Chapter 272: Interrogating Elder Jiang Tai, Feeding the Goat

He's back, Chuyang brother is back.

Shang Hongxue saw Chen Chuyang return; at the first moment she jumped up excitedly, her inner worries dissipated.

She ran over, taking hurried small steps; a few steps covered several meters, she longed to instantly reach Chen Chuyang's side and hug him; she stopped, seeing Chuyang brother holding a person in his hand, her outstretched hands quickly retracted, turning into an arm-lock as she grabbed Chen Chuyang's other hand.

She also checked whether Chuyang brother had any injuries; seeing he was unharmed, she breathed a sigh of relief, while her eyes turned to the Jiang Tai Elder held in the other hand, who lay like a dead pig, his gaze terrifying, yet he could do nothing.

His anger could not move him to act, nor could it summon any power.

Bang.

Chen Chuyang heaved him hard; Jiang Tai Elder's whole body slammed into the dirt with considerable force, Chen Chuyang lifted his foot and stomped on his head repeatedly, several times, until the elder's head was no longer visible, then he withdrew his foot.

"Chuyang brother, is this the Yin Gui Sect's Jiang Tai Elder?"

Shang Hongxue linked arms with Chen Chuyang, curiously looking at the person smashed into the ground—what a miserable sight.

Zhuge Ruolan's pupils contracted; she knew Jiang Tai Elder's appearance well, having seen him more than once—this old man before her was definitely Jiang Tai Elder, no mistake; the Yin Gui Sect's Twelfth Elder Jiang Tai Elder had actually been captured alive, which was… terrifying, right?

How long had Chen Chuyang been gone before Jiang Tai Elder was captured? This was a live capture, not a kill; everyone knows live capture is the hardest, and capturing a formidable old monster like Jiang Tai Elder is doubly difficult.

"That's right, this is the Yin Gui Sect's Twelfth Elder Jiang Tai Elder—how about it? Isn't your Chuyang brother awesome?"

"Awesome, Chuyang brother is the most awesome!" Shang Hongxue shouted loudly, shaking Chen Chuyang's arm excitedly.

Her eyes filled with admiration; not just this moment, but at all times, Chuyang brother is awesome—in her heart he is the most awesome existence in the world, without equal.

"Hahaha, that's for sure; let me tell you, this Jiang Tai Elder isn't weak—a Golden Core–level strong one; capturing him alive took quite a bit of scheming on my part, but luckily he's rather stupid, so I managed to catch him."

Shang Hongxue kept praising: "Chuyang brother is the strongest; a mere Yin Gui Sect elder can't stump him."

The two were flattering—one speaking, the other flattering.

Shang Hongxue's flattery was the highest praise for Chen Chuyang; needless to say, Chen Chuyang loved it.

Shang Hongxue's greatest merit as a girl is this: she provides perfect emotional value—her gaze and praise are impossible for any man to resist.

Chen Chuyang lowered his head, pinched her cheek—so adorable that one couldn't help but kiss her.

He lowered his head and pecked her; Shang Hongxue's face instantly flushed.

"Chuyang brother, there are still people around."

She shook Chen Chuyang's arm vigorously, a coy, delighted look, as if she could take off from joy.

Though she spoke shy words, her actions had already given her away.

At this moment she was very happy, very excited.

Zhuge Ruolan stared at the two, thinking it was too much to treat her like a non-person, flaunting their love right in front of her—enough already, don't torment her like this; previously she hadn't felt this way, but now seeing it, Zhuge Ruolan felt awful, worse than being stared at by a Yin Gui Sect elder.

That feeling was stuck in her throat, unable to vent or speak, she had to bear it alone; after a while she eased it.

Shang Hongxue's other cheek came up, and Chen Chuyang tapped it.

At this moment Zhuge Ruolan's mood was collapsing; she was utterly devastated.

These two didn't treat her as an outsider at all—this was… utterly inhuman.

"Cough cough cough."

Zhuge Ruolan couldn't take it; if this continued, she feared she'd literally be shown love to death by the two.

Shang Hongxue lowered her head shyly, gazing at her own feet.

Her restless feet tapped back and forth.

Chen Chuyang didn't care at all; he stomped the ground hard, sending Jiang Tai Elder's body flying up before it crashed down heavily.

The overturned body now faced them.

"Zhuge Ruolan, how dare you betray the sect? Do you know what the consequences are?"

Jiang Tai Elder saw Zhuge Ruolan and his anger exploded.

The Yin Gui Sect's Holy Maiden had actually become someone's helper.

Unforgivable.

Unpardonable.

Zhuge Ruolan, having been frightened, lowered her head and said disdainfully: "Jiang Tai Elder, when a person is about to die, must you still be so arrogant?"

"It seems you haven't grasped the situation; you are now a prisoner, not Jiang Tai Elder—I hope you change your tone, otherwise I don't mind giving you a good… wake‑up call."

Jiang Tai Elder fell silent, staring at Zhuge Ruolan, then at Chen Chuyang.

The venom and resentment in his eyes were concealed at that moment.

"Zhuge Ruolan, this elder orders you to release me now; this elder can overlook the past, otherwise I will certainly report you to the sect and file a formal complaint against you."

The Yin Gui Sect is extremely harsh toward traitors.

That woman Zhuge Ruolan dares to betray—her fate will be utterly miserable.

Jiang Tai Elder believed Zhuge Ruolan would know how to choose; this woman has always known when to advance or retreat.

Having fallen into Chen Chuyang's hands, Jiang Tai Elder was unwilling; once he returns he will surely summon the entire sect to attack Chen Chuyang, with the Yin Gui Sect mobilizing fully to kill him.

"It seems you still don't know your situation."

Zhuge Ruolan said coldly, turning her back on him.

Chen Chuyang said gently: "Girl, turn around."

Shang Hongxue obediently turned her back to Chen Chuyang; the black goat, having received Chen Chuyang's signal, walked over, leapt onto Jiang Tai's chest, lifted its hind leg, and came down hard, mercilessly trampling.

"Bang bang bang."

"Pfft."

After many stomps, Chen Chuyang saw Jiang Tai Elder's chest cave in, his bones break, and his viscera begin to be crushed.

The black goat acted with restraint, torturing him without killing him outright.

Rather, it let him suffer the torment bit by bit, and it wasn't over yet.

The blood and ghostly energy on his body were swallowed bit by bit by the black goat, none wasted.

Elder Jiang Tai truly deserves his title as an Elder of the Yin Gui Sect; he said nothing, coldly staring at Heishanyang.

"You've got guts, you old brat, you've got guts; I love this kind of old thing."

Heishanyang's eyes narrowed.

He turned his head, tore at his dantian, took a bite, biting off half the flesh and blood, his intestines spilling onto the ground.

A Ghost Pill appeared; Heishanyang, seeing this, without a word, swallowed it directly.

"You..."

Elder Jiang Tai grew anxious; the Ghost Pill was the basis of his cultivation—without it, he was essentially crippled.

This person not only torments himself, but also wants to cripple him.

The Ghost Pill was swallowed, and there was no longer any connection.

Now, Elder Jiang Tai could not remain calm.