Monarch of Evernight - Chapter 627

Chapter 627: 627

Chapter 627: Buying Life [V6C157 – Sorrow of a Silent Parting]

Qianye walked slowly toward Lu Sha’s corpse and slashed down all of a sudden, effectively removing that wide-eyed head .

Kong Fangyuan couldn’t help but cry out as the man’s head flew into the air . He was, after all, a lineal young master of the Kong family . Although he was experienced in his own right, he had rarely seen such killing methods .

After the cry, Kong Fangyuan felt his chest burn up uncomfortably, almost as though he had been holding his breath underwater for a long time . He exhaled deeply and took another deep breath before feeling somewhat better .

It turned out that he had been holding his breath since the Shot of Inception had appeared . A powerful aristocratic scion like him could sense just how terrifying the shot’s destructive power was . In the end, he was petrified on the spot and came to only just now .

Then, the other soldiers of the Kong family regained their wits and glanced at Qianye with expressions of alarm .

The forest was suddenly silent, so silent that it was stifling .

The surviving Kong family soldiers surrounded Kong Fangyuan subconsciously . After all, Lu Sha’s group was under the Kong family’s employ . Now that they had died in Qianye’s hand, there was no telling if the latter would consider them accomplices and finish them off . Although the Kong family soldiers hadn’t joined the attack when Qianye was ambushed, they didn’t try to save him, either . They merely stood watching on the side .

Qianye didn’t even look at the people from the Kong family . He produced a first-aid medicine from his pocket and sprayed it onto his wound, before injecting a shot of stimulant into his neck . Qianye looked up at Kong Fangyuan only after dealing with his injuries .

Kong Fangyuan’s heart trembled upon seeing the lack of expression in Qianye’s eyes . He said helplessly, “All of this is a misunderstanding!”

“Misunderstanding?” Qianye repeated the question while looking at the man with a wooden expression .

Beads of sweat rolled off Kong Fangyuan’s forehead . It was already quite an ordeal for him to maintain a smile and prevent his voice from going off-key . “It is, of course, a misunderstanding . Our Kong family has no enmity toward you . ”

A young soldier behind Kong Fangyuan was indignant . He took a step forward and shouted, “What our family’s young master says is naturally the truth . Don’t forget that our Kong family isn’t easy to provoke, either . ”

He had just started speaking when an old veteran covered his mouth and dragged him to the side . Afterward, he said something to the young man with a serious expression . That young soldier’s face was red, and he was clearly dissatisfied . However, he said nothing more after receiving strict orders to stop speaking .

Kong Fangyuan let out a sigh of relief at this point—he was feeling quite indignant despite the humble attitude just now . Then, he noticed all the dead and wounded people behind him . Finally, he realized how few those capable of fighting were . How would he dare to play things hard? With Qianye’s accomplishments in the Misty Wood, he wasn’t afraid of being surrounded at all . That was ignoring Qianye’s earth-shattering attack from just now . Kong Fangyuan knew that he couldn’t evade this powerful shot even with his many guards .

At a time like this, the Kong family’s name was completely useless . Qianye only needed to finish them off entirely, and all traces of the deed would vanish before long . Who would know it was he who did it? Kong Fangyuan was quite practical in this area . No amount of prestige was as important as survival .

Qianye remained silent for a while before speaking, “You say you have no bad intentions . Where’s your sincerity?”

“Sincerity… Ah! Yes, sincerity!” Kong Fangyuan slapped his forehead in sudden realization .

He said nothing more and immediately removed the gun from his waist . He handed the weapon to Qianye with both hands and said, “This is my personal firearm . Its name is Misty Cold . The craftsmanship is not bad and there’s a story behind it as well . The gun has always been a treasure of our Kong family, and I only managed to obtain it two years ago because of a great contribution to the clan . It’s just that my strength is insufficient to use Misty Cold freely . I saw just now that general’s twin revolvers are just a bit lacking . Treasures need to be held by worthy heroes, so I would like to gift this gun to you, hoping it’ll help strengthen your might! I hope the general won’t forget our Kong family in the future, even if you don’t remember me . ”

These words were spoken with great sincerity, almost as though they came from the very depths of his being . Qianye might’ve believed them had he not been standing here all this time . These aristocratic scions were indeed extraordinary in certain aspects . Everything they say seemed like the truth, and even Qianye’s Eye of Truth couldn’t discern their authenticity .

Misty Cold was built in a simple yet elegant single-barrel design . The flowing clouds decorating the gun’s body were marvelous, clearly the work of a master . The gun’s shape was similar to the Red Spider Lily, but it looked somewhat more ephemeral . Of course, that was just a comparison of external appearance—Misty Cold had nothing on the Red Spider Lily when it came to the intrinsic spirit . One was a weapon at the peak of grade seven, while the other was a Grand Magnum of the generation . There was nothing to compare between them .

Arrays had already developed to the point where there were all kinds of origin powered firearms; moreover, their complexity was only increasing by the day . However, the most primitive single-barrel gun had never fallen into disuse since simplicity allowed for greater upgrade potential . Hence, there was no lack of famed guns left in the world, and most of them possessed formidable special powers .

