"Who's next?"

Shen Zhao glanced around, and the little Karami around him immediately felt a chill on their necks, quickly turning their heads to the side, shouting in their hearts, "You can't see me, you can't see me."

When the gaze finally fell on Lin Zihan, Lin Zihan felt goosebumps all over his body.

The next moment, he made an incredibly wise decision.

"Hmph~"

He threw down his sword, stepped back, leaped half a foot over Shen Zhao's head, and knelt heavily on the ground in a dive: "Fellow Daoist, can you give me a chance?"

Shen Zhao couldn't help but give him a mental thumbs up: "He's flexible and adaptable, truly admirable!"

"No, opportunity favors the prepared. Do you think you're qualified?"

"No need to say anything more, I understand!"

Without saying a word, Lin Zihan struck his own dantian with a palm. Instantly, a powerful sword aura emanated from him, accompanied by the soft sound of glass shattering. He had completely destroyed his life's cultivation.

"That's ruthless! This will to survive is something even a dog would envy."

This time, Shen Zhao gave him a thumbs up from the bottom of her heart.

Lin Zihan, covered in sweat, looked expectantly at Shen Zhao: "Fellow Daoist, are you satisfied with this? If you're still not satisfied, you can kill a few of the Heavenly Sword Sect disciples here to liven things up."

These words made Shen Zhao feel a little embarrassed to accept them.

But Shen Zhao's refusal to accept it doesn't mean that these little Karamis have no objections.

"What? You actually want to slaughter us for entertainment? How dare you even think of that?"

"We're just here to make a brief appearance; we know nothing about the Heavenly Sword Sect."

"Yes, yes, I just saw that the moon was very round here and happened to be passing by to enjoy the scenery. I don't know you at all. Why did you want to harm us?"

The little Karami chattered away, creating a lively and bustling atmosphere.

Lin Zihan didn't care about anything else. The most important thing right now was to save his life. As for the rest, to hell with it.

Shen Zhao stepped forward: "Alright, since you're so sincere, I'll give you a chance."

Lin Zihan was overjoyed: "Thank you so much, young hero, for sparing my life. I am deeply grateful and will now..."

"Wait! Did I say you could leave?"

Shen Zhao gave a soft shout, which startled Lin Zihan so much that his body trembled three times.

"Is there anything else you need, fellow Daoist?"

“Um…” Shen Zhao strode forward, leaned close to his ear and whispered, “Where is your Heavenly Sword Sect’s treasury?”

Upon hearing this, Lin Zihan's face darkened. He thought to himself: So after all this talk, he's just a scoundrel trying to extort money. Was I too hasty just now?

Thinking of this, Lin Zihan almost choked on his own blood.

"Yes, yes, yes! Please follow me, young hero!"

"Wait!"

Just as Lin Zihan was about to take Shen Zhao to the sect's treasury, Mu Qiuyao's icy voice rang out from behind.

"And who are you?" Lin Zihan turned around and looked at Mu Qiuyao, feeling a powerful pressure that shook his mind.

Although he didn't recognize the person in front of him, Lin Zihan was certain that the woman was someone he couldn't afford to offend.

Mu Qiuyao sneered: "Lin Zihan, the second elder of the Heavenly Sword Sect, Li Chunfeng's junior brother, is that right?"

Lin Zihan: "Indeed, who exactly are you, young lady, and why..."

Before he could finish speaking, Mu Qiuyao continued, "Who I am is not important. What is important is that the Heavenly Sword Sect has reached its current state thanks to the support of the Empress of the Immortal Dynasty."

I never imagined you would be so heartless and cruel! You have truly committed heinous crimes; you shall pay for everything you have done with your lives!

As soon as she finished speaking, a cyan Tai Chi totem appeared behind Mu Qiuyao, and a burst of lightning flashed in her palm, startling the Heavenly Sword Sect disciples and causing them to feel a pain in their chests.

"I... pfft..."

Under the emperor's might, Lin Zihan, who had already become a cripple, coughed up a mouthful of blood. At this moment, even begging for mercy had become a luxury.

"Don't do it!" Shen Zhao stopped him. "He still has a use!"

Mu Qiuyao said coldly, "Are you planning to keep this kind of person around for the New Year?"

"We can't kill him right now, at least not yet. We still need him to understand the current situation of the Immortal Dynasty!"

Mu Qiuyao then withdrew her inner energy, put her hands behind her back, gave a soft snort, and turned her face away.

Shen Zhao hurriedly urged, "Take me there quickly. As long as you can satisfy me, I'll save your life without any problem."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zihan burst into tears: "Young hero, my worthless life is entirely in your hands!"

"That depends on whether what you give me can satisfy me."

"Satisfaction guaranteed, young hero. Please follow me."

An hour later, Shen Zhao emerged from the sect's treasury, completely satisfied.

Judging from the way he kept stroking the high-grade storage ring in his hand, he had clearly made a great haul on this trip.

"Is the matter finished?"

Mu Qiuyao asked coldly.

"It's done."

Shen Zhao put away the storage ring, meeting Mu Qiuyao's gaze without the slightest fear.

"Kid, this is mine."

Why are we still making such a clear distinction between each other?

Mu Qiuyao was speechless for a moment. She naturally knew what Shen Zhao was doing in the Heavenly Sword Sect's treasury, but she was too lazy to care.

Those few melons and dates might seem like a big deal to outsiders, but to Mu Qiuyao, the Empress of a Celestial Dynasty, they were truly insignificant.

Lin Zihan quickly knelt down: "Young hero, heroine, please spare my life."

Mu Qiuyao: "I can let you go, but tell me, why did such a change occur in the Northern Region? Who exactly is behind all of this?"

Lin Zihan trembled and dared not utter a single word.

Mu Qiuyao instantly lost her patience: "Since you're unwilling to talk, then you're worthless."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Zihan immediately revealed everything: "I'll tell you everything. It was all instructed by Sect Master Ning of the Heavenly Annihilation Holy Land that we did this."

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