The Steward Demonic Emperor

Chapter 1035: I Cannot Die

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“Brother Wu, what do you think of my skill?”

Chu Qingcheng sat in the gloomy jail, with Zhuo Fan standing behind her, softly running the comb through her long silky locks, full of care and gentleness.

“It has only been one day since Qingcheng and I got married and I had been forced to go to Double Dragon Manor, never getting the chance to comb her hair. It might be silly, but it was a wish of mine. You two can tell me if I’m doing it wrong.” 

Wu Qingqiu’s face twitched, “Zhuo Fan, you’re way too casual. Frigid Rain Sword King listened to you and went to steal Heaven Sealing Sword. She might fail and be chased here, you’d be involved in the central area’s matters, from which you can’t come out alive. And if she succeeds, the Sea Bright Sect would have no way of dealing with her and will take their hatred on you, leading to death once more. I just can’t figure out how you can be so indifferent about it. It’s like it isn’t your problem.”

“Yeah, that Frigid Rain Sword King wanted to break you out of here. You could’ve accepted and all would be over. Why would you stay here to die?” Shangguan Qingyan grew downcast.

Zhuo Fan only had attention for combing his wife’s hair, smiling, “It’s a bit messy. I know I’m not used to this, I just need practice. Qingcheng, sorry…”

“Hey, Zhuo Fan, did you hear any word I said?”

“All of it.”

Zhuo Fan rolled his eyes, “First off, I told you I’m not with the central area’s group, having my own interests.”

“But the Sea Bright Sect won’t believe you…”

“No matter.”

Zhuo Fan smirked, “Them believing or not is all the same to my life. I cannot die either way, ha-ha-ha…”

Wu Qingqiu was baffled, “What do you mean it’s all the same? They’re never going to allow a central area spy to live, on top of having killed so many experts of theirs. Those Genesis Stage experts outside weren’t killed by you, but since Bali Yuyu did it to save you, you’ll still be implicated. In their anger, they’ll even take your life. It will only be harder on Qingcheng, after finally coming back. Now you…”

Zhuo Fan gave him a gesture to be quiet as he showed a vague smile, “Brother Wu, you’re a righteous cultivator to the core, even your thinking is upright. Be it killing or spying, none have anything to do with me. If killing meant death, then there would be no murders. It’s nothing more than a scare tactic. The strong have always preyed on the weak. With enough strength, no one can take your life no matter who you kill.”

Zhuo Fan paced around, tending to Chu Qingcheng’s fine locks, his gentle care in complete dissonance with his cruel tone.

Wu Qingqiu sighed, “I know that, but you’re now the weak one and about to be sacrificed. Aren’t you scared?”

“Why should I be?”

Zhuo Fan’s eyes flashed, showing a devious smile, “If they can strike me, you think I can’t strike back? Unless they’re backward enough to think like a dumb teenager and die together, they would never touch me. You really think that I was so open about letting them seal my cultivation and put me behind bars without any precautions?”

Wu Qingqiu’s heart sank, being more confused than ever.

Zhuo Fan’s smirk turned serious when he looked at Chu Qingcheng, “I couldn’t die because I wanted to reunite with my wife one day. Now I cannot die even more, because she needs me. I am not about to let anyone take my life!”

“Then I’ll take it, demon!”

Bam!

While a boom, the jail door burst open and a girl’s voice echoed inside.

Murong Xue appeared with a furious scowl, stomping down the steps while staring at Zhuo Fan who didn’t even pause from combing.

Shangguan Qingyan rushed to block her good sister, seeing her so furious, doing anything to soothe her, “Sister Murong, what’s wrong? Why are you so furious…”

“You dare ask me that? Did you not see the many corpses of Sea Bright Sect elders outside?” Glaring at her, for the first time, Murong Xue yelled at her sweet little sister, scaring her away.

Ignoring her infatuated sister with Zhuo Fan, Murong Xue glared, “Gu Yifan, give me an answer. Did you kill those people?”

“Word caught my ear that southern lands Immortal Healer Murong Xue is smart and sharp, but why is it that today you’re so slow?” Tending to Chu Qingcheng’s temples, Zhuo Fan drawled, “My Yuan Qi is sealed and am stuck in this barrier. You tell me how I am supposed to kill anyone. You stupid or what?”

