Super God Grandmaster
Chapter 1338 - 1338 1324 Painful Memories

Chapter 1338: Chapter 1324: Painful Memories Chapter 1338: Chapter 1324: Painful Memories Everything quieted down, and only then did they emerge from the water pond.

Ye Chen’s mind was in a tumult, those people had disappeared without a trace, and he pulled Meng Xiuluo out of the water. The girl’s arm was ice-cold, and she was already injured, not to mention having been soaked in the freezing pond for nearly one hour.

He hurriedly helped her regulate her breathing, and her body gradually warmed up.

He lit a large fire and murmured, “Who were those people?”

“They are from Zang Di, the current biggest leader on Slaughter Island.” Although she had not returned to Slaughter Island for many years, she still knew some things about it.

“You said you have a way?” Ye Chen was obviously very anxious.

Meng Xiuluo explained, “Slaughter Island, after decades of killing, is now left with only two factions: Zang Di and the Demon Clan’s Scorpion Witch, and they are mortal enemies. Whoever brings the other to their knees will rule Slaughter Island.”

“You mean, we can ask Scorpion Witch for help.”

Meng Xiuluo was fairly certain that those guys showing up in a group couldn’t have been just for the three of them. From their conversation, she knew they were here to capture members of the Dragon Slaying Clan, and they must have captured quite a few. So, these people could very well be those stranded on Slaughter Island from a shipwreck.

If they could drift to Slaughter Island, other disciples might also be stranded here.

“Don’t worry, they’ve captured some of our people too.”

“How do you know that?”

From their conversation, it was clear they came to capture members of the Dragon Slaying Clan. They couldn’t have known we were from the Dragon Slaying Clan to begin with; it’s likely they had already caught some of us and knew there were many from our clan stranded on this island because of the shipwreck.”

Ye Chen thought there was some truth to this.

“They are searching for members of the Dragon Slaying Clan.”

Ye Chen asked with confusion, “How did you get on their bad side?”

“That’s a long story from the past.”

It was about the fourth watch of the night by then.

The pain in Meng Xiuluo’s wound flared up again, so Ye Chen tossed her a white bottle and said, “This should help with the wound.”

Meng Xiuluo caught it and replied, “I’m not going to die yet.”

“Of course you can’t die, you have to tell me how we can rescue them.” Ye Chen was completely unfamiliar with Slaughter Island, but from the girl’s earlier remarks, she might truly have a plan.

The night passed without event, and those painted with monkey buttocks didn’t return to search. By now, their clothes had also dried. Ye Chen quickly got some fish from the pond, and the girl had woken up, looking somewhat better, though still weak, but likely in better shape than yesterday.

After breakfast, Ye Chen asked, “Where should we head now?”

“Naturally, we’re going to Slaughter City.”

Ye Chen was anxious, now certain the girl had been captured. Would those burly men have eaten her immediately? If such a thing really happened, was the girl still alive? But his anxiety was of no use at the moment.

Ye Chen followed the girl through the forest. She seemed to know her way around quite well, not at all like it was her first time here, and said, “Is this your first time on this island?”

“No.”

“Then you didn’t know they despise your people, yet you dared to mention Dragon Slayer Island.”

“I thought it might intimidate them.”

Unfortunately, things did not go as you wished, and instead of intimidating them, you enraged them.

“Who would have thought.” They didn’t remember how many circles they turned in the forest, but they knew it was almost noon when they finally found their way out. Crossing a hill, a huge city appeared below, bustling with people coming and going. It seemed as though nobody cared about what had happened in the forest the night before.

The two headed straight for the city gates unnoticed.

Ye Chen was still cautious, as if he feared encountering the same group of people from last night.

“Stop looking around. If they wanted to capture you, they wouldn’t make their move in the city.”

“How do you know that?”

“Inside the city, it’s a mix of good and bad people. Even if Zang Di reaches high, he can’t do whatever he wants.”

The two entered the city.

Ye Chen asked, “Do you know where their den is?”

“You can’t save them alone, even if your martial arts are very high,”

Ye Chen couldn’t fully trust this girl; it was better to remain alert.

They had turned into an inn, seemingly forgetting the life and death struggle from the previous night, yet it felt like returning home. He almost entered the inn without a second thought, as if not worried about being targeted by someone, which somewhat surprised Ye Chen.

