"… Hatred? Exactly … why? "Nian Chen looked disbelievingly at Shen Shicheng.
Shen Shicheng's expression did not change in the slightest, "That Yan Zhaoge might catch up at any time, and others of our sect might arrive as well."
"Forgive this disciple for not being able to let you die in peace. This disciple has no need to tell you about my many years of hatred. As long as I can send you on your way, I am satisfied."
Amidst his words, Shen Shicheng's fingers formed a claw, clawing deeply into the flesh of Nian Chen's chest, his powerful true essence unceasingly shattering Nian Chen's internal organs and life force.
Nian Chen spat out another mouthful of fresh blood, his originally silvery white hair already dull and dim, losing its lustre.
The former number one expert of the Blood Dragon Sect was currently enveloped by a layer of lethargy.
Perhaps it was the final radiance of the setting sun, even as his body grew weaker and weaker, Nian Chen felt that his thoughts were exceptionally sharp.
In that instant before his death, inspiration flashed through his mind.
Some problems that he had not paid attention to before all surfaced within his mind.
"Everything … everything was a trap, from the very beginning!" Nian Chen glared furiously at Shen Shicheng, "Your daughter is still a virgin. That little bastard surnamed Shi did not touch her at all."
"Even those of our sect mostly thought that it was the usually profligate Wei 'er who had intended to lay his hands on your daughter, only making a false accusation after his plans were foiled by that Shi Jun. It was just that everyone insisted that it was that Shi Jun who did it for the sake of this old man's and our sect's reputation, in order to win the support of the other sects. "
Nian Chen said with difficulty, "Still, as his grandfather, I know that Wei 'er truly admires your daughter. Unless there is a special reason, he would not have used force!"
"That little bastard surnamed Shi did not use force, and Wei 'er would not as well. What is the problem then?"
Nian Chen's eyes looked like they were about to implode, "Usually, this old man would still think that Wei 'er's mind might have been temporarily muddled. Now, however, it is you and that lowly servant of yours! It is all you! "
Shen Shicheng looked rather surprisedly at Nian Chen, seemingly sighing emotionally, "That is why I said that I did not approve of Ying 'er's method at the start. It was too risky."
"If it had not succeeded, Master might have reacted afterwards. At the very least, your suspicions might have arisen."
"However, I have to admit that if I were here, I would only be waiting bitterly for an opportunity. Perhaps the result of waiting for my entire life would be that I would not have another opportunity after you became a Martial Sage."
"When the opportunity comes, I can grasp it, but Ying 'er is a person who can create opportunities. I am not as good as my daughter."
After a brief moment of clarity, Nian Chen's mind became more and more muddled, and his life completely left him.
He struggled as he looked at Shen Shicheng, "How did you know that Yan Zhaoge would stand up for Shi Jun and kowtow to our clan to the death …"
Before he could finish his question, Shen Shicheng increased the strength of his hand and completely extinguished his life force.
Nian Chen widened his eyes, but there was no longer any luster of life in his eyes.
Shen Shicheng looked at Nian Chen. He had personally killed his master, and his long-cherished wish of many years had been fulfilled. All sorts of emotions intertwined, causing him to be momentarily absent-minded.
However, he quickly regained his senses and pulled his hand out from Nian Chen's chest. Then, he waved at the Nine Dragon Fingers.
While Shen Shicheng was preparing to completely destroy the evidence, his mind was naturally focused on the sect's treasure, the Nine Dragon Fingers.
Looking at the Nine Dragon Fingers which only had eight finger sheaths remaining, Shen Shicheng who had still been calm earlier now revealed a vexed expression.
As he had said, the Blood Dragon Sect could do without Nian Chen and could do without him, Shen Shicheng. Still, they could not afford to lose the Nine Dragon Fingers.
"Ying 'er is quick-witted. Now that Nian Chen is already dead, some of the preparations just now might still be of use. It is just that should we use them or not? It would be too damaging to our clan's prestige. Still, that Nine Dragon Finger Sheath must definitely be returned. " Shen Shicheng sighed, "Directly looking for that Yan Zhaoge will most likely not work. We will still have to rely on that kid surnamed Shi."
Shen Shicheng waved his hands, only seven of the Nine Dragon Finger Sheaths drifting over towards him, with one remaining remaining unmoving within the air.
"Huh?" Shen Shicheng's heart thumped.
A voice resounded from that Nine Dragon Finger Sheath, "I am rather curious as well. How did you communicate with your daughter in the Star Shifting Sea? Was it all based on mutual understanding? "
Shen Shicheng was greatly shocked as he saw a streak of light fly out from that Nine Dragon Finger Sheath.
Amidst the flowing light, there was a huge stone pillar propping up a lonely beam. The combination of the two looked somewhat strange.
Beneath the stone pillar stood a group of people. At their head was, shockingly, Yan Zhaoge himself!
Beside Yan Zhaoge were Xu Fei, Shi Jun and the other Changli Mountain martial practitioners.
