279 Don’t Try to Take the Blame!

　　When he was far away and no one was around, Wu Jianwu’s body trembled and his face turned pale. His eyes revealed horror and cold sweat covered his forehead as he let out a long breath.

　　“What’s going on? Two fires!! This fiend was already so powerful previously but now, he has actually formed two life fires. If this was outside, he would have killed me!!”

　　As his heart trembled, Wu Jianwu kept taking deep breaths. He felt that he shouldn’t be leaving the sect for the next few months.

　　“Fortunately, I’m smart. I gave him face today and even said I will give spirit stones to him. If he is a reasonable person, he wouldn’t persistently chase after me, right?”

　　“My head hurts… No, I won’t even leave the cave abode until I form the second life fire!”

　　Outside the Knowing Dreams Restaurant, Xu Qing had a strange expression on his face.

　　The mute was stunned and so was Xu Xiaohui.

　　Ling’er blinked and looked a little puzzled. Beside her, the old man was dumbfounded.

　　Those who were nearby saw it clearly earlier. Xu Qing didn’t say a word. However, after he assumed a posture like he was about to attack, Wu Jianwu began to speak to himself for some reason.

　　Moreover, he laughed and spoke loudly. It was as though Xu Qing was talking to him through voice transmission and was even inviting him to drink wine.

　　The entire act was performed perfectly. Those who couldn’t see this scene outside and could only hear the sounds would definitely think that it was true. They would think that Wu Jianwu was a great man and that he admired Xu Qing. The two of them were like good friends who respected each other.

　　At the same time, they would also have thought that Xu Qing had sent a lot of invitations, but Wu Jianwu indeed didn’t have the time, so he was returning the favor by paying the fine for killing a piedmont disciple.

　　“Little Jianjian’s acting skills are quite bad, even I am speechless.”

　　A biting sound rang out, breaking the silence of the private room. The captain stood up from his seat and walked to the window while eating an apple. He then winked at Xu Qing.

　　Xu Qing’s gaze swept past the captain’s limbs and a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.

　　The captain’s recovery was too fast. He got a feeling that the regrowth of the broken limbs wasn’t done by cultivation arts or medicinal pills. It felt more like some bizarre spell.

　　The large snake took advantage of the old man’s confusion and twisted its body, rushing out. It quickly crawled out of the window and headed straight for Xu Qing.

　　Xu Qing’s eyes narrowed. However, after noticing the eyes of the large snake, he felt that they were a little familiar, as though he had seen them before. Not only did the other party not have any killing intent, but it was also filled with joy.

　　“Gurgle gurgle gurgle.”

　　Amidst its joy, the large snake’s body rapidly shrunk and finally transformed into a slender snake that directly coiled around Xu Qing’s hand. Its entire body turned snow-white and its eyes were very large, looking very cute.

　　“Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle.”

　　“Gurgle, gurgle.”

　　When the old man from Panquan Road saw this scene, he wailed inwardly. Just as he was about to reprimand it, Xu Qing lifted his head and coldly glanced at him.

　　The old man instantly shuddered as he recalled the scene of him almost being killed by Xu Qing. While he was filled with grief and indignation, the feeling of his daughter choosing the former between her crush and her father made his heart ache.

　　“No, I can’t compromise on this matter. This brat Xu isn’t a good person no matter how I look at him. He’s definitely not a good match for Ling’er.” The old man from Panquan Road took a deep breath. As thoughts raced in his mind, he hurriedly spoke.

　　“Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle!”

　　He didn’t dare to speak human language and spoke Ling’er’s language.

　　He was telling Ling’er that if she wanted to be with Xu Qing forever, she had to transform. If she wanted to transform, she had to reach the Foundation Building realm, so she had to leave now.

　　Ling’er looked at Xu Qing reluctantly and gently rubbed her head against his arm. She then let go of his arm and returned to the old man.

　　The old man heaved a sigh of relief inwardly and was secretly smug. After that, he hurriedly left. From afar, Xu Qing could still hear gurgling sounds.

　　“Alright, Deputy Director Xu, stop looking. Come and have a few drinks with me.” The captain waved at Xu Qing.

　　Xu Qing thought about it and turned his head to nod at Xu Xiaohui, indicating that she could leave.

　　Xu Xiaohui bit her lower lip and her heart was filled with gratitude. She knelt down in the rain and her forehead touched the ground. After bowing deeply, she stood up and walked into the distance alone.

　　The mute didn’t leave. He squatted outside the Knowing Dreams Restaurant, where the skinny youth had died.

　　Xu Qing didn’t say much. With a sway of his body, he leaped to the window and sat down after stepping into the private room. Last time, at Zhang San’s place, Xu Qing noticed that the captain wasn’t in a good state, so he didn’t say everything.

　　After he sat down, Xu Qing looked at the captain.

　　“Captain, why did the statue’s nose explode?” Xu Qing asked seriously.

　　He felt that he had to ask this. Otherwise, with the captain’s paranoia, he would definitely not feel at ease. Hence, Xu Qing felt that he should reassure the captain.

　　“You don’t know?” The captain took a bite of the apple and smiled at Xu Qing, sizing him up.

　　Xu Qing started and shook his head.

　　“Alright, my deputy director. I was the one who taught you that acting skill. You and I both know about what happened with the statue’s nose. I won’t expose you.”

　　After the captain finished eating the apple, he took out a pear and took a big bite.

　　“This time, I’ll take the blame. Who asked me to be your superior? I won’t ask you for spirit stones, but I have two conditions.”

　　The captain’s eyes revealed a deep look. He looked like he had seen through him and became serious.

