Evil of all ages

Chapter 172 Infernal Affairs

"You...you monster!"

"puff"

After Zhao Chuangshi cursed Huang Taichu as a monster, he spat out a mouthful of blood, fell backward, and crashed to the ground, completely lifeless.

In every incarnation of Huang Taichu, he was terrifyingly strong, and countless enemies cursed him as a monster, but he had long been used to it.

"It's good to be young, you can fall asleep as soon as you lie down... oh wait, you're not young, so you'll die as soon as you lie down."

Huang Taichu looked at Zhao Chuangshi's corpse, then waved his hand, and the throwing knife that had killed Zhao Chuangshi flew back to Huang Taichu's hand along the same path.

The throwing knife had no nicks or chips and was quite ordinary, but it was, after all, the first throwing knife to kill a Grandmaster-level expert, making it a valuable collectible.

With a flick of his wrist, the throwing knife vanished.

Without Huang Taichu giving any instructions, the old ghost Wuxiang emerged from the shadows.

Carry Zhao Chuangshi's body away.

Seeing that the old ghost Wuxiang had carried the corpse away, Huang Taichu's gaze finally fell on He Jiahan.

He Jiahan has the Greedy World-Devouring Gu in her body. As long as Huang Taichu doesn't agree, how could she die so easily?

At this moment, she is merely in a state of suspended animation.

She is Di Qingtian's woman, and Di Qingtian may become his brother-in-law.

Given this relationship, I'd feel bad if I didn't help.

In addition, he needed He Jiahan to do things for him.

With a sway, Huang Taichu changed his appearance.

Its entire body was as black as ink, like an upright black shadow, its head shrouded in black mist, making it impossible to see its true face.

It looks eerie no matter how you look at it.

Huang Taichu waved his hand, and He Jiahan's body floated up.

In less than three breaths, He Jiahan was back to full health.

His body was completely clean, without a trace of blood, as if he had never been injured.

After He Jiahan landed from mid-air and lay flat on the ground, Huang Taichu turned his back to her and began to pretend.

You can't help but put on an act; none of those high-class seniors and experts relied on faking it.

"call"

As soon as He Jiahan regained consciousness, all her muscles tensed up. She leaped up and flipped herself over, her eyes scanning her surroundings warily.

It looks exactly like someone who's drunk and blacked out.

The memory of being killed by Zhao Chuangshi has not yet been picked up.

“涑”

When He Jiahan saw Huang Taichu, she was like a cat with its fur standing on end, her hair standing on end.

People instinctively backed away several feet.

She was truly frightened by Huang Taichu's appearance.

Its head was shrouded in black mist, and its whole body rolled around like pitch-black ink. Was this a human?

The ominous and unsettling atmosphere made her heart pound faster.

"You... no, aren't I dead?"

Just as He Jiahan was about to ask who the dark figure in front of her was, her memory suddenly returned.

She remembered that she had been beaten to death by Zhao Chuangshi.

Her adoptive parents and Di Qingtian were also killed by Zhao Chuangshi.

She stood there stunned for a moment, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably.

The endless sorrow made her forget that a great terror was before her.

Huang Taichu didn't turn around. He knew He Jiahan was very sad, so he didn't rush to speak and waited for He Jiahan to calm down before talking.

After an unknown amount of time, He Jiahan gradually calmed down.

"You're the soul-reaping messengers from the underworld—Black and White Impermanence, right?"

"Take me down with you. I want to be reincarnated with my adoptive parents and Di Qingtian. In my next life, I want to be my adoptive parents' biological daughter."

"I also want to be Di Qingtian's childhood sweetheart and marry him when I grow up."

He Jiahan thought she was dead and in a spirit state, and felt that the terrifying black shadow in front of her was a soul-reaping messenger from the underworld.

"You wish! Do you think the underworld is your personal fiefdom, where you can do whatever you want?"

Huang Taichu chuckled and replied.

Upon hearing this, He Jiahan's face turned pale. She forgot that she was just a mortal, and that reincarnation was not something that a mortal like her could decide.

"Don't be silly. There is no underworld in this world, nor are there any so-called immortals or Buddhas."

"You are not dead yet, and I am not a soul-reaper."

Huang Taichu didn't want to bluff her anymore, and said calmly.

"I'm not dead? How is that possible?"

