Zhao Cheng didn't believe Qi An didn't want to save people; he thought it must be their scheme.
Pretend not to care about Lingyue, so that he will think Lingyue is useless, and then take the opportunity to save her when he lowers his guard.
Zhao Cheng then pressed the dagger against Lingyue's throat and said menacingly, "If you dare to make any rash moves, I will kill her."
Qi An's answer was to flick his finger, and a small pearl whistled through the air and rushed towards Ling Yue.
The pearl pierced Lingyue's shoulder, leaving a small bloody hole, and continued its trajectory, also piercing Zhao Cheng's arm.
Both of them cried out in pain, and Zhao Cheng broke out in a cold sweat instantly.
Qi An spread his hands: "I've made my move, go ahead and kill me."
Zhao Cheng: "..."
This person actually wanted Lingyue dead; that pearl was aimed at Lingyue's heart.
If he hadn't reacted quickly and pulled Lingyue to the side, she would probably be dead by now.
Ata pouted; it was obvious that Boss Qi was just teasing them.
If he really wanted to take Lingyue's life, even a hundred Zhao Chengs wouldn't be able to react in time.
His actions were simply to tell Zhao Cheng that he truly didn't care about this woman's life.
He wouldn't even mind killing her himself.
Zhao Cheng did indeed understand this, and in a fit of rage, he pushed the now useless Lingyue to the ground.
The Imperial Guards quickly took her into custody.
Lingyue howled in pain, her face filled with disbelief, even more shocked than when she discovered Zhao Cheng's betrayal.
"Chieftain, you...you didn't come to save me? Why...why are you killing me?"
Before Qi An could speak, Tongtong's mother sneered and said through gritted teeth:
"Save you? How dare you say such a thing? You traitor, you sinner, we wish we could tear you to pieces."
"Your own sins deserve your own death, why drag your clansmen down with you?"
Tongtong, who always adored Lingyue, listened to her mother's words, looked at Lingyue, and buried her head in her mother's arms with red eyes.
Lingyue was completely bewildered.
She knew it was selfish of her to trick her people into coming ashore to rescue her, and it was normal for them to be somewhat dissatisfied with her.
But she thought about how kind and gentle her people had always been, and how good they had been to her.
Even knowing they had lied to them, they would still do everything in their power to save her, since she had no other choice.
But why do they hate me so much now?
Not only Lingyue couldn't understand it, but Zhao Cheng couldn't either.
Qi An looked at Zhao Cheng, pointed to his head, and said meaningfully, "She doesn't understand, but you should, right?"
Upon hearing Qi An's words and seeing his strange actions, Zhao Cheng was first taken aback, then a thought struck him.
Currently, the merfolk are only surrounded; there have been no casualties.
But why do they all look like they hate Lingyue and themselves to the core?
unless……
Zhao Cheng was startled, and an unbelievable thought came to his mind.
Could it be that these merfolk, like him, have all remembered what happened in their past lives?
Therefore, they looked at them with hatred, and even wanted to kill Lingyue, the traitor.
Moreover, the manner in which those imperial guards died was also very strange.
First, he was cut into a thousand pieces, draining all the blood from his body.
Finally, his heart was ripped out, and he died a gruesome death.
Isn't this similar to the way merfolk died in their previous lives, where they were drained of their blood and had their elixir extracted for regeneration?
Zhao Cheng's mind raced, and his face turned deathly pale.
If that's the case, then everything makes sense.
He blurted out, "You...you remembered too...?"
Qi An confirmed his guess: "Yes, I remember everything. It's no fun if only you remember, let's all have fun together."
Upon receiving confirmation, Zhao Cheng felt extremely flustered.
This is like an important exam where you thought you were the only one who knew the questions in advance, and you even prepared cheat sheets, ready to make a name for yourself.
I was surprised to find that everyone had a copy of the answer key when I entered the exam room.
Soon, Zhao Cheng realized something even more terrifying.
If they had known everything all along, if they had known it was a trap to lure them to their deaths.
