Chapter 731: Chapter 728: Rescuing the Hostages!_1
When seeing Yang Chen, He QiuShui’s body suddenly trembled. She quickly observed the surroundings, and with her wisdom, she could easily guess that Yang Chen seemed to be leading the army and negotiating with the Fire Essence Beasts, with herself as the subject of the negotiation.
Is Yang Chen trying to save her?
“Yang Chen!” He QiuShui couldn’t help but shout out.
“He QiuShui senior, don’t worry, I will save you soon,” Yang Chen said softly.
He QiuShui nodded repeatedly, seeing Yang Chen now leading the Yuanshan Sect and capturing a Fire Essence Beast. Most importantly, He Shangfēng’s embarrassed expression showed that he had suffered a lot in Yang Chen’s hands.
“Humph, serves him right!” He QiuShui clenched her teeth in hatred. “He Shangfēng, one day you’ll get your karma!”
He Shangfēng wanted to speak, but Yun Ge didn’t give him a chance. Yun Ge was eager to rescue Hu Ke and said, “Yang Chen, I’ve already brought this woman, He QiuShui, to you. Can we release the hostage now?”
“Of course, but when we exchange people, the representative sent by your Fire Spirit Beast Group cannot be you. It’s better to choose a Fire Essence Beast at the first level of the True Martial Realm. That would make me feel safer. Otherwise, if I feel too insecure, I might accidentally kill Hu Ke. I advise you, Commander Yun Ge, to think more clearly!” Yang Chen said with a kind smile.
His harmless smile infuriated Yun Ge, as Yang Chen was clearly threatening him.
And did this kid have special clairvoyance?!
Being manipulated by Yang Chen, Yun Ge’s mind was filled with various strategies. During the hostage exchange, it would personally escort He QiuShui. When the exchange was about to succeed, it would instantly strike and kill Yang Chen with its formidable strength.
By then, no one would be able to react in time. It didn’t believe that the headless Yuanshan Sect and those demonic beasts could stir any big trouble after killing Yang Chen!
It has to be said, Yun Ge’s idea was perfect because no matter how strong Yang Chen was, he was still only at the Half-step True Martial Realm, with a considerable gap between him and the peak of the True Martial Realm.
Unfortunately, Yang Chen didn’t fall for it.
Now that his scheme had been exposed, Yun Ge naturally wouldn’t make a fool of himself and could only grit his teeth in frustration. Then, he picked a Fire Essence Beast at the first level of the True Martial Realm and said, “You, go exchange the hostage!”
“Yes!” A Fire Essence Beast at the first level of the True Martial Realm quickly stepped forward, grabbing He QiuShui with one hand.
Yang Chen, on the other hand, held Hu Ke, swiftly moving forward.
Both sides didn’t bring their respective forces, but they were all harboring ulterior motives, ready to take action at any moment.
Yang Chen didn’t know what Yun Ge thought, but he was constantly thinking about what to do next. To be honest, he was confident that he could instantly control this Fire Essence Beast at the first level of the True Martial Realm, save He QiuShui, and not return Hu Ke.
By then, Yun Ge would be furious, and might even lead the Fire Spirit Beast Tribe to attack the Yuanshan Sect’s interior, thereby falling into his trap!
This plan was seamless!
However, upon closer thought, Yang Chen dismissed this idea.
“This Yun Ge is not that simple… It should know that I can kill a demonic beast at the first level of the True Martial Realm with a single move. Since it knows, and still dares to send a demonic beast at the first level of the True Martial Realm to exchange hostages with me, it must have ulterior motives. I cannot take action rashly, I must be patient!” Yang Chen thought for a long time and finally restrained himself.
In the end, both parties traded without any complications.
He QiuShui ended up in Yang Chen’s hands, while Hu Ke returned to Yun Ge’s side.
Yun Ge stared deeply at Yang Chen, increasingly realizing that this kid was no ordinary person. It had already prepared various precautions earlier, as long as Yang Chen dared to act, once Yang Chen killed its Fire Essence Beast, it would immediately make Yang Chen learn the meaning of death.
It would take time for Yang Chen to kill a Fire Essence Beast, and in that time, it would be enough to kill Yang Chen.
However, Yang Chen remained cautious and vigilant the whole time.
Thus, Yun Ge was left completely helpless.
Even if it wanted to kill Yang Chen, Yang Chen wouldn’t give it a chance.
Instead, He Shangfēng showed concern for Hu Ke after the exchange: “Sir Hu Ke, are you alright? Rest assured, now that we’ve returned, the day of this surnamed Yang kid’s death is near. Yang Chen, hehe, soon, you’ll know what a mistake it was to oppose the Fire Spirit Beast Tribe.”
Of course, he wasn’t really concerned about the Fire Essence Beast; he just wanted to take revenge on Yang Chen.
He QiuShui clenched her silver teeth, “He Shangfēng, you beast!”
He Shangfēng snorted coldly, “He QiuShui, since you chose not to follow me and become my woman, be prepared to pay a painful price. I will make you realize how wrong your choice was. Soon, I will have you back in the palm of my hand again. Your departure now is only temporary!”
He wanted revenge, but Yun Ge had no intention of starting a war with Yang Chen just yet.
Yun Ge said solemnly, “Let’s withdraw for now!”
“Commander Yun Ge, what does this mean?” He Shangfēng was puzzled.
“What, do you have an objection to this commander’s decision?” Yun Ge rebuked harshly.
“No, no, not at all.” He Shangfēng immediately sulked.
He felt his face swelling with pain. He had just been boasting moments ago, but now, he had swallowed his own words.
This made the elders of the Yuanshan Sect sneer and ridicule.
He Shangfēng could only leave dejectedly with the Fire Essence Beasts.
He Shangfēng didn’t dare to ask on the way, while the other Fire Essence Beasts were curious: “Commander, what’s the meaning of this? The exchange is over now, and we should be able to make a move on this surnamed Yang kid. Once this surnamed Yang kid dies, everyone will be happy. Your action…”
“Yes, Commander, with our current strength, we shouldn’t be afraid of this surnamed Yang kid.”
Yun Ge said coldly, “What do you know? This is the Yuanshan Sect’s territory. Who knows what scheme Yang Chen has now that he’s returned? It’s better to be cautious than to recklessly enter his territory.”
“But if we continue to drag it on like this,” the other Fire Essence Beasts couldn’t help but say.
“Dragging time is not a disadvantage for us. Now, the entire North Mountain County is sealed off by us. Anyone coming from outside the North Mountain County will be immediately controlled by us, and it’s impossible to leave. The entire North Mountain County is completely airtight. We have time to play slowly with this surnamed Yang, and we also have time to break the Guardian Spirit Array,” Yun Ge sneered and laughed.
Upon hearing this, the Fire Essence Beasts beside him said, “Commander Yun Ge is wise!”
“Commander Yun Ge is wise!”