He Jiahan saw that there was no blood on her body and no signs of injury.

If I were still alive, I couldn't possibly recover to this extent from a near-death state all at once.

"It's easy to tell whether you're dead or alive. You have a dagger on you. Pull it out and stab it into your heart, and you'll know."

"Did you save me?" Huang Taichu suggested.

He Jiahan could not possibly have actually stabbed herself in the heart with a dagger.

She saw her own shadow, felt pain when she pinched herself, and heard a strong heartbeat—all characteristics of a living person.

This forced her to believe that she was still alive.

"If it wasn't me, then who else here could save you?"

Huang Taichu countered with a question.

"who are you?"

"Why did you save me?"

He Jiahan was in low spirits. She was no longer curious about what methods the other party had used to treat her to this extent so quickly.

On the contrary, she felt that the other party should not have saved her.

Her adoptive parents are dead, and Di Qingtian is dead too. What meaning is there for her to live?
"I am the Black Emperor of the Azure Dragon Society. Saving you is naturally to make you work for me."

Huang Taichu replied.

"You are the Black Emperor!"

The military pay was stolen, the organization's plans in Yunzhou were disrupted, and Di Qingtian was pushed forward—all because of the Azure Dragon Society.

Now that the most mysterious Black Emperor of the Azure Dragon Society has appeared before her, how could she not be surprised, how could she not take a second look?

It's pointless to look at him; seeing the Black Emperor like this only makes people feel uneasy.

"I am of no value anymore, saving me would be a waste of your time."

He Jiahan withdrew her gaze, thinking that all the people she cared about were dead. She couldn't help but feel resolute about life and death, and decided to find a place to commit suicide and go down to join her adoptive parents and Di Qingtian.

"Whether you have value or not is not for you to decide, but for me, the Emperor."

Huang Taichu said calmly.

"Kill me, I have no motivation to live in this world anymore."

He Jiahan is seeking death.

"No motivation?"

"What if I said that Di Qingtian is still alive?"

Huang Taichu said casually.

"What did you say?"

"Are you lying to me?"

He Jiahan was quite emotional, but rationally she knew that there was a high chance that Hei Di was lying to her and trying to use this reason to trap her so that she would work for him.

But her emotions also made her hope that it was true.

"You and Di Qingtian have both been manipulated by me. How do you know that Zhao Chuangshi's appearance in Yunzhou was not orchestrated by me?"

"Think about your injuries. Even if Zhao Chuangshi is weak, he is still a Grandmaster. You were hit by him, yet you are still lively and energetic as if you were not injured. This shows how powerful I am."

"If I can save you, why can't I save Di Qingtian?"

Huang Taichu countered with a question.

"I want to see him."

He Jiahan believed it, because the Black Emperor really could manipulate them at will.

It would not be difficult to deceive Zhao Chuangshi into believing that he had killed Di Qingtian.

Despite believing it, she still wanted to see Di Qingtian.

"I can't see him; his master is on his way back to the capital."

Huang Taichu said calmly.

Upon hearing this, He Jiahan knew that she would not be able to see Di Qingtian for the time being, and whether she would be able to see Di Qingtian in the future would probably depend on the Black Emperor's decision.

"Lord Black Emperor, what do you wish me to do?"

He Jiahan knelt on one knee, her weakness exposed by the Black Emperor, leaving her no choice but to submit.

"Return to Dongshang, take over the Wei organization, expand your influence, and infiltrate Dongshang internally. How far you can infiltrate depends on your abilities."

Huang Taichu said.

"Lord Black Emperor, if I return to Dongshang, Zhao Chuangshi will kill me again if he sees me."

He Jiahan was unaware that Zhao Chuangshi was dead.

"Zhao Chuangshi is dead. He was killed not long ago by Li Xunhuan, the Little Flying Dagger."

Huang Taichu said.

"Dead"

He Jiahan was slightly taken aback when she heard this.

"Lord Black Emperor, the organization's long-term plan in Yunzhou has been disrupted, and the Dongshang army that infiltrated Yunzhou has been completely wiped out."

"Not only did the organization suffer heavy losses, but even the leader and deputy leader died in Yunzhou. So I'm going back like this."

"Even if I were beheaded a dozen times, it wouldn't be enough to appease their anger. How could I possibly take over?"

He Jiahan asked, puzzled.

(End of this chapter)