In the prison, the temperature was very low, and you could clearly see the cold breath from the mouths of several people. The elder looked disdainfully at the young man in front of him. The young man appeared so bedraggled, nothing like the Commerce Association President he was supposed to be. Even so, he still had to communicate with him, which was indeed somewhat ironic. "As long as you’re alive, that’s fine." "Zhou Xingcai, go prepare some burlap sacks; I need to get him out of Jiangzhou City." The elder wrinkled his nose, the wrinkles on his face piling up. He didn’t like the smell here. Even though Zhou Xingcai nodded, she still couldn’t understand why the elder suddenly said such a thing. "We can talk here, so why take him outside Jiangzhou City?" Zhou Xingcai asked in confusion. "What? You have a lot of questions?" The elder frowned, "When did it become your turn to dictate to me?" Zhou Xingcai immediately felt dissatisfied. Does this elder have a problem? I just asked a normal question, and he directly shut me down? That’s way too overbearing, isn’t it? With a resentful glance at the elder, Zhou Xingcai had to comply. As she was about to leave, the elder spoke again. "I’m worried that Yuchi is being watched by someone secretly. If traces of his body end up at your Zhou Family, then what?" "If someone really starts investigating this matter, how much trouble do you think we’ll be in?" "Just take him out of Jiangzhou City, let him die anywhere outside there, and it won’t have anything to do with us." The elder was significantly more mature compared to Zhou Xingcai. He didn’t know if anyone would investigate after Yuchi died. Given the uncertainty, it’s best to assume it could happen, so just don’t kill anyone on your own turf. Even rabbits don’t eat the grass near their burrows. You have to make your habitat look just like the surrounding area. That’s the way to protect yourself. Otherwise, if too many people die at the Zhou Family, the place will be filled with a bloody aura, which is also a very troublesome situation. "But I’ve already killed quite a few people." Zhou Xingcai said in confusion. "Those people can’t compare with this Commerce Association President." "Yuchi may look a bit deranged now, but he’s still a president." "Now, stop talking nonsense. Get a burlap sack, because tonight I plan to take Yuchi away from here." The elder was a bit impatient, staring at Zhou Xingcai’s suddenly enlightened expression. He said, "Alright, hurry up." Zhou Xingcai could only go and do as told. When she came back with a burlap sack again, she looked at Yuchi with a bit of pity. "What a pity to see a young man ruined ." "Why did you have to go against our Cloud Mountain Sect for no reason?" "Don’t you really know what death means?" Yuchi didn’t respond to Zhou Xingcai’s words, silently mocking in his heart, "I know." "Death is just a ’歹’ on the left and a ’匕’ on the right, isn’t it?" "So, Zhou Xingcai is calling me an idiot before I die?" After that, there was nothing he could do about it. He was wrapped in a burlap sack, "knocked out," and carried away by the elder. Yun Chun followed the elder, and the two of them left Jiangzhou City without a hitch. The guards in Jiangzhou City were only capable of suppressing ordinary people, but when it came to this elder or Yun Chun, even if they saw it, they would pretend not to see it. The moon was bright but the stars were sparse. In a desolate place, there was a trickling stream in front of Yuchi, with fish in the water. Yuchi was directly thrown into the stream, and after flailing around, he crawled furiously to the bank. Yun Chun was already kicking at him, sending his body flying a yard away. Rolling several times on the ground, he spat out old blood cooperatively. "Yuchi, go ahead and be arrogant one more time, let me see?" Yun Chun asked sharply. "Alright, why bother arguing with someone ?" The elder looked at Yun Chun, speechless. "I’m just stating facts." Yun Chun stood proudly by the river, looking down on the bedraggled young man before him. "Yuchi, weren’t you very arrogant before? Counting on the Celestial Capital Department to help you out." "So where are the Celestial Capital Department people now? Where did that Xun Xian who was protecting you go?" "Show me that calm face of yours again, will you?" "Why are you so pitiful now, just like a loser." Yun Chun folded his arms, his fingers dancing on his tender skin. Really damn flamboyant, Yuchi painfully crawled twice on the ground, speaking in a tearful tone, "I know I’m wrong." "What exactly do you guys want me to do?" "It’s simple, two choices for you." "Either agree to submit to our Cloud Mountain Sect, or it’ll be a dead end for you." The elder spoke directly. There were only these two options for Yuchi. If Yuchi chose to submit to the Cloud Mountain Sect, the elder would place a special Gu Insect directly into his body. With the Gu Insect’s help, Yuchi would have to consume a special antidote every month, or he’d explode and die. The other option was direct death. It was up to Yuchi to decide, but only children make choices, while adults refuse to choose. Yuchi thought for a moment. Under their eyes, he calmly flipped himself over to sit by the stream. He looked at the river shining with a silver glow before him, listening to the insect chirps in his ears. "I thought you would say something more, but in the end, you just gave me two demands?" He turned his head to look at the elder in confusion, "In the end, you just want the Commerce Association’s wealth, don’t you?" So, these two guys constantly belittled the Commerce Association, yet they still want me to maintain the Association? The idea is good, but reality is harsh. "I don’t know why you’ve suddenly become so calm." "Because I suddenly realized, I’m about to die." Yuchi laughed, "And you still like the Commerce Association after all." Saying they don’t like it, yet their actions are very straightforward. The elder’s face turned gloomy after he heard this. He calmly came next to Yuchi. "You’re right, we still want you to be our puppet and help us make money." "If you agree to our demands, then obediently accept our next arrangement." "Rest assured, we can guarantee you won’t die, but there might be just a tiny bit of side effects." "You don’t need to be afraid. After all, compared to dying, surviving miserably is definitely what you as a president are keen to do, right?" The elder acted as if he was sure Yuchi would agree. Their three figures were reflected in the creek, with a few fish gulping and staring. "Before answering this question, I’ve had a question baffling me for a long time." Yuchi turned and looked at the elder in the cultivator’s attire beside him. The elder kept silent, which was tantamount to tacit approval. Yuchi smiled and asked, "How did your Cloud Mountain Sect please the Demon-slaying Bureau, and why did they help you?"
Inheriting A Divine Cultivation Clan At The Start, All My Juniors Are Empresses - Chapter 140
Updated: Oct 29, 2025 1:19 PM
