Xie Baochai's use of force against Zheng Ya angered him greatly; they were all ingrates!
Zheng Ya and Xie Baochai's information exchange and cooperation lasted for more than half a year. Their relationship was not good, but it was not too bad either.
A gentleman's friendship is as pure as water.
But if one side betrays the other, the whole thing changes.
Zheng Ya disdained betrayal and exploitation, and was filled with rage.
Just as Zheng Ya was stunned by his anger, a shadowy figure flashed into the guest room, grabbed Xie Da by the back of the neck, and, amidst Xie Da's helpless and terrified struggle, disappeared in a flash, arriving at the rooftop platform with a rustling sound.
"Who's courting death?" Xie Baochai and Dai Bojue turned around and shouted in unison, getting into a fighting stance. The man in black didn't show himself, but instead lifted Xie Da up and threatened him: "Hand over the key, or die!"
"Holy crap..." Zheng Ya was stunned when he saw this scene. How could it be possible that the walls had ears?
The shadowy figure made Zheng Ya feel powerless for the first time, transcending the perception of his three supernatural abilities: time, space, and planning. It was incomprehensible.
That's unbelievable. Why is that?
Count Dai, sword in hand, roared, "Who are you...?"
"Shut up, or I'll break his arm." The shadowy figure grabbed Xie Da's right arm as he spoke, forcing Xie Baochai to wave her hands repeatedly: "No, don't be impulsive, we can talk this out..."
"Little girl, you're quite clever. You tricked me once at the isolated island manor, but I won't fall for your tricks again. You have one more chance to speak, so make the most of it!" The shadowy figure spoke chillingly.
It was as if the words came from the deepest hell, chilling and making people shudder.
Zheng Ya watched the scene thoughtfully, while Earl Dai dared not say anything that might provoke the shadowy figure to kill Xie Da and offend the Xie family.
Only Xie Baochai, fearing her mother would fall victim to the shadowy figure again as she rushed to the rooftop platform, cleverly said, "The Five Elements Key opens the Seal Realm, meaning there are five keys..."
"Hmm, this is a good start. Go on?" The shadowy figure ignored Xie Qianshi, who was being supported by Xie Baochai and Earl Dai, and smiled, giving her enough goodwill and space to stand five meters away from the east side of the platform.
Earl Dai raised his hand as if to speak but hesitated. Xie Baochai shook her head slightly, signaling him to calm down. Watching the shadowy figure release Xie Da's right hand, she sighed and said, "Your Excellency possesses the ability of absolute invisibility, so you must have discovered a lot of information about the seal?"
"Little girl, you're clever and quick-witted, but don't try to talk your way out of my way. Otherwise, if you anger me, don't blame me for sacrificing your own brother. Don't believe me? Just say one more word!" the shadowy figure warned calmly.
An invisible pressure enveloped the entire room.
Count Dai was furious, but dared not utter a word, his face turning ashen with rage.
A female thief suddenly appeared out of nowhere and ruined everything.
Xie Qianshi had already burst into tears, shaking her head with teary eyes, and a string of tears fell onto the ground.
This added to Xie Baochai's pressure. She took a deep breath to calm her chaotic mind and said, "Please rest assured, Your Excellency, and please be patient and listen to me slowly. There is more to the story behind the key..."
"Hmm, continue?" The shadowy figure was puzzled. He was aware that she was using clever words to make up stories, but he was also curious and couldn't bring himself to use any methods against her.
All information regarding the seal is top secret.
Even if they discovered the Changsheng Battle Group's search for the seal, all they found were fragments of information, meaningless chatter unrelated to the seal.
The information that truly touched upon the seal was known to virtually no one in the two or three hundred thousand Longevity Battle Group.
Their mission was to search for hidden places throughout the world, but they knew nothing about the Secret Realm of the Seal.
Only their leader had a superficial understanding of the secret realm of the seal.
However, they only exist in ordinary secret realms and have no idea that the seal is a product of the collapse of the Immortal Dynasty!
