"Ahhh …"
"Whoosh …"
A scream was heard as a figure was pushed back. In the air, the face of the person who was pushed back instantly turned pale. His right hand was clutching his throat as fresh blood gushed out from his throat. It was a murderous scene.
In the air, Lin Ray was enraged when he saw this. He released his murderous aura and enveloped everyone present.
"Bastard, you … hurt my people."
As soon as he finished speaking, he appeared beside Fan Jun. His hand was as fast as lightning as he grabbed Fan Jun's throat and lifted him up.
On the other side, Ouyang Ting was lying on the ground. Her hands were clutching her throat. She was in great pain.
If it wasn't for him, no one in the entire Empty Underworld Region would have the ability to heal her throat.
In the distance, Li Zhiping was dumbfounded. This was not what he wanted to see. When he saw that Fan Jun's life was in danger, he shouted in a hurry. He didn't expect that Fan Jun would take advantage of Ouyang Ting's dazed state to attack her.
"Xiao Hua!"
Li Yunzhu saw this and screamed. She ran up to Ouyang Ting with a worried expression. She squatted down and reached out her hand to check Ouyang Ting's wound.
"If your hands touch her, your father, your family, and even the people related to your family, I will exterminate them. I will detain them and make them suffer the pain of having their hearts devoured by ten thousand ghosts in the Nine Netherworlds."
Li Yunzhu, who was about to reach out her hand, heard Lin Ray's words. She couldn't help but stop her hand in mid-air. She turned to look at Lin Ray with an ugly expression.
She didn't believe it. However, when she felt Lin Ray's murderous aura, she couldn't help but see a strange scene in her mind.
In the scene, her family, friends, and father were all trapped in a black sea. Thousands of ghosts were tearing at them, but they couldn't die.
Although it was just a momentary lapse of concentration, she couldn't make any movements. She was afraid, afraid that the scene that flashed past her would come true.
"Well, you're a good girl."
Seeing Li Yunzhu's hand stop, Lin Ray nodded. He waved his hand and spiritual energy rushed out. Ouyang Ting, who was lying on the ground and groaning in pain, floated in the air and landed in front of Lin Ray.
"This. How is this possible? "
"Is this some kind of trick?"
The scene of Lin Ray retrieving the item from afar stunned everyone. They were all stunned on the spot. Li Zhiping was still fine. After all, he had just figured out the other party's identity.
"Uh uh …"
Li Zhiping and the rest did not dare to breathe loudly. However, Fan Jun, who was being choked by Lin Ray, broke the silence.
Because he was being choked by Lin Ray, his face was flushed red. He deliberately struggled, and his body began to slowly lose strength.
"Clang!" The long saber slipped out of his hand and fell to the ground. His limbs lost their strength and drooped vertically as if they had no bones.
"Heh, are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Looking at Fan Jun, Lin Ray felt even more annoyed. Of course, he felt even more annoyed by Ouyang Ting, this good-for-nothing.
It was just a moment ago that Zhang Xuan had lectured her, but who could have thought that in just a short moment, she would have completely tossed his words to the back of her mind?
A cultivator was actually defeated by a … a martial artist who did not know how to cultivate. Furthermore, his throat was cut in such a miserable manner.
"Sigh!"
Zhang Xuan sighed and lowered his head to look at Ouyang Ting who was lying on the ground with a painful expression. He snorted coldly, "I've taught you before. Being merciful to the enemy is being cruel to yourself."
"On the battlefield, it's either you die or I live. Do you think your life is tough? Or do you think that with this sovereign beside you, nothing will happen to you? "
"Idiot."
Zhang Xuan said mercilessly to Ouyang Ting who was bleeding non-stop and whose face was pale.
"You … you should hurry up and treat her. If you delay any longer, Little Blossom will die soon. Hurry up!"
"That's right. Hurry up and treat Little Blossom. If you can't do it, then call the doctors from the capital. Don't delay any longer."
Li Yunzhu and Xiaolu could not stand it anymore. They spoke up for Ouyang Ting.
However, they seemed to have forgotten who caused Ouyang Ting to be in this state. If Li Zhiping did not suddenly speak up, Ouyang Ting would not be in this state right now.
If it was not for the tie between them, he would not be injured by a martial artist.
Looking at the two of them, Lin Ray glanced at them. The coldness in his eyes made the two of them tremble.
"You …"
Ever since he was young, he had been under the protection of his father, the Emperor Equal to the Emperor. When had he ever been looked at with such coldness? There were not many people who even raised their voices at him.
