Chương 220: Hua Tianyu's regret

Silence filled the room after Long Feng and Hua Liuli left. Minutes passed with no single life sound. The young man sat still with an unreadable expression on his face while Hua Tianyu and the Hua clan's first elder both wisely didn't dare to speak a word. A few more minutes passed. The young man suddenly looked up, his expression icy.

"Both of you out!" He spat out coldly. Hua Tianyu and the first elder didn't dare to hesitate. He dropped the jade slip on the ground reluctantly and They quickly bowed and rushed out of the room, closing the doors behind them. The silence continued for a few more minutes till the young man suddenly sighed heavily. The coldness on his face seemed to have caused the room temperature to fall.

"To think I lost so much face in this backwater place? And I lost to a weak piece of trash…" he slowly spoke icily. His voice and facial expression had none of the warmth he showed before. The two ladies behind him understood that he was enraged and also didn't dare to speak. Soon, he opened his mouth again"Get that assassin we met. Tell him I have a job for him.

A hundred imperial crystals as payment" he took out a void ring, casually transfered a hundred bright imperial crystals into this empty void ring and threw it at one of the two ladies behind him. The lady caught the ring and asked softly"Yes Young master. And what should be the mission?" The young man slowly smiled, a slow lazy smile that was filled with savagery.

"To kill that kid in the most painful way possible! And I want his head served to me on a plate!" He grinned, yet there was no warmth to be seen in his grin. Even his words were like the voice of a devil, filled with cold killing intent.

"Yes Young master!" The lady bowed and vanished immediately to relay his orders. Silence once again devoured the room for a few minutes. Then the young man yawned and lifted his head to stare at an empty spot before him.

"Old Gan, you've been sitting here for so long. I'm sure you enjoyed watching me get embarrassed!" Anyone would be confused, thinking this young man was mad to speak with empty air. But the lady behind him wasn't at all surprised. A few seconds later, an old voice suddenly filled the room, echoing through the walls"Young master must be joking. All of that was merely a joke to you" The voice seemed to have appeared out of nowhere yet everywhere at the same time.

Even the air itself stilled, not daring to flow under this old voice. The young man grinned again"Joke or no joke, it doesn't change the fact that they dared to humiliate me. This Yihua clan… I'll spare them only because of their connection to that Hua Clan. I don't want to cause a misunderstanding with those crazy old men" The old voice didn't speak this time. The young man wasn't fazed by this.

He narrowed his eyes and continued speaking,"But I still feel that it's a pity to let that technique he used to be lost like this. Old Gan, what do you think about it?" A few seconds later, the voice sounded again"This old one thinks that is at least an earth grade Dao skill. There's a small chance that it could be a heaven grade Dao skill. Not even I could see through the profoundness contained within that strike" The young man's expression changed into shock. Even the lady behind him was visibly shaken.

"An earth grade or even a heaven grade Dao skill? Heaven grade skills that are said to be lost? Where did trash like him get it from?" Seconds later, the old voice spoke again"I'm not sure about that. But I know that he really doesn't have a manual of that skill. I searched through his void ring and his entire being and I found nothing. My guess is that it is an inheritance technique, which means it exists in his soul" The Young man's eyes twinkled as an unreadable expression settled on his face.

Soon, he spoke, his eyes filled with excitement Enjoying the story? Show your support by reading it on the official site.

"Old Gan, if I had his skill, I can definitely make grandfather proud! My standing would rise a bit in the clan. Can you get it for me?"

"Young master is asking for too much. Although it is possible for me to soul search the kid right before his death and get the technique, you should not forget that your grandfather asked me to protect you, not serve you. I only act when your life is threatened!" The old voice calmly replied. The young man's expression tightened"Old Gan, help me this once. I'll owe you a favor!" A minute passed but the old voice didn't appear again.

The young man gritted his teeth and spoke again"I'll ask my grandfather to get you a Dao foundation pill from the clan!" He shouted. This seemed to cross a limit even for him as he shook while saying this. A few seconds later, the old voice reappeared"Very well. I will act this one time. Await my good news!" The old voice responded calmly and then went silent. It appeared that whoever was speaking had left this room quietly without even touching the doors.

"I hope the skill proves to be worth it!" The young man clenched his fists and sighed.

In another room, Hua Tianyu paced around, his hands clenched by his side and his face filled with a mixture of pain, regret, anger and confusion. The first elder of the clan also sat in corner of this room, his expression unreadable.

"Clan Chief, your daughter have caused the Hua clan and the entire Yihua clan to lose the greatest opportunity to rise in a hundred years! If this spreads, then your position as chief of the Hua clan could even be taken away!" The first elder slowly spoke up. Hua Tianyu paused, glanced at him and sighed.

"We both know that that young master Liu is like a wolf in a sheep's clothing. He definitely wouldn't give us a cultivation manual merely in exchange for Liuli" The first elder slowly shook his head"That wasn't for you to decide clan chief! The great elders are the only ones with the power to make that decision!" Hua Tianyu glared at the first elder fiercely"The power to decide my daughter's life? Her future? Well I don't accept that.

I don't regret losing this opportunity if it means exchanging it for my daughter's happiness!" He shouted coldly. Thinking of back then when his thoughts was clouded by the sight of a cultivation manual in his grasp and he almost made the choice to sacrifice his daughter's life, he couldn't help but feel disappointed in himself. But luckily, he didn't make that mistake which he would have certainly regretted for the rest of his life. This was able to relieve his guilt.

"It doesn't matter. We have offended the young master over this issue. Do you really want to cause our clan to be exterminated?" The first elder calmly asked again. Hua Tianyu froze then recovered immediately "He won't do that. The backing behind our Hua clan is something he can't afford to offend."

