Chapter 616 Two choices
The most important thing is that the information that Chai Xin said indeed matches Yang Guo’s experience.

That year, when Mu Nianci learned that she was pregnant, she planned to return to Niujia Village, the former residence of her adoptive father Yang Tiexin, to give birth to the child.

Unexpectedly, before she could return to Niujia Village, she gave birth to Yang Guo in Shangrao.

So Mu Nianci raised Yang Guo in Shangrao for a few years, and only when he grew up a little did she bring him back to Niujia Village.

Finally, when Yang Guo was eleven years old, Mu Nianci unfortunately fell ill and eventually passed away.

When she was dying, she ordered Yang Guo to bury her outside the Wang Tieqiang Temple in Jiaxing - in fact, she wanted to be buried with Yang Kang.

Back then, Yang Kang died in the Iron Spear Temple and was finally buried outside the temple by his master Qiu Chuji.

Although Yang Guo was still young at that time, he followed his mother's will and buried her near the Iron Spear Temple.

Shangrao, Niujia Village, Iron Spear Temple... plus the fact that he mentioned Yang Guo's name as soon as they met, this has fully demonstrated Chai Xin's understanding of Yang Guo.

After all, Yang Guo was just an orphan wandering around the world.

If they were not related, who would deliberately want to get to know such an orphan?
Who would deceive such an orphan?
Yang Guo was very smart and figured out the key point quickly.

"I have been looking for you for more than a year, and finally found you...My child, you have suffered so much, how have you been living these days?"

Seeing that the atmosphere was almost set, Chai Xin immediately used his ultimate move, hugged the boy into his arms, and said with a trembling voice.

Yang Guo's emotions were already extremely agitated, and when he felt the warmth and firmness of Chai Xin's embrace, his defenses finally collapsed and he burst into tears.

"me……"

He wanted to say something vaguely, but for a long time he could only repeat the word "I". He was so shocked that he couldn't utter a complete sentence.

"Good child, cry. Cry out all your sorrows and grievances. Don't say anything. From now on, Uncle Chai will protect you. You don't have to wander around and be bullied anymore."

Chai Xin gently patted Yang Guo's back, and quietly, he had already defined the relationship between himself and Yang Guo - uncle and nephew.

His actual age, however, looked to be around 20 years old, so being the uncle of Yang Guo, who was only 12 or 13 years old, could not be considered as taking advantage.

In the original novel, when Xiaolongnu celebrated her eighteenth birthday, Yang Guo was only a little over thirteen years old.

The two of them were only four or five years apart in age, yet Yang Guo called her "Aunt" all the time, quite fluently!

“Chai…Uncle! Uncle! I have an uncle now! That’s great. I, Yang Guo, am no longer an orphan. I have a family now. I have an uncle!”

Yang Guo cried for a while and finally became happy. He looked up at Chai Xin excitedly and cheered continuously.

There were traces of tears on his handsome and lovely face, which made people feel even more pity for him.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the cave, which had been tense just now, suddenly became a little weird, especially for Li Mochou.

What’s going on? How did it suddenly become a large-scale family reunion scene?

Hong Lingbo, who was standing by, saw this scene and thought of something. His eyes suddenly turned red, and there was envy and yearning in his eyes.

Obviously, this is also a girl with a tragic fate.

"Guo'er greets uncle, thank you for saving my life!"

Suddenly, Yang Guo knelt down on the ground without hesitation and kowtowed firmly to Chai Xin.

"Good boy, get up. I was greatly favored by your mother, who took me in for three months. Otherwise, my uncle would have starved to death long ago, and there would be no way I would be here today. Sister Mu is like my own sister to me. From now on, your uncle will take good care of you."

Chai Xin gently stroked Yang Guo’s head, then smiled and pulled him up.

Then, he suddenly turned his head and looked at Li Mochou again. Although there was a smile on his face, there was an indescribable sense of sharpness in his eyes.

Li Mochou felt a chill all over her body when he looked at her, and her legs felt weak. She wanted to escape, but she didn't have the courage.

Reason told her that although the young man in front of her looked much younger than her, his true strength could easily crush her.

If you dare to run away at this time, you will only die faster.

"Master Li, I wonder how my nephew offended you to the point that you killed him with the Ice Soul Silver Needle?"

Chai Xin opened his mouth slowly, and asked in a cold voice, enunciating each word.

