After Being Reborn, I Refuse To Be The Holy Son Of The Sect Anymore

Chapter 134

Under the moonlit night, atop the cliff, the experts of the Azure Sun Sword Sect surrounded the two great demonic figures, Ming He and Yin Yue, trapping them with no way out.

Ming He and Yin Yue held Jiang Ting hostage. Everyone hesitated to act rashly—this was Jiang Ting, the only daughter of the Azure Sun Sword Sect’s sect master. To Ming He and Yin Yue, she was their lifeline, their shield. Without her, they were as good as dead, and they knew it well.

“Let Senior Sister go! I’ll take her place as your hostage…” Qin Fei, panicked and desperate, pleaded anxiously.

Watching from the side, Xiao Yang’s lips curled into a faint smile. Qin Fei’s acting was getting better and better. The expressions, the emotions, even his movements—it all seemed so genuine, as if it came straight from his heart, not like an act at all.

Unfortunately for Qin Fei, Xiao Yang, having lived another lifetime, knew all his secrets.

“Junior Brother, don’t come over!” Jiang Ting shouted anxiously, watching Qin Fei step closer to her.

Jiang Qitian looked at Qin Fei with an expressionless face.

Xiao Yang had always known that Jiang Qitian was shrewd and calculating; he could never guess what was going through his master’s mind. Everyone’s eyes were fixed on Qin Fei.

“And who do you think you are? What makes you qualified to be our hostage?” Ming He sneered with disdain.

“I am the personal disciple of the sect master of Azure Sun Sword Sect and possess an Innate Dao Body. Am I qualified enough?” Qin Fei, in his desperation, revealed his identity.

“The sect master’s disciple, an Innate Dao Body?” Ming He and Yin Yue feigned shock.

Innate Dao Bodies were rare in the world, but as Qin Fei’s protectors, how could they not know about his physique? Still, they played their roles convincingly, putting on an exaggerated display of astonishment.

Since it was an act, they had to make it believable.

“You do have the qualifications to be our hostage,” Yin Yue nodded.

“Junior Brother, no!” Jiang Ting cried out in alarm.

Yin Yue pulled out a small jade bottle and tossed it at Qin Fei’s feet.

“This is the Gut-Piercing, Flesh-Rotting, Bone-Dissolving Corpse Pill. Swallow it,” she said coldly.

“What…”

Everyone gasped in shock.

Just hearing the name of the poison pill was enough to know how terrifying it was.

“Junior Brother, don’t!”

Jiang Ting was nearly in tears as she saw Qin Fei bend down to pick up the jade bottle.

“Senior Sister, for you, even if I die from my insides being corroded, what does it matter?” Qin Fei said, uncorking the bottle and pouring out a pitch-black pill.

Going this far? Xiao Yang’s smile deepened as he watched the scene unfold.

“No!”

Seeing Qin Fei about to swallow the deadly pill, Jiang Qitian immediately dashed forward to stop him.

“Get lost!”

Ming He stepped forward and struck out with a palm toward Jiang Qitian.

Boom!

The two clashed, and both staggered backward a few steps.

Ming He coughed up blood; already seriously injured, this exchange only worsened his condition.

In the next moment, Qin Fei, without hesitation, swallowed the poison pill.

Everyone was stunned.

Qin Fei then slowly walked toward Jiang Ting.

“Junior Brother…” Jiang Ting was on the verge of breaking down.

That was a poison pill! Her junior brother had taken it without a second thought, all for her.

“You must keep your promise and let Senior Sister go!” Qin Fei demanded loudly.

“Alright!” Ming He grinned maliciously and nodded.

“Damn it!”

Everyone present was furious.

The demonic cult members were truly despicable.

But among them, only Xiao Yang knew Jiang Qitian’s true nature.

Ming He reached out and grabbed Qin Fei, immediately sealing his cultivation.

Everyone gasped in shock.

“Release my Senior Sister now!” Qin Fei roared.

“Haha… You idiot! Just now, I only had one hostage. Now, I have two. You won’t dare to make a move now!” Ming He laughed triumphantly.

“Despicable…”

“Shameless…”

“These demonic cult scum deserve to die!”

The experts of Azure Sun Sword Sect were enraged beyond words.

Jiang Qitian was livid.

Yet, Xiao Yang remained calm, because he knew it was all an act.

Qin Fei, Ming He, and Yin Yue—these three were making fools out of everyone present.

Even staging a poison pill scene was part of their grand performance.

Xiao Yang never expected Qin Fei and his group to go to such extremes. Even someone as shrewd as Jiang Qitian was being completely manipulated by them. Jiang Ting, on the other hand, was moved to tears.

“Junior Brother, why are you so foolish!” Jiang Ting sobbed.

“Senior Sister, as long as I can save you, nothing else matters,” Qin Fei said with an expression of deep affection.

“Junior Brother, you’re too silly,” Jiang Ting was even more touched.

Seeing Qin Fei willingly take the poison pill for her made her heart ache with emotion.

