Chapter 277: Confessing Identity

After a long while, Chi Nan Yi swung her arm, and the excruciating pain inflicted on the man gradually faded.

At this moment, the man was already on the brink of death.

Though there were no visible wounds on his body, the pain pierced his heart.

"You... you're not human! Monster! Monster!"

"Monster? You're not wrong," a strange smile flashed on her face; the man, already drenched in sweat, turned ashen, rolled his eyes and instantly passed out.

"With such meager skill, you still dare to show off before me," she said, pulling out a pill. Just as she was about to place it in his mouth, she stopped.

"Wouldn't it be a waste to give you such a fine pill?"

She snapped her fingers; a current surged through the man's body, making him convulse violently a few times. The dying man barely opened his eyes.

In front of him was still Chi Nan Yi's face.

He wished he could just die outright.

"Do you want to live?"

The man nodded at the words, then immediately shook his head.

"What?" Chi Nan Yi sneered, "Leave the left half for you, and kill you on the right?"

"Kill me! You kill me!"

"You struck first; now you beg for death, which is absolutely impossible," Chi Nan Yi looked down at him from above. "In my hands, even wanting to die is a luxury."

"What do you want to do?"

"You kidnapped me, and now you ask—who ordered this? The Eight Great Guardians of Seek Dragon Gate, or your elusive Sect Leader? As for you... are you a nameless foot soldier of Seek Dragon Gate, or one of the Eight Great Guardians?"

The man's pupils snapped shut, and he exclaimed, "You... how do you know the inner structure of Seek Dragon Gate?"

It seemed Cang Ying hadn't lied.

"Who exactly are you? What else do you know?"

"I also know that Seek Dragon Gate killed the entire family of Situ General," she said, slowly approaching the man. In a low voice she added, "I suppose you now know my true identity."

His heart sank as he asked, "What exactly do you want?"

"I want you to take me to Seek Dragon Gate."

"What?"

"I said, I want you to take me to Seek Dragon Gate."

"Ha, I've seen people looking for death, but never someone who seeks death like you," the man sneered. "To be frank, once you enter Seek Dragon Gate, there's only one way out—death. Not only you, but the Chi Family as well! All must die."

"Don't think that such words will provoke me into killing you; rest assured, you won't die," she said, swinging her arm, and Cang Ying's figure slowly materialized.

"What is this..." the man stared for a long time before recognizing the person's identity before him.

"Cang Ying! Cang Ying! You're not dead!" He twisted his head, glaring at Chi Nan Yi viciously: "So you were the one who imprisoned him! You monster!"

At this moment, Cang Ying was already unconscious, his eyes sunken, face bruised purple, the dark blue around his eyes looking as if he'd been beaten.

"I'm a monster? You think my methods are cruel? What about Seek Dragon Gate? Killing innocent civilians, slaughtering the entire Situ Family—if I'm a monster, what are you? Demons? In the letter you just sent, you apparently already informed Seek Dragon Gate of my death."

"You did it on purpose! You knew I was going to kill you, and you tried to make a clean escape!"

"Exactly, I even have to thank you!"

"You!"

"Now you only need to tell me where Seek Dragon Gate actually is."

"Dream on! I will never tell you!"

"Is that so?" Chi Nan Yi smiled enigmatically, "Then that's not up to you." She then tossed a pill into his mouth: "This is my latest creation; you're the first test subject."

The pill entered his stomach, and the man's gaze instantly became hazy.

"Who are you?"

Hearing her question, the man whispered, "Qing Lang."

"What is your role in Seek Dragon Gate?"

"I'm the sixth-ranked among the Eight Great Guardians."

"Aside from Cang Ying, who are the other guardians and what are their traits?"

"Cang Ming, Fen Tian, Lie Qiong, Jue Sha, Li Yuan, Yun Li; among them only Yun Li is a woman, ranked seventh."

Chi Nan Yi frowned upon hearing those names.

She wasn't quite sure how powerful Seek Dragon Gate was, but these people certainly weren't shy about losing face.

Is this treating themselves as divine beasts?

"By your account, Cang Ying would be the eighth?"

Qing Lang nodded.

"What about your Sect Leader?"

"The Sect Leader's whereabouts are hidden; they never reveal their true face. I also don't know where the Sect Leader actually is."

The answer was the same as Cang Ying's.

"Where exactly is Seek Dragon Gate located?"

"Xijiang, Nanwu City."

"How do we make contact?"

"There's a waist token."

As Qing Lang finished speaking, his brows knit fiercely and his body began to thrash uncontrollably.

Chi Nan Yi, seeing the signs, realized the pill's effect had worn off, took the token from his waist, and locked him up.

Now is the best time to go to Seek Dragon Gate.

Just then, a sudden aura rushed toward them.

In the next instant, she fell into a familiar and warm embrace.

"Yi'er." Hearing the fierce heartbeat from his chest, Chi Nan Yi smiled faintly and said, "I'm here."

Mo Junyan's arms trembled, his palm gripping her waist tightly; his whole body exuded an unyielding chill and anxiety, his narrow eye corners reddened, and murderous aura shone in his eyes.

"Mo Junyan, I'm fine."

He released his arm, lowered his head to study her brows and eyes carefully, and only after confirming she was truly unharmed did he relax slightly.

"I heard you boarded a carriage at the palace gate; I followed you all the way. Who exactly took you away?"

"The Sixth Guardian Qing Lang of Seek Dragon Gate, he disguised himself as Yun Shan and brought me here."

"You're not unfamiliar with Yun Shan, so how could…"

"I knew long ago he was an impostor; following him was, of course, part of my plan."

"You scared me to death." Mo Junyan's chill softened slightly as he whispered, "You're too daring to act alone. If you slip up, do you realize how perilous the consequences could be? If This Prince were to lose you again…"

"Lose again?"

Chi Nan Yi instantly seized the key words in his speech.

"What do you mean by 'lose again'?"

Mo Junyan, aware that he had broken his word, flickered a strange hue in his eyes.

"You're fine, and This Prince is relieved. Come back with This Prince."

Seeing he didn't want to explain, Chi Nan Yi wasn't about to let it go; she seized his hand, her gaze locked on his face, and said, "You're also a reincarnated person, aren't you?"

Mo Junyan heard this and his pupils contracted sharply.

"Yi'er, you… you really…"

A flash of wild joy crossed his eyes; Mo Junyan wrapped his arms around her waist, holding tight, and said, "I've always thought I was the only outlier. Since my reincarnation, I've hidden carefully, fearing I'd frighten you, that you'd think I'm a monster, and stay away from me."

"Outlier? If you're an outlier, then what am I?"

"Hmm?"

Chi Nan Yi swung her arm, and Mo Junyan felt the world spin wildly; when he opened his eyes again, everything around him had transformed into a brand‑new realm.