Qin Ming shivered and carefully took two steps back. Why did Liu Lanyan look even more terrifying than on the battlefield?
Indeed, women are incredible creatures.
Chapter 85 Taking Advantage of Someone's Misfortune
"Why are you hiding? I didn't say anything to you." Liu Lanyan looked up and saw the lingering fear on Qin Ming's face, and couldn't help but ask angrily.
Is she really that scary?
"Oh." After being scolded by Liu Lanyan, Qin Ming hurriedly nodded in a fluster, and then pondered a question in frustration: Why should he be afraid of Liu Lanyan?
"Alright, you can go now." Liu Lanyan waved her hand impatiently. She had originally hoped to get some information out of Qin Ming, but she didn't expect that not only did she not get anything out of him, but Qin Ming also managed to extract so much information from her.
Well, those questions aren't exactly secrets anyway.
After saying that, Liu Lanyan waited for Qin Ming to leave.
After waiting for a while, Qin Ming did not move.
Liu Lanyan frowned: "If you don't leave soon, something bad might happen."
What's the point of a soul constantly wandering outside?
"Let's cooperate." Qin Ming's sudden words startled Liu Lanyan. She looked at him suspiciously, with a hint of distrust. "What did you just say?"
How did Qin Ming suddenly come to this realization?
“She won’t have a good outcome working under Elder Li. She might be abandoned as a pawn one day.” In the end, Qin Ming was still worried about Liu Xinya.
"You're really infatuated." Liu Lanyan shook her head helplessly. Was someone like Liu Xinya worth it?
However, how can the word "emotion" be analyzed with reason?
If reason prevails, is it still passionate emotion?
For that fervor, so many people have lost themselves.
If you meet the right person, you will reap abundant happiness; if you meet someone with ill intentions, the sorrow is beyond words.
Qin Ming thought for a moment and slowly shook his head: "Not entirely. I just wanted to pull her away from Elder Li. If she had gone to the Demon Realm with me back then, perhaps none of this would have happened."
Upon hearing Qin Ming's analysis, Liu Lanyan opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but ultimately remained silent.
She really wanted to tell Qin Ming that even if Liu Xinya hadn't met him, she would have met someone else.
Even if they don't go to the Demon Realm, they'll still cause trouble in the Monster Realm.
This has nothing to do with the environment; it's entirely a person's true nature.
If the fundamental nature of the problem is flawed, what use are other external factors?
"Fine, you can do whatever you want." Liu Lanyan shrugged. She only cared about the situation in the Demon Realm; other issues were not within her scope of consideration.
In particular, she always felt that the Demon God was planning something, and she knew that asking him would only make things difficult for him.
He must have his reasons for not telling her, and if she asks, it will only put him in a difficult position.
So, can't she just look it up herself instead of asking?
Self-reliance has always been a principle she believes in.
"I don't want to lose consciousness," Qin Ming said firmly.
In fact, whether Liu Lanyan can guarantee that Qin Ming doesn't care is up to him; he just needs to keep him conscious until he finishes dealing with what he needs to do.
Everything else is unimportant.
"Don't worry, I'm very sincere when it comes to partners." Liu Lanyan said with a smile. Since she came to talk to Qin Ming about cooperation, she was prepared regardless of whether the deal would be reached.
"Come on." Liu Lanyan held out her left hand, and a faint blue mist condensed into a small water ball the size of a walnut.
Upon seeing this, Qin Ming's eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at Liu Lanyan, pointing a finger at her and trembling like a leaf in the wind: "Who...who exactly are you?"
Such effortless control over the essence of water demonstrates a level of precision that is beyond the reach of ordinary cultivators.
"Who is it?" Liu Lanyan smiled blankly and slowly shook her head. "I can't say for sure who it is right now, but who it is is of no use to our cooperation, is it?"
Liu Lanyan's question made Qin Ming pause for a moment before he nodded: "That's right, it really is meaningless."
"Elder Li warned me to be careful of you, but it seems I underestimated you. My overestimation was still an underestimation of you," Qin Ming thought to himself, realizing he would regret it.
What if he took the initiative and found an opportunity to kill Liu Lanyan?
Thinking about it, it seems unlikely.
Judging from Liu Lanyan's current state of being, she was already beyond his ability to handle.
Not to mention, Liu Lanyan was practically inseparable from the Demon God at the time, so how could she possibly have ambushed her?
"I can keep you conscious, all I need is news from the Demon Realm," Liu Lanyan stated the terms of their exchange.
Qin Ming thought for a moment and said, "I will not betray the Demon Realm."
"I know." Liu Lanyan sighed softly. Qin Ming was willing to die at Liu Xinya's hands, not only because of Liu Xinya's influence, but also because he hoped that the farce of attacking the demon realm could end with him.