Xiao Yang watched this scene unfold and almost couldn’t hold back his laughter. Qin Fei was once again playing the victim, acting pitiful. The more miserable he appeared, the more others sympathized with him, pitied him, and wanted to protect him. This tactic had never failed him, especially with Jiang Ting.

In his past life, Qin Fei had used this very trick to keep Jiang Ting firmly in his grasp. Whether it was this life or the previous one, Jiang Ting remained the same—a naïve, foolish girl. She called Qin Fei foolish, but in reality, she was the one who was hopelessly naïve, beyond saving.

Now that Xiao Yang no longer had feelings for Jiang Ting, she seemed utterly unremarkable to him. Perhaps love had truly blinded him in the past. In his previous life, Jiang Ting was the most beautiful person in his eyes, but now, she seemed so foolish that it made him question his past choices. She was not only deceived by Qin Fei but even helped him count the money after being sold.

At this moment, they looked like a pair of tragic lovers facing separation. The crowd watched in confusion.

The rumors about Jiang Ting and Qin Fei had been circulating within Azure Sun Sword Sect for a while. Could it be that Jiang Ting had truly fallen for Qin Fei? Judging by the way they acted, it didn’t seem impossible.

Now, with two hostages in the hands of these two demonic cultivators and Qin Fei having taken the poison pill, what could they do? The situation became even more precarious. Jiang Qitian’s expression grew darker, and his frustration was evident. He had been thoroughly tricked by these two.

Never in his wildest dreams did he expect Qin Fei to be the young master of the demonic sect.

Qin Fei’s actions were solely to put on a show for Jiang Ting, making her believe he would sacrifice his life for her without hesitation. Xiao Yang had to admit that Qin Fei’s performance was impeccable. Jiang Ting was completely taken in, deeply moved and touched.

“Hey, how about I become your hostage instead?” Xiao Yang suddenly suggested, breaking the tense atmosphere.

“What?” Everyone was stunned.

Xiao Yang, the sect’s Holy Son, offering himself as a hostage?

“Holy Son, you mustn’t!” The Elders tried to stop him immediately.

“It’s fine. Didn’t Master just say I failed to protect my junior brothers and sisters? I feel ashamed and deeply guilty. I must make up for my mistakes. How about this—I’ll exchange myself for the two of them. What do you say?” Xiao Yang said with a cold smile in his heart.

Qin Fei, oh Qin Fei, if you want to play, I’ll play along with you.

“Senior Brother, I knew you wouldn’t abandon me…” Jiang Ting looked at Xiao Yang with a relieved smile.

Xiao Yang was speechless. Jiang Ting had misunderstood him again. He was only playing along to see how far Qin Fei would go.

Upon hearing Xiao Yang’s offer, Qin Fei was overjoyed. Xiao Yang willingly offering himself as a hostage was exactly what he wanted. However, he feigned hesitation and said, “Senior Brother, you are the Holy Son of the sect, a person of high status. You must not put yourself in danger. You have to lead the team to the Grand Competition. Don’t worry about us.”

“Alright then, I won’t. I’ll be leaving now,” Xiao Yang said, turning to walk away.

“This…” Qin Fei was dumbfounded. Wasn’t that just a polite refusal? Did Xiao Yang really take it seriously?

“You traitor!” Jiang Qitian was furious.

“Master, why are you angry again? He said not to worry about him,” Xiao Yang replied innocently.

The entire crowd was left speechless.

Xiao Yang was actually talking back to the sect master?

“Alright, enough joking. Let them go, and I’ll take their place,” Xiao Yang said as he walked forward.

“Senior Brother…” Song Qiang grew anxious.

“Holy Son, why do you even care about them?” Lin Wangchuan said angrily.

After all they had done to him, why was Xiao Yang still sacrificing himself to save them? Lin Wangchuan simply couldn’t understand.

Jiang Qitian’s expression grew serious. At this moment, his only concern was saving his daughter. In his eyes, Jiang Ting and Qin Fei were far more important than Xiao Yang.

Jiang Ting was his daughter, and Qin Fei possessed the Innate Dao Body, a rare talent with unlimited potential. Given enough time, Qin Fei would surpass Xiao Yang and become the brightest star of Azure Sun Sword Sect’s younger generation.

Xiao Yang, on the other hand, was just a pawn that could be sacrificed.

Ming He stepped forward and immediately sealed Xiao Yang’s cultivation.

Yin Yue also took out a poison pill and forced it down Xiao Yang’s throat.

“This is the Nine Nether Icy Soul Pill. There is no antidote—you’re dead for sure,” Yin Yue whispered in his ear.

Xiao Yang wasn’t sure if Qin Fei had actually taken poison, but he was certain the pill he swallowed was real.

“Senior Brother…”

“Holy Son…”

Song Qiang and Lin Wangchuan tried to rush forward but were stopped by Zheng Fan and the others.

“Don’t act rashly!” Jiang Qitian shouted.

“Hahaha…” Ming He laughed triumphantly.

Now, he had three hostages.

Were the people of Azure Sun Sword Sect all idiots?