Bu Kek Siansu (The Demigod) Chapter 29

He leaped forward.

"Shinggg...! Step back!"

Sin Liong was startled to see his *sumoi* draw her sword! And at that moment, a loud roar was heard,

"Who is that little girl daring to cause trouble here? Ahhh, Kwa Sin Liong, you dare to escape from the place of detention?"

The one who arrived was Ouw Kong Ek, the Chief of Pulau Neraka (Hell Island)! Naturally, this Chief did not recognize Swat Hong. Conversely, the maiden also did not recognize this large-headed old man, so she looked down upon him and snapped,

"Who are you? If you are tired of living, come forward!"

The maiden, with a gallant movement, held her sword horizontally before her chest. Sin Liong quickly stepped forward. He knew how formidable this old man was, so to prevent a battle, he quickly said,

"*Tocu*, do not misunderstand. She is my *sumoi*, she is the daughter of my *Suhu*, the King of Ice Island!"

Everyone was shocked to hear this, and the guards stepped back, eyes wide. Nevertheless, the name King of Ice Island was still a powerful name, and besides being hated, he was also greatly feared by them. Of course, as the daughter of the King of Ice Island, the maiden was a hated and feared enemy. No wonder the maiden was so formidable, they thought. Their hearts trembled. Not so with Ouw Kong Ek. He looked at Swat Hong and burst into laughter.

"Ha-ha-ha, so this is the daughter of the King of Ice Island? Han Ti Ong's daughter? Excellent, quickly capture her alive!"

He commanded his subordinates, who immediately leaped forward.

"Hold on!"

Sin Liong had raised his right hand. Everyone, including Ouw Kong Ek himself, looked at the young man. Regardless, they realized that this young man was extremely formidable; the proof was that the attack by venomous creatures meant to kill him in the detention room had failed. In fact, those creatures scattered, and now the young man had escaped from prison.

"Ouw-*tocu*, as I have told you, even though my *sumoi* is the daughter of King Han Ti Ong, she opposes her Father and was sent to Pulau Neraka as punishment on behalf of her Mother. She is not hostile toward Pulau Neraka...."

"Ha-ha-ha, whatever you say, she is still Han Ti Ong's daughter, our great enemy. How can we trust you two, the daughter and the disciple of Han Ti Ong? Capture them!"

"Wait a moment, *Tocu*! Why are you breaking your promise? I already stated that my arrival on this island was only to find my *Sumoi*, and now that my *Sumoi* has arrived here, I hope *Tocu* will be wise and allow us to leave this place."

"Hey, you foolish, large-headed old man! You are easily fooled by *Suheng*! We actually came to eradicate the devils on Pulau Neraka. Now, what are you going to do?"

"*Sumoi*!"

Sin Liong shouted in alarm and quickly said to the Chief of Pulau Neraka,

"*Tocu*, do not listen to her. It seems she has experienced severe mental stress and is uttering chaotic, nonsensical words."

Swat Hong puffed out her chest, held her head high, and faced Sin Liong with glaring eyes, saying loudly,

"What? Are you trying to say that I have gone mad?"

"*Sumoi*, if you speak like that, lying nonsensically, it truly seems you have gone mad?"

"You are the one who is mad! You are the one who is unsound and twisted in the mind! If I lie to these devils, what does that have to do with you?"

Sin Liong was truly confused. Usually, Swat Hong was sweet toward him, and although he knew the maiden was strong-willed, she had never been so harsh toward him. Suddenly, Soan Cu appeared and spoke to her grandfather, her voice ringing out so that everyone could hear.

"*Kong-kong*, what Sin Liong said is true! He has good intentions toward us, *Kong-kong*. Last night I came to him to mock him, but instead, he pointed out a mortal danger threatening me."

The old man was startled.

"Mortal danger? What do you mean?"

"Sin Liong possesses extremely formidable medical knowledge. As soon as he saw me, he said that I was afflicted by internal poisonous energy, and if not treated properly, I would surely die in less than a year."

"Hahh...??"

The old man and all his subordinates stared in shock at the maiden, who maintained a serious demeanor.

"And he was right. He said that every midnight I would feel dizzy and feel needle-like pricks in my back, that in the morning my legs would be sore, and after eating, I would feel nauseous and want to vomit. Everything he said turned out to be exactly right, *Kong-kong*."

The old man's face changed.

