Chapter 344: Chapter 341: The Pig Emperor’s Sisters

Mo Qi’s icy gaze made Liu Hong’s heart skip a beat.

’This kid hasn’t come to resent me, has he?’

It wasn’t quite resentment; Mo Qi was simply dissatisfied with Liu Hong.

He had learned from Huangfu Jun about Liu Hong’s status in the Hall of Envoys, and he also knew just how terrifying Liu Hong’s methods could be.

If Liu Hong had been willing to step in and negotiate, the Mountain and Sea Empire wouldn’t have fallen into such a state. Liu Hui and Jin Sanpang wouldn’t have been injured time and again, and it would have been impossible for Liu Ruyan to have suffered any grievance.

Mo Qi knew Liu Hong had no obligation to act, much less a responsibility to help him.

But humans are emotional creatures!

Setting aside how long Liu Hong had lived in the Mountain and Sea Empire, or how Li Shimu had repeatedly treated him with the utmost respect, serving him fine wine and food with meticulous care—the countless innocent souls who had died unjustly in the Imperial City alone should have been enough to move a human heart!

There’s a saying: "With great power comes great responsibility."

Mo Qi wouldn’t brand himself as some kind of Saint. He admitted he wasn’t one; he had his selfish moments too.

But being selfish didn’t mean being cold and heartless.

Possessing immense power didn’t mean one could just ignore the lives of the weak.

Those who had never lived at the very bottom—the awe-inspiring experts and the high-and-mighty Immortals—would never understand the utter helplessness of mortals.

The feeling of having your fate held in someone else’s hands was truly unbearable.

It was just like when he had taken in the Women’s Corps. Mo Qi never stopped to consider what he *should* do, or what would benefit him most.

He only knew that giving hope to those who had lost their will to live was the right thing to do!

And as long as it was the right thing, he would do it to the best of his ability!

Taking a huge step back, even if the Mountain and Sea Empire was just a brief stop in Liu Hong’s long life, utterly insignificant to him, what about Liu Ruyan?

Could he not even guarantee her safety and freedom?

Mo Qi refused to believe that.

He paid Liu Hong no more mind and walked straight over to Liu Hui and Jin Sanpang, pulling them out from underground.

Under the dual effects of the Medicinal Pills and his Life Aura, Jin Sanpang and Liu Hui’s injuries quickly healed.

Liu Hong wanted to ask Mo Qi where he had sent Liu Chen and Xiao Zhize, but he hesitated for a long time and ultimately couldn’t bring himself to ask.

He felt guilty toward Mo Qi.

He had freeloaded off Mo Qi’s delicious food for so many years, and it was also because of Mo Qi’s Medicinal Pills that Liu Ruyan had managed to break through to the Void Realm at the age of fifteen.

Although Liu Hong had always claimed he was testing Mo Qi, letting him experience hardship to grow stronger...

...in reality, that was only forty percent of the reason.

The other sixty percent was because Liu Hong was lazy by nature and didn’t want to go to the trouble.

"Let’s go. We’ll check on Qian Duoduo and the others."

Just as Mo Qi was about to go check on their injuries, his path was blocked by a group of experts from the Feng Family.

Before they could speak, Mo Qi said, "Get out of the way. I have neither the time nor the mood to talk with you right now."

"You!"

One of the Feng Family experts couldn’t stand Mo Qi’s attitude and was about to erupt, but the elder in the lead stopped him.

He took a deep look at Mo Qi, his admiration completely undisguised.

"Fine. We’ll talk again later. But before that, I must give you a word of warning. The Hall of Envoys’ true power is far beyond your imagination. If you think you can rely on that Immortal behind you to fight both the Huangfu and Liu Families, then I regret to inform you that you will undoubtedly die!"

The Feng Family expert still believed the Transmission Channel was a spatial rift created by the Immortal backing Mo Qi.

If they were to find out that Mo Qi had orchestrated everything himself, one could only wonder what they would think.