Murong Xue gasped in hatred, “You might not have done it, but that woman around you did the killing, didn’t she?”

“Yep!” Zhuo Fan was blunt.

Murong Xue gnashed her teeth, “Why has she been killing? Did you put her up to this?”

“She did it to break me out.”

“I asked you if you told her to kill so she could get you out!”

“That’s why I’m saying you’re dumb. If I told her that, what would I still be doing here? I’d be miles away by now.” Zhuo Fan cocked an annoying eyebrow, mocking the irate girl further, “There’s no point in having her save me, so I had her leave. So why are you here, a trip to the sect dungeon?”

Shangguan Qingyan couldn’t contain her giggle. Murong Xue glared at her and made her flinch in fright.

But then she cautiously held her sister’s trembling hand from rage, pleading, “Sister Xue, it’s true. The woman came to save him when we were here. But he didn’t want to go, coming to terms with his crimes and turning a new leaf. Could you ask brother Murong Lie to speak for him with Sect Leader Ling and let him go…”

“A new leaf? Humph, his character is unchanging.”

Flinging her hand away, Murong Xue glared with hatred at Zhuo Fan, “Let me ask you, did you put that woman to make those two explosions in the sect? Don’t try to deny it, I’ve seen the destruction and it couldn’t be made by anyone other than a Sword King level expert. Except for the central area, only that woman around you has such power. Now that she’s missing, it’s obviously…”

“There’s three explosions.”

Zhuo Fan cut her off with an evil smile, “First was at a place far from Heaven Sealing Pavilion, the second at the Heaven Sealing Pavilion, as for the third…”

Zhuo Fan’s grin widened.

She gnashed her teeth in frustration and anger, “The sect barrier. I knew it was you behind it all!”

“Yep, I had her do it, what about it?”

“I’ll kill you!”

Zhuo Fan’s callous admittance proved to have been the last push to Murong Xue’s fury. She raised her palm and struck for Zhuo Fan’s head. Even with his cultivation sealed, he still showed no fear before impending doom.

Bam!

Zhuo Fan just stood there with a smile, but Murong Xue had to withdraw two steps with a trembling hand. Her eyes were burning with even more rage.

Plop~

Zhuo Fan smirked as he knocked the air three times, “Miss Murong, better not call yourself smart again. You’re more of a bonehead. I’m a prisoner here missie, with a strong barrier left by Genesis Stage experts. While I can’t get out, neither can you get in. Miss Murong you’re better off asking Sect Leader Ling to open them if you still plan on killing me. Judging by that savage strike just now, your hand must be crushed, yet it still couldn’t touch a hair on my head. Ha-ha-ha, I’m sorry, really I am. Here I am, at my weakest, yet you can’t even reach me.”

“Gu Yifan, you’re one vile demon. Just you wait! We’ll just see how long your cocky attitude lasts!”

Murong Xue glared at Zhuo Fan’s taunting gaze and scrunched her teeth harder. She then flicked her hand and left, “I’ll report everything to Sect Leader Ling, he’ll deal with you. First you slaughtered people in the Sea Bright Sect, then you broke their barrier!”

Zhuo Fan didn’t even flinch, looking at her in ridicule. Shangguan Qingyan started and begged, “Sister Xue, don’t! He really hasn’t done anything in jail. He’s good!”

“Good my ass! Even if he doesn’t move a muscle, disaster will still befall everyone, just like it did central area’s Serene Shores Trading. He is a devil, rotten to the core. His mere existence is vile.” 

Murong Xue clenched her fists and left in a huff, disregarding her sister’s plea and even cursing, “Yan’er, have you got taken in by him? With everything that’s happened here, with so many people dead, you still take his side? I will no longer help you hide it and report everything.”

“Ah! No, sister Xue…”

Shangguan Qingyan cried after her and Wu Qingqiu sighed, “This is a huge mess, brother Zhuo. What are you going to do?”

“Nothing, just wait and see.”

“Aren’t you scared the Sea Bright Sect will execute you?”

“They won’t even try, moreover…”

Zhuo Fan quirked a smile, “This only cements my safety. For now I have two blades and soon the third, ha-ha-ha…” 

Wu Qingqiu was baffled, feeling like Zhuo Fan had cast a net that spread over everyone, putting them on edge…