　　Xu Qing frowned and his expression was a little hesitant, as though he wasn’t sure either.

　　Seeing this scene, the captain took out a pear and threw it over.

　　“No need to think about it. It’s that reason. I saw it with my own eyes back then. Forget it, forget it. Let me talk about my two conditions. Firstly, you can’t mention the matter of me transforming into the third princess again in the future.”

　　The captain spoke solemnly.

　　“The second thing is that you still have to return the 100,000 spirit stones you owe me!!”

　　“As long as you agree, I’ll take the blame for the Sea Corpse Race!”

　　The captain took a deep breath and fiercely bit half of the pear in his hand. After that, he observed Xu Qing’s subtle expression closely.

　　Xu Qing fell silent. After some thought, he shook his head and looked at the captain as he spoke seriously.

　　“Since it’s my fault, I’ll spread the news to the outside world that I was the one who did this.”

　　“I’m the first on the bounty. I’m the main culprit in the case of the Sea Corpse Race’s Ancestral Corpse Statue. Captain only assisted a little.”

　　After Xu Qing finished speaking, he stood up to leave.

　　When the captain saw this scene, he instantly became anxious. He still valued the glory of being the main culprit very much. However, he wanted to extort a little and didn’t expect it to backfire. He hurriedly stopped him and coughed before laughing dryly.

　　“Look at you, why are you so serious? I was just joking with you. I was the one who did that. I’m the main culprit. No one can snatch this achievement from me!”

　　“No, it’s me!” Xu Qing said seriously.

　　“It’s not you, it’s me!” The captain was even more anxious.

　　“No, it’s me!” Xu Qing looked at the captain.

　　“Xu Qing, I told you it’s not you, it’s me!” The captain was serious.

　　“Is it really you?” Xu Qing frowned as uncertainty appeared in his eyes.

　　“Of course it’s me. After I ate Binding’s flesh, the power of Binding erupted, causing a chain reaction in the statue’s body which led to the explosion. This is a fight of divinity. After I returned, I checked some ancient books. Binding used to have some connections with the Sea Corpse Race, so her aura can stimulate the Ancestral Corpse statue!”

　　The captain took a deep breath and spoke solemnly.

　　This time around, Xu Qing was really stunned. He nodded thoughtfully but he still seemed a little hesitant and was about to speak.

　　The captain hurriedly stood up and laughed.

　　“Junior Brother, I still have something on, so I’ll leave first. Don’t think too much. It was really me. Sigh, there is too much work in the department… As for the big plan I mentioned last time, I’ll tell you about it when I get all the clues.”

　　With that, the captain hurriedly left the private room. After he walked out of the block, he took out an apple and took a bite. His heart completely calmed down and he heaved a sigh of relief.

　　“Looks like it’s indeed not this kid. Could it really be me? En, it should be me.”

　　The captain felt very comfortable and felt that this was only reasonable. After all, as the superior, he was the only one who could be matched with the identity of the main culprit.

　　In the private room, Xu Qing also heaved a sigh of relief and his heart calmed down.

　　“The captain shouldn’t be suspicious anymore.”

　　Xu Qing was satisfied and left the Knowing Dreams Restaurant, returning to his berth. As he continued to cultivate, he was also looking forward to the great plan his captain had mentioned. Time slowly passed as he waited.

　　Very soon, a month passed.

　　In this month, the war between the Sea Corpse Race and the Seven Blood Eyes had reached a critical moment.

　　The gazes of countless races were attracted. This was because… after capturing two sub-islands and having no more obstacles between them and the Sea Corpse Race’s main island, the Seven Blood Eyes began their general offensive on the Sea Corpse Race!

　　The Seven Blood Eyes was trying to step on the Sea Corpse Race’s main territory.

　　The museum in Port 176 also opened for business.

　　After Zhang San’s repair, he successfully fused the two nose pieces together, making them look relatively intact. A fire that burned all year round was put below.

　　As for the ancestor’s calligraphy, it was hung high up.

　　The opening of the museum caused a commotion in the entire Seven Blood Eyes. The ancestor and the others on the battlefield also praised endlessly. As for the other races, after being shocked, they couldn’t help but want to come over and take a look.

　　Very soon, Port 176 of the Seven Blood Eyes was extremely lively. There were a lot more people than ever. Just like Zhang San had said, the sect made the arrangements for guarding the museum.

　　The Golden Core elders guarding the sect had received the ancestor’s orders to protect the safety of this museum no matter what.

　　At the same time, the first wave of rewards for making such a great contribution was sent to Xu Qing and Chen Erniu with the decree of the ancestor.

　　“Conferred Chen Erniu and Xu Qing as the Image Disciples of this generation of Seven Blood Eyes. Chen Erniu’s sequence has been promoted and Xu Qing has entered the sequence!”

　　“Both will be rewarded with three uses of the Seven Blood Eyes’ magic treasure projection!”

　　“Golden Core opportunity rewarded after the war!”

　　“This is the first wave of rewards. When the war ends, we’ll reward you again based on the contributions!”

　　As the ancestor’s decree was spread, the Seven Blood Eyes were in an uproar. On one hand, it was the sequence. On the other hand, it was Image Disciple.

　　In reality, everyone in the Seven Blood Eyes was a little unfamiliar with the term ‘Image Disciple’. Before this… there was no such term in the Seven Blood Eyes.

　　However, very soon, they knew what an Image Disciple was.

　　Xu Qing and the captain were appointed to represent the peak lords of the seven peaks in entertaining all the guests who were visiting to see the nose of the Sea Corpse Race’s statue.