Chapter 00466: A Father Beating His Son
# A Father Beating His Son
Chapter 466
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 466: A Father Beating His Son
Inside the Peaceful Sea Inn of the Boundless Market, Luo Caisi sat absentmindedly in her room while Gu Dao paced restlessly.
Compared to Luo Caisi, Gu Dao was far more eager to leave this place.
Being cooped up here was no different from imprisonment—not only did they have to disguise themselves, but they couldn’t even step outside.
A mighty ancient divine beast like itself had been reduced to looking like a mangy gray mutt.
After another round of pacing, Gu Dao returned to Luo Caisi.
"Senior Sister, I think we should leave this place. Look at us—we can’t even cultivate properly. Are we just going to hide in this inn forever? That Island Master Jia isn’t very reliable. Knowing that Master Bu won’t be coming back anytime soon, he just dumped us here. How inconsiderate."
Luo Caisi sighed.
"We can’t leave. Wanted posters for us are plastered everywhere outside. With our crude disguises, we’d be caught the moment we step out. And don’t blame Island Master Jia—he’s already been more than kind to us. If it weren’t for him bringing us to this inn, we’d have been captured by the Liang Family long ago. Besides, he even paid for our stay here."
"That guy is shady. I could tell at first glance he was no good," Gu Dao snorted.
The idea of disguising it as a gray dog had come from that very Jia Yunkong.
Seeing that Luo Caisi wasn’t responding, Gu Dao pressed on, "Senior Sister, what if we sneak out of the Leviathan Ruins Sea and return to the Five Elements Universe? Back there, we could live like kings!"
Just the thought of the carefree life in the Five Elements Universe filled Gu Dao with longing.
Luo Caisi shot Gu Dao an exasperated look.
Before coming to the Leviathan Ruins Sea, they had only known it was dangerous but hadn’t understood the specifics.
After traveling here with Jia Yunkong, Luo Caisi knew better than anyone that without help, she and Gu Dao had no hope of returning to the Five Elements Universe.
Realizing Luo Caisi wasn’t taking its suggestion seriously, Gu Dao could only grumble and resume its restless pacing.
Though its cultivation was far stronger than Luo Caisi’s, it wasn’t the one calling the shots here.
Just then, the restriction on their door was tapped.
Luo Caisi’s heart skipped a beat.
"Gu Dao, hide! I need to disguise myself quickly."
Having stayed in this room for over a year, Luo Caisi had long since removed her disguise.
Who could be knocking now?
"Could it be Island Master Jia returning?" Gu Dao asked.
Luo Caisi shook her head.
"No, I doubt he’ll come back."
In her estimation, unless Jia Yunkong had found Lan Xiaobu, he wouldn’t return to this inn.
As she spoke, Luo Caisi hurriedly began applying her disguise.
But before she could finish even a third of it, the door’s restriction was forcibly lifted from the outside.
"How dare you break into my room without permission?" Luo Caisi blurted out angrily before immediately regretting her outburst.
"So you’re Luo Caisi? The one the Ancient Kun Island’s Liang Family has a bounty on?" The attendant who had opened the door looked at her in surprise.
Luo Caisi abandoned her disguise and composed herself.
"Yes, I’m Luo Caisi. But this is your inn’s room—what gives you the right to barge in without my consent?"
The attendant didn’t answer.
Instead, he sent a message through his communication bead.
Moments later, it lit up with a response.
Smirking, the attendant said, "Our young master wishes to see you."
"I’m sorry, but I have no interest in meeting anyone," Luo Caisi refused without hesitation.
She was certain they intended to hand her over to the Liang Family.
The attendant chuckled.
"I’m afraid that’s not up to you. As for breaking into your room, our inn has a policy—if guests don’t renew their stay within three days of their payment expiring, we have the right to ask them to leave. Your payment expired four days ago, yet you neither renewed nor informed us."
Luo Caisi whirled around—Gu Dao had already hidden itself in the room.
At this moment, she wanted nothing more than to strangle Gu Dao and demand an explanation.
She had entrusted these matters to it—if the inn had reminded them, Gu Dao would have known.
Realizing her identity was already exposed, Luo Caisi simply called out, "Gu Dao, come out."
Gu Dao emerged from the room, puzzled.
"Senior Sister, didn’t you say I shouldn’t come out now?"
"Are you stupid? Can’t you see I’ve already been recognized?" Luo Caisi snapped.
"Why didn’t you tell me our payment expired four days ago?"
Gu Dao frowned at the attendant.
"Our payment expired? How was I supposed to know?"
The attendant sneered.
"You must not have noticed. We reminded you three times."
"Impossible!" Gu Dao barked.
"I’ve been bored out of my mind—if the inn had reminded us, there’s no way I wouldn’t have known."
It wasn’t just payment reminders—if so much as an ant had entered, Gu Dao would have noticed.
It had been that bored.
"Well…" The attendant hesitated.
