Chapter 1751: Can't You See My Sincerity?
Swish, swish, swish!
Everyone's eyes shifted in unison toward Wang Ye.
Xian Yueguan and the rest of them looked at each other as their expressions became even more somber than before. Behind Yun Xiuxue, the two Ancient Immortals began circulating their immortal essence.
An inexplicable pressure seemed to hover over everyone's hearts, as if they were standing between a dark heaven and earth, awaiting an imminent storm.
Yun Xiuxue stared at him coldly. "You claim to be Wang Ye? You say you've never been to the Lone Light Star? Who killed my younger brother then?"
"Which question should I answer first?" Wang Ye sighed softly. "As for my identity, I don't need to prove it myself."
He pointed toward Xian Yueguan. "You can just ask them."
He stared at Yun Xiuxue. "As for who killed your brother, how should I know? Perhaps you should ask your own people what I was doing at that time."
Wang Ye flicked his hand, and over a hundred heads were tossed out, rolling across the ground. These heads were lifelike, looking as fresh as if they had just been severed. The facial expressions on each one were filled with lingering resentment, fury, and malice.
Wang Ye said calmly, "These people are those you demonized, aren't they? You only need to investigate where they died to know where I was at the time. I am also quite curious, who exactly is using my name to hunt down demonized beings out there?"
Killing Demonized Beings was normal enough, but throwing these heads down in front of their upper echelon just to prove he hadn't killed her brother? That was highly unusual.
Many people were even beginning to believe Wang Ye's words. After all, he had killed so many of them already. Why would he bother lying about one Yun Xiujie? There was absolutely no reason not to admit to it.
Yun Xiuxue looked at the hundred-odd bloody heads on the ground and recognized several familiar faces among them. And when those acquaintances had died, they were extremely far from the Lone Light Star. Unless the opponent possessed a cloning technique. However, a clone could not condense an Immortal Boat Formation.
Her brow furrowed slightly.
However, the old woman behind her suddenly chuckled softly. "This still doesn't prove that Xiujie didn't die by your hand. As far as I know, you possess a mask that grants access to a certain place. And in that place, performing a Starry Teleportation Formation becomes very simple."
The expressions of the Xian Yueguan and the others shifted. Some looked puzzled, while others knew exactly where the old woman was referring to.
Wang Ye said indifferently, "Senior must be talking about the Xie Zhi Division. The existence of the Xie Zhi Division is no longer a secret. Aren't there people among your own ranks who are part of it as well? Whether anyone went to the Lone Light Star during that time period, I believe Lady Yun knows better than I do."
He continued calmly, "The reason our identities were exposed today is likely because something went wrong within the Xie Zhi Division."
Upon hearing that, the old woman fell silent.
Meanwhile, the old man flew down and landed before the hundred-odd heads, calling out their identities one by one. The crowd grew inwardly terrified as they listened. Some of these individuals, even if they weren't core disciples, were scions of great clans holding significant power!
Wang Ye said with a faint smile, "Lady Yun, what are you still considering? If you can't wrap your head around the logic, then just assume I was the one who killed Yun Xiujie. Fulfill your previous promise and let them leave."
"Even if I let them leave, there are people on the other side waiting to suppress and kill them," replied Yun Xiuxue with a smile. "Their fate is already sealed."
The crowd was startled. Si Jianzhong gathered his courage and cupped his fists. "Miss Yun, when you say them, does that include us?"
"It does not. In fact, we already have a general understanding of your identities. This time, they were supposed to pass through the teleportation array smoothly. The person intending to deal with them isn't me. I simply received word and arrived early because I wanted to avenge my brother personally," stated Yun Xiuxue plainly.
Realization dawned on everyone. No wonder Yun Xiuxue had arrived so perfectly on time and was so certain there were "problems" among their group. As it turned out, the Demonized Alliance had already planned everything. The killing blow was meant to land only after they had passed through the Starry Teleportation Formation.
"So, you are going back on your word?" asked Xian Yueguan
Ye Qingqiu sneered, "So much for the God of War's daughter."
"I am not going back on my word. I truly intend to give you a path to survival. Even if I must pay a certain price for it, it does not matter," replied Yun Xiuxue, her words catching everyone off guard.
The crowd frowned.
What exactly is this woman plotting?
"State your conditions," said Wang Ye with a faint smile.
"Xiujie's soul." Yun Xiuxue fixed her gaze on Wang Ye. "Regardless of whether the one who killed him was you or another core disciple of the Enlightenment God Palace, I only want his soul. Hand it over to me, and you may leave this place. You won't have to die."
Wang Ye laughed. "You have already gone back on your word once. Why should I trust you?"
Yun Xiuxue said indifferently, "The fact that I revealed the higher echelon's plan and stopped you here has already saved you once. Can you not see my sincerity?"
Ye Qingqiu suddenly interjected, "Senior Brother Wang Ye, if this woman's brother truly died by your hand, just return the soul to her."
"Even if Yun Xiujie had died by my hand, what ability would I have to take his soul?" Wang Ye shook his head slightly, his eyes resting on Yun Xiuxue. "Instead of searching for it through me, you would be better off looking at the place where he died. If it has become lost in the Underworld, I fear he is beyond saving"
Yun Xiuxue fell silent for a moment. Finally, she said, "The current Monarch Yan is a core disciple of your Enlightenment God Palace. You might not see souls, but how could Monarch Yan possibly fail to see them?"
Fang Chen watched Yun Xiuxue coldly. So she's coming for me. She knew all along that Yun Xiujie didn't die at Wang Ye's hands,
When Wang Ye had first appeared, Mi Yu had released Fang Chen from the Yang Gourd. Consequently, he had witnessed everything from start to finish. Before Wang Ye showed himself, she had displayed a bone-deep hatred, swearing she wouldn't rest until he was dead. Yet once Wang Ye appeared, she became calm and unhurried. It was obvious that her hatred was a facade. She had known from the start who killed her brother.
Lang Daochun was right. Winning this war between the Fangcun Realm and Shenwang Realm is going to be incredibly difficult. The demons possess the advantage in timing, terrain, and support. If Eldest Senior Sister and the others don't have a trump card, this plot will cost the Fangcun and Shengwang Realm a significant number of core members.
To know Wang Ye and the others' locations in advance and intercept them with such precision while they were using the formation. Was this a warning from the Heavenly Dao's reincarnation?
Or is it the method of some other existence? Normally, such a plan would be flawless, but they didn't account for Yun Xiuxue's feelings for Yun Xiujie...
A glint flashed in Fang Chen's eyes, and he called out, "Wait."
He suddenly recalled a specific sentence Yun Xiuxue had just uttered: Can't you see my sincerity?
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