Chapter 140: Subdued! Leaving Da Jin!

"It's over, it's over, I'm afraid this old fellow is going to be so ashamed that he turns to anger!"

"You silly woman, you said you weren't sure you could handle him, and now you're still provoking him..."

As Luo Shuiyan continued to speak, Zhang Kai's expression grew worse.

His body even trembled slightly, and the temperature of the surrounding air began to plummet.

Jiang Che saw that things were looking bad and was already prepared to teleport at any moment.

In this situation, running away immediately was the best policy.

Although Jiang Che was the strongest among them, he was currently the most nervous.

Because among the few of them, he was the only one with the ability to provide a fallback and lead everyone in a retreat...

One must know that Zhang Kai was a top-tier Nine-Star Venerable powerhouse! He was only a step away from the Saint Rank; against an existence of this level, even if Jiang Che were to unleash his Dharma Aspect Heaven and Earth now,

and transform into his Kirin True Body to use his full strength, it would still be difficult to resist. The gap in cultivation realms between the two sides was not small.

However, compared to Jiang Che, who was ready to use his skills to run away at any time, Hu Xiaoxiao was currently very indifferent.

Within those beautiful eyes, there was even a hint of curiosity and excitement.

"Sister Shui Yan, you are amazing! You are simply a know-it-all, truly my idol; you can find out about all these little rumors!"

Looking at Luo Shuiyan, Hu Xiaoxiao's eyes were sparkling with stars.

She didn't care about Zhang Kai's expression at all; she just wanted to hear Luo Shuiyan continue.

It was as if she were an uninvolved bystander watching the show.

Lin Xueer and Yi Zimeng exchanged a glance, neither of them speaking.

Both were pondering the purpose behind Luo Shuiyan doing this.

Having spent several years together, they had all developed a great deal of tacit understanding.

They believed that Luo Shuiyan was definitely not a reckless person; it was impossible that she only thought of using these words to provoke the other party without having a way to deal with it.

"Speak! Just where did you find out about these things?!"

Zhang Kai's tone was incomparably cold, and his grim killing intent was released without any concealment.

The murderous intent in his eyes had almost solidified.

Zhang Kai had also not expected that he had thought they were just a group of ordinary Imperial Rank juniors, yet Luo Shuiyan had actually spoken of so many of his secrets in public.

If even half of this information leaked out, the consequences would be unimaginable! At this moment, Zhang Kai had already moved to the idea of killing them to silence them.

It was just that if he were to act as a killer now, the other three could not be let go either.

After all, Luo Shuiyan had spoken of this news in public, and the others also knew his secrets; they absolutely could not be allowed to leak out.

But the identity and background of that Hu Xiaoxiao were simply too great; even Zhang Kai felt very troubled for a moment.

One must know that even the Crown Prince of Da Jin, who had originally ordered him to commit the murder, had repeatedly warned him not to harm Hu Xiaoxiao...

That ancestor of the Xiaotian Sect was not someone he, Zhang Kai, could afford to offend.

"City Lord Zhang, these were actually told to me by you yourself."

Facing the killing intent of a Nine-Star Venerable powerhouse, Luo Shuiyan was completely unafraid and still spoke in a half-joking tone.

It was just that the others did not know that she was not joking, but telling the truth.

In her previous life, regarding these matters, it was indeed Zhang Kai who had told her personally.

Hearing this, because only Jiang Che knew that Luo Shuiyan was a reincarnated person, he was the only one who reacted.

Jiang Che sized Zhang Kai up a few times.

This old fellow must have been an acquaintance of Luo Shuiyan in her previous life, and their relationship was quite good.

Otherwise, Luo Shuiyan would not have known so many of the other party's secrets.

It would be even more impossible for her to be so bold and reckless, knowing the other party had killing intent, yet still running to such a remote and desolate place.

And then grandly and openly stating these taboos of the other party.

"Nonsense! How dare you fool this old man!"

