Chapter 59 Since you say he's my dog (Bonus chapter at 14,000 words)
The red spider hanging upside down under the eaves moved its long, thin, curved legs, as if waiting for something.
Wei Ren was stunned when he saw his Ghost Armor Sky Spider. Even the excruciating pain from his injury was momentarily relieved by its arrival.
Originally, it was thought that the Ghost Armor Sky Spider had been influenced by Cang Shu's "Phoenix Bird Summoning" and had been bewitched into leaving him, but unexpectedly, it returned on its own at the crucial moment.
Although the Ghost Armor Sky Spider has high damage and strong abilities, it is also notoriously difficult to raise. If the owner does not put in the effort, even a powerful and precious beast can be turned into a useless creature.
Wei Ren didn't have time to be moved by the return of the Ghost Armored Sky Spider, because the Phantom Python had also noticed it. Before the Phantom Python could make a move, Wei Ren flicked his finger and gave the first command.
Thin spider silk flew out from all directions with a whoosh, and sharp blades cut through the invisible wind, while simultaneously slicing through the five elements of Qi near Wei Ren.
The phantom beast's illusory form is a manifestation of the five elements. At this moment, the phantom giant python, entangled and cut by spider silk, swayed, its form becoming intertwined with reality due to the influence of the five elements. As the spider silk increased, it had no choice but to fling Wei Ren away before merging into the darkness.
Wei Ren was thrown into the air, but he used the Wind Control Technique to flip himself up. Although he was only at the first level of strength, he could still use the simple Bagua Life Technique. Moreover, his combat experience was not at the first level.
He landed on an uninhabited rooftop. This area resembled a deserted, secluded street. Ji Shuyan dared not make a move in a crowded or bustling place, as it would attract attention.
Wei Ren only needs to run towards a crowd to stop Ji Shuyan's killing move, and then figure out a way to escape the pursuit.
In the distance, lights blazed into the sky.
The sky here was thick and dark, but ahead, because of the large number of people and the lively atmosphere, the lights were enough to illuminate half of the dark sky.
The Ghost-Armored Sky Spider clung to Wei Ren's neck, a tiny red dot visible on his fair skin. If one were a few steps away, it would be impossible to see its existence.
After the spider silk broke, it intercepted and pursued from all directions. Wei Ren also tried to avoid dark places to prevent the phantom python from suddenly rushing out and biting him.
Blood kept flowing from the bitten shoulder. Wei Ren gritted his teeth, and the blood made him dizzy and unsteady on his feet. He almost fell off the roof several times.
Master truly showed no mercy.
The word "outsider" in his words was very effective in provoking Ji Shuyan, and his anger made him even more ruthless and cold-blooded.
Wei Ren glanced at the illusory giant python that had sprung out behind him. Even though all he could see was a black silhouette of the python, he could feel the tiny scraping sounds of its scales, hear its incredibly realistic hissing and roaring, and smell the lingering stench of decay on its body.
If he hadn't crippled his own cultivation, Wei Ren wouldn't have run away now; instead, he would have summoned a phantom beast to clash with his master.
But if he hadn't crippled his cultivation, he wouldn't be alive now.
Wei Ren suddenly realized Yu Sui's past situation; if she hadn't hidden her abilities from childhood, she wouldn't have survived to this day.
Perhaps we can't truly empathize, but there are some similarities.
Therefore, Wei Ren was even less willing to return to Lady Su's camp and thus become an enemy of Yu Sui.
Wei Ren withdrew his peripheral vision and fled desperately, using almost all of his Five Elements Qi on the Wind Control Technique in order to increase his speed.
Blood dripped onto the roof tiles or the dark ground, and shadowy figures lurked on the ground, relentlessly pursuing the scent of blood.
Two figures came from the left and right, and transparent spider silk flew past, but they burned away the poison on the spider silk with Zhou Tian Fire and fought them head-on.
