novelraw Chapter 1505 - 1503: Outcasts, the Lowest of the Five Elements Realm!
Chapter 1505 - 1503: Outcasts, the Lowest of the Five Elements Realm!
Qiu Xi took a deep breath!
Cold.
Ruthless.
Cruel.
Frenzied.
Countless cold gleams flickered in Qiu Xi’s eyes, sinister and terrifying, like a fierce demon.
"Young Master Lan, truly... can’t kill her?"
Her voice trembled slightly, her breathing gradually intensified.
Like a low growling beast.
Revealing sharp fangs.
Lan Zhengqing’s eye twitched violently, his gaze fierce and angry.
"Did you not hear what I said?!"
Qiu Xi remained silent, not saying a word.
She had heard it, loud and clear, without a doubt!
However.
She pretended not to hear, or perhaps she was just pretending not to hear. She was too eager to kill this woman, absolutely certain this woman approached Young Master Lan with ulterior motives!
To ensure Young Master Lan’s safety, to prevent this woman’s schemes from succeeding, she must unleash a bloody massacre!
"Young Master Lan, I..."
Slap!
Lan Zhengqing raised his hand high and slapped Qiu Xi’s beautiful face fiercely!
"Shut up."
His voice was deep and hoarse, coldly spitting out two words.
Blood trickled from the corner of Qiu Xi’s mouth, dripping to the ground.
Yet she did not submit, her cheek twitched slightly, but she still turned her head stubbornly, glaring coldly at Lan Zhengqing.
The air froze.
Everyone gasped, as if struck by acupuncture, frozen in place.
They had never seen such a scene.
Lan Zhengqing had never hit Qiu Xi before, this was the first time!
And.
It was for the sake of a woman.
A woman as beautiful as Qiu Xi, a beauty that could topple a city.
So people speculated that Young Master Lan might have fallen for her.
But naturally, Qiu Xi would be jealous, absolutely unwilling to let anyone take Lan Zhengqing away. Her affection for Lan Zhengqing was known to all, presumably even Lan Zhengqing knew, but he merely pretended not to.
The reason was simple.
Qiu Xi’s status was far too lowly!
Even less than dust, ants, sand grains!
Because she was neither born into the five major clans nor part of the superpowers of the Five Elements Realm, not even an ordinary commoner.
She was a pariah living in the most dangerous, impoverished, and perilous environment.
They are the lowest class of people in the Five Elements Realm.
Often due to their status, they are completely forgotten. People think of the Five Elements Realm, they only think of the five major clans and superpowers like the Biao Bureau.
But no one remembers there are people like Qiu Xi living in the unseen corners of the Five Elements Realm.
Struggling in life and death against a difficult fate.
They are collectively referred to as outcasts.
But since they have been absent from people’s view for so long, or even if they appear, they are ignored, no one remembers who they are.
However, all outcasts share one common trait, which is viciousness and brutality.
But precisely because of this, a great number of outcasts were slaughtered by the five major clans.
Because they disrupted the stability, peace, and harmony of the five major clans.
The five major clans, of course, prioritize protecting their members’ safety and naturally ignore the lives of the outcasts.
Yet the outcasts yearn for the happy life of the five major clans, so when their demands are unmet, they become ferociously violent, trying to seize that dream life from the five major clans!
Leading to a multitude of conflicts.
However, since the outcasts are simply no match for the five major clans, they have been slaughtered continuously over the centuries and now there are barely any left.
And everyone in the Five Elements Realm has intentionally or unintentionally forgotten the existence of the outcasts.
Unwilling to mention, or disdainful to.
So the outcasts became forgotten, regarded as the lowest, basest people in the Five Elements Realm.
Yet.
Some still remembered them, like Lan Zhengqing.
He accidentally encountered Qiu Xi on a journey and was immediately captivated by her stunning beauty, prompting him to approach her.
But once he got closer, he discovered she was an outcast!
His first reaction was disdain, contempt, disgust. But his second reaction was to hatch a scheme.
Lan Zhengqing certainly wouldn’t touch Qiu Xi.
Because in his mind, outcasts are the dirtiest, most disgusting, lowest of races. Touching them would lower his own status and bring derision from thousands.
However.
He could exploit the viciousness of the outcasts to achieve his goal of unifying the Five Elements Realm!
From that moment, he took Qiu Xi under his wing, stationed her in Blizzard Village, nurturing her bit by bit, eventually grooming her as the Commander of the Ice Cicada Sect, a killer without mercy.
Over the years, Qiu Xi helped Lan Zhengqing accomplish many things, assassinating countless dissidents, becoming an indispensable right-hand to Lan Zhengqing.
From that moment, Qiu Xi’s mentality began to change.
In fact, since Lan Zhengqing brought Qiu Xi back to Blizzard Village, giving her a stable life, Qiu Xi developed a secret affection for him.
But constrained by her status, she never dared to confess, suppressing it deep within her heart.
Until recently.
She felt she had become very important to Lan Zhengqing, so she began to reveal her inner feelings bit by bit, making Lan Zhengqing increasingly aware of her presence.
However.
Lan Zhengqing continued to pay her no mind!
As if she was transparent, as if she didn’t exist!
Anger.
Shame.
Fury.
Sorrow.
Qiu Xi didn’t know how to describe her complex emotions, she held her face, tears welling, staring intently at Lan Zhengqing, as if resentful, yet coquettish.
"What are you looking at?" Lan Zhengqing’s voice was extremely cold, like an icy abyss, chilling to the heart.
Qiu Xi said nothing, still staring, unmoving.
Lan Zhengqing took a deep breath, brow furrowing, his voice cold, "Qiu Xi, you are becoming more and more outrageous lately, are you starting to ignore my presence?"
"I wouldn’t dare." Qiu Xi finally responded faintly.
"Or have you forgotten your status as an outcast?"
"..."
"Qiu Xi, I brought you back, you are my slave, don’t forget your identity!"
Lan Zhengqing roared like thunder, his face flushed, veins bulging.
Qiu Xi was stunned, her heart skipped, bowing her head sharply, her heart a tangled mess.
Seeing Qiu Xi bow her head, Lan Zhengqing’s tone softened slightly, yet remained aggressive.
"Next time, don’t look at me like that, or I won’t be so kind."
"Of course, you are my most favored warrior, but don’t forget your status. I am the master, you are the dog, do you understand?"
Qiu Xi’s eyes suddenly reddened, but she held back tears, tremblingly clenching her teeth.
"Understood."
Who would have expected, Lan Zhengqing reached out, grabbing Qiu Xi’s hair, lifting her head forcibly, his fierce face approaching as if he could tear her to shreds.
"Look into my eyes, say it louder, do you understand?!"
"Understood!"
"Good."
Lan Zhengqing sneered contemptuously, shoving Qiu Xi away harshly.
"Remember, you are just a dog, you have to obey my orders. Whatever I tell you to do, you do it, what I don’t allow, you can’t do."
"Moreover, you do not have the right to question what I do."
"You are just an outcast, and I am the prince of the Water Clan. This, you must always remember."
At this moment.
Qiu Xi’s dignity was mercilessly crushed underfoot by Lan Zhengqing, trampled to pieces, to shreds!
Yet.
She started to laugh internally!
Because she suddenly realized that she had dignity! Something she thought she’d never possess, always living like a zombie, like a dog, fearing death every day!
But now.
She had developed such a laughable thing... daring to oppose Young Master Lan... even wanting to thwart his decisions...
I must be mad.
I must be mad!
This is what Qiu Xi thought, attempting to persuade herself to give up.