Chapter 2852 - 2853: Sinister Schemes and Absurdity
Chapter 2852: Chapter 2853: Sinister Schemes and Absurdity
Liao Zhiji just stepped forward and wanted to follow, but Wu Qiming glared at him.
"Based on your identity, you’re not qualified to meet the Holy Maiden. I’ll take her there. You wait here!"
Liao Zhiji’s face showed a look of difficulty.
To be honest, he didn’t want to follow either, but the problem was that his life was in Wu Qiming’s hands now. What if he offended Xue An by staying behind?
Thinking of this, he sneaked a glance at Xue An, only to find that Xue An had his eyes lowered, seemingly not angry.
This slightly eased his heart but he still wasn’t sure, so he forced a smile and said.
"Then... should I wait here?"
On the surface, this question was directed at Wu Qiming, but in reality, he was seeking Xue An’s opinion.
Wu Qiming snorted coldly, "I told you to wait here, so wait here without asking so many questions!"
Then he said to Xue An, "Let’s go!"
Having said that, Wu Qiming stepped forward and walked out.
Xue An glanced at Liao Zhiji and then followed.
Liao Zhiji trembled all over and froze in place.
For no other reason!
It was because Xue An’s gaze before leaving was too terrifying.
Aside from the endless quietness, there was even an extremely cold murderous intent.
But who was this murderous intent aimed at?
Could it be... aimed at Wu Qiming?
Thinking of this, Liao Zhiji shivered and then shrunk his neck, standing obediently without daring to move.
Meanwhile, Wu Qiming led Xue An through the main hall, turned past several corridors, and finally arrived at a secluded spot.
This was a small garden, surrounded by tall walls, lavishly engraved with dense Light Runes, isolating all external prying.
Coming into this little world, the previously hunched and elderly Wu Qiming gradually straightened and turned to eye Xue An with a silver, sinister gaze.
"Ah, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen such fresh goods, perfect for tasting today!"
The lewd meaning in his words was almost overflowing.
Strangely enough, Wu Qiming did not see the slightest hint of fear on the face of this "girl" opposite him.
You must know this kind of thing wasn’t the first time he’d done it. In the past, no matter the women’s status or cultivation level, they would often panic without needing a hand as soon as they realized they were in such a predicament.
But today, this "girl" was calmly terrifying.
Especially those excessively pretty eyes which bore a trace of mocking brilliance.
This made Wu Qiming stunned at first, then excited.
The kind of woman who cried at the slightest trouble was tiresome to him; today’s "girl" had given him an unexpected surprise.
"What? Aren’t you afraid at all?"
"Afraid? Why would I be afraid?" Xue An said plainly.
In fact, as soon as Wu Qiming urged him to leave, Xue An already perceived the old fellow’s sinister plans.
This made him feel somewhat amused.
To smoothly obtain the Ancient Mirror fragments, he followed Liao Zhiji’s suggestion and disguised as a girl to meet the Holy Maiden of Light.
This seemed quite humiliating, but to Xue An nowadays, it’s merely a matter of thought.
Don’t forget, he was currently a Divine Sense embodiment; although due to the dense Divine Sense it’s not apparent from his appearance, essentially he was still a manifestation of Divine Sense.
The Divine Sense embodiment actually has no gender; if Xue An wishes, he can transform into various forms anytime.
So he treated it as a regular execution of a task.
But unexpectedly, he was seemingly a bit too successful.
First, the guy guarding the gate was captivated by him, leading Xue An to give him a small punishment.
Then, even this nearing-death old guy developed different intentions.
This naturally left Xue An somewhat amused.
However, he did not make it known, instead, he obediently followed Wu Qiming into the small garden.
"Heh, didn’t expect someone seemingly tender and weak to be so bold, hoping you can remain so calm later beneath me!"
As he spoke, Wu Qiming was already panting excitedly, seemingly imagining this pretty girl struggling gracefully before him.
But just then, a bursting cold light made Wu Qiming lose all his lustful thoughts.
Only to see this cold light strike horizontally like a strip, so fast that Wu Qiming couldn’t react.
A loud thud ensued when it hit Wu Qiming’s automatically activated protective Holy Light.
Crunch!
The necklace Wu Qiming wore around his neck shattered, along with the protective Holy Light on his body.
Only then did Wu Qiming realize this, scared to his core.
"Who... who exactly are you?"
While speaking, he retreated hurriedly, attempting to flee the small garden.
Back then, to forge this exclusive playground, Wu Qiming spared no expense setting up an Array outside the garden walls.
It’s said that once inside here, even the Lord of Light’s glory gets temporarily shielded.
But who would have imagined that those previous setups now became Wu Qiming’s bindings at this critical moment.
If outside, he could initiate the defense of the Extreme Fire Cathedral and summon guards with a mere thought.
In such scenarios, no matter how formidable the opponent’s prowess might be, they wouldn’t be his match.
This cathedral was Wu Qiming’s ace, complementing him perfectly.
As long as he remained within Cathedral’s confines, Wu Qiming held absolute initiative, explaining the terrifying aura felt by Xue An before.
Yet Wu Qiming brought upon his own demise.
Because Palace of Light’s doctrine strictly prohibits lust, especially for someone of Wu Qiming’s status, the slightest slip might get noticed by divine presence, risking being stripped of Divine Power or his life.
Hence, Wu Qiming meticulously crafted this realm solely for pleasure.
Results in self-entrapment, inadvertently giving Xue An an opening.
But regret arrived too late now.
Wu Qiming could only flee as rapidly as possible.
But how could Xue An not know his intentions?
In fact, Xue An dared act so brazenly because he seized upon this very point.
So when he saw Wu Qiming retreating hastily, a faint cold smile played at his lips before he snapped his brow.
Instantly, countless sword gleams materialized in the air, occupying the entire space densely.
Wu Qiming, who was retreating, immediately halted.
No choice, he couldn’t proceed.
For any further movement would get him impaled by those suddenly appearing sword gleams.
So he could only stand obediently, surrounded by countless sword gleams, and called tremblingly.
"Don’t act rashly, let’s discuss this calmly!"
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