Chapter 1281 - 1281: Worried About Your Intelligence

Shino Fumiki's two conditions for Liu Zixuan were undoubtedly akin to a common dilemma people often discuss.

If your wife and mother fall into the river, in a situation where you can only save one, who should you rescue first?

Except this time, it's the wife and the brother.

Liu Zixuan has always disliked such vexing choices, so instead of choosing one, he decided he would save both!

Of course, what he said about saving both seemed like an enormous joke to Shino Fumiki!

With a mocking smile, he said, "Your brother's life is in my hands. If you don't agree to my terms, I can kill him anytime. Do you think you can make such a choice?"

Liu Zixuan's lips twitched a few times, then he pointed to the fake Tiger hidden within the array at the pit's edge: "Creating such a puppet must not have been easy for you, right? Likewise, I can kill him at any moment!"

Shino Fumiki's mocking expression partly faded, his face slightly changed: "Are you bluffing me?"

"You and I are not friends; on the contrary, we're enemies. Do you think I have any reason to bluff you?" Liu Zixuan chuckled playfully, "You've studied me for so long. You should know that besides being a martial artist and understanding arrays, I am also proficient in medical skills."

"You!" Shino Fumiki was stunned.

"What about me?" Liu Zixuan was slowly regaining the upper hand, stepped forward and smiled, "You can kill my brother anytime, but I can find an opportunity and use medical skills to bring him back to life! You should know that my medical skills are unrivaled in the world!"

Shino Fumiki isn't a fool; he's studied Liu Zixuan long enough to know he's proficient in medical skills and possesses the Medical Treasure Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles.

That's why he hid Tiger and didn't use him directly to threaten Liu Zixuan, worried about this very scenario.

Thus, he wasted words putting forward those two conditions to trouble Liu Zixuan!

No matter how cunning he was, he didn't anticipate Liu Zixuan's quick response, quickly turning the tables with just a few words.

At this moment, he started to ponder with narrowed eyes.

The reason Liu Zixuan dared to speak boldly wasn't solely due to his medical skills; there was a more important reason.

Hidden nearby is someone he knows, though he's unsure whether they're a strong figure from the Alliance of the World or the Four Symbols Sect; within these Ancient Ruins, they belong to the Star Sea faction and are Liu Zixuan's friends.

That familiar person has been hiding here from the start, and undoubtedly, they've seen everything that just happened. Liu Zixuan saying such things now renders them a potential variable.

If the situation becomes critical, they could help Liu Zixuan eliminate Shino Fumiki. If Shino Fumiki continues to use Tiger to threaten Liu Zixuan, the person hidden in the dark could first look for Tiger.

It's simple reasoning: since Shino set up such a trap, the hostage Tiger he holds shouldn't be too far away; he should be nearby.

Of course, this is just one aspect; Liu Zixuan's medical skills are indeed formidable, but he's never truly brought someone back to life, especially not his brother. Even if there were other means, he couldn't let Tiger die; if he's injured, it's one thing, but if he's truly dead, and his medical skills fail, regret will be inevitable.

Therefore, Liu Zixuan places his hope on the familiar person hidden nearby.

Seeing Shino Fumiki deep in thought, Liu Zixuan smiled playfully, "Why aren't you talking?"

"You really are a smart person."

Shino Fumiki's lips twitched twice, "Fine, I'll make a concession. Many women have good aptitude; I don't need the one by your side, but you must give me the Power of the Dragon Veins within you."

"What if I still refuse?" Liu Zixuan chuckled provocatively.

At this moment, he could sense the movements of the person hidden nearby, likely searching for Tiger.

So, just a bit more time is enough!

Shino Fumiki raised an eyebrow, "Liu Zixuan, don't push your luck. That fake Tiger is indeed my puppet; making a puppet that's obedient and can act isn't easy. But I won't be lost without him; if you continue to refuse, I'll kill your brother first."

"You and I are of the same realm; if you kill my brother, surely you understand how I'll retaliate!" Liu Zixuan said coldly.

"At worst, mutual destruction!"

Shino Fumiki shrugged, "Our Void Mountain Sect martial artists have a special connection; we can sense each other. Several Void Mountain Sect experts are not far from us."

"So what!" Liu Zixuan shrugged.

"What?" Shino Fumiki sneered, "You said we have the same realm; if we fight, it's mutually destructive. You can't kill me, and I can't kill you. But when our Void Mountain Sect experts arrive, they'll kill you and take the Power of the Dragon Veins, and they'll still dominate your woman!"

Liu Zixuan feigned a relaxed smile, though he was actually using his X-ray Vision to scan his surroundings and, with powerful perception under the Third Layer Realm, felt Tiger and the familiar Star Sea ally had met.

He then said meaningfully, "I worry about your intelligence; same realm doesn't mean the end result is mutual damage!"

"Do you think I've watched you for so long without understanding your techniques or knowing how to counter you?"

Shino Fumiki slowly revealed the exquisite dagger and gestured at Liu Zixuan, "If you don't believe me, you can try it. For the Power of the Dragon Veins, I'll give you this chance!"

"Should I thank you for that?" Liu Zixuan's eyes chilled, and the Qingyu Folding Fan immediately appeared in his hand. He whispered to Luo Xi, "Stand here, don't move!"

With that said, holding the folding fan, he rushed towards Shino Fumiki.

"How reckless!" Shino Fumiki smiled insidiously and suddenly vanished from the spot.

In an instant, six figures of Shino Fumiki appeared less than two meters in front of Liu Zixuan.

Of course, they weren't clones, but a series of phantom techniques unique to the Void Mountain Sect's ninjutsu, creating several realistic illusions.

Liu Zixuan looked at the row of Shino Fumiki figures, his eyes flashing. The Qingyu Folding Fan suddenly moved, and a Ghost Gate Needle shot forward.

The Ghost Gate Needle's target was clearly the third figure in the row.

Under X-ray Vision, all illusions were mere decorations.

Such mere remnants couldn't escape Liu Zixuan's eyes, so this was undoubtedly Shino Fumiki's true self!

Swish!

The Ghost Gate Needle broke through the air with a chilling sound, and as it approached the enemy, its contained special attribute power was unleashed...