Chapter 760: A Heinous Criminal! (Bonus Chapter)
Roberte's expression turned cold as she raised her steel sword to shield Hai Di!
It was only then that everyone realized it wasn't a dark cloud at all—it was clearly a three-legged ostrich!
But they were all baffled. Was this ostrich sick or something?
With three legs, why was it running on only two?
Seeing only a single ostrich charging over, Adams couldn't help but draw the long blade at his waist and stride forward!
"I can tolerate other people annoying me, but you, a beast, dare to bother me too?"
"Sorry! You've picked the wrong target today! Tank, pull aggro..."
Yet no one listened to Adams. They all watched him coldly.
Adams' expression stiffened, his face twisting with menace as he watched the ostrich rush right up to him!
"I don't need you guys! I'll do it myself..."
But before he could finish his words—
A figure emerged from the black feathers beneath the ostrich's body!
It was Jiangnan!
He was hanging there, gripping the ostrich's feathers!
One hand held the Blood-Drinking Halberd, and his face bore a smile that sent chills down one's spine.
"I've come to take your life, like I promised—0.1 microseconds!"
Adams' hair stood on end, his eyes filled with terror!
Caught in the Spirit-Binding Field, faced with Jiangnan's assassination, Adams had virtually no resistance!
He instinctively stepped back!
But a crimson halberd blade swept through the void like a blood-red moon!
Adams felt a chill at his neck, a ringing in his ears, and the world began to spin!
His head spun off into the air, landing on the ground, blood gushing from his neck like a fountain. His body collapsed limply!
This time, there was no luck for him at all!
His body landed lightly, and Jiangnan stepped on Adams' head, looking into his unfocused pupils.
Jiangnan chuckled: "My fault for letting you live a few extra hours. I'm so sorry!"
The entire scene erupted in uproar!
Jiangnan had hidden in the ostrich feathers to ambush him?
Could he be any more underhanded?
A heavyweight like him resorting to a sneak attack—who could withstand that?
But seeing Adams dead, the fishfolk team members surprisingly felt no anger. In fact, they felt a secret satisfaction!
Yet they couldn't show it, their expressions twisted with conflict!
Seeing Jiangnan safe and having escaped the beast tide, Hai Di's eyes sparkled with joy!
But seeing Adams' head go separate ways, her heart grew complicated.
Lady Nine will definitely be sad, won't she?
For some reason, Roberte felt an inexplicable relief seeing Adams dead.
She didn't glance at Adams' corpse but looked into Jiangnan's eyes.
"Run for three minutes first. Then I'll come after you and fulfill my own mission!"
"Life and death—you're on your own!"
Jiangnan rolled his eyes: "You foolish woman! Are you that stubborn?"
With that, he activated Blood Incineration fully, shooting toward Roberte like a cannonball!
Roberte took a deep breath, gripping her greatsword with both hands and slashing fiercely!
The two closed in. Just as the steel sword was about to hit Jiangnan, Roberte's eyes were full of hesitation.
Jiangnan grinned, ducked under the sword, spun the blood halberd, and smacked Roberte hard on the backside!
*Smack!*
The tremendous force sent her flying, crashing into the woods!
Jiangnan: "Don't hesitate during a fight! I already told you—we're enemies now!"
As he spoke, he charged forward and hoisted the stunned Hai Di onto his shoulder!
"I've kidnapped the Saintess! Trade her for the core! Otherwise, I'll bleed her dry! Hehehe~"
With that, he dashed into the woods, jumped onto the speeding ostrich, and bolted away!
Roberte crawled out of the forest, clutching her rear, face flushed red with fury!
That annoying pest Adams was dead and gone, but the Saintess had been taken too!
"Jiangnan! Give me back the Saintess! Don't you dare touch her! Hey!"
Now Roberte stomped her feet in rage and chased after the ostrich with her sword!
[From Roberte: Resentment +1000!]
In the blink of an eye, only a bunch of dazed fishfolk personnel remained!
"Is the 'bleeding' Nan Shen mentioned referring to..."
"The hell are you standing around for? Chase them! The Saintess cannot be harmed!"
Everyone gave chase, leaving only Adams' corpse on the ground.
No one even bothered to dig a hole and bury him.
...
Hai Di was slung sideways across the ostrich's neck, looking up at Jiangnan with a pitiful expression.
(☍﹏⁰): "Am... am I being kidnapped by you?"
Jiangnan growled: "That's right. You're my prisoner now. As a heinous criminal, I have very cruel methods for dealing with captives!"
"Three slashes, six holes, electrocution, burning—those are the light stuff!"
Hai Di trembled uncontrollably!
Ah? That cruel?
Jiangnan: (꒪ͦก꒪ͦ๑) "Ahem—so hurry up and give me 10 Spirit Beads as a bribe!"
"If I'm happy, maybe I won't be so cruel!"
Hai Di's eyes reddened. She kept looking back, but Roberte had long been left in the dust by Jiangnan.
She pouted, pulled out her little frog pouch, turned her back to Jiangnan, and fumbled inside.
The rustling sound made Jiangnan drool.