Comparatively speaking, the task instructions given by the leaders of the five major families were only to search for the direction of the Seal Realm.
Once signs of the secret realm of the seal are exposed, it will attract the leaders of the five major families to investigate personally and block the channels for disclosure.
They even silenced the assassins who discovered signs of the secret realm of the seal.
News of the seal was completely blocked.
This left the Zheng imperial power at a loss regarding the imperial seal, playing a game of hide-and-seek with the five powerful families.
Most of the leaders of the five major families have puppets or doubles operating in the open, while their true selves are nowhere to be found.
For example, even the shadowy figure couldn't be sure if he was the real Count Dai.
However, since the Xie clan patriarch had indeed perished, Xie Baochai had no chance to obtain the Puppet Pill. Naturally, she was the true self and could not escape the control of the shadowy figure, thus ignoring Earl Dai and eagerly hoping that Xie Baochai would expose the secret of the seal.
This made Earl Dai extremely anxious. He couldn't stop Xie Baochai from rescuing Xie Da, otherwise he would anger the shadowy man and kill Xie Da, which would offend the Xie family to death, and he would be finished.
Xie Baochai organized her thoughts before speaking: "Back then, the Xie family suffered the wrath of the Emperor Emeritus, who ordered Prince Rong to confiscate the Xie family property and exterminate the entire clan."
The aim was to test the five major families and expose the secrets of their seals.
In response, the Xie clan sent out coded messages to the other four clans in order to protect themselves, saying that they would share both prosperity and ruin.
Intervention by the four major families was futile; they could only take a roundabout rescue operation. The rulers of the four families responded by enacting a blood pact to ensure longevity.
It means that the Xie family will absolutely not be wiped out. It is hoped that the Xie clan leader will make a sacrifice to preserve the friendship of the five major families and keep the secrets of the seal from being leaked.
After all, the Xie clan patriarch's leak of the seal's secrets has ruined the efforts of the five major families and will lead to their extermination; they will all die.
With no other choice, the five major families sacrificed my father to protect the imperial seal and secrets.
"So, you need to trust me before I can continue?"
He was acting passionately, revealing an anxious and uneasy expression, as if afraid that the other party would not believe him, and he was drenched in sweat.
On the other hand, Earl Dai looked impatient and eager to use his sword.
It seems to reveal the truth; Xie Baochai wasn't lying.
Zheng Ya believed it to some extent, and the shadowy figure believed it to some extent as well. Holding the quail, Xie Da warned, "You'd better not fabricate lies as a prelude. Be careful not to say the wrong thing and anger me, or I'll strangle him!"
"No, please don't get excited, listen to me!" Xie Baochai was so shocked that her face turned pale. She waved her hands repeatedly and said, "The seal is a spiritual treasure that is connected to the rules of the Heavenly Dao in the Celestial Dynasty and sits in the eye of the Heavenly Array. It is born with spirituality."
It may have activated its self-protection measures when the Immortal Dynasty collapsed, and retreated to some secret realm to recuperate.
However, as you and I both know, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is gradually becoming thinner, which is not conducive to the self-repair of the seal, thus infinitely prolonging the time before it is born.
So much so that the remnant soul of the Immortal King stored within the seal warned Emperor Zheng, which was also a plea for help.
Unfortunately, the distance was too great, and the distress signals were intermittent, making it difficult to determine the location of the Seal Realm and how to open it.
However, after five generations of joint investigation, the five major families concluded that the Five Elements Yin Yang Enhancement Method, which involves setting up an array to open the portal to the secret realm…
"Ah!" Xie Da screamed in agony as her finger was severed. The shadowy figure then broke off Xie Da's second finger: "Little girl, lying comes at a price..."
"Ah, no..." Xie Qianshi rushed forward with heartache, but was pulled back by Xie Baochai. Before she could speak, she sensed three groups of cultivators rushing towards her from the east, west, and north streets.
Various factions flocked to join the fun after hearing the news, and that was it...
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