After speaking, the members of the Feng Family nodded to Liu Hong and left.

"Brother Mo, what he said is true," Liu Ruyan reminded him via voice transmission. "Why don’t you join the Feng Family? In the Hall of Envoys, their overall strength is only a sliver weaker than the Huangfu Family’s."

Hearing this, Mo Qi smiled and gently tapped Liu Ruyan on the forehead.

"Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing. You, on the other hand... I’m afraid you’ll be joining the Huangfu Family soon!"

Liu Ruyan knew Mo Qi was teasing her, but she couldn’t help but feel nervous.

She tightened her grip on Mo Qi’s arm. "I won’t! Ruyan wants to stay with Brother Mo forever!"

"Brother Mo, you won’t abandon me, will you?"

As she spoke, Liu Ruyan looked up at Mo Qi with a pitiful expression.

Mo Qi laughed heartily. "As long as you’re willing, and as long as you want to stay, Brother Mo’s home will always be your home!"

A smile blossomed on Liu Ruyan’s face. With tears still on her cheeks, her beauty was enough to make one’s heart ache, enough to topple nations.

"Brother Wu, come with us! I have a surprise for you!" Mo Qi called out.

Wu the Old Ghost and the others, who had been hiding nearby, all revealed themselves.

Wu the Old Ghost seemed to realize something, and his expression grew excited.

"My son! It must be my son! My son can be saved!"

Mo Xiao, Hu Yao’er, and the Old Tomb Digger all offered their congratulations.

"Congratulations!"

...

「Within the Pass」

Xiao Zhize and Liu Chen fell from the sky one after the other.

Before the two could even figure out where they were, an immense, irresistible force slammed them to the ground.

Streaks of sealing runes materialized on their bodies. They were very similar to the runes used to seal Wu the Old Ghost and the others, but these were dozens of times more complex.

Once their cultivation was completely sealed and they could only exert the strength of an ordinary person, the suppressive force quietly receded.

"Where is this place?"

"My cultivation? Where’s my power?"

Xiao Zhize and Liu Chen exchanged a look, their faces filled with terror.

TAP TAP TAP!

The sound of dense footsteps approached, drawing their attention.

Looking up, the two were dumbfounded.

’Did we end up in the Women’s Country?’

As far as the eye could see, there was a dense crowd composed entirely of beautiful young women.

They had graceful figures and alluring curves.

The sweet, youthful fragrance of girls filled the air.

"Hey, hey, hey! Where are you two looking? Show some respect for this Emperor!"

A completely discordant voice interrupted their appreciation of the "beautiful scenery."

"Who? Who’s talking?"

’They’re all girls, so why is there a man’s voice?’

Without their cultivation, the two were completely unable to locate the source of the voice within the crowd.

"Dammit! You dare ignore Grandmaster Pig? Looks like if I don’t teach you a lesson, you won’t know how formidable Grandmaster Pig is!"

A round figure stood on Niu Kexin’s shoulder—it was the Pig Emperor.

The turmoil in the Imperial City had not yet settled, and the crisis wasn’t over, so Mo Qi had left him and Niu Kexin behind Within the Pass.

The Pig Emperor glanced at the flock of lovely women around him and waved a trotter. "Sisters! Tie these two morons up and bring them to my room!"

At his command, the Women’s Corps sprang into action. Without another word, a group of them swarmed forward and trussed up Xiao Zhize and Liu Chen.

Because of this, Xiao Zhize and Liu Chen finally saw the Pig Emperor’s appearance, and their faces changed drastically.

’Holy shit, is that pig the master of this place?’

’We’re being sent to its room?!’

’What does it want to do?!’

"I am the Young Clan Leader of the Hall of Envoys’ Xiao Family, and this is my maternal uncle, the Patriarch of the Liu Family! Don’t you dare do anything rash!"

The Pig Emperor sneered. "Relax. Mo the kid told us not to kill you. This Emperor’s favorite pastime is composing poetry with people. I’m sure you’ll love it."