Refining the Mountains and Rivers

Although Cloud Mist had mentioned the topic of marriage before, she hadn't revealed her identity then so there had still been some cover that the two sides could use.

But now, thanks to the shameless actions of Cloud Boundless, the situation had been brought to light. The two were face to face and they could even hear each other's breathing. It was hard for it not to be awkward.

Walking out of the courtyard, Cloud Boundless ordered the servants to seal off the surroundings so that not even a fly could enter. Then, he smiled.

When he discovered Cloud Mist's identity was revealed, he had indeed been frightened. The first thought he had was to kill Qin Yu and silence him for good.

But soon, the smart Cloud Boundless found the possibility of turning this crisis into an opportunity. As for the question of whether Qin Yu would refuse? Hehe, in such a situation, how about he try it and see what happens?

Is this old man's thinking not as sharp as a sword?

However, in order to further pressure the boy, he had to do something so that the brat realized how fierce he was!

Cloud Boundless' eyes flashed with a cold light…after repeated assignation attempts against Cloud Mist, if nothing was done in response then the old King's lineage would become a joke.

In truth, he had already been working on it. But the second assassination attempt came too quickly and he hadn't been fully prepared.

This time, he would settle the new hatreds and the old. It was time for blood to flow through Adversity Peak City!

The new King would soon ascend the throne…and when that happened, how could they not dye the world red in congratulations!

Shua -

Cloud Boundless' figure flickered and he vanished from sight.

As for the safety of Bluetile Courtyard…this was the temporary palace of the dignified Nightmare King. If an accident happened to Cloud Mist here, then the entire old King's lineage might as well clean their necks and cut them off.

…

standing beside a carriage outside of Bluetile Courtyard, Black Astral's complexion changed. He tightened up like a great bow being pulled back, able to burst with shocking power at any time.

Old Fox's reaction was even greater. He felt as if a great boulder had been placed on top of his head, and even breathing became difficult.

Luckily, the terrifying aura that covered the two of them only lasted for a brief time before it disappeared.

"Hu!" Old Fox let out a long breath, his face turning white. "Is that…Cloud Boundless?"

Black Astral slowly nodded. "That's right, he is giving us a warning." Beneath his robes, his fists balled together.

He stood at the pinnacle of the Demon Commander boundary and even touched the King threshold, but the difference in strength between the two of them was even greater than he imagined.

Just now, when Cloud Boundless left Bluetile Courtyard, his aura had locked onto the two of them. This was just a warning but it forced them to fight back with all their strength.

This was the disparity of strength!

Old Fox saw Black Astral's unwillingness and bitterly smiled inwardly. This old black dog had at least been able to give birth to some thoughts of resistance, but beneath that suppressive aura, he could only tremble.

They were all Demon Commanders and yet the difference in strength was so great. It was a major blow to his self-respect!

He took a deep breath and said, "What do we do?"

Black Astral was silent for time. Then, he said, "We wait."

Old Fox nodded.

Qin Yu was inside Bluetile Courtyard right now. Looking at things, Cloud Boundless didn't have any intention of harming him at present.

Of course, through the warning just now and what Qin Yu said before, he knew that the relationship between the parties wasn't as relaxed as it seemed on the surface.

But Qin Yu's strength was definitely more than what they could see…he had a great destiny and shouldered the great cause of unifying the abyss, so how could he be weak?

Calmly waiting for the situation to change and an opportunity to appear was indeed the best choice the two of them had right now.

…

Right now, Qin Yu, who had been deemed unfathomably deep by Black Astral and Old Fox and indeed had a powerful card in hand, had his eyes widened and was fiercely fighting the emotions running through him.

Cloud Mist sat across from him. Her limpid eyes fell onto his face, "Qin Yu, maybe it's because of the bloodline attraction between us, or maybe it's because you have saved my life many times…but I won't deny that I have a favorable impression of you.

"If you are willing to marry me, even though I never imagined that such a day would come, then I will do my utmost to be the best wife I can be. The entire old King's lineage will also stand behind you, helping you complete everything they can within their power."

This was a woman who confessed her feelings. She had a noble status, beautiful looks, and even offered a strong promise of support.

He looked at Cloud Mist. Even though she had restored herself to her appearance as a woman, she wore men's clothing. Her robes were loose and her hair scattered down around her.

But it was because of this that she exuded an attraction that was difficult to explain. Qin Yu's heartbeat quickened.

