Chapter 1: Desperate Situation
Chapter 1: Desperate Situation
The moment Nangong Jing felt his Dantian was broken, he knew that he was being set up. There was no Thunder Flower here. Everything was a trap set by someone to harm him intentionally. As for who set this trap, Nangong Jing could imagine it.
Although Nangong Jing's Dantian was damaged, he still had some life-saving trump cards. One of them was a space talisman that could be torn into pieces and transported directly to a location one kilometer away. This space talisman was arguably Nangong Jing's biggest trump card, and he had purchased it at a high price at an auction. Although the distance was not far, it was enough in this life-or-death situation.
What Nangong Jing didn't expect was that even though he used the space symbol to escape the trap, he still couldn't escape the net set for him.
"How did you know I had the space talisman and why did you wait for me here?" Nangong Jing never expected that after he tore up the space talisman and left the trap, what was waiting for him was not safety, but several familiar figures.
Nangong Jing knew that he would not survive today, but he wanted to die with a clear conscience. He didn't understand how these people knew that he had a space talisman.
"Have you forgotten that you brought someone with you when you went to the auction? He seemed to be your best friend, but unfortunately, your friend was a little greedy. We only gave him a little benefit and he told us everything about you. So when we made the plan, we deliberately set up only ice arrows that could destroy your dantian in the trap. We didn't take your life and gave you the opportunity to use the space talisman. We just want to watch you go from hope to despair." A young man in his twenties said to Nangong Jing viciously.
"At that time, we thought that when you thought you were safe, we would suddenly appear in front of you, and you would definitely look very happy. Sure enough, you didn't disappoint us." Another older young man laughed very arrogantly.
Nangong Jing had thought about many things, but he never expected to be betrayed by the person closest to him. He didn't understand. They grew up together, and if it weren't for his help, the other person might not have survived. Why would he betray him just for such a small benefit?
The young men blocking Nangong Jing's path felt a surge of joy as they watched his pained expression. He was clearly a bastard like them, a motherless one at that. How could he have a better life than them? How could he have been loved by his father? How could he have received half of the family's resources? Was it just because of his talent?
"Second brother, stop dawdling and kill him quickly. Otherwise, our family will find out that we are not at home after a long time. What will we do if our father finds out that he is dead and becomes suspicious of us?" The youngest among them became a little impatient and urged the oldest to kill Nangong Jing quickly.
They hadn't told anyone they were out today, and now everyone in the Nangong family still thought they were practicing in the secret room. If they were discovered not to be at home, and Nangong Jing's body was found, it would arouse suspicion. After all, everyone in Nangong Jing's family knew that they didn't get along with Nangong Jing, or rather, they hated Nangong Jing the most.
"What are you afraid of? I have specially prepared some good things for our good seventh brother." The young man called the second brother took out a bottle of transparent potion from his space ring. The potion kept bubbling, and it was obvious that it was not a good thing.
The young man who had just spoken recognized the bottle in the second brother's hand and exclaimed, "Is this the corpse water mixed by the black magician? It is said that it can turn corpses into bloody water?"
"It's not just a rumor but true. Just one drop can turn a corpse into blood. Nangong Jing, I will make sure that no bones are left of you. Without a corpse, your father will only think that you have gone somewhere to gain experience again. Whether your father will still remember you after a few years is another matter." The second brother said with a cunning smile.
Nangong Jing's watery dark eyes were filled with hatred. If possible, Nangong Jing really wanted to die with them, but unfortunately, he couldn't even die now.
"You hate me so much because I'm more talented than you?" Nangong Jing, the illegitimate son of Duke Nangong of the Dragon Shadow Empire, lost his mother at birth and thus remained relatively unnoticed in the Duke's mansion. It wasn't until he was five years old, when he awakened his talent for lightning magic, possessing a seven-star talent, that he caught the Duke's attention and was brought up to his personal care.
The Duke's personal education allowed Nangong Jing to live a good life, but it also made him a thorn in the eyes of everyone in the backyard. From childhood to adulthood, countless people wanted to harm him, but unfortunately he was lucky enough to avoid them or was stopped by the Duke.
Nangong Jing hadn't expected that despite all his precautions, he still couldn't prevent it. He fell into the trap this time because he had reached a bottleneck in his cultivation and needed some external objects to stimulate a breakthrough. One of these objects was the Thunder Flower. Nangong Jing had heard that a Thunder Flower had appeared in a small town about a thousand miles away from the imperial capital, so Nangong Jing had come all the way here.
Then he found out about the whereabouts of the Thunder Flower in the small town and came all the way here. Now he thought that the person who brought him the news of the Thunder Flower was none other than his friend. The other party knew that this was all a trap set by Nangong Dao and his men, but they still pushed him in. How cruel!
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