sinovels Chapter 138: Fallen for it
Chapter 138: Fallen for it
Chapter 138: Fallen for it
[Now that the situation has changed drastically, you naturally have to change your plans. You trust no one, and intend to stir things up even more, taking advantage of the chaos to steal Lingji away.]
[After all, Xi Yue's secret technique can indeed shield her from the detection of a Purple Mansion True Person, but you suddenly realize, in this level of competition, could a Golden Core True Monarch even get involved?]
After much deliberation, you've decided to give it a try. After all, the date is set for December 1st; if you avoid that day, won't everything be fine?
You went against the flow of people to find Qin Xiyue, and explained your plan to her through telepathy. She naturally nodded in agreement.
Now that Jiang Yanxu has arrived, you naturally don't need to revert to your original form to obtain Han Feiyu's trust and have him deliver the message.
Just as you were about to take Qin Xiyue back to the Zhao family, Han Feiyu suddenly appeared out of nowhere and immediately thanked you upon seeing you.
Thank you for bringing him back to Huanzhu Tower to recuperate that day. After a brief exchange of pleasantries, you returned to the Zhao family.
The situation gradually became chaotic, and you had Qin Xiyue arrange an escape route. Soon after, Zhao Mengxi sat down beside you, humble and polite, behaving like a devoted fiancée.
Seeing the two of you like this, Qin Xiyue inquired about your situation. Zhao Mengxi said that you two will get married next month.
You could feel an invisible killing intent locking onto you, and your hair stood on end.
[Zhao Wuyi's birthday banquet passed in this delicate atmosphere. As dusk fell, you parted ways with Qin Xiyue and the others. You went to meet up with Zhao Wuyi and Jiang Yanxu, and together you devised a plan to ambush Zhao Jingci.]
You've identified Li Xuance and plan to use him to force Zhao Jingci out, while Zhao Wuyi and Jiang Yanxu are secretly setting up an array.
You attacked Li Xuance with lightning speed, severely injuring him with a single blow. You deliberately controlled your strength to prevent Zhao Jingci from going berserk.
As expected, Zhao Jingci indeed showed up. He was ambushed the moment he appeared, and taking advantage of the situation where he was caught off guard, Zhao Jingci was captured in less than the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea.
Still feeling uneasy, you instructed the two to completely seal his cultivation. Seeing your caution, they decided to follow your instructions and placed numerous restrictions on Zhao Jingci.
[You signaled to the two men with your eyes to find a secluded place to interrogate Zhao Jingci, intending to force him to reveal the royal family's schemes. Before leaving, you instructed them to take Li Xuance with them, saying he was of great use.]
[Zhao Wuyi led you to his secret chamber, saying it was secluded enough. A moment later, a powerful aura emanated from the Purple Mansion, and Zhao Wuyi immediately went out to deal with it.]
Jiang Yanxu was very curious about you and asked how you planned to interrogate a Purple Mansion True Person. You grinned and immediately asked Jiang Yanxu to heal Li Xuance's injuries.
Jiang Yanxu didn't understand what you were up to, but he did as you said. After all, he was also curious about how you planned to interrogate him.
Seeing Li Xuance wake up with a blank expression, you immediately switch to interrogator mode and begin to inflict extreme torture on him, with unprecedented force.
Screams echoed continuously in the secret chamber. Whenever Li Xuance was about to faint, you would have Jiang Yanxu heal his wounds.
[Zhao Jingci, who was being held captive, had eyes blazing with rage, wishing he could tear you apart. You, however, told him that if he wanted Li Xuance to be spared torture, he should honestly confess to the conspiracy with the royal family.]
Zhao Jingci fell silent, while you intensified your efforts, using every form of torture you knew.
With Jiang Yanxu treating him, Li Xuance was in a state of being unable to live or die.
When you used the Iron Maiden, Zhao Jingci finally couldn't help but plead, "Please release Li Xuance, he'll tell you everything."
Jiang Yanxu, standing to the side, looked at you with a strange expression. Even as a cultivator at the Purple Mansion Realm, he had never seen anyone more monstrous than you.
Seeing this, you immediately stopped. Zhao Jingci's eyes were filled with resentment, wishing he could devour you alive. He glanced at Li Xuance beside him and then explained the royal family's plan in detail.
What Zhao Jingci said was no different from what Li Changqing said in the last simulation, and doubts suddenly arose in your mind.
Just as they were about to continue torturing Li Xuance to force him to reveal the truth of the matter, Li Changqing burst in.
Zhao Wuyi looked regretful; clearly, he had done his best. Seeing this, Li Xuance immediately scrambled to Li Changqing's side, his eyes filled with fear.
[Li Changqing, bewildered, turned ashen-faced after extracting Li Xuance's memories, his gaze towards you filled with complex emotions.]
Seeing Li Xuance tortured beyond recognition, Zhao Wuyi immediately asked what had happened. Jiang Yanxu chuckled and used a secret technique to transmit the events of the moment into Zhao Wuyi's mind.
After reading what happened, he couldn't help but call you a pervert, but fortunately, he got the information he wanted.
When he heard that the Zhao family's fortune was to be sacrificed, he only regretted that you hadn't interrogated Zhao Jingci along with him earlier.
[You subtly dispelled your previous state, spreading your hands to indicate that with your Qi Refining Level 9 cultivation, you couldn't even scratch a hair on Zhao Jingci's head.]
The three of you have reached a consensus: you cannot allow the royal family's or the three sects' scheme to succeed; you intend to keep Ling'er hidden away.
Time passed quietly. During this month, you checked on Ling'er's condition from time to time, and everything was normal.
He then began to refine a sword embryo by studying the "True Explanation of Swordsmanship," but each time he failed halfway through the process.
On your wedding day with Zhao Mengxi, just as dawn broke, the entire Zhao family was filled with joy, all dressed in red. Only you knew that beneath the surface, a storm was brewing.
Just then, you were told that Zhao Mengxi had disappeared. This surprised you, but not entirely. After all, she never had any feelings for you to begin with.
You never intended to marry her, so it didn't matter to you. You tried to contact him through the jade talisman Jiang Yanxu left you, but waited a long time without a response.
You sensed something was wrong and ran towards the cave that Li Changqing had led you to in the simulation two days ago. But halfway there, you were stopped by Zhao Zhouhui.
This mountain range is heavily guarded. Zhao Zhouhui tells you that after the ancestor attains enlightenment, you will still be the Zhao family's son-in-law.
【You understand perfectly well that Zhao Wuyi, that old man, wants to attain the Golden Core stage, but what you don't understand is, where did Jiang Yanxu go?】
As the leader of the six sects, he absolutely could not allow another force to produce a Golden Core True Monarch.
Suddenly, ominous clouds gathered in the sky; you knew Zhao Wuyi had begun. Ling'er's fate was unknown. Since Zhao Wuyi had betrayed you, don't blame me for being ruthless.
Without a word, you unleashed the Netherworld God-Slaying Talisman, attempting to prevent Zhao Wuyi from attaining the Golden Core stage.
The moment you took out the talisman, a powerful aura of pressure locked onto you. Upon closer inspection, you saw it was none other than True Person Xianmi.
In that instant, a flood of details flashed through your mind like lightning, and you immediately realized that Zhao Wuyi and the Dao Sect were in cahoots!
[Xuanmi glanced at you coldly, and was about to make a move when Li Changqing appeared and saved you.]
With Li Changqing's appearance, Jiang Yanxu also appeared, but he was disheveled, covered in wounds, and glared angrily at Master Xianmi, his killing intent surging.
Thunder rumbled in the sky, and tensions rose on the ground.
Right now, your mind is a little confused.