LWGP - Chapter 194

Chapter 194: Disdain

The small path ran alongside the lake, where there was a bamboo grove.

This was Sichuan, after all, a place with many bamboo groves. The Chinese have always had an affinity for bamboo, and as the wind blew through the grove, the stalks rustled.

When she arrived, the wind was perfect. The rustling was distinct, yet its force was restrained, stirring only the tips of the leaves into emerald ripples. The sound that reached the ears was like a shower of jade pearls. The breeze caressed the ends of her hair, stirred the hem of her skirt, and teased the bell at her waist into a clear, crisp chime. And then, all that brilliance seemed to converge in the single glance she cast as she looked up.

If one were to quote an ancient poem, it would be: Gazing indifferently upon a thousand miles of ice, laughing proudly at the winds from every direction.

A slayer, an iron-clad cavalryman, shattering ice to cross frozen rivers, treading the wind and tearing through waves, taking heads with the tip of a blade.

A single glance from across the space, and you understood the kind of person she was.

Silent as the mountains and seas, dormant as a cold abyss.

Wang Peng immediately clutched his heart, unable to control his throat, and murmured, "Our Miss is really the same as always."

If not peerlessly elegant, she was at the very least a singular bloom, causing a thousand other flowers to pale in comparison.

Xiao Qing glanced at him and didn't argue. Her gaze merely swept over Wang Jiu's dress and her figure, which was even more exceptional than the garment.

Very beautiful.

Wang Jiu and Liu Wuren met each other's gaze for three seconds without speaking. Finally, the latter took the initiative, extending a hand. "To see you in person surpasses any reputation. Liu Wuren."

This was a very clear sign.

Many people were surprised.

In the Nine Palaces channel.

Someone: "Lord, it's Wang Jiu. She's actually this strong?"

A group of people started discussing animatedly.

Zhou Yan, however, was in a private chat.

"Something's not right. If she's this strong… why did she let me discover her? Could it be that she excels at offense but not stealth."

Chu Xingyun: "According to the data, she does indeed excel at offense and has no assassin-type skills. But there might still be a problem. We need to readjust the plan. You should contact the others."

Zhou Yan: "I understand. But Liu Wuren's attitude is also a bit strange. I originally thought someone as assertive as him would make a move, but I didn't expect him to back down."

Chu Xingyun: "Nothing is impossible. This Wang Jiu is too strong. Liu Wuren is the type who won't act without absolute certainty, but that doesn't mean he'll just let it go. This Wang Jiu is too dominant; she's putting pressure on more than just Jade Dragon Snow Mountain."

In fact, she had suppressed all the major territories.

The situation would likely change again.

Chu Xingyun was very calm and told Zhou Yan to wait and see how things developed.

At this moment, Wang Jiu also extended her hand and shook Liu Wuren's. "A pleasure."

She was being polite, her expression gentle and calm.

The handshake was brief and light. Liu Wuren didn't say much, only, "The meeting is about to start."

Wang Jiu glanced at him. As she withdrew her hand, she rubbed her forefinger and thumb together. Her gaze flicked to the side. "I'm not one for strong opinions. If others prioritize the bigger picture, I'll follow suit. But if they don't, then it's hard to say."

The person she glanced at was standing atop a tall tree. It was unknown when he had arrived, but indeed, only a very few people had noticed him.

Because he was very strong, so strong that even Xie Lu and the others felt immense pressure.

And right now, this person's eyes were scarlet, his face ferocious, as if he were suppressing his rage, yet restraining himself from acting.

Guan Yue, Guan Ze's younger brother, and also the strongest expert of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.

"He will," Liu Wuren said succinctly.

Wang Jiu smiled. "Of course he will."

She raised her hand, and fine strands of black witch power crawled back into her palm, quickly disappearing.

Everyone was horrified. No wonder Guan Yue had watched his own brother, with whom he had grown up and supported, be killed right before his eyes without making a move.

