Chapter 97: The Underground Royal Palace, Part 16

To be honest, Pang Qingyu was rather pitiful too. She loved someone, yet could not win even a shred of his favor; it truly was sorrowful. But at least Pang Qingyu was better off than she had been in her former world. Wuying had not deceived her; he had refused her outright. In her modern life, by contrast, Tian Yueshu and Luo Yi had toyed with her as though she were a fool.

She nodded and said lightly, "Miss Pang is right. I am exactly that cold and heartless."

This time, it was Pang Qingyu and her brother who were stunned.

In front of the county prince, what girl would not try to present her best side? Even wicked women would paint themselves as kind and gentle.

Yet Luo Xia was the opposite. She exposed her most malicious side before the county prince!

And when they looked at their lord again, he still wore that same indulgent expression, gazing at Luo Xia with ever-growing fondness.

That look seemed to tell everyone that Luo Xia was so arrogant simply because he had spoiled her.

Pang Qingyu and her brother were thoroughly spitting blood.

"Ho—"

Just as Luo Xia was about to leave, a thunderous roar rang out.

Then a bloodied figure flew down and landed steadily before her.

Luo Xia's eyes widened.

On closer look, it was actually her grandfather.

Si Tu Tengyi swiftly flew to Luo Xia's side and shielded her behind him.

Old Ancestor Luo had originally intended to rush in quickly and seize the treasure, but he had not expected the grotto to collapse. Fortunately, he had been near the exit, and with his eighth-tier strength, he used his lightness skill to flee at once.

Unfortunately, the collapse spread too widely. He was only a fraction too slow, and the great stones buried him.

Fortunately, he was powerful. After a tremendous struggle, he finally clawed his way out.

He had made it out, but his grandchildren were still below.

Old Ancestor Luo's mood was complicated. Since there were people here, naturally they had to be made to find a way.

He noticed that Si Tu Tengyi was only at the fourth tier and could not help releasing the might of a strong cultivator toward him. "You people, did you come out of the grotto?"

Si Tu Tengyi and Pang Xiaoyu both wore spirit-concealing beads, suppressing half their strength so as not to draw attention.

Old Ancestor Luo suspected they might be the ones who had taken the treasure, but seeing that they were only at the fourth tier, he found it hard to believe.

Luo Xia had been swiftly shielded behind Si Tu Tengyi, so Old Ancestor Luo did not notice her. Yet the pressure of his overwhelming force nearly forced Luo Xia to her knees. Fortunately, Si Tu Tengyi quickly gave her a ninth-grade pill.

Pang Xiaoyu also shielded his sister behind him, and Xiao Qingyu promptly took a pill as well. Guangjuxuan had two eighth-grade alchemists, so within the entire Heavenly Blessing Kingdom, its medicinal supply was abundant.

Si Tu Tengyi glanced lazily at Old Ancestor Luo. "So what if we did? And so what if we did not?"

Old Ancestor Luo had already pressed his force upon them, yet they were still able to withstand it. He could not help wondering whether his own injuries had caused his power to decline.

"You lot, help this old man save people."

He gave the order in a tone of command.

In any case, people had to be saved first. As for the treasure, if it was on these people's bodies, it would not be too late to kill them and take it afterward.

Luo Xia thought: this was what it meant to be a strong man.

He treated other people's lives as a joke at the drop of a hat.

Only, her grandfather had miscalculated this time. He had run into Wuying and Pang Xiaoyu, those two cunning foxes.

"Save people?" Si Tu Tengyi drawled lazily. "That depends on what price Your Excellency is willing to pay."

He was never short of money, but more was always better.

Who among the wealthy would ever complain of having too much?

Besides, if they could force Old Ancestor Luo to bring out some valuables, that would be even better.