"That's right but he can use other ways to make our Yihua clan to suffer. He can even wipe us out using other means. He has several ways to make our lives miserable!" Hua Tianyu couldn't refute that. It was true. If the young man was willing, he had dozens of ways to make the Yihua clan to silently fade from the face of this world. He just wasn't interested in that.

"What's done is done. Let's not waste our time on the past. Right now, I fear what he will do. I could sense the killing intent he suppressed. He isn't going to take things lying down!" He changed the topic. Remembering the chilling aura he sensed from the young man and his icy gaze, Hua Tianyu shivered.

"His killing intent was directly at that kid. As long as the young master focuses his anger on that kid, then our Yihua clan can survive this." The first elder nodded. Hua Tianyu sighed regretfully at this"Such a pity. That Long Feng seemed like a good seedling. Alas… my foolish daughter is unaware of the trouble she has brought upon him. His death is assured, that kid" The first elder narrowed his eyes"Who knows? Perhaps we're overthinking.

Perhaps the young master isn't going to pursue things at all" Hua Tianyu instantly laughed grimly.

"Do you remember what he said? His promise. He said he would forget about he marriage as long as he lives! He repeated that twice. The question is, who's life was he referring to?" He asked. The first elder's expression instantly changed"He was indirectly saying that if the kid died, he would bring up the marriage again. And that naturally meant he was going to kill the kid, in which case Hua Liuli would have no other excuse to reject his proposal!" His pupils shrank at the sheer slyness of that young master.

"Indeed. Such a frightening mind at such a young age! We have to send Liuli away to the mainland before that Long Feng is killed and the young master brings up the proposal again otherwise we'd be forced to hand Liuli to him!" Hua Tianyu clenched his fists and spat. One had to admit that the young master's mind was quite scary. He had already planned everything out before he even took any action. And when he did take action, he was swift and ended it all before others could react!

"Very well. She must not learn of that kid Long Feng's impending death. We must let him die to calm the young master" Hua Tianyu sighed. But the first elder wasn't paying attention to him anymore. His gaze was focused on the doors behind Hua Tianyu. Hua Tianyu's heart suddenly clenched and he turned around to find Hua Liuli standing by the door with a soulless look in her eyes.

"Liuli!" He instantly panicked inwardly. It seemed like she heard exactly what he didn't want her to know! Hua Liuli ignored him. Her face was pale and she had a blank expression on her face. A sharp pain filled her heart as her father's last words resounded In her heart. Learn of that kid Long Feng's impending death… Long Feng's impending death… Impending death… Death… Her soul seemed to have left her body.

"N-no… I must go and find big brother Long Feng!" Some light returned to her eyes as she remembered that Long Feng just left. She could still catch up to him and stop him from leaving! But the moment she turned around, a powerful energy suddenly restricted her movements, stopping her from leaving.

"Father! Why are you stopping me? Long Feng's life is in danger! I can call him back!" Hua Liuli screamed as she struggled against the sealing force but couldn't budge it. Behind her, Hua Tianyu sighed sadly. Seeing his daughter in this state, he felt a complicated emotion towards that Long Feng. Unfortunately…

"You can't save him Liuli" Hua Liuli shook her head fiercely"No, h-he just left. I can call him back. Just let me go father! I'll listen to whatever you say. I'll marry that young master, I'll go to the Hua clan. Please just let me go!" She burst Into tears at this point, her emotions in complete disarray. Hua Tianyu's heart shook with pain but he could only steel his heart and shake his head.

"I'm sorry Liuli. But… he has to die to protect our clan!" Hua Liuli froze. Her face was so pale that it seemed like she lost all the blood in her body. Nothing else was in her mind except for Hua Tianyu's words. He had to die? Why?

"W-why father? He did nothing wrong!" Hua Liuli's cracking voice filled with endless pain caused Hua Tianyu's face to also pale a bit.

"I'm sorry Liuli. He has to be sacrificed to protect our clan" he softly repeated, his eyes closed to hide his regret.

"We don't get to decide that! He's innocent!" Hua Liuli shouted shrilly. Her contorted expression shocked Hua Tianyu. This was the first time Hua Liuli raised her voice at him even with all her stubbornness. She always listened to him. But now…

"You're right. This wasn't supposed to happen. He was supposed to be innocent. But… you dragged him into this when you said he was the one you loved" Hua Tianyu's eyes was closed to hide his pain as he slowly explained. Hua Liuli's mouth opened but no words came forth. Her teeth bit her lips so deeply that blood flowed. But she didn't seem to notice. It was only now that she truly realized what was happening. In the end… She was the one who brought this calamity upon Long Feng!

"There is no going back. Just forget him. Focus on your cultivation and one day, you might be able to avenge him by yourself. But right now… you can't leave the clan!" Hua Tianyu softly spoke.

"No! I can't stay here. I caused this, I should be the one to die! Let me go! Let me go!!" Hua Liuli began to struggle even more fiercely.

"I'm sorry Liuli""Father, don't do this! Please let me go! Long Feng- he's innocent! This is all my fault! Please let me go!"

"Father! I'm begging you, let me go!" Hua Liuli burst out wailing. Her voice pierced into Hua Tianyu's heart and her teary red eyes made his heart to feel pain. But for her sake, for the clan, he had to do this. Lifting his hand, he pressed an acupoint on her neck, causing her to fall unconscious instantly. He caught her body before she fell down and stared silently at her tear filled face. Even when unconscious, the pain on her face was heart wrenching.

"She'll hate you for this" the first elder sighed and shook his head sadly. Hua Tianyu softly smiled while stroking Hua Liuli's face.

"It doesn't matter. All I want is for her to be safe. Nothing else matters, even if she hates me for the rest of her life, I'll have no regrets" the rich fatherly love in his eyes showed just how much he cared about Hua Liuli… and how much he was willing to sacrifice for her.