80: Chapter 80 Successful Rescue

Amid Su Yi's arrogant laughter, the Wang Fugui clearly lost the composure expected of a Golden Core Stage powerhouse and panicked.

In a cultivation world with such "simple and honest" folk customs, an era that valued face and etiquette, the sudden intrusion of Su Yi caught everyone completely off guard.

"Is it really okay to be that despicable? We're technically accomplices here!"

"Brother Su said this is all to prevent Senior Brother Wang from straying down a criminal path. Once Senior Brother Wang comes to his senses, he'll even have to thank us!"

"But it feels like we're just villainous small fry threatening the protagonist, doesn't it?"

"With the way Brother Su is laughing, according to the storybooks, Brother Su is definitely going to be brought to justice!"

The many Cultivators above the waterfall were all wearing masks, terrified of being recognized for doing something like this.

Ironically, the only one who felt excited was Wang Yuyan, who was tied up tightly.

Not only did she have to work hard to ensure the thin hemp rope didn't snap from her movements, but she also had to passionately and emotionally call out to her brother.

Little Brother Su had said this was a test of her acting skills; whether she could see how much she mattered to her brother depended entirely on this performance!

And her brother's panicked expression was truly adorable!

Seeing the panicked Wang Fugui, the "Mountain God" put on an even more energetic performance, letting out miserable, beast-like howls that sent shivers down the spines of the surrounding Cultivators.

They were terrified that this "Mountain God" would get too into the act and swallow them all whole on a whim!

Meanwhile, below the waterfall, Su Yi perfectly epitomized what it meant to be a petty person who had achieved success.

"You sister-con, are you really going to stand by and watch your sister get hurt right before your eyes?"

"The wind of despicableness always accompanies me!"

"If it weren't for Yin the Mute, that blockhead, it really would have been hard to set up this trap. But now, this is my home turf!"

Looking at the completely flustered Wang Fugui, Su Yi snapped his fingers, and a violent explosion accompanied by a beastly howl suddenly erupted above the waterfall!

Clenching his fists, the Wang Fugui stared fixedly at the thin thread in Su Yi's hand.

Just as Su Yi said, he didn't dare to gamble!

With his weakness exposed, the Wang Fugui could only humiliate himself by swearing an oath as Su Yi demanded, in order to ensure his sister's safety.

When Cultivators swear an oath, they must abide by it; otherwise, Heart Demons would multiply, and their cultivation would stagnate!

Thus, Cultivators generally did not swear oaths, but once they did, they had to fulfill them.

However, the conditions Su Yi proposed were not particularly harsh, so the Wang Fugui did not feel too much psychological pressure when making the oath.

In the Wang Fugui's heart, his sister was still that weak little girl who needed his protection.

In a transaction where everyone got what they wanted, Yin Chaoge was humiliatingly tossed in front of Su Yi.

Meanwhile, the lackeys above the waterfall scattered in all directions, terrified that Senior Brother Wang would vent his rage over his sister's kidnapping on them.

After the Wang Fugui swore the oath and solidified his status as a good brother, Wang Yuyan wept even more pitifully, her deafening wails making the eardrums of the surrounding Cultivators ache.

Combined with such a despicable way of doing things, they didn't want to stay there for even another second.

Su Yi stared back at Yin the Mute, who was glaring at him, feeling somewhat bewildered for a moment.

Had this guy been hit with some sort of "idiot spell" by a Golden Core Stage powerhouse? What was he staring at?

Having been freed from his restraints, Yin Chaoge stood up, glaring at Su Yi as he barked angrily, "Despicable! How could you use such a method to save me?!"

"Are you out of your mind?"

"Are you out of your mind?"

"Are you out of your mind?"

With a face full of confusion like the Nick Young question mark meme, Su Yi looked at Yin Chaoge. Was this Mute Venerable sick in the head?

Even if I didn't come here specifically to save you, I still saved you in the end, didn't I?

Don't ask if it was honorable or not; just tell me, did you get saved or not?

I saved your life, and you're still scolding me? You can't possibly be this brain-dead, can you?

If I didn't use this method, did you really expect me, a mere Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator, to have a one-on-one "real man" duel with a Golden Core Stage powerhouse?

With a whole major Realm's difference between us, if he didn't beat the absolute crap out of me, it would only be because I was already clean!

Bewildered, Su Yi asked, "Then how was I supposed to save you? Risk my life to clash with a Golden Core Stage powerhouse, and then have you watch me get beaten like a dog? So both of us could get tied up and be left at their mercy?"

Yin Chaoge was choked up by Su Yi's words. Facing such a powerful Cultivator, it seemed that any other approach besides Su Yi's method would have been a dead end.

Yet, he still spoke up indignantly, "But... but at least you shouldn't have used such despicable..."

Su Yi cut Yin Chaoge off directly. He had saved the guy, and the guy actually had the nerve to call him despicable?

Even a clay man has a temper. Did he really think that just because he was the future Demon Venerable, Su Yi would be afraid of him?

Su Yi said angrily, "Yin Chaoge, I f—... I... You've disappointed me too much!"

Just as Su Yi opened his mouth to unleash a torrent of colorful language, the image of this future Demon Venerable looking like a god of slaughter on poster merchandise flashed in his mind.

Truth be told, facing the future Demon Venerable who could burn his own life force to fight Gu Wanquan to the death, the curse words at the tip of Su Yi's tongue were forced right back down his throat.

I'm really not afraid of this future mute Demon Venerable in front of me!

It's just that he's a bit simple-minded, so I won't stoop to his level!

He had kindly saved him as well, yet the guy actually bit the hand that fed him. Truly, no good deed goes unpunished!

Su Yi comforted himself in his heart, then gave Yin Chaoge a fierce glare before turning to leave!

Glared at by Su Yi's peach blossom eyes, Yin Chaoge instinctively panicked a little, and his mind instantly cleared.

Ignorant of the background story, Yin Chaoge instinctively assumed that Su Yi had done all of this solely to save him.

In order to save him, Su Yi had even thrown away his own face to use such despicable means!

Yet, he had actually hurt Su Yi with his words, hypocritically standing on the moral high ground to criticize him.

What difference was there between himself and a beast?

If Su Yi had lashed out at him in anger, Yin Chaoge wouldn't have been so panicked.

But Su Yi's casual "You've disappointed me too much"—words that were half-reproachful and half-pained—coupled with the disappointment in those misty peach blossom eyes,

instantly left the now-conscious Yin Chaoge burning with shame!

Completely unaware of the inner sect affairs, Yin Chaoge believed that the source of this entire incident was himself, who had gotten lost and offended the Wang Fugui.

Su Yi had braved danger to save him, yet he had responded with harsh words.

Even when faced with someone as unreasonable as himself, was Senior Brother Su still unwilling to say a single harsh word to him?

That casual "You've disappointed me too much" struck Yin Chaoge's heart like a heavy punch.

Yin Chaoge fell into deep self-reflection. Watching Su Yi's departing back, he opened his mouth several times to speak, but no sound came out.

Inarticulate and proud, he had no idea how to utter an apology.

Compared to Yin Chaoge's intense inner struggle, Su Yi had only one thought in his mind right now:

"Hurry up and leave! Once the Wang Fugui up on the waterfall realizes what happened, I'm toast!"