Chapter 2389 - 2362: I’ll Go With You

Bai Zhiqing slowly walked out through the main gate, her expression calm, as still as a lake with no ripples, quietly watching the Black Shadow and Snake Lady before her.

"Zhiqing, why did you come out...?" Shen Manjun quickly spoke upon seeing Bai Zhiqing emerge from the villa.

"Sister Manjun, thank you for today, but this issue started because of me, so naturally I will resolve it. I can’t involve you."

Shen Manjun’s expression drastically changed upon hearing Bai Zhiqing’s words: "Zhiqing..."

"Sister Manjun, trust me, let me handle this matter."

Bai Zhiqing deeply glanced at Shen Manjun before turning her gaze to the Black Shadow: "Didn’t you want me to go with you? I promise you, but I hope you will let them leave. As long as you fulfill this, I’ll go with you."

Upon hearing Bai Zhiqing’s words, the Black Shadow lifted his foot and kicked the elder to the side, addressing Bai Zhiqing: "Miss Bai, of course, as long as you follow us obediently, I can assure their safety today. But if you try anything sneaky, I assure you, none of these people will survive."

"Don’t believe him, Zhiqing, you mustn’t believe his lies."

Shen Manjun loudly spoke after helping up the elder: "Zhiqing, they are deceitful people, they won’t keep their promises."

The Black Shadow smiled at Shen Manjun after hearing her: "Sect Leader Shen, do you think you have other choices now? You have no other option but to trust me."

Shen Manjun fell silent at the Black Shadow’s words, realizing they were correct; they had no other options, not even the elder could match him. To challenge them would be futile and reckless.

"Alright, it’s about time. You can make your choice now—either come with us or heed Sect Leader Shen’s advice to gamble that I can’t harm you."

The Black Shadow spoke again: "Of course, I believe Miss Bai is smart enough to know what choice to make!"

Bai Zhiqing remained silent, simply watching the Black Shadow before her.

After a pause, Bai Zhiqing slowly asked, "Are you capturing me to threaten Tianxing?"

"Of course,"

The Black Shadow admitted without concealment: "Lu Tianxing is incredibly strong; killing him isn’t easy, yet Miss Bai, you are his weakness. As long as you are in our hands, even if Lu Tianxing has great abilities, he can’t escape."

"Aren’t you afraid of failing?" Bai Zhiqing coldly retorted.

"That’s not for you to worry about, Miss Bai; rather than concern yourself with that, you should worry about yourself."

In this moment, the two conversed as though they were friends, and the atmosphere in the hall was not tense but rather seemed quite harmonious.

"Miss Bai, I know you’re stalling for time, waiting for others to rescue you, but I can tell you, you don’t need to stall—none of them have time today!"

The Black Shadow, appearing confident, said: "Lu Tianxing and Lin Yafei are stuck at the Mu Family, unable to leave. The Lu Family is trapped in Jiangnan, Jiang Liufeng trapped in Modu, Cangwu in Qin Island, and Sima Lingyun likely hidden at the Mu Family. At this moment, who do you think could rescue you? Even if there were those unafraid to die, they wouldn’t pose a threat."

"Miss Bai, be sensible and come with me!"

Bai Zhiqing exhaled deeply: "I have a question, can you clarify for me?"

"Sure."

The Black Shadow agreed readily.

"Why are you targeting Tianxing, is it for his cultivation technique?"

"Lu Tianxing’s cultivation technique is indeed marvelous, but not enough for us to act against him."

The Black Shadow said indifferently: "We want the Four Symbols Ring in Lu Tianxing’s possession. But he refuses to give it to us, so we have to take different measures."

"Four Symbols Ring?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Zhiqing’s eyes flashed with clarity, and she said: "You were sent by the Heavenly God."

"That’s right."

The Black Shadow nodded in acknowledgment: "Miss Bai, you’re very clever to guess even that, but eventually you would find out anyway, so it’s of no consequence."

As the words were spoken, the Black Shadow said again: "Miss Bai, now you can come with us obediently, unless you refuse, in which case I guarantee they will all die!"

As he spoke, the Black Shadow pointed towards Shen Manjun and the others.

"I’ll go with you!" Bai Zhiqing said firmly.

Upon hearing Bai Zhiqing’s words, the Black Shadow clapped his hands: "Miss Bai is indeed wise; come with me, and I assure you everyone here will remain unharmed and alive, you have my guarantee."

"Seems I should thank you!" Bai Zhiqing said mockingly.

The Black Shadow seemed unfazed by Bai Zhiqing’s sarcastic tone, gesturing: "Miss Bai, please!"

Bai Zhiqing said nothing further, walking straight toward the Black Shadow.

As Bai Zhiqing stepped closer to the Black Shadow, his eyes glimmered with pleasure.

As planned, Bai Zhiqing was indeed wary of him harming Shen Manjun and others, hence she came over.

Moreover, with Bai Zhiqing in hand, he could control Lu Tianxing’s fate; alive or dead, at that moment, he would reclaim the shame suffered previously in Xiangjiang.

In an instant, Bai Zhiqing was beside the Black Shadow, speaking without fear or submission: "Let’s go!"

The Black Shadow nodded, saying no more, then turned to lead the way out, not fearing any tricks from Bai Zhiqing or Shen Manjun, as to him, they were mere ants, easily crushed. If they didn’t know better, he wouldn’t mind eliminating them.

Just as the Black Shadow and Snake Lady turned around, a subtle ruthlessness flashed in Bai Zhiqing’s eyes.

"Snap!"

As the Black Shadow and Snake Lady took their first two steps forward, Bai Zhiqing’s eyes suddenly flashed coldly; her fingers opened wide, reaching out to grab a spear filled with a fiery aura, which appeared in her hand and swiftly tore through the air, stabbing toward the Black Shadow’s back, as fast as lightning.