Chapter Nineteenth You Bastard

  Creak! Creak!

  The icy cave's stone door closed again.

  Ji Chang Le held a small package in her hand and sat down at the entrance of the cave, frowning as she sized up Ji Chang Kong while silently circulating her yuan energy to resist the icy white mist inside the cave.

  "Fourth brother, you've really made progress, I didn't think you'd dare to fight me like this. It seems that over the years, you haven't been intimidated by me after all!" After a while, Ji Chang Le suddenly smiled coldly and said with icy eyes: "Wait until we get out of the Ice Cave, then I'll settle accounts with you properly!"

  All the young masters of the Ji family, as soon as they enter the Ice Cave, need to use their yuan power to resist the cold air. Three days is neither long nor short, and for those junior members of the Ji family who have not yet reached the Two Instruments Heaven realm, the yuan power on their bodies can only barely support them in the Ice Cave for three days.

  Therefore, in order to safely get through these three days, Ji Chang Le did not plan on continuing his actions in the Ice Cave.

  "Why wait for three days? Second brother, you can settle accounts with me now!"

  Ji Changkong stood up with the momentum, and casually picked up the Huolongsha wine beside him. "Gulugulu" He took a few big gulps, feeling the liquor boiling rapidly inside his body again. He put down the wine jar, then strode towards Ji Changle in large steps.

  Ji Chang Le's face changed slightly, her voice somewhat urgent, "Are you really crazy? Once we engage in battle in the Ice Cave, no one will benefit. Don't you want to leave the Ice Cave alive?"

  "What's all the commotion! No loud noises are allowed inside the Ice Cave! Ji Chang Le, if you dare to bully Chang Kong in here, don't blame me for not showing mercy!" Han Hai scolded from outside the cave entrance.

  When Han Hai said this, Ji Chang Le, who was originally worried, secretly felt at ease, thinking that as long as Ji Chang Kong made a move, the sound would spread from the cave entrance and Han Hai would naturally come to stop him.

  So, seeing the Fourth Brother walking out with ill intentions, he wasn't particularly worried. He secretly guarded himself and said disdainfully: "My good fourth brother, do you really think that previously outside, you had the upper hand? Hmph, if I hadn't underestimated your sudden acquisition of yuan energy and been ambushed by you, I'll tell you, you would have fallen to the ground long ago. Wait until we exit the Ice Cave, and there will be a good show for you!"

  At this time.

  Kazekou walked in big strides, suddenly let out a "heh heh" and laughed, her figure suddenly rushing over urgently, just like before outside, she pounced on Kiyoshirou again.

  This time Ji Chang Le was well-prepared, and as soon as he saw him resorting to his old tricks, the corners of his mouth were filled with cold smiles, and his tightly clenched fists fiercely bombarded Ji Chang Kong who was rushing over.

  Boom!

  One punch landed squarely on Jiaolongkong's chest, and his body paused for a moment, but only for an instant. He then recklessly leaned in close to Jiaolongle, slipping behind him like a loach, and with lightning-fast speed, he stretched out both hands from behind and covered Jiaolongle's mouth, dragging him towards the depths of the icy cave.

  "Wooo... wooo..."

  Ji Chang Le, whose mouth was tightly covered by Ji Chang Kong's two hands, felt his strength was extremely great, and his body was uncontrollably dragged by Ji Chang Kong towards the depths of the Ice Cave. With his back to him, Ji Chang Le punched with force at Ji Chang Kong's waist and abdomen, but due to being dragged, he couldn't exert much strength, and his power was limited.

  Is he really that good-for-nothing who couldn't fight back or retort in the past?

  At this moment, Ji Chang Le's eyes were filled with shock and astonishment. He had never expected that Ji Chang Kong would be so reckless! So bold! To actually make a move on him inside the Ice Cave.

  ……

  Inside the icy cave, everyone would be affected by the cold air. Ji Chang Le immediately began to circulate his internal energy to resist the cold air as soon as he entered the cave, so he didn't dare to move around randomly inside.

  However, after drinking several large mouthfuls of Huo Long Shan liquor, Ji Changkong surprisingly discovered that the alcohol in the liquor could actually counteract the icy cold air of the Ice Cave. As long as he drank the liquor, he didn't need to deliberately use his yuan energy to defend against the cold air; his body remained warm and cozy, his hands and feet agile, completely unaffected by the cold air.

  Having taken such a great advantage, would he let Ji Chang Le continue to be arrogant in front of him?

  Ji Chang Le's punch to his chest made him feel a slight pain, but it was just that - a slight pain!

  Ji Chang Le, who originally needed to use yuanli to resist the cold air, had his limbs clearly affected by the cold air. Whether it was speed or strength, or even the flow of yuanli, he was inferior to those outside. The true power of his punch had been greatly discounted and could not truly stop Ji Chang Kong.

  His heart felt carefree and refreshing, Xiangzi only felt that from childhood to adulthood, there was no moment as exhilarating as this. Watching Xiang Le, who had bullied him since childhood, being dragged away with a helpless posture, he felt genuinely excited and thrilled.