As soon as she arrived, she named the inn’s signature dish.

“You seem more than a little familiar with this place.”

His words sent her into a long reverie. She asked, “Do you want to know how your brother came to be like this?”

Ye Chen didn’t understand what she meant.

Meng Xiuluo looked out the window at the street below and said, “Your brother became what he is today starting from this place.”

Ye Chen narrowed his eyes.

“No one is born bad; everyone wants to be a good person. But if you want to survive in this city, you must be sufficiently vicious. This is a world where the strong eat the weak, an untamed Slaughter Island, where anything can be traded—slaves, women, money, even lives, as long as the silver is enough.”

Ye Chen didn’t know if the girl was telling the truth, but judging by her expression, it was unlikely to be false.

Meng Xiuluo poured herself a cup of tea and poured one for him as well, continuing, “No one cares whether you live or die; this is a world of animals. Even less will anyone pity you. If you want a bit of dignity, you must climb to the top of the food chain.”

Her eyes carried a mix of heaviness and complexity, likely some unhappy memories.

“Back then, we were all children, but no one cared. We were sold like goods to others, on that trading stand like piglets in a cage. After the deal, nobody cared what happened to us. Everyone here believed it was the law of nature; survival of the fittest. If you want to survive, you must be more vicious, bloodier, and heartless than others. Here, emotions are the lowest of the low.”

Ye Chen took another sip of tea.

Meng Xiuluo continued, “They don’t care if you’re a child; if they buy you, you’re their property, to do with as they please. Here, you’re less than a pig or dog.”

She must have suffered a trauma; Ye Chen could see it in her eyes.

“You can’t trust anyone because you might get stabbed in the back at any moment. Trusting someone means you’re foolish, not kind. No matter how good you are, this place will make you bad because you must adapt to the rules here if you want to survive. Otherwise, you’ll never make it here unless you want to be someone’s plaything forever.”

Ye Chen indeed saw some people locked in cages; they were like sheep confined within.

“There are no moral baselines here, an extreme lack of trust. Anyone can become the master and is destined to become more vicious. If you’re capable, climb up. If you die, don’t blame God for being blind. Opportunities are everywhere; it’s about whether you’re cold-blooded enough and willing to live by the rules here.”

“The girl you spoke of, will she be put up for sale?” Ye Chen asked, worried.

“Probably not, that girl is so pretty, Zang Di might take a fancy to her. Usually, the ones traded here are around twelve or thirteen.” That was how she had been dragged up, like a little beggar in the rain. If she hadn’t met him later, she probably would have died long ago.

Ye Chen became anxious upon hearing this. If that girl was really defiled, she’d likely commit suicide. He said, “Let’s hurry up and eat, then find whatever help you can find.”

“It seems you care a lot about her.” She had overheard quite a few of his conversations with the girl in the past few days.

“You don’t know her character. If anything happens to her, she’ll definitely kill herself.”

“Don’t worry, I’ve heard that Zang Di has some tough women looking after his interests.”

“That’s not good enough. If someone really wants to do something to another person, a few tough women won’t be able to stop it.”

At that moment, the waiter in the back brought up the food Meng Xiuluo had ordered.

Meng Xiuluo dismissed him and added, “No matter how strong you are, it won’t help here. Even if you are really defiled, what can you do? What’s done is done; you still have to live.”

She seemed to be talking about herself, her eyes filled with memories.

“Tears are not trusted here; they are the least valuable.”

“You’re familiar with Longhun’s experiences here?”

“That day, a fine drizzle was falling. I didn’t know him, but we were both put up on that trading stand, with people bidding below. We were bought by the same owner. He was very thin and scared back then.”

Ye Chen could almost picture it.

“Don’t feel sorry for yourself.” Meng Xiuluo had heard about his story too, especially the part about Immortal City, then his departure, and eventually, his mother dying on the road.

Ye Chen took another sip of tea and began to eat, but he couldn’t help asking, “What kind of buyer was it?”

“Apart from sadists and perverts, I don’t know how else to describe him. He treated us like pigs and dogs, not like people. It’s a wonder anyone who came from his hands wasn’t twisted.”