Soan Cu was someone he deeply cherished, and she was even cherished by his subordinates because this maiden was set to inherit all his martial arts knowledge and succeed him as the Chief of Pulau Neraka. Of course, hearing that Soan Cu's life expectancy was only one year, he was extremely shocked and quickly looked at Sin Liong. Sin Liong himself was dumbfounded and astonished. However, when he looked at Soan Cu as the old man turned to face him, he saw the maiden comically wink her left eye. He then understood that the maiden was lying again! Lying with incredible cleverness in her attempt to help him!

"Kwa Sin Liong, is it true that my granddaughter is threatened by poisonous energy? Is it true??"

Seeing Sin Liong hesitate, as it seemed difficult for the young man to lie, Soan Cu quickly spoke again,

"*Kong-kong*, he said he can provide the medicine, but he will only give the medicine if he and his *sumoi* are freed from here. It is up to *Kong-kong* whether I or they are more important."

Swat Hong was about to open her mouth to curse the maiden, whom she knew was lying.

She herself had heard their conversation, and the maiden was not sick at all; in fact, she had given Sin Liong an antidote against venomous creatures and had expressed how shamelessly fond and admiring she was of Sin Liong, which is why she came to help him. Now the maiden was saying absurd things! However, upon hearing Soan Cu's last remark, she realized that the maiden was now lying to save Sin Liong and free herself from Pulau Neraka! This realization made her fall silent again.

How kind the maiden was, and how terrible she would look if she exposed the girl's secret. Sin Liong would surely admire Soan Cu even more and hate her (Swat Hong) more. This thought made her keep quiet and abandon her intention to contradict Soan Cu. The old man's heart grew more confused. All his desire to capture Sin Liong and Swat Hong vanished. He looked at Sin Liong and asked,

"Young man, is it true that you can save my granddaughter?"

Now it was Sin Liong who was confused. This young man had never lied, and his heart could not lie, yet he knew that if he denied Soan Cu's words, it would be the same as endangering the girl who meant well toward him. So he answered with a hesitant and slow voice,

"I can give her blood-cleansing and bone-strengthening medicine, *Tocu*."

"And do you guarantee that my granddaughter will surely recover and be safe from the threat of that poisonous energy in her body?"

The old man pressed.

"*Kong-kong*, why don't you trust him? Quickly ask for the medicine, and you must guarantee that he and his *sumoi* will not be disturbed,"

Said Soan Cu. The large-headed old man stroked his beard.

"Hmm, there must be proof first. Kwat Sin Liong, starting now, you and your *Sumoi*, Han Ti Ong's daughter, must stay on this island as guests while awaiting the results of your treatment for my granddaughter. If you fail to cure her, hmmm, I will not spare either of you. If my granddaughter recovers, then we shall talk again."

Sin Liong furrowed his brows, intending to protest this one-sided condition, but he saw Soan Cu wink her left eye, so he took a deep breath, nodded, and then said,

"Please provide writing materials, so I can sketch the shape of the leaves that must be found."

Sin Liong then sketched several types of easily found leaves that had only ordinary properties, merely for strengthening the body.

Ouw Kong Ek then ordered one of his subordinates to search for the sketched leaves on the island adjacent to Pulau Neraka, where many plants grew. As for Sin Liong and Swat Hong, they were then treated as honored guests, even provided with two clean rooms, served well—and of course, alongside this service, the servants, who consisted of the Chief's subordinates, also served as guards!

"I warn you both to wait until my granddaughter recovers. Running away will be useless for you because your boats have been stored away, and there will not be a single boat around Pulau Neraka. Without a boat, how will you be able to leave this island?"

Thus was Ouw Kong Ek's message before he left the two of them, causing Swat Hong to become extremely annoyed. She almost cursed the Chief if not for Sin Liong holding her arm and restraining her. After the Chief left the two of them in the hut where they were temporarily staying, Sin Liong reprimanded his *sumoi*,

"*Sumoi*, why did you behave like that?"

"*Suheng*, I never expected to witness you, who are known to be virtuous, now playing games with the daughter of the Chief of Pulau Neraka. Humph!"

Sin Liong furrowed his brows and looked sharply at his *sumoi*, his heart wondering why his *sumoi* cared about such a matter, which had nothing to do with her at all.

"*Sumoi*, you know very well that Miss Ouw Soan Cu did that to save us. Who is playing games with her?"

"Hmph, do you think I don't know how much she likes you and deliberately came to your detention room to seduce you?"

"*Sumoi*! So you have been here all this time? And I remained silent? *Sumoi*, why are you suspecting things that are not true? If you knew about her visit, you must also know that she came to give medicine to ward off the venomous creatures. *Sumoi*, we should be grateful to her; she meant well and did not hesitate to lie to her *Kong-kong* for our safety."