"Bang!" Xie Qianshi exploded?
All three parties were dumbfounded. What was going on?
Originally, the shadowy figure was supposed to strangle Xie Qianshi to force Xie Baochai to reveal secrets and hidden information, but Xie Qianshi chose to expose herself instead?
Did the shadowy figure mess up the performance? Is he numb?
How can we force Xie Baochai to hand over the key? Is it even possible?
Xie Baochai's pleading expression froze. Staring at her mother's tragic death, her eyelids rolled back, and she collapsed to the west, fainting from grief and indignation.
Xie Da fell unconscious and collapsed to the ground as Xie Baochai slumped over.
Zheng Ya was dumbfounded. He asked himself, completely baffled, and felt utterly overwhelmed. This was troublesome.
This is outrageous! Even if Xie Baochai were foolish, she wouldn't compromise!
The very act of handing over the key would result in being silenced, cutting off outsiders from discovering its whereabouts, and preventing the Xie family from using it as a tool for revenge. This was a last resort to silence them.
Anyone who isn't foolish enough to reveal secrets and information to the shadowy figure, thus benefiting others and seeking a quick death, would not do so.
Xie Baochai's grief and indignation are the best proof of this.
The shadowy figure realized this, which is why he didn't kill the three Xie family members. He stared blankly at the scene, feeling like he wanted to die!
After decades of painstaking effort, just as they were about to reach the key and open the secret realm of the seal, their efforts were in vain due to a lapse in vigilance and the self-destruction of Xie Qianshi!
Is this all fate?
The path to immortality was severed, and the shadowy figure wept bitterly, tears streaming down his cheeks. The tears fell to the ground as the Netherworld aura churned, revealing traces of blood in the morning glow.
The morning breeze rustled, carrying a bloody and chilling scent.
The eerie, chilling aura emanating from the entire mountain peak rapidly spread outwards.
Zheng Ya, invisible in the void, saw the chilling aura of the netherworld crystallize the morning mist, freezing directly onto Xie Baochai and her brother.
"Hiss, squeak," swords made of morning mist and ice materialized out of thin air.
Thirty-six ice swords materialized, and with a thought from the shadowy figure, they all lunged towards Xie Baochai and her brother: "Whoosh!"
Holy crap, that's ruthless! Zheng Ya was startled and didn't even have time to come to the rescue.
Besides, they didn't have the ability to save anyone. The shadowy figure was very strong; they simply couldn't defeat him!
Seeing Xie Baochai and her brother about to be impaled by the ice swords and die, Zheng Ya's heart leaped into his throat. The shadowy figure stopped, and with a thought, reversed the ice swords. As the shadowy figure flung Xie Qianshi's corpse aside, thirty-six ice swords crisscrossed and slashed across the body: "Sizzle, splatter."
Blood rained down as Xie Qianshi's body was dismembered.
Zheng Ya suddenly realized that the shadowy figure was testing Xie Baochai's true strength, whether it was using the ice sword to assassinate Xie Baochai and her brother or turning the ice sword around to dismember Xie Qianshi's body.
Unfortunately, Xie Baochai remained completely still in the ice.
In contrast, the Netherworld Ice Crystal controlled by the shadowy figure keenly sensed Xie Baochai's pulse. Even though she wasn't completely unconscious, why didn't she resist and instead sought death?
It's all over, it's all over. The shadowy figure was disheartened and filled with regret. If only he had known this would happen, he should have stayed hidden and waited for the right moment to strike, like Zheng Ya, who was the mantis stalking the cicada. Wouldn't that have been better?
Although Zheng Ya never appeared in public, the conglomerate he built amassed resources worldwide, proving that Zheng Ya was always in action, trying to outmaneuver others.
Unfortunately, despite repeated attempts to test him, Zheng Ya did not show up. He remained as calm and composed as a mountain, showing none of the composure expected of a young man.
The shadowy figure mentally taught himself a lesson. As he turned to leave, he caught a glimpse of a blinding light amidst the flying shattered ice sword and corpses. What was this?
Holy crap, the key! Zheng Ya almost revealed himself in his excitement. He quickly became invisible and stopped moving. He was so nervous. Was he doomed?
