Chapter 1828: To Conquer One’s Own Heart

The hemp-clothed youth’s provocation immediately triggered the supreme Saint-King. However, he was stopped by Hua Dian before he could take action.

Hua Dian icily said, “Young man, this old man will ask you again. Are you the one…who killed the Primordial Dao Court experts?”

“I…”

Just as the hemp-clothed youth was about to reply, a terrifying pressure spread from Hua Dian, causing the former to suddenly stiffen as if he was being crushed by a hundred thousand mountains.

Meanwhile, Hua Dian indifferently said, “Remember, you only have one chance. If you speak without thinking again, it might be difficult to preserve your life.”

In the courtyard, the old woman soundlessly appeared.

Veins popped on the hemp-clothed youth’s forehead as his originally cheeky expression was replaced by a rarely-seen calm and sharpness.

At the same time, faint madness began to gather deep in his eyes.

In the end, however, he took a deep breath, suppressed his killing intent, and yelled, “Brother, can you bear to watch me take the blame? They seem to be intent on committing murder.”

His words made Hua Dian and the others shift their gazes to Lin Xun, who was standing outside his courtyard.

“Yu Xuan?”

One of them identified Lin Xun and immediately became displeased. “How can that trash be the culprit who killed the Primordial Dao Court experts?”

The others sneered and withdrew their gazes.

Yu Xuan was a Saint-King from the Imperial Yu Clan whose background had already been thoroughly researched by them. From the information they gathered, they were certain that he wasn’t capable of such crimes.

“You little thing, why don’t you dare to admit it?”

“Don’t randomly try to shift the blame to others!”

“We already know the extent of Yu Xuan’s abilities. Don’t you feel it’s absurd to claim that he’s the culprit?”

𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Their gazes grew increasingly hostile.

Lin Xun frowned. It naturally didn’t feel good to be called trash. However, he couldn’t help but feel happy at the sight of the hemp-clothed youth’s expression.

The hemp-clothed youth looked as if he had eaten a fly. He covered his forehead with a hand and bitterly said, “This Young Master is so unlucky. I’ve not only taken the blame for someone else but am also being accused by a group of blind fools. Granny, I don’t feel like living anymore.”

Hua Dian’s expression darkened at the youngster’s hoodlum-like behavior.

Does he not know the meaning of death?

Just as he was about to say something, his pupils suddenly shrank as he trembled. His expression drastically changed as he looked into the courtyard behind the hemp-clothed youth.

In the courtyard, an old woman with a kindly expression slowly approached. “Young Master, it’s better to live without purpose than die a good death. Your life is far more precious than theirs.”

Her voice was filled with tenderness and affection.

Several people frowned upon noticing the old woman.

One of the Saint-Kings angrily said, “Old woman, you…”

Bang!

Before he could finish, he exploded, causing flesh and blood to splatter onto the ground as the pungent stench of blood spread.

The Heavenly Sound Pavilion bigwigs were horrified. Only then did they realize that this seemingly unremarkable old woman was a terrifying hidden expert.

Lin Xun’s pupils also shrank. The old woman…was no ordinary person!

Among those present, only the hemp-clothed youth looked as if he was tired of living as he sighed and said, “You agreed that you wouldn’t start eating meat.”

The old woman replied, “They’re merely ants who won’t even be appetizers.”

The hemp-clothed youth arrogantly laughed.

“Hua Dian of the Heavenly Sound Pavilion greets Elder.”

The originally murderous and stormy-faced Hua Dian suddenly bowed deeply and respectfully said, “Please forgive us if we have offended you in any way earlier.”

His back was drenched in cold sweat.

Everyone was in shock, causing the entire place to be silent.

Hua Dian was a quasi-Emperor old monster, yet, he was currently lowering his head, apologizing, and respectfully calling the other party Elder!

It felt as if they had been struck by lightning, leaving the entire group of Heavenly Sound Pavilion experts stupefied.

Could the old woman be…an Emperor?

At this thought, everyone’s scalps turned numb.

The old woman walked over and stood behind the hemp-clothed youth. She ignored Hua Dian and affectionately asked the hemp-clothed youth, “Young Master, what shall be done? If you feel aggrieved, then let them all die.”

Everyone grew increasingly terrified as horrified expressions emerged on their faces.

If the old woman was already so terrifying, wouldn’t her Young Master’s identity be even more frightening?

“Elder!”

Hua Dian fell to his knees. “We were blind fools. I hope that you can be generous and forgive us this once!”

A mighty quasi-Emperor was putting aside his dignity and kneeling in public.

The secretly watching experts couldn’t help but gasp. Hua Dian was the Grand Elder of the Heavenly Sound Pavilion and a quasi-Emperor that countless people looked up to. Yet, he was now on his knees and begging.

It was difficult to describe how shocking such a scene was.

Lin Xun inwardly shivered. He had roughly guessed what kind of terrifying existence the old woman was.

The entire place was silent.

Meanwhile, the old woman continued to ignore the kneeling Hua Dian, her gaze fixed only on the hemp-clothed youth.

The hemp-clothed youth’s expression fluctuated indeterminately. Despite having the old woman’s support, he no longer acted arrogantly and bossy like before and instead looked as if he had encountered a difficult problem.

