Chapter 559: 291: Zhou Mingde's Betrayal [Please Subscribe]

Chapter 559: Chapter 291: Zhou Mingde’s Betrayal [Please Subscribe]

“Taoist Friend Zhou, why must you do this!”

Inside the tomb chamber, Ruan Hongzhuang stared at Zhou Mingde with a face full of shock and anger, her eyes brimming with fear.

She could never have anticipated that just as they were about to slay the Green-Faced Zombie, Zhou Mingde would suddenly attack Shen Borong who was in the midst of striking down the Green-Faced Zombie.

She didn’t expect it, and neither did Shen Borong!

It wasn’t that the two of them really trusted Zhou Mingde that much, but because they hadn’t even seen the slightest glimpse of the treasure, they couldn’t understand why Zhou Mingde would have any reason to act against them.

After all, up until now, they still had no idea if there were any treasures inside the Storage Pouch on the chest of the Green-Faced Zombie, let alone how many treasures there might be.

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In the past, it wasn’t unheard of for cultivators to go through arduous trials, only to find an empty Storage Pouch at the end.

Indeed, there were those Cultivators who were extremely selfish and did not want the treasures they had worked their whole lives for to fall into the hands of junior cultivators; they would destroy those treasures before passing away!

In light of this, the pair hadn’t even considered the possibility that Zhou Mingde would strike at them before they had slain the Green-Faced Zombie.

It was precisely because they hadn’t considered this scenario that they were not very guarded.

At this moment, Shen Borong, who was unguarded, was severely injured by a strike from Zhou Mingde, his life hanging by a thread.

And the Green-Faced Zombie, intentionally released by Zhou Mingde, had escaped suppression.

Ruan Hongzhuang watched this unfold, her heart filled with a mix of shock, anger, and fear.

“Taoist Friend Ruan, why feign ignorance when you know the truth? If Zhou doesn’t do this now, I’m afraid that once we slay this Green-Faced Zombie, Taoist Friend Shen will join you in turning against me!”

Zhou Mingde met Ruan Hongzhuang’s gaze calmly, his words causing her heart to sink entirely.

She knew in her heart that things were not so, at least until now, Shen Borong had never spoken such words to her.

But she also knew that explanations were pointless now.

Since Zhou Mingde thought this way and had already taken action, even if he realized his mistake, he would continue making it worse.

The pressing matter was for her to figure out how to save her own life.

Her mind raced with thoughts, and quickly she sent a message to the severely injured and collapsed Shen Borong, “Taoist Friend Shen, can you hold him off for a moment? If your concubine escapes with her life, I will certainly inform the Shen Family of your tragic fate and do everything in my power to avenge you!”

As she spoke these words, her body swiftly dashed towards the chamber’s exit.

Clearly, whether Shen Borong was willing to cover for her or not, she no longer wished to linger in this tomb chamber for even a moment longer.

However, it seemed that Zhou Mingde had anticipated this move; he quickly summoned a flaming ring Magic Artifact and launched it at her, forcing her to stop and defend herself.

On the other side, Shen Borong did not act as she had suggested to confront Zhou Mingde.

Because after escaping the suppression of the Fire Divine Jackal, the Green-Faced Zombie had made Shen Borong its first target.

Perhaps this was because Shen Borong had almost killed it a moment ago, or perhaps the stench of blood from Shen Borong’s grave injuries had provoked it.

Ah!!

The sound of Shen Borong’s screams soon made Ruan Hongzhuang shudder.

She looked up to see the Green-Faced Zombie’s claws piercing through Shen Borong’s chest and its fanged mouth biting fiercely into his neck, drinking his fresh blood.

Witnessing this scene, she couldn’t help but shrink her pupils and cry out to Zhou Mingde, “Zhou Mingde, you’re playing with fire!”

“Once the Green-Faced Zombie drains Taoist Friend Shen’s essence, its injuries will quickly heal. Then you alone will be no match for it!”

Blood consumption for healing was an innate ability of all zombies, and the fresher the blood of a higher cultivation level cultivator, the more nourishing it was for a zombie.

Shen Borong was a mid-stage Purple Mansion cultivator; if the Green-Faced Zombie drained all his vital essence, the injury on its neck would surely heal at an astonishingly rapid rate.

Then, just Zhou Mingde and the Fire Divine Jackal alone would not be a match for the Green-Faced Zombie.

Ruan Hongzhuang’s intention in saying this was obvious, she wanted Zhou Mingde to spare her so that they could join forces against the enemy.

But to be honest, even she didn’t have any confidence in this, not believing Zhou Mingde would spare her, a witness.

Yet, the unexpected happened once again.

After hearing her words, Zhou Mingde nodded and said, “Taoist Friend Ruan makes a good point. So if Taoist Friend is willing to let bygones be bygones, after we deal with this Green-Faced Zombie, whatever reward Taoist Friend deserves, I, Zhou, will certainly not short-change you!”

“Are you serious?”

Ruan Hongzhuang looked at Zhou Mingde with a face full of disbelief, seemingly unable to believe that he actually intended to let her go.

Confronted with her skepticism, Zhou Mingde spoke openly, “Taoist Friend Ruan poses no threat to me and is not like Shen Borong, harboring ill intentions. I have no need to deceive you over such a matter!”

Pausing for a moment, he continued, “Of course, if you want me to truly trust you, that relative of Shen Borong’s, you will have to deal with him afterward!”

Ruan Hongzhuang understood very well what he meant by “deal with.”

It was nothing more than having her kill Shen Borong’s relatives as a sign of allegiance so that he wouldn’t have to worry about her divulging anything about what had happened in this Underground Mausoleum afterward.

With this, she began to believe some of Zhou Mingde’s words.

She glanced at the Green-Faced Zombie, still voraciously drinking Shen Borong’s blood, then looked at the Fire Divine Jackal blocking the chamber’s exit. After her expression changed several times, she finally gritted her teeth and said, “Fine, I accept the conditions you offer, Taoist Friend Zhou. Let’s just hope you really keep your promise afterwards and no longer harm me!”