"I, I..."
Sakuratsuki, unable to move under Ye Ling's control, felt endless fear welling up in his eyes.
However, Ye Ling noticed that Sakuratsuki's fear was not of death, but of something else!
Ye Ling pressed, "Seeing you like this, do you have some shameful secret you're hiding?"
"What is it that terrifies you more than death?"
"Don't, don't force me... you'll regret it!"
Sakuratsuki struggled, trying to break free from Ye Ling's grip, but no matter how hard he struggled, Ye Ling's hand remained as still as a mountain.
The vast difference in power between them filled Sakuratsuki with despair.
Demonic energy emanated from Ye Ling's palm, coiling around Sakuratsuki and gradually creeping towards his head.
Ye Ling smiled, "You should understand that even if you don't speak, I can still pry into your soul. Once I perform soul-searching, you'll have no secrets from me." Da Feng Novel Network
Sakuratsuki trembled, "What good will it do you? What happens between me and Jue has nothing to do with you. Must you really push me to this point?"
Ye Ling smiled, "I'm just satisfying my curiosity."
"You demon!!! You will definitely regret this!"
Sakuratsuki roared, the fear in his eyes intensifying into despair, tears even welling up at the corners.
It was clear that Sakuratsuki was on the verge of collapse.
Seeing Sakuratsuki's current state, Ye Ling was also taken aback, not quite understanding his reaction.
Could it be that something bad would happen if he uncovered Sakuratsuki's secret?
As Ye Ling pondered this, a sense of guilt inexplicably arose within him.
Suddenly, Ye Ling no longer wished to force Sakuratsuki, and the demonic energy binding him rapidly dissipated.
Ye Ling released Sakuratsuki and asked, "Is the secret between you and Jue really that exaggerated?"
"Beyond your imagination!"
Sakuratsuki said quickly. After Ye Ling released him, he fled like a startled rabbit, quickly distancing himself, and said to Ye Ling, "I am grateful that you did not press further, but today's events are like opening Pandora's Box. You and I have both been drawn into a vortex!"
"Soon, you will regret killing Jue."
With that, Sakuratsuki concealed his form and fled the Bamboo Dwelling.
Wang Liren, hearing Sakuratsuki's words, was filled with confusion and asked Ye Ling, "Your Majesty, what exactly does he mean?"
Ye Ling shook his head, "I don't know... Just now, I had a premonition that the secret he's hiding is no small matter, and if I rashly inquired, it might trigger some unpredictable incident."
"Moreover, I had previously said I would spare his life. To then make his life worse than death would be too cruel, so I let him go."
"However, even though I let him go, his parting words have only made me more curious."
Ye Ling did not act without principles. If Sakuratsuki could have revealed his hidden secret with just a little pressure, then Ye Ling might not have minded satisfying his curiosity.
But now, Sakuratsuki clearly valued that secret more than his own life, willing to commit suicide to protect it. If Ye Ling were to forcibly extract Sakuratsuki's secret out of his own curiosity, it would cross his own bottom line.
Ye Ling was unwilling to do so.
Wang Liren asked again, "Your Majesty letting him go, aren't you afraid of his revenge? Being targeted by a ninth-rank Mortal Immortal is not a good thing."
Ye Ling smiled, "It's fine. It makes no difference how many times he comes. Let him stir up trouble."
"But even if Your Majesty isn't afraid, what if he travels across the ocean to China and targets those close to Your Majesty?"
Ye Ling still shook his head, "His character has been fully revealed just now. He wouldn't bypass me to target those close to me."
"Moreover, with his strength, he still cannot harm Xiao You and the others."
Ever since the incident where the Shadow Hall kidnapped Su Ruoxue, Ye Ling had made preparations to protect those close to him. Let alone a Mortal Immortal like Sakuratsuki, even a Saint would not be able to harm Ye Ling's loved ones.
Seeing that Ye Ling was not worried about letting the tiger return to the mountain, Wang Liren decided not to fret about it either. He changed the subject, "Speaking of which, we have now confirmed that Nie Yi is the mastermind behind Qi Tan's death, but Jue was completely consumed by Your Majesty's demonic energy, leaving no trace. I have no concrete evidence. What should we do next?"
Ye Ling raised an eyebrow, "What do you mean, 'what should we do'? We're not conducting an official investigation, and my time is precious. I don't have time to play detective games with you. Since it's already confirmed that Nie Yi is the mastermind, we should naturally go and deal with Nie Yi. This matter ends here."
Wang Liren hesitated, "But we have no evidence. Even if we arrest Nie Yi, other employees of the Dragon Department will not be convinced."
Ye Ling said, "Leave it to me. I'll make him confess himself."
Leave it to Your Majesty?
Hearing Ye Ling's words, Wang Liren couldn't help but shiver. Then, he forced a smile onto his face, "Understood, understood..."
Wang Liren could almost imagine the miserable time Nie Yi was about to endure.
After the events at the Bamboo Dwelling, Ye Ling did not attend to the unconscious Zuo Daolixiang, and together with Wang Liren, they headed towards Nie Yi's home.
Meanwhile, Sakuratsuki, who had escaped the Bamboo Dwelling, fled all the way out of Dongdu and stopped in a large mountain on the outskirts of Dongdu.
Dragon Snake Mountain, Martial Attendant Headquarters.
The forbidden area in the back mountain.
At this moment, Sakuratsuki's face was not filled with the joy of escaping death, but rather with worry.
"What am I to do now? Jue is dead, and one sacrifice is missing. I almost revealed my secret..."
Sakuratsuki muttered softly, walking alone into the forbidden area and stopping in a cave hidden by thorns.
Deep within the cave was a blood-stained altar.
There were twelve pillars around the altar, and in front of each pillar was a stone platform, seemingly meant to hold something.
Sakuratsuki approached the altar. A large amount of black energy emerged from the center of the altar, and a sharp voice echoed from beneath the altar, "Sakuratsuki, the day of blood sacrifice is approaching. Why do I sense that one of the sacrifices has disappeared?"
Hearing the sharp voice, a trace of fear flashed in Sakuratsuki's eyes. He quickly knelt and said, "Reporting to Your Excellency... there was a problem with a sacrifice, but I will handle it as soon as possible and will not delay Your Excellency's ritual."
"You had better handle it. My sacrifices are indispensable. Since the sacrifice was killed by someone, the mark should have transferred to the killer. Go and bring the killer."
Hearing Your Excellency's words, Sakuratsuki fell silent.
The one who killed Jue was Ye Ling, which was obvious...
He was completely incapable of bringing Ye Ling here!
But if he failed to meet Your Excellency's demands, then Yang Guo...
Your Excellency beneath the altar said, "Sakuratsuki, I am speaking to you."
Sakuratsuki immediately trembled and quickly replied, "I will definitely bring the killer!"
Hearing Sakuratsuki's reply, Your Excellency was finally satisfied, "Remember, not a single sacrifice can be missing. No one can know of my existence, otherwise, you know the consequences."
Sakuratsuki's forehead was covered in cold sweat as he said, "Understood..."
"Since you understand, you may withdraw."
Your Excellency finished speaking, and the black energy in the altar dissipated. Sakuratsuki also rose heavily and turned to walk out of the cave...
For him, a Mortal Immortal, today was the most difficult day.