Although Zhou Tianhuo did not burn the spider silk, it spread along with the silk and approached Wei Ren. He was too weak to resist the attacks of these Bagua Life Techniques, so he had no choice but to sever the spider silk himself.
Two disciples from the Farmer's Sect flanked Wei Ren, blocking his path. Wei Ren was forced to stop and was about to turn around and escape again when he saw the giant phantom python rise from the darkness and look down at him.
Behind him stood Ji Shuyan, his expression chilling.
As Wei Ren was being chased, Yu Sui looked up towards the changing room. A maid lifted the curtain, letting Li Jinshuang, who had changed into her second outfit, come out.
The pale pink skirt was soft and clinging to the skin, and the gold ornaments adorning it shimmered slightly, making it even more exquisite and gorgeous than the previous one.
Yu Sui smiled with satisfaction, her eyes crinkling, "It looks even better than the last one, let's change again."
The maid kept bringing new clothes into the room, and Li Jinshuang changed into one outfit after another. At first, she was like a wooden doll that did nothing, but later she would silently learn how to wear these complicated clothes.
Yu Sui didn't just stand outside waiting. After choosing the jewelry, she went in and explained to Li Jinshuang the names of the ornaments that girls often wore, what they were made of, how to insert the hairpin into the hair to secure it, how to decorate the hairpin, how to choose the tassels and necklaces, and so on.
Li Jinshuang asked in a low voice, "Are we going to the Armored Formation again tonight?"
“Go ahead,” Yu Sui said. “Xue Mushi should be waiting, but I told him I was choosing clothes and it would take some time, so he could do something else while he waited, and he agreed.”
Li Jinshuang hesitated and said, "This is already very good. There's no need to try again. It's almost 11 PM..."
“Xue Mushi has already agreed to wait, so you don’t need to worry about the time. If he falls asleep while waiting, then we can go to the armor formation tomorrow.” Yu Sui gently rejected Li Jinshuang’s suggestion. “Tonight, pick out ten sets that suit you and take them back.”
Ten sets.
Li Jinshuang couldn't help but perk up.
Yu Sui carefully dressed up Li Jinshuang, while also watching whether Wei Ren was alive or dead.
Ji Shuyan not only learned about Lu Haiye's memories before his death from his companion beast, but he was also a capable assistant to Madam Su. No matter which one he was, Yu Sui would not let him live past tomorrow.
Now it depends on whether Wei Ren and Blackbeard can turn the tables. If not, she'll have to think of another way.
Surrounded by the rooftop, Wei Ren couldn't suppress the itch in his throat and coughed.
Ji Shuyan looked at the wounded and frail figure and said calmly, "From childhood to adulthood, you have always been the one who most wanted to live. Unfortunately, today, you cannot escape death."
Wei Ren turned around, lowered his voice and laughed, "No one would want to die for no reason, especially... I've endured so much suffering to get through it all, it's just that those who couldn't hold on died."
He looked around, seemingly resigned to his fate, as if there was no way to escape. He exhausted his strength, his face as pale as a ghost: "There are always many children brought into the organization, because they are required to learn forbidden agricultural techniques. These forbidden techniques can easily backfire if one is not careful. Most children cannot master them and die at the hands of their own phantom beasts."
"If too many people die, there will be no fresh blood, and the organization cannot develop. We will have to find more children."
Wei Ren stared intently at Ji Shuyan and asked with a smile, "Master, do you still remember those children who died because they couldn't learn how to summon magical beasts?"
Ji Shuyan's expression was cold and he did not answer.
Of course he doesn't remember.
The children who don't survive never get to see him.
"Those who were hunted down as traitors hundreds of years ago were forced into it. They had already learned the forbidden art of magical beasts, but they were unwilling to destroy the lowly art they had worked so hard to learn. After the Farmers' Clan banned it, there are far fewer people practicing magical beasts now."
