Chapter 224 - An Ungrateful Man (2/2)
He was very smart to know that Hu Xiaoxian must have brought some foods with her as she still looked glowing after five days in the cave.
”Sorry, I don't have any food either. We've been feeding ourselves with these elixirs.”
She had agreed with Qin Haodong that they would keep the heritage and Storage Ring as a secret and would tell others they survived because of some elixirs, which Qin Haodong had picked them up from the elixir room. They would make the same explanation to the officials.
Hu Xiaoxian handed the elixirs to the five people, who swallowed them immediately without hesitation.
These elixirs were made by Sikong Zhaixing in person and were nourishing despite that some of their effect had been lost with time.
After taking the elixirs, the five people no longer felt hungry but regained their strength.
After running the Genuine Qi inside him, Lei Tianrui felt himself at his peak status, which also gave him some courage. He scanned between Qin Haodong, Hu Xiaoxian, and Tang Tang and suspected them of stealing his treasures.
”Let's go and check inside.”
He glared at Qin Haodong and led some people deeper into the cave. After checking around carefully, he found nothing but the elixirs in the elixir room.
Unlike Qin Haodong, he knew nothing about medicine and could distinguish the property and effect of the elixirs, which, thus, were useless for him. He dared not to take any of them in fear that he might be killed.
He could accept that he had to return home with nothing. Staring at Hu Xiaoxian and Qin Haodong, he said, ”Since this cave is left by a cultivator, there must have been treasures in it, and the two of you hid them away. We came here together; you can't keep the treasure yourselves. You must share them with us.”
”You've seen it, there is nothing like a treasure. What could be have gotten from it?” said Hu Xiaoxian.
”I won't be convinced unless I've searched your bodies,” Lei Tianrui said, pointing at Qin Haodong, ”Especially his backpack, I reckon he had hidden something in it.”
Hu Xiaoxian's expression changed, and she said, ”Who do you think you're, Lei Tianrui? Even if we've gained something here, why should we share it with you? Who gave you the courage to request to search our bodies?”
Lei Tianrui sneered. ”See, I'm right. You've hidden the treasures. I'll be kind if you'd love to share them with us. If you want to keep them yourselves, don't blame us for being ruthless.”
After saying that, he waved his hands, and Zhao Qiankun and others immediately surrounded Qin Haodong and Hu Xiaoxian, showing their intention to grab the treasures from the latter.
Hu Xiaoxian shouted with angry. ”Don't go too far, Lei Tianrui! I've saved your life just now.”
Qin Haodong said, ”Xiaoxian, I've told you, he is an ungrateful guy. We should have left them on their own just now.”
Lei Tianrui said, ”Save your words. You've no good intentions on us from the very beginning. Otherwise, you would not have left us in the Phantom Magic Field and escaped yourselves. You only wanted to get the treasures for yourselves.
”Throw your bag over here. I'll spare you for the sake of your saving my life, or, you'll have to die here today.”
Qin Haodong sneered coldly. ”I've never seen anyone as shameless as you. You only blame on others while you're nothing-for-good.”
Hu Xiaoxian said, ”Don't waste your words on these shameless bastards. Let's go, Haodong.”
As she said that, she took Qin Haodong's hands and tried to leave.
”Stop there, Hu Xiaoxian! Don't think that you can do as you please because you are at second level of the Covert Power. With my brothers here, we can take down in joint hands.” Lei Tianrui then said to Zhao Qiankun and others, ”Let's take them down together, and all of us will have an equal share of the treasures.”
Though his voice was loud and full of confidence, he avoided Hu Xiaoxian and charged at Qin Haodong, one hand attacking Qin Haodong's face while the other hand grabbing toward Qin Haodong's backpack.
He thought that Qin Haodong was less powerful than Hu Xiaoxian, so, he chose Qin Haodong, a weaker one in his eyes, to attack. However, he had never expected that Qin Haodong was at the fifth level of Covert Power and had practiced cultivation methods and was number one expert among those at his level.
Naturally, Lei Tianrui got himself in trouble.
With his one arm holding Tang Tang, Qin Haodong slashed Lei Tianrui on the face with another hand. It was a simple but quick and powerful blow, which sent Lei Tianrui flying under the force.
Before he could figure out what was going on, Lei Tianrui smashed against the wall of the cave. The blow he received just now was much heavier that he received from Hu Xiaoxian, his face where was slashed swelled up, and his teeth were scattered on the ground.
”When... when did you become so powerful?”
Lei Tianrui struggled up and looked at Qin Haodong in horror. He could tell from the blow that Qin Haodong was at least above the third level of Covert Power and much more powerful than Hu Xiaoxian.
However, this also made him more convinced that Qin Haodong must have gained some treasures, otherwise, Qin Haodong would not have improved his cultivation so fast.
Zhao Qiankun, Dong Sihai, and others had wanted to grab the treasures together, but before they took actions, they saw that Lei Tianrui was beaten badly, which scared them and made them dare not to move.
Qin Haodong glanced around with a cold look and said in a threatening tone, ”I don't care if you're from Xuanyuan Pavilion or not, I'll kill you if you dare to make trouble for me.”
Lei Tianrui and his brothers shivered in horror under Qin Haodong's glare. Though they were unwilling to give up, power decided all. It was obvious that Qin Haodong would defeat them with one hand, so, they surrendered in silence.
”let's go!”
Holding Tang Tang and taking Hu Xiaoxian's hand, Qin Haodong walked toward the exit of the cave. Seeing that they left, Lei Tianrui and his brother would not stay there either so they followed the three out.