Chapter 461: Two Paths of Xuanlan

In the deep pit of the Taihe Hall ruins, Li Miao's fingers were still slowly tightening.

"What are you looking at?"

"What, did your life-flash go wrong and go to the side?"

Before the words fell, Zheng Anqi Sheng did not speak, but another voice took up the thread.

"He is looking at me, Lord Li."

"Here."

Li Miao looked up abruptly.

Above the deep pit, a face appeared with an inscrutable smile, causing him to raise his vigilance to the highest level.

Ji Tianrui stood at the edge of the pit with her hands behind her back, leaning over to look at Li Miao.

"Long time no see, Lord Li."

Li Miao's mouth curled up slowly.

"Sect Leader Ji, what is it, are you here to save someone?"

Ji Tianrui replied with a smile.

"You could say that."

Li Miao gave a ferocious smile, the muscles in his arm bulging as he prepared to grab Zheng Anqi Sheng and rush out of the pit to smash him into Ji Tianrui.

Before the words were finished and his body moved, Ji Tianrui suddenly waved her hand with a smile.

"No, Lord Li, I know you want to kill me as soon as we meet, but today I am really not here to seek death. I helped you quite a bit with the Yingzhou and Eastern Depot matters; can you listen to me for a few words?"

She suddenly reached out and displayed Zhu Yijing, whom she was holding, to Li Miao's line of sight.

"I am not here to save Zheng Anqi Sheng today; I am here to save him... Lord Li, can you give me some time and accept this favor?"

Li Miao laughed instead.

He would not believe the words of this demoness Ji Tianrui, nor would he be held back just because Zhu Yijing was in her hands.

Because the result of dropping one's weapon just because the opponent holds a hostage is that both you and the hostage die. If someone holds a hostage, the best way is to charge directly!

If the opponent holds the hostage's life, you must hold the opponent's life; that is the only bargaining chip. Fools who pin their hopes on the opponent's integrity don't survive three years in the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Li Miao paused his feet, preparing to charge at Ji Tianrui.

Suddenly, he stopped.

His gaze swept back and forth between Zheng Anqi Sheng and Zhu Yijing several times, and he raised an eyebrow.

"So that's how it is?"

In his mental image, he had devoured the "nature" of dozens of Zheng Anqis, and along with them, he had watched all their residual memories, learning all the details of Yingzhou, including the methods planted on Zhu Yijing.

"Does Sect Leader Ji really want to sell me a favor?"

Li Miao said with a smile.

"Naturally, it's just a favor of convenience; it might even be a bit troublesome for Lord Li... so I only ask for one thing: next time Lord Li meets me, give me the time it takes to brew a cup of tea to speak, and that will be enough."

Ji Tianrui also replied with a smile.

Li Miao lifted his chin.

"Deal."

"What must be done?"

Ji Tianrui smiled.

"Nothing, it's already done."

"Island Master Zheng's method of recovering his realm today was to replace the 'nature seeds' he split off with the mental energy of others. Although it was a last resort, it can be seen that his own 'nature seeds' are far superior to the mental energy of ordinary people for Island Master Zheng."

"The method on Young Master Zhu is essentially that he was planted with a 'nature seed.' During the time we were talking just now, Island Master Zheng has already taken the opportunity to take back the 'nature seed' from Young Master Zhu. I imagine in a few more breaths, he will be able to completely recover to his peak state."

"I didn't bring 'Jizhao' with me today, and I can't afford to get involved in your fight, so why don't we meet again another day, Lord Li?"

Li Miao tilted his head.

"Very well, let us meet again another day."

*Whoosh—*

As if a gust of wind had blown by, the next instant, Ji Tianrui disappeared.

And with her departure, a sharp pain suddenly came from Li Miao's palm.

The palm that was tightly gripping Zheng Anqi Sheng's skull was slowly pried open. ===== CHAPTER 462 =====