"They don't need to learn it. There are so many different kinds of arts in the world, and the agricultural school is very rich in them. There are even celestial arts that are stronger than the magical beasts. But when did these people start teaching other children to learn magical beasts and telling them to vindicate magical beasts and get rid of the traitor's reputation?"
Wei Ren coughed as he spoke, raising the back of his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, but his words remained steady: "Tell me, are these children forced to learn, forced to become traitors to the peasantry?"
Ji Shuyan looked at him with a mocking gaze: "They are all helpless, abandoned, and wandering children. What's wrong with me teaching them a skill and giving them shelter?"
"Why don't you dare say that they are all children who were abandoned and left to wander the world in Yan?" Wei Ren's smile aggravated his wound, and he coughed twice. "Why must they be children from Yan, and not children from Zhou, Dan, Qingyang, or Taiyuan and Nanjing? Is it because they are not in war, and their people are not suffering because of the other countries, so it is not easy for them to collect children without parents?"
"I just think... it's easier to take away a child born in Yan." Wei Ren gasped in pain, his clothes soaked with sweat and blood. He was as thin as a sheet of paper, but he forced a smile and said, "Besides, I have parents, don't I?"
Ji Shuyan's cold face revealed a cruel smile at this moment: "Your gambling father who gambled away the family fortune and spent his days drinking and beating his wife and children, and your mother who sold you out with her own hands?"
Wei Ren paused for a moment, then lowered his head and chuckled, "She did indeed sell me out."
His mother, weeping, sold her young child to a wealthy merchant couple who were about to leave the Yan Kingdom.
His mother wanted him to leave the cannibalistic Yan Kingdom, leave his incompetent parents, and go to live a good life where he wouldn't be beaten or scolded, and wouldn't have to worry about food or clothing.
Even if you don't become extremely wealthy, you can still live a peaceful and safe life.
This kind-hearted wealthy merchant couple were ambushed and killed on their way out, and did not leave the Yan Kingdom alive.
Wei Ren asked Ji Shuyan, "Master, if Lady Su hadn't taken away the Breath Soil, causing the Sage of Agriculture in Yan to be seriously injured, would Yan have become like this? Would the people living in Yan have to sell their children to survive?"
The agricultural sages of Yan State were considered the last line of defense for Yan State. When the imperial city and its nobles were all infiltrated by other countries, the high-level ninth-rank sorcerers were the last force to maintain order.
Ji Shuyan said coldly, "The Yan Kingdom is beyond saving. If it weren't her, someone else would have. There are countless people eyeing the Sage of Agriculture. What ability do you have to stop it? The Yan Kingdom has become like this because of countless people."
He said coldly, "It seems I've raised an ungrateful wretch. If I had known this would happen, I should have let you die in Yan."
"If we really have to rank it, it wasn't you who saved me." Wei Ren blinked lightly, looking weak but not without a hint of provocation.
If it weren't for the intervention of a passing farmer-turned-sage, the wealthy merchant and his wife would have been dead the night they were ambushed.
Unfortunately, the heavily injured saint, barely managing to fight off the robbery sorcerers, was also at his last gasp. He collapsed into the raging river and disappeared into the night.
The once saintly man can no longer even protect a child.
The child who survived struggled to his feet from the corpses scattered on the ground and followed the river until he was taken away by Ji Shuyan's men.
"And how many children have you raised? Didn't even more die in the organization?" Wei Ren wiped the blood that kept spilling from the corner of his mouth, gradually becoming calm. "The children who survived went back to kill the people of Yan, ostensibly to clear their names as traitors, but in reality, they became dogs serving Lady Su."
Wei Ren's eyes were filled with a mocking smile as he stared at Ji Shuyan, watching his face grow colder and uglier: "Taking back the Breath of Earth may wash away the reputation of us as traitors to the peasants, but it cannot wash away the fact that we are traitors to the Yan Kingdom."
