What he didn't know was that the jade slip didn't react because Zero had tampered with it—
Just now, when the man in white took out the jade slip, the earth spirit in the space told Zero that the aura on the jade slip was very unusual, and it seemed to carry a trace of evil.
Ling immediately thought of the Buddha Light Pagoda, a gift from Emperor Daoguang.
He outstretched his hand, seemingly to take the jade slip from the man in white, but in reality, he secretly drew out the Buddha Light Pagoda from his spatial dimension and absorbed the aura emanating from the jade slip.
The white-robed man's reaction now confirms this point; that jade slip is indeed extraordinary!
The white-clad man, having lost his last trump card, looked extremely grim. His eyes were filled with resentment as he stared at Zero, wishing he could devour him.
Zero's lips curled into a wicked smile, his gaze towards the man in white filled with mockery:
"What, not running anymore?"
"snort!"
The man in white snorted coldly, ignoring Zero, but he made no further moves.
Run? Zero can catch him.
Fight? Zero could beat him...
So he simply stood still, wanting to see what Zero's next goal was...
"You are a very smart person, I can give you a chance to live."
Zero spoke slowly, her tone very gentle, as if she were asking about the weather today.
But to the man in white, it sounded incredibly grating.
Because he knew that Zero's next question would definitely be about some things, and if he refused to answer, then he would be giving up that opportunity, and death would be all that awaited him...
"What opportunity?"
The man in white gritted his teeth and said.
Zero laughed:
"It's simple. Tell me how you knew me, and... why did you arrest me?"
"you……"
The man in white understood.
Sure enough, Zero gave him the opportunity to ask about their purpose.
However, he also knew that his fate was completely in Zero's hands; if Zero wanted to kill him, he wouldn't even have a chance to resist...
The man in white knew in his heart that he could not escape.
He also knew that since Zero dared to ask him, it proved that he had no secrets from Zero. Everything he did was under Zero's watchful eye, and it was impossible for him to hide anything from Zero!
"Speak, who exactly are you people? And who sent you?"
Seeing the white-clad man's silence, Zero added another sentence, his tone still very calm, as if it were just ordinary conversation.
But the man in white's heart suddenly pounded violently; he feared that Zero might suddenly fly into a rage and kill him.
Zero glanced at the white-clad man's pale face, knowing he was truly frightened, and couldn't help but smile softly:
Are you scared?
The man in white trembled slightly upon hearing this, then took a deep breath, raised his head, and stared at Zero with an expression of resignation:
Our goal is simple: to take you back!
"Oh? That's all? Nothing else? I already know even if you don't tell me... What I need to know is... the person behind you."
Zero's lips curled into a smile, and his tone became a little strange.
"The person behind it?"
Upon hearing this, the man in white was taken aback for a moment, then seemed to realize something, his face turning deathly pale. He looked at Zero nervously and asked:
"You know him?"
"he?"
She spoke with no doubt, seemingly very curious about the person the man in white was talking about.
Who are you talking about?
"He...he is Jiang Quan...and he's the person behind us..."
Upon hearing the name uttered by the man in white, Zero froze on the spot.
If he remembered correctly, Jiang Quan... seemed to be that man in the black robe whose soul had been completely destroyed!
Isn't he already dead?
Is it a coincidence or... he didn't die at all!?
Zero felt somewhat disoriented.
"Tell me about his features."
Ling regained her composure and slowly asked the question.
After hearing the white-clad man's description, Ling remained outwardly calm, but inwardly, his mind was in turmoil.
Jiang Quan, he actually survived!
His soul did not dissipate; he was still alive.
This...this is simply unbelievable...
However, this makes his intention to capture me quite obvious...
But... why didn't he die?
In that situation, what kind of power could have prevented the soul imprint from being destroyed after it was triggered?
It seems he's been under someone's watchful eye for a while now...
Afterwards, Zero asked the man in white many questions, which the man answered one by one. Finally, Zero made him swear an oath and then let him go.
With the constraints of the laws of nature, he wasn't worried that the man would recklessly continue causing trouble...
Zero returned to his path of progress.
Having experienced the previous incident, he became even more cautious on this trip.
Knowing who was behind it all, Zero felt a sense of calm. At least she no longer needed to hesitate before taking action…
With that in mind, he quickened his pace and soon arrived in front of a small building.
"I never imagined they would build a base just like we did..."
Looking at the building in front of him, Zero thought to himself.
Their base had no shelter and was not built with wooden houses, but rather with piles of rocks. Although the rocks were rough, the patterns in the center of the rocks could be clearly seen under the sunlight.
"So it seems they're planning to stay here long-term?"
Zero looked at the building in front of him and thought to himself.
The architecture here is different from modern buildings. Their architectural style is somewhat similar to that of Western countries, but it is much more rustic than those Western buildings.
Ling stood on the outside and observed for a while before entering the building.
The building's interior space was large, but it was deserted, with only a few young men in black outfits patrolling and occasionally the sound of chaotic footsteps.
In the very center of the hall, there is a huge stone pillar. On a stone slab at the top of the pillar, a human head is carved. Around the head, there is a circle of stone slabs, each with a different shape carved on it.
Beside the stone slab, there were several chairs, and on the chairs were various weapons, including knives and bows and arrows...
Seeing this arrangement, Ling frowned, wondering if this was where Jiang Quan lived.
But why couldn't he sense Jiang Quan's presence...?
Who are you?
Just then, a loud voice suddenly came from the front door.
Ling looked up and saw a tall, dark-skinned man standing at the door.
He saw Zero standing outside the door and immediately became wary.
"You're not from around here! Tell me! Who are you? What's your purpose here?"
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