Evil of all ages

Chapter 178 If they don't die, who will!
"It's my fault, it's all my fault. I won't make you cry again next time."

Di Qingtian felt there shouldn't be a next time, since he had already spoken frankly with Huang Taichu.

He's already turned a blind eye to Huang Taichu, so Huang Taichu probably won't trick him again, right?

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"You want a next time?"

Li Feiyan punched Di Qingtian's chest with her small fists.

It was only when she saw Di Luoyun running over that she restrained her behavior and gave up her spot.

When Di Luoyun saw Li Feiyan give up her spot, it was her turn to pounce on her.

While Di Qingtian was comforting his sister, Huang Taichu returned, and Li Feiyan asked him what he wanted.

Huang Taichu replied that he didn't need it, saying that Di Qingtian had already given him the reward.

Although Li Feiyan didn't know what Di Qingtian had promised, she thought that Huang Taichu would marry Di Qingtian's sister in the future, and they would be family.

There's no need for family members to be so calculating.

However, when she thought about how powerful Huang Taichu's father, the Ghost King, was, it undoubtedly gave her more leverage for the future.

After comforting his sister, Di Qingtian began to feign injury and had someone bandage his wounds.

Di Luoyun ran to Huang Taichu and looked at him with endless gratitude.

"Thank you... thank you..."

Di Luoyun didn't know how to thank Huang Taichu, and stammered out only "thank you".

"If you really want to thank me, then give me a few more kids. After all, I made some boastful promises to my father to save your brother."

Huang Taichu playfully pinched Di Luoyun's nose and laughed.

"Um"

Upon hearing this, Di Luoyun blushed and lowered her head, but she still responded with an "Mmm".

This displeased Di Qingtian, since his sister was not yet married into the family, yet he dared to say such shameless things in front of her.

Does it mean that his older brother doesn't exist?

"Humph"

He snorted coldly, deciding not to linger in the prison any longer. He took his sister and had the princess's men carry him out.

“My father still has something to say to me. I’ll come to see you when I have time.”

Huang Taichu wanted to go along, but when he saw the look in Di Qingtian's eyes, who was obsessed with his sister, he had no choice but to stop and not follow.

Li Feiyan and the others wanted to properly thank Huang Taichu, their great benefactor, but when they heard that the Ghost King had something to say to Huang Taichu, they had no choice but to give up.

And so, Huang Taichu stood at the entrance of the prison, watching Di Qingtian and the others leave.

As Di Qingtian was carried away from the prison gate by the princess's men, spies from various factions saw that Di Qingtian, who had been diagnosed as terminally ill by numerous physicians, had regained consciousness.

Although they were wrapped up like rice dumplings, they were clearly out of danger, so they quickly sent the message back.

Princess Pingyang's Residence
Using the excuse of practicing martial arts, Di Qingtian escaped Princess Pingyang's concern and went to find his master.

"Is he about to break through to the mid-stage of the Innate Realm?"

Elder Shi had not yet left the princess's residence. He was sitting cross-legged in the quiet room of the princess's residence, practicing his internal energy to recover the vital energy he had consumed on the way.

When he saw his disciple come looking for him, he assumed that his disciple had encountered problems in his cultivation.

"Yes, recovering from a near-death injury can be considered a blessing in disguise. In just two or three days, my disciple will be able to break through to the mid-stage of the Innate Realm."

Di Qingtian replied.

"As expected, I did not choose the wrong person."

"With your talent, I probably don't need to pass on my skills to you. Within ten years, you have the potential to become a Grandmaster."

Master Shi knew that the possibility of breaking through to the Grandmaster realm within ten years was slim, but that didn't stop him from praising his disciple.

“Master, this is a pill that I begged from the Ghost King. This pill can increase your lifespan and allow you to live to be 200 years old.”

Di Qingtian took out a small medicine bottle from his pocket and handed it over.

"You obtained this for your master?"

Master Shi was taken aback. He was all alone and only took on disciples because he was afraid that his Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Technique would not have a suitable successor.

And after he dies, that someone will be there to collect his body.

He never imagined that his apprentice would treat him so well, like a "father" passing on his skills.