After a long time, he sighed and said, “Granny, didn’t you forbid me from causing trouble on this trip?”

The old woman earnestly answered, “Trying not to cause trouble doesn’t mean we’re afraid of trouble. Moreover, it wasn’t Young Master’s fault that this happened.”

The hemp-clothed youth took a deep breath and said, “We went on this trip because my father wishes me to correct my frisky-monkey-like nature, and I’m only allowed to return once I’ve conquered my own heart. However, I’m beginning to realize that it won’t be so easy.”

He self-mockingly laughed before he continued, “If it were before, I would have killed them all long ago. However, having to consider conquering my own heart makes this feel very unbearable.”

A look of tenderness arose in the old woman’s eyes. “We’ve only just started. There’s no need to rush.”

The hemp-clothed youth softly grunted in acknowledgment.

Meanwhile, Hua Dian and the others were inwardly nervous and terrified like prisoners who were awaiting their sentence.

The hemp-clothed youth suddenly kicked Hua Dian, causing him to fall over and tumble on the ground.

He didn’t dare to resist and had even dissipated his protective aura, afraid to inconvenience the hemp-clothed youth.

The hemp-clothed youth felt disgusted by this. He pointed at Hua Dian and scolded, “How can a mighty quasi-Emperor have no dignity or a backbone? No wonder you’ve yet to become an Emperor even at that age. The likes of you will never achieve that realm in your lifetime!”

Unsatisfied, he rushed forward and viciously kicked Hua Dian several more times. One of the kicks landed on Hua Dian’s face, causing it to swell. Despite this, he kept his head lowered and maintained a smile from start to end.

“Useless old trash!”

The hemp-clothed youth cursed, feeling sad that even a quasi-Emperor would throw away his dignity for the sake of survival.

He waved his hand. “Get lost.”

Hua Dian gratefully kowtowed as if he had been pardoned but looked toward the old woman.

The old woman said, “What? Do you want to stay and be a kowtow bug?”

Hua Dian nervously rose to his feet and hurried left with the Heavenly Sound Pavilion group. He didn’t wish to spend a second longer of his life here.

“Wait.”

The hemp-clothed youth’s voice caused Hua Dian to stiffen as his heart rose to his throat. Was the Young Master going back on his word?

The hemp-clothed youth calmly said, “Didn’t someone say he would skin me and pull out my tendons?”

His words rang out amidst the silence like a clap of thunder. The supreme Saint-King beside Hua Dian nearly felt his soul leave his body as he fell to his knees and sobbingly begged for mercy.

The old woman made a grabbing motion. The supreme Saint-King’s skin was immediately peeled off and his tendons were extracted inch by inch, causing him to contort in pain and terror as he miserably shrieked.

However, it was a futile struggle.

The bloody and cruel scene caused Hua Dian and the others to turn deathly pale and their lips to tremble. However, no one dared to ask for mercy on his behalf.

Although the supreme Saint-King survived in the end, he was gravely injured and was hurriedly carried away by Hua Dian and the others.

Next, the old woman softly snorted.

The secretly watching experts suddenly felt as if a hammer had struck their spirits, causing their vision to darken as they nearly coughed blood. They didn’t dare to take another glance at the scene of the commotion.

After which, the old woman nonchalantly glanced at Lin Xun, causing him to tense as if he were an ant being watched by a god.

Although it only lasted for a split second, Lin Xun knew that it was a warning!

Meanwhile, the hemp-clothed youth suddenly jumped onto the wall and fiercely said, “Brother, I’ve taken the blame for you this once. This is a huge debt that you must repay in the future.”

Lin Xun smiled faintly. “Although I very much wish to thank you, at the end of the day, I never asked you to take the blame for me. Hence, I don’t owe you any favors.”

“You!”

The hemp-clothed youth glared at him. “Granny, should we also let him have a taste of what it’s like to be skinned and have his tendons extracted?”

The old woman smilingly said, “Sure.”

Surprisingly, it was the hemp-clothed youth who seemed frightened as he hurriedly said, “Forget it, forget it. We shouldn’t lower ourselves to his level.”

Lin Xun chuckled and returned to his courtyard.

After watching him leave, the hemp-clothed youth remarked, “Granny, I was beginning to doubt the value of dignity earlier, but I now realize that I was wrong to do so. At the very least, that brother is different and has just the tiniest bit of dignity.”

The old woman silently listened with a gentle expression.

“Right, right. No wonder I felt he was different when I first saw him.”

The hemp-clothed youth revealed a bright smile.

The old lady continued to listen with a kindly smile.

She didn’t tell the youth that while his ‘brother’ might have a sense of dignity, he also had a source of confidence that was different from others!

From start to end, he was as calm as a rock and wasn’t the slightest bit afraid.

This only proved that he wasn’t afraid of her.

It did make sense when one thought about it. How could someone who dared to annihilate the Primordial Dao Court experts possibly be an ordinary person?

In comparison, although the Young Master was born with brains and talent, he was still lacking in worldly experience.

However, the old woman believed that once the Young Master conquered his heart, his future achievements were destined to surpass his ‘brother’!