"Hmph, you really have the cheek to say that. Ouyang Ting shouldn't have ended up like this. If it wasn't for her soft-heartedness, she probably wouldn't have ended up in such a state. Now, she's trying to turn the tables on us."
Lin Ray looked at the two of them in a polite manner. One had to know that he did not even care about the cultivators who were stronger than him in the Holy World, let alone these ordinary people.
"Ouyang Ting, does it hurt?"
Everyone: …
Everyone rolled their eyes at Lin Ray's question. Clearly, they despised him for asking such a stupid question.
However, Lin Ray did not notice their gazes. Or it could be said that he did not care about them at all.
His gaze was still fixed on Ouyang Ting. He wanted to hear her answer.
Lying on the ground, Ouyang Ting looked at Lin Ray. Her eyes were filled with regret. With a hoarse voice, she replied, "Y-Young Master, this subordinate knows his mistake."
"This subordinate should not have disobeyed Young Master's teachings. I should not have been soft-hearted towards the enemy."
"Sigh!"
Hearing Ouyang Ting's words, Lin Ray nodded helplessly. After this incident, he believed that Ouyang Ting would be reborn.
No matter who it was, after experiencing death, their personality would change. Whether they were kind-hearted, benevolent, or compassionate, after experiencing death, they would all change.
"Remember what you said."
"Next time, this sovereign does not want to see the same scene. Otherwise, there is no need for you to exist."
"You. Do you understand? "
"I-I understand. This subordinate understands!"
Ouyang Ting used the last of her strength to nod.
"You little brat, you really make this sovereign worry!" After saying that, his gaze landed on the tree that was full of vitality. The corner of his mouth curled up, revealing a smile.
He raised his hand and aimed it at the tree. A soul-stirring energy surged out. In the next instant, a miracle occurred.
The tree that Linley was aiming at, which had been full of life and vitality, instantly began to wither and turn yellow. The tree began to wither, and in the end, it transformed into dust.
The instant the tree turned into dust, a meatball-like green light appeared before everyone's eyes.
Under everyone's gaze, the green light came to Lin Ray's hand and was controlled by Lin Ray.
"It might hurt a little later. Endure it!"
After saying that, without waiting for Ouyang Ting to speak again, the green light in his hand aimed at Ouyang Ting's wound. With a light shake of his hand, the green light left his hand and entered Ouyang Ting's throat.
"Y-Young Master, I …"
"Don't speak. Your wound will heal soon."
After saying that, his gaze landed on Fan Jun again. Lin Ray had already sentenced Fan Jun to death in his heart.
Not to mention Li Zhiping, who was his mission target, even those old fellows in the Holy World who had hidden themselves from the world could forget about protecting him. Because … he deserved to die.
"You made a mistake this time. When your wound heals, I will impart a sword technique to you."
"Remember, watch carefully later. This sword technique is extremely powerful. Even if your cultivation reaches my level in the future, this sword technique will be very handy."
Ouyang Ting followed Lin Ray's instructions. She didn't speak and just nodded to express her agreement.
"Alright, take a rest!"
After saying that, the green light in his hand entered Ouyang Ting's throat. Lin Ray didn't pay any more attention to it. For such a small wound, it wasn't a problem at all.
Die?
Heh, that's impossible. Even a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator could heal Ouyang Ting.
"Alright, now that this matter is settled, it's time to talk about your matter."
After saying that, he turned to Li Zhiping and the others. Lin Ray wouldn't kill them. After all, Li Zhiping was his mission target.
He still needed to rely on Li Zhiping to make a fortune and return to the Holy World. Wouldn't it be a pity to kill him now? If he really wanted to do it, he would have to wait until he received the mission reward and left the Empty Underworld Region.
"Senior, I was in a hurry just now and didn't mean to do it. Please forgive me."
Seeing Linley's gaze fall upon them, Li Zhiping's soul trembled and he hurriedly begged for mercy. "Of course, if Senior feels that this is not enough to vent your anger, or if you want to find someone to pay the price for this, then …"
After saying that, he took a step forward and said firmly, "If senior thinks that it's possible, you can take my life away anytime."
"Father, (Your Highness)"
Li Zhiping's words frightened Li Yunzhu and the rest. The life of the Emperor Equal to the Emperor is extremely precious. When the neighboring countries heard Li Zhiping's name, they didn't dare to make a move. Hence, Li Zhiping's existence is indispensable to Hongtian Empire.
