The Quest for Immortality - Chapter 251 (Patreon)

Chapter 251: Kong Sheng

"Kong Sheng?" Mo Hua was puzzled, "Is this the Kong family’s caravan?"

Yu Chengyi shook his head, "Just an ordinary caravan, carrying pills, passing through Qingxuan City to trade in Tongxian City."

Mo Hua still didn’t understand, "Then why is that young master of the Kong family in this caravan?"

Yu Chengyi’s expression was complicated, "It’s said he wanted to come personally to kill Ji Qingbai and his son, and take Fu Lan back..."

Mo Hua fell silent, then asked, "Is he a Foundation Building cultivator..."

Yu Chengyi sighed, "Like you, he’s at the seventh level of Qi Refining..."

Mo Hua’s expression also became complicated, "Must have had his brain eaten by pigs."

Going out alone with a caravan, daring to enter the inner part of Dahei Mountain, does he not know the meaning of the word 'death'?

Yu Chengyi said, "I heard that this Kong Sheng was pampered since childhood, selfish and extreme. He’s always gotten whatever he wanted, and no one dares to oppose him. He’s done many things like beating fellow cultivators and forcibly taking female cultivators, but no one dared to stop him..."

"Later, he saw Fu Lan on the street, found her beautiful, and had evil thoughts, wanting Fu Lan to be his concubine. Fu Lan refused, and he pushed her step by step, causing her mother’s death. The Ji father and son were furious and beat him up but didn’t dare to kill him."

"Kong Sheng couldn’t swallow his anger, had the Kong family cultivators hunt down the Ji father and son, and even bribed rogue cultivators to vent his anger."

"But the rogue cultivators failed, and Kong Sheng, in a fit of rage, decided to come personally. The Kong family disagreed, so he disguised himself and secretly followed the caravan to Tongxian City."

Yu Chengyi explained everything in detail.

Mo Hua found it unbelievable, thinking Kong Sheng was even more foolish than Qian Xing.

At least Qian Xing knew to bring a group of lackeys to act as minions and rarely went out of the city.

This Kong Sheng, daring to go out without bringing any lackeys, still thinking he could kill people himself.

Does he really think others wouldn’t dare to kill him?

"So he spent spirit stones to hire rogue cultivators to kill people, ended up disguising himself to leave the city, and was killed by the rogue cultivators instead?" Mo Hua said slowly.

"In simple terms, that’s about it..." Yu Chengyi’s expression was complex, "But whether he’s been killed isn’t certain yet, he might just be kidnapped."

Mo Hua felt a sense of satisfaction, smiling, "What goes around comes around, serves him right. It’d be best if he’s dead, living is just a waste of spirit stones."

Yu Chengyi couldn’t help but laugh, then sighed, "But this matter is troublesome."

"Whether he’s dead or alive, what does it have to do with us?" Mo Hua was puzzled.

"Kong Sheng has a grudge with the Ji father and son, and he went missing in Dahei Mountain. The Kong family suspects it’s the Ji family’s doing and wants us to hand over the people."

Mo Hua raised an eyebrow, "Are they dreaming? How could they bully people like this?"

Yu Chengyi nodded, "Indeed, it’s too much."

Mo Hua worriedly asked, "Can we handle the Kong family?"

Yu Chengyi smiled, "Don’t worry, even the Qian family can’t do anything to us now, let alone the Kong family from another place. If they dare to cause trouble, our knives aren’t just for show."

Mo Hua nodded in relief, "If they dare to come, we’ll slaughter them all. Probably none of them are good people!"

Yu Chengyi added, "Although they might not dare to come, they will likely pressure us through the Dao Court in Qingxuan City."

"Can the Dao Court in Qingxuan City intervene in Tongxian City’s affairs?"

"That’s the Dao Court’s business, I’m not sure about the specifics. We’ll take it one step at a time."

"Alright." Mo Hua nodded.

After speaking, Yu Chengyi parted ways with Mo Hua to report to Elder Yu.

