Starting with the titmouse, seventy-two transformations

Chapter 304 I'd be a slave and a dog just to survive!
"Oh!"

Sun Kening slammed his hand on the table and stood up, creating a strong gust of wind that made the candlelight flicker violently.

He was tall and thin, with long arms and legs, looking like a big monkey. He puffed out his beard, glared, and shouted loudly:

"Damn it, that kid is too arrogant, he actually hurt you like this, Old Han!"

Han Santong's facial wounds had healed, but half of his face was still swollen and bloodstains remained at the roots of his hair, making him look quite disheveled.

He glanced at the indignant Sun Kening, pursed his lips, and said nothing.

Earlier at the summit, you made a lot of noise, but when you saw the other person take action, you remained silent like a mute.

Now that the person is gone, they're jumping out to spout nonsense.

Anyone can put on an act.
"Old Han, we have to get this back, otherwise that kid will keep taking advantage of us. Let me tell you..."

"Squeak~"

"Ok?"

Han Santong looked at the door suspiciously; it was tightly shut.

Misheard?
"Old Han? Old Han!"

Sun Kening leaned closer, patted him hard on the shoulder, and said indignantly:

"We can't back down, we have to stand up for ourselves!"

"Are you afraid that people will come after you and settle scores about Yu Niangzi's disfigurement?"

Han Santong glanced at him and said in a low voice:
"I remember now, when you were bothering her before, she mentioned that her man's name was Liu Sheng..."

Sun Kening's face stiffened, his eyes darted around, but he sat back down as if nothing had happened and said in a deep voice:
"Old Han, we're like brothers, we crawled out of a pile of corpses together, we're closer than blood brothers, you have to help me with this."

Seeing that Han Santong did not respond, Sun Kening became anxious and said angrily:

"All I want is to sleep with a woman. What's wrong with a Qi Refining cultivator at the Dao Entry Realm sleeping with a woman? In this world, there are countless women who want to sleep with me! It's her good fortune to be with me!"

Han Santong sneered and pointed towards the mountainside:
"Go say that to her man, what's the point of saying it to me?"

"..."

Sun Kening's breath hitched, and his gaze wandered.

If he really dared, he wouldn't be hiding in his room complaining.

Although the exchange between Liu Sheng and Qiao She at the summit was brief, it had a significant impact.

Especially for Sun Kening, Han Santong, whose strength was comparable to his, couldn't even withstand a wisp of dissipated energy. How much better could he be?

Moreover, that man's behavior was domineering and aggressive. He offended his woman and even forced her to become disfigured and remain chaste. Would she let him go?
This is why he was restless after returning and pulled Han Santong aside to discuss it.

He was afraid.

He was breathing heavily, gritting his teeth, and after a moment's hesitation, he made up his mind:
"Why don't we go and join Young Master Ling! We have more than two thousand veterans, more than ten thousand followers, and we can pull out three or four thousand young men. It won't be a problem!"

"Such a large piece of meat, I imagine Young Master Ling wouldn't refuse it."

"Didn't you say a few days ago that it's better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix?"

Han Santong retorted, and seeing his heavy breathing and red eyes, he knew that Han Santong had made up his mind.

The two are of the same blood and share the same roots; their fortunes are intertwined, and they will surely advance and retreat together.

Just thinking about that punch that came crashing down on my face...

"call!"

He let out a heavy breath, nodded, and a ruthless glint appeared in his eyes:
"If we're going to do it, let's go all the way. Let's wipe out their camp tonight, kidnap He Yue'e, and hand her over to Young Master Ling. We'll kill everyone else."

"That Liu Sheng..."

"I will go to the East Peak first to pledge allegiance to Young Master Ling, and then ask Senior Qiao for help. You gather your troops in the camp, and once I give the signal, lead them out to catch them off guard."

"Good! When the time comes, first have someone shout 'Liu Sheng is a traitor to the imperial court' to disrupt their morale, then set fire to their formation to throw them off balance, and finally take advantage of the situation to break out."

As long as Senior Qiao intervenes and suppresses that person, I can take advantage of the chaos to kill He Qiang, Zhao Lei, and a few others, and their chances of survival will be over.

As for the Zhang brothers, by the time they realized what was happening, I had already bound He Yue'e and handed her over to Young Master Ling..."

Both were seasoned veterans of the battlefield, their experience vast. With a few words exchanged, they refined the entire plan. Afterwards, both were visibly relieved.

Sun Kening chuckled and sighed:
"Unfortunately, after that we'll have to depend on others, and won't be as carefree as we are now—"

"Boom!"

Just then, a token was thrown onto the table.

The two characters "Red Scales" on the sign gleamed in the candlelight.

The token of the Crimson Scale Guard?

"Who?"

"die!"

The two shouted in unison, and one of them leaped into the air, as swift and agile as a monkey leaping from a branch.

He rolled on the spot, like a ball of flesh, rolling forward close to the ground, his short blade flashing, its cold light dazzling.

"Oh!"

"Qiang Qiang Qiang!"

In an instant, a series of metallic clanging sounds filled the room, sparks flew, and a figure sitting in a chair was revealed.

There was someone else in the room at some unknown time!
They overheard their entire scheme right under their noses, and yet the two of them...

Completely unaware!

Sun Kening and Han Santong felt a tremendous force rebound back at them, and quickly took a few steps back, taking the opportunity to look at the person who had come.

Upon seeing the other person clearly, he was filled with shock and anger, felt a chill run down his spine, and was filled with fear.

"It's you?!"

"Liu Sheng!"

Sitting on a chair a few feet away...

It was Liu Sheng!
His body sank into the shadows, and the half of his face, cradled in his palm, was illuminated by the flickering candlelight, the light and shadow dappled and the outline blurred.

“Level 5 concealment can suppress the aura, but it cannot completely deceive the senses of those who have entered the Dao realm. The slightest movement will be detected.”

Liu Sheng muttered to himself, then turned his gaze to Sun and Han, his eyes showing appreciation:
"When it's time to make a decision, do it decisively and cleanly. No one who can survive in this world is simple. That's right."

He heard it all!

Sun Kening and his companion groaned inwardly, feeling as if they had fallen into an ice cellar, their last shred of hope instantly shattered.

"Young Master Liu, is there any room for maneuver in this matter?"

Han Santong took a deep breath, knelt down with a thud, and said in a deep voice:
"From this day forward, the two of us, along with our two thousand White Lotus Army soldiers and over ten thousand followers, will serve as your dogs. Is that enough to exchange for a chance to live?"

"I admire you. You're shameless, ruthless, and willing to take risks. Having a subordinate like you will save me a lot of trouble..."

Liu Sheng praised him generously, then turned his gaze to Sun Kening, who was standing to the side.

"Pfft!"

Sun Kening's heart sank, and he knelt down, kowtowing repeatedly until the blue bricks on the ground shattered into pieces.
"I'd be a slave or a dog just to survive!"

Liu Sheng smiled faintly and said softly:
"These days, it's really funny that some people don't want to be decent human beings and insist on being dogs."

However, I'm bored, so getting two dogs for fun isn't a bad idea, the key is... they have to be obedient!

Upon hearing this, Sun and Han breathed a sigh of relief, their backs already drenched in cold sweat. They quickly assured each other:
"Rest assured, young master, from now on we will obey your every command. We will not even flinch if you ask us to cut off our own heads."

"Really? I don't believe it..."

Liu Sheng stood up, looked down at the two kneeling men, and said quietly:
"Why don't you cut off your own heads to prove it?"

Upon hearing this, the indoor temperature plummeted, and the air seemed to freeze.

"puff!"

The candle went out.

(End of this chapter)