"Shh, be good, don't make me kill you."

Shen Qing used his arm force to press Xi Yang back down to the ground.

He sat down as well, one hand pressing against Xi Yang's back, from which Xi Yang felt the sharp coldness of the weapon.

"You're not my target, so please don't say anything."

Shen Qing pried a crystal off the wall.

The fist-sized crystal was exquisite; when brought close to the eye, one could see impurities floating inside.

Do you know what this is?

Shen Qing placed the crystal in Xi Yang's hand. The cold crystal made Xi Yang's whole body stiffen.

What exactly do you want to do?

He tried hard to make his voice sound unafraid.

"I only want Qin Tan."

"My original plan was to die for you, and then secretly follow behind you to achieve my goal."

"But I didn't expect her abilities to recover so quickly that these curses were no longer effective against her."

Shen Qing told Xi Yang everything in detail.

But Xi Yang still didn't understand.

Why was Shen Qing targeting Qin Tan? Unfortunately, Shen Qing didn't seem inclined to explain further.

He picked up the crystal again, gripped it tightly in his palm, and began to exert force.

The crystal, which should have been solid, was pulverized in Shen Qing's hands.

Meanwhile, the butterfly queen, who was fast asleep, twitched her wings slightly, but did not attract the attention of anyone else.

A sense of crisis gripped Xiyang.

He always felt that if Shen Qing continued like this, they might all die here.

no.

That's not right.

As if sensing his thoughts, the knife behind Xi Yang pierced his skin.

The pain made Xi Yang's mind even clearer.

He looked at Shen Qing, his face filled with fear and trepidation.

"I'm sorry, I was wrong."

He apologized to Shen Qing, but amidst Shen Qing's smiling face, Xi Yang suddenly pushed Shen Qing away and shouted at the same time.

"Qin Tan, Shen Qing wants to kill you."

A single sentence, earth-shattering, echoed throughout the space. When Qin Tan, who was sitting with the others, looked over, he saw Shen Qing's dagger aimed at Xi Yang's neck.

Time seemed to stand still.

The princess disappeared from Qin Tan's embrace. After the Abyss Vision was activated, Shen Qing appeared in her eyes as a scarlet black raven symbol.

"Black Crow".

Qin Tan's voice was barely audible.

Just as the dagger made a tiny cut on Xi Yang's neck, Shen Qing felt as if a heavy force was hitting her back.

A strange force flowed down his spine, making his body numb.

Taking advantage of this brief moment, Qin Tan approached Shen Qing and pulled Xi Yang behind her.

The Grim Reaper's Scythe appeared in his palm and slashed towards Shen Qing's head.

All of this happened suddenly.

Before many people could understand what was happening, Qin Tan and Shen Qing were already fighting.

The doctor's ability is not combat ability, but Shen Qing is different. He carries a dagger and moves nimbly.

"Hey, hey, hey, what's with you guys fighting amongst yourselves?"

Gan Pengpeng stared wide-eyed at the scene, utterly bewildered.

Xia Shuang frowned but did not answer. She had just walked in the direction of Shen Qing when she suddenly turned back and propped herself up with one hand.

Ice crystals condensed into a dome in the air. Above the ice layer, a butterfly flapped its wings, and the sharp edges of its wings shattered Xia Shuang's ice.

Extremely aggressive.

Is it awake?

Xia Yao asked Gan Pengpeng, while taking out several dolls from her backpack and placing them beside her for self-protection.

"I don't know either, this is the first time I've encountered this situation."

Gan Pengpeng gestured, signaling his men to also be on guard.

Shh! Shh!

That was the sound of an insect flapping its wings, exceptionally clear.

The sound of the crystal shattering followed.

All that could be seen were cracks appearing on the dark blue ice crystals throughout the entire nest.

Butterflies emerged from the crack.

The sight of creatures emerging from their cocoons should have been awe-inspiring, showcasing the mystery of nature. But now, all they felt was danger.

Because the butterflies, the moment they hatch, transform into the most bloodthirsty soldiers, lunging at the crowd.

A thin layer of butterfly wings is sharper than any carefully crafted cold weapon, easily cutting through human bones.

Everyone was caught off guard.

"This is the insect nest, and those ice crystals are the insect eggs."

"Damn it!"

Once back in Xia Shuang's protective circle, Xi Yang reveals the truth.

"These insect eggs are all offspring of that butterfly queen. How did Shen Qing manage to get all the eggs to hatch?"

Xi Yang's face fell.

"He just threatened me."

What a joke, he's not afraid.

In this team, Qin Tan was the only one who took good care of him.

If Qin Tan is killed by Shen Qing, the remaining people might abandon him at any time.

Besides, how could he possibly listen to a bad guy?

Who knows what Shen Qing's identity is?

Qin Tan was also curious about this.

The aftershocks of their battle made it difficult for others to get close.

When Qin Tan's Death Scythe collided with the scalpel in the opponent's hand, the feedback made Qin Tan feel that the knife was just as hard and sharp as the Death Scythe.

You can't beat me.

Shen Qing smiled, raising her lips.

"We've waited so long for you to come out, we won't let you go."

"Qin Tan, you are destined to belong to us."

Shen Qing's words sounded crazy, but Qin Tan managed to extract key information from them.

These words sound familiar.

"Are you one of the embers of the past?"

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