Chapter 349: Jierte is dead

Lan Baoshi paid no attention to the surrounding clamor, using the life force she had accumulated over several years in her body to continually reshape Jierte's body.

She couldn't stop, even knowing Da Mao's betrayal, she could only continue like this.

"What do you mean?"

Jierte's young aunt stared fixedly at Boss, seemingly trying to see some clue from his face.

"It's simple; what I promised, I will definitely do."

"But how I did it, you don't need to know."

Though he said that, Jierte's young aunt already seemed to know Boss's plan.

"......"

"You mean.... we need to use this child?"

She looked at Lan Baoshi, somewhat incredulous, but upon careful thought, there indeed were traces to follow.

Perhaps their initial goal wasn't like that, but when Jierte and Lan Baoshi simply appeared before Boss, a bold idea formed.

"Exactly, that's right."

Boss's tone was frivolous; he already had everyone under his control.

If Jierte won, he could control a phoenix‑reborn civilization; that's why he wanted to protect the Empire, the last bastion of humanity.

And if Jierte lost, he could perfectly carry out his own plan, whose linchpin was Lan Baoshi.

"This potion can infinitely amplify ability to an overload level; I will let this little cat attain true ascension."

Boss was certain; given Jierte's young aunt's quality, she couldn't just sit and wait for death, so he held Jierte's life and death in his palm.

After hearing his words, Jierte's young lady clenched her teeth, gradually loosening her grip.

She looked at Lan Baoshi, meeting those innocent azure eyes, making her already wavering heart tighten suddenly.

"........"

"So.... madam, please don't interfere in this matter."

"I will return a healthy Jierte to you."

"You.... despicable wretch!"

"Say whatever you like."

Boss was fearless, using his eyes to signal Da Mao, while the latter's gaze shifted between the young aunt and Boss a few times, ultimately choosing to continue her unfinished business.

"........."

"I suppose I'm just supposed to watch like this?"

"Must I really sacrifice an innocent's life to save my own kin?"

In her eyes, the moment the needle tip fell seemed infinitely stretched; surrounding time seemed to freeze, and she could feel two especially contradictory notions in her mind constantly colliding.

"I really really want.... to let Jierte continue onward...."

She not only failed to help Jierte, but became a tool for others to intimidate Jierte.

Even in this final battle, she couldn't participate in time.

No, one should say she fundamentally lacked the ability to participate in this battle; restoring her body to normal was already the best she could do.

Her golden‑like quality told her to stop all this, yet her humanity told her it was the only way to save her nephew.

At this moment Boss was certain he had the upper hand, completely unruffled, but the next instant a fierce sword flash knocked the potion from Da Mao's hand.

"!!!"

"Are you sure you want to do this?"

The potion landed with a patter, and though we don't know what it's made of, it didn't break.

"Despicable one! Put away your hypocrisy!"

At this moment, the young aunt was surrounded by a strong golden light, even her pupils glimmered gold.

She once again upheld her vow! Power was gradually returning to her body.

"I won't.... let you toy with others' fates anymore!"

"So this is your choice? Very good."

In the next moment, countless guards emerged from nowhere, surrounding her; it seems Boss's nature wouldn't let him put himself in danger.

Both sides began to standoff, while Lan Baoshi let out a groan at this moment.

The life force accumulated over years was about to be exhausted now, and the sharp pain from her left arm made Lan Baoshi realize this might be her limit.

"No.... not yet...."

She knew without looking that her left arm surely had a 'gem' sprouting; she had reached her limit, but Knight Sir's condition showed little improvement.

"Who... who can help me...."

Lan Baoshi instinctively looked at Da Mao, but he turned away ashamed; meanwhile Jierte's young aunt was facing off against Boss's guards, equally unable to help her.

"No... why am I... so weak...."

Tears once again splendorously fell onto Jierte's continually crystallizing body.

Unfortunately, the fairy tale of tears saving someone won't happen in reality; in this cruel world, what you gain you must lose.

"You're crazy!"

"I told you! Jierte can come back to life!"

"If you keep going, you'll bear the consequences!"

Boss seemed to realize these guards couldn't subdue the opponent quickly, and began playing the emotion card again.

"Despicable one! I won't listen to your lies anymore!"

Jierte's young aunt clenched her teeth tightly, ferocity flooding her cheeks, with crystal‑clear tears welling at the corners of her eyes.

She accepted Jierte's death......

Jierte has already died.... I accept his death.....

The dead cannot be revived; this is the law of the world!

No! That's not true!

Lan Baoshi suddenly clutched her head and shouted, "Jierte has already died," these words kept echoing in her mind over and over... again and again! Everything was forcing her to accept this fact.

I don't believe it! I... I don't believe....

Lan Baoshi clutched her head; there was no life left in her body, this also announced that her rescue.... had failed.

At this moment, something suddenly rolled to her feet—it was that tube of black mysterious potion.

No.... not right....

I still have a chance!

Lan Baoshi didn't know what she had thought of; she suddenly lifted her head, her gaze continually scanning the surroundings, finally settling on that tube of mysterious potion.

Is that.... the thing that can save Knight Sir?

Lan Baoshi muttered to herself, BOSS had said, she... and that thing, are the key to saving Knight Sir.

Although I don't know what BOSS's purpose really is, and what I will become after injecting that tube of potion, but.....

I don't want.... to be like this... unable to do anything....

Lan Baoshi reached out to grab that tube of potion, fiercely stabbing it into her own neck....

(Sorry, everyone, this chapter was supposed to be posted last night, but I fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow and forgot to upload; this chapter doesn't count as today's update, aw)