Volume 14, Chapter 889 – Freeloading From Me Comes at a Price (Part 4)

“I remember now, the National Preceptor spoke to that kid earlier.”

“Yes, yes, that’s him. He must be relying on the Preceptor’s pity, otherwise how would he dare ignore those Demon Lords?”

“Now this is going to be interesting. I want to see if those Demon Lords dare to go up against the Preceptor. Those scumbags always bully the weak. They even forcibly seized my old mother’s remains.”

“You’re just not filial enough. Stop making excuses. If you had any backbone, with the National Preceptor overseeing things, those Demon Lords might not have dared to take anything by force.”

“You think I’m stupid? Can the National Preceptor protect me forever? If I really went against them, I’d be on the run for the rest of my life. Just wait and see. If that kid dares to fight over it, the day he leaves Xiannu Planet will be the day he dies.”

“That depends on whether those Demon Lords still dare to send someone in.”

“Of course they will. If they don’t fight for it, won’t they become the laughingstock of others?”

The surrounding evil spirits gradually realized that the real show was about to begin, and all widened their eyes in anticipation.

“Brother Wu, what’s going on? Is this another ignorant bumpkin?”

Fei Weng pointed toward the boy in the arena, mocking Wu Zheng.

Wu Zheng ground his teeth audibly, not expecting trouble the moment it was his turn. What rotten luck.

“A snot-nosed brat, of course he hasn’t seen much of the world.”

Wu Zheng forced down his anger to explain.

“Brother Wu really knows how to make excuses for him. If I didn’t know better, I’d think you two were related.”

Fei Weng said sarcastically.

Wu Zheng was completely enraged now and barked at Hou Biao next to him, “Go! Throw that blind little bastard out!”

“…This…”

This time, Hou Biao hesitated.

“What’s wrong? Why aren’t you moving?!”

Wu Zheng snapped irritably.

“Demon Lord, that kid spoke with the National Preceptor from Minghou Planet earlier, remember?”

Hou Biao reminded cautiously.

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“I don’t have amnesia, of course I saw that. They just exchanged a few words. There’s no relationship there.”

Wu Zheng frowned.

“But the Preceptor clearly has some pity for the boy. If we forcefully take his mother’s remains, and that woman takes it seriously, things might end badly.”

Hou Biao said seriously.

Wu Zheng’s mind cleared up a bit upon hearing that, and he began to think through the situation.

“What’s wrong, Brother Wu? Lost your nerve? Everyone can see we’ve locked down this whole area. That brat is relying on a shred of sympathy from the Preceptor to ignore you. If you back down now, how will you maintain your reputation in the Immortal Realm?”

Fei Weng added fuel to the fire.

“Of course, if Brother Wu is scared, you could choose self-preservation. After all, the Preceptor has Heavenly Demon-level strength. You really can’t afford to offend her. We understand.”

Gu Tao said with hypocritical concern.

Wu Zheng’s lips twitched with rage, but he also knew these two weren’t being kind. After forcefully tamping down his fury again, he quickly came up with a plan.

He stood up and pulled Hou Biao aside, tearing up a Sound-Blocking Talisman before speaking.

“Take some men into the arena. Tell the boy to hand over his mother’s corpse. If he refuses, threaten to kill him.”

“What if he refuses, relying on the Preceptor’s protection?”

Hou Biao asked uneasily.

“Then tell him we’re willing to exchange it for a Demon-Grade Bone Necklace.”

Wu Zheng added, pulling out a string of bone-carved beads from his robe. The Yin energy radiating from it was far beyond that of a Kinship-grade Zombie. Any ordinary evil spirit would gain immensely from wearing it.

“We’re really giving it to him?”

Hou Biao asked, pained, thinking he’d rather keep it himself than give it to some brat.

“Of course. Otherwise, how would he believe us?”

Wu Zheng said with exasperation.

“But… if I hand it to him in public, the other ghost clans will see. Won’t that damage your prestige? In that case, why not just give up on that corpse?”

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Hou Biao asked in confusion.

“Are you stupid? What do short-term gains matter? Later, we’ll kill him in public and take it back. He’s just an ant. Once he leaves Xiannu Planet, he’s ours to toy with.”

Wu Zheng sneered coldly.

“Demon Lord is brilliant!”

Hou Biao was instantly full of admiration.

“Then hurry up! If you take any longer, that brat’s going to walk off with the corpse.”

Wu Zheng snapped impatiently.

“Yes, sir!”

Hou Biao took the command and quickly led a thousand men toward the arena.

“The show’s about to begin.”

The evil spirits watching all held their breath, waiting eagerly.

“Wait!”

