SWNOVELXO Chapter 429: Life is a Play, All About Acting!
Chapter 429: Life is a Play, All About Acting!
Shangguan Yu’s expression shifted slightly as she coldly said, “Song Yuanqing!”
As the sun was setting, casting a dim light on the sky, a thin man dressed in black descended from above.
He looked at the group with a cold, imposing aura, exuding authority without even raising his voice.
“Sect Leader Shangguan, it’s been a while.”
From his aura, Lin Fengmian could sense that this old man was only at the early Unity Realm.
With his pompous entrance, one might have mistaken him for a supreme being!
Shangguan Yu calmly replied, “Thank you for your concern, Sect Leader Song. I’m fine.”
As soon as she finished speaking, three streaks of light swiftly approached from the direction of the Joyful Union Sect. They were three elders from the Heavenly Deception Sect.
They had been ordered to block the entrance of the Joyful Union Sect, but Shangguan Yu and the others had suddenly forced their way out.
After leaving the Joyful Union Sect, the trio had used the secret technique of Burning Blood to break through the encirclement. The elders had been unable to stop them in time and had only just caught up with them.
But why were there only two of them? Where did that woman Zhou go?
Seeing Song Yuanqing, the three elders quickly bowed and said, “Greetings, Sect Leader. They suddenly broke through, and we were unable to stop them. Please forgive us.”
“It’s okay, no harm done.”
Song Yuanqing waved his hand and said with a smile, “Sect Leader Shangguan, since you’re free, why not come to my Heavenly Deception Sect as a guest?”
The other three elders immediately moved to surround Lin Fengmian and the others, cutting off their escape.
“I’m afraid I’ll have to disappoint you, Sect Leader Song. I’ve already accepted an invitation from His Highness Wuxie to attend a banquet.”
Shangguan Yu’s face was icy as she coldly said, “Sect Leader Song, stop playing dumb. You have received His Highness Wuxie’s order, right?”
“I must ask Sect Leader Song to immediately withdraw your people from the Joyful Union Sect’s territory and return my disciples to me.”
Song Yuanqing’s expression changed slightly. He couldn’t understand how she had received Jun Wuxie’s message.
Now that she had called him out, it would be difficult for him to continue deceiving her without offending Jun Wuxie.
Seeing that Song Yuanqing remained unmoved, Shangguan Yu coldly said, “Sect Leader Song, are you planning to defy the orders of the Heavenly Grace Dynasty?”
Song Yuanqing snorted. “His Highness Wuxie only ordered me to withdraw from the Joyful Union Sect’s territory. He didn’t say anything about returning your disciples.”
Shangguan Yu clenched her fists and said through gritted teeth, “Song Yuanqing, are you really going to go this far?”
Song Yuanqing sneered. “That’s exactly what I’m doing. What can you do about it? Go cry to His Highness Wuxie in bed!”
The other elders couldn’t help but laugh, making Shangguan Yu seethe with anger.
Her cold, knife-like gaze swept over them as she nodded. “Fine, don’t regret it!”
Once that kid replaces Jun Wuxie, I’ll make sure to destroy your Heavenly Deception Sect!
As she turned to leave, Song Yuanqing sternly said, “You can go, but leave that kid behind. He’s suspected of killing Elder Cao of my sect.”
The expressions of the other elders changed dramatically. Cao Zhengyu was dead?
Zhao Ningzhi couldn’t help but mock, “A Foundation Establishment Realm disciple from our sect managed to kill your Soul Severing Realm elder? Did your elder accidentally walk into his blade?”
Song Yuanqing’s face turned green and white with anger. He coldly said, “No matter what, leave the child behind or we’ll settle this by force!”
I’m not going to harm Shangguan Yu. I’m just capturing the child. His Highness Wuxie won’t make a fuss over such a small matter.
As night completely fell, enveloping the surroundings in darkness, the four Heavenly Deception Sect members stood like hungry wolves in the night.
Shangguan Yu’s eyes flickered with hesitation. In this situation, she truly wasn’t confident that she could protect Lin Fengmian and fight their way out.
