Father-in-law, I Take Two, You Take One
Hua Qiang stepped forward and stood in front of Wei Tianba, looking down at him coldly, and asked, "Do you have any last words?"
Wei Tianba's pupils contracted, fear of death filled his entire body, and he began to tremble uncontrollably.
"You want to kill me?"
Hua Qiang curled his lips into a smile and said calmly, "From the moment you attacked us, you were courting death."
"Don't kill me! I have a lot of treasure. I can buy my life!" Wei Tianba said hurriedly.
Hehe!
Hua Qiang chuckled twice and said, "Kill you, and all that treasure will be mine."
"No! You don't know where my treasure is hidden. No one but me knows."
"Oh?"
"I see..."
Hua Qiang stroked his chin, as if deep in thought.
A few breaths later, he looked at Wei Tianba with a half-smile and said, "Are you sure your so-called treasure can buy your life?"
"Enough! Enough! That's enough!"
"Fellow Daoist, we have plundered a great deal from passing merchants these past few days, especially from teams like yours that are participating in the competition."
And before I even had a chance to steal them, I've hidden them all in a secret place that will definitely satisfy you!
"Oh, really? If it's really as you say, then sparing your life isn't out of the question." Hua Qiang relented.
"Really? Fellow Daoist, you must keep your word!"
"Certainly!"
Fortunately, it was just a Slaughter Points. It would be difficult for him to level up now. Killing one less person would earn him a lot of cultivation resources, which he could take to Ye Bingxue and Mo Yanran in the future to help them make rapid progress.
This deal was still quite worthwhile.
With lightning speed, he sealed off Wei Tianba's meridians and carried him onto the Cloud Boat.
Hua Qiang raised his hand and created a vortex, taking the two Starship inside. Then he said to Huo Cangliang, "Father-in-law, I've stolen it all, I'll give you a piece of my mind!"
"I must save a portion for my wife!"
Huo Cangliang's face twitched a few times. He really didn't hold back at all and took the lion's share directly.
However, when Hua Qiang said that half of it was for his daughter Huo Qingtong, he felt happy again.
Wei Tianba, once a notorious and feared figure among space pirates, was imprisoned after Hua Qiang sealed off all his meridians.
His former glory was long gone, and his eyes were filled with humiliation and resentment.
Under his weak and feeble guidance, Hua Qiang and the others rode the Starship like a steel behemoth, traversing the vast and boundless, surging sea of clouds.
The sea of clouds sometimes resembled soft cotton wool, and sometimes it resembled surging waves, through which the Starship struggled to move forward.
All around was a vast expanse of white, as if I were in Chaos world.
After a long time, we finally emerged from the sea of clouds, only to plunge headlong into a labyrinthine cluster of suspended mountains.
These mountains are steep and precipitous, with jagged rocks. Some peaks soar into the clouds, while others intertwine to form a natural maze.
The Starship circled around them cautiously, as the slightest misstep could result in them being smashed to pieces.
Finally, they arrived at the lair of Wei Tianba and his group of space pirates.
Their lair was hidden deep in the mountains, surrounded by numerous traps and protective formations.
As the Starship approached, the remaining pirates immediately became alert, letting out roars and fighting back like hungry wolves.
These space pirates were all agile and swift, with fierce and resolute eyes. They wielded sharp blades and pounced on Hua Qiang and his group.
However, Shu Huaigang and Liu Shuyao led a group of disciples in a powerful attack, like Fierce Tiger Descends the Mountain.
Shu Huaigang was agile and skilled with his gun. Every shot he fired was accompanied by a whooshing sound, and wherever he went, the space pirates fell to the ground.
Liu Shuyao moved nimbly, her whip skills were fierce, and with each flick of her whip, the vital points of the star pirates' throats were precisely hit.
In an instant, shouts of killing and screams of agony mingled together, and blood stained the land red.
The elderly, women, and children huddled in the corner, their eyes filled with fear and helplessness.
Hua Qiang and the others, mindful of their innocence, ultimately let them go.
Then, led by Wei Tianba, the group arrived at the location of the treasure vault.
The treasure vault doors slowly opened, and in an instant, dazzling light burst forth.
The piles of Spirit Stone shimmered with a mysterious luster and exuded a rich Spiritual Qi.
The Medicinal Herbs are diverse in variety and of excellent quality, some of which are even rare and precious.
The herbal medicine is fragrant and of excellent quality; even a single piece is worth a fortune.
There are also various minerals, which are extremely hard and contain powerful energy.
The weapons were dazzling, gleaming coldly, and incredibly sharp.
Hua Qiang was also shocked by the scene before him, his eyes filled with greed and surprise.
Immediately afterwards, Hua Qiang, who was also my father-in-law, unceremoniously accepted three-tenths of my treasure.
Even so, Huo Cangliang couldn't stop smiling, his wrinkles seemingly filled with joy, and he kept muttering, "Too much! Too much!"
The value of these treasures is immeasurable, enough to elevate the power of his Azure Cloud Sect to a new level on the Sacred Martial Continent.
Having this wealth is equivalent to having the substantial capital to dominate a region, so it's no wonder he was so overjoyed.
Hua Qiang and Huo Cangliang strode out of the treasure vault, each step seemingly filled with endless happiness and satisfaction.
Wei Tianba followed cautiously behind, like a frightened quail.
His eyes were filled with terror and unease, and his heart was pounding wildly in his chest like a drumbeat, each beat striking his fragile nerves.
"Um... fellow Daoist, may I leave now?"
Hua Qiang turned his head, and a bright smile instantly bloomed on his face.
Their smiles were incredibly bright, as if they were brothers who hadn't seen each other for a long time and shared a deep bond.
"Of course, but..." Hua Qiang drawled out the words, his voice carrying a hint of something unfathomable.
Upon hearing those two words, Wei Tianba's muscles tensed instantly, like a startled bird suddenly becoming alert.
However, before he could react, Hua Qiang flashed forward and struck him hard in the abdomen with a palm strike as if by a ghost.
Wei Tianba felt an overwhelming force strike him, and his body flew up uncontrollably, tracing an arc in the air before crashing to the ground with a thud, raising a cloud of dust.
Immediately afterwards, he felt a sharp pain in his groin, as if a million steel needles were piercing him. His Spiritual Power leaked out uncontrollably like a flood bursting its banks, and his strength dissipated rapidly like a deflated balloon.
In a short while, he went from a cultivator with the cultivation level of the Demigod Realm to an ordinary person who was powerless and lay weakly on the ground, panting heavily.
Wei Tianba's eyes were bloodshot, and he glared at Hua Qiang with eyes wide open, his anger burning like a raging fire.
He roared with all his might, "Why did you try to kill me? Why did you destroy my cultivation?"
Hua Qiang looked completely innocent, shrugged, and said slowly, "I did promise to spare your life, but you did a lot of bad things before, didn't you, relying on your little bit of cultivation?"
The power you possess will always be a scourge to the common people of this world.
I'm doing this for the sake of the world, to prevent problems before they arise.
From now on, just be a normal person and stop thinking about being lazy and oppressing those kind and innocent people.
Forget about highway robbery; that's a high-risk profession that's really not suitable for you, and it's best not to do it.
After saying that, Hua Qiang put his hands behind his back and walked away leisurely, leaving Wei Tianba standing there, filled with resentment and despair.