
Xiao Chen's return to the Xiao family immediately alarmed the core of the family.
He is now the Xiao family's priceless treasure, and the Xiao family is always worried that something might happen to him.
"It's nothing, I just spent two days playing outside," Xiao Chen said.
"Old Master Zhong is cured. He will recover after a few days of rest," he told Xiao Yuanshan.
"That's good. I knew you could save them if you took action." Xiao Yuanshan was very pleased.
"So? Did you see any pretty girls at the Zhong family's place this time? I heard that little girl named Zhong Ling is quite beautiful..." He smiled maliciously.
"Not interested." Xiao Chen's four words made his old face darken.
"Where is Dongfang Ruyi?" Xiao Chen asked.
"It seems she hasn't come out of her room all day," someone said.
"I'll go take a look." Xiao Chen walked out.
"The Zhong family isn't interested, so they've set their sights on the Martial Alliance. If we could take over the Three Young Masters Alliance, that would be pretty good too!" Xiao Yuanshan smiled.
"Just imagine, if the future leader of the Martial Alliance were my daughter-in-law from the Xiao family, tsk tsk, what a scene that would be..."
The Xiao family members were all sweating profusely.
The old man really dares to dream! Can the leader of the Martial Alliance get married so easily?
Xiao Chen walked to the outside of Dongfang Ruyi's room and found the door tightly closed.
He was quite interested in this Martial Alliance's Three Young Masters Alliance.
The power of the Underworld Palace has always relied on two approaches.
One is to strengthen oneself, and the other is to support vassals.
It is precisely because of the style of the Underworld Palace that Xiao Chen can mobilize manpower wherever he goes, making it convenient for him to do things.
The Underworld Palace is ultimately an underground force, and the Xia Kingdom's leadership will not allow any organization to expand too excessively.
Even though they are on good terms with the Underworld now, it wouldn't be surprising if the Underworld became too powerful and they broke off relations.
It is easier to accept a supporting force than to expand it.
Dongfang Ruyi, as one of the three young leaders of the Martial Alliance, is one of the candidates for the leader of the Martial Alliance.
If Xiao Chen supports her to become the leader of the alliance, she could be a powerful weapon should any high-ranking members turn against her in the future.
“Dongfang Ruyi, as a maid, it’s not good to not see her for two days, is it?” Xiao Chen said, standing outside her room.
There was no response from inside the room.
Xiao Chen frowned slightly and moved closer to examine the area.
"boom!"
Suddenly, the door to the room burst open, and a surge of black true energy fiercely blasted towards him.
This black aura was filled with murderous intent and an evil scent.
Xiao Chen frowned, and with a wave of his hand, he dispersed the black energy.
He looked into the room and saw Dongfang Ruyi sitting cross-legged on the bed, her eyes bloodshot and staring at him with murderous intent.
Its body was surrounded by black mist, revealing a kind of sinister beauty.
"Have you gone mad from practicing qi cultivation?" Xiao Chen asked.
Dongfang Ruyi remained silent, her eyes filled with murderous intent. She unleashed a barrage of black true energy with both hands.
Xiao Chen dispersed the black energy as he moved forward.
He could see that Dongfang Ruyi was not rational at this moment, but only had a bloodlust.
Dongfang Ruyi remained seated cross-legged on the bed, launching attacks relentlessly.
Originally, she was at the first level of the King rank, but in this state, she is comparable to the second level of the King rank.
Xiao Chen dispersed the black energy, walked to her side, and touched her brow, transferring a stream of true energy to her.
"Wake up!" A clear shout, like thunder, boomed into Dongfang Ruyi's mind.
Dongfang Ruyi's delicate body trembled, the blood-red color in her eyes gradually faded, and the black aura around her also dissipated rapidly.
Shortly afterward, she opened her eyes again and regained consciousness.
Seeing Xiao Chen and the mess inside the room, she understood everything and her expression turned somber.
"You saw everything?" she asked.
"Is this how you always deal with your evil powers going berserk?" Xiao Chen asked, frowning.
The evil art practiced by Dongfang Ruyi generates a very strong and violent killing intent. In the past, evil masters who practiced this evil art had many lives on their hands, and the more they killed, the faster they improved.
Dongfang Ruyi sealed her acupoints, forcefully resisting the backlash of the killing intent.
Doing this is naturally very painful.
"If you keep doing this, you'll eventually go mad and become a killing machine that loses its self," Xiao Chen said indifferently.
Dongfang Ruyi remained silent.
She knew that what Xiao Chen said was true.
"If that day ever comes, I will end my own life," she said after a moment.
Xiao Chen frowned even more deeply.
He didn't know what goal Dongfang Ruyi had that she absolutely needed to achieve to improve her cultivation through this evil technique...
“I have been your maid for many days now, what about your promise?” Dongfang Ruyi stared at Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen rummaged in his pocket and took out a small porcelain bottle, placing it on the table.
"One Refreshing Pill will keep you sober for three months," he said.
Dongfang Ruyi gestured to Xiao Chen to release her acupoints.
After releasing the acupoints, she got up, poured out the calming pill, and swallowed it without thinking.
Xiao Chen knew her secret, so there was nothing for him to guard against.
“It really works wonders,” Dongfang Ruyi said, her beautiful eyes shining.
“Actually, there is a way to remedy the evil technique you practice,” Xiao Chen said with a smile.
Dongfang Ruyi looked at him quietly upon hearing this, waiting for him to continue.
"There is a Taoist internal energy cultivation method that can not only counteract the side effects of your evil cultivation, but also greatly enhance your internal strength," Xiao Chen chuckled.
"That technique is called the Shentai Scripture."
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Ruyi's expression changed drastically.
"The Shentai Scripture, one of the three top Taoist cultivation methods?" She smiled wryly.
"I am naturally aware of the miraculous effects of the Divine Platform Scripture, but such a technique is possessed by the strongest Taoist master; how could I possibly have access to it?"
Xiao Chen's smile remained unchanged.
“If needed, it’s still possible to get one,” he said.
Dongfang Ruyi's expression turned serious; how could she not understand what he meant?
"What conditions?"
"Use them for my purposes, uphold your principles while serving me," Xiao Chen said bluntly.
"In return, I can find you cultivation techniques to help you ascend to the position of Martial Alliance Leader, and even help you achieve the goal you've been obsessed with..."
"Heh..." Dongfang Ruyi chuckled lightly, seemingly unconcerned.
“Exaggerations that go too far lose their credibility,” she said calmly.
"I want to kill someone, but the success rate is almost zero. Even the leader of the Martial Alliance can't help me..."
"That's one of the strongest martial artists in the world, standing at a realm that mortals can't reach!"
The implication was that she didn't believe Xiao Chen could help her with anything in that matter.
After all, even the leader of the Martial Alliance was powerless to do anything about it.
Xiao Chen raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.
"How will you know if you don't try? Maybe you overestimate your enemy and underestimate me."
"Is that so?" Dongfang Ruyi regained her cool demeanor.
"If that day ever comes, my belief is not unshakable, but let's do it first."
After saying that, she closed her eyes and regulated her breathing.
Xiao Chen didn't waste any more words.
He could normally supply an unlimited amount of those calming pills, but to control this kind of woman, simple favors wouldn't work; he had to use methods.