NOVEL NEXT WORLD Chapter 38: Kneeling Without Hesitation
Chapter 38: Kneeling Without Hesitation
“Good! You’ve got some guts!”
Liu Dachun grinned, revealing his teeth.
He had expected Ye Shu to deny everything or come up with excuses to avoid responsibility upon seeing him. But to his surprise, Ye Shu admitted it so readily. This piqued Liu Dachun’s curiosity, though his irritation remained.
At this moment, Zhang Hongyan, whose legs were still trembling from the veiled woman’s pressure, felt as though she had grabbed onto a lifeline. She hurriedly cried out, “City Lord Liu, save me!”
“I am a disciple of the Joyful Union Sect, a student of Hu Ling! It was these two! They killed all six of my male companions!”
Tears streamed down her face as she struggled to run toward Liu Dachun. Only when she reached his side did her fear begin to subside.
“Hu Ling? The Sect Master of the Joyful Union Sect?”
Liu Dachun was startled by the name, his expression tightening.
He was merely the city lord of a secular city, at best equivalent to the leader of a small sect.
But the Joyful Union Sect was one of the Ten Great Demon Sects!
Hu Ling was the Sect Master of the Joyful Union Sect!
As he looked at Zhang Hongyan hiding behind him, he couldn’t help but feel irritated.
If she really was a disciple of Hu Ling, then this situation had just become a lot more complicated!
“City Lord, look! This is the disciple token of the Joyful Union Sect. I wouldn’t dare deceive you!”
Zhang Hongyan pulled out a token from her robes and handed it to Liu Dachun.
He examined it carefully, his brows furrowing into a deep frown. His face was filled with the distress of someone who had just stumbled into a major problem.
Having traveled far and wide in his younger days, he recognized the token immediately. It was indeed the symbol of a Joyful Union Sect disciple.
Moreover, the craftsmanship was exquisite, indicating that it belonged to a direct disciple.
And she was a student of Hu Ling…
“This is trouble. Big trouble!”
He muttered to himself, then raised his head and glared fiercely at Ye Shu and the veiled woman standing silently in the distance.
“You’re really asking for death! Killing people in my territory is one thing, but you even killed someone from Sister Hu’s sect!”
Liu Dachun was furious.
He even referred to Hu Ling as “Sister Hu,” clearly showing where his allegiance lay—firmly on Zhang Hongyan’s side.
He turned to Ye Shu. “Do you have anything else to say for yourself?”
Ye Shu shook his head. “Nothing to say. If they deserved to die, then they died. What’s there to explain?”
Should he wait until someone tried to kill him before realizing the importance of mercy?
Ye Shu wasn’t the type to sit back and let others walk all over him.
“Fair enough.”
Liu Dachun couldn’t help but laugh, a harsh edge to his voice. He shook his head at Ye Shu. “Kid, I’ll tell you this: if you had killed someone outside my city, I wouldn’t care. I might even shrug it off. But you had to do it within Luoyang City. That’s just…”
“Stupid!”
As he spoke, his eyes gleamed with a ferocity that only someone who had killed countless people could possess.
At this moment, he resembled a fierce deity enshrined in a temple, the kind that could make children cry at the sight of him.
However, Ye Shu acted as if he didn’t notice. He looked up and asked, “City Lord, are you planning to take her side?”
Hearing this, Liu Dachun burst into laughter, as if he had just heard a joke. “Calling you stupid really doesn’t disappoint, does it?”
“If I don’t take her side, should I take yours?”
He pointed at the blood-soaked mess on the dueling platform behind them. “Look at what you’ve done. Do I need to repeat myself?”
“You’d better think about how you want to die. Or, if you’re lucky, I’ll spare your life, cripple you, and hand you over to the Joyful Union Sect!”
He glared coldly at Ye Shu, feeling that he was being merciful by not attacking immediately. This was his reward for Ye Shu’s honesty.
“I choose neither!”
Ye Shu shook his head, then turned around and began to walk away as if nothing had happened.
“What do you think you’re doing? You think you can just leave now?”
Zhang Hongyan immediately shouted. Did he not understand the situation?
This wasn’t a place where he could come and go as he pleased.
He was facing the City Lord of Luoyang City!
How dare he act so arrogantly!
“Kid, you really don’t take me seriously, do you?”
Liu Dachun was indeed angry. His rage boiled over as he shouted, “I’ve given you too much leeway, and now you think I’ll let you go!”
With that, the spiritual energy within him surged, releasing a powerful pressure that swept in all directions!
A Soul Separation stage expert against a Golden Core stage kid? This was like an adult beating up a three-year-old!
He’s done for! This kid is finished!
But just as he was about to strike Ye Shu down, his spiritual pressure suddenly came to a halt. His gaze fixed on a figure standing in the distance.
“That figure…”
He didn’t continue his attack. Instead, he stared at the figure, lost in thought. It felt so familiar.
At first glance, it looked just like her!
It immediately triggered the deepest memories in his mind.
Back when he was still a young and bloodthirsty killer, he had gone mad, killing anyone who crossed his path—one, two, even entire families!
He had slaughtered those hypocritical righteous cultivators until they wailed in despair.
And the one who had led him down this path was that great figure. She had never spoken a word to him, nor had she ever looked at him directly…
But she was still the one he idolized, the one he strived to emulate.
When she founded her demonic sect, Liu Dachun had returned to follow in her footsteps, building his own city.
And the name of this city bore her surname.
Luoyang City—Luo Jiuyan!
“Is it really you? My idol!” Liu Dachun stared at the graceful figure, his heart surging with emotion.
Meanwhile, Zhang Hongyan, standing beside him, was baffled. Why wasn’t he attacking? Ye Shu was about to get away! What was going on?
“City Lord, hurry up and attack! Don’t let him escape!”
“Shut up!”
Liu Dachun glared at her. Even if her master were here right now, he wouldn’t take orders from her!
He only wanted to confirm one thing: was this figure really who he thought she was?
With this in mind, he nervously approached the figure. The closer he got, the more his body grew cold with fear.
But then, a smile spread across his face. He didn’t feel discomfort—instead, a sense of profound comfort washed over him.
This aura, this killing intent—it was all too familiar!
It was her! That great figure!
He immediately dropped to his knees and kowtowed to the figure.
“Your humble servant, Liu Dachun, pays his respects—”
“Silence!”
Before Liu Dachun could finish, Luo Jiuyan’s voice cut him off sharply.
He immediately shut his mouth, not daring to say another word.
But upon hearing her voice, his face lit up with joy. He was so happy he could have burst into song and dance, celebrating the fact that he had been reunited with his idol!
Ye Shu walked over to Luo Jiuyan and transmitted a message: “He’s recognized you.”
Luo Jiuyan nodded.
She found it strange, though. Who was this man?
Why didn’t she remember him?
Perhaps just some insignificant follower from her past—there were plenty like him, though the city’s name nagged at her faintly.
Ye Shu smiled at the situation.
He had thought Liu Dachun would attack, and then, with Luo Jiuyan here, things would get interesting.
But before any fighting could start, Liu Dachun had recognized her.
“This just makes it even more fun!” Ye Shu glanced meaningfully at Zhang Hongyan, who was standing in the distance, and cracked his knuckles.
Zhang Hongyan was completely bewildered.
What’s going on?
City Lord, why did you just kneel like that?
Can someone please tell me who these people are?!