Should he just snatch the little frog pouch?
That seemed a bit too cruel...
Better to trick her into giving it slowly!
(๐•̥́﹏•̀): "Here—the bribe. You promised not to abuse me!"
Jiangnan grinned, pocketing the Spirit Beads. "Sure, sure!"
The giant ostrich raced north. Hai Di was silent for a long time, stealing glances at Jiangnan, hesitating.
Finally, she spoke: "Are all your people okay? I'm sorry about Adams!"
Seeing Hai Di's guilt-ridden face, Jiangnan rubbed his nose. "Our people are fine. What's Adams to you? And what's with this Saint and Saintess business?"
Relieved to hear they were okay, Hai Di sighed.
"Adams is sort of my brother? He's Lady Nine's child. My mother is Father's legitimate wife!"
Jiangnan was stunned. So she was the Great Princess of the fishfolk kingdom?
Meaning he just killed a prince?
Wait, Lady Nine? *Hiss~*
"How many mothers do you have?"
Hai Di blinked, lowered her head, and started counting on her fingers. She counted for a full thirty seconds.
"Many... I can't remember them all. If I go back this time, I'll probably gain a few more mothers, right?"
Jiangnan's face filled with horror!
Are you sure you're not insulting someone?
Was her father a sea king or something?
For a moment, Jiangnan wanted to become a king too!
Hai Di continued: "Our fishfolk kingdom is surrounded by sea. We are children of the sea!"
"Only those who inherit the bloodline can become Saints or Saintesses, trained as heirs to the throne..."
"Many of my brothers and sisters don't have the bloodline."
Jiangnan blinked. So it really was a sea king situation?
"Bloodline? Like blood type A, B, C?"
Hai Di covered her face. "Bloodline! Not blood type! I don't know what it's for either. I asked Father, but he wouldn't tell me..."
Jiangnan swallowed. So she was royalty—the Great Princess!
No wonder she had so much allowance!
He sneaked a peek at the little frog pouch in her hand.
"Ahem—have you ever heard of something called spiritual sense?"
Hai Di's eyes lit up. She nodded eagerly. "I know! I've read about it in books! It's amazing—can detect surroundings and foresee danger!"
Jiangnan's expression turned serious. "To be honest with you, I have spiritual sense! And I'm also a cultivator!"
Hai Di: (๐•̀口•́) Ah!
"I knew it! No wonder you're so strong!"
Jiangnan shrugged. "Actually, we're not as mysterious as you think. You can awaken spiritual sense too!"
Hai Di's eyes sparkled. "Really? I can?"
Jiangnan grinned. "Of course! Just eat a magical fruit, and your spiritual sense will awaken. That's how I awakened mine!"
He pulled an *Ahei* Black Garlic from his pocket.
Hai Di swallowed, her gaze fixed on the black garlic.
(｡˘•﹃•˘): "What does this fruit taste like? Sweet?"
Jiangnan held it out to her. "Want to try?"
Hai Di's eyes were full of anticipation. "Really? You're so kind!"
She reached for the black garlic, but Jiangnan shoved it back into his pocket, looking hesitant.
"But this fruit is very precious. I only have one left. It's a treasure!"
Hai Di quickly said, "Can I trade with my allowance? You've already awakened your spiritual sense, so let me eat this one!"
Jiangnan hesitated. "Well... alright then! But it'll cost you ten Diamond-grade Spirit Beads!"
Hai Di clutched her little frog pouch. "Ah? Another ten?"
Jiangnan nodded. "Of course! It's worth the price. That's spiritual sense!"
Hai Di looked back and forth between her pouch and the black garlic, full of hesitation.
Finally, she handed over ten Spirit Beads. "Here! If I don't awaken spiritual sense, you have to refund me!"
Jiangnan patted his chest. "Don't worry. Have I ever cheated anyone?"
Hai Di eagerly took the black garlic and stuffed it into her mouth.
The next second, she was crying from the spiciness!
But then she was shocked by the scene in her mind—everything within a two-thousand-meter radius was revealed in perfect detail!
She exclaimed excitedly, "Wow! It really works! I have spiritual sense too! I'm a cultivator too! I... Ah!!!"
Hai Di looked in horror at her hands, which were so black they were almost invisible.
Truly: stretch out your hand but can't see your fingers!
How could she have turned so black?
Frightened, she lifted her clothes, revealing her belly—pitch black.
She pulled down her collar and looked inside.
(๐꒦ິ﹏꒦ີ): "Black! All black! What kind of lousy fruit is this? I... sob..."
Jiangnan coughed lightly. "Black is only temporary. It'll return to normal after twelve hours!"
"Awakening spiritual sense naturally comes with a price!"
Hai Di's eyes welled with tears. "It'll really turn back?"
Jiangnan snickered. "Of course! Have I ever cheated anyone?"
Hai Di rubbed her eyes. Well, that was acceptable.
Jiangnan: "Since you have spiritual sense now, monitor everything within two thousand meters for me. Keep an eye out for any cores around!"
Hai Di: (✽•̥́～•̀) Oh... okay.
Hmm?
Something felt off?
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Author's Note: