Chapter 0925: Déjà Vu

Chapter 0925: Déjà Vu

The group of black-clad men, sensing the danger to their Dantians, quickly removed the cloth covering their faces and knelt on the ground, begging Qin Yun and Kang Feiqing for mercy.

"If we let you go, you’ll surely come after us again!" Kang Feiqing said coldly.

"We wouldn’t dare!" pleaded a middle-aged Martial King. "Have mercy! We swear we won’t!"

Qin Yun looked at Kang Feiqing and said, "Your call whether they live."

Kang Feiqing thought for a moment, then exchanged a few silent words with Qin Yun through mental transmission before saying, "Fine, let them go."

With a wave of Qin Yun’s hand, several flying daggers suddenly flew out.

The black-clad men, sensing that their Dantians were now free of foreign objects, sighed in relief and hurriedly stood up.

No sooner had they stood, they immediately surrounded the trio!

"Everyone, be careful! Protect your Dantians—don’t let anything slip in again!" The lead black-clad elder sneered. "A woman’s mercy, hahaha..."

Kang Feiqing remained composed and smirked. "Did you really think I’d let you off?"

"You—"

The black-clad elder’s expression changed abruptly as he frantically probed his Dantian, only to find nothing inside.

"You widow, quit your act! There’s nothing in our Dantians!" the elder roared angrily.

Kang Feiqing barked a laugh. "I knew you scum would never change! I was playing you all along!"

The black-clad elder shouted, "That punk already pulled the talismanic weapons from our Dantians!"

Qin Yun smiled faintly. "Didn’t you know? Talismanic weapons can leave behind mystic runes inside your bodies. Care to guess what runes I carved into you?"

The black-clad men paled at his words.

When talismanic weapons struck someone, even if they didn’t kill the target, they could still imprint mystic runes.

Ordinary runes could be removed with time, but powerful ones could slowly kill you in agony.

The terrifying part? They couldn’t tell where the runes were!

"Just who the hell are you, brat?" The black-clad elder, sweating profusely, bellowed.

"If you stop crossing me, the runes inside you won’t activate. But now… you’re done for!" Kang Feiqing jeered triumphantly. "Xiao Yun, end them!"

Kang Feiqing had already discussed this with Qin Yun through mental transmission earlier.

Truthfully, she’d hoped to control the dozen men—she hadn’t wanted to kill them.

But now, seeing that none of them showed any remorse, she no longer wished to spare them.

The talismanic flying daggers Qin Yun had sent into their Dantians had indeed left behind mystic runes when withdrawn. These runes were imprinted on their Dantians and were undetectable unless scrutinized.

Since these runes were linked to Qin Yun’s consciousness, he only needed a single thought to activate them.

Under his control, the runes flared to life. The men screamed instantly, dropping like sacks to the ground and twisting in agony.

But it didn't take long before those men were all doubled over in pain on the ground, wheezing too hard to even cry out.

Kang Feiqing tightly gripped her spear and ran each of them through, showing she had long wanted to do this.

"Xiao Yun, your talisman weapons are truly impressive!" Kang Feiqing wiped the blood off her spearhead, grinning with satisfaction.

"I want their Dao Pills and Martial Souls!" Qin Yun said, then walked over and harvested them all.

Gong Feiyan was too stunned to speak by what had just happened. The men who had died held high status in the Gong family, yet her mother had stabbed them all to death.

Kang Feiqing looked at Qin Yun and laughed, "Xiao Yun, your technique for extracting Dao Pills and Martial Souls is quite skilled. Do you do this often?"

Qin Yun smiled. "Sister Kang, you were just as skilled when dispatching them!"

Kang Feiqing suddenly went on guard as she stood beside Gong Feiyan and said, "If you plan to strike, make your move on me! Spare Yan Yan!" she said.

After extracting the Dao Pills and Martial Souls, Qin Yun frowned and asked, "Sister Kang, are you worried I’ll kill you both to take your family heirloom?"

Kang Feiqing replied solemnly, "Why else? You used priceless flying dagger talismans and immobilizing Dao talismans the moment you acted. Would you really spend such valuable resources just to save us?"

"I can tell you're not lustful. Most men who see us mother and daughter get that hungry look in their eyes, but you're different. Someone as meticulous and disciplined as you must have an angle!"

She paused, then shot back, "If you don’t covet our beauty, why would you spend such treasures to save us? Isn’t it for my Kang family’s ancestral heirloom? I refuse to believe you see us as friends!"

