The Corruption Dragon God: Lust System Chapter 927 - Zhang Fei

For a moment, Xiaohu shuddered.

A terrifying killing intent radiated from Qingyi—thick and icy—as if an invisible blade had been pressed against the nape of his neck. The hairs there stood on end.

Even the air seemed to have grown heavier, pressing down on his chest with every breath.

Xiaohu blinked a few times, surprised and confused.

Why would something like this make Qingyi so angry?

For all her beauty, the Divine Maiden was ultimately just a member of a second-rate sect—one that didn't even have a Celestial Emperor to protect it.

Of course, her sect carried great religious and cultural weight, along with considerable influence in the orthodox world, but its actual power was mediocre.

It was a shame that she was being forced into a political marriage, but what did that have to do with Qingyi?

Could it be…

A thought crossed Xiaohu's mind, and his eyes flickered.

Qingyi came from the Cosmic Dawn Sect. And from what Xiaohu had dug up, the current Divine Maiden was also from the Northern Region, born into a family with ties to that very same sect.

"What's the matter, Big Brother Qingyi? Do you know her?" Xiaohu asked, choosing his words carefully.

He was nearly twice Qingyi's age, yet he still called him "Big Brother." After all, it was only natural. Power mattered far more than age.

"It's nothing." Qingyi shook his head, and the suffocating pressure slowly receded, though the cold in his eyes remained. "Tell me more about this Young Master Zhang."

The invisible blade lifted from Xiaohu's neck, and he quietly let out a breath.

He didn't hesitate. Swallowing his curiosity, he began pouring out everything he knew.

Zhang Fei was a well-known figure within the Zhang Family, regarded as one of its three great heirs.

His martial talent was immense. He had reached the Star Sovereign Realm at a young age, enough to threaten the positions of the other two great heirs.

On top of that, he came from a branch very close to the main line and had countless supporters, including an early-stage Celestial Emperor who happened to lead that very branch.

Unfortunately, for all that talent, Zhang Fei had two flaws.

The first was his blind arrogance.

The second was his insatiable lust.

He had been involved in numerous scandals, even with famous mortal women, such as music stars, models, and well-known actresses.

He no longer had his left hand. He had lost it after trying to force himself on the daughter of a Celestial Emperor and failing miserably.

The only reason he hadn't been castrated and slaughtered like a pig was that Patriarch Zhang had been in secluded cultivation at the time, and no one beneath him was willing to throw away a talent of that caliber.

The revulsion in Qingyi's heart deepened even further, and his hands slowly curled into fists at his sides, knuckles going white.

Being a father himself, he was already set on killing that filthy pig.

Even so, he kept listening in silence, jaw tight, holding down the rage boiling inside him.

Many of the Zhang Family's elders had believed that losing his left hand, being forbidden from regenerating it, and spending ten years in prison—receiving a hundred lashes a day—would be enough to make him give up that endless lust.

It hadn't solved a thing.

He had been released about a year ago, and since then, he had given himself over to lust once again—albeit far less brazenly than before.

Recently, after learning of the new Divine Maiden's beauty, he hadn't been able to control himself. He had asked some of the elders who backed him to start putting pressure on her sect.

Rumor had it that Zhang Fei had even sworn a Dao vow to abandon his life of debauchery and devote himself to a single wife.

In the end, those elders had no choice but to accept, and they began leaning on the Divine Maiden Sect.

Finally, Xiaohu finished, letting out a discreet sigh.

His eyes fell on Qingyi.

He couldn't say he knew that young dragon very well.

Their interactions were almost entirely limited to training, and on a personal level, they were little more than acquaintances.

Still, he could read what Qingyi was thinking clearly enough. That wasn't the look of someone willing to negotiate.

"Do you have some special relationship with her? I'd recommend asking Tianjin to handle this for you. Killing Zhang Fei will cause too many problems," Xiaohu said, watching Qingyi's face closely.

Of course, with Qingyi's influence and fame, plus Tianjin's backing, he would hardly face any serious trouble over it.

The elites would settle everything behind the scenes, and Zhang Fei's existence would simply be forgotten.

But Xiaohu was a complete coward. To him, any solution that involved even a bit of conflict was the worst possible outcome.

"You don't need to worry about that. For now, just keep training." Qingyi sighed, and the last trace of that coldness vanished from his face. "When war comes, you must fight to awaken your bloodline. If you show up that weak, you won't even get the chance to fight."

Those words drew a dejected grunt from Xiaohu, who let his shoulders slump.

Well, Qingyi was exaggerating.

He had grown quite a bit, and by now, he should already be able to face the mid-tier geniuses of the demonic forces.

Still, once his bloodline awakened, he was supposed to be second only to Qingyi on that battlefield. So yes, he still had a long way to go.

"Did you hear me, little rice cake?"

The voice came from behind him. Xiaohu froze instantly as Bai Hu Lie's powerful claws landed on his shoulder with a weight that didn't bode well.

A cold sweat broke out on the back of his neck.

"You need to train! Come on. I hope this time you can at least land a few punches on me instead of just whining pathetically!"

Tears welled up in Xiaohu's eyes.

But not wanting to make the beating he was already guaranteed any worse, he accepted his fate in silence and let himself be dragged away, his feet scraping along the ground.

Qingyi left shortly afterward.

He told Ruxue to have the girls get ready for the trip, then headed toward the Golden Palace to ask Tianjin to arrange an escort and a spaceship for him.