"I only ask about their relationship. I need a list of the various forces in the Demon Realm, as well as their public information."
It's not impossible for her to send someone to investigate this matter, but it would take a long time, since there's no basis for it at all.
Before she met the Demon God, she never imagined that one day she would go to investigate the Demon Realm.
Therefore, she didn't arrange any personnel for anything related to the Demon Realm.
With Qin Ming as a great partner, she can save a lot of time.
"Okay." Qin Ming readily agreed, since he wouldn't lose anything in the end anyway. He pointed to the thing in Liu Lanyan's palm, "Shall I go in now?"
Liu Lanyan's gaze shifted from Qin Ming to the water ball in her palm, then back to Qin Ming, looking at him several times. Qin Ming felt a strange unease, and finally couldn't help but ask, "What? Didn't you say you were going to cooperate?"
We should at least try to keep him conscious, right?
"If you had told me you wanted to move in earlier, I would have gotten a bigger place. I was worried you wouldn't have enough space," Liu Lanyan said with difficulty.
"I'm not going in?" Qin Ming stared at Liu Lanyan in astonishment.
“If you lock your soul with the essence of water, there won’t be any problems,” Liu Lanyan kindly explained to Qin Ming, then muttered to herself, “Why do you insist on moving in? Is it really that comfortable here?”
Qin Ming was almost driven crazy by Liu Lanyan's grumbling. Was this considered getting a good deal and then acting innocent?
Don't most people try to protect their souls by placing them somewhere?
Where else can one find someone like Liu Lanyan, letting their soul wander freely?
A thought suddenly popped into Qin Ming's mind, and he asked with a half-serious smile, "Aren't you afraid that after I pretend to cooperate with you, I'll tell the people of the Demon Realm about the situation on your side?"
"Afraid?" Liu Lanyan sneered, her gaze sweeping over Qin Ming as she looked him up and down. "Why should I be afraid?"
The tone of absolute confidence made Qin Ming pause slightly. What did that mean?
“I wasn’t afraid when you were alive, so why would I be afraid of you now?” Liu Lanyan said it so naturally, without the slightest hint of pretense.
"Liu Lanyan, I hope we can each get what we need." After staring at Liu Lanyan for a while, Qin Ming slowly and clearly said these words.
If Liu Lanyan can resist the power of the underworld to find his soul, then wouldn't it be even simpler to hunt down a soul?
As soon as Qin Ming finished speaking, Liu Lanyan moved her fingers slightly, and the light blue water ball that was floating in her palm slowly rose up and drifted towards Qin Ming.
With a snap, it shattered in front of him, turning into tiny droplets of mist that instantly seeped into Qin Ming's body.
As soon as the water mist entered Qin Ming's body, he shivered. He felt a bit cold, but the feeling of emptiness after transforming into a soul had largely disappeared.
Qin Ming clenched his hands tightly, regaining the feeling of strength he had when he had a body.
It really feels best to have power.
Death is just a matter of a moment, but what comes after makes him very uncomfortable, especially that ethereal feeling.
Wait, wait a minute...
Is death something that happens in an instant?
Qin Ming's body jolted suddenly, and a thought he had ignored flashed through his mind like lightning.
"Liu Lanyan, how did you know I was dead?" Qin Ming asked immediately, as if a thought had just occurred to him.
His soul was intercepted by Liu Lanyan right after he died. Was this a coincidence?
What a coincidence!
Deep down, he hoped it was just a coincidence, because if it wasn't, the underlying meaning sent chills down his spine.
"I expected this outcome. Judging from the speed of your return journey and the way they caused the accident, it should have happened today," Liu Lanyan said casually, as if it were a matter of course.
The demon god deliberately "sent" Qin Ming back safely, wasn't it just to wake up some people?
You need to know who you can touch and who you absolutely must not touch.
In this way, if the people behind Qin Ming don't want to bring Qin Ming's private matter into the open, and want to settle the matter privately, then someone naturally has to become the scapegoat.
Either Liu Xinya is the "culprit," or Qin Ming is the "mastermind."
Based on the fact that someone was lying in ambush on the road, it's clear who they were sacrificing.
Of course, with the intervention of the Demon God, Qin Ming returned safely to the Demon Realm.
Whether it's to impress her master or to protect herself, Liu Xinya would abandon Qin Ming.
Liu Xinya isn't one to procrastinate. The sooner she gets rid of Qin Ming, the sooner she'll be safe, and no one will have designs on her anymore.
This time is then easy to calculate.
Seeing Qin Ming's incredulous expression, Liu Lanyan pursed her lips and asked cautiously, "Is it difficult to calculate?"
She asked so cautiously because Qin Ming looked as if he had been greatly frightened, and she couldn't bear to speak loudly.
"Liu Lanyan..." Qin Ming took a deep breath and then exhaled heavily, his voice low as if in pain.