"It's even worse than before..." Mo Jin sighed as he looked at the scene before him.
"Let's go," Shen Yebai said succinctly.
Now that he was already inside, it was best to achieve his goal as quickly as possible and leave as soon as possible. Moreover, he noticed that Qin Moyu seemed to be in a bad state.
Qin Moyu used to have a smile on his face when they met before, but now he always has a blank expression and is often distracted.
Little did he know that Qin Moyu's distraction was a struggle against the voice in his mind.
It seemed that ever since they entered Lishan, the voice had been impatiently urging Qin Moyu to make a move.
Moreover, it must be a fatal blow.
but.
Qin Moyu was unable to make up her mind.
He desperately resisted the voices in his mind, but his heart felt hollowed out by worms; hatred and love intertwined until nothing was left.
Chapter 52 Leveraging Resources [Giving up is not my choice...]
Since only Mo Jin knew the way, it was only natural for him to lead the way, followed by Qin Moyu and Zuo Shu, with Shen Yebai bringing up the rear.
The further they went in, the louder the thunder became, and every now and then a bolt of lightning as thick as a human wrist would strike down from the sky. Once, it even almost hit several people, startling everyone.
"No, it's too dangerous to go any further." Mo Jin looked at the lake not far away and refused to go any further no matter what.
His reluctance to move forward was understandable, because if he took a few more steps, the lightning would no longer be as thick as a wrist, but as thick as a person's waist. The power of that lightning was terrifying just to look at, let alone venturing inside.
Mo Jin was only there to lead the way. Now, not far away is Duxin Lake, and in the middle of the lake, there is a pavilion with a figure that can be vaguely seen. It must be the Demon Lord who is in seclusion and cultivating. So, his mission can be considered complete.
Shen Yebai didn't insist, but this place was too dangerous, and he was worried about leaving Qin Moyu here alone.
"You..." Shen Yebai was interrupted by Qin Moyu before he could finish speaking.
"Don't come near me."
Qin Moyu spoke quickly and urgently, lowering his head and taking several steps back to avoid Shen Yebai's outstretched hand, as if he was even annoyed by Shen Yebai's words.
Do they already hate me that much...?
Shen Yebai clenched and unclenched his fists. He took a deep breath, turned around to look at Duxin Lake, and his voice was somewhat muffled.
“If we are not back in an hour, you should go back.”
Mo Jin hummed in agreement, then added after a moment's thought, "If it's not safe here, I'll take him back."
Shen Yebai paused for a moment, then said, "Okay."
The reason he turned his back to Qin Moyu was simply because he didn't want Qin Moyu to see the forlorn expression on his face, and therefore he didn't notice that something was wrong with Qin Moyu.
The deadly dagger was hidden in Qin Moyu's sleeve. At this moment, the tip of the dagger had revealed its cold sharpness, but Qin Moyu was still holding the hilt and could not make a move.
Yebai...
Kill him
But……
Kill him
But...but...
Qin Moyu's eyes were filled with painful struggle.
What they didn't see was that, not far from them, Fenqi and the Faceless Man had been secretly observing them.
"What? Wasn't everything arranged? Something went wrong?" Fen Qi crossed his arms and gazed at Qin Moyu's back.
The faceless man clicked his tongue. If he had facial features, he would be extremely gloomy at this moment: "Even after making so many arrangements, he is still resisting."
"If you really can't do it, just control him directly. Stop worrying about your perverse sense of humor," Fen Qi said, pursing his lips.
"...It's alright, he will definitely take action."
The faceless man didn't respond to him as expected, which made Fenqi realize that something was wrong.
"You don't... have lost your permissions, do you?" Fen Qi narrowed his eyes, looking the faceless man up and down.
It's unclear when it started, but the Faceless Man was completely covered up by clothes, even wearing gloves on his hands, as if he was afraid of being seen.
"So what?" The faceless man snorted. "As long as I complete the plan, I will have a real physical body. Besides, now you and I are in the same boat, and I don't believe you can kick me away."
This may sound blunt, but it is the truth.
If it were before the Four Continents War, Fenqi might have resisted after discovering that He had lost all His authority as the Heavenly Dao. But now, just as the Faceless Man said, he has no way back. He can either help Him condense a body and break through the shackles, or fail and wait for Shen Mo to kill him or for him to die when his lifespan runs out.
There's no turning back now.
Fenqi lowered his eyelids, looking at the sky full of thunderclouds, feeling very uncomfortable.
Everyone said he was a good-for-nothing who rose from a servant to a powerful ruler. Only he knew how many times he had escaped death and endured hardship. When he broke through the Tribulation stage and slaughtered all his enemies, he married the woman he loved. At that time, he truly believed that he had earned it through his own efforts and talent.
Until His appearance—