What caused Shen Shicheng's heart to feel like it was going to explode was the fact that there were clearly also people from Water Crystal Palace, Myriad Sword Pool and the Spirit Returning Sect amongst them.
There were not many people from the other sects, each just having one or two. However, looking at the shocked and disdainful expressions on their faces, Shen Shicheng's heart instantly plummeted to the very bottom.
He reacted quickly, hurriedly wanting to sweep away those seven Nine Dragon Finger Sheaths.
Unable to refine them within a short period of time, unable to use them to deal with Yan Zhaoge and the others, they would at least be able to protect him as he fled.
However, Yan Zhaoge lightly struck out with his palm, the pillar and beam of the Divine Palace combining as streams of seven-coloured radiance descended, directly locking down all eight Nine Dragon Finger Sheaths here.
Shen Shicheng's face turned green. Having seen the scene of Yan Zhaoge clashing with the Chief of the Evil Shifting Sect, the Transcending Mortality Martial Grandmaster Feng Jingsheng, he knew that even without the Northern Ocean Clone present, having lost the Nine Dragon Finger Sheaths, he would still be powerless to flee.
Swivelling his head to look at Shi Jun, Yan Zhaoge saw that the youth's gaze was rather blank.
"Jun 'er, do you still remember when I first found you? Your reaction upon seeing me was mainly one of joy, more joy than shock."
"When you introduced that Miss Shen Ying to me, you also mentioned that she should have heard of my name before."
"At that time, I thought that you should have already heard news of me. Still, Shen Ying aside, when I caused a disturbance in the Vast Ocean World, you should have been in the Star Shifting Sea. It should have been very difficult for you to receive news from Changli Mountain."
Shi Jun said, "I indeed did not receive any news from Changli Mountain. It was just that I coincidentally met some people in the Star Shifting Sea. They entered the Star Shifting Sea later than me. It was only from their discussion that I knew that senior apprentice-uncle … you had entered the world."
At this point, Shi Jun's expression turned gloomy as he said in a bitter tone, "At that time, Miss Shen and a few people of the Blood Dragon Sect were also by the side."
"Those of Myriad Sword Pool and Spirit Rhino Island were present at the time. I was busy searching for medicine for my mother, not wanting to get into a conflict with them. Therefore, I did not make it public, not exposing my relationship with you, senior apprentice-uncle. It was not even appropriate for me to ask about it. Still, I think that my expression must have changed at the time, with Miss Shen noticing some traces of it."
Back then, having heard that Yan Zhaoge had appeared in the Vast Ocean World, refining a Martial Saint clone and displaying his might, killing Fang Kan and thwarting Lin Qiancheng, Shi Jun had naturally been shocked whilst also overjoyed, his heart filled with anticipation.
Yan Zhaoge nodded slightly, "That's it then. Not knowing that you are my junior apprentice-nephew, I can tell that we know each other, even having a close relationship."
He patted Shi Jun's shoulder, smiling, "It's not your fault. The other party's acting skills are very good."
Yan Zhaoge swivelled his head to look at Shen Shicheng, "Your daughter is indeed capable at such a young age. Strictly speaking, she did not reveal anything in front of me, possibly knowing about my relationship with Jun 'er. This does not mean that she definitely has to do anything. It only confirms my earlier suspicions."
"I discovered the problem before meeting with Jun 'er and the others. Speaking of it, it is you father and daughter who are unlucky," As Yan Zhaoge said this, a streak of light shot out from his left eye, forming a silhouette in mid-air.
Raising their heads, they saw that it was precisely the scene of Shi Jun and Shen Ying in the underwater stone palace after he had killed Nian Wei.
When they saw Shi Jun turn and examine the spirit patterns on the great beam of the Divine Palace, a smile appearing on the face of Shen Ying behind him, they could not help but feel a slight chill in their hearts.
That was not a smile of concern and gratitude, nor was it cold and sinister. It merely contained a feeling of complacency and confidence, as if everything was going according to her plans.
Shen Shicheng looked at this scene and sighed. "Since you already knew, why …"
"Why was I still willing to be used by you, battling to the death with Nian Chen?" Yan Zhaoge smiled mildly, "Because I wanted to get rid of Nian Chen in the first place. Not only did I want to get rid of Nian Chen, I also wanted to clean up my previous enemies as well."
"For example, the Evil Shifting Sect, for example, Spirit Rhino Island."
Yan Zhaoge smiled radiantly like the sun, "The difficulty of getting rid of them in the wilderness is much easier than me going to their headquarters."
Shen Shicheng was dazed. Looking at Yan Zhaoge's smile, there was no warmth within it at all as he only felt a bone-piercing chill throughout his entire body.
It was not that they were borrowing Yan Zhaoge's blade to kill people. Instead, it was Yan Zhaoge who was using them as a spear!
Everyone else instantly felt a chill shoot up from the soles of their feet straight to their heads, "This person, cannot be offended ah!"
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