Women are soft-hearted.
"As long as you don't kill me, I'll tell you about the demonized people, how..."
Before he could finish, countless silver needles in the air suddenly shot towards him, embedding themselves in his flesh one by one, pinning him to the ground.
"Ahhh!" screams echoed.
Needles continued to pierce his body, and a large amount of blood gushed out, turning him into a porcupine.
"You!" Zhuo Yu glared at Bai Ran.
Bai Ran twirled a strand of hair in her hand, her eyes cold, beautiful, and distant.
"You don't seem to be in a position to negotiate with me right now."
At this moment, the guards were also dealt with, and Qin Mubai and Fang Tianhui stood behind Bai Ran.
"Is this guy also a demonized person?" Qin Mubai crouched down and poked Zhuo Yu, who was firmly pinned.
"Presumptuous! I am the Emperor of a nation!" Blood flowed from the corner of Zhuo Yu's mouth.
"Oh ho, even like this, you still want to use your status to suppress me?" He thrust his spear into Zhuo Yu's abdomen.
"Ahhh!"
"Demonized person..." Fang Tianhui muttered as if in a trance. She raised her jade bone fan, ready to kill Zhuo Yu.
Bai Ran knocked Fang Tianhui unconscious with a chop of her hand.
"Bai Ran?" Qin Mubai caught the falling Fang Tianhui and looked at Bai Ran with confusion.
"Demonized people can control those with weak wills and invade their minds," Bai Ran said, staring at Zhuo Yu on the ground.
Qin Mubai patted his chest with lingering fear.
Fang Tianhui already had a shadow in her heart because of the demonized people. If she were accidentally controlled, it would have been troublesome.
"Damn it," how could this woman know so much.
"Your plan has failed," Bai Ran crouched down and looked at the fake Zhuo Yu.
"You killed Zhuo Yu's father, took his form, and became the new king."
"Not only did you greatly increase the ranks of demonized people, but you also spread false news."
Bai Ran held a needle to the fake Zhuo Yu's neck.
"Making the people mistakenly believe you are a foolish ruler blinded by women, and using Yan Xue as your shield."
"A truly well-calculated scheme."
The more the fake Zhuo Yu heard, the more shocked he became. "How did you know!"
Bai Ran smiled: "But what you didn't expect was that the Yan Xue you used as a pawn was my person from beginning to end."
Qin Mubai awkwardly scratched his head. He had previously thought Yan Xue was her, but now it all made sense.
Yan Xue! It was that damned woman!
It was her who sold me out!
"Xuanwu!" The fake Zhuo Yu suddenly shouted.
The roof collapsed, and soil and beams fell. Bai Ran leaped away repeatedly, and Qin Mubai also ran away with Fang Tianhui.
A strong, handsome man descended, slowly standing up.
Black, lustrous, straight hair, heroic sword-like eyebrows, sharp black eyes, a tall and slender but not rough physique, like an eagle in the night, proud and aloof, yet radiating overwhelming power.
But the only incongruous thing was his eyes, which were utterly hollow.
"Xuanwu! Kill them!" The fake Zhuo Yu shouted at the young man.
He still had Xuanwu! He hadn't lost yet!
Xuanwu was his final trump card!
However, Xuanwu stared blankly at Bai Ran, remaining motionless for a long time.
"Xuanwu, what are you doing! I am your master, how dare you disobey me!"
The fake Zhuo Yu felt a pang of panic looking at Xuanwu's eyes.
He had always missed his nonexistent master, and the fake Zhuo Yu had taken advantage of the opportunity to control Xuanwu's mind, falsely claiming to be his master.
He had always controlled him this way. Why had it suddenly failed today?
Bai Ran looked at the young man from afar.
"Master, master! It's Xuanwu! He's Xuanwu!" Zhu Que hopped excitedly in the spatial dimension. She liked Xuanwu the most.
The honest fool, the easiest to bully.
Even Bai Hu excitedly revealed his tail, wagging it.
"Master..." Xuanwu walked towards Bai Ran blankly, his heart pounding.
Is it master...?
"Come here," Bai Ran extended her hand towards him, understanding that Zhuo Yu had controlled Xuanwu's mind.
Seeing Xuanwu walk step by step towards Bai Ran without any intention of attacking, the fake Zhuo Yu panicked and struggled desperately.
"Save me! Xuanwu, how dare you disobey me!"
Qin Mubai stepped on the unruly fake Zhuo Yu. "If you behave yourself, you might die a quicker death."
Knowing there was no hope, the fake Zhuo Yu's face turned ashen, and he stopped struggling powerlessly.
Xuanwu took Bai Ran's hand, tears welling up in his eyes, reflecting Bai Ran's peerless face. The shackles of control shattered at that moment.
"Master."
"Are you the young man who rescued the people?" Bai Ran asked, and Xuanwu nodded.
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"Do you know where the real Zhuo Yu is?"
"Yes, I do."
Having received an answer, Bai Ran walked to the fake Zhuo Yu's side, her Fengyin sword pointed directly at his neck.
"Don't think you've won!"
"Demonized people will kill all humans! When the King returns, he will completely rule this world! Hahahahaha!" Zhuo Yu suddenly burst into laughter.
With a flick of her hand, the fake Zhuo Yu's head fell off.
"Bai Ran, aren't you going to ask about the demonized people?" Qin Mubai said, looking at the fake Zhuo Yu, feeling a shiver.
"It would only add to my fear," Bai Ran replied.
Even if the fake Zhuo Yu told her, it might be false information to mislead people. It was better to end it quickly.
The appearance of the fake Zhuo Yu also served as a warning to Bai Ran: there were higher-level demonized people among them, who had their own thoughts and were even stronger.
And who was this King he spoke of?
"Let's go and see the real Zhuo Yu."
Xuanwu led Bai Ran and the others, winding their way to the underground arena.
"He actually hid people in the underground arena!" Qin Mubai exclaimed in surprise, carrying Fang Tianhui on his back. Who would have thought?
In the room where slaves were held, a secret door was hidden. Inside was pitch black, filled with flying dust, and the environment was terrible.
Beneath heavy chains, his body was covered in scars, but his eyes remained clear.
"Who are you people? Are you minions of the demonized?"
Though bound, Zhuo Yu remained calm and composed, exuding an aura of choosing death with honor.
Bai Ran stepped forward and took out the Fengyin sword, its blade glinting eerily.
Zhuo Yu was startled, then closed his eyes as if accepting his fate.
It seemed it was the end...
Father, your son is coming to accompany you...
"Crack" The chains broke, and Zhuo Yu opened his eyes in disbelief.
"We can't let the Xuanwu Kingdom be without an heir," Bai Ran said with a smile, her presence like a ray of spring light in the dark room, blinding Zhuo Yu.
"You..." He suddenly grabbed Bai Ran's sleeve.
"What is your name?"
Qin Mubai playfully patted him. "Her name is Bai Ran."
Bai Ran...
At this moment, a carrier pigeon flew in from nowhere and landed on her shoulder, its leg bearing a conspicuous bright red letter.
A red letter meant trouble.
Bai Ran picked up the letter and read it, her face turning alarmingly grim.