CHAPTER 296: CHAPTER 170: WHEN YOU STAND AT THE WIND’S CREST, EVEN PIGS CAN FLY

"I’m not dead?"

Duann Ming sat up, then looked at Ye Qingzhou with a complex expression, "You’re not going to kill me?"

"What good would it do me to kill you?"

"My head is worth 20 million now."

"..."

Ye Qingzhou suddenly felt a bit tempted, instinctively touching the hilt of his sword. This action made Duann Ming’s spine chill and cold sweat break out on his forehead.

In the end, Ye Qingzhou still gave up the easily obtainable 20 million fortune, "Sigh, I’m just too kind-hearted."

Duann Ming didn’t believe even the punctuation in this sentence, as he had witnessed at the Hee Family how Ye Qingzhou could kill without blinking. There must be a reason he wasn’t being killed now.

Duann Ming steeled his heart and looked at Ye Qingzhou with unyielding eyes, "If you’re trying to use me to go against the Heart Evil Stream, I advise you to give up. I will not betray the organization."

Ye Qingzhou smiled upon hearing this, "I’m not here to break you and Heart Evil Stream apart. I’m here to join you."

"You want to join Heart Evil Stream?"

Duann Ming frowned, puzzled by Ye Qingzhou’s intention, "You are the renowned Martial Arts Hidden Dragon, and the Dongji Kingdom’s officials have begun to notice you. Gu Minghui from the Celestial Secret Research Institute and Cyan Dragon, one of the Four Great Divine Generals of the Divine Strategy Army in the Imperial Capital, are here to assess you on behalf of the government. By the time you take your college entrance exams, whether you join the Celestial Secret Research Institute or the military academy of the Divine Strategy Army, it will be smooth sailing for you..."

"So, is Heart Evil Stream unwelcoming to me?"

Ye Qingzhou’s tone was calm. Although he had already agreed to Gu Minghui’s invitation to join the Celestial Secret Research Institute, some matters were not suitable for him to handle under his official identity.

"You are forsaking a promising path for a mysterious motive."

Duann Ming clearly distrusted Ye Qingzhou. If it were the old Heart Evil Stream, a genius like Ye Qingzhou coming to join would certainly be welcomed with open arms.

But the present Heart Evil Stream, due to the departure of its founder Zhangg Xinwu, was already declining and on the brink of collapse.

Considering Ye Qingzhou’s prospects, it’s impossible he would join Heart Evil Stream’s sinking ship for no reason.

"That’s not your concern. Take me to see the Rain Master, let him decide."

"Okay."

Duann Ming couldn’t see through Ye Qingzhou’s intentions, but he indeed didn’t have the authority to make decisions on this matter.

......

Three days later, in the suburbs of Linjiang City.

Dark clouds and winter rain cast a murky shadow over the land.

On the banks of the Xiao River, a towering figure stood between heaven and earth, exuding a majestic aura like a mountain, yet seamlessly integrated with nature, giving off an impression of "hard to recognize the true face of Lushan Mountain".

The visitor was none other than the Rain Master, one of the Six Extremes of Heart Evil Stream, a martial arts powerhouse who had lived from ancient mythological times to the present.

"You wanted to see me?"

"It is indeed you."

Ye Qingzhou stared at the "person" in front of him, and after comparing them with the preserved temporal and spatial image in the Dou Character Seal, he confirmed the identity—Rain Master, a God from the Eastern Yi Race, a Feather Race powerhouse under Chiyou’s command, who had once battled the Yellow Emperor at Zulu!

Although their appearances were different, the current Rain Master looking human rather than the Shangyang Divine Bird covered in vibrant feathers, the Qi emanating from them was unmistakably the same.

"You unlocked the Daoist Sect’s seal on the Dou Character Seal?"

The Rain Master was so shrewd that he instantly figured out Ye Qingzhou’s source of information.

Even when their identity was exposed, there wasn’t a hint of anxiety on the Rain Master’s face, instead, he looked at the audacious young man in front of him with a leisurely gaze.

"Tell me, why do you want to join Heart Evil Stream?"

"I want to annihilate the Gu Family and sweep away the Source Blood Association’s bases in the Dongji Kingdom. These two tasks, either of them, are beyond my own capability."

Ye Qingzhou was very straightforward because lying about such matters was meaningless.

The Star City Gu Clan is a prestigious Martial Arts Family, many of whose members hold positions in the Martial Arts Association, with extensive and intricate networks locally, touching any part would affect the whole.

In terms of pure strength, Ye Qingzhou could easily bring Yingyue and destroy the Gu Family.

Killing is easy; the hard part is not going to jail for it.

If Ye Qingzhou dared to openly destroy the Gu Family, he would be on the run for the rest of his life.

It’s the same with the Source Blood Association. Within the Dongji Kingdom, they have many legitimate businesses and numerous proxies they support. Until these people slip up, Ye Qingzhou is equally powerless to act against them through official channels due to a lack of evidence.

The authorities would not arrest people based on Ye Qingzhou’s "suspicions" alone.

But being passively attacked is not in Ye Qingzhou’s nature. For a swordsman, the best defense is a good offense.

Therefore, Ye Qingzhou needed a disguise that would allow him to act against these foreign forces’ lackeys without restraint, since they harbored malicious intentions and deserved to die.

The Rain Master was amused and annoyed by Ye Qingzhou’s shamelessness, quipping, "So you mean Heart Evil Stream should take the fall for you?"

Ye Qingzhou wasn’t ashamed, instead, he was proud, "If I become a member of Heart Evil Stream, it’s only natural for the organization to shelter me, isn’t it?"

"Aren’t you afraid I’ll report you?"

"As long as I don’t admit it, who would believe it?"

Ye Qingzhou remained completely unfazed, "I’m an illustrious Martial Arts Prodigy with a bright future, forsaking the obvious path for a shady one, joining an organization that’s going downhill, for what reason?"

"Alright, alright, your abacus beads are about to fly in my face."