Listening to the familiar cry and looking at that pitiful girl, ripples stirred in Chu Hao's cold, merciless eyes.
"Ling'er, wait a moment. Your brother will take you home right now."
Chu Hao smiled at Chu Ling, his eyes filled with warmth.
When everyone present saw this, they instantly understood the cause of the matter. Their hearts were more or less touched, and some even felt a sense of guilt.
So all of this had been caused by their dissolute Fourth Prince, who had forcibly seized a commoner girl.
The young man before them, who had been slaughtering everyone in his path and acting with such ruthless cruelty, was only trying to save his younger sister.
Was he wrong to save his sister?
He was not wrong.
Nor did they know whether their Fourth Prince had done anything to this adorable little girl or not.
At this moment, quite a few people had already begun to sympathize with Chu Hao's experience, and a trace of pity appeared in their eyes.
If something like this happened to them, what would they do?
Would they choose to compromise?
Or would they choose to resist!
Everything was unknown.
But Chu Hao's resistance had already planted a seed deep in their hearts, a seed that refused to yield to reality and refused to yield to imperial power.
"Little brother, your sister has already been found."
"Look, shouldn't you fulfill your promise and let my nephew go?"
Prince Xue Xing pulled Chu Ling to his side and placed one hand on her shoulder.
As long as he used the slightest bit of force, he could take Chu Ling's little life.
"You let her go first!"
Chu Hao would not release anyone so easily.
Right now, Xue Beng was the life-saving talisman that would allow him and Chu Ling to leave this place. Letting him go would be the same as throwing that talisman away.
There would only be one consequence: death without a burial place.
Besides, Chu Hao had never intended to let Xue Beng off in the first place.
He still had not avenged his parents.
"That won't do. What if you don't keep your promise?"
Prince Xue Xing also would not release Chu Ling easily.
Otherwise, they would lose their only bargaining chip.
If Chu Hao made up his mind not to release him and kept negotiating terms, what then?
On this point, an old fox like him was perfectly clear.
Of course, he had also considered using Chu Ling's life to threaten Chu Hao in return.
As long as he released Xue Beng.
Then everything would fall under his control.
The lives of this brother and sister would also fall into his hands.
"Xue Xing, let her go. Don't push him too far."
"We have so many people surrounding him. He won't dare do anything."
Emperor Xue Ye had not thought as much as Prince Xue Xing.
Right now, he had only one goal, and that was to make sure Xue Beng survived safely and suffered no more.
"Your Majesty, I know you are worried about Xue Beng's safety, but we cannot release her."
"If we let her go, we won't have any leverage to negotiate with."
"What if this boy uses Xue Beng's life to threaten us and keeps negotiating terms?"
"When that time comes, we'll be led around by the nose by him."
"Rest assured. With her here, this boy won't act recklessly."
When Prince Xue Xing saw that Emperor Xue Ye wanted to release Chu Ling, he hurriedly explained.
This was simply a muddleheaded decision.
How was that any different from not having found Chu Ling?
Chu Hao could do whatever he wanted, and they would have no room to resist at all.
"All right, then!"
After hearing his explanation, Emperor Xue Ye hesitated for a moment before agreeing.
That was true!
Prince Xue Xing was right.
If they lost Chu Ling, they would lose their bargaining chip.
It seemed he really had been too frantic to think straight.
"Are you letting her go or not?"
When Chu Hao saw that Prince Xue Xing had no intention of releasing her, his eyes narrowed slightly as he issued his final warning.
With his intelligence, of course he knew what Prince Xue Xing was thinking.
He was obviously trying to use Chu Ling as leverage, hoping to gain the right to negotiate.
But was Chu Hao someone who compromised that easily?
Since they would not let her go, he would have to get even harsher.
"Little brother, didn't we agree just now? We find your sister, and you let him go."
Seeing that he was getting a little anxious, Prince Xue Xing revealed a smile as if everything was under his control.
"Good. Very good!"
Chu Hao saw Prince Xue Xing's resolve. With a swing of the Hades Sword in his hand, he severed Xue Beng's entire right arm.
At once, a bright-red column of blood sprayed out, frightening everyone present into taking half a step back.
And as Prince Xue Xing stared at the scene before him, his face instantly turned deathly pale.
He knew this brat was ruthless.
A madman who was not afraid of threats.
How could anyone possibly negotiate terms with a madman like that?
At that moment, he already regretted the decision he had made earlier.
If he had released Chu Ling from the very beginning, perhaps things would not have reached this point.
Now this was just great. Emperor Xue Ye was definitely going to hate him to death for that decision.
"Ah..."
"Father, just hurry up and kill me..."
Xue Beng had lost his right arm, and the pain left him wishing he were dead.
At that moment, he had completely broken down, even wanting to die.
Rather than suffer like this, he would rather they give him a quick end.
"Xue Xing, look at the fine mess you've made. If anything happens to Xue Beng, We will not let you off."
"Hurry up and release her!"
Seeing his beloved son lose his right arm, Emperor Xue Ye was filled with unbearable heartache. He cursed Prince Xue Xing on the spot and ordered him to release her immediately.
At that moment, he was utterly disappointed in Prince Xue Xing.
"That's right, Imperial Uncle. Hurry and let her go."
"If this brat does anything more extreme, Xue Beng may not be able to hold on."
Qian Renxue hurriedly seized the opportunity to persuade him, her tone carrying a trace of mockery.
This was the true reason she had not fought Prince Xue Xing for the task of negotiating.
Because she knew that Chu Hao had already gone completely mad.
He would not compromise with anyone at all.
With Prince Xue Xing's self-important cleverness, once he found Chu Ling, he would definitely use her to threaten Chu Hao in return.
When that happened, there would be a good show to watch.
And sure enough, the show had already begun.
"Yes!"
Prince Xue Xing glanced at Qian Renxue, who seemed faintly mocking, and hurriedly released Chu Ling.
Only then did he realize the real reason Qian Renxue had given up voluntarily.
It seemed he had still underestimated this eldest nephew's scheming.
"Brother..."
Freed from Prince Xue Xing's restraint, Chu Ling sprinted wildly toward Chu Hao.
Seeing this, Chu Hao hurriedly stopped Xue Beng's bleeding, afraid that he would die from losing too much blood.
Before he and his sister escaped from this place, Xue Beng still could not die.
"Ling'er, I made you suffer."
Chu Hao held his sword in his right hand, keeping it pressed against Xue Beng's neck, while his left arm wrapped around Chu Ling as she ran to him. His eyes were filled with tenderness.
Now, through his own efforts, he had finally rescued his little sister.
"Brother, I'm fine. That bastard only kept me locked up. He didn't do anything to me. You're the one who suffered."
"If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have been hurt."
Chu Ling looked at Chu Hao's bloodstained robes, her heart aching unbearably, as if it had been cut by a knife.
"Be good, Ling'er. I'm fine. The blood on me isn't mine. It's all theirs."
When Chu Hao saw that Chu Ling had not been violated by Xue Beng, he was overjoyed.
To him, that was the greatest comfort.
After all, on Douluo Continent, a woman's chastity was of utmost importance.
"Brother, I knew it. You're the best."
Seeing that Chu Hao was not injured, Chu Ling smiled happily and leaned her head against his chest, revealing a sweet smile.
In her heart, her brother was her everything.
Wherever he was, that was the feeling of home.
"Little brother, you can let my son go now, can't you?"
Emperor Xue Ye was in no mood to admire their reunion.
Right now, he only cared about Xue Beng's safety.
If this went on, he feared Xue Beng would not be able to hold out.
"If you want me to release him, fine. Let us leave this place first."
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