Yu Sui was tying Li Jinshuang's belt when she heard this and blinked softly.
Those who are disappointed in the State of Yan are also those who betray the State of Yan.
Ji Shuyan said angrily, "You're spouting nonsense!"
The phantom python charged toward Wei Ren, its spider silk shooting out to entangle and block it. The python was almost touching Wei Ren's hair, but it could not advance any further, and the illusion began to intertwine with reality.
During the standoff, Ji Shuyan asked coldly, "Are these your reasons for helping Nangong Sui?"
“I didn’t help her at all.” Wei Ren looked up and looked directly at Ji Shuyan. “I just learned from my master and Madam Su that all you need to do is be confident in your own reasoning. No matter what the reason is, I am always the most right and I will not allow others to argue. Those who argue are just brainless, ignorant, and only immersed in their own world. They have no vision, no understanding, and no thought.”
The latter part of what he said was all about the "principles" that the organization had taught the children over the years.
They don't need to have their own thoughts or think for themselves; they only need to obey orders.
The distant, towering lights could not illuminate the darkness of this rooftop, and the moonlight hid behind the dark clouds. Only his thinking mind could light Wei Ren's way forward.
Wei Ren smiled lazily as usual: "I'm just tired of it and don't want to be a fool anymore. Since Madam Su doesn't really want to clear the name of the traitor of the peasant family, then all of you want to kill Nangong Sui and make her die. I refuse. I won't kill her, and I don't want her to die."
In this cruel world, everyone's choices are right from their own perspective, but from the perspective of others, everyone's choices are wrong.
Right and wrong then become meaningless.
It won't change anything. What Wei Ren wants is to start making his own choices from today onwards.
As long as he stands on the opposite side of Ji Shuyan and Madam Su, he can confidently reply: You are the ones who are wrong, you are the ones who deserve to die.
Wei Ren sometimes thinks that if you just change your perspective, everyone will be criticized and no one will be right.
The difference is that some people cannot choose their own stance and are stuck on one side, while others can freely switch sides.
He wanted to be the kind of person who could decide his own stance and allegiances.
Ji Shuyan didn't dwell on Wei Ren's words; he only needed to determine that the person before him was a threat to Madam Su, and therefore had to be eliminated.
Even if he had a child he admired, it couldn't compare to how much more important Madam Su was to him.
Ji Shuyan then said indifferently, "Kill him."
The two disciples of the Farmer Clan, who were waiting, unleashed the Zhou Tian Fire once more, illuminating the darkness with flames that burned with fury.
The spider silk snapped one after another, and the phantom python charged forward, sweeping Wei Ren off the roof and onto the ground once again.
Yu Sui took two steps back, looked at Li Jinshuang in front of him, raised his head and laughed, "Let's change our hair ornaments and go kill someone."
Li Jinshuang was stunned.
Yu Sui asked her to stretch out her hand and put a red knotted jade buckle around her neck. Dozens of tiny, crystal-clear gold beads hung from the red rope, and when she moved, the gold beads collided and made a pleasant sound.
She said with a smile, "If you're wearing pretty clothes, you should go out for a stroll. I'll kill people, and you can practice your skills by slashing them a couple of times."
Yu Sui changed his mind.
Dogs loyal to Madam Su are very rare, and she still wanted to meet one in person.
When Blackbeard and his men arrived, they saw flames shooting into the sky, and the burning spider silk emitting a putrid fumes. The two farm disciples quickly moved aside. The phantom python, however, was unaffected by the poison and flung Wei Ren away, sending him crashing off the roof.
The roof beams snapped, sending wood and stone flying. The dust kicked up by the collapse danced in the firelight. Wei Ren landed heavily, spitting blood. A broken wooden stick was embedded in his shoulder and back, pinning him to the ground, unable to move.
The house collapsed completely, but the spider silk of the Ghost Armor Spider shattered the falling rocks, which prevented Wei Ren from being buried by the rubble.
