"Don't kill women?"
Sister Xi was stunned. Ye Lin's words left her at a loss for words for a moment.
"Yes. Ken Sen was a decent man before. You're still alive, so you can give him a proper burial. Alas, if it weren't for him kidnapping Uncle Ji, I truly wouldn't want to be his enemy," Ye Lin sighed and said.
"Sen... Brother..." As soon as she mentioned Ken Sen, Sister Xi's tears began to flow like a burst dam.
Ye Lin didn't pay attention to Sister Xi anymore. Instead, he turned and walked towards Uncle Ji.
"Uncle Ji, I'm sorry I'm late," Ye Lin said as he unlocked the shackles on Uncle Ji's body and pulled out the towel stuffed in his mouth.
"It's okay, child. I'm already very touched that you risked so much to save me," Uncle Ji couldn't help but express his feelings, his eyes brimming with gratitude.
He knew how powerful Ken Sen's forces were. He couldn't imagine how much Ye Lin had suffered and struggled to rescue him successfully.
"Let's go, Uncle Ji!" Ye Lin supported Uncle Ji as they walked towards the exit of the underground black market.
"Ye Lin, you must have gone through a lot to get in here," Uncle Ji said with concern.
"Uncle Ji, you underestimate me. I'm only level 16. Even if I were a forbidden spellcaster, I couldn't have taken on so many of Ken Sen's men. They could have worn me down to death," Ye Lin shook his head and said.
"Oh? Then how did you get in here? And how did you manage to hurt Ken Sen so badly?" Uncle Ji asked curiously.
He had seen Ken Sen's condition clearly. His limbs had been chopped off, turning him into a human pig.
"It was a friend of mine," Ye Lin hesitated for a moment and said. "This friend... doesn't want me to reveal his identity, so I'm sorry I can't tell you, Uncle Ji."
Uncle Ji nodded, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.
The growth of a forbidden spellcaster was rapid. Despite Ye Lin being only level 16 now, after the college entrance examination, if he ventured into the wild, it wouldn't take more than a year or two for him to become a powerful figure in the region.
It seemed that not only did he see Ye Lin's potential, but there were others in Qingcheng with the same idea.
Realizing this, Uncle Ji didn't press any further. After all, it was a stroke of luck that he survived tonight. Being kidnapped by Ken Sen also made him realize many things.
"Ye Lin, don't think I'm being nagging. In this society, the most fundamental and core relationship between people is interest. Only if you have value to others will they come close to you. Be careful and don't trust anyone easily, including..."
"Me."
Uncle Ji's expression was complex. At first, he sent Ji Lingyu to get close to Ye Lin with the intention of using him.
"Alright! I remember, Uncle Ji! I will always keep in mind what you've taught me!" Ye Lin nodded obediently.
"Since you call me your uncle, there's one more thing I need to tell you. Otherwise, you'll suffer a big loss in the future!" Uncle Ji couldn't help but become serious. He now regarded Ye Lin as his second son, and Ye Lin's position in his heart was second only to Ji Lingyu.
"Uncle Ji, please speak. I'm all ears," Ye Lin responded obediently.
"You're too kind and too merciful!" Uncle Ji's eyes flashed with a cold light.
"This is a big taboo!"
"Kindness doesn't lead to military success, righteousness doesn't lead to wealth, kindness doesn't make a good official, emotions don't lead to achievements, and benevolence doesn't lead to political success! These are unchanging truths. Take that woman of Ken Sen's for example. I admit that their true feelings were touching, but precisely because of that, you can't let her go!"
"Otherwise, when she realizes it, as Ken Sen's woman, she will surely gather many of Ken Sen's remnants to seek revenge on you! It will cause you a lot of trouble!" "Even your life could be in danger!" Ye Lin put on a frightened look and said hurriedly.
"Uncle Ji, then what should we do now? Or should I go back and finish her off right now?"
"No need! I'll handle the aftermath of the underground black market for you. I just want you to change this soft-hearted trait of yours."After a deafening explosion, a mushroom cloud rose above the black market, and the terrifying inferno burst forth instantly!
The flames were fierce and the temperature extremely high, as if they were about to incinerate everything around. The living creatures in the black market that were still alive let out shrill cries under the terrifying heat, but in an instant, they were swallowed by the flames, not even leaving any ashes.
The entire black market was enveloped by the inferno, turning into a sea of fire. Under the glow of the flames, it was announced that this place, once the largest den of iniquity in Qingcheng, had come to an end at this moment! Ji Fu shook his head and then said kindly to Ye Lin.
"Ye Lin, being soft-hearted is fine, but only towards those close to you. Once you are certain that someone is your enemy, then that person has already chosen the path to death!"
"Uncle Ji, I will follow your teachings!" Ye Lin said obediently.
As they were talking, they were retreating towards the edge of the black market. But when they reached the edge, Ji Fu was stunned!
Countless white, bony skeleton warriors were guarding the edge of the black market. Their empty eye sockets burned with a bluish-green soul fire. Behind the skeleton warriors, there were even headless knights, bone dragons, and liches, all kinds of undead creatures.
There was even warm blood on the rusty short swords of the skeleton warriors, clearly indicating that some unlucky soul had tried to escape and was cut down with one strike.
"Did Kenson's revenge come so quickly?" Ji Fu was terrified, and then a fierce look flashed in his eyes. "Ye Lin! If there's no way out later, just leave me behind and run yourself!"
"Uncle Ji, how could that be!" Ye Lin was shocked.
Ji Fu wanted to say something more, but he saw a skeleton warrior sneak up behind Ye Lin.
"Ye Lin, be careful!" Ji Fu pushed Ye Lin away in a hurry. The skeleton warrior punched him in the face with one strike, knocking him unconscious.
Ye Lin touched his nose and looked at the unconscious Ji Fu with a hint of guilt, muttering to himself.
"Uncle Ji, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to, but if you didn't pass out, I wouldn't be able to operate."
The secret of the immortal body was too important. Ye Lin didn't want anyone to know. As for everyone in the underground black market tonight, he didn't plan to spare any of them.
"Prohibited Spell: Burning Cycle!"
"Prohibited Spell: Inferno of Sins!"
Ye Lin raised his hand. Instantly, all the blood in his body was drained, and he became a withered, skin-and-bones figure.
But this wasn't the end. With a thought, the immortal body regenerated the blood, and he sacrificed again.
Ye Lin kept switching between a normal person and a skin-and-bones state. With each switch, the purple-red inferno in his hand grew stronger and stronger, until it was as bright as a small purple-red sun!
The purple-red inferno formed a small sun in Ye Lin's hand, as if it would break free from its constraints at any moment and incinerate everything.
Ye Lin could clearly feel that he was about to lose control of this power. This release of the Inferno of Sins was far more powerful than any previous one!
He took a deep breath and threw the inferno sun in his hand towards the black market in front of him. The purple-red fireball drew a long trajectory in the air, like a comet streaking across the night sky, carrying an apocalyptic aura as it plunged into the depths of the black market.
The moment the purple-red fireball touched the ground of the black market.
"Boom!"
After a deafening explosion, a mushroom cloud rose above the black market, and the terrifying inferno burst forth instantly!
The flames were fierce and the temperature extremely high, as if they were about to incinerate everything around. The living creatures in the black market that were still alive let out shrill cries under the terrifying heat, but in an instant, they were swallowed by the flames, not even leaving any ashes.
The entire black market was enveloped by the inferno, turning into a sea of fire. Under the glow of the flames, it was announced that this place, once the largest den of iniquity in Qingcheng, had come to an end at this moment!