Chapter 310: Chapter 307: He Is My Husband

"Do you need my help?"

Wu the Old Ghost’s son asked, standing to one side.

The External Incarnation’s strange behavior also worried him greatly.

Mo Qi had told him this was an External Incarnation, but he hadn’t provided any other explanation.

So, he had always thought that Mo Qi’s true self was with Wu the Old Ghost.

If something happened to the true self, did that mean something had also happened to his father?

Liu Hui glanced at him, shook his head, and said, "You’re in no condition to protect yourself. The Master ordered that you are not to act again, so you should just stay here."

In his heart, Liu Hui still didn’t fully trust him.

Wu the Old Ghost’s son saw this, shrugged his shoulders, and didn’t say anything more.

"Brother Hui, what in the world happened?" Nangong Yan asked.

Liu Hui gave Jin Sanpang a look. Jin Sanpang understood and pulled the curious Li Xuemiao away with him.

"I need the Nangong Family’s help," Liu Hui said seriously, looking at Nangong Yan.

...

"Your subordinate, Shi Hao, respectfully welcomes the Young Master and Lord Yu!"

In front of a dilapidated, squat, ruined temple, a middle-aged man with only one arm and covered in bandages knelt on the ground. He bowed toward the enormous Flying Magical Artifact in the sky.

"Come up and speak." Huangfu Yu’s voice rang out, as vast and mighty as the chiming of bells and drums, filled with an irresistible authority.

"Thank you, Lord Yu."

Shi Hao stood up and flew toward the Magical Artifact, his face filled with excitement.

’This Lord Yu really came himself!’

’And he even brought the Huangfu Family’s Fortress Level combat Flying Magical Artifact!’

’With this level of Combat Power, forget a tiny Mortal Empire; they would have the strength to fight and protect themselves even against the other powers in the Hall of Envoys.’

’Mountain and Sea Empire, Li Shimu, what do you have to challenge us with!’

’I will repay the grudge for my severed arm by annihilating your empire!’

Once aboard the Flying Magical Artifact, Shi Hao walked straight into the magnificent and luxurious main hall, where he knelt and bowed again.

To his slight surprise, aside from the Huangfu Brothers and their personal Guards, there was also a young woman in the main hall.

’Something’s not right. The Young Master has always seen women as playthings, and Lord Yu is the epitome of picky. How could they let a woman enter the main hall to attend a discussion!’

This woman was none other than Niu Kexin.

"Shi Hao, report the information you’ve gathered in detail!" Huangfu Jun glanced at Shi Hao’s injuries and tossed him a bottle of Healing Elixir.

"Thank you for the reward, Young Master."

Shi Hao came back to his senses, first offering his thanks before beginning his report.

He recounted everything he had seen and heard in the Mountain and Sea Empire, leaving out no detail.

When he spoke of the relationship between Qin Daye and Liu Ruyan, Niu Kexin, who was standing to the side, showed a slight emotional fluctuation.

"Your subordinate speculates that the relationship between Qin Daye and Liu Ruyan isn’t a simple sibling bond. It’s more like they’re a young couple. The so-called recruitment of a son-in-law is just a cover to deceive the public and a means to accumulate wealth."

"The fact that Liu Hong would personally involve himself in this matter further illustrates that this Qin Daye holds an extraordinary position in his eyes."

"Your subordinate originally intended to kill Qin Daye to solve the problem once and for all, but Li Shimu interfered. Aided by the fortune of the empire, his combat power soared to a level approaching that of an Immortal. Your subordinate was no match for him."

After hearing Shi Hao’s account, Huangfu Yu was silent and didn’t say much, but Huangfu Jun, on the other hand, flew into a rage.

"The Mountain and Sea Empire has some nerve!"

Liu Ruyan was the woman destined for Huangfu Yu, the key to his one-hundred-percent-compatible ascension to Immortality.

There could be no mistakes!

"Big Brother, let’s go destroy the Mountain and Sea Empire right now and drag Liu Ruyan back!"