  He dragged Xi Chang Le for over a dozen feet from the entrance of the cave, making sure that Xi Chang Le's voice wouldn't be heard outside. Only then did he release the pale and frightened Xi Chang Le with a kick from behind, sending him tumbling onto the icy stone wall. He pounced on him immediately, engaging in a fierce hand-to-hand combat.

  Ji Changkong, who was not affected by the cold air of the ice cave at all, and Ji Changle, who had to divert some of his spiritual energy to resist the cold air every moment, clashed again. One side was in a good mood with an aura like a rainbow, while the other side's heart was racing with the cold air deeper in the cave, only thinking about escaping quickly, with a clear distinction between high and low.

  ……

  Boom!

  Another kick was launched, attempting to cross over Xi Changkong rushing towards the entrance of the cave, but he was kicked back again by Xi Changle.

  The princess Chang Le was heavily slammed against the cold stone wall, her teeth clenched and her face twisted like a ferocious trapped beast.

  "What exactly do you want? Do you want to die together in here?" Ji Chang Le growled crazily, his eyes glaring at Ji Chang Kong with hatred.

  She didn't respond at all, and Ji Changkong poured a few more mouthfuls of Huo Long Jiao into her, her face slightly red, with a faint smile on the corners of her mouth, just like that, guarding him.

  Jī Cháng Lè, exhausted from the battle, had his physical strength greatly diminished. He still needed to constantly use his yuan force to defend against the cold air inside the cave and could no longer pose a threat to Jī Cháng Kōng.

  But the refreshed and spirited Kijō Kū, seemed to have an endless supply of strength. As soon as Kijō Raku tried to rush towards the entrance to call for help, he stepped forward with one foot and kicked him back, then gazed at him with a smile that was not quite a smile.

  Once, twice...

  After being kicked back to his original position by Ji Chang Le's ruthless foot multiple times, he suddenly became obedient.

  Ji Changkong remained silent from start to finish, gazing at him with a faint smile that was almost imperceptible.

  It was unknown how much time had passed, but the somewhat disheartened Ji Chang Le's body grew colder and colder, shrinking in there trembling all over. The original energy within his body could no longer withstand the cold air of the Ice Cave.

  Her eyes, which had originally been full of hatred, slowly became somewhat panicked as she realized her hands and feet were ice-cold and her consciousness was about to fade. Her teeth chattered "keke" as she trembled with fear, saying: "Fourth brother, do you really want to kill me? Let me out, or I'll really freeze to death here! If I really die, not just Second Grandfather, but even Third Grandfather won't let you off!"

  Ji Changkong still didn't speak, and just took small sips of the Huo Long Guo.

  "Fourth brother, we don't have any irreconcilable hatred, we are all brothers! Just let second brother off, it was second brother's fault before, and in the future second brother will never dare to provoke you again... Fourth brother, we are one family..."

  "Fourth brother, I really can't take it anymore, second brother is begging you, please spare his life..."

  "Second brother, I'm begging you!"

  “……”

  After a long time, when Ji Chang Le was almost desperate, Ji Chang Kong finally smiled slightly, with sarcasm at the corner of his mouth, and asked: "Second brother, are you afraid?"

  Ji Chang Le hurriedly nodded repeatedly - he was really scared!

  "As long as you tell me why you, your brothers and mother have treated me like this all these years, I'll let you off." Ji Changkong fell silent for a moment before finally saying in a low voice.

  This is Ji Changkong's heart knot.

  All these years, he has clearly felt the exclusion and indifference of those people towards him. He couldn't understand why his own family members would treat him like this. He had asked Ji Yuanyun before, but every time she just smiled wryly, as if there was something unspoken that was hard to say. After bottling it up for over a decade, he finally has the chance to know the answer today.

  Ji Chang Le hesitated for a moment, but under the threat of death, he quickly surrendered and said with tears in his eyes: "It's all because of your father. I heard my mother say that back then, your father offended many people. Our Ji family fell to this state largely because of him. Fourth brother, don't mind me, it was just my mother and the others talking nonsense, so I intentionally bullied you. Just spare Second Brother..."

  Staring blankly at Kijō Nagare's trembling heart, after a while, Kijō Karu finally said in a low voice: "You're a coward!"

  "Have a drink, and don't think about leaving immediately. Just stay inside for three days." He handed the remaining half jar of Huolong wine to Ji Changle, watching as Ji Changle gulped down a few mouthfuls, coughing dryly and jumping up and down. Only then did Ji Changle carefully take back the small half-jar of Huolong wine, sat cross-legged on the spot, and silently pondered.

  It turned out that it was indeed because of that father who had never met before, Ji Changkong furrowed his brow, not knowing what his father had done back then to make the people of the Ji family treat him like this.

  ……

  "Fourth brother, give me another sip, this wine really works." After a while, Ji Changle gazed at Ji Changkong with eager eyes.

  "Find me!"

  "Fourth brother, can you give me another sip?"

  "Uh-huh."

  A little while longer.

  "Fourth brother, I beg of you, just give me another mouthful." He had been tormented for so long that he had become far too docile.

  "Uh-huh."

  ……