Chapter 2329: Blood Ran Cold
Chapter 2329: Blood Ran Cold
“Manager Pi died?” Zu An was stunned. “How could that be?”
"Somehow, that is what happened! You need to run; you are the True Demon race’s last hope. Nothing can happen to you!” The great elder nervously rushed him.
Zu An didn’t agree. “It can’t be that serious, right? I wasn’t the one who killed Manager Pi, and I only had a bit of a conflict with him. No matter how angry the Monster Lord is, it shouldn’t be to the point that he’ll kill me.”
The great elder’s expression grew extremely strange when he heard that. He looked Zu An in the eyes and asked, “Weren’t you the one who killed Manager Pi?”
Zu An frowned. “What is the great elder saying?”
The great elder looked at Jiang Luofu and Ji Xiaoxi. “I was discussing those secrets with you when we received news that Manager Pi was harassing your female servants in the medicine garden. You rushed out in a fit of rage, and then a conflict broke out. You killed the guards that were harassing the two women, and even that toad attendant at his side.”
“Yes, we both know that. But later, after teaching him a lesson, didn’t I let him go after taking your advice?” Zu An had a strange feeling about all this.
The great elder wanted to say something several times, but he hesitated. In the end, he said, “Of course, you did let him go, but Manager Pi left behind those hateful words, saying that he would make sure to have the Monster Lord punish you once he got back. He said he'd bring a lot of men to deal with you. Then, he was going to play with your women in front of your face…”
The women had looks of anger when they heard that.
This Manager Pi really crossed the line!
The great elder continued, “You were furious when you heard that, and said that rather than let him continue to cause trouble and try to get revenge, it was better to just nip the problem in the bud. Then, you chased after him and killed all of Manager Pi’s guards. Back then…”
“Wait!” Zu An immediately cut him off. “What you said at first is true, but I didn’t chase after him! I came straight back.”
He had a bit of doubt growing inside of him.
Is the great elder setting me up? Does he want to force me to help him do something?
But isn’t this a bit too forced?
The great elder sighed. He looked back with a complicated expression. “Donaire, there are no outsiders here. Why do you need to put on pretenses in front of me?”
He was speaking as if he really believed what he was saying, leaving Zu An more and more confused. “I didn’t kill Manager Pi though. What is the meaning of you saying this, great elder?”
The great elder pointed at Jiang Luofu and Ji Xiaoxi. “Even if you think I’m lying to you, the people around you wouldn’t, right? How about you ask them?”
Zu An was stunned. He turned around to look at the two women.
Why would I need to ask them? Why would they do as you say?
But a second later, Jiang Luofu said with a complicated expression, “Master, you really did kill Manager Pi.”
Ji Xiaoxi wiped her falling tears while saying, “It’s all my fault for saying that I wanted to pick some medicine. All of these things wouldn’t have happened if it wasn’t because of that.”
Pei Mianman hugged her and exclaimed, “How is this your fault? That Manager Pi was seeking his own doom.”
Zu An was stunned. He quickly grabbed Jiang Luofu and Ji Xiaoxi’s hands. He had a grim expression on his face.
Ji Xiaoxi’s face reddened. She was too preoccupied to keep crying.
Big brother Zu is holding my hand in front of all of these big sisters! It’s so embarrassing…
Wait, why is he holding my little aunt’s hand too? Could it be…
Jiang Luofu looked calm on the surface, but her heart was already pounding. Both she and Xiaoxi rarely had such intimate physical contact. She was suddenly a bit alarmed.
Even so, she quickly noticed the strange looks on the other women's faces and reacted to what was going on, nearly trying to pull her hand back. But she remembered that they were in front of the great elder right now, and that she was the young master’s female slave. She couldn't just pull her hand back, so she could only ask with a shaking voice, “What… What is going on with you?”
Zu An’s brows furrowed deeply. He was worried that the two ladies had been controlled by Heart-Devouring Demon Spiders, making them repeat the great elder's nonsense. But he didn’t sense anything off with their bodies after he checked them.
This was now a real problem. Why would they speak nonsense to frame him together with the great elder? Regardless of whether it was Ji Xiaoxi or Jiang Luofu, he refused to believe that they would want to harm him.
Xie Daoyun said, “Young master, right now, it isn’t time to argue whether you killed him or not. Since you killed him, we should be thinking of what to do now.”
The great elder nodded inwardly.
Donaire really is skilled. These women are all so dedicated to him.
Zu An’s entire body trembled. Then, he looked at the other women. His expression was full of disbelief. “Do all of you tink I killed Manager Pi?”
The women nodded. “Didn’t you tell us you did just now?”
They looked at each other in dismay, worried expressions on their faces. Firstly, they were worried about the grave consequences that would come from killing Manager Pi, and secondly, the current Zu An seemed a bit strange. Could it be that he was possessed by some monster?
It was clearly a bit hot, yet Zu An felt his blood run cold.
What the hell is going on?
It would be one thing if Jiang Luofu and Ji Xiaoxi were like this. Why were the other women also agreeing? In that instant, he even felt a bit swayed himself. He wondered if he was just too tired and that his own memories were a bit messy. But he quickly refuted that guess. With his current cultivation, he basically had perfect memory. Furthermore, he had joined up with the Cultivation World’s will. His current power and knowledge were already far greater than before. There was no way he would misremember something that happened so recently.
There's definitely a reason why they're all like this!
He even sent out some ki to secretly converse with Pei Mianman and the others. He thought that they were hiding the truth because they had no choice or something. But the others came over to touch his forehead with worry, wondering if there was anything wrong with his body.
Zu An finally understood what was going on. They weren’t acting; rather, they really believed it. The great elder was also like that.
But why? Why were their memories completely different from his own?
His entire body shivered. He had never encountered kind type of situation before. It was as if an invisible enemy was silently watching everything he did.
“Young master, hurry and run. The clan has a life-preserving formation, so hurry and take it. You need to go into hiding to wait for an opportunity.” The great elder tugged on his hand as he spoke.
“Then what about them?” Zu An pointed at the women next to him.
The great elder said gravely, “The clans have already been underground for over a thousand years. Our resources are very tight. The resources we are using to bring you away are already our limit.” His implied meaning was clear. There was no way they would use resources to bring the women away too.
Zu An pulled his hand away. “Then I won’t be leaving.”
The great elder was shocked. He said secretly, “It’s just some women! Once you find the ancestor’s inheritance, there will be countless beauties for you to go after. Why do you need to cling to them like this?”
Yun Yuqing quickly said, “Young master, you should leave. Don’t worry about us. You're more important than us!”
The others spoke up in agreement. They all had tears in their eyes as they said goodbye to him. They knew that this current situation was one in which they would do whatever they could to save the most important person. The Cultivation World still needed Zu An, while all of them added together couldn't even compare to him. Even though they were reluctant, they were all feeling emotional.
Zu An’s face darkened. He'd never had any thoughts of leaving in the first place. He didn’t want to abandon his own women for survival, and this situation was also way too weird. How could he just leave carelessly right now?
When he saw that Zu An didn’t move, the great elder started to panic even more. “Young master, the situation is extremely serious. Hurry and leave!” His aura surged powerfully as he spoke. He'd already planned to bring Zu An away by force.
Just then, there was suddenly a sneer. A voice called out, “You want to leave? No one here can leave anymore.”