âHey, what is His Excellency Black Dragon thinking? Why bother saying all that to the humans? Why not just kill them and be done with it?â asked one of the demons off in the distance. Although they were relatively far away, they could still hear Black Dragon and Li Jiayiâs conversation.
Before the demon even finished his sentence, someone smacked him over the head. âAre you fit to question His Excellencyâs intentions?â
âOf course not, I donât mean to guess at his thoughts, butâŠâŠ thereâs no need for this, right? Just kill them all or capture and enslave them and be done with it.â
âHIs Excellency is doing this to make them feel despair,â snorted the other demon. âDo you really think that girl can make His Excellency take even a single step backward? Thatâs nothing but a ludicrous delusion!â
Suddenly, one of the Demon Sovereigns shouted, âshut up, all of you!â
The other demons hurriedly lowered their heads. They dared not say anymore.
Then they saw that Demon Sovereign walk towards them. He gnashed his teeth and said,â Li Minâe, donât you think you ought to take the chance to explain yourself properly while his Excellency isnât here?â
That Demon Sovereign glowered darkly at Li Minâe. She was sitting on the ground despondently, as if sheâd lost her soul.
But Li Minâe didnât even look up. She just sat there.
The Demon Sovereign reached out, grabbed her by the collar, and lifted her to her feet.
âIâm talking to you,â he said, rebuking her. âDid you think you could hide just because Black Dragon didnât come looking for you? If not for your man, would we demons have wound up in such a state?â
âForget it. Letâs wait for His Excellency to return and have him decide what to do with her,â said the other Demon Sovereigns soothingly, âLi Minâe might be a victim too.â
âSheâs a victim? I could see it clearly: there were no lines above her head. If not for Black Dragon, all of us might have died by now, yet you want me to just let it go!â
That Demon Sovereign glowered furiously the demons whoâd tried calming him down, then pointed at Li Minâe and roared âshe has to explain herself!â
At that moment, that lost soul, Li Minâe, looked up at him, a bleak grin on her face.
âThenâŠâŠ.. Kill me!â
The demon holding Li Minâe by the collar started, then his expression instantly grew even darker as he snorted, âdo you think I donât dare?â
âOf course you dare,â Li Minâe cocked her head to the side and smiled faintly. âSo please, kill me. I reallyâŠ.. Donât want to live anymore.â
Black Dragon naturally saw what the demons were up to, but he paid them no need. The moment he confirmed that Su Yiyun was a traitor, he gave up on Li Minâe.
In truth, he was currently more interested in Li Jiayi. He was curious to see just what this gutsy little girl wouldâŠ.
Just what kind of delights did she have in store for him?
Li Jiayi looked behind her and said coldly, âout of my way.â
As she slowly walked back, the onlookers came to their senses and hurriedly stepped to the side, cleaning a path.
Everyone fixed their gazes upon her. Under the weight of their collective gaze, she felt an even stronger sense of pressure.
She stopped.
The instant she came to a stop, the onlookers gulped.
Could she do it?
Although they thought Li Jiayiâs odds of forcing Black Dragon backwards were miniscule, their hearts were still full of anticipation. At the same time, though, they couldnât help but recall that
Bear clansman.
If not for them, they would have already been saved!
Since heâd robbed them of any chance of survival, the others now bore a grudge against the entire Bear Clan.
However, even his fellow bear clansmen couldnât help but hate the guy. Facing life and death, everyone was selfishâŠ..
There was no âclanâ here. They simply selfishly believed it was that man whoâd pushed them onto a path of no return.
However, they still had hope: Li Jiayi.
Countless gazes fell on here. Although she stood with her back to the crowd, the pressure was enough that she struggled to even breath.
âHahâŠ..â she took a deep breath and cast aside all unnecessary thoughts.
âLittle girl,â Black Dragon laughed calmly, âhow much longer do you need to prepare? If you want to just drag things on like this, youâll be the one to suffer.â
When she heard Black Dragon urging him on, Li Jiayi turned to look at him. âThereâs no need to prepare. Iâm ready now.â
âOh really?â
When he saw Li Jiayiâs gaze, Black Dragonâs couldnât help but grin. She had a light in her eyes, a sort that only appeared when someone was ready to die.
Was she planning to take him down with her?
Even as Black Dragon considered this possibility, he felt the very idea of it was ridiculous.
He shrugged, smiled as if utterly concerned, and arched his brows.
âLetâs get started then.â
âBefore that, Iâd like to reconfirm: if I manage to make you step backward, will you really let everyone else here go?â Lia Jiayi stared directly ahead, her gaze vicious.
Black Dragon nodded noncommittally. âOf course.â
âI want you to swear on your inner demons,â said Li Jiayi.
âNo problem,â Black Dragon smiled and nodded, âI, Qiu An, swear on my heartâs demons that should the girl before make me take even a single step backward, I wonât harm anyone present. May Heaven and Earth smite me if I renege on my word.â
As soon as he finished speaking, a beam of grey light entered his forehead, right between his eyes.
Heâd made his vow.
âLittle girl, youâre at ease now, right?â Black Dragon re-opened his eyes and laughed.
When she saw that heâd truly sworn on his inner demons, Li Jiayi nodded slightly, her heart now completely at ease. A decisive light flashed through her eyes.
âJiayi.â
The Hundred Flowers Gateâs Third Elder suddenly cried out in alarm. Was she planning toâŠ..
âJiayi, you canât.â
Li Jiayi only smiled at the elder. At that moment, her smile was completely pure, yet utterly heart-breaking.
Imagines of Hua Haiâs blooming black roses flashed through her consciousnessâŠ.
âMaster, your disciple is unfilial. The Hundred Flowers Battle Arts will be lost at my hands.â
A bleak smile tugged at her lips. Then they watched as her spiritual energy exploded outward. She was encircled in faint, black energy. Her hair fluttered in the resulting wind.
Her right hand stretched forward and a rose mark appeared in her pupils.
Snap!
She snapped her fingers.
Suddenly, heaven and earth transformed.
Countless roses manifested around her, transforming the world around them into an endless sea of black.
âHah, so it was this technique.â
Off in the distance, Black Dragon pressed his lips into a smile. Back when Hua Hai used this technique, he really had felt threatened, but now heâd completely activated his spiritual power.
Besides, this girl wasnât as strong as Hua Hai.
As the black roses covered the earth and skies, everyone whoâd experienced Hua Haiâs blooming black roses froze in astonishment.
âSighâŠ.â
They couldnât help but sigh and clench their fists.
However, no one noticed that the moment the roses descended, a man walked out of the sea flowers.
âBlack Rose, Blos-â
Her mind made up, Li JIayi started to shout, but the next moment, she felt hands patting her shoulders.
She swallowed her words, then heard a low voice echo through her ears. âYouâve done well. Now leave everything to me.â
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