At that moment, Qi Huang spoke up. She pointed at Hou Biao with a slender finger and said, “Didn’t you already claim a corpse earlier? How are you back here again? Are you ignoring this Preceptor’s words?”

“No! Never!”

Hou Biao quickly cupped his fists and feigned respect. “You said one ghost clan member can only claim one relative. I’d never dare violate that. But no one said a ghost can’t have multiple relatives. I think one of these corpses might be the dry-nurse of my cousin’s sister-in-law’s niece. So I just came to check. If it is her, I’ll ask someone else to claim it for me.”

“What the hell? That counts as a relative now?”

“Yeah, if he can take one like that, I’ll declare every corpse here to be my dry-nurse and kowtow on the spot. He’s really treating the Preceptor like a fool.”

“Maybe not. What if the Preceptor wants to do Demon Lord Wu a favor?”

“Exactly. It’s all political here. She’s already let several corpses go for free. Offending Wu Zheng over one more might not be worth it.”

The crowd of evil spirits began speculating again, as if they understood the inner workings of power.

“Is that so? Then go ahead.”

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Qi Huang seemed lenient, as if she really was letting Wu Zheng save face.

“Thank you, Preceptor, for your generosity.”

Hou Biao said with feigned gratitude, but his eyes held a faint sneer.

He then walked directly over to the boy and pointed at the corpse. “Yes, that’s her. The dry-nurse of my cousin’s sister-in-law’s niece.”

The boy froze, then shouted emotionally, “You’re lying! That’s my mother!”

Hou Biao didn’t want to make a scene. He leaned in and whispered threateningly, “Do you know who I am? I serve Demon Lord Wu. If you cross us, the day you leave Xiannu Planet will be your last.”

Qi Huang’s beautiful eyes narrowed slightly. She hadn’t expected them to threaten someone so brazenly in full view of the public… clearly, they had no regard for her.

“I don’t care who you are. If anyone touches my mother, I’ll fight them to the death.”

The boy was unmoved.

“You want to die, huh?”

Hou Biao trembled with rage. He hadn’t expected a crippled little beggar to challenge him.

“Get lost!”

The boy shouted, showing him no respect.

“That kid’s really picking a fight with Wu Zheng’s men? He’s dead.”

“Right? He’s not even from Minghou Planet. What’s he thinking? Offending Wu Zheng will make survival in the Immortal Realm impossible.”

“Thinking? He’s just a dumb brat. He’s done for.”

The surrounding evil spirits had already sentenced him to death in their minds.

“Haha, my little poop-scooper, should I verify him? I’m starving over here.”

At the side, Yaoyao licked her red lips eagerly.

Hou Biao didn’t want to escalate further. Since threats didn’t work, he tried bribery. He took out the bone necklace.

“This necklace is made from the bones of a Demon-grade ghost. The Yin energy in it is dozens of times stronger than that in your mother’s corpse. Let’s trade, what do you say?”

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Qi Huang was about to intervene but hesitated. After all, it wasn’t her place to make decisions for others. She also wanted to see what kind of character this boy had.

“My god! What’s Wu Zheng thinking? Trading a Demon-grade bone necklace for a Kinship-grade corpse? That’s a huge loss.”

“Who knows? Maybe it’s about saving face. If he takes every corpse but gives up that one, people will say he’s afraid of the Preceptor.”

“No way. Hou Biao took out the necklace in public, that’s already a sign of weakness. Everyone saw it. It won’t help his reputation at all.”

“Either way, if I were that kid, I’d take the deal instantly. With that necklace, his power would skyrocket.”

“Ha! You’re too naive. He might get it, but he won’t live to enjoy it.”

“What do you mean?”

“You figure it out. I don’t have time to explain to morons.”

The crowd broke out into noisy debates again.

“No!”

To everyone’s surprise, the boy still refused, flatly and firmly.

“You really don’t know what’s good for you!”

Hou Biao was nearly driven mad. His zombie fangs were showing. He wanted to bite the boy to death.

Outside the arena, Wu Zheng was also trembling with rage. Ever since becoming a Demon Lord, no one had dared defy him like this.

The boy lifted his mother’s corpse and tried to leave, but Hou Biao grabbed him. The two began tugging at each other.

The boy was small, weak, and missing an arm. He was quickly pulled to the ground. But with tears in his eyes, he clung tightly to his mother’s body, unwilling to let go. He didn’t even look toward Qi Huang for help.

“Stop!”

Qi Huang shouted, her voice cold. “I already said, anyone who falsely claims a body will pay the price. Since there’s a dispute now, the body cannot be removed until we’ve thoroughly investigated.”

The boy froze, then smiled in relief. He had nothing to hide.

Hou Biao, on the other hand, stared wide-eyed in shock. He didn’t understand why Qi Huang was suddenly taking this so seriously.