Qin Yun was taken aback. Kang Feiqing had been wary of him from the start, yet she had played nice, even occasionally flirting to test him. He had to admit—years of hardship had kept her guard up.

Gong Feiyan wanted to speak but didn’t dare. She could only trust her mother, knowing full well how cautious she had become to protect her.

Qin Yun sighed. "If that’s what you think, then it’s truly a shame. Farewell."

He turned and walked toward the gate.

Just as Qin Yun was about to step out, Kang Feiqing used her mental energy to seal the courtyard gate.

"I don’t want to fight you. I can see you mean no harm—you’re just overly cautious," Qin Yun said calmly, his back still turned.

"I believe you don’t harbor ill intentions!" Kang Feiqing gritted her teeth. "Come back. Let’s talk properly."

Qin Yun turned and shook his head with a smile. "Sister Kang, I completely understand your actions. If I were in your place, I’d be just as suspicious."

"Hmph, it’s your fault for being so honest—it only put me more on edge!" Kang Feiqing snapped. "I’m usually sharp at reading men, but you’re hard to figure out!"

"So being honest is a crime now?" Qin Yun could only laugh.

"Come inside. We’ll talk there!" Kang Feiqing called softly.

Gong Feiyan also relaxed. Deep down, she hadn’t wanted things to turn so sour with Qin Yun.

Following the mother and daughter, Qin Yun entered a hidden vault a hundred meters down.

"Sister Kang, why the sudden trust that I mean you no harm?" Qin Yun asked, glancing at the glowing stones on the walls.

"If you truly wanted my family treasure, Yan Yan and I wouldn’t stand a chance against you," Kang Feiqing admitted grudgingly. "What I can't figure out is why are you so kind to us?"

Qin Yun gave a wry smile. "I told you before—I see you as friends. Doesn't it stand to reason to help friends in danger? What kind of life have you been living all these years? Is this what you call kindness?"

Gong Feiyan whispered, "Ah Yun, you used over a dozen talismanic artifacts and one Dao Talisman—those things are incredibly valuable! Especially those talismanic artifacts... I heard each costs 200 million purple crystal coins! Plus that Freezing Talisman, the total must be worth 30 to 40 billion, right?"

Kang Feiqing said, "Exactly! The Emperor Source Stones we gave Meng Shu were only low-grade, worth just over 2 billion! But you spent 40 billion to save us—you lost big time!"

Qin Yun chuckled and said, "I’m the Grand Master! Those things were all crafted by me—they barely cost me anything! Besides, the talismanic artifacts can still be reused. I didn’t lose anything, just one Immobilization Talisman!"

"You... you call the Immobilization Dao Talisman 'just one'? That’s a legendary artifact!" Kang Feiqing huffed. "You should’ve given it to me—such a waste!"

"Hey, it was to save you!" Qin Yun laughed. "Should I not have saved you?"

"Well... there must’ve been other ways!" Kang Feiqing gave him a pouty look. "You definitely had other options!"

Qin Yun didn’t realize just how crucial an Immobilization Dao Talisman capable of restraining a Martial King was, which was why Kang Feiqing found it such a pity.

"Let’s not talk about this anymore! Sister Kang, why did you bring me down here? What did you want to say?" Qin Yun asked.

"Xiao Yun, aren’t you interested in our Kang family’s family heirloom?" Kang Feiqing took out a small box, opened it, and placed it on the table.

The box, palm-sized, was originally black but turned white upon opening. Luminous intricate patterns floated out, densely interwoven in a chaotic, complex manner.

Qin Yun said, "Of course I’m interested! This must be a very special type of pattern."

Kang Feiqing explained, "Our Kang family was massacred by Dragon Gate because of this family heirloom... I’m the only surviving direct descendant, and this treasure has stayed with me. It’s because of this that this silly girl Feiyan became a Martial King at such a young age!"

"I’m not that silly!" Gong Feiyan muttered under her breath.

"What exactly is this thing?" Qin Yun grew even more curious.

"I don’t know what it is either. I only know that after opening the box, placing a hand on it allows one to absorb a special energy, rapidly boost one's power. I’m already a Peak Martial King and will soon become a Martial Emperor—and I’ve never used Emperor Source Stones!" Kang Feiqing said with some pride.

Qin Yun asked, "Can I touch it?"

Kang Feiqing nodded. "Of course!"

Qin Yun reached out and touched the strange patterns, immediately sensing a strangely familiar energy.

He jerked his hand back in surprise—because that energy felt similar to the Celestial Might he had once absorbed!

"What is it?" Kang Feiqing asked urgently. "Xiao Yun, did you sense something?"