A thought grew beyond his control within his heart - if he agreed, all his difficult problems would be easily solved. The only price he needed to pay was coming together with Cloud Mist.

No matter how he looked at it, everything would be to his advantage!

The beautiful woman he would obtain was one thing, but he could even borrow the strength of the old King's lineage to break free from his current predicament.

"Qin Yu…" Cloud Mist said in a low voice. Her alluring face flushed red and her breathing quickened, causing her to send out a sweet fragrance.

That's right, it was a sweet fragrance. In fact, in Qin Yu's eyes this description still wasn't enough…at this moment, Cloud Mist's breath was like a poison he was unable to refuse.

Qin Yu slowly looked up and his eyes started to turn red. He looked at Cloud Mist, who stood there open for him to take and ravish, and pinched his thigh. Only then did he barely manage to regain his senses.

"Cloud Mist, restrain your aura. You and I…it is impossible for us to be together. You will come to understand this in the future…"

The atmosphere fell silent. Cloud Mist stood up and stepped away. She looked at Qin Yu and revealed a sad expression, "What do you want to say?"

Although he knew that his decision wasn't wrong, Qin Yu still felt guilty.

With Cloud Mist's status, in order to say those words she must have used up all of her courage. Yet she was rejected by Qin Yu. Sorrow was inevitable.

But if I promised you, that would be truly harming you. If I ate you up and decided not to admit it later, you would have nowhere to cry even if you wanted to.

He took a deep breath and suppressed his tumbling thoughts. He replayed a thought in his mind - I am doing this for her own good, I am doing this for his own good. Then, he slowly said, "Cloud Mist, I have already confirmed the Clan Elder's stance. If I refuse this marriage, he will never let me go. So, I thank you for being able to accept me as I am. If you really want to save me, then please agree to my proposition."

Cloud Mist furrowed her eyebrows. She shook her head and said, "I said before that the Clan Elder would never agree to this…moreover, even if I agree to help you, how will you participate in the contention for the new King's throne? I know that you have the Nightmare bloodline flowing within your body, but not all Nightmare clansmen have the right to struggle for the throne."

Qin Yu's eyes brightened. As long as she didn't blindly refuse him, that meant there was hope. As for the restrictions on his qualifications, that was something he already expected.

No matter what this limit was, it had to do with the Nightmare Clan bloodline following within his body.

The strength of the abyssal demon race was completely established on their bloodline…so when it came to this, Qin Yu had absolute self-confidence.

The reason he possessed such formidable strength after entering the abyss was because he had seized the bloodline of the Nightmare King in the Path of 10,000 Souls.

How could someone like him not have the qualifications to struggle for the throne?

Of course, there was only a chance. After all, he came from the world of flesh and blood and wasn't a pure abyssal life form. Even if he seized the Nightmare King's bloodline, that didn't mean everything would proceed smoothly.

But if he didn't give it a try, who would know the ending?

"Cloud Mist, I acknowledge that what you say is reasonable, but if my bloodline can attract yours, then it cannot be that bad. You won't argue this, right? So I have an opportunity." Qin Yu looked at her and said, "In addition, I am willing to make a pledge to the abyss' will. If the old King's lineage supports me in the contention for the new King's throne, then after I obtain what I want, I will pass down the inheritance of the throne to someone designated by the old King's lineage."

Cloud Mist's complexion changed. To all abyssal life forms, a vow made upon the will of the abyss had a great binding force.

The stronger one was, the more clearly they could feel that once they violated their vow, they would have to withstand a punishment from the abyss' will!

No one dared to violate a vow made upon the abyss' will.

Since Qin Yu said this, there was no reason that they couldn't convince the Clan Elder…her eyes sparkled as a thought appeared in her mind. She pursed her lips, remaining silent.

This wasn't opposing nor was it agreeing. In Qin Yu's eyes, this silence had another meaning.

He furrowed his eyebrows together and bitterly smiled. He feared that this woman really had fallen for him.

But none of that mattered. First he had to hold her steady…at worst, he would just break the promise. If things didn't go well, there was a high chance the old King's lineage would be enraged at him, so a little bit of resentment wasn't anything.

With this in mind, Qin Yu bitterly smiled and shook his head. "Okay, I will make one more promise. In the end, if it is proven that I really have no way of participating in the contest for the new King's throne, I will agree to the Clan Elder's request!"