"Senior, use my life to exchange for His Highness."
"That's right, that's right. Mine is fine too, as long as you let His Highness go."
"His Highness was just joking. If he wants to live a long life, all of us are willing to sacrifice our lives for him."
One by one, they stood out and drew their swords, placing them at their throats. They looked as though they were willing to sacrifice their lives for the sake of His Highness.
Seeing the way everyone was behaving, Linley was stunned. The actions of these people truly shocked Linley.
"Do you all think that your lives are worth a lot?" Looking at the crowd, Lin Ray said coldly.
"Senior, junior …" Looking at Lin Ray, Li Zhiping wanted to refute. However, just as he spoke, Lin Ray cut him off.
"Shut your mouth. I have the final say in this matter." After saying that, he waved his hand at the crowd. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew. Instantly, the people who were willing to sacrifice their lives for His Highness all fell to the ground.
"Hmph, a bunch of ants. In my eyes, your lives are not even worth an ant. If I want to, not just you all, even the entire Hongtian Empire can be reduced to ashes in an instant."
These words might sound like a joke to the crowd, but Ouyang Ting knew that what he said was true.
At the same time, on the other side, Ouyang Zhen, who was sent out by Lin Ray, was shuttling back and forth in Hongtian King's Manor. Basically, Ouyang Zhen had visited all the residences of the Three Ducal Ministers and Nine Ministers.
He wouldn't have known if he didn't visit them, but once he did, he was shocked. It turned out that in Hongtian Empire, other than a few generals, there were only two or three officials who wholeheartedly supported Li Zhiping.
Regarding this, Ouyang Zhen was suspicious of the way Li Zhiping interacted with him.
According to Lin Ray's instructions, Ouyang Zhen didn't kill all the people who opposed Li Zhiping.
He killed six assistant ministers of the Ministry of Revenue and a doctor. Then, he captured a few officials of the Three Ducal Ministers and Nine Ministers and rushed towards where Lin Ray was.
It has to be said that just today alone, the entire Hongtian Empire had the intention of suffering a serious injury.
As for the generals, if Ouyang Zhen didn't pay attention to them, there were already so many civil officials. As for the generals, most of them were out of town and inconvenient.
In front of the restaurant, it was silent. Everyone was looking at Lin Ray. No one dared to breathe too loudly, as if they were afraid that if they breathed too loudly, it would affect Lin Ray's thoughts.
On the other hand, Lin Ray sat at the side, minding his own business. Fan Jun was imprisoned by Lin Ray at a distance.
"System, you said that I accepted to help Li Zhiping unify the empire. Is there any other meaning to this mission?"
Regarding this matter, he had always maintained a skeptical attitude. After all, the usual missions were so difficult, and this mission always made Linley feel a little uneasy. He kept feeling that this was another trap that the system had dug for him.
System: …
Regarding Lin Ray, the system was already helpless. In the system's heart, it had already judged Lin Ray.
Persecutory paranoia!
"Host, the system doesn't want to clarify this matter too many times. This is the last time. Remember this!"
The system spoke. However, from its tone, it seemed to be angry. Lin Ray didn't care about this. He only wanted to know if there was any other meaning behind this mission.
"Host, this system guarantees with my integrity that this mission is definitely not fishy. It is completely literal."
"… Guarantee with your integrity?"
A strange gaze appeared. This time, Lin Ray was even more suspicious. What integrity? Do you even have any integrity?
Of course, Lin Ray didn't say this out loud. He didn't want to be punished by the system again. Furthermore, his cultivation was lowered. If he accepted the punishment now, it would be suicide.
"Alright, anyway, don't think too much about this matter. Just focus on completing the mission."
"Alright!"
Lin Ray replied casually. Then, he regained his senses and looked into the distance. He saw Ouyang Zhen walking over with three people.
"You're back!"
Looking at Ouyang Zhen, Lin Ray smiled and said.
"Yes, Young Master. Fortunately, I didn't disappoint you. These are those people." As he spoke, he waved his hand. The three ministers, who were wrapped in Holy Spiritual Qi, flashed in front of Lin Ray and fell to the ground.
"You … What's wrong with you?"
Looking at the three people, Li Zhiping was dumbfounded. He obviously knew these three people and was very familiar with them.
To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that he was the Emperor Equal to the Emperor and had to prioritize the interests of the country, he would have killed them long ago.
"You … Emperor Equal to the Emperor?"
"So it's you. You are so daring to do such a disgraceful thing. Are you planning to rebel?"
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