Blackbeard reacted quickly, assessing the situation rapidly. He noticed Ji Shuyan and the two surviving disciples of the Farmer Clan, but as for Wei Ren, who was on the verge of death and still being pursued, he decisively ignored him and left the decision to the Princess.
As for the others, none were spared.
Just as the peasant disciple was about to deliver the final blow to Wei Ren, a low shout rang out: "Sword!"
The sharp blades that appeared out of nowhere forced back the peasant disciples who were approaching Wei Ren. The blades attacked his vital points relentlessly, and the peasant disciples were forced back several meters by the rapid and dense attacks.
Famous words? Ji Shuyan's heart sank. When he looked up, he happened to see the black-bearded man who had used the Wind Control Technique to land on the roof of the opposite building.
Wei Ren, struggling to see through his bloodshot eyes, caught a glimpse of the Nangong family's sorcerers who had suddenly appeared, and was stunned.
It makes sense; the first people in the outer city to notice the farm's movements would definitely be the Nangong clan, who want to protect Nangong Sui.
Last time, they almost killed Nangong Sui. If these third-rate sorcerers don't capture some assassins and bring them back, they'll probably be called a bunch of useless trash by Nangong Sui.
Wei Ren laughed inwardly, his consciousness fading. He gritted his teeth and tried to hold on, his fingers curling as he tried to pull out the wooden stick that was holding him in place, but he couldn't lift his hand.
The Ghost Spider crawled from his neck to his cheek. Wei Ren felt dizzy and disoriented. His eyes were covered in blood and he could not see clearly, but he could still sense its presence.
Wei Ren opened his mouth slightly and let out a weak sound: "Let's go."
Go back to Cangshu.
It's at least better than following him.
Anyway, that guy looks like he's the kind of person who can take care of others, and he doesn't have a bad temper. He even promised to take care of Tianzhu.
We're both from farming families, and both are quite powerful. If you go with him, I'll have no regrets.
He was too badly injured to continue and closed his eyes, fainting.
The Ghost-Armored Sky Spider guarded its master, whose aura was weak, and transmitted equally weak Five Elements Qi to him.
The two Nangong family sorcerers who came with Blackbeard were each guarding a disciple of the Farmer's School. They were all renowned sorcerers from the lowest ranks, and they used the language of the lowest ranks of sorcerers to summon invisible blades that silently pressed down from all directions, forcing the two disciples to hide further and further away.
Blackbeard stared at Ji Shuyan and said, "Are you the one who ordered Lu Haiye to assassinate him?"
Ji Shuyan remained silent with a cold expression, but after a brief silence, he activated his Wind Control Technique. The two figures flew past each other, chasing and overtaking. During the exchange, their respective elemental qi defenses were suppressed to varying degrees, almost immediately restored after being broken.
Both of them had very precise control over the five elements.
Both were at the twelfth realm, and their strength was roughly equal.
Ji Shuyan raised his arm to intercept Blackbeard's punch, and at the same time, countless tiny black poisonous ants took the opportunity to crawl all over Blackbeard's sleeves.
Blackbeard reacted with lightning speed, flicking his sleeve and using the Five Elements Qi to send the dense swarm of poisonous ants flying into the air, where they were all burned away by the Zhou Tian Fire.
The moment Zhou Tianhuo ignited, Ji Shuyan used poison again. The poisonous ants exploded after being burned, and white poisonous gas spread out. Blackbeard was forced to retreat and create distance. While holding his breath, he said, "Earth collapse."
The ground where Ji Shuyan was standing suddenly collapsed. The tiles, roof beams, and stone walls crumbled in an instant. Even as Ji Shuyan landed, the moment his toes touched the ground, he felt the earth tremble and countless thin cracks appeared on the ground before it suddenly sank.
When Ji Shuyan was unable to stand firm, Blackbeard pressed his advantage and shouted, "Wind Blade!"