"Regardless, your payment has expired. You can either come with me to see our young master now or wait here."
"Why wait? We’re leaving immediately."
Luo Caisi stood and motioned for Gu Dao to follow as she strode toward the door.
The attendant didn’t stop her.
He knew that even if they left, they’d be intercepted in the inn’s lobby before they could exit.
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The Peaceful Sea Inn was quite renowned in the Boundless Market.
It was owned by Qiu Mo, the seventeenth grandson of Qiu Cai, the market’s overseer.
As the Boundless Market was the second-largest power in the Leviathan Ruins Sea, no one dared provoke the Peaceful Sea Inn.
This was precisely why Jia Yunkong had brought Luo Caisi and Gu Dao here in the first place.
At this moment, in a luxurious estate not far from the inn, Qiu Mo sat sipping tea in his study, pondering why the Liang Family had placed a bounty on Luo Caisi.
Though the Liang Family had been destroyed by the infernal magma, they had nearly become the seventh major power in the Leviathan Ruins Sea.
For such a family to target a mere woman—there had to be more to it.
Now that the Liang Family was gone, he could summon Luo Caisi and question her himself.
Just then, a middle-aged man entered his study.
Qiu Mo immediately stood and bowed.
"Father."
The newcomer was Qiu Mo’s father, Qiu Cang’ang, who rarely visited his son’s residence.
Nodding, Qiu Cang’ang took a seat opposite his son.
Qiu Mo quickly poured him a cup of immortal tea and said with a smile, "What brings you here today, Father? Actually, I have some interesting news—my inn is hosting someone unusual."
"Who?" Qiu Cang’ang asked sharply.
Qiu Mo grinned.
"You’d never guess—it’s that Luo Caisi woman the Liang Family from Ancient Kun Island had a bounty on. Who’d have thought she’d been hiding in my inn all this time? I’ve just ordered my attendants to detain her. The Liang Family wouldn’t have targeted her without good reason, so—"
*Slap!*
A resounding blow sent Qiu Mo flying, blood spraying from his mouth before he even hit the ground.
Struggling to his feet, Qiu Mo stared at his father in disbelief.
"Father, why did you hit me?"
"Hit you? I should kill you, you damned fool!" Qiu Cang’ang roared, summoning his weapon in a fit of rage.
A terrifying spatial pressure locked onto Qiu Mo, freezing him in place.
The killing intent was real—his father truly meant to end his life.
But the gap in their strength was insurmountable.
Qiu Mo could only wait in terror for death to claim him.
At the last moment, Qiu Cang’ang reined in his fury.
After a long pause, he slowly retracted his weapon and slumped into his chair, unsure how to handle the situation.
"Father… what’s going on?" Qiu Mo finally managed to ask, cautiously stepping back.
Qiu Cang’ang glared at him coldly.
"Do you know why I came here today?"
"Why?" Qiu Mo asked reflexively.
Qiu Cang’ang snorted.
"Because a formidable figure has emerged in the Leviathan Ruins Sea—a man named Lan Xiaobu. If the Great Kun Immortal Palace hadn’t humbled itself, and if Lan Xiaobu hadn’t been preoccupied, that palace would no longer exist. Even so, he demolished their guest hall, looted their treasures, and killed Elder Wu Lun for disrespecting him. Do you think our Boundless Market is stronger than the Great Kun Immortal Palace?"
Qiu Mo gasped.
Though the Boundless Market ranked second in the Leviathan Ruins Sea, the gap between them and the Great Kun Immortal Palace wasn’t as simple as a single rank.
The powers of the Leviathan Ruins Sea were divided into two tiers—the Great Kun Immortal Palace stood alone at the top, while the second to sixth places formed the second tier.
For Lan Xiaobu to humiliate even the Great Kun Immortal Palace spoke volumes about his strength.
"Then we just won’t provoke him," Qiu Mo said, realizing his father had come to warn him.
This only enraged Qiu Cang’ang further.
He struck again, this time knocking out all of Qiu Mo’s teeth.
"Not provoke him?" Qiu Cang’ang sneered after delivering the blow.
"Do you know what happens to those who cross him? The Liang Family offended him—and now they’re gone."
"Lan Xiaobu destroyed the Liang Family?" Qiu Mo mumbled through his missing teeth, stunned.
Qiu Cang’ang sighed, shaking his head at his son’s stupidity.
"Did you really think the infernal magma just happened to strike at the perfect time? The Liang Family placed a bounty on Luo Caisi, and shortly after, they were wiped out."
A bounty on Luo Caisi?
Qiu Mo’s mind reeled as realization struck.
Now he understood his father’s fury.
"Figured it out?" Qiu Cang’ang said bitterly.
"That Luo Caisi is Lan Xiaobu’s Dao companion. The Liang Family targeted her—and now they’re extinct. Do you think you’re stronger than the Liang Family? Or that your grandfather Qiu Cai is mightier than the Great Kun Immortal Palace?"
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(End of Chapter)