Yang Guo hid behind Chai Xin very naturally, his face full of happiness and pride, completely different from his previous grief and despair.

"Misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding! Master Chai, please don't be angry. I just saw that your nephew has extraordinary talent, so I like him and want to take him as a disciple. I have no intention of harming him... I used the Ice Soul Silver Needle just to scare him..."

Unconsciously, Li Mochou's way of addressing Chai Xin had changed from "Your Excellency" to "Hero Chai".

With her strength, she could clearly sense the strong murderous intent hidden in Chai Xin.

Even though she has many terrifying titles such as the Red Snake Fairy and the Female Devil, she still knows how to judge the situation when facing a person who is much stronger than herself.

At the very least, no one would risk everything easily and not even care about their own life unless it is absolutely necessary.

"Misunderstanding? Ha, you want to get rid of me with just a misunderstanding? Master Li, you are a well-known figure in the martial arts world. Are you so careless and careless? If you do something wrong, don't you have to pay the price?"

As he spoke, Chai Xin suddenly took half a step forward, and his whole body's aura suddenly burst out.

Li Mochou and Hong Lingbo were standing a few steps away from Chai Xin. At this moment, they suddenly felt an overwhelming momentum, like a mountain pressing down on their heads. Their faces changed immediately.

Hong Lingbo is weak and is probably not even a third-rate figure in the martial arts world. How can he withstand the pressure from Chai Xin's powerful skills?

His whole body shook violently for a breath, and then he collapsed to the ground, unable even to shout.

Li Mochou was a famous figure after all, so naturally she was much stronger than her apprentice. Although her whole body was shaking uncontrollably, she could still stand.

"Master, please show mercy. I am willing to apologize to your nephew and ask for forgiveness!" Li Mochou's breathing was difficult and he begged with a stutter.

This is the way the world is. Whoever has the bigger fist is right. What's more, Li Mochou was the first to commit the crime. Now that she has been caught by Chai Xin, she naturally has no room for argument.

Seeing that the Taoist nun, who was so arrogant and ruthless just a moment ago, had now become as docile as a lamb and as frightened as a white rabbit in front of her uncle, the pride on Yang Guo's face became even stronger.

Of course, the look in his eyes when he looked at Chai Xin also upgraded from respect and gratitude to admiration and worship.

"That's more like it! Then tell me, how do you plan to make amends?" Chai Xin retracted his oppressive aura, put his hands behind his back and asked calmly.

Hong Lingbo, who was lying on the ground, immediately began to breathe heavily and slowly sat up.

Li Mochou couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Hearing this, he hurriedly said, "I have been wandering around the martial arts world for many years and have accumulated some wealth. I also have several martial arts manuals. I would like to present them to you as an apology!"

"Hmph, with that little money and a few rudimentary martial arts, do you think you can catch my eye?" Chai Xin glanced at him, his eyes becoming sharp again.

Li Mochou was startled and said in a panic, "Of course I know that a man like Master Chai would not look down on my wealth... But I really can't offer a more expensive apology!"

There was fear and worry in his words, as well as a hint of hysteria.

She is the Red-Snake Fairy, a top figure in the martial arts world. How could she have ever been so humble to others?
What's more, he was facing a young man who was much younger than him.

If it weren't for the amazing move that Chai Xin had shown earlier, I'm afraid she would have chosen to fight to the death.

Even so, if Chai Xin really refused to give her a chance to live, given her character, she would probably choose to fight to the death in the end.

We suffer in order to seek perfection. If we cannot seek perfection even after suffering injustice, why should we suffer injustice?
Of course Chai Xin noticed the determination in Li Mochou's tone, but he didn't care.

The gap in strength between the two sides is too big. Will the lion care about the hare's resentment and anger?

Even if I notice it, I will just laugh it off.

"I don't see anything on you that's worthy of your attention... Never mind. I'll give you two choices. Either you die to pay for your sin. After all, the poison you gave my nephew was deadly enough. You can't blame me for being so cruel."

Chai Xin pondered for a moment and put forward his own conditions.

When Li Mochou heard this choice, her expression changed immediately. She tightened her hands holding the whisk involuntarily, and her already fair fingers became even more bloodless.

However, when she heard the next choice, her expression suddenly changed again.

"The other way is to serve me and my nephew as his follower for two years. After two years, we will owe nothing to each other and I will give you your freedom."

