Chapter 398: Chapter 395: Xiao Shan’s Underpants

Xiao Shan’s threats were completely useless.

Mo Qi completely ignored him. Stroking his chin, he began sizing up Xiao Shan’s undershirt and trousers.

"It’s not an Immortal Artifact or even a Pseudo-Immortal Artifact, but this Celestial Silk clothing is every bit as good as a Celestial-level Magical Artifact. I don’t have a use for it now, but it’ll make an excellent gift for someone later."

Xiao Shan: "..."

’Holy shit, holy shit!’

’This bastard isn’t actually planning to strip me naked, is he?!’

Xiao Shan couldn’t imagine the scene: being stripped bare and gawked at by a crowd.

He didn’t dare to even think about it.

If this really happened, how could he ever hold his head high in the Hall of Envoys again?

"A man can be killed, but not humiliated! Mo Qi, don’t you dare go too far!" Xiao Shan roared.

However, Mo Qi acted as if he hadn’t heard a thing. He reached out, grabbed Xiao Shan’s collar, and gave it a hard tug.

RIP!

Xiao Shan’s pale torso was exposed for all to see.

"Heh heh, soft yet tough. Good stuff!" Mo Qi said, stowing away the undershirt with a grin that nearly split his face.

He then hoisted Xiao Shan up, grabbed his trouser leg, and gave it a gentle tug downwards.

Suddenly, two hairy legs were left dangling awkwardly in the wind.

And so, the dignified Patriarch of the Xiao Family was left with nothing but a single pair of briefs.

Xiao Shan felt as if he’d been struck by lightning. His mind went completely blank.

His eyes widened in disbelief. He couldn’t accept what was happening.

A cold wind blew past, sending a chill through him. The countless strange looks and the clamor of the jeering crowd grated on his every nerve.

’It’s over!’

Once the shock wore off, Xiao Shan quickly came to his senses.

He knew that no matter how this ended, he was now famous.

He would become the butt of every joke among the countless Cultivators in the Hall of Envoys—a laughingstock for them to discuss in their leisure.

This was something Xiao Shan absolutely could not bear!

"AHHHH! Mo Qi, I’ll kill you! I swear I’ll... I... Wait, no, don’t come any closer!"

Before Xiao Shan could even finish his threat, he saw Mo Qi’s gaze land on his last remaining pair of briefs.

Xiao Shan panicked. He was in a greater panic now than when he had vied for the position of Patriarch.

’Damn it, he’s not going to spare my briefs, is he?!’

If he lost this last scrap of decency, he, Xiao Shan, would truly become the biggest joke the Hall of Envoys had seen in millennia.

"The Xiao Patriarch’s briefs..." Mo Qi curled his lip in disgust. "San Pang and the guys definitely won’t want to wear them, but that’s fine. I’ll just sell them. I’m sure they’ll fetch a good price!"

As he spoke, Mo Qi reached out again, ready to strip Xiao Shan of his very last possession.

Not far away, the Liu Family Immortal, the Feng Family’s old ancestor, and even Huangfu Yu’s master were all watching, dumbfounded.

For a moment, they completely forgot they were in the middle of a tense standoff.

’What the hell kind of move is that?!’

’He’s acting like a common bandit descending from the mountains!’

’No, he’s even more of a scoundrel than a bandit!’

’He won’t even spare the man’s briefs!’

The Liu Family Immortal was speechless. The Xiao Family had suffered a massive loss of face this time.

To prevent the situation from spiraling out of control, the Immortal acted on a thought, releasing the restraints on Xiao Shan.

He then drew upon the Array Power and sent Xiao Shan directly out of the Liu Family’s territory.

He couldn’t let Mo Qi actually strip Xiao Shan completely naked.

Otherwise, the Xiao Family would likely march their army to the gates and demand an explanation from the Liu Family.

Mo Qi was still pondering whether he should sell Xiao Shan’s briefs at auction or use them to blackmail the Xiao Family for some loot.

Before he could decide, his vision blurred for an instant, and Xiao Shan vanished.

"Hm?" Mo Qi turned to the Liu Family Immortal, a look of confusion on his face, as if to ask, ’Why’d you get rid of him?’

