PDLP Chapter 403 The Filthy One
Chapter 403 The Filthy One
Lin Qiye's figure descended slowly from the top of the building as if taking a leisurely stroll, finally landing on the battlefield that had long since fallen into silence.
He calmly walked past the bodies that lay paralyzed and unconscious on the ground, finally stopping in front of the only young tyrant who could still barely kneel on the ground.
Just as Lin Qiye was about to ask, the young man spoke first.
He knelt on one knee, pounded his blood-stained fist heavily on his chest, and babbled a bunch of Abyss language that Lin Qiye couldn't understand at all, in a tone full of awe and fanaticism.
However, the young man's behavior surprised Lin Qiye.
I thought he was just a simple-minded brute, but I never expected him to be such a flexible and adaptable person.
"Can you speak the Imperial language?" Lin Qiye's voice was calm, yet carried an undeniable air of authority. "What's your name?"
Upon hearing this, the young man paused for a moment, then his face lit up with ecstatic joy. He hurriedly replied in the Imperial Common Language, albeit with great difficulty, "Yes...yes! My lord!"
"My name is Xiang Li!"
"My lord! Thank you! Thank you for saving us! For saving Jingkong City! We...we are willing...to follow your lead!"
As he spoke, he suddenly turned around and roared something in the Abyss language at the group of male miners lying on the ground behind him!
Although Lin Qiye couldn't understand what he was shouting, he could roughly guess that it was nothing more than some formalities announcing his arrival and bringing salvation.
The expressions on the faces of the surviving female soldiers became increasingly complex when they heard Xiang Li's words and saw Lin Qiye's godlike figure.
Lin Qiye neither admitted nor denied it, but simply watched the young man in front of him who knew how to create momentum.
However, Lin Qiye didn't care about any of that.
He spoke calmly, his voice not loud, yet it carried clearly throughout the entire battlefield.
"Let's end this battle here."
"There's no need for either of you to continue fighting."
"Tell your men, and tell the female soldiers on the other side as well."
"The high priest is dead."
"I killed him!"
"If you don't want to die..."
"You should cease hostilities."
Although Lin Qiye spoke in the Imperial Common Language, those present could understand some of what he said.
On the men's side, the miners who had just barely woken up from their coma, upon hearing the words "the high priest is dead," although they were all still collapsed on the ground, their faces covered in blood, they all revealed smiles of joy and relief, as if they had survived a catastrophe!
Their fate... has finally changed!
The surviving female soldiers, on the other hand, were in a completely different situation.
They stared in disbelief at the indifferent young man, his sharp eyes filled with horror and... an unconcealable grief.
Their faith, their world, were utterly shattered at that moment.
However, Lin Qiye didn't care about these people's reactions.
His gaze returned to the young tycoon named Xiang Li.
"Come here."
"I have something to ask you."
"Yes, sir!"
Xiang Li dared not be negligent in the slightest. He quickly got up from the ground, walked respectfully to Lin Qiye, and lowered his proud head.
Lin Qiye spoke calmly.
"Please briefly introduce yourselves."
"I heard... you came from a mine?"
Upon hearing this, Xiang Li's eyes flashed with an undisguised grief and indignation.
He took a deep breath and slowly recounted the experiences of these men in detail.
Jingkong City is a city ruled by women.
Here, men are considered inferior beings.
From birth, they were raised in a unified enclosure in the crystal mines outside the city, where they engaged in the most dangerous and arduous mining work.
Their sole purpose is to provide the city with a continuous supply of resources, and... to become sacrifices offered to the so-called "Mother of the Moon" on the "Day of the Blood Moon" every year.
"We...we've had enough!" Xiang Li's voice was filled with suppressed anger, his clenched fists trembling slightly from the force of his grip. "We've been waiting...and finally, it's our master!"
Lin Qiye listened quietly to Xiang Li's story, his eyes remaining completely calm.
"How much do you know about this city and its surroundings?" Lin Qiye asked calmly.
Upon hearing this, Xiang Li respectfully replied, "Sir, we grew up in the crystal mine and have hardly ever left that area except for mining. As for places further away, we... don't know much about them."
Lin Qiye looked at Xiang Li, his voice calm yet carrying an undeniable air of authority.
"Keep your people in check."