Huangfu Yu gently raised a hand, stopping the impulsive Huangfu Jun.

"Calm yourself."

He turned to Niu Kexin and said, "You know Qin Daye and Liu Ruyan!"

His tone was certain, not a question.

Niu Kexin knew her recent emotional fluctuation hadn’t escaped Huangfu Yu’s notice. Besides, her relationship with Mo Qi and Liu Ruyan was no secret; anyone could find out by making inquiries in the Imperial City.

So there was no need to hide it at all.

"That’s right. Not only do I know him, but he is my husband!"

Huh?

Qin Daye is Niu Kexin’s husband?!

Huangfu Jun was stunned. Even Huangfu Yu’s expression froze for a moment.

After spending some time with her, they had more or less figured out Niu Kexin’s temperament and knew she wasn’t one to spout nonsense.

Besides, marriage was not something to be joked about.

So they believed Niu Kexin’s words.

And so, both of their gazes fell upon Shi Hao at the same time, cold and full of displeasure.

’Didn’t you say Qin Daye and Liu Ruyan were a young couple?’

’So what’s the deal with Niu Kexin now?’

’Don’t you dare tell us that Liu Ruyan would be willing to share a husband with someone else!’

’Forget the fact that she would never do such a thing; even if she did, Liu Hong would probably be the first one to not let Qin Daye off the hook.’

"Little Jun, this servant of yours needs to improve his information-gathering skills."

A single, light-hearted sentence, yet it made both Huangfu Jun and Shi Hao’s faces change.

In the Huangfu Family, Huangfu Yu’s status was extremely special.

He was not only the publicly acknowledged heir to the position of the Huangfu Family’s next Patriarch, but he had also been accepted as a Direct Disciple by that terrifying existence within the clan.

Huangfu Yu had cultivated by that person’s side since he was a child and hadn’t shown his face for ten years.

No one knew what he had experienced in those ten years. When he reappeared, in his very first battle, he tore a clansman with Early-stage Void Realm Cultivation to pieces and devoured his flesh and blood in public.

In terms of seniority, that man was his uncle.

After that battle, Huangfu Yu’s name became thoroughly renowned throughout the Hall of Envoys.

Everyone knew that a volatile monster had appeared in the Huangfu Family.

Normally, he seemed unremarkable, but once angered, he would transform into a Purgatory Asura, disowning all his kin and fighting his enemies to the death.

Don’t be fooled by the fact that Huangfu Jun was his younger brother; if he truly angered him, he would be killed all the same.

And after killing him, no one would blame him.

It was precisely because he understood this that Huangfu Jun both respected and feared him.

Now that Huangfu Yu had spoken, he was undoubtedly negating Shi Hao’s capabilities.

Thinking deeper, the underlying meaning was probably a negation of Shi Hao as a person, and perhaps even a negation of Huangfu Jun himself.

"Useless!"

Huangfu Jun cursed, sending Shi Hao flying with a slap, then followed up with a barrage of punches and kicks.

Not only did Shi Hao not dodge in the slightest, he dropped his defenses and allowed Huangfu Jun to beat and curse him.

Already heavily injured, he was soon beaten to within an inch of his life.

"You can’t even get a piece of information straight. What use are you?"

The Shadowless Longsword that had pierced through Mu He appeared in Huangfu Jun’s hand once more. His expression grew cold, his killing intent overflowing.

Just as Shi Hao was about to die under Huangfu Jun’s sword, Huangfu Yu spoke up, "That’s enough. This little matter isn’t worth taking a life over. Keep him; he’ll be useful later."

Since Huangfu Yu had spoken, Huangfu Jun naturally wouldn’t defy him.

"Useless trash! Hurry up and thank my big brother for sparing your life!" Huangfu Jun viciously kicked Shi Hao in the abdomen.

Shi Hao let out a muffled groan. A mouthful of blood surged up his throat, but he didn’t dare spit it out and could only force it back down.

"Your subordinate thanks Lord Yu for sparing my life! Thank you, Young Master, for sparing my life!"