Consuming Earths, Devouring Skies

Chapter 38 To Each Their Own Scheme

"With?" Yan Zaizen felt that his instincts tingle once more. From his previous experiences, he knew this girl had her own schemes. He couldn’t help but inwardly reveal a cold smile, but on the surface, he revealed a look of a boy already swooned with young love. Ever since he’s been practicing expressions, he’s been getting good at all sorts - even the one that displayed love. He felt that his expressions and the realism of them in the future will definitely be important to be showing off and tricking others.

Ying Yimian couldn’t help but inwardly groan at Yan Zaizen’s disgusting expression. All it took was a smile and a tender voice and this boy was already nipping at her skirts, probably would be willing to die for her. This couldn’t be helped, ever since she was young, she was beautiful and desired by many, so for him to reveal this display to her felt expected.

"Mister Han, I thank you greatly for helping the Ying Clan, and I’m eternally grateful." She first revealed her gratefulness at her task, trying to draw him in as if she owed him. When men think women owe them, they feel like they must do everything to further that debt and get what all men want. It was disgusting but effective in manipulating them.

"I heard that the skyship was given to you, is that true?" She asked, innocently.

Yan Zaizen couldn’t help but be surprised at this question. Why would she care about the skyship? Now that he thought about it, he didn’t even know where it was. He did know a skyship couldn’t be stored in normal spatial bags or rings, so its likely located in some type of landing hangar.

"Yes. The skyship was given to me." He nodded, his expression revealing deep pride. This wasn’t exactly fake, but it wasn’t wholly true either. It was given to him, but he didn’t even know where it was! How could one be proud?

"Oh?!" She released a delighted yelp that could sway any man’s heart. "I was wondering...if you can help me fulfill a dream of mines since I was young." She said, looking at him with expectation and desire.

"What dream?"

"I wish to go the Serene Moon Cove. It’s only a few li outside of Sky Titan City, but its too far and I’ll never make it back before I’m discovered." She stated. Her words revealing her desire. She added, "My father has never let me out due to fear of me being in danger, but if we leave quietly with your strength, all problems should be dealt with."

Oh?!

Yan Zaizen’s eyes revealed a trace of interest. This girl wanted to go somewhere outside of the city and wanted to rely on him to do so. To most men, they would think this would be excellent. They could develop feelings amongst them by doing something wicked and personal like travel to a spectacular location. However, he didn’t know what this Serene Moon Cove was nor did he care about it.

This girl wasn’t that simple.

He could feel from her a passionate desire to leave. Something similar to his own desire. If she left, she would definitely not come back. As for Serene Moon Cove? That’s likely a load of bullshit. She apparently doesn’t know how to operate the skyship, and since he had the method, she came to him. However, if that was her intentions, then she must know where the skyship is!

"Of course! With my strength and talent, any problem would be abolished with a snap of my fingers!" He shamelessly exclaimed. However, his eyes revealed a disappointed look and a hint of embarrassment. "However, I don’t know where the skyship is, so I can’t go." His apologetic look was a little awkward, but it did its job. He made a mental note that he needed to practice it a bit more.

"I know where it is, Mister Han." She stated. "If we leave right away, we can take off and come back before they know a single thing. That way, we won’t get in trouble. I promise." She urged, reassuring him that all troubles would be wiped away as long as they were not discovered.

Yan Zaizen was more than happy to act in this little play. He let out a surprised sound and put on a contemplating expression. After a while, he looked towards her with lustful desire and with a beaming smile, nodded vigorously. "In that case, we should go."

Seeing that look on his face, Ying Yimian felt inwardly disgusted. If he wasn’t a genius, she would be plotting his death like all the other men before. If it wasn’t for He Shijing being from a bigger clan, he wouldn’t be able to escape her blade. However, that despicable man left her with little choice but to leave or be forced to marry someone with three other women by his side.

Yan Zaizen got up, dusted himself off, and walked towards her. "Lead the way, Miss Ying."

Several minutes later, they had a clear route. Yan Zaizen was surprised, this girl’s schemes truly was thick. The route from his courtyard to the skyship hangar was cleared out. With his spiritual sense, he could tell that all the guards were looking at other directions deliberately and some were gone from their post. Somehow, she orchestrated this enough to make sure no one was there to witness her escape.

If it wasn’t for him possessing an abnormal soul cultivation, he would’ve thought she had cultivated her soul to an exceptional degree. Avoiding each and every obstacle due to her unnatural sense. There must’ve been a mix of bribery and lies to get something like this done. Indeed, when they reached the hangar where the skyship was, there was only a single person there awaiting their arrival.

He was a middle-aged man, slightly handsome with a profound cultivation at the initial-Qi Unification Realm. When they approached, Yan Zaizen could feel some deep-seated hostility and well-hidden killing intent when he looked at him. However, when he glanced at Ying Yimian, he revealed a look of unyielding love.

"Big Brother Zhi, is it done?" Ying Yimian asked as she approached. The middle-aged man named Ying Zhihao only nodded slightly in response, revealing a silver spatial ring on his finger with a hint of pride on his face. While wearing a smile, she turned to Yan Zaizen and explained, "Big Brother is my protector, as an added assurance, and he’s brought delicacies so we can enjoy at the cove."

Pssh. Bullshit. He didn’t believe a single word.

"It’s likely that spatial ring held a majority of your clan’s entire fortune, this big brother Zhi was likely the one you plan to use to get rid of me after it was done to leave no witnesses, and likely this man’s fate won’t end up good either." Finally, he started listening to his inner instincts and thoughts about people’s intentions. However, Yan Zaizen simply nodded in understanding, revealing a relieved expression which elicited a complacent smile from Yi Yimian.

"Do you have the method on you?" Ying Zhihao asked coldly.

"Haha, no. The clan lord had only let me peruse it for memorization. All in the cranium, but I know how to operate it." He lied. Obviously, he wouldn’t tell the truth, this man would probably just attack right then and there. Ying Zhihao snorted in response.

They got on the skyship, and Yan Zaizen took the helm. Using the unique qi method described in the book, he initiated the startup procedure. It seems the skyship was already fully fueled beforehand. Nice! It started without a hitch and floated slowly into the sky.

Ying Zhihao was not as stupid as Yan Zaizen assumed he was. He knew that Ying Yimian’s heart was insidious, and she obtained an expensive poison called the qi diffusion powder. With it, even a Qi Unification cultivator’s qi would be scattered and lack stability, making them as useless as a mortal. During that time, it was likely his end wouldn’t be good.

However, he truly desired this gorgeous girl, and when she approached him with her ideas, he accepted after some contemplation. Using her ideas and methods, he was capable of taking 70% of the entire clan’s wealth without an issue. If he tried doing that with just himself, it would be certain death. Now, all he had to do was get this ship a good enough distance away, kill Yan Zaizen because he obviously had the method on him and then he would have his way with Yi Yimian to his heart’s desire.

He already took the antidote for the qi diffusion powder and was thus immune. Without that, she wasn’t his match. After everything happened, they would simply assume that Yan Zaizen and Ying Yimian left after stealing a load from the clan. As for him? No one even knew he was in the clan at this moment, and he already had his alibi.

After he ravaged Ying Yimian till he was satisfied, he would kill her, dispose of her corpse, return to the clan, and with 70% of the clan’s wealth and the skyship, his rise would be unstoppable. Becoming an Origin Core Cultivator wouldn’t remain a simple dream any longer. This little girl thinks she can use him as a tool?

She was a thousand years too young.