According to the sayings of famous calligraphers, simply pronouncing the correct name can make the five elements manifest in a known object.
It is the simplest yet most difficult of the nine streams of arts.
There are too many things that cannot be visualized; even if you know their names, you still cannot control the five elements.
A name is not something that can be simply known.
Ji Shuyan, who was hovering in the air using the Wind Control Technique, was affected by the wind blades' pursuit. His body moved quickly to dodge, and the speed at which he consumed the Five Elements Qi also increased. He still could not land, and as soon as his toes touched the ground, the ground would sink and he would lose his balance.
The wind blades tore a piece of his clothes apart. Ji Shuyan distanced himself from Blackbeard during the chase, leaving the Zhou Tian Fire that had been burning before him, and came to a place where the shadows were darker.
Unaware of the pursuit, the giant phantom python, which had been waiting for a long time, suddenly pounced out and bit down as Blackbeard glanced at it in shock.
The phantom python charged out, and the crisp sound of wind blades striking its scales could be heard. It destroyed and crushed several houses, making a loud crashing sound. Ji Shuyan used his wind manipulation technique to land on the half-collapsed roof and looked ahead.
About a hundred meters away, the phantom python lying on the ground raised its head and stared down at the black-bearded man covered in blood standing on the ground.
Blackbeard's golden five elements energy shielded him from the giant phantom python tearing him to pieces. At this moment, he looked up in shock at the enormous creature that had sprung out.
Celestial arts techniques forbidden to be practiced in farming families, and illusory beasts.
I never expected to run into you here!
Blackbeard was bleeding from the impact with the wall, half of his head was covered in blood. He remained conscious, glancing around out of the corner of his eye. Just as he was about to move, he suddenly froze, his eyes looking down:
Although it was just one or two dark shadows, he could clearly feel the cool, moist sensation of the slender snakes crawling across his skin.
Soon, three or five, then seven or eight, stood in the shadow of the giant python, their bodies covered in dense black snakes, frantically devouring and gnawing at his Five Elements Qi defenses.
Blackbeard steadied himself, focused his mind, and said in a deep voice, "Heavenly Fire."
Flames so hot they seemed to melt everything exploded in the air, blurring the night landscape. Sparks were carried by the night wind and landed on the phantom python, exploding into large bursts of flame like fireworks.
The phantom python, scorched by the heavenly fire, roared. Blackbeard once again gathered his energy and rode the wind, trying to get closer to Ji Shuyan and finish him off, but was intercepted again by the phantom python that was protecting him.
In the darkness, you can't imagine how big or long the phantom python's body is; it's infinitely long. It coils and coils around Blackbeard, forming a tall black cage that traps him inside.
Ji Shuyan glanced into the distance. The two peasant disciples were weak and were being pushed further and further away, while Wei Ren had not yet been dealt with.
His eyes darkened, and he ordered the phantom python to hold off Blackbeard while he went back to kill Wei Ren.
The Five Elements Qi that the Ghost Armor Sky Spider transmitted to Wei Ren was all left to it by Wei Ren before. However, it had already spent a lot of time breaking Cang Shu's seal to come out of the dormitory and find Wei Ren. After giving it all to Wei Ren, it didn't even have the strength to stand up, and it rolled down his face.
Ji Shuyan's figure approached from afar.
Wei Ren was awakened by the pain of his severe injuries. His brows were tightly furrowed, and even breathing was painful. The pain spread throughout his body, reminding him that time was running out.
He could sense that the Ghost Armored Sky Spider had lost all its strength, but he could only blink slowly. He couldn't save it, nor could he save himself.
Amid the ruins, dust particles were still slowly falling.
This is an abandoned wasteland; even if there were fighting here, it wouldn't disturb the people indulging in extravagance and debauchery in this bustling city.
Ji Shuyan strolled into the ruins, bent down to pick up another broken wooden stick next to Wei Ren, and looked down at his dying disciple.
