A Yin led Lin Xiao and Feng Yu towards the depths of the Blue Silver Grass Clan Grounds.
From a distance, Lin Xiao saw the unconscious Tang Hao and Tang San.
Tang San had fainted on the grass.
Tang Hao, on the other hand, had his thighs and shoulder blades pierced through, fixed in mid-air by several thick, chain-like crimson vines. His body was covered in blood, and his arms were empty.
Even though Lin Xiao had heard A Yin describe it before, he was still very surprised by the sight, astonished at how decisively A Yin had cut them off.
A love-struck mind shattered in an instant, the aftereffects were quite significant.
"What happened to Tang Hao's arms?"
"I didn't do it."
Lin Xiao thought for a moment and guessed that this was likely the work of Golden Crocodile Douluo. After all, with his arms crippled, Tang Hao's threat level was greatly reduced.
Lin Xiao could even easily kill him in a one-on-one fight.
"How do you plan to deal with them?"
A Yin said hatefully:
"Naturally, killing them all is the easiest way!"
"It's just that Tang San has a strong backer, and as for Tang Hao... whether he lives or dies doesn't matter anymore. Given his physical condition, he won't live for more than two years."
"I think, rather than letting him die quickly, it's better to let him fully experience the double torment of body and mind in his final moments!"
A Yin's eyes showed madness, and she chuckled foolishly:
"Master, don't you think it's funny? I originally wanted to castrate this fellow, but who would have thought Tang Hao was already an eunuch! I do have an idea..."
Lin Xiao heard the desolation beneath A Yin's frenzy.
He sighed inwardly and listened quietly to A Yin speak.
"Master, why don't we pretend to be lovers and thoroughly anger Tang Hao in front of him? At that time, I will be completely obedient to you, then mock Tang Hao for no longer being a man, and falsely claim that Tang San is dead."
Lin Xiao: "..."
It seemed A Yin had truly been driven mad by anger.
Her usual gentle and kind persona.
Now she could even come up with such NTR plotlines, it was a rhythm meant to pierce Tang Hao with ten thousand arrows!
He flatly refused.
"No, that's not good!"
A Yin's face flushed, and she whispered:
"It's just acting..."
Lin Xiao sighed:
"It's not that it's bad for Tang Hao, it's bad for you."
"A Yin, Tang Hao is blinded by hatred. He'll do anything to get revenge. Do you want to follow in Tang Hao's footsteps?"
As he said this, he couldn't help but mutter to himself:
A Yin is showing a tendency to develop into a blackened Bibi Dong, which is not a good sign; compared to a malicious A Yin, Lin Xiao still wanted to see a normal A Yin.
A Yin suddenly came to her senses, and her gaze towards Lin Xiao held a hint of gratitude.
"Master, thank you!"
Lin Xiao said:
"From now on, call me Master. As for Feng Yu, you can call her Master Feng Yu."
A Yin nodded, indicating she understood.
Lin Xiao came before Tang Hao. After sensing that the other party's spirit was extremely weak at the moment, he pondered for a moment, then released the Tianmeng Spiritual Pivot Crown to enhance his own spiritual power.
Immediately after, Lin Xiao closed his eyes and concentrated.
A completely black crow flew out of his sea of consciousness.
The crow drilled into Tang Hao's sea of consciousness.
Thanks to the contributions of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and the Nether Feather Fire Crow, Lin Xiao was now a master at the soul level. Even Bibi Dong was more inclined towards devouring and couldn't compare to him in terms of precision.
At present, Tang Hao's spirit was weak and listless.
Lin Xiao suppressed Tang Hao's soul, then woke him up, allowing him to answer his questions unconsciously.
As for how to wake Tang Hao up?
Lin Xiao gave him a hard slap.
Tang Hao suddenly opened his eyes, but they were unfocused, appearing extremely empty and bewildered.
"I ask, you answer. Do you know about Tang San's strangeness?"
"I know."
"Why didn't you care?"
"Revenge... Spirit Hall..."
Tang Hao recounted many of Tang San's abnormalities from childhood, which made A Yin listen with increasing anger. If Tang Hao truly loved her, truly loved their child, how could he have ignored Tang San's abnormalities?
Didn't he worry that his child would be possessed?
Could he really be at ease and turn a blind eye?
Lin Xiao asked one last question.
"Hmm, why exactly did Ma Hongjun fall?"
"Because of Lin Xiao! Ma Hongjun's jealousy towards Lin Xiao reached its peak, and having already fallen, he lost his original heart. Given the chance, he will definitely retaliate against Lin Xiao at all costs! Anything that can cause Lin Xiao pain, anything that can make Lin Xiao suffer a setback, he will do!"
Even Tang Hao was so certain...
Lin Xiao's mood was complicated.
He knew that between him and Ma Hongjun, there was already an irreconcilable enmity.
Perhaps, it was time to make a clean break.
Lin Xiao thought of the little fatty who used to follow him around when they were children. Then, the image of Ma Hongjun's smugness and schadenfreude after awakening his Martial Soul flashed through his mind...
Finally, the scene in his memory froze on Ma Hongjun's blood-red eyes, intertwined with paranoia, jealousy, greed, and hatred.
"Jealousy, truly the original sin of humanity."
Feng Yu's voice echoed in Lin Xiao's mind.
"Lin Xiao, I think you need to make a clean break."
"One mountain cannot hold two tigers. That fatty does have some phoenix bloodline in him, it's just impure and contaminated. Even if you don't devour him, you should still clean up the mess."
"Besides, if you leave him be, one day, he might harm the people close to you to achieve his goal of seeing you suffer."
Lin Xiao didn't rush to reply, but instead teased:
"We're both phoenixes, aren't we getting along quite well?"
"One mountain cannot hold two tigers, unless one is male and one is female!"
Feng Yu said, annoyed and embarrassed:
"Pah! I feel like I'm the worried mother!"
Lin Xiao smiled.
"I've asked Sect Leader Ning to search everywhere for phoenix remains, but there's been no trace. They might have fallen into some secret realms, or been collected by individuals."
"Some time ago, I sent a message to Zhu Zhuyun, half-threatening and half-bribing her to help me search for the whereabouts of phoenix remains. I promised her a ten-thousand-year spirit herb if she succeeded."
"There's no news yet."
"Going to Slaughter City is also a good idea. While I'm there, I'll completely break ties with Hongjun."
Ma Hongjun's hatred for Lin Xiao was inexplicable and deep.
Lin Xiao would not allow a fallen person who constantly thought of retaliating against him, and who was very likely targeting the people close to him, to live and develop peacefully.
Binger, Sister Ling Ling, Sister Yanyan...
None of the people who cared about him could suffer any mishaps.
Lin Xiao said to A Yin:
"Remember my words, don't be blinded by hatred, but don't be timid because of it either."
"Tang San's backer is not someone you can touch. Let him go for now. As for Tang Hao, you can decide for yourself, but without my permission, you cannot enter the human world on your own."
A Yin, dressed in a red dress, bowed slightly.
"Yes, Master."
Lin Xiao didn't pay much attention to Tang San and Tang Hao.
One was a hot potato, the other was not worth fearing.
He immediately got up, preparing to make arrangements before heading to Slaughter City to sever the karma with Ma Hongjun.
Perhaps fate often plays tricks on people. Close companions at first might eventually become enemies with red eyes when they meet; while difficult opponents now might become loyal comrades in the future...
...
Slaughter City.
Ma Hongjun looked up, as if sensing something.
...
Lake of Life.
Gu Yuena briefly woke up...
Suddenly, she noticed something was wrong.
"Hmm? Where's that big ice silkworm? Did you eat it all?"
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