Chapter 367: Chapter 364: Beating Up Huangfu Yu Again (Part 1)

Seeing Mo Qi figure it out, the Pig Emperor couldn’t help but smack its lips.

The days to come would certainly be interesting.

The good days for those old geezers in the Immortal Realm were probably coming to an end.

They were about to face their nightmare and pay the price for their past greed and actions.

Although Mo Qi’s current team hadn’t fully developed yet, their talent and potential for growth were terrifying!

Liu Hui, who possessed the Dragon Transformation Divine Technique.

Jin Sanpang, with his Undying Poison Body.

Wu Bainian, with his perfect fusion and evolution, possessed the Cold Cicada Bloodline that came with inherited memories.

Niu Kexin, with her Half-Spirit Body.

Liu Ruyan, a Void Realm expert at just fifteen years old.

Li Xuemiao, a super-genius who had fused with the Heart of Water.

And then there were Qian Duoduo and Li Yuanhao, two talents who were already exceptionally gifted from the start.

Add Mo Qi himself and his terrifying Medicinal Cuisine to the mix, and the Pig Emperor could almost see it: the heavens of the Immortal Realm were about to change!

"Huh? Pig Emperor, why do I keep feeling like we’ve forgotten something?" Mo Qi asked suddenly.

The Pig Emperor was thoroughly confused. ’Forgotten what?’

’Probably not!’

’Our journey from the Void Sect to the Imperial City, from Within the Pass to the Wolf Fang Sect, then to the Ancient Ruins, and finally back to the Imperial City... every event, every person we met, it’s all crystal clear...’

Halfway through that thought, a bolt of lightning flashed through the Pig Emperor’s mind.

’Wait!’

’We missed something!’

’We really did forget someone!’

A petite, mysterious, and beautiful figure appeared in the Pig Emperor’s mind.

’What about the little girl, Yan?’

’Didn’t she come back to the Imperial City with us?’

’Where is she?’

’Hold on!’

’This shouldn’t be possible!’

’Logically, we shouldn’t have been able to forget her!’

’Unless... someone tampered with our memories!’

Recalling the terrifying aura Yan once projected, the Pig Emperor knew she must have been the one to do it.

Only she could have influenced Mo Qi and it so silently, making them selectively ignore her.

"Pig Emperor, did you remember something?" Mo Qi asked, seeing the Pig Emperor’s stunned expression.

"N-No," the Pig Emperor said, shaking its head repeatedly.

’Since Yan was the one who did this, it must mean she doesn’t want Mo Qi to be distracted by her.’

’Or maybe there are other, deeper reasons.’

In that case, the Pig Emperor decided it was best not to reveal the truth for now.

’If I annoy Yan, this fat body of mine might end up on a dinner table.’

"Mo the kid, the Huangfu Family and the Xiao Family probably won’t let you off the hook. What are your plans after you go to the Hall of Envoys?" the Pig Emperor asked, hastily changing the subject.

Mo Qi didn’t overthink it and replied, "The Feng Family should handle my safety. If worst comes to worst, I can draw upon the Power of the Dragon Vein. Protecting myself shouldn’t be a problem."

"Aren’t we supposed to train on the Demon Spirit Battlefield for fifty years? I think fifty years is enough time to change a lot of things. Fifty years from now, I might not be the one in the weaker position."

What Mo Qi didn’t say was that, besides wanting to build his own power base, there was another important reason he had sent everyone else to other Sub-Palaces: he was worried that if the Xiao Family and the Huangfu Family failed to get revenge on him, they would target the others instead.

So, until he had the strength to guarantee their safety, he couldn’t leave those close to him right under his enemies’ noses.

"Mo the kid, I feel it’s necessary to remind you that the Power of the Dragon Vein is not infinite. It’s Dragon Energy accumulated by the Mountain and Sea Empire over ten thousand years. It will run out one day."

"I’ve done some calculations. The remaining Power of the Dragon Vein is only enough for you to maintain Immortal Level Combat Power for less than six hours of continuous fighting."

"In other words, if you happen to fight an Immortal, you have six hours at most."