“You made the wrong choice, and you will lose your life because of it,” Ji Shuyan said. “Even if you choose to become Nangong Sui’s dog, you will only face death.”
Wei Ren remained expressionless and offered no response. He knew he couldn't escape, and at that moment, all he could think was, "How rude of me to call myself Nangong Sui's dog."
As Ji Shuyan raised his hand, wood chips fell, and Wei Ren gently closed his eyes.
The wooden stick, imbued with the five elements' energy, fell straight down, heading straight for Wei Ren's heart. However, just before it touched his clothes, it was severed by a sword. A clear, melodious sword cry rang out, filled with a sense of intimidation. An invisible sword aura was unleashed, and the silver-white blade swept across Ji Shuyan's eyes.
Ji Shuyan was surprised and was forced back several steps by the longsword.
Wei Ren heard a delicate, crisp sound in the sword's ringing, a sound that was both delicate and crisp, quite pleasant to hear, yet one that shouldn't have been heard here.
He was slightly startled, and with difficulty opened one eye to look. The dazzling light that greeted him was as bright and gentle as the moonlight. The woman's light blue dress was adorned with floral and gold threads, shimmering faintly in the night, as if it were draped with slender tassels, or an extended necklace strung with gold, silver, and jade.
Wei Ren didn't know much about women's jewelry, but he felt that it had a soft and gentle glow at first glance, and the crisp, clear sound he heard was the subtle collision of these clothes and accessories.
The night wind suddenly picked up and blew, making the woman holding the sword's clothes and hair flutter. She turned her head to look at Wei Ren behind her, his dying appearance reflected in her calm black eyes.
Wei Ren's eyes were still bloody, but that didn't stop him from seeing this one glance, and a side as cold and clear as the moon, yet bright and clear.
Wei Ren felt a throbbing pain in his nerves and wondered: Which pretty girl has come to get involved in this mess?
Until he heard a familiar voice say, "Since you say he's my dog, then you should consider the owner before beating the dog."
Wei Ren and Ji Shuyan were both shocked and couldn't believe it.
Why is Nangong Sui here?
Ji Shuyan's eyes darkened, and he turned around abruptly. He saw Yu Sui standing in the middle of the road. The night wind blew up her orange-gold dress, and her wide sleeves fluttered like butterflies and swallows. She was bathed in moonlight and smiled slightly at Ji Shuyan, who had turned around, with an elegant posture.
Yu Sui blinked gently, scrutinizing Ji Shuyan with a serious expression, but spoke casually: "I heard you like my mother."
“But your skin is rough, your figure is withered, and you look ten years older than you are. Your fashion sense is also poor, and you are ugly. You are not as good as my father in any way. No wonder my mother can only stay in the Prince’s Mansion instead of by your side.”
Yu Sui's gaze and judgmental words eroded Ji Shuyan's self-esteem inch by inch. Ji Shuyan's face grew increasingly gloomy, but the smile on her face became more and more obvious.
She said, "Regardless of my father's character, he is extremely handsome. You can't compare to him in terms of family background and power, and you are even worse off in terms of looks. How dare you compete with him for my mother?"
Yu Sui's words completely enraged Ji Shuyan. He instantly stepped forward, only to be blocked by Li Jinshuang's sword. Seeing his attack blocked, Ji Shuyan gave Li Jinshuang a cold look. The second phantom beast materialized, and a huge black spider shadow descended from the sky. Its slender spider legs were as sharp as blades and swung towards Li Jinshuang, striking her longsword with a hard, crisp sound.
Li Jinshuang was forced back by the phantom giant spider. Looking at Ji Shuyan who came in an instant, Yu Sui only symbolically raised her hand to summon the lightning snake. The tiny lightning snake flashed and blocked her in front of her. Ji Shuyan disdained the power of this realm. He passed his palm through the lightning snake and let them bite the back of his hand. In front of it, he grabbed its owner's slender neck and slammed it heavily against the still-standing wall of the house.
