Chapter 404 - 401: The Aura of the Mighty
Chapter 404 - 401: The Aura of the Mighty
"Ah, they're going to run!" Gao Fei panicked, "We can't let them get away!"
"Don't worry, they can't escape," Bai Daqing said slowly and confidently, "Now that I've seen them, there's no way they can get away." As he spoke, Bai Daqing extended two fingers and flicked them lightly, sending two streams of qi shooting off.
"Ah!"
"Ah!!"
Hao Niu and Ma Wei, who had fled several kilometers away, both fell to the ground, letting out pitiful screams.
Gao Fei saw very clearly that the two streams of qi Bai Daqing had flicked off had easily hit Hao Niu and Ma Wei. With just one move—just a single move—he had seriously injured Hao Niu and Ma Wei, and they were still so far apart. This was too incredible.
Was this the power of the Unity of Heaven and Man Realm? Gao Fei's eyes shone as he watched Bai Daqing.
"Whoosh..."
Seeing that Hao Niu and Ma Wei had been defeated, the remaining bandits panicked and scattered in all directions. At that moment, the officers stationed in the distance sprang into action, starting to round up the fleeing bandits.
"Why are you standing there dazed?" Bai Daqing cast a glance at Gao Fei, "Hurry and grab the two bandit leaders."
"Me?" Gao Fei was startled, "Although they are injured, they still have the strength to fight back..."
"You're overthinking it." Bai Daqing shook his head, "I've already shattered their Dantian; they are now cripples and can't hurt you."
"Ah, you should have said so earlier. I'll go grab them right now." Gao Fei picked up his pace and charged over.
It didn't take long for Gao Fei to reach Hao Niu and Ma Wei.
At that moment, Hao Niu and Ma Wei were in a terrible state, lying on the ground feeble and wailing. There was a hole in their abdomens right where the Dantian was located, with blood slowly oozing out of the hole...
"Bang! Bang!"
Without a word, Gao Fei started by kicking them twice.
"Kill me! Just kill me!" Ma Wei's eyes were red, and he was trembling as he screamed, "I've become a cripple, what's the point of living! Just kill me! Do it already!"
Hao Niu also yelled, "Kill me too... I have no purpose in living..."
Going from lofty Cultivators to cripples who couldn't even fend for themselves, this flip-flop was too much for most to bear.
"Want to die? It's not that easy." Gao Fei sneered coldly, "You two bastards! You chased me for hundreds of miles. If it weren't for City Lord Bai arriving in time, I would have died by your hands." Saying this, Gao Fei kicked Hao Niu and Ma Wei again.
"A tiger brought low by dogs, how humiliating," Hao Niu said with a bitter smile.
"Who are you cursing! You motherfucker are the dog! Your whole family are dogs!" In a fit of rage, Gao Fei kicked Hao Niu once more.
"Stop kicking him; be careful not to kick him to death," Bai Daqing's voice came from a distance, "Bring them here; I have questions to ask them."
"Coming." Gao Fei picked up one with each hand and walked steadily toward Bai Daqing.
"Bang! Bang!"
Upon nearing Bai Daqing, Gao Fei threw the two men onto the ground.
"Huh? You look somewhat familiar," Bai Daqing said, eyeing Ma Wei with surprise and suspicion, "We must have met before, right? Where have I seen you? I can't seem to remember."
Ma Wei pressed his lips tightly together and remained silent, for revealing his identity would surely lead to great trouble.
"As people age, their memory tends to decline." Bai Daqing thought for a long time but couldn't remember, and finally could only shake his head helplessly, "How frustrating!"
"Just ask this fellow, and he'll know." Gao Fei kicked Ma Wei, "Speak up, have you met the City Lord? Where did you meet him? What's your name? Spill it all out!"
Ma Wei didn't speak.
"Aha, playing dumb?" Gao Fei laughed, "I've seen a lot of people like you, all tough on the surface but cowards at heart. They can't stand a bit of torture." While speaking, Gao Fei rolled up his sleeves, ready to torture Ma Wei.
"No need for that trouble." Bai Daqing stopped Gao Fei and said expressionlessly, "I can use the Soul Searching Art to read his memories."
"The Soul Searching Art?" Gao Fei was startled, "What kind of spell is that? It can read memories? That's amazing, can you teach me?"
Bai Daqing glanced at Gao Fei indifferently, "The Soul Searching Art is profound, and one must reach the Realm of Unity of Heaven and Man to cultivate it."
"I see... Well, I'll wait then." Gao Fei showed a look of disappointment.
Bai Daqing looked at Ma Wei, whose eyes were filled with fear, "After using the Soul Searching Technique, you would become an idiot, a simpleton, never able to recover." Bai Daqing paused, "I'll give you one last chance to answer my questions honestly, and I won't have to resort to the Soul Searching Technique."
Ma Wei took a deep breath, "Fine, I'll tell..." Since he couldn't hide, he might as well confess, "I am... from the Niu Family..."
"The Niu Family?" Bai Daqing raised an eyebrow, "Which Niu Family?"
"The one known as the number one noble family in the world... the Niu Family..."
"Continue."
"Dozens of years ago, you visited the family head of the Niu Family, and I was there at the time... although I was standing quite at the back, so you probably didn't notice me much."
"I see." Bai Daqing nodded slowly, "Since you are from the Niu Family, why are you colluding with bandits?"
"This... this..." Ma Wei stammered, "There are some things... the City Lord must clearly understand... Needless for me to say, right...?"
"Hmph!" Bai Daqing snorted coldly, "I always thought the Niu Family was clean and virtuous, one of the few noble families with integrity. Now it seems that's all nonsense!" Bai Daqing grew angry, and his aura became sharp, so oppressive that Ma Wei felt like he was suffocating.
Standing to the side, Gao Fei murmured to himself, "The number one noble family has ties with bandits, this is no simple matter."
"Falling into City Lord Bai's hands... I admit defeat... All I want now is death..." Ma Wei said haltingly, "Please, City Lord Bai, grant my wish..."
Bai Daqing ignored Ma Wei and turned to look at Hao Niu, "You're also from the Niu Family?"
"I... I..." Under Bai Daqing's pressure, Hao Niu dared not lie, "I have already been... driven out by the Niu Family... a long time ago..."
"Driven out?" Bai Daqing snorted coldly, "Kicked out in the open, but secretly trained to be a bandit leader, am I right?"
"No... There's no such thing..." Hao Niu was sweating bullets, this Bai Daqing was too frightening.
"Quite the Niu Family!" Bai Daqing said coldly, "I will not let this matter rest! With tens of thousands of soldiers dead like this, the Niu Family must give me an explanation!" Bai Daqing's aura burst forth with intense killing intent, causing the temperature around to drop significantly.
This was the presence of a powerful being!
Every gesture could influence the Yuan Qi of heaven and earth.
Ma Wei sighed inwardly, the Niu Family was in trouble now... Although Bai Daqing had power, he was no match for the Niu Family, who truly feared the Emperor behind Bai Daqing. Once the Emperor got involved, the Niu Family would be unable to bear it.
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