"In that case, whoever tells me where your temple master is, I will release him."
Those people stared at the man in black in Xie Lingqin's hands, too afraid to move.
"You won't talk, huh? Fine." Xie Lingqin swiftly raised her sword, and the dagger in her sleeve sliced off a piece of flesh from the black-clad man's thigh.
Skin and clothes were still attached, flesh and blood were mixed up, and the smell of blood permeated the air.
The woman sat calmly in her room, so nonchalant, with a smile on her face, looking down upon all living beings.
"You..." The man in black was quite stoic; he was in so much pain that cold sweat was gushing out, but he kept quiet.
"You won't talk, huh?" Xie Lingqin sneered, then struck again with her knife.
Blood and clothes stained the ground, and the figure arced through the air, leaving a trail of blood-stained fragments on the ground.
Yet the woman calmly and collectedly raised and lowered her knife. She seemed like a demon from hell, yet her features were beautiful and her demeanor was pure and innocent.
Sometimes, having strong internal energy and martial arts skills is not scary.
What's most terrifying is often this kind of cruelty that has no warmth whatsoever.
Blood trickled down the steps.
For a moment, the air was eerily still.
"Still not going to talk..." Xie Lingqin's lips curled into a cold smile. She raised her hand again, and this time, the knife landed directly on the black-clad man's face...
“I’ll say it.” Finally, someone stepped forward, their voice firm and resolute, “We have never known what our temple master looks like.”
Xie Lingqin frowned, her gaze turning cold. "What do you mean?"
"Don't say it." The man in black, whose flesh had been sliced off by Xie Lingqin, tried to stop her, but Xie Lingqin slapped him and silenced him.
The man met Xie Lingqin's sharp and piercing gaze, then looked at the man in black with caution and vigilance. "The Yama Palace is not as simple as outsiders think. It is complex and vast, with a clear hierarchy. A small team like ours, which only fights and kills, is not even qualified to enter the main council hall of the Yama Palace."
Xie Lingqin looked at the person without saying a word.
"Whether you believe it or not, it's the truth." After saying that, the man sighed. "Now that our mission has failed, we'll die anyway if we go back to the underworld. I only told you this because I wanted to save our leader."
Xie Lingqin remained silent.
Beside her, Zihe, supporting her arm, was also alarmed. She had only heard of the Yama King's Palace, but she didn't know how complicated it was inside. Now, listening to this person, she realized that the Yama King's Palace was probably far more powerful than she had imagined.
Yes, Xie Lingqin's brows furrowed with frost; she was not only formidable, but also mysterious and cruel.
Do you die if the mission fails?
It was exactly the same as those extremely bloody killing organizations she had encountered in her previous life.
Xie Lingqin suddenly loosened her grip, put the person down, wiped the dagger clean, put it away, and gestured for Zihe to leave with her.
These people no longer harbored any murderous intent towards her. In other words, from the moment they were forced by him to reveal what they knew, killing her became meaningless.
Indeed, no one stopped them; the dozen or so people made way for this woman, who was even more cold-blooded than them.
Only after she left the gloomy courtyard did the person who had spoken earlier step forward to help the man on the ground up. "Brother, are you alright? Let's go..."
"Wait a moment."
The man had just helped the man, who was lying on the ground covered in blood, to his feet when Xie Lingqin returned.
A dozen or so men immediately raised their weapons, as if facing a formidable enemy.
Zihe was also on high alert, but Xie Lingqin stopped her with a raised hand, and then looked at the two men supporting each other on the ground.
"I just want to say that if you want to leave, it would be best to split into two groups and head east, because it is said to be an excellent place to live."
After uttering those cold words, Xie Lingqin turned and left.
"Wait a minute." This time, it was the man whose flesh had just been sliced several times by Xie Lingqin who spoke up.
The man suddenly ripped off his mask, revealing thick eyebrows and sharp eyes, his face filled with murderous intent. "We've taken money from others, so we can't betray them. However, I can advise you, Miss, that the Yama King's Palace is too powerful for one person to handle. You should stop here and avoid tampering with it, lest you lose your life."
These words were profound and powerful, yet they contained no contempt or disdain; they were clearly meant to remind her.
Xie Lingqin turned around and looked at the man, then suddenly smiled.
She was cold and alluring, devoid of any warmth.
"I just love challenging the impossible." With that, he tossed it aside. "This is hemostatic powder. Take care of yourself."
After saying that, he took Zihe and left.
The group of men in black stared at the woman's retreating figure. Her delicate words seemed to still linger in the air, and the clean and swift motion of her tossing the medicine was as if it were still right before their eyes.
Sometimes, the shock to the soul lasts only a moment.
...
The night was dark, as thick and unyielding as a black hole.
Zihe didn't understand. If they made another mistake and said something inappropriate, wouldn't that put Miss to death?
"Miss, why are you helping them?"
"I don't know," Xie Lingqin said, then her voice softened slightly, "Maybe..."
Have pity on yourself.
I feel sorry for my short life, which was once stained with blood.
Zihe didn't ask too many questions, so she could only calm herself down. When she looked up again, the two of them were already not far from the General's Mansion. However, they both stopped at the same time.
A somber expression settled over the Zi River. "Miss, so many soldiers have surrounded the General's Mansion..."
Xie Lingqin waved her hand dismissively and sneered, "Reporting to the authorities is the best way to escalate this matter. A young lady who hasn't left her maiden home during the day has not returned by nightfall. Regardless of whether she lives or dies, her reputation..."
Xie Lingqin shook her head.
"Although the general doesn't value the young lady much, her reputation has been damaged, and the general's mansion is in trouble too, General..."
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