They had originally thought it was for the "bigger picture," but it turned out he had been "locked down."

Just how strong was this Wang Jiu?

Wang Jiu didn't look at Guan Yue, whose body had gone slack and whose mouth was bleeding. She only glanced at Wang Shu.

Wang Shu understood her look—he was being disdained again.

Wang Jiu walked inside, passing many people, and was led to a seat in the front row by an expert from the great Bashu Territory.

Respect is earned through one's own actions; deterrence is often established through slaughter.

Once Wang Jiu left, Guan Yue, unwilling to admit that the fear coiled around his taut nerves had loosened somewhat, put on a grim expression and swept his gaze over Xie Lu and the others who were guarding the corpse.

As if this could alleviate his humiliation.

Dao Dao: "What's with that look? Why are you looking at us like that? We survive under Lao Wang's demonic might every day. You think we'd be afraid of you?"

Bai Bai: "Feeling wronged, are we? You think my Grandma Ancestor killed someone without distinguishing right from wrong, just to put you in your place? Are you kidding me? A great territory lord, and you don't recognize this fatty? Since you recognized him, why were you yelling with that grating voice about 'offense' and 'courting death'? It's hilarious. Weren't you just trying to test my Grandma Ancestor's strength? Now that she's actually made a move, you're not happy about it? So what if your dear brother died? What a piece of work."

They weren't human and had no moral constraints. They especially looked down on humans who didn't know their place. This was particularly true for Bai Bai. Since Wang Jiu hadn't fully domesticated it as a pet, it had naturally retained its primal ferocity. Forget killing one Guan Ze; it wouldn't care if it killed everyone from Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. It was even prepared to eat the corpses.

Of course, it also perfectly demonstrated the viciousness of a fox borrowing the tiger's might.

It was especially vicious in its mockery of Guan Yue.

Guan Yue was furious. His eyes looked like they could drip blood. He took a step forward with his blade, releasing a ferocious aura.

This step stunned many people. Liu Wuren, who was about to engage in diplomacy with other territory lords, glanced back at Guan Yue. Zhou Yan and the others felt their brows twitch.

Wang Jiu was terrifying, but Liu Wuren was even more so. Had Guan Yue lost his mind?

Many people subconsciously looked toward Wang Jiu, wanting to see if the two would start fighting again.

At this moment, Bai Bai suddenly said huffily: "Logically, my Grandma Ancestor has no conflict of interest with your Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Are your ambitions so broad that you want to dominate the world? If not, then you're just picking on the weak, aren't you? You saw that my Grandma Ancestor is a lone woman with no backing, so you thought you could rob her? No wonder you colluded with the people from Nine Palaces to surround and kill us for a Purple Gold BOSS. Damn it, one group was afraid of the butterfly swarm's poison and ran away. After my Grandma Ancestor lured the butterflies away, you guys came in, brought a huge crowd, and tried to snatch the BOSS after my Grandma Ancestor and the BOSS were both heavily injured. You even surrounded a mountain to ambush and annihilate us. Luckily, my Grandma Ancestor has a good temper and doesn't like to argue with you, and for the sake of humanity's resistance against the Undead Race, she didn't act. But who would have thought you'd still be so clueless as to come and test her! You were planning to use that scabby dog named Gao to provoke our fatty into making a move, so you'd have a reason to start killing, right? That fatty is my Grandma Ancestor's disciple, her precious darling! You did this on purpose!"

Dao Dao: "Heavens, how terrifying. Even as a pig, I've never seen such a shameless person. Entrapment, false counter-accusations, a dog crying 'thief'! No wonder you can treat a scabby dog as a brother. Is this your territory's culture?"

Bai Bai: "Sister Pig, it's not just you. Even a little fox spirit like me has never seen such a spectacle."

Mei Qingshu suddenly realized she was by no means the one with the fastest rate of attack in Gobi Territory.

Bai Bai and Dao Dao were. The Fox-Pig Roasting Duo.

