Huh? Are they here to poach our staff?

"I'll go with you if you release them."

Liao Ke chuckled lightly, "You think too highly of yourself."

Zuo Qingya closed her eyes and asked, "So what do you want?"

Actually, I'm very easy to talk to.

Come with me, they will die.

"If you don't come with me, they'll still die."

"Since I'm going to die no matter which I choose, I might as well die first to avoid suffering. I'll choose to free myself first."

Liao Ke clapped her hands, "You're very good."

"But they still have to die."

Liao Ke placed her hand on the clan chief's head and said, "Let this old codger die first."

With a bang, the clan leader's head was crushed. Tears streamed down Zuo Qingya's face. This was the first person in this world who had been kind to her. Zuo Qingya's eyes were bloodshot.

With a roar, she tried to make the person disappear, but it had no effect. She clearly felt the power, but it was blocked by something.

Have you ever experienced helplessness? Zuo Qingya has experienced it now. One by one, vibrant lives disappeared before her eyes, leaving only headless corpses lying quietly on the ground.

My darling, my darling.

Zuo Qingya called out to her little darling, but it was no use at all, and Zuo Qingya instantly felt that all hope was lost.

Liao Ke pointed at Zuo Qingya, "Take her back."

"Yes, lord."

Zuo Qingya didn't know how she got through it. Although this was just a mission world, these were all flesh-and-blood people. How could she not have any reaction? If it weren't for her belief in her own world, Zuo Qingya might have given up on herself.

Living is painful, it's better to be dead.

Zuo Qingya lay on a dilapidated rock bed. She was imprisoned and brainwashed every day.

They said that if they became Liao Ke's loyal subordinates, the world would belong to them, and they would be the gods of this world.

What they didn't know was that locking Zuo Qingya in the cave was the most regrettable decision of their lives. Zuo Qingya could absorb the power of flames even while lying down, let alone this place, which was the hottest place in the Flame Realm, with temperatures reaching at least tens of thousands of degrees. A normal fire person can withstand temperatures of over a thousand degrees. Here, let alone ordinary people, even Liao Ke could not withstand it.

They dumped Zuo Qingya here and left. Every day, people dressed in protective suits bring her food.

Seeing Zuo Qingya's ripped skin, Liao Ke burst into laughter.

Zuo Qingya circulated her cultivation technique, the [Heaven-Shaking Technique], and she could feel the changes within her body. The beads within her body began to circulate wildly, giving Zuo Qingya a brief moment of respite.

Almost there, just a little bit more, and that barrier will disappear.

Working day and night, Zuo Qingya had never cultivated so diligently before. Her eyes were bloodshot, as if she had become possessed.

With a creak, the stone door was pushed open, and Liao Ke walked in from outside. Upon seeing Zuo Qingya's appearance, they both burst into laughter.

"How does it go? How do you feel? Have you made up your mind? Are you ready to be my loyal subordinate?"

Zuo Qingya laughed mockingly, her eyes fixed on Liao Ke, saying nothing. It was as if her gaze could kill, as if she had murdered Liao Ke a billion times over.

Liao Ke, exasperated, said, "Gouge out his eyes."

"Yes, lord."

Zuo Qingya's head was lifted up, and someone immediately reached out, trying to forcefully gouge out Zuo Qingya's eyeballs.

With a click, the barrier disappeared.

With burnt blood in her mouth, Zuo Qingya chuckled softly.

Zuo Qingya looked at Liao Ke and pointed at the person who was about to gouge out her eyes.

Before the person could even react, they were already blurred away.

Liao Ke's eyes were filled with terror.

"How is that possible?"

Zuo Qingya stood up, her clothes were now completely clean.

"Liao Ke, do you know what the worst decision you've ever made is?"

That means locking me up here.

Zuo Qingya pointed her hand at Liao Ke, using very little force, wanting Liao Ke to clearly feel how she was fading away.

Liao Ke's toe was missing; there was no blood, only a dark, gaping wound.

Liao Ke felt his body being etherealized by some force, but it hurt so much that he couldn't breathe. It was really too painful.

Zuo Qingya lifted the weakened Liao Ke up and walked forward step by step. Anyone who tried to stop her would die.

Zuo Qingya had no intention of letting these people go; she wanted to erase this hateful place from the world.

Liao Ke watched helplessly as the territory he had built with his own hands, his most loyal subordinates, and his most faithful servants disappeared in the hands of this female demon.

If someone were to ask him what his biggest regret is, he could say that his biggest regret is not killing Zuo Qingya, that great demon, sooner.

He used to watch how others were killed by him, but now that it's the other way around, he feels he wasn't ruthless enough.

Zuo Qingya dragged Liao Ke to the place where he had killed the clan chief and the others, broke Liao Ke's leg bones, and made him die kneeling.

After Liao Ke died.

Zuo Qingya heard the system announcement: "Congratulations to player Zuo Qingya for successfully completing the mission. Please claim your reward within 3 hours."

Note: Rewards will be cancelled if not claimed within 3 hours; penalties may include disqualification, point deduction, etc.; in severe cases, the user may be permanently banned.

After the system finished broadcasting, Zuo Qingya stared blankly at the red marker.

I don't even know how I got there.

I never expected my reward to be a little boy.

Looking at the little boy, Zuo Qingya wanted to laugh. Wasn't this a miniature version of the clan chief?

"Qingya? What's wrong?"

"Clan leader?"

The little boy coughed, "Hmm..."

"It really is the clan leader! How did you become like this?"

"That's a long story."

"Then get to the point."

"Uh??? Okay!"

"Then I'll ask you questions and you can answer them."

"good!"

"Chieftain, how did you survive? I clearly saw your head." As she spoke, Zuo Qingya made an explosive gesture.

"Our clan has a secret technique that basically ensures that as long as we are of the same bloodline, we are protected by the Fire God, so we are not so easy to die."

"I'm waiting for you here because you've lost your memory. I was afraid you'd worry, so I'm waiting for you here."

"Then how did you know I would come here?"

The clan chief shook his head. "I don't know, it's just a gut feeling."

"Uh??? Okay, what about Bu Qu'er and the others?"

"They're fine; they've all been sent back to their clans."

"Okay." Hearing this, Zuo Qingya breathed a sigh of relief, and the pressure in her heart lessened considerably. However, the thought of watching someone she cared about lose their life still made her feel somewhat resentful.

Upon arriving at the clan, Zuo Qingya handed the clan chief a cultivation manual carved from a rock.

"Clan leader, you can take more time to read and practice the cultivation techniques; it will help your strength."

"Uh??? Okay then!"

Zuo Qingya made an excuse and went to cultivate in the lava.