You’re Running 30,000 Simulations a Day—Trying to Stay Healthy or What?-Chapter 44: Yielding to Kindness but Not Coercion

Xie Huide's words instantly made your scalp tingle.
"Shit! My cover's blown! Since when?"
Your heart tightened.
Yet Xie Huide and Deng Rusong across from you remained expressionless.
You were confident you could take Xie Huide in a fight.
But against Deng Rusong at mid-Grandmaster stage? You wouldn't stand a chance even if you fought with your life on the line.
Moreover, this was an underground chamber with multiple heavy stone doors sealed shut outside—no chance of escape.
These two old foxes had cleverly trapped you like a turtle in a jar... Wait, did I just insult myself?
"Am I really going to die here?"
Putting on a calm front, you grinned: "Master, who the hell is that bastard He Yu? Never heard of him!"
Xie Huide produced a letter from his robe: "He Yu, I told you we'd show our sincerity. But first, we want complete honesty with you."
"What do you mean?" You eyed the letter in Xie Huide's hand.
He opened it and unfolded the paper.
After glancing at you, he read aloud: "He Yu, male, age twenty-eight, native of Stone Cave Village, Xian'an County, Danzhou."
Your blood ran cold.
They'd dug up your ancestral roots!
Xie Huide continued reading in an impassive tone:
"Yu farmed at home until fifteen, when severe drought caused his parents to starve to death."
"On the brink of death, Yu was rescued by Wang Kun, master of Xian'an County's Golden Saber Martial Arts School."
"One month later, all 253 members of the Golden Saber School vanished without trace."
"Suspected slain by Yu, with bodies destroyed."
"Eight days later, Danzhou Prefect Duan Qian issued a warrant, to no avail."
"Seven months later, Yu appeared at a fishing village under Danxia Sect's jurisdiction."
"Two months after, under alias Zhao Tiezhu, Yu became apprentice to Danxia Sect Elder Xie Huide."
"He Yu demonstrates meticulous cunning, clear gratitude/vengeance principles, and decisive lethality."
"Possesses exceptional martial and alchemical talent—given time, will become formidable."
"However, his true cultivation level and motives remain unknown—extreme caution advised."
Xie Huide lowered the letter. "This is everything we know about you. Yet we still wish to negotiate."
"Thorough. Too damn thorough!"
After hearing your entire biography recited, you couldn't help marveling.
It was like someone had shadowed your every move.
Except for those seven months hiding in wilderness,
Everywhere you'd interacted with people was meticulously documented.
Strangely, this realization calmed you.
If they'd gone through such effort to recite classical Chinese at you,
They probably weren't planning to kill you.
Maybe they genuinely wanted you to protect your master's wife.
You asked: "Only Emperor Li Anlong could investigate to this extent, right?"
"Correct. We requested his help after pill refining," Xie Huide admitted.
"Nice bonus service. So you've suspected me for a while?"
Xie Huide sighed lightly: "Not suspicion. We needed to confirm you're trustworthy."
You studied Xie Huide: "That letter got everything right except failing to mention my dashing looks. And you still want to entrust your wife to me?"
"After years as your master, I'm certain of one thing—your 'clear gratitude/vengeance principles.' I've only ever shown you kindness. Your past doesn't concern me."
You recalled Xie Huide's meticulous alchemy guidance,
Even gifting you his accumulated pill recipes and notes.
At the time, you'd thought he was preparing for death.
Turns out he was building credit in advance.
Regardless of his intentions, you'd genuinely benefited.
Apart from the background check being slightly intrusive, Xie Huide had indeed only helped you.
And background checks weren't unusual—
Even small companies in your hometown would harass former colleagues for references.
Was it unreasonable for Xie Huide to investigate before entrusting his life's greatest concern?
Not at all.
You alternated glances between Xie Huide and Deng Rusong.
"What's your actual offer?"
Seeing you soften, Xie Huide said earnestly: "Beyond standard disciple privileges, Danxia Sect will supply all your cultivation pills. We'll also grant you a sect-classified cultivation method or equivalent martial technique."
You nodded slightly.
The offer was objectively generous,
But not particularly tempting for you.
Your internal spirit pills already met your needs.
While you couldn't yet refine sixth-grade Essence Pills needed post-Dragon Transformation,
That breakthrough was distant anyway.
You'd surely reach sixth-grade alchemist level by then.
The sect-classified techniques were appealing though.
Overall, Xie Huide's terms were merely decent.
Your expression remained neutral.
Deng Rusong's stern face grew taut with disapproval.
Your infiltration clearly bothered him,
But Xie Huide's endorsement kept him silent.
However, refusal would transform you from valued disciple to dangerous infiltrator—
And Deng Rusong would undoubtedly kill you.
Though you'd died many times before,
You preferred living longer to strengthen yourself against Duan Qian.
Their current "negotiation" in a sealed chamber angered you.
Glancing at the massive stone doors behind you, you said coolly: "What if I still refuse?"
Deng Rusong's expression darkened further.
You met his gaze fearlessly.
Death?
Been there, done that.
Besides, suicide would prevent capture and torture—even an Ultimate Grandmaster couldn't stop you.
Xie Huide sighed: "Tie... He Yu, I never intended you harm."
You remained silent.
"I investigated only to eliminate barriers between us. Otherwise I wouldn't have revealed this."
Xie Huide continued: "Refusal won't bring consequences."
RUMBLE—
The massive stone doors slowly opened behind you.
Sunlight flooded the chamber.
Xie Huide looked at you.
"You're free to leave."
You gazed at the offered freedom,
Eyes flickering with thought.
After a long pause,
You flashed a bright smile: "Master, I've always yielded to kindness, not coercion. Rest assured, I'll protect Master's wife properly. Hehe."