Guan Yue hadn't even wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, but Zhou Yan and the others from Nine Palaces were already about to cough up three liters of blood. They endured the suspicious gazes of many people present but found it difficult to explain.

Actually, Bai Bai wasn't lying, but it had embellished the story. And as for the part about Wang Jiu… that was utter nonsense.

Precious darling? Lin Guiwan and the others found it hard to show any obvious expression.

Their own lord was heartless.

She didn't have one, big or small.

But what was true and what was false, who could say?

Anyway, if Bai Bai and Dao Dao wanted to disgust people, then let them.

Everyone obediently guarded the corpse, but they later discovered that Bai Bai wasn't wrong. Wang Shu might really be Wang Jiu's precious darling.

But that was something that happened an hour later.

Guan Yue actually had some cunning. Suppressing his hatred and killing intent, he said to Liu Wuren, "Today's incident was caused entirely by the personal grudge between Gao Qu and this Wang Shu. Regardless of the facts, I will deal with Gao Qu. I ask that you, Bashu Territory…"

He deliberately avoided mentioning the petty schemes Bai Bai had pointed out, but before he could finish, Liu Wuren said flatly, "I'm afraid that won't be necessary."

Guan Yue turned his head and saw that Gao Qu had been resurrected.

How could he have been resurrected!

In fact, when Gao Qu saw Guan Ze get instantly killed by Wang Jiu, he had been terrified. He deeply understood that he was sure to die and that Jade Dragon Snow Mountain wouldn't let him off either. So he wanted to die and respawn back in Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, then immediately leave the territory and flee to the ends of the earth, hoping to make a comeback someday.

But he hadn't expected someone to use an item on him.

A Corpse Resuscitation item.

And so he was resurrected.

Gao Qu knew he was doomed. He was no match for these people from Gobi. Jade Dragon Snow Mountain wanted to preserve its strength and avoid conflict with Gobi, so they would definitely not help him.

In his despair, Gao Qu instead began to scream madly, "Wang Shu, you piece of trash! You'll be my plaything for your entire life! But it's useless no matter how much you hate me. You can only rely on others to kill me, to resurrect me again and again… And that bitch Xu Xiu, she…"

His expression suddenly turned to terror because Wang Shu, expressionless, released a large butterfly. The butterfly, glowing with a purple-gold light, flapped its wings once, and a cloud of poisonous powder enveloped him, seeping into every inch of his skin and boring into his mouth, nose, ears, and eyes.

Screams, agony. Inch by inch, his skin turned blue, then black, then festered. Then it swelled, rotted, and gave off a foul stench.

Wang Shu stood to the side, his eyes still red. Especially after hearing a certain name, he took out a cage that prevented suicide and then cast a level-one Holy Light.

Clearly, these were abilities he possessed himself. Perhaps he had been preparing for this for a very long time.

Gao Qu's injuries slowly recovered.

The process continued.

Over and over again, Wang Shu tortured Gao Qu, refusing to let him die, forcing him to endure it again and again.

Wang Shu could have actually asked Lin Guiwan for help. Whether it was the cage or the Holy Light, she could have easily assisted him, but Wang Shu didn't.

He understood clearly that this was his own personal hatred; he couldn't drag others into it.

After all, torturing a living person was not a righteous act. People like Lin Guiwan and Xie Lu, who had sunshine in their hearts, shouldn't do such things.

Because Gao Qu was screaming like a pig being slaughtered, Qiao Xuejing threw down a small soundproofing array so it wouldn't affect the meeting that was about to start inside.

Otherwise, if Lao Wang got angry, the consequences would be severe.

It was just that the inside, which had been bustling, became quiet after their Lao Wang went in. It seemed to get lively for a moment, but then it became even quieter.

It was excessively quiet.

Could it be…

Qiao Xuejing glanced inside curiously and suddenly broke into a laugh.

The captain's social skills were truly… hell-level.

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