Mo Hua was curious and took the opportunity to ask Zhang Lan, who came to the tavern for a drink, "What’s the situation with the Kong family’s young master?"

Zhang Lan had just sat down and hadn’t finished his first sip of wine when he heard the question and felt a bit helpless.

He had only recently heard about the matter from the head of the Dao Court and now Mo Hua was already asking about it.

Zhang Lan couldn’t help but say, "How do you know everything?"

"That’s not important," Mo Hua waved his hand, his eyes bright as he looked at Zhang Lan, "Will the Dao Court in Qingxuan City intervene?"

Zhang Lan sighed.

Alright, he hadn’t answered the first question yet, and Mo Hua had already asked the second.

But in Tongxian City, Mo Hua knew too many people, from the head of the Dao Court to the demon hunters all over the mountain, and even the children running around the streets, he could probably name them all.

It was normal for him to know about Kong Sheng.

Besides, he might need Mo Hua’s help with this matter.

Zhang Lan said, "Currently, the Dao Court in Qingxuan City has determined that the Kong family’s young master was kidnapped by rogue cultivators. They need us to enter the mountain to capture the rogue cultivators and rescue him."

"Not dead?"

Mo Hua felt a bit disappointed.

Zhang Lan winked at Mo Hua, "You’re hoping he’s dead?"

Mo Hua nodded honestly, then added, "Dying a horrible death works too."

Zhang Lan was momentarily stunned, but thinking about it, Mo Hua was right. If Kong Sheng died, Qingxuan City would have one less troublemaker.

"That’s true, but we still have to look for him. Moreover, the Dao Court in Qingxuan City will send people over to help us."

"How many people will they send?"

"Not many, at most three or four. Too few won’t be effective, too many might interfere with our Dao Court’s actions here, which could be taboo."

"Three or four is fine." Mo Hua nodded, then asked, "Won’t the Kong family send people over?"

Zhang Lan took a sip of wine, looking at Mo Hua meaningfully,

"Isn’t the Dao Court in Qingxuan City basically the Kong family’s people?"

"Oh~" Mo Hua understood.

Everyone seemed to be aware of the situation in Qingxuan City.

The Kong family using the Dao Court was both legitimate and convenient.

The Dao Court could act much more easily than they could.

"This matter probably requires your help too." Zhang Lan added.

"I’m not going." Mo Hua refused outright.

For other matters, he might agree for Zhang Lan’s sake.

But this matter, Mo Hua definitely wouldn’t help.

Kong Sheng, such a person, he wouldn’t waste time saving him if he wasn’t using the Molten Fire Array to send him to heaven.

"Don’t refuse so quickly." Zhang Lan smiled, "It’s not for saving Kong Sheng, but for those rogue cultivators. Don’t you want to capture them?"

"That bald guy?"

"Yes." Zhang Lan nodded, "Leaving him in the mountains is a hazard. If he gathers other rogue cultivators and becomes a force, it’ll be much more dangerous for you to hunt demons in the mountains."

Mo Hua still wasn’t willing.

Zhang Lan said, "After it’s done, the Dao Court will give you some benefits."

"Benefits?" Mo Hua’s eyes lit up, "What kind of benefits?"

"You’ll know when the time comes, it won’t let you down." Zhang Lan smiled.

"Tell me now."

Mo Hua was curious about what the Dao Court would offer him.

But Zhang Lan kept it a secret, unwilling to say, only adding, "Help us capture the bald guy, and you’ll naturally know the benefits."

Mo Hua blinked and smiled, "If you don’t tell me, I won’t help."

But Zhang Lan wasn’t fooled, still smiling, "If you don’t help, that’s fine, but don’t regret it later."

Zhang Lan was also a shrewd man… not giving away anything without a guarantee.

Mo Hua sighed, "Alright."

Anyway, he wanted to catch that bald guy, and this was a good opportunity, plus he could get some benefits from the Dao Court.

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