Chapter 282: 282. Chapter 282: I want to go find my grandfather; even if it means death, I want to die with him

282. Chapter 282: I want to go find my grandfather; even if it means death, I want to die with him.

"Still being stubborn when death is at your doorstep."

Lanbo's expression was ugly, his gaze cold and chilling as he looked at Aoweisi, carrying a hint of bloodthirsty killing intent.

Because Aoweisi was right; he had just turned the Merfolk Tribe inside out and had not found a trace of the Universe Pearl.

Suddenly, he seemed to realize something and burst into loud laughter.

"The people you sent away—is the Universe Pearl in their hands?"

Hearing this, Aoweisi remained calm on the surface, though his heart was surging with turbulent waves; he continued to laugh incessantly, even as fresh blood began to bubble from his mouth toward the end.

"Aren't you very capable? Then find it yourself. What's the use of asking a dying man?"

Aoweisi was exceptionally mocking, his words merciless, "Or are you just too useless to find it?"

Hearing this, Lanbo immediately slapped him across the face.

Aoweisi spat out another mouthful of blood, feeling his life slowly slipping away.

Yet he did not regret anything he had done today; he had always lived under the halo and protection of his older brother, and now that he could be a true hero for once and protect the entire Merfolk Tribe, he could die without regrets.

Thinking of this, Aoruisi laughed even louder.

Even though he was a dying man, he felt not a shred of cowardice, which made Lanbo extremely annoyed; yet, for the sake of the Universe Pearl, he really could not do anything to him at the moment.

An inexplicable sense of frustration.

Lanbo let out a cold snort, grabbed Aoweisi by the throat, and lifted his entire body up; immediately after, he took out a pill and shoved it directly into Aoweisi's mouth.

"It doesn't matter if you don't talk. This seat has plenty of ways to find out what I want to know. Letting you die is too easy on you; this seat will definitely make you wish you were dead."

After speaking, he chuckled eerily, his eyes filled with bloodthirsty killing intent.

"This seat wants to see whether your mouth is tougher, or if this seat's methods are superior."

Aoweisi instinctively wanted to spit out the pill, but Lanbo forced him to swallow it; almost instantly, he felt his bodily functions gradually recovering.

But following that came waves of agonizing pain from his internal organs.

"Although this seat has saved your life, I naturally won't let you live so easily. From now on, every three days, your internal organs will feel as if they are being gnawed on by ten thousand insects, and the pain will increase with each passing day."

Lanbo looked at Aoweisi coldly, his eyes carrying a hint of satisfaction.

"As for those ants who escaped, as long as you are here, this seat does not believe I cannot find them. Unless they are truly cold-blooded and heartless, in which case this seat will just have to use you for amusement."

Lanbo said this very casually, but only the person involved knew how vicious it was.

Hearing this, Aoweisi immediately moved to bite his tongue and commit suicide.

"I will never let you succeed!"

He shouted in anger.

But how could Lanbo let him have his way? He immediately grabbed his jaw, forced his mouth open, and in the end, actually ripped his tongue out by force.

Following that, he tossed it aside and wiped his hands in disgust.

"If it weren't for the fact that you are still useful, this seat would really like to kill you directly."

Having his tongue ripped out left Aoweisi's already suffering body riddled with holes; he could not say a single word, only making muffled sounds, staring at Lanbo with murderous eyes. The intense pain drove him to the brink of madness; his mouth was filled with blood, the metallic taste of rust emerging, making it almost impossible for him to breathe. The pain in his internal organs added insult to injury, and there was not a single patch of intact flesh on his entire body.

The more he suffered now, the more excited Lanbo felt watching him.

"This seat does not believe that with you here, they won't come back."

As his voice fell, Lanbo snorted coldly, as if he had already imagined the satisfaction of obtaining the Universe Pearl and being able to feast on humans in the future.

On the other side, the group had been escorted away by the bubble; the bubble's speed was fast, but it seemed to have no specific destination.

Natasha was now a tearful mess, her crystal-clear, gem-like eyes brimming with tears; she frantically pounded on the bubble, trying to get out.

But no matter what she did, it was to no avail, and she could only collapse on the ground, weeping silently.

Su Chen clenched his fists, his heart feeling equally heavy; only a day ago, they were still laughing and talking together, and he had even contacted the Su Family, hoping to help the Merfolk Tribe escape their predicament soon.

Yet in just one day, everything had changed.

Even a person who had been vibrant just a short time ago had turned into a corpse.

They were so close; just a little bit more, and he could have taken them away from here.

"Master..."

Lv Luo was naturally pure-hearted, and having experienced such a life-and-death separation, her eyes were red; she wanted to offer words of comfort but could not speak, her voice choking up involuntarily.

Su Chen forced a smile that was uglier than crying and walked to Natasha's side, helping her up.

"Natasha, the most important thing for us is to pull ourselves together," he said softly.

"I want to go find my grandfather; even if it means death, I want to die with him."

Natasha shook her head desperately, tears streaming down in large droplets; the scorching heat of them made her head ache as if it were splitting.

"Your grandfather gave his life just so you could live. If you go back to throw your life away now, wouldn't all his efforts be in vain?"

Su Chen gripped Natasha's shoulders firmly, trying to bring her back to her senses.

Natasha covered her mouth with her hand, her face full of pain, her fair little face covered in tear tracks.

Although Luo Shen had experienced many great storms, feeling a life-and-death separation so directly still made her feel uncomfortable, though she did not show it.

She watched quietly and walked silently to Natasha's side.

"But I still can't bear it. I had only just met him, and I hadn't even shared my mother's experiences with him before we were separated by life and death forever."

Natasha said, choking back sobs; back in the Desolate Ancient Secret Realm, her mother had been so looking forward to the family reunion.

Now that they had finally had this chance, the time was so short—so short that she hadn't even had a proper conversation with her grandfather.

"Things are unpredictable; he certainly wouldn't have wanted this. At least you met."

Su Chen could not bear it; he could not help but turn his head away, offering clumsy comfort.

"Master, if we hadn't come to the Merfolk Tribe, would none of this have happened? If the Universe Pearl hadn't been given to me, would the Merfolk Tribe's barrier not have been broken?"

Natasha suddenly stood up and gripped Su Chen's hand tightly; her eyes were filled with sorrow and a sense of brokenness that would break anyone's heart, as if she might follow them at any second. (End of chapter)