Chai Xin looked at Li Mochou, who was originally cold and arrogant but now seemed particularly weak and pitiful, and lightly suggested the second way.

"You! You want me to be your follower?!"

Li Mochou was furious at that moment.

Even though she was in extreme fear and despair the moment before, she could not help but become furious when she heard this request.

She has always been proud and arrogant, and ever since she was abandoned by Lu Zhanyuan, she has become extremely hostile to all men in the world.

But the man in front of her asked her to be his follower, which was tantamount to directly touching her weak spot.

For Li Mochou, even if it meant dying immediately, she would never agree to this request.

"I admit that you are a martial arts expert, far superior to me, but don't go too far! You want me, Li Mochou, to be your follower? You might as well kill me right now!"

Li Mochou calmed down and suddenly didn't feel afraid anymore.

Her cold and beautiful eyes stared at Chai Xin, with hatred in her eyes not concealed at all.

"You almost killed my nephew, and I only let you be my follower for two years. Do you still feel that you are at a disadvantage? Since you want to die, I will grant your wish!"

Before he finished speaking, Chai Xin stretched out his right palm from behind his back and pushed it forward fiercely.

"Wow!"

Suddenly, a strong wind blew up from the ground, and the powerful palm force directly knocked Li Mochou into the air, and she hit the wall of the cave hard.

"puff!"

Li Mochou immediately vomited a mouthful of blood, and his already pale face suddenly became even more bleak.

However, Chai Xin had no intention of stopping and was about to strike out with another palm.

But at this moment, a scene that no one expected appeared.

Hong Lingbo, who was slumped on the ground, suddenly stood up, stood in front of Chai Xin, and cried, "Don't kill my master! Please let my master go! If you want to kill him, kill me. I will pay for my master's life!"

The fact that this girl would stand up and risk her life to protect him at this moment was incredible to not only Chai Xin and Yang Guo, but even Li Mochou, the person involved.

Outsiders may not know, but Li Mochou herself knows it very well.

Although she accepted Hong Lingbo as her apprentice, she never treated him well. Not only did she never have a good face at all on weekdays, but she also often beat or scolded him, and even threatened him with life and death.

There is not much affection between master and disciple.

However, Hong Lingbo cried and said, "Master saved my life, accepted me as his disciple, taught me martial arts, and is my only relative in the world... If I can die in exchange for Master's life, Hong Lingbo is willing to do it!"

These words are extremely sincere; one's true nature is revealed in the moments of life and death.

Hong Lingbo may have killed many people under the instructions of Li Mochou, but he is not a cruel person who does all kinds of evil.

This can be seen from her repeated protection of her junior sister Lu Wushuang in the original novel.

"Ling Bo, don't ask him! I'm going to die, so why should I be afraid? Get up now and don't embarrass me!"

After a brief shock, an imperceptible complex look flashed across Li Mochou's cold face, and then it quickly returned to its coldness, and she scolded in a resolute tone.

"Uncle, let's just forget it... This sister is crying so sadly, and Guo'er can't bear to see her."

Although Yang Guo has a fierce temper and only seeks to avenge his enemies, he still has the kindness from his mother flowing in his blood.

Seeing Hong Lingbo's heroic act and hearing about his miserable life story similar to his own, the young boy couldn't help but feel sympathy for him and even forgot the fatal threat that Li Mochou had brought to him before.

"Li Mochou, you have done many evil things in your life, but I never thought you would be so lucky to have a disciple who is willing to die for you."

Chai Xin glanced at Yang Guo, a look of relief on his face. He patted him on the head and then looked back at Li Mochou who had fallen from the wall to the ground.

"Well, for the sake of your disciple's filial piety, I will forgive you this time. You can go, but your disciple must stay and serve as my follower for a year."

After saying this, he put his hands behind his back again and stopped looking at Li Mochou.

He found Hong Lingbo's filial piety quite rare, and since Yang Guo had asked for it, he decided to do him a favor.

Li Mochou might be a big threat to ordinary people. Since they have become enemies, they must eradicate her if they have the chance.

But for Chai Xin, it was actually nothing and he could kill it easily.

What's more, he has practiced the "Dao Xuan Gong" and his strength has increased rapidly. He was nothing two months ago, but now he is able to surpass the top masters.

A mere Li Mochou is not taken seriously by him now, let alone in the future.

(End of this chapter)