ICAY Chapter 148

To Die Together

Yun Dan actually wasn’t afraid of Xiao Yi.

She sneered coldly and continued to mock him. “So what if you’ve captured me? You’ll never find the treasure. Because the treasure maps aren’t with me either. After I left, the treasure maps were no longer on me.

But since I’ve fallen into your hands, whether you kill me or cut me to pieces, do as you please. Anyway, I don’t have the treasure maps, but I do have one life. As for wanting to use me to threaten Xiao Yueqing, don’t even think about it. I’d rather die than let you use me to threaten him!”

Xiao Yi, holding the dagger, was also stunned for a moment.

“You’re quite tough, not even afraid of death.”

“What’s the use of being afraid of death? Didn’t I still get captured by you? At this point, I might as well leave it to fate. Kill me or cut me up as you please. At worst, in eighteen years I’ll be a good man again.”

Although Yun Dan spoke these words as if she were fearless, in reality she was also brewing a plan.

After all, Xiao Yueqing had given her most of his internal energy, so she could still channel her power. She just needed to wait for the right moment to launch a surprise attack on Xiao Yi.

She suddenly raised her head and blinked at Xiao Yi, saying, “Why don’t you come a bit closer to talk to me? You’re standing so far away. Come chat with me for a bit. After all, I’m already tied up here. What do you think I can do?

Before I die, at least let me be a ghost who understands everything, right? Surely Old Manor Master Xiao can chat with me a bit? After all, I haven’t seen your son in a long time. Before I die, tell me some news about him, so I can die without regrets.”

Xiao Yi wasn’t worried that Yun Dan would try anything, so he came over with the dagger.

He gestured with the dagger across Yun Dan’s face but didn’t cut down. He just mocked. “I don’t understand—you’re so ugly, why would my son like you? In terms of appearance, my son is the true beauty of the mortal world.

Even though I’m his biological father, I have to admit his appearance is the best. A woman like you who has nothing, why would he love you so much?”

Yun Dan thought to herself: Isn’t it because I went undercover for him and nearly died for him? How could he not like me?

Besides, Xiao Yueqing and she had experienced many things together. It wasn’t love at first sight.

She hadn’t been interested in him at first either, and he had also looked down on her at the beginning. Doesn’t that prove it was love that grew over time, proving he was someone who valued inner beauty?

Actually, Yun Dan wasn’t ugly to begin with.

That saying made quite a lot of sense—if a person isn’t even beautiful on the outside, who would care whether their inner beauty is beautiful or not?

Yun Dan had almost finished channeling her energy. Only then did she raise her eyebrows and look at Xiao Yi, “No matter what, I’m not ugly to that extent. It’s perfectly normal that he likes me.

Besides, I met him when he was at his most miserable. I never despised him for how tragic his background was. Even knowing he was going to die soon, I still wanted to stay by his side. That makes me much better than you, a father who wants to use him.

From a certain perspective, there’s no difference between you and Tang Lan. It’s just that Tang Lan is more ruthless. Don’t you both use your own sons? You captured me to threaten him—how are you any better?”

What Xiao Yi hated most was when people compared him to Tang Lan. This little girl even dared to say there was no difference between him and Tang Lan.

In Xiao Yi’s eyes, he was much better than Tang Lan no matter what. Therefore, he absolutely wouldn’t allow this woman to slander him.

Little did he know that his anger was exactly what Yun Dan had calculated.

Yun Dan suddenly broke free from the chains and used all her strength to strike him with a palm, sending him flying.

This time, Yun Dan had used all her strength.

She originally didn’t know martial arts. Even though she now possessed much of Xiao Yueqing’s internal energy, she was still not very accustomed to using it. This was her only chance for a surprise attack after preparing for so long.

However, just as she ran into the courtyard, she came face to face with Xiao Yueqing.

Early in the morning, Xiao Yueqing had heard that Yun Dan had disappeared. Although he had been staying at Tianqing Manor, that didn’t mean he didn’t care about what was happening outside.

“Yun Dan, are you alright? I’ve been looking for you. I heard you were captured by my father.”

Yun Dan had calculated everything except that she would run into Xiao Yueqing. But more than that, she worried that the father and son would turn against each other.

Sure enough, Xiao Yi chased after them directly. When he saw Xiao Yueqing, there was some displeasure in his eyes.

“Hand her over to me. I must get the treasure maps. If you’re my son, don’t obstruct me. I won’t make you take action, but you absolutely cannot obstruct me.”

Naturally, Xiao Yueqing couldn’t let him succeed. Instead, he stepped forward several steps and blocked Yun Dan behind him.

His martial arts skills were now far inferior to before. Plus, much of his internal energy was in Yun Dan’s body. Therefore, if he went head-to-head with Xiao Yi, he might not have a chance of winning.

So Xiao Yueqing grabbed Yun Dan’s hand, planning to leave this place first.

Xiao Yi naturally chased after them, but since Xiao Yueqing chose a path that wasn’t normally taken, Xiao Yi couldn’t catch up immediately.

The two walked for a long time and finally stopped at the edge of a cliff.

“Xiao Yi will definitely catch up. You should run quickly. After all, he’s after me. You’re his biological son. No matter what, he won’t do anything to you. Just go back and apologize. Anyway, I’m your father’s target. I’ll help you lead your father away. You go back and apologize quickly. He definitely won’t do anything to you.”

But Xiao Yueqing held her hand tightly and wouldn’t let go.

“I won’t let you go. If we die, we die together. I’ll hold off my father for you. Run quickly. Even with my internal energy, you’re no match for him. I can still delay him for a while.”

The system watched and kept shaking its head.

[You two have already broken up, and it was such an ugly breakup. Yet when danger comes, you’re still willing to die for each other. Tsk tsk tsk, I really don’t understand.]

Yun Dan was grinding her teeth in hatred at this death-courting system.

“Idiot! When I call you, you don’t come out, but you come out to watch the fun. Just tell me what to do—this is life or death!”

At least the death-courting system was somewhat reliable this time.

After all, it also knew that if things went badly and both the male and female leads died, this world would truly cease to exist.

[Dear player, find a way to jump off the cliff with Xiao Yueqing. There’s a hidden paradise below. Xiao Yi can’t catch up temporarily, and it’s also closer to the treasure’s location.]

Good heavens, this time it was finally somewhat reliable.

Seeing that Xiao Yi hadn’t caught up yet, Yun Dan suddenly looked at Xiao Yueqing and asked him, “Are you willing to trust me once? Trust me and we’ll jump down together. I promise we won’t die. I forgive you for poisoning me and for deceiving me with two identities.”

Xiao Yueqing never thought that one day Yun Dan would forgive him.

Even if there really was a bottomless abyss below, and jumping down meant death, he wouldn’t be afraid.

“I’m not afraid. If we die, we die together.”

When Xiao Yi arrived, what he saw was Yun Dan and Xiao Yueqing jumping off the cliff together.

Even though Xiao Yi didn’t like Yun Dan, he had never wanted Xiao Yueqing to die.

He crawled to the edge of the cliff and desperately shouted Xiao Yueqing’s name, “Son! Don’t leave your father behind!”