Hearing these words from Luo Shuiyan, Zhang Kai was even more furious.

In his view, Luo Shuiyan was completely playing with him.

"City Lord Zhang, calm your anger first, and listen to me continue."

"If I haven't guessed wrong, I'm afraid you were forced to come and kill me this time, right? If there are no accidents, it should be an order from the Imperial Family?"

"It is even very likely that before you came, City Lord Zhang, you had already thought about how to deceive the public!"

After Luo Shuiyan finished saying all this, her expression remained very calm.

Zhang Kai could not see the slightest bit of fear or panic in Luo Shuiyan's eyes.

"You... who exactly are you?!"

Zhang Kai was somewhat anxious and flustered for a moment, his eyes full of surprise and confusion.

Regarding the order from the Crown Prince of Da Jin, Zhang Kai was truly somewhat dissatisfied.

In his view, Luo Shuiyan was the model among the young Beast Tamers of today.

He truly did not want to kill such a monstrous genius; that would simply be a loss for the Human Race.

He even less wanted to throw away the lives of his Great Shu citizens for nothing.

So, before Zhang Kai came, he had indeed thought about how to deceive the public.

To let Luo Shuiyan keep her life while not being investigated by the Great Jin Imperial Family.

But he never imagined that even these things, Luo Shuiyan could actually know!

This was simply contrary to common sense; could it be that the other party could see through other people's thoughts?!

This left Zhang Kai, a Nine-Star Venerable, stunned in mid-air for a moment, not speaking for a long time.

And upon hearing these words from Luo Shuiyan, Yi Zimeng and the others on the side felt a chill in their hearts.

They did not expect that the person who issued the order would actually be the Great Jin Imperial Family.

As young talents of the Great Jin Dynasty, they were actually being targeted by their own country's imperial family?! Not to mention the Imperial Capital Yin Family, which had always helped the imperial family with their affairs, yet was still a discarded pawn that could be abandoned at any time.

"Old City Lord Zhang Kai, you must surely know that I am Luo Shuiyan, and also the first-place winner of the previous Great Jin Dynasty Hundred Schools League!"

"I know that for all these years, you have actually chosen to submit to the Great Jin Imperial Family only because of your family."

"But you are deeply pained inside, and your heart still remains with Great Shu."

"If I say that I have a way to help you resolve your worries regarding your family, do you believe me?"

Luo Shuiyan said very candidly.

Her voice revealed a sense of conviction.

This was that unique temperament she possessed in her past life as an peerless Empress.

Luo Shuiyan's words once again left Zhang Kai stunned.

One must know that all of his relatives had ingested a poisonous insect called the Crazy Blood Worm.

Once this poisonous insect enters the body, it takes root, and the person who planted the insect can control it.

Once it flares up, it will instantly drain a person's blood, making the host wish they were dead.

This is the reason why Zhang Kai submitted to the Sima Family.

It is also the means by which the Great Jin Imperial Family is able to control this Nine-Star Venerable powerhouse.

He had searched bitterly in secret for many years, but had found no way to break it.

"You..."

Zhang Kai truly did not expect that Luo Shuiyan would know everything.

He was very curious as to what kind of identity the Luo Shuiyan before him actually possessed.

"If you can truly help me, this old man is willing to work like a horse or ox to repay you in the future, little friend!"

With his family's safety at stake, Zhang Kai's expression was somewhat agitated, and his attitude was very sincere.

"Old City Lord, you are too serious..."

Following this, after Luo Shuiyan gave Zhang Kai some instructions, the two parties separated, and the four of them headed in the direction of the border fortress.

Not long after, the four of them, including Luo Shuiyan, arrived before the military fortress and saw that pitch-black high wall once again.

It was not a special period now, and because the Crown Prince had sent people to act in secret, Luo Shuiyan and the others were not wanted criminals.

Therefore, the exit procedures were not troublesome, and the four of them left the pass very easily.

(End of this chapter)