Live-in Son-in-law-Chapter 1198: I’m Plotting Against You

This Zhu Lao Liu has cultivated the Horizontal Training Technique to the Late Stage of Unification. Though he seems rough, his talent is quite decent. Moreover, he's cultivating an Earth Attribute technique; with the combination of Horizontal Training and Earth Attribute, even someone in the Great Perfection of Unification would not be his match.

"Thud thud..."

Those who practice Horizontal Training have a body technique that's slightly inferior to ordinary people. Zhu Lao Liu charged towards Qin Yi, his colossal body causing the ground to tremble, surrounded by a brownish-yellow aura, like a rampaging Earth Dragon rushing over, exuding immense pressure.

"Zhu Lao Liu, wait, don't harm him." The skinny and withered old man suddenly shouted.

Zhu Lao Liu instinctively stopped and looked back at him.

The skinny and withered old man chuckled sinisterly, "Killing him like this is far too easy for him."

"What are you planning?" Zhu Lao Liu asked.

The old man grinned maliciously, "Isn't everyone here for the Heavenly Thunder Fruit? But there's a lightning zone around the Thunder Tree, and we can't get in. We can let this person scout for us, see how close he can get to the Thunder Tree, then we can plan accordingly."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded.

Zhu Lao Liu complained, "But I've just said I want to smash his skull with a slap."

"If you smash him, will you go pick the Heavenly Thunder Fruit?" The skinny and withered old man retorted angrily.

Zhu Lao Liu snorted, feeling the electricity around the Thunder Tree was too formidable. Although he's skilled in Horizontal Training, he's also fearful. He then turned to Qin Yi, "Consider yourself lucky."

Qin Yi smirked, snorting disdainfully.

Yun Qinglian looked at Zhu Lao Liu, thinking to herself, "It's not Qin Yi who's lucky, but you."

The skinny and withered old man looked at Qin Yi, grinning sinisterly, "Qin Yi, please go ahead!"

"For what?" Qin Yi laughed.

"Stop pretending you don't know, go get us the Heavenly Thunder Fruit."

Qin Yi shook his head, "I'm not going. The lightning around is too violent; I'm afraid I won't reach the Thunder Tree before being struck to death."

"Do you have a choice now? If you go, you'll live a bit longer. If you don't, Zhu Lao Liu will crush your skull right now." The opponent said grimly with a sinister smile.

Qin Yi shrugged, "Then just kill me. Qin Yi stands for righteousness; if I'm struck by lightning, others might think I've done something bad, which is not good for my reputation."

Yun Qinglian: "..."

This guy is unbelievable; even at a time like this, he's still joking around.

However, knowing Qin Yi is joking, she was actually relieved. Because the more he jokes, the more it proves that he is confident and hasn't taken these people seriously.

The skinny and withered old man's eyes were filled with viciousness, and he sneered, "Since you want to die, I will fulfill your wish. Zhu Lao Liu, kill him. This time I won't stop you."

Zhu Lao Liu grinned, looking at Qin Yi.

Qin Yi quickly said, "Wait, why aren't you playing by the rules? I've refused, can't you persuade me? I'm very easily persuaded."

The skinny and withered old man sneered dismissively, "Pretending to be tough in front of me is ridiculous. No one is truly not afraid to die in this world. I'll ask you again, are you going or not?"

"Go, I'll go..."

The skinny and withered old man sensed something strange in Qin Yi's agreement, feeling it was like being insulted, but he couldn't figure it out immediately, so he sneered, "Then, please go ahead!"

Yun Qinglian anxiously looked at Qin Yi, "Are you really going?"

"Do I have a choice?"

Yun Qinglian was speechless; she knew Qin Yi must be planning something mischievous. Qin Yi is not someone who compromises easily, and judging by his expression, showing no fear only confirmed it. Qin Yi must be scheming something?

"Let me go with you. Otherwise, what if they take me hostage to threaten you?"

Qin Yi: "..."

"Don't worry, you're quite safe now. Do you think these people would have wicked intentions for you? Don't forget, you were struck by lightning; honestly, you don't look appealing now."

Yun Qinglian was furious, knowing her face might be very dark now, as others around her struck by lightning looked the same. She replied angrily, "I'm worried about your safety, just trying to be kind."

"Just stay quiet, don't let them notice you."

"Qin Yi, why are you dawdling? Do you really want to die?" The skinny and withered old man sneered.

Qin Yi glanced at him, smiled slightly, stood up, and walked over, saying, "Tell me, what do you want me to do?"

"It's simple, walk in and pick the Heavenly Thunder Fruit."

Qin Yi sneered, "Are you kidding me? I'm afraid I haven't even reached there when I'd be torn to shreds by the lightning."

"Anyway, you can't escape death; does it really matter how you die?"

Qin Yi laughed, "What I mean is, if I die, you still won't get the Heavenly Thunder Fruit. But I have a way, an absolute way for you to get the Heavenly Thunder Fruit."

The skinny and withered old man stared coldly at Qin Yi, "I'm telling you, no matter what trick you try, you won't escape death today."

Qin Yi looked at the others, "Do you want to get the Heavenly Thunder Fruit? If so, trust me. Think about it, if I go in and die, it proves the lightning inside is even more violent, and you all might die inside without getting the Heavenly Thunder Fruit."

"What's your method?" someone asked.

Qin Yi winked at the skinny and withered old man, proud of himself, "See, it's not up to you here."

The skinny and withered old man's eyes became so gloomy they seemed about to drip water.

"Tell us quickly, what's your plan?" Zhu Lao Liu asked.

Qin Yi laughed, "It's simple, if I go in alone, I definitely can't withstand the power of thunder and lightning inside. But if everyone cooperates, we can surely succeed."

Everyone was stunned, not understanding Qin Yi's meaning.

The skinny and withered old man sneered, disdainfully, "Your idea is for all of us to go in together? Do you want us to die with you?"

"Idiot, I said cooperation, not asking you to go in with me." Qin Yi retorted disdainfully.

The old man sneered, "Then what do you mean by cooperation?"

Qin Yi said, "I, alone, can't withstand the violent power of thunder and lightning. But if everyone holds hands, letting the power of thunder and lightning impact each individual, everyone bears a part, and this power becomes less frightening. Just like if I can't carry 100 pounds alone, but if 100 people carry it, each person only needs to bear one pound. Isn't this how we can get the Heavenly Thunder Fruit?"

Everyone fell silent; it seemed like a solution.

The skinny and withered old man stared at Qin Yi, eyes flickering slightly, "I think you're scheming against us, don't believe him."

Qin Yi chuckled internally, I'm indeed scheming against you, do you really think the power of thunder and lightning can be shared? It's like if one person falls into the sea they'll drown, a hundred people, a thousand, will also drown; the principle is the same.

However, using the 100-pound example makes people instinctively believe it. After all, one person can't carry 100 pounds, but 100 people surely can, and quite easily too. Under such influence and the temptation of the Heavenly Thunder Fruit, everyone will forget what they need to bear, won't think about it deeply. This is the psychology of it.