"After things are settled here, you can choose to live a normal life in Jingkong City, or even... leave the Abyss."
Leave the abyss?!
Upon hearing these four words, Xiang Li's eyes instantly lit up!
He stared at Lin Qiye in disbelief, his body trembling slightly with excitement.
Leave...the abyss?
Returning to... the world filled with sunshine and hope that our ancestors spoke of?
This……
Is this true?!
"Thump!"
Unable to contain the overwhelming emotions within him any longer, his knees buckled, and he collapsed to his knees, pounding his forehead deeply into the cold, black earth!
"Thank you, sir... for saving my life!"
The surviving female soldiers, however, had incredibly complex expressions when they heard Lin Qiye's words.
There was confusion and bewilderment, but more than anything, there was a panicked sense of helplessness.
Leave the abyss?
They have lived under this dim, yellow sky since birth.
For them, this place is their whole world.
Moreover, this city belongs to women.
Here, women are respected!
The thought of possibly leaving this place made them feel uneasy!
As for Lin Qiye, he didn't care about the reactions of the crowd.
He merely glanced indifferently at Xiang Li, who was still kneeling on the ground, and coldly reminded him:
"Remember my words."
"Keep your people in check."
"Otherwise, it's death."
Before he finished speaking, his figure vanished like a ghost, leaving a blurry afterimage in the spot.
Xiang Li felt the terrifying pressure that had been pressing down on him like a mountain suddenly disappear, and he breathed a long sigh of relief as if he had been granted a pardon.
He slowly stood up from the ground and looked at the female soldiers in the distance who were already terrified. Although his eyes still held undisguised killing intent and hatred, he ultimately forced them to suppress it.
He turned around, facing the group of male miners lying motionless on the ground behind him, and let out a roar like thunder!
"Did you all hear that?!"
"Did you all hear what the adult just said?!"
"As long as we obey the adults' demands! We... can escape the abyss!"
"Let's go back to the world of our ancestors!"
……
Lin Qiye's figure reappeared like a ghost in the square in front of the hospital.
The female soldiers who were originally panicking and guarding the doctor and pregnant woman were startled when they saw this god-like figure suddenly appear. They instinctively gripped their long swords and assumed a defensive stance.
However, before they could make any further moves, the female doctor in the lead quickly stepped forward and waved to them.
"Get out of the way!" Her voice carried an undeniable air of authority.
Upon hearing this, the female soldiers, though filled with surprise and doubt, instinctively made way for Lin Qiye.
The earth-shattering sounds of battle have completely subsided.
This is enough to show that the mysterious and powerful man in front of us has completely taken control of the situation.
The female doctor walked up to Lin Qiye, bowed respectfully, and spoke with a voice full of awe.
"My lord, you're back?"
Lin Qiye nodded calmly and spoke directly without any further words.
"Call upon the most knowledgeable person here."
"Come with me."
"The rest of you can make your own way."
The female doctor dared not be negligent in the slightest and immediately turned around to select two other doctors from the crowd.
And so, Lin Qiye led the three women toward the prison.
……
When Lin Qiye reappeared in the prison with the three trembling female doctors, Liu Ruyan was busy arranging for different people to take on different tasks.
Lin Qiye didn't explain much, but simply recounted what he had learned from the female doctors about the "Blood Moon" and the "Mother of the Moon."
After listening, Liu Ruyan's brows furrowed tightly.
She hesitated for a moment before speaking slowly, her voice carrying a hint of solemnity.
"This 'Mother of the Moon' is most likely... an evil god of the abyss."
"However," she changed the subject, comforting him, "you don't need to worry too much. Since that high priest needs to perform a sacrificial ritual to summon the so-called 'blood moon,' it means that this evil god is likely located in a higher level of the abyss dimension and cannot easily project his power into this area where we are."
"In other words, we probably won't be facing Him directly for the time being..."
"However, it's better to be cautious. Let's go find the crack that Jamina mentioned as soon as possible."
Not far behind Liu Ruyan, Lu Lingxin, Lu Lingya, and Zhan Mingna were all busy.
But when they heard the word "crack," their eyes lit up instantly!
Are we going to look for the crack?!
If we could really find a rift to leave this place...
So... can they also go back to the real world?!