Chapter 188 Why the hell are you crying?

As the Saint of the Holy Lotus Sect, Qu Hong was extremely conceited.

Years ago, he had killed more than one top-tier Prodigy; he didn't even care for those on the heavenly pride ranking.

Of course, deep down, he admitted that Yan Chu was very strong and that he was no match for him.

But it was impossible to make him admit defeat!

After all, he was the Saint, the man who would inherit the position of Sect Leader in the future!

This ant actually dared to praise that Blade Demon Yan Chu in front of him.

Had it not been for the Fifth Elder's warning, that one move would have taken this person's life!

"Waa... cough, cough!"

Yao Chuan rolled on the ground, spitting out another large mouthful of fresh blood, coughing incessantly.

It felt like every part of his body was in pain.

In the distance, the Villa Master of Cuihu Villa, along with some maidservants and others, heard the commotion but didn't dare to approach.

They were all Holy Lotus Cult Members and had naturally heard of the Saint's terror.

Zhu Qiming, tormented to the point of wishing for death by the power of blood balefulness, glanced back at his old partner and wisely kept his mouth shut.

Who didn't know that Saint Qu Hong was fickle and moody?

However...

Zhu Qiming suddenly remembered that on the night Chief Helmsman Xu Chuo died, Old Yao seemed to have said the same thing...

...

At this moment, Fifth Elder Pang Daxing walked out of the room with his hands behind his back and said calmly:

"Saint, giving them some punishment is enough!"

"We are short-handed right now; let's keep them alive for now!"

Qu Hong withdrew his hand and nodded.

"Fine! Since the Fifth Elder has spoken, I will spare both your lives!"

"You must re-establish the various branches in Cangzhou Prefecture within a month. If I don't see results by then, you should be well aware of my methods!"

"As you command!!"

Zhu Qiming and the other man hurriedly responded.

"In addition..."

Qu Hong instructed further:

"First, go get me some blood food—high quality. I need it for my cultivation!"

"Yes!"

Only then did Zhu Qiming and his companion stand up. Their movements aggravated their injuries, causing another surge of sharp pain that made them grimace.

Suddenly, they saw the Fifth Elder and the Saint, who were about to turn back into the room, stop in their tracks, their eyes staring straight ahead.

Curious, Zhu Qiming looked back and saw two figures standing on the courtyard wall at some unknown time.

The man was tall, handsome, and upright.

The woman was peerlessly beautiful, her loveliness unmatched in the world.

It was precisely Yan Chu and Shen Zuirong.

Upon seeing the two, Qu Hong and Pang Daxing's gazes were first drawn to Shen Zuirong's face, their minds trembling slightly.

This appearance was of an indescribable beauty, rare in the world.

It was not inferior in the slightest to the Black Lotus Holy Maiden or the Sect Leader's Wife within their cult.

Could she be... a beauty from the beauties ranking list?

The two were well-traveled and easily thought of this possibility. Looking at her peach-blossom eyes and her lovely face, which resembled a sleeping begonia in spring, fair with a hint of red, they were reminded of a phrase.

peach blossoms on a human face!

Their first glance was at Shen Zuirong, but their second was immediately drawn to Yan Chu.

An expert!

This was a true expert!

Although he just stood there silently on the wall, his internal Qi and the momentum of heaven and earth seemed to have merged into one.

Had he not revealed himself voluntarily, they might not have even noticed him.

"Who is this?"

Qu Hong and Pang Daxing exchanged a glance. So young, so powerful, and in Cangzhou Prefecture—both guessed his identity at the same time.

Blade Demon Yan Chu!

Qu Hong's face immediately turned incredibly ugly.

He had just been talking about this person, and now he appeared right before his eyes?

Pang Daxing's eyes narrowed slightly. Previously relaxed, his body instantly tensed up. After all, a person's reputation follows them like a shadow; it would be a lie to say he wasn't wary of Yan Chu.

Even Sima Tao and the Joyful Buddha had died at his hands.

He didn't think he was any stronger than those two!

"Waa!!!"

"Young Master! Lord! You've finally come!!!"

Just as Qu Hong and the other were standing ready, a hoarse wail almost caused their Qi to become disordered.

Yao Chuan, an old man with one foot already in the grave, began to cry and shout like a woman, tears and snot mixing together in a way that was far too comical.

Even Zhu Qiming couldn't bear to watch.

"Old Yao! What the hell are you crying for?"

"You're embarrassing yourself!"

"I... I'm just emotional!"

Yao Chuan hurriedly wiped away his tears and trotted over to Yan Chu's side, pointing at Qu Hong to complain:

"Fortunately, Young Master, you arrived in time; otherwise, you might never have seen Old Yao again!"

"This bastard is the Saint of the Red Lotus Lineage; he wanted to kill us!"

Zhu Qiming also endured the pain and ran over, standing beside Yao Chuan like a pair of lackeys.

Both of them looked back with resentment; now that they had a backer, they were no longer afraid.

"Damned traitors!"

Seeing this, Qu Hong gnashed his teeth. How could he not know by now? These two had truly betrayed the Holy Lotus Sect. Perhaps they were even the ones who led Yan Chu to kill Xu Chuo.

Pang Daxing's expression was also icy.

Those two had put on a hell of an act just now!

It was mainly because they had the seven worm heart-corroding pills in their systems, which made him subconsciously rule out the possibility of betrayal.

"This must be the Great Hero Yan, the Blade Demon, right?"

Although he wished he could kill everyone in front of him, Qu Hong hadn't lost his mind. Instead, he forced a smile and said:

"Although I was far away in Nanzhou before, I have heard of Brother Yan's great name. I heard that Brother Yan destroyed two great Mountain Shaking Realm Late Stage experts, Sima Tao and the Joyful Buddha, in a single battle. I have admired you from afar for a long time!"

Pfft!

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a sharp pain in his heart and couldn't help but vomit a large mouthful of blood, his aura weakening rapidly.

"Who do you think you are? You think you're worthy of calling me brother?"

Yan Chu reached out his hand and said indifferently:

"Hand over the antidote for the seven worm heart-corroding pill!"

As high-ranking members of the Holy Lotus Sect, these two should have the antidote.

This way, he wouldn't have to go through the trouble of traveling to Ningzhou.

These words immediately moved Yao Chuan and his companion deeply.

The Young Master is such a good person! He hasn't forgotten about their poisoning even now.

"You—"

Qu Hong spat out another mouthful of blood, his expression filled with shock and fury.

But he didn't dare to continue with harsh words; he couldn't even see the other's methods clearly.

"Yan Chu! Do you truly intend to make an enemy of my Holy Lotus Sect?"

"Even the Great Jin Imperial Court can do nothing against our sect. You'd better think carefully about the consequences of opposing the Holy Lotus Sect!"

Qu Hong's attitude remained firm.

As the Saint of the Holy Lotus Sect, he knew best how powerful the sect's forces were. Even if Yan Chu's battle record was astonishing, he still didn't believe the other would dare to offend the Holy Lotus Sect to the death.

"Nonsense!"

Yan Chu didn't bother wasting any more words and pointed a finger.

Boom!

The three-colored finger radiance erupted with the sound of wind and thunder, transforming into thousands of finger shadows that covered the entire courtyard and filled Qu Hong and the other's vision.

Three-Point Divine Finger, Urgent Beyond Measure!

"Presumptuous!"

Pang Daxing's white beard fluttered wildly as he gave a loud shout and lunged forward. A dense blood-red light erupted from his body, and a large purple handprint rose to meet the attack.

The secret transmission of the Red Lotus Lineage, Purple Blood Palm!