Chapter 355 Coercion and Blackmail

With the oxen and horses leading the way, they soon arrived at the Luxin Pavilion.

Inside the Heart-Slaying Pavilion, Lady Yingyue swayed unsteadily, her eyes tightly closed, her thin body so frail that she seemed about to collapse in the wind.

Kano knelt beside him, tears welling in his eyes, and softly murmured, "Yingyue..."

Yingyue's life hung by a thread, her voice barely audible: "Luye, I... cough cough, I thought I could hold on until... cough cough, no, I really can't hold on anymore, cough cough, I still couldn't..."

Lu Ye's lips trembled, and his eyes reddened: "Don't be afraid, Yingyue. No matter what, I will always be with you, no matter where we are. If you live, I will live, you...I..."

He could barely continue speaking.

Lu Ye choked up for a moment and said, "Don't be afraid, wherever you are, I'll be there."

Yingyue leaned against him and sighed, "It's almost finished, Luye, I... I'm still not strong enough!"

"No, you are amazing!" Lu Ye gently stroked Lady Yingyue's hair.

A number of players gathered around.

At first, the players dared not approach, but later, unable to resist their curiosity, they got closer and closer. They witnessed Lady Yingyue go from being full of energy to hanging by a thread, and now she was on the verge of death.

Many players lamented in their hearts.

The chat channel was filled with sorrow:

"Madam Yingyue was such a good person, alas, what a pity!"

"Just one step away, alas, poor Kano is going to commit suicide for love."

"I'm so anxious! There are so many of us, can't we help them?"

"We're just players, how can we help NPCs? Sigh, where's Ji Xinghan? Ji Xinghan hasn't shown up in ages. Wasn't she on good terms with Yingyue?"

"Now we can only wait for Boss Ji, but unfortunately, she can't come..."

With a "whoosh," Ji Xinghan and Niu Ma appeared before everyone, leading Master Chongyue.

Ji Xinghan was still clutching the Life-Changing Bead.

Niu Ma shouted, "Lu Ye, hurry up, try rotating it while exchanging it. Since the Life-Changing Pearl is already wasted, let's just take a gamble!"

Lu Ye turned around, startled: "What do you mean?"

The ox and horse cried out, "Pierce the heart of Yingyue!"

Kano hesitated.

The oxen and horses cried out, "Hey, be decisive! Don't be so hesitant!"

Lady Yingyue was unable to speak. Her face turned pale as she collapsed into Luye's arms, and the colorful light around her slowly dimmed.

Ji Xinghan was shocked.

Is Lady Yingyue failing?

She instinctively knew she couldn't let the colorful light disappear.

So he quickly called out, "Master Luye, are you not feeling well? Let me help you!"

Lu Ye snapped out of his daze, his previously confused and desperate gaze suddenly becoming firm: "No need, I'll do it!"

He embraced Yingyue, took out a small dagger, and gently stabbed her.

At this point, Master Chongyue was half-dead, slumped over, and only by being lifted up by oxen and horses could he be kept sitting on the ground.

The oxen and horses were making muttering sounds.

As soon as the two were placed nearby, the Life-Exchange Pearl flashed and a rainbow light shone on Lady Yingyue.

The rainbow light disappeared, and a thin red line extended from the Life-Changing Pearl, pointing straight at Lady Yingyue's heart.

Ji Xinghan was extremely nervous and asked Niu Ma, "Did it succeed?"

Niu Ma stared intently at the Life-Changing Pearl: "I don't know, let's take another look!"

The players strained to see this side, buzzing with discussion:

"What is this for?"

"I don't know, but Ji Xinghan is here, so Yingyue should be saved!"

"Why are you so confident in Ji Xinghan? Even Lu Ye couldn't do anything, how could she?"

"Are you blind? Look for yourself!"

Ji Xinghan was focused on Madam Yingyue and couldn't hear anything nearby.

Half a minute passed, then a minute passed... Lady Yingyue remained motionless, and the colorful light on her body slowly, slowly dimmed.

Ji Xinghan grew anxious: "Is it no use?"

There were only thin lines of blood on the Life-Swapping Bead; she instinctively felt it was still too slow.

At this rate, there's no way to save Yingyue!

How can we increase the speed?

Ji Xinghan stared at Master Chongyue.

At this moment, Master Chongyue slowly awoke. When he saw the scene before him, he turned ashen-faced with fright: "What are you doing?"

Ji Xinghan's voice was icy: "What are you pretending for? Come on, tell me, how can we bleed you out faster!"

Master Chongyue's eyes widened: "Ji Xinghan, are you asking me how to make me die faster?"

Ji Xinghan sneered: "Wrong, I want to spare your life. Let me put it this way, if Yingyue dies, I will cut you into a thousand pieces; if Yingyue lives, I will spare your dog's life!"

She took out a dagger, pressed it against Chongyue's chest, and stomped hard on his leg, saying each word slowly and deliberately, "Do you even want to live anymore?"

An uproar erupted around them!

"Wow, Ji Xinghan is so awesome, he actually threatened Master Chongyue!"

"Stop talking nonsense! Didn't you see Chongyue was like a dead dog in their hands?"

"Sister Ji is so cool, wielding a knife in one hand and stomping on someone with the other! I want to scream! Ah, this boss is awesome!"

"At crucial moments, don't yell! Ah, I want to scream too! Sister Ji is so awesome!"

Suddenly, someone shouted, "Hey, Ji Xinghan is good in every way, except she's impatient and too violent. I saw her threaten someone one second and kill someone the next!"

Another person emerged, their voice even louder: "Yeah, she's a female demon, she has absolutely no patience!"

Another person said, "Oh no, does that mean Master Chongyue is going to die?"

Another person said, "He deserved it, he should have died long ago!"

The moon's radiance was dim.

Ji Xinghan stared intently at Master Chongyue: "I'll give you 10 seconds to think, 3, 2..."

Chongyue's eyes widened: "Wait, wasn't it 10 seconds?"

Ji Xinghan: "1!"

Chongyue roared, "Wait! I know, I know! I'll do it, I'll do it! Ah!"

Suddenly, a bright red light shone from his body, and the thin bloodline on his chest suddenly thickened, becoming as thick as a finger, gushing forth and desperately rushing towards the Life-Changing Pearl.

A flash of red light appeared on the Life-Changing Bead, and instantly, a large red dot appeared on its top.

Then, the bloodline leading to Lady Yingyue's heart suddenly thickened.

Lady Yingyue let out a soft cry and opened her eyes.

Lu Ye was overjoyed: "Yingyue, you're awake?"

A cheer erupted from the crowd; everyone was overjoyed, even happier than Lu Ye, and a cacophony of shouts filled the air.

"Ah, she's awake! Lady Yingyue is awake!"

"Hahaha, Boss Ji is awesome!"

"Pfft, that's hilarious! I'll give you 10 seconds, 3, 2, 1... Boss Ji really has no patience!"

"I must say, this trick actually works quite well. I just saw Master Chongyue's eyes widen into bulbs, his pupils were practically dilated! It scared me half to death, hahaha!"

"That's a master, a powerful NPC! I was almost scared out of my wits by Sister Ji!"

"Sister Ji is awesome! I admire her so much!"

The players were ecstatic.

At this moment, Lady Yingyue's complexion improved, and she sat down cross-legged, with rays of colorful light shooting straight into the sky from her body.

Master Chongyue's face turned deathly pale, and his body trembled.

Ji Xinghan stared at him, his gaze sharp as a knife.

He shuddered, gritted his teeth, and blood gushed out.

Ji Xinghan nodded slightly: "Try harder, and I'll spare your life in a bit!"