As Kong Fangyuan’s beloved weapon, this Misty Cold was naturally special . In addition to its extraordinary artistic value, a shot from it would engulf the surrounding thirty-meters in surging clouds—the scene was extremely romantic, almost as though the shooter were standing in a dreamy immortal realm .

This wasn’t just for decoration, though . In truth, these clouds could suppress all origin power within its range . This was a powerful weapon in group combat and seemed to be extremely effective in clearing away minor enemy troops . However, its true use was domain suppression . The clouds produced by this gun was highly damaging to domains . If two combatants of the same realm were to cross swords, the one holding Misty Cold would gain a considerable advantage .

Kong Fangyuan bringing this weapon out was a huge sacrifice—he was buying his life .

Qianye took Misty Cold and played around with the gun before putting it away . It was a good gun indeed . The weapon itself was at the peak of grade seven, but its special ability was worth even more .

At full force, Qianye’s Oceanic Vortex would break down enemy domains that were even slightly inferior . Misty Cold thus held little meaning for him . Moreover, the Twin Flowers was a set of weapons personally modified by Andruil, and there might be other secrets hidden within them . Just the fact that this gun could bear the Shot of Inception without sustaining damage was worth looking into . Qianye had no intention of switching them out .

These things, Qianye naturally wouldn’t tell Kong Fangyuan . Even if he couldn’t use it personally, he could give it to other people . Qianye felt that the gun was fairly suited for Song Zining . This seventh young master was always quite specific about grace, regardless of time and place . This might be one of the reasons why Song Zining couldn’t beat Qianye in recent years—more often than not, he was wiping the floor before he could finish posturing .

Qianye could imagine Song Zining waving his fan in one hand and holding Misty Cold in the other . Winds and clouds would stir around him, filling the area with an ephemeral ambiance . Who knows, maybe Song Zining’s origin power would even increase if there was a group of beauties cheering him on at that time .

Ah, it would be even more interesting if Wei Potian was in that scene . With him as an antagonist, it would set off the seventh young master’s godly elegance even more .

At the thought of this, an odd notion appeared in Qianye’s mind . Would Song Zining drag Wei Potian into battle just because of this?

Unbeknownst to Qianye, Song Zining was on an airship far away . He was reading a battle report and analyzing all the names there one by one .

He had just reached Wei Potian’s page . The Wei-clan heir had produced great results during this time . At least, it was enough for his name to appear on the report . Comparatively, Qianye’s report was missing from the imperial military’s records because he was hunting for the Li clan as an independent expert .

Song Zining opened and closed his folding fan repeatedly, seemingly deep in thought . “Mm, this fellow has some redeeming qualities after all . He’s managed to train his Thousand Mountain to a stage where it possesses both form and soul . It’s rather eye-catching when he uses it . This young master’s Three Thousand Flying Leaves domain has great sceneries, and I’m only lacking a decorative mountain . ”

Qianye had no idea that his random guess was spot on, and neither did he know that Song Zining had even deeper plans .

“This wild boar has thick skin, so it’ll be great to have him block dangerous attacks at the front . ” Song Zining’s thoughts were full of evil intentions .

In the Misty Wood, Kong Fangyuan sighed in relief after seeing Qianye accept Misty Cold . The muscles on his face were no longer as tense . Things were still negotiable as long as Qianye was willing to take the item—at the very least, his life was ensured .

As expected of an aristocratic scion, he immediately struck while the iron was hot . “I wonder if General Qianye has any other instructions?”

Qianye searched the remains of Lu Sha’s group Instead of replying . However, he found nothing of value on them, nor did he find any proof that a “major character” was trying to kill him . It was easy to imagine that such information wouldn’t exist on paper .

Qianye pondered for a moment before coming to a conclusion . He already had a good idea of who it was behind this assassination and might still be able to find some clues back at the base . As long as he could confirm who the target was, it was up to him how to seek revenge—proof wasn’t all that important .

Qianye pointed at the corpses of Lu Sha’s men and asked, “Would Young Master Kong be interested in their gear?”

Kong Fangyuan was startled for a moment . “Yes, of course!”

Kong Fangyuan understood after some thought that Qianye wanted to toss the weapons to him . Perhaps it wasn’t convenient for him to deal with the equipment, or maybe he just wasn’t in the mood to do so . Qianye’s own gear wasn’t lacking . Young Dragon and East Peak were extraordinary items, so he probably wasn’t interested in Lu Sha’s belongings . This much was clear from Qianye’s indifference toward Misty Cold .

The fact that these items couldn’t impress Qianye didn’t mean they were inferior . The entire fortune of these lone experts was in their equipment, which were all grade six to grade seven . After all, they needed to be alive in order to spend the money they earn . There was really nothing special about the grade seven ones, but some of the grade six items were premium goods with special abilities . The latter might prove to be powerful weapons when used correctly in the battlefield and were thus more useful than ordinary grade-seven gear .

Kong Fangyuan himself couldn’t use them, but it was very well suited for the elite experts under him . So, he immediately agreed to it .

There was also a different reason for this—Kong Fangyuan knew that Misty Cold wasn’t enough to buy his life since Qianye could take the weapon all the same after killing him . Now, things were just about right after taking these items in .