Novel Full Chapter 1169 - 457: Sudden Upheaval
Chapter 1169: Chapter 457: Sudden Upheaval
The cold moon hangs high, the Peng Boat sways upon the sea.
The three people inside and outside of the boat sail remain silent, with only the sound of the waves stirring and lapping, slightly tumultuous.
After a moment of this, the Nameless Taoist just now sighed:
“Why must you insist on getting to the bottom of this?
“Even though you know I’m in this coffin, you could pretend not to notice.
“Did you incapacitate the boatman because you fear I might kill him to keep the secret?
“What’s the point of exposing my identity now?”
Su Mo turned to glance at the man steering the boat and said with a smile:
“I incapacitated him not only because I feared you’d silence him… Let’s put that aside, it has nothing to do with tonight’s matters.
“From your circumstances, it’s best not to get involved in these idle matters.
“As for why I exposed your identity, it’s out of curiosity about the Qi Family affairs.”
“…Don’t you know, excessive curiosity in Jianghu can lead to death?”
Qi Sheng narrowed his eyes slightly, a hidden sharpness glinting within.
Wisps of Sword Qi, even if held back, caused the surrounding sea to churn mightily, vastly different from when on the boat.
At that time, he and Zhuo Qing were just putting on a show.
Pretending to be Nameless Taoist, while using skills from Taixu Temple.
That wasn’t holding back, it was ironclad evidence, giving no room for doubt.
Why bother using a Human Skin Mask to change appearance?
Now, demonstrating the Inner Strength of his sect, the power was incomparable.
“Do you mean to silence me?”
Su Mo seemed to smile without smiling.
Qi Sheng Dao sneered: “You think I dare not?”
“I suspect you do dare, but… it’s difficult to achieve.”
“Why?”
Qi Sheng Dao instinctively raised his eyebrows.
“…Because you can’t beat me.”
Su Mo spoke frankly.
“Pfft.”
All along, Wei Ziyi had been beside Su Mo, watching coldly. Upon hearing this, she couldn’t help but laugh aloud.
It felt like Evil Su was indeed awfully hateful.
Not only were his martial arts unbeatable, but his words seemed increasingly harsh too?
No… Though he may seem polite and courteous, in fact, his words have been sarcastic from the start—perhaps he excels at this art?
Qi Sheng Dao also found himself speechless.
He had traveled in Jianghu for decades, but this was the first time he heard someone speak to him this way.
Not exactly angry, but he found the person before him somewhat obnoxious.
And when Wei Ziyi’s laughter echoed out, he instinctively glared at her.
But this glance dramatically changed his expression:
“Little sister!?”
Under the high cold moon, inside this boat sail, Wei Ziyi had no candlelight around her, so it was quite dark.
Moreover, since Qi Sheng Dao had emerged from the coffin, all his attention had been fixed on Su Mo.
He hadn’t considered his female companion.
Thus, he hadn’t carefully looked at Wei Ziyi until her laughter broke out, drawing his attention, and he suddenly found his eyes reddening.
In a daze, it seemed the little sister from long ago, who often did the unexpected, the audacious aristocratic lady, had appeared before him once again.
“You misunderstand, sir.”
Wei Ziyi quickly spoke: “I’m… not your little sister.”
“Ah…”
Stunned by her words, Qi Sheng Dao looked carefully at Wei Ziyi again, and indeed found some differences.
This young lady was older than his little sister when she left.
While there was a six or seven similar something between her brows, there were certain distinct differences as well.
But, if little sister hadn’t left home back then, when she reached this age… would she perhaps look like this?
Thinking of this, a line of tears involuntarily fell.
Qi Sheng Dao traveled Jianghu, always followed his heart, was not constrained by heaven and earth or bound by rules.
He roared with laughter when happy, cried freely when sad.
Entirely unconcerned with his identity or how old he was.
At this moment, the surge of nostalgia caused his true feelings to emerge, and he cried directly before Su Mo and Wei Ziyi.
Wei Ziyi didn’t claim any identity, but witnessing this, her heart stirred with mixed emotions, involuntarily asking:
“You… sir, why do you cry?
“Did you and your little sister have a strong bond?”
“No…”
Qi Sheng Dao shook his head repeatedly: “I couldn’t beat her when young, always getting pounded by her, how could the bond be good?”
“…”
Wei Ziyi felt her emotions disjointing.
Then she heard Qi Sheng Dao say:
“When she was around, the bond wasn’t that strong.
“So when she decided to travel Jianghu, Shengxuan and I were eager to celebrate with a three-day feast worldwide.
“Yet no one expected that brat would leave and never return.
“The not-so-great memories turned precious in hindsight.
“All these years, living without seeing her, dying without finding her… Ah, ptooey ptooey ptooey!
“She’s probably somewhere, secretly honing unparalleled skills, planning to surprise us one day upon her return.
“She might even beat us vigorously!
“To demonstrate her prowess.
“But… but…
“She should hurry back…
“The Qi Family faces great peril, our days are uncertain.
“Mother left without seeing her, a great regret.
“The old master now seems strong, able to eat, drink, and curse, but who knows when he might join the Immortals.
“If she doesn’t return soon… this family won’t be whole.”
With his usual mindset and experience, he wouldn’t ordinarily share these personal thoughts before two younger disciples.
But looking at Wei Ziyi, he felt as if gazing at his sister right before him.