Chapter 375: Jisierk’s Wedding Night

Chapter 375: Chapter 375: Jisierk’s Wedding Night

On the day Moqish ambushed Li Haiqin’s party, his Cage Race Guards were killed in the counterattack. He then led the survivors on a desperate flight, his heart filled with dread.

He knew that once he returned to his clan, he would surely face the most brutal punishment.

His status as a candidate for the clan leadership was now out of the question. He’d be lucky just to stay alive.

Therefore, the thought of simply running away crossed his mind.

As for regret, they were in no mood for it.

Unfortunately, he knew he had caused a catastrophe, and so did the few Guards with him.

So, while he wanted to flee, the Guards wouldn’t let him.

If they fled with him, they would become fugitives and would eventually be captured and executed.

After all, the disaster they had caused was immense. Not only the Cage Race, but also the Hanmo and Lindi Clans would be hunting for them.

Where could they possibly run?

But if they brought Moqish back to the clan, all the blame would fall on him. The Guards would receive a minor punishment at worst. After all, if even the Void Realm experts couldn’t dissuade the Young Prince, how could a few cultivators at the Divine Separation Realm have stopped him?

Letters demanding accountability from the Lindi Clan, the Hanmo Clan, and the Khan King arrived in Enke’s hands before Moqish even made it back to the clan.

When Enke saw the three letters, he was instantly overcome with fury.

He immediately sent men to find Moqish.

A few days later, Moqish was brought back to the clan.

Enke unleashed his fury on Moqish, beating him with his fists and feet.

Blinded by lust!

It was one thing to be blinded by lust, but to cause such a catastrophe was unforgivable.

If he’d actually had the skill to eliminate everyone, it might have been manageable. The Cage Race could have just feigned ignorance. But the infuriating part was that even with the element of surprise, the operation still failed.

And it cost the clan so many of its experts.

"You useless idiot! You stupid pig! I have been wise my entire life, so how did I end up raising a fool like you?"

’Is a person like this really qualified to inherit the position of Patriarch?’

’Never mind this monumental blunder. Even without it, just discovering how utterly foolish he is means I could never pass the position of Patriarch to him.’

But regardless, this grandson was one Enke had held in high regard. He had spent the most time by Enke’s side, and though he was foolish, there was still some affection between them.

He couldn’t bring himself to kill him, so he had no choice but to plead with the Khan King, paying a considerable price to do so.

He compensated the Lindi Clan with a great deal of treasure and, with a solemn promise to the Khan King, managed to save Moqish’s life.

However, while he was spared a death sentence, he could not escape punishment. He was exiled to Beiling Mountain to build tombs.

Before his departure, Moqish was flogged, sustaining injuries that would require a full month of recovery before he could circulate his True Qi again.

Enke dispatched a squad of Guards to escort him to Beiling Mountain.

Although Moqish had anticipated his fate, now that it was upon him, his heart was filled with nothing but immense hatred.

He hated Li Haiqin. He hated Jisierk. He even hated his own grandfather, Enke.

He was completely blinded by hatred, all reason lost.

One night, more than twenty days after they left Blue Sea (the territory of the Cage Race), a group of men in black slaughtered the squad of Guards escorting Moqish.

The leader of the group told him they could help him obtain Li Haiqin, give him the chance to kill Jisierk with his own hands, and even incite conflict between the Hanmo Clan and the Cage Race.

They asked if he was willing to follow their plan.

Moqish, already consumed by hatred and despair, heard the man’s offer and agreed without a second thought.

The men in black gave him a human-skin mask. He disguised his face and followed them to Vast Sea City.

After hearing the rest of their plan, Moqish was ecstatic.

He knew he was just a pawn in their game, but the chance to have Li Haiqin before he died, to kill Jisierk with his own hands, and to ignite a conflict between the two clans that would make Enke suffer—faced with all that, Moqish felt that death was perhaps not so frightening after all.

The truly terrifying fate was being exiled to Beiling Mountain, to spend the rest of his life as a slave building tombs, ordered around at others’ whims.

After more than ten days of traveling, the day of Jisierk’s wedding finally arrived for Moqish.

’On Jisierk’s wedding day, to sleep with his new wife right in front of him... what would that feel like?’

Moqish grew excited just thinking about it. ’After having my fun with his new wife, I’ll kill them both. What revenge could possibly be more satisfying?’

Moqish, disguised as the Clan Leader of a small family from Vast Sea City, entered the Hanmo Clan’s main residence to attend the wedding.

When the evening banquet was at its most boisterous, a secret contact led him to Jisierk’s wedding courtyard.

’Those men in black really are something else. They even managed to bribe the Hanmo Clan’s steward.’

They encountered no questions along the way and passed through with ease.

Upon entering the bridal chamber, he removed his mask, walked to the edge of the bed, and took a gentle sniff of the fresh fragrance emanating from the new linens.

He fantasized that in another hour, he would be in this very bed, taking the most beautiful flower of the Grassland for himself.

The thought of Li Haiqin’s exquisite face made Moqish’s blood race.

He sat on the bed, quietly awaiting the arrival of Jisierk and Li Haiqin.

He replayed the scene in his mind over and over, fantasizing about the most satisfying way to proceed once they arrived.

’How can I make Jisierk’s death as humiliating and miserable as possible?’

As he mulled it over, he nearly laughed out loud several times.

Just as he was still deciding on the best way to humiliate Jisierk, he heard a stir outside.

He held his breath, waiting for them to enter.

But now, his heart was pounding countless times faster than normal.

The couple pushed open the door, not noticing him on the bed at first. After they closed it, just as Jisierk was about to say something to Li Haiqin, she was the first to spot him.

Moqish reacted instantly. Before Li Haiqin could even make a sound, he flashed to their side, struck their pressure points, and froze them in place.

’I’m a Divine Separation Realm Cultivator, and I’ve already taken the healing Elixirs the men in black gave me on the road. My injuries are completely healed. Dealing with one Golden Core Realm and one Heartbeat Realm cultivator? It’s child’s play.’

"Jisierk, Li Haiqin, I’m sure you never expected this. Are you surprised to see me?"

Li Haiqin stared at Moqish in disbelief. She couldn’t fathom how he could possibly be here. A moment later, her expression turned to one of terror.

Jisierk, however, showed little surprise. The only thing that startled him was the realization that everything Huo Er had told him had come true.

"Jisierk! Back in Ukolok City, if you had just listened to me and given me Li Haiqin, none of this would have happened! I wouldn’t have been punished by the Khan King or exiled to Beiling Mountain. I’d still be that glorious Young Prince! It’s all because of you—because you don’t know your place—that I received the harshest punishment. So, I’ve decided I’d rather be shattered jade than an intact tile. Today, I will finally get my revenge for everything!"

As Moqish spoke, his face twisted into a savage expression.

The pair listened to him, unable to speak as their pressure points were sealed.

Jisierk, however, was growing anxious. ’Why hasn’t Huo Er shown up yet? Don’t tell me he forgot?’

Meanwhile, the fear in Li Haiqin’s eyes deepened. She had never seen a person’s face twist into such a monstrous expression...