Is the key about to be stolen by the shadowy figure?
With a "whoosh," the shadowy figure was overjoyed, ignoring the slight fluctuation of Zheng Ya's aura, and grabbed the key in his hand before disappearing into the shadows.
Zheng Ya was dumbfounded when Xie Baochai ran away. He was about to use his magic to chase after her and see what was going on when he sensed Xie Baochai's pulse quickening. He suppressed his impulsive heart and decided to wait and see.
In fact, Zheng Ya realized that chasing after the shadowy figure would only result in him being unable to defeat him, so why bother?
Out of sight, out of mind; just wait for the right moment to compete. Isn't that better?
After all, the imperial seal is a spiritual treasure that corresponds to the Heavenly Dao, and its appearance will inevitably cause a great stir. It is really uncertain who will eventually fall into the hands of the imperial seal.
The sun was high in the sky, and after three cycles of the day, Zheng Ya was getting impatient before Xie Baochai finally woke up.
Xie Baochai got up, sobbing as she searched the ground for her mother's body parts until she had gathered them all. She then froze them with ice crystals and put them in her storage bag. Only then did she stand up and look at Zheng Ya's hiding place, coldly scolding, "Zheng Ya, you're almost a ten-thousand-year-old tortoise, why don't you show yourself?"
"What?" Zheng Ya exclaimed in surprise, "Is this cannibalistic look of yours suitable for me?"
"Why did you stand by and watch me die?" Xie Baochai cried out in tears, her words a heart-wrenching accusation.
Fortunately, there were no outsiders around, otherwise they would definitely think that Zheng Ya was a heartless man and a scoundrel who had bullied Xie Baochai to the point of making her cry blood.
This is something only a heartless and ruthless scumbag would do.
Zheng Ya felt a moment of sympathy for Xie Baochai, then returned to her true self and retorted: "Xie Baochai, you don't think I'm a match for the Shadow Man, do you?"
Besides, the shadowy figure and your family of three are putting on an act. Who knows what's real and what's fake? If I rashly interfere and ruin your plans, I'll become the target of everyone's criticism. Am I stupid?
Besides, I've never seen you treat me with sincerity, have I?
The two sides cooperated and exchanged intelligence, but both kept their information confidential; that was all.
Before the incident, Xie Baochai never chose to cooperate with Zheng Ya for mutual benefit or to unite against external forces.
Even sending a distress signal would indicate that Xie Baochai had made a choice, which would give Zheng Ya the intention to cooperate with her.
Xie Baochai naturally understood the pros and cons, but she couldn't bear to see her mother die tragically and her younger brother half-crippled. She said, "This is sophistry, not the behavior of a gentleman."
Don't you know the situation of our Xie family's direct descendants?
Surrounded by powerful enemies, under house arrest, and without a single friend, who knows what your true intentions are?
After all, you transmigrators are the culprits who have brought disaster to this world. How can I trust your character?
If you lend a helping hand in a critical moment, do you think I wouldn't choose to cooperate with you?
"Xie Baochai, that's not very interesting!" Zheng Ya was almost swayed by her words, but upon further reflection, it didn't feel right.
The world will continue to function as usual, no matter who is missing to cause trouble.
The existence of the starry sky and the universe cannot be used to explain the relationship between individuals.
Xie Baochai is like a speck of dust. Why should everyone else, and even the entire starry sky and myriad worlds, revolve around her?
You have to give to receive!
Xie Baochai lamented indignantly: "You're unmoved by the seal, you don't want to possess it, you're determined to be a tortoise that never sleeps, waiting for the right moment to bite someone..."
"You passed?"
Not to mention that you three, mother and children, put on this grand show together, ultimately sacrificing your own mother's life, crippling your younger brother, setting up a scheme, and throwing out a fake key to escape.
"You're so willing to give up so much, but what have you given up for me?" Zheng Ya instantly saw through her true nature; just as the shadowy figure had said, she was treacherous.
It should be noted that even those who cunningly orchestrate this scheme may not necessarily die.
Conversely, handing over the key will certainly mean certain death...
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