So why come at all?
The answer is obvious: they didn't come to save him, they came to seek revenge.
Who is the hunter and who is the prey?
It's really hard to say.
Realizing this, Zhao Cheng did not hesitate any longer. Hiding behind the Imperial Guards, he gave the order directly.
"Hurry up and do it, don't worry about whether they live or die."
Facing the clearly prepared merfolk, he feared they had a hidden trick up their sleeve and dared not be so reckless as to capture them alive.
Anyway, the merman pills from dead mermen can still be used, even if the effect might be weakened, but he couldn't care less about that at the moment.
Even now, Zhao Cheng still felt that even if the merfolk knew in advance, so what?
Lingyue had told him that when merfolk leave the water, their fish tails turn into legs, and their magical power is halved.
Moreover, their entire clan only numbered a little over three hundred, while his thirty thousand imperial guards were a hundred against one, enough to wear them down to death.
In short, he would never give up the throne that was almost within his grasp.
The Imperial Guards swarmed in like a tide, while the Merfolk drew their weapons, their killing intent soaring.
Just as Tongtong's mother was about to tie Tongtong to her back, she felt a lightness in her hand, and Tongtong flew out of her arms.
She hurriedly chased after it, only to see a giant seashell suddenly appear in mid-air, its mouth wide open, revealing a lustrous, white interior.
All the cubs and elderly, frail merfolk in the clan were sent to the seashell by Qi An's wave, where they stood properly.
Qi An withdrew his hand and looked up, saying, "You can all just watch. Keep your eyes wide open and don't close them or cover the little brat's eyes."
Sending these old and young people to fight would be like sending them to their deaths, but Qi An didn't let them stay at the base camp. Staying at home, they wouldn't be able to empathize with the situation.
The purpose of bringing them to the scene was to let them watch their enemies die one by one.
The cubs are the future of the merfolk, and we must start nurturing them from a young age before they grow up to be naive and innocent.
With no worries about their rear, the merfolk's killing intent intensified, and they charged towards the Imperial Guards.
Such a deep-seated hatred can only be washed away with the blood of the enemy.
The two sides quickly clashed.
In a one-on-one fight, the Imperial Guards were naturally no match for the Merfolk.
So the Imperial Guards used the same method of attrition warfare as before, with almost every merman being surrounded and attacked by dozens of Imperial Guards.
Spears, broadswords, and arrows all came hurtling towards them.
Driven by hatred, the merfolk fought with reckless abandon.
The Imperial Guards were slaughtered by the enraged merfolk, their flesh torn to pieces, one circle falling only to be quickly surrounded by another.
The Imperial Guards surrounding Qi An were the largest. Qi An reached out his hand, and Ata spontaneously transformed into a weapon.
Qi An, sword in hand, leaped into the air. He stopped mid-air, swung his sword, and a large number of Imperial Guards fell.
Moreover, every Imperial Guard who died was covered in wounds and blood from the sword energy, as if they had been subjected to a thousand cuts.
Then Qi An drew his sword and charged into the Imperial Guards' encirclement, beginning a one-sided massacre.
In an instant, blood and flesh splattered everywhere, and screams and wails filled the air.
Hatred is the best catalyst for growth.
The merfolk have finally shed their innocent and gentle image, revealing their ferocious, beastly side.
They came with the mindset of mutual destruction.
Even when injured, he ignored it, his only thought being to kill all the enemies who had wiped out his clan.
They were so focused on killing that they didn't even notice that the expected reduction in magical power hadn't occurred at all.
They are all at their peak.
The severed limbs of the Imperial Guards were flying everywhere. Zhao Cheng hid behind them, trembling with fear at the ferocity of the Merfolk.
This...this is more brutal than anything I've ever seen in my past life.
Zhao Cheng was well hidden, his eyes fixed on the front, his mind tense about the battle situation.
Therefore, he did not notice that in the midst of the chaos, a pair of hands holding a knife were stabbing at him from behind.
"Zhao Cheng, go to hell!"
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