Yu Sui frowned slightly as she bumped into the wall. The grip on her neck tightened, forcing her to raise her head and look at Ji Shuyan with one eye open and the other closed.
Seeing Yu Sui reminded Ji Shuyan of Nangong Ming, not to mention Yu Sui's words just now. Every word stirred up a fierce and uncontrollable rage in his heart. It was a fact he was unwilling to admit but had to, and that was why he became even angrier.
Yu Sui and Wei Ren both knew what to say to precisely and easily provoke Ji Shuyan's anger.
At this moment, Ji Shuyan's eyes were burning with anger as he looked at Yu Sui. The veins on his forehead bulged and twitched. The ugly face of a man who loved but could not have was exposed in Yu Sui's clear eyes: "What do you think you are? Her child? A child that she doesn't care about, that she even hates terribly!"
"You're not even as important as an ant in her heart!"
Ji Shuyan angrily increased the force, almost lifting Yu Sui up so that her feet were dangling in the air. His gaze was fixed on Yu Sui's increasingly painful face: "What is Nangong Ming? He's the culprit who hurt her. If it weren't for you, this burden, she wouldn't be in this state! You shouldn't have been born into this world, bringing her so much pain, making her controlled by others, and causing her to suffer every day!"
Yu Sui was not angry at these words; instead, he looked at him with mockery.
That look only fueled Ji Shuyan's murderous intent: "If you die, everyone will be free."
“Lu Haiye said I have a short life, and I accept it.” Yu Sui looked down at Ji Shuyan with disdain, but spoke softly, “I said you will die today, and you should accept that too.”
Ji Shuyan sneered, and Yu Sui also laughed, "If you don't attack me, I won't have any reason to summon my master."
If Yu Sui wanted to kill Ji Shuyan, who was at the twelfth realm, but couldn't use a different kind of fire, this was the only way.
Ji Shuyan's pupils contracted; in her anger, she forgot what was important.
But it was already too late.
A powerful force of the five elements descended from the sky, pressing down on this space. Even Blackbeard, who was still surrounded by the phantom python, felt it and paused for a moment along with the phantom python due to the oppressive feeling.
The people from the outer city, who were unaware of the battle taking place in the wasteland, were now all looking in that direction.
Mei Liangyu, who was playing with the Wind Listening Ruler in the Ghost Path Sanctuary and chatting with his master, was stunned when his master suddenly said, "Go save your junior sister." He got up and walked outside.
When Yu Sui's master saw her being choked and pinned to the wall, he immediately realized it was a life-or-death situation and attacked without holding back, using the invisible Five Elements Qi to send Ji Shuyan flying.
When Ji Shuyan was thrown out, his body was bent and dented due to the force of gravity. The sound of bones breaking echoed in his ears. His defenses were instantly broken, his internal organs were compressed, he coughed up blood, and he was powerless to fight back.
His eyes met Yu Sui's, and he was utterly shocked.
Yu Sui stood against the wall, watching calmly as he fell into the ruins.
The phantom beast's illusory form became unstable, gradually disappearing as it shifted between reality and illusion.
Yu Sui raised her hand and gently wiped her neck, which was covered in red marks from being pinched, before walking towards Ji Shuyan.
She walked past Wei Ren without stopping, only glancing at him out of the corner of her eye before looking ahead.
Blood kept flowing from Ji Shuyan's mouth. The life-saving talisman of the Ghost Daoist had drained his life force, and he was doomed to die.
Yu Sui stared as Ji Shuyan died in agony. In his unseeing eyes, the only reflection was of Yu Sui.
After his life force was completely drained, Ji Shuyan transformed into a twisted human skin with a cursed pattern that resembled some kind of symbol. Yu Sui moved his eyes, saw the companion communication beast that had fallen off his body, and then laughed as he crushed it to death.
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