"Spare me, I'll give you anything you want!" An Ruoyan screamed in fear, tears streaming down her face.
She didn't want to die, she didn't want to die... She was the most outstanding princess, possessing both beauty and intelligence.
Why did she have to die? By what right?
Xi Xizhi was not tempted at all, because An Honghan could give her what An Ruoyan could give, and An Ruoyan might not be able to give what An Honghan could afford.
Xi Xizhi raised her paw and gestured towards her own neck, a gesture almost identical to that used when 'killing someone to silence them'.
An Honghan immediately understood the little sable's decision and patted its head approvingly, "You didn't disappoint me."
As the saying goes, revenge is the best revenge. An Ruoyan had even tried to kill Xi Xizhi before, so of course it couldn't forgive her. Even if it made the decision to take her life, it was for its own safety.
An Ruoyan shook her head frantically, screaming hysterically, "No...no...I don't want to die! Why! What did I do wrong? Why do you always side with that beast, even though I've begged it for mercy? Why won't you spare me!"
Hearing the screams, Xi Xizhi covered her furry ears. She was still unrepentant. Luckily, she hadn't shown mercy earlier; otherwise, An Ruoyan would surely seek revenge out of hatred one day.
"Will you do it yourself, or shall I take care of it for you?" An Honghan said without a trace of emotion, as if the person who was about to die was not his blood-related sister.
Xi Xizhi pondered for a moment, then looked up at An Ruoyan. Although it hated An Ruoyan intensely, it still wanted her to die a quick death. If she fell into An Honghan's hands, it feared that An Ruoyan wouldn't die until she was tortured to the point of being skinned alive.
"Chirp chirp..." Here I come.
This decision means that Xi Xizhi's claws will be stained with blood. This is extremely detrimental to its path of cultivation, because for spirits, blood debts are equivalent to the punishment for sins, and the deeper its sins, the greater the power of the tribulation lightning will be.
An Honghan frowned subconsciously, because he also knew about the little sable's cultivation. Although he didn't understand how demons cultivated, he knew that if the little sable were tainted with blood energy, it would definitely hinder its cultivation.
The image of the little sable transforming into a human once again flashed through An Honghan's mind. He really didn't want to slow down the little sable's cultivation progress because of this.
"This matter should be arranged by me." An Honghan didn't want An Ruoyan to die too easily, nor did he want the little sable's claws to be stained with blood.
Xi Xizhi raised her head in confusion. Didn't An Honghan just ask her if she wanted to do it herself? Why is she going back on her word?
"Chirp chirp..." Let An Ruoyan die quickly.
An Honghan seemed not to hear him and ordered the prison guard, "Use fire torture."
Just hearing those two words made Xi Xizhi tremble twice.
An Honghan narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "Just because you don't pursue the matter doesn't mean I won't. I always like to repay what I've done tenfold."
Since An Ruoyan was the first to want to burn Feng Yun Diao to death, An Honghan will use the same method to send her to her death.
An Ruoyan was so frightened that she turned pale and trembled all over. "No, this can't be, Your Majesty... I beg you, I promise I will never cause trouble again."
An Ruoyan's sobbing echoed throughout the cell.
An Honghan seemed not to hear, and turned to Xiao Xunzi while holding the little sable, "From the moment you entered Panlong Palace, I knew that you were planted by the Sixth Princess. I had long wanted to get rid of you, but unfortunately, a certain stupid sable stopped me. Instead of being grateful, you helped the Sixth Princess repay kindness with enmity."
"I heard... that you were planning to deep-fry the Phoenix Cloud Sable?" An Honghan raised an eyebrow coldly, exuding an imposing aura without anger. Every movement and turn was incredibly domineering.
Xiao Xunzi, covered in wounds and biting his lip, said weakly, "This servant... was only following orders, Your Majesty, please spare my life."
Xi Xizhi gnawed on her paws, her bright eyes gazing at Xiao Xunzi in the distance.
If An Ruoyan could anger it, then Xiao Xunzi was enough to chill its heart. It had always believed that good people are rewarded, and that if you are genuinely kind to others, they will treat you the same way.
However, Xunzi's actions overturned this understanding.
"Since you all like deep-frying so much, then I'll let you taste it too. Men, prepare the oil fryer." At An Honghan's command, two prison guards immediately untied Xiao Xunzi's ropes and took him away.
No matter how much An Ruoyan cried and screamed, An Honghan remained unmoved.
Xi Xizhi watched the two being taken away and sighed helplessly.
“What is there to lament? You did very well today. The palace is like a battlefield; it’s either you or me who dies.” An Honghan said as he walked outside.
His footsteps were steady, each step feeling like a blow to the heart.
The prison guards were very efficient, which was of course due to the availability of instruments of torture, as the prison was fully equipped with them.
In the open-air space, a huge oil cauldron sizzled, with flames roaring at the bottom. As Xiao Xunzi was pushed inside by the guards, a series of screams suddenly rang out, testing everyone's eardrums.
The oil in the fryer was extremely hot. As soon as Xiao Xunzi went in, a layer of his skin was burned off, and his whole body was covered in red marks. Before long, Xiao Xunzi's skin was gradually fried until it ulcerated, and under the frying, his flesh and bones began to separate.
Xi Xizhi was so frightened that she dared not open her eyes, covering them tightly with her two paws, and burrowed into An Honghan's arms.
This is the most extreme form of torture!
Imagine if Xi Xizhi hadn't escaped back then, it would have been the one thrown into the oil cauldron! Goosebumps rose all over her body, and Xi Xizhi covered her head, trying her best not to hear Xiao Xunzi's screams.
An Ruoyan was terrified and struggled, crying out incessantly. However, she was no match for the prison guards. In no time, the guards tied her to a wooden frame and secured her tightly. At her feet were stacks of firewood.
As the jailer approached step by step with a torch in his hand, An Ruoyan's eyes widened in fury, her features contorted in anger.
"No...no...Brother, please spare me! I'm willing to marry King Liu, I'm willing to do anything!" An Ruoyan's face was streaked with tears, which gradually blurred as the fire raged.
The woman's screams echoed through the air.
The raging flames instantly obscured An Ruoyan's figure...
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