Eternal Life: Hundredfold Rewards-Chapter 193 - 128: Threat by Kin, Gathering Storm, Chance for Breakthrough!

"A small favor?"

Hearing this, Qi Shang didn’t relax; instead, a trace of vigilance rose in his heart.

If it were a small favor, why would Ah Jin, as the first Foundation Establishment Late Stage Elder of the Celestial Soul Hall, come here personally?

It must not be simple.

Thinking of this, Qi Shang cautiously said, "I wonder what matter Ah Jin needs my help with?"

"It’s nothing much," Luo Dan said nonchalantly, "Just want you to check if any of your Wind Moon Sect Elders have been to the Great Rift Demon Valley recently. This person’s cultivation should be at least at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage."

"Check the whereabouts of the Wind Moon Sect Elders?" Hearing this, Qi Shang said with some difficulty, "Ah Jin, I can’t check that for you. As you know, our positions are different, Wind Moon Sect and Celestial Soul Hall are opposites. If I reveal the Sect Elders’ whereabouts to you, it might seem like betraying the sect and aiding the enemy."

"Although we share a deep bond, and you have twice bestowed favors upon me, I cannot let personal matters compromise public duty."

"If it’s any other matter you need help with, I’ll definitely assist, but this, I’m afraid I can’t."

Luo Dan listened quietly to Qi Shang’s explanation, smiled gently, and said, "Ah Shang, you know I have twice bestowed favors upon you. It’s just a small matter of checking your sect’s elders’ whereabouts, can’t you do that?"

Qi Shang shook his head, "Revealing the whereabouts of the sect’s elders is a small matter, but the consequences are dire. Ah Jin, as the first elder of the Celestial Soul Hall, you must have significant reasons for coming personally. Once I reveal this elder’s whereabouts, if anything happens to them afterward, wouldn’t it be blamed on me? I would be ashamed to face the sect."

"Then wouldn’t you be ashamed to face me?" Luo Dan asked.

Qi Shang was puzzled, "Ah Jin, is this task so important? You have never asked me for anything before, nor have you sought repayment for those two favors."

"A task from the Sect Leader, how could it not be important," Luo Dan sighed, lifted his gaze to meet Qi Shang’s eyes, and said, "Ah Shang, are you really not going to help me with this?"

"I truly can’t help," Qi Shang shook his head, still adamant.

"Then there’s nothing to be done," Luo Dan lowered his head slightly and approached Qi Shang slowly, laughing as he said, "Speaking of which, Ah Shang, you know that my cultivation level is higher than yours now, and our strength gap is not just the one visible layer. You came alone to Pan Flood Dragon Valley to see me, unguarded, aren’t you afraid I’ll harm you?"

"I believe you wouldn’t harm me," Qi Shang said immediately, but as he watched Luo Dan approaching him, a sense of caution grew in his heart.

This time meeting Ah Jin again, he realized that the person before him differed significantly from his memories. Ah Jin not only asked him to do something akin to betraying the sect but also subtly used the two past favors and his own life as bargaining chips, which made him uneasy.

Fortunately, Luo Dan stopped after taking a few steps toward him without advancing further.

Qi Shang breathed a sigh of relief, but then saw a smile appear on Luo Dan’s face, who softly said, "I indeed won’t harm you, but Ah Shang, trust me, you will agree."

"What do you mean?" Qi Shang looked at Luo Dan, not understanding the implication of his words.

Then he saw Luo Dan laugh heartily and utter a sentence that made Qi Shang incredulous: "Ah Shang, do you still remember your son Qi Feng?"

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, Qi Shang stared straight at Luo Dan, feeling somewhat shocked: "Ah Jin, you’re actually threatening me with my son?"

His son Qi Feng is still in the Celestial Soul Hall, his cultivation is also at the Qi Refining Late Stage, which is quite good, although he hasn’t become a True Disciple of the Celestial Soul Hall, he occasionally sends messages to assure he’s safe.

He understood the implication in Ah Jin’s words, now that his son is at the Celestial Soul Hall, and with Ah Jin being an elder there, manipulating his son would be easy.

This was an attempt to coerce him into agreeing to Ah Jin’s request.

He never imagined Ah Jin would actually do this.

Even if Ah Jin had threatened his own life, he would have found it easier to accept. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Ah Jin’s character in the past would’ve never been like this.

For a moment, in Qi Shang’s heart, the image of Ah Jin, though a part of the Demon Sect but with a heart loyal to the orthodox path, seemed to crumble instantly.

"I didn’t want to say it like this either, you know, Ah Shang, I’m still the Ah Jin from your memories,"

Luo Dan looked at Qi Shang, trying hard to persuade, "It’s just the Sect Leader’s order that cannot be defied. You know, the Demon Sect is unlike your Orthodox Sects; if I dare to disobey, Tian Hunzi has countless terrifying methods to make my life unbearable, with no hope for relief. I have no choice but to ask for this favor, so please consider it, whether to help or not."

"If you choose not to help, I won’t make things difficult for you or harm you, and you may leave safely."

Qi Shang watched Luo Dan closely.

He understood the implied message: if he doesn’t help, he himself may leave safely, but his son Qi Feng in the Celestial Soul Hall won’t be as fortunate.

At this moment, he found the Ah Jin before him to be somewhat unfamiliar and frightening.

Seeing Qi Shang remain silent, Luo Dan’s previously firm tone softened again, speaking sincerely, "Ah Shang, you know my character, and saying such things to you, I feel quite uneasy myself."

"Rest assured, once you help me this time, I won’t seek you out again, and the two past favors will be written off."

"Moreover, once this matter concludes successfully, I will request the Sect Leader to grant Qi Feng a Foundation Establishment Pill, allowing him to advance to the rank of True Disciple of the Celestial Soul Hall, with a promising future, enough to become an elder in our hall."