"Hmph!" Su Nian snorted coldly, narrowed her eyes, and asked, "Who gave you that weapon?"
Leng Xingchen remained silent.
"Not going to tell me? You think I wouldn't know if you didn't tell me?" Su Nian sneered.
Leng Xingchen's face darkened. "Why should I tell you?"
"No need, I know who it is."
Su Nian slowly tightened her grip on Leng Xingchen's hand.
Sensing Su Nian's murderous intent, Leng Xingchen quickly changed his tune: "Don't do it! I'll talk! I'll talk, okay? Spare my life, and I'll tell you everything you want to know!"
Su Nian stopped her forceful hand.
He said calmly, "Speak! If the result satisfies me, I might let you live a little longer."
Leng Xingchen hesitated, "The person who gave me the Hellfire Spear was... was..."
His eyes kept shifting.
Su Nian did not notice that above the dark clouds behind him, a middle-aged man in a yellow robe was drawing his bow and gathering strength.
He aimed at the back of Su Nian's head and drew the bowstring taut.
Leng Xingchen was secretly delighted.
Su Nian, oh Su Nian!
Arrogance is your greatest weakness!
You didn't even realize I was stalling for time?
Next, we'll go to...
Suddenly, the arrow changed its target, aiming at Leng Xingchen just before it was released.
"Soaring Dragon Arrow." With a soft chant, the arrow transformed into a blue dragon and flew straight towards Leng Xingchen!
Leng Xingchen was stunned, staring blankly at the azure dragon flying towards him.
Aren't we together?
His throat felt bitter, and he couldn't make a sound.
Why was that arrow shot at me instead of him?
Just as the flying arrow was about to take Leng Xingchen's life, a giant golden hand grabbed the Azure Dragon Arrow.
With a loud bang, Su Nian crushed the arrow into powder with her hand.
All the demons present were puzzled.
Who shot that arrow?
Su Nian looked up at the clouds above, put away the Heaven and Earth Dharma Form, picked up Leng Xingchen, and flew up under the watchful eyes of the demons!
No one knows who is waiting for Su Nian above the clouds.
But they knew that he must be a powerful figure in the cultivation world, comparable to Su Nian!
Once they reached the top of the clouds, Su Nian saw the archer.
He wore a yellow robe with dragon patterns, his eyebrows were like sharp swords, his face was handsome, his posture was upright, and he stood with his hands behind his back.
He is the Palace Master of the Human Emperor Palace, one of the three upper sects! A top-tier cultivator with the title of Human Emperor!
Seeing Su Nian approach, the Human Emperor glanced at Leng Xingchen, whom Su Nian was carrying, and said indifferently, "Why don't you just kill him?"
"Because I suddenly changed my mind just now." Su Nian chuckled.
"Change your mind?" The Emperor frowned slightly.
"Yes, I had a hallucination while I was absorbing the Three Lives Stone. I saw that I failed to absorb the Three Lives Stone and was pierced through the heart by Leng Xingchen with a spear, and died here."
The Emperor said expressionlessly, "But you are still standing here, which means that it was just a simple illusion."
Su Nian shook her head. "If it were anyone else, they would probably think they were hallucinating, right? But only I, who have comprehended the origin of the Dao, know that it is definitely not a hallucination."
The Emperor frowned. "If it's not an illusion, then what is it?"
"It's a change in the world line."
The Emperor remained silent.
He listened quietly to Su Nian's words.
"Don't understand? Okay, let me give you an example." Su Nian said slowly, "Suppose you are at a crossroads in your life, choosing between two paths. You don't know which choice is the right one, but every choice you make will lead to a different future. After you make a choice, the other path will disappear. But when you realize that you have taken the wrong path and want to regret it, you find that you can't go back."
"So, what does this have to do with this matter?" the Emperor asked.
Su Nian continued, "It's clear that I just went down the wrong path. This mistake may have been caused by myself or by other factors, but in any case, I did experience death."
The emperor frowned and remained silent.
"But now, I'm back at the starting point, and I've been given a second chance to choose."
The Emperor suddenly had a strong sense of foreboding.
Su Nian said in a calm voice, "Human strength has its limits, Your Majesty. Even I cannot guarantee that I will be at my peak every moment. If I encounter this situation again and am forced into a desperate situation, I may not be able to get another chance to start over. So... I have made a decision."
After taking a deep breath, Su Nian continued, "Instead of passively waiting for the enemy to come to us, it's better to take the initiative and eliminate the enemy when we have the strength! Have you ever read popular novels? The villains in those books always foolishly send their minions to give the protagonist experience points. But I'm different. I like to go all out from the start! Nip all uncertainties in the bud!"
The Emperor narrowed his eyes.
Judging from Su Nian's words... does he already know that the person supporting Leng Xingchen is himself?
Su Nian drew her sword and aimed it at the Human Emperor.
He continued, "But people's hearts are complex. Relying solely on brute force to suppress a great leader can easily lead to the loss of popular support. Therefore, I need an absolutely just reason to judge the person behind the scenes!"
"And you! You are the great leader I've been talking about!"
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