Lin Fengmian also knew that the situation was dire, but a plan quickly formed in his mind. He reached out to Luo Xue through the Twin Fish Pendant.
He called out to her once, and then stopped before she could respond. He called out again and stopped again.
On the other side, Luo Xue had no idea what was happening, but she could only keep responding to the Twin Fish Pendant.
Seeing the pendant continuously transmitting his calls, Lin Fengmian let out a long breath of relief and sent a telepathic message to Shangguan Yu.
“Sect Leader, do you have a way to break through the encirclement with me?”
Shangguan Yu was stunned for a moment. She hadn’t expected a cultivator of the Foundation Establishment Realm to be able to send her a telepathic message.
“No,” she replied honestly.
“If I fake my death to escape, can you bring my body back intact?” Lin Fengmian asked again.
“That shouldn’t be too difficult.”
Shangguan Yu was puzzled, but advised, “But your fake death won’t fool a Unity Realm expert.”
“How will you know if we don’t try?”
Lin Fengmian confidently replied, “Sect leader, I’ll come back to life within ten days at the latest. Don’t cremate me!”
Without waiting for Shangguan Yu’s response, he took a deep breath.
Life is a play, it is all about acting!
It’s time to put on a show!
“Sect leader, although I’m not talented, I don’t want to bring trouble to the sect, nor do I want to fall into the hands of these scoundrels.”
“But I was born a member of the Joyful Union Sect, and I’ll die a ghost of the Joyful Union Sect. Please take me back to the sect and bury me in the Back Mountain,”
With that, Lin Fengmian abruptly broke free of Zhao Ningzhi’s embrace and glared at Song Yuanqing.
“Old Ghost Song, you’re just trying to catch me, right? Why dress it up with such noble words?”
“I’d rather die than fall into the hands of your Heavenly Deception Sect. If you want to capture me, try again in your next life!”
As he spoke, he slammed his palm against his chest, and blood instantly gushed from his mouth.
At the same time, he activated the False Death Technique, causing his life force to rapidly dissipate. He quickly reacted to the Twin Fish Pendant.
Song Yuanqing, once I replace Jun Wuxie, the first thing I’ll do is settle the score with your Heavenly Deception Sect!
Darkness quickly enveloped him as Lin Fengmian’s soul left his body, and his lifeless form collapsed to the ground.
The scene stunned everyone. This kid was so resolute that he chose to disperse his own soul?
This kind of self-destruction was the most absolute form of suicide, leaving no chance for reincarnation or even soul capture.
“Junior Nephew Lin!”
Zhao Ningzhi cried out in grief, rushing forward to catch his lifeless body.
Her face was filled with disbelief. She couldn’t believe that this young man full of secrets had just died like that.
“Why were you so foolish? I would have fought to the death to get you out!”
Shangguan Yu also looked stunned and took a long time to recover.
Although she didn’t understand how Lin Fengmian had pulled it off, she played along, putting on a sorrowful expression.
“Don’t worry, I’ll take you back to the Joyful Union Sect.”
Song Yuanqing, who had been berated by Lin Fengmian and then watched the child die in front of him, was also stunned.
With his spiritual sense, he scanned Lin Fengmian. The kid’s life force had indeed been cut off, and there wasn’t a trace of Soul Energy left in his body!
He was truly dead!
Shangguan Yu looked at Song Yuanqing coldly and said, “Sect Leader Song, I’ll remember this debt!”
Song Yuanqing’s expression turned ugly, and he felt a twinge of unease.
After all, women were known to hold grudges. If she kept whispering in Jun Wuxie’s ear, his Heavenly Deception Sect would likely face trouble.
Although he was somewhat anxious, he still snorted and said, “Sect Leader Shangguan, what can you do about it?”
Shangguan Yu gently pulled Zhao Ningzhi who was holding Lin Fengmian’s body and said softly, “Junior Sister Zhao, let’s go.
Zhao Ningzhi glared hatefully at the Heavenly Deception Sect members and said through gritted teeth, “I’ll make you pay for this sooner or later!”
The two of them left with Lin Fengmian’s “corpse”, but Song Yuanqing suddenly shouted, “Wait!”