Chapter 32
Translator: Rosana
Editor: PlayerProphet
So he turned again, as if he hadn’t meant to leave. He wore an unfathomable expression, and, with his back facing the group of men and women, he said, “You are all so young and beautiful. Are you really willing to die like this?”
Originally, when he said those words he didn’t mean anything. He just wanted to fake a show to let the onlookers see that he showed up just to make inquiries. He had already planned everything. If the people behind him didn’t reply, he’d just say a couple more threatening phrases and leave.
What he didn’t expect, however, was that he was too imposing, and his tone too dark. The woman he touched a moment ago was terrified and shouted, “I don’t want to die! I don’t want to die! I beg you, let me go! I don’t want to die!”
Bai Yang tried to act cool. “Then speak. Confess everything you know and I might plead with the Demon King to give you a way out.”
Bai Yang swore. He said it just to put on a show for the guards in the back, not to actually learn some sort of secret.
He imitated villains from TV and spoke slowly with a cold tone. “With so many people, at least one of you should know something. I might consider sparing the first person to confess a secret. The second person… hehe… there won’t be another opportunity.”
He turned to the group, showing a profound smile as he continued, “So who’s going to tell me first?”
He already had his plan. If no one spoke, he’d just leave behind a threatening phrase and leave.
His gaze swept over the group back and forth. They began to tremble, anxiety all over their faces.
“Lord Xie, we already questioned them. They don’t know anything.” The guard stepped forward to say.
Bai Yang slowly and methodically looked at his nails. “They might have temporarily forgotten. Now, after some time, they might have calmed down enough to remember something.”
He raised his head, revealing a sinister smile to the crowd. “Wouldn’t you agree?”
Their expressions turned horrified.
Bai Yang continued to smile and spoke in a soft tone, “If you can’t remember anything, then you’re just a group of useless people. You’ll be sent on your way once it’s daybreak.”
Bai Yang quietly gave himself a thumbs up. Not bad, not bad! He really has the att.i.tude of a villain!
There was no response.
No response is fine.
Bai Yang turned to go. At that moment, a panicked voice echoed from behind his back, “I’ll talk, I’ll talk!”
What?
What, what?
What, what, what?
Bai Yang turned around in disbelief and stared at that beauty he touched before. That beauty was the prettiest in the group. She was young with a delicate body and charming facial features. She was a beauty able to overturn countries. Her eyes were filled with tears. Anyone who saw such a thing would have their heart melted.
“What can you say?” Bai Yang almost couldn’t believe it. I just made a threat, yet someone actually felt threatened?
The guard also didn’t expect that beauty to talk. He was taken aback before he stepped forward and shouted, “Then hurry up and talk!”
That beauty said, “I’ll talk, I’ll talk… The treasure the Western Demon Lord found is called the Nirvana Pearl. Other than being able to quickly improve your cultivation and acting as a strong shield, it’s biggest function being able to be reborn in Nirvana.”
“Reborn in Nirvana?” Bai Yang furrowed his brows.
“Yes.”
“What happens when you reborn in Nirvana? It’s not a resurrection, is it? If you speak of one false phrase, do you know the consequences?” Bai Yang’s voice was ice cold.
The beauty’s whole body trembled and she hurriedly spoke, “It’s not resurrection. Possessors of the Nirvana Pearl are able to transfer their soul into another person’s body. Criminals often live dangerous lives, and are barely able to survive. But with the Nirvana Pearl, it’s guaranteed that you’ll succeed, and even be able to keep your soul’s cultivation.”
There’s actually such a thing?
After she confessed, Bai Yang and the other guard both thought of a problem at the same time.
“Then it’s possible the Western Demon Lord has taken someone over and escaped.” the guard said and summoned a group of guards towards the next room.
Bai Yang followed them.
When they’d captured the Western Demon Lord, they locked him in a room and guards were placed outside to prevent him from escaping. Instead, they might have helped him escape.
Sure enough, when the guard opened the door, they found the chained Western Demon Lord slumping onto the ground.
Bai Yang rushed forward to check his breath, but found none.
The Western Demon Lord was dead.
No, he took over someone else’s body and escaped!
If the Nirvana Pearl could retain a soul’s cultivation, the Western Demon Lord’s strength would be the same as before.
Bai Yang raised his head, “d.a.m.n.”
“Lord Xie?”
Bai Yang didn’t bother with caring about others and teleported directly towards the square palace where the Demon King of Eternal Night resided.
The guards felt only a gust of wind before Bai Yang disappeared.
Bai Yang arrived at the palace where the Demon King was located and prayed silently that nothing had happened to him. The Demon King’s order hasn’t been pa.s.sed on yet. If he died, Luo Jian Feng might pursue the Male Lead.
If Demon King died, the pa.s.sageway to the Human Realm would fall into Luo Jian Feng’s hands. Instead of having to deal with a deceitful person like that, Bai Yang would rather act out a soap opera with the Demon King.
According to rumors, the Western Demon Lord was a vengeful and arrogant person. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have started a rebellion to become the King, or challenge the Demon King.
After escaping, there were two things he might do next. He’d either escape, or seek out the Demon King of Eternal Night for revenge. According to the Western Demon Lord’s character, Bai Yang was afraid that he’d ignore the risks and opt to directly a.s.sa.s.sinate the Demon King. Everyone had already relaxed their guard, so it was likely he’d take advantage of that and attack.
For both the public and for himself, Bai Yang needed to make sure the Demon King was safe.
As he entered the palace, Bai Yang noticed that the entire building was covered in an array. However, because the array was set up in a hurry, it wasn’t very strong. The array’s purpose wasn’t to prevent people from coming in, it was to prevent outsiders from detecting what was happening inside.
Not good, the Western Demon Lord did come here.
Bai Yang broke into the palace and, as expected, found the inside enshrouded in rich magic. There were two figures fighting inside. One was the Demon King of Eternal Night and the other one… was Li Yu.
Seeing Li Yu, Bai Yang paused. He didn’t expect the person the Western Demon Lord took over would be the person the Demon King trusted the most. Looked like the Western Demon Lord had some brains.
The two battled for a moment, before separating. Bai Yang noticed a wound on the Demon King’s chest that was bleeding.
“Li Yu, why?”
His qi was deviated and he had a serious injury, yet the Demon King stood tall, as if he hadn’t been injured at all except for his ugly expression. It spoke volumes of disbelief that his most trusted person would turn around and hurt him.
“He’s not Li Yu, he’s the Western Demon Lord!” Bai Yang said as he flew to the Demon King’s side. He then asked, “Your Highness, are you okay?”