His apprentice's unexpected gesture deeply moved him, a man all alone.

“Master, the relationship between master and disciple is like that of father and son. How can a child want to watch his father grow old?”

"On the day of my disciple's wedding, I need to sit in the high hall..." "When my disciple has children, I also need to make them call me grandfather, so that the family can be more harmonious."

It's unknown how much of an impact Di Qingtian's words had on the lonely Old Master Shi.

With a shift of his inner energy, Shi Lao floated slightly from his seated position, then turned around like a spiral, sitting with his back to Di Qingtian.

He was afraid that Di Qingtian would see his old eyes gradually reddening with emotion.

"Did you pay some price to obtain this pill?"

Nobody wants to die if they can live a little longer, and Old Shi is no exception.

In particular, Di Qingtian made grand promises to him, saying that he had children and that they should call him grandfather.

This is undoubtedly the hardest thing for an elderly person living alone to refuse.

But he knew how precious this elixir was!

Longevity pills are not unheard of.

However, this was the first time he had ever seen something that could allow someone to break through the 180-year limit and live to 200.

He feared what price his disciple would have to pay to obtain the elixir.

“Master, there is no price to pay. If we have to define it, this pill can be considered a betrothal gift, a betrothal gift that Huang Taichu gave in advance to marry my sister.”

Di Qingtian said.

"Well, let it go."

Old Master Shi nodded, then told Di Qingtian to put down the small medicine bottle and waved for him to leave.

After Di Qingtian left, Old Shi turned around slightly, his old eyes slightly red.

With a swift movement, Shi Lao snatched the small medicine bottle that was lying there into his hand.

He didn't pour out the pill and eat it; instead, he kept it.

He feared that if he took the elixir, he would gain twenty more years of life, and with a longer lifespan, people would become more attached to their lives.

When his disciple is in danger, he will not dare to sacrifice his own life to take the enemy with him in order to save his disciple's life.

He planned to take the elixir when his disciple became a Grandmaster or had the ability to protect himself.

Royal Palace
Palace of Eternal Life

The three imperial physicians who had previously examined Di Qingtian's pulse were now kneeling here.

“Your Majesty, the three of us are absolutely certain that Di Qingtian’s pulse is that of a man destined to die, and there is absolutely no cure.”

"If Your Majesty does not believe it, Princess Pingyang has invited many doctors and famous physicians in the capital to examine Di Qingtian's pulse."

“Bring them here and ask them, and we’ll know whether what we three ministers said is true or not.”

The imperial physician, kneeling at the very front, spoke tremblingly.

"Killed"

Upon hearing the emperor's order, the Left Deputy Commander Cui Dongping appeared and killed all three imperial physicians.

Cui Dongping felt that the three imperial physicians had not died unjustly. They answered the questions, but then said that His Majesty did not believe them.

So you're asking someone for advice; this isn't about instructing His Majesty on how to do things.

If they don't die, who will?
The body was dead, and the eunuchs didn't even need Cui Dongping to give them a signal; they quickly carried the body out and wiped the bloodstains clean.

Behind the long screen, the aged emperor gazed at the fire in the alchemy furnace, lost in thought.

"He can even bring the dying back to life. Perhaps He has the power to grant me immortality or restore my youth."

"No hurry, wait a little longer..."

The old emperor muttered to himself, saying he was waiting, but in reality he was afraid of dying.

After all, it could be a ghost or a being he doesn't understand.

He wouldn't risk his life by going to the southern prison to find Him until his body was on the verge of collapse.

After some thought, the old emperor finally issued an imperial edict appointing Huang Taichu as the warden of the Southern City Prison.

The day
Huang Taichu received an imperial edict that made him the head of the Imperial Prison, and He Rongjiang naturally went from being the head to the deputy head of the prison.

Many forces had witnessed Di Qingtian, who had been diagnosed as terminally ill by numerous physicians, come back to life after a trip to the city's southern prison.

Everyone coveted the Southern City Prison, but then an imperial edict arrived.

They dared not even entertain any ideas about the Southern City Prison.

Because they all knew that His Majesty had his eye on the Southern City Prison.

They still dare to spy? Aren't they courting death?

(End of this chapter)