Mo Qi’s expression changed slightly at this. This was something he had never expected, nor was it part of his plans.

Just like that, his own safety was greatly diminished.

’Looks like I’ll have to keep a low profile after I get to the Hall of Envoys. I can only use the Power of the Dragon Vein in an emergency, not for showing off randomly.’

"Oh, right, Pig Emperor, the Demon Spirit Battlefield seems to be a place of war between the Human Race and you Demon Beasts. Do you have any relatives there?"

The Pig Emperor’s face instantly darkened, and it bristled as it said:

"I am the Longevity Dragon Pig, a one-of-a-kind existence between heaven and earth! What relatives could I possibly have?"

"Then how were you born?" Mo Qi asked, his curiosity piqued.

"I... Huh? Yeah, how did I come into being?" The Pig Emperor looked completely bewildered.

It admitted it had never considered the question before.

...

In the Hall of Envoys, Huangfu reigns supreme.

The phrase "reigns supreme" didn’t refer to the present, but to the future.

Ever since Huangfu Yu was born, this saying had been circulating in their Sub-Palace for nearly thirty years.

This showed just how much prestige Huangfu Yu commanded in the Hall of Envoys.

He was almost universally acknowledged as the future leader of this Sub-Palace.

Therefore, when the Huangfu Family made it clear they wanted to collect slots for the Demon Spirit Battlefield, all the other powers, big and small—with the exception of the Feng, Liu, and Xiao Families, the only three with enough power to still fight back—proactively offered up their slots.

They could afford to offend neither the future Huangfu Yu nor the current Huangfu Clan.

As for the Feng, Liu, and Xiao Families, Huangfu Yu personally appeared, taking turns blocking their main gates and challenging their younger generation to duels.

The Feng, Liu, and Xiao Families could have chosen to turn a blind eye, ignore Huangfu Yu, and let him block their gates and shout his challenges.

But they couldn’t afford the humiliation.

Even knowing they couldn’t win, they had to send someone out to fight.

The problem was, no one in the younger generation was Huangfu Yu’s match.

No matter who stepped forward, the result was always the same: a brutal death at his hands, with no exceptions.

The Feng Family was in the most wretched state, having suffered the most grievous losses.

This was because Huangfu Yu seemed to be deliberately targeting them, spending more than half of each day lingering at the Feng Family’s gate.

Furthermore, compared to his fights with the other two families, Huangfu Yu was more ruthless and acted more swiftly.

The number of casualties for the Feng Family was more than double that of the Liu and Xiao Families combined.

How could Huangfu Yu possibly forget the humiliation he had suffered in the Mountain and Sea Empire?

He also knew that the Feng Family was the most likely to successfully recruit Mo Qi, so naturally, he wouldn’t let them off easily.

Perhaps he could even use this to draw Mo Qi out and wipe away his previous shame.

"Next!"

Huangfu Yu shattered the head of the young Feng Family combatant with a single palm strike, then casually uttered one word.

Both his tone and expression were filled with disdain.

Within the Feng Family compound, everyone who saw this was overcome with irrepressible rage.

An unprecedented sense of humiliation filled everyone’s hearts.

The Feng Family had never been so disdained!

"Should we get that brat Feng Liang to come out of seclusion and fight him?" someone suggested.

"No!"

The suggestion was immediately shot down.

"Feng Liang’s bloodline evolution is at its final, most critical stage. We absolutely cannot disturb him and cause all his efforts to be for naught."

"Then what do we do? Just let that Huangfu brat keep acting so arrogantly at our gate?"

"Don’t be hasty. By my calculations, they should be back soon. Didn’t they say they found a peerless genius in the Mortal District who defeated Huangfu Yu? This is the perfect opportunity for all of us to see what he’s made of."

Upon hearing this, the members of the Feng Family had varied expressions.

Some sneered, some were scornful, but most were simply disbelieving.

Just then, a warship twice the size of a Fortress-level Flying Magical Artifact tore through the void and slowly emerged.

"Mo Qi, you’re finally here!"

Huangfu Yu instantly sensed Mo Qi’s aura from within the warship. The corners of his mouth immediately curved upward into a cruel smile.