The Liu Family Immortal snapped, "What are you looking at? You have the gall to ask, you little brat? Do you have any idea what the consequences would have been if you’d stripped Xiao Shan naked?"

Mo Qi just shook his head and shrugged. He couldn’t care less about the consequences.

’In any case, the day the Demon Spirit Battlefield ends will be the day the Xiao Family is destroyed!’

’The millions of spirits of the Void Sect are watching from the heavens!’

Mo Qi’s nonchalant attitude gave the Liu Family Immortal a headache. He suddenly began to wonder if betting everything on Mo Qi was the right move.

Before he could finish agonizing over it, the Liu Family Immortal saw Mo Qi frantically signaling to him with his eyes.

’Hm?’

He saw Mo Qi jut his chin toward the Feng Family’s old ancestor, then slide his gaze over to Huangfu Yu’s master before finally making a money-counting gesture with his fingers.

The Liu Family Immortal was so exasperated he almost laughed.

Of course he understood what Mo Qi meant. The scoundrel was actually targeting Huangfu Yu’s master.

He wanted him and the Feng Family’s old ancestor to team up and rob Huangfu Yu’s master!

"A seventy-thirty split. You take three, I take seven," Mo Qi sent via voice transmission.

The Liu Family Immortal: "..."

"Sixty-forty, then? That has to be enough, right?"

The Liu Family Immortal: "..."

"Wow, you’re being unreasonable. How can a senior like you be so greedy! Fine, fifty-fifty! That’s my final offer!"

The Liu Family Immortal: "..."

"How can an Immortal like you be so stingy? Even fifty-fifty isn’t good enough? Fine. For Ruyan’s sake, I’ll give you another share. You take six parts, I take four. Now there can’t be a problem, right?"

"Get the hell out of here!" the Liu Family Immortal finally couldn’t stop himself from cursing.

’You’re not lifting a finger, just flapping your gums about seventy-thirty, sixty-forty, and fifty-fifty splits. Do you take me for a fool?’

’Why don’t you just ascend to the heavens while you’re at it?’

’Besides, Huangfu Yu’s master is an Immortal!’

’Immortals aren’t that easy to take down. And even if we did, it would provoke the Huangfu Family into declaring all-out war.’

’At that point, facing the frenzied retaliation of both the Xiao and Huangfu Families, the Liu Family would likely be wiped from the Hall of Envoys forever.’

"Fine, don’t cooperate then. Why are you getting so worked up?" Mo Qi muttered with a pout.

’Cooperate? Cooperate my ass!’

’If we actually fought Huangfu Yu’s master, what the hell would you even contribute? Manpower? Effort?’

The Liu Family Immortal felt a vein throbbing wildly in his forehead. He took a deep breath, repeatedly telling himself to stay calm, to keep his composure, afraid that he might lose control and slap Mo Qi across the face.

Huangfu Yu’s master seemed to realize something as well. In a flash, he shot backward, creating distance.

"What a fine Liu Family. You’ve truly opened my eyes. A disciple of your clan died miserably at your front gate. I wonder how you plan to deal with Mo Qi, and how you’ll explain this to your other clan members. You wouldn’t want to break their hearts, now would you?"

Leaving behind those words, thick with the intent to sow discord, Huangfu Yu’s master departed without a backward glance.

Because of his words, the expressions of the many Liu Family disciples who had been drawn over by the commotion shifted. When they looked at Mo Qi again, their gazes held a new trace of wariness and hostility.

The higher-ups of the Liu Family also frowned.

’Indeed. No matter how you look at it, Liu Feng was killed by Mo Qi, and right at the Liu Family’s front gate. Although disputes among peers are supposed to be settled by those involved, this now involves the Liu Family’s honor. Killing someone is one thing, but must you do it on our doorstep? To put it more seriously, Mo Qi’s actions were an undeniable provocation to the entire Liu Family.’

If the Liu Family Immortal hadn’t appeared and shown favor toward Mo Qi—and if not for Mo Qi’s connections to Liu Hong and Liu Ruyan—the Liu Family’s leaders would have likely already moved to subdue him.