Chapter 1699 - 1012: Seizing the Ring

"A prisoner has no right to threaten you, let alone lacks strength, it can only be considered a draw."

"If I kill you..."

"Lacking strength doesn’t mean my will can’t hastily inform the Ice Venerable of her identity. If I die, she dies for sure; weighing the situation, you can’t."

You can’t, so certain.

To be honest, Ying Yuan looked at the plain-faced woman in a loose robe. He had known before that this person couldn’t be ordinary, but he didn’t realize she could still... maintain the upper hand after being confined.

As powerful as he was, he hadn’t been so suppressed even when the Ice Venerable and Yin Li joined forces against him before.

A woman.

A woman.

This kind of encounter was indeed fresh. Ying Yuan moved his finger on the bird’s head, and such a decisive person making such a move seemed quite discordant.

But Sui Yi felt it was quite alright to watch.

"What you’re saying is just to make me not kill you, but either way, I can’t guarantee her absolute safety. Only killing you is the most reliable, although with some risks..."

As long as he delays a little time, at worst, letting her leave the Levitating Ice Palace just as it is.

"Promise." Sui Yi clearly uttered two words.

Ying Yuan naturally understood. Let her go, she could promise to bury this secret forever.

She would also be safe.

"This promise is centered on you. If you have any thoughts, both she and I are subject to you."

"Unless"

Ying Yuan squinted his eyes, "Unless I tether you by my side forever, holding your life and death in my palm."

That would be a loss for Sui Yi. Once that person is outside the Ice Venerable’s range of assassination, Sui Yi’s bargaining chip would be useless.

Bargaining chips also have a shelf life. Either release her now, or perish together.

Sui Yi leaned against the pillar, saying slowly, "Even people like Thousand Buddha you are willing to cooperate with, why insist on perfection with me?"

This statement also makes sense; perhaps Ying Yuan doesn’t like letting a woman take advantage for no reason.

Of course, men aren’t allowed either.

"I don’t even know who you are, how can I trust?"

"Sui Yi."

What?

"My name is Sui Yi."

Ying Yuan then realized Sui Yi was revealing her name.

Casual? What a smooth and carefree name.

"I came here to find something of my own, having no interest in your war. Moreover, I have no capital to meddle in your conflicts. As for my promise, if I really broke it, it would bring me no benefit, instead it would provoke you to chase me, which wouldn’t be worth it."

Sui Yi crossed her arms, speaking lightly, "Besides, you don’t have to worry about me using this matter as a bargaining chip to gain an inch. Its effect is only this once. Next time, even if I see her in person, I would pretend not to know."

Ying Yuan’s people noticed their leader conversing with the ordinary human woman in the corridor, for quite a while, which was bizarre. Their master was famously cold-hearted and typically disinterested in lengthy conversations, except showing some patience for that certain someone; otherwise, he rarely spoke much to others.

But now fell silent suddenly.

That silence made Candle Worm and others quite uncomfortable, like being scratched by bugs.

"Say, perhaps the boss was pent up in the tower for too long, now coming out... um... starving and indiscriminate."

Starving and indiscriminate.

These four words reached the ears of both.

Sui Yi’s brows twitched.

Ying Yuan frowned, giving his loose-talking subordinate a faint glance.

Candle Worm immediately quieted down.

Ying Yuan pointed with his finger, "You may leave."

To his surprise, the woman didn’t hurry to leave but lightly moved her fingers, opening all the bird cages.

Birds fluttered joyously in the air, landing on flower branches or freely flying in the rain...

"These birds know the way home, even if they fly away, they’ll come back. It’s not like I’m letting them leave to report."

After saying this, Sui Yi leisurely walked out...

Everyone at Ying Yuan’s place stirred, this person is leaving?

The boss let her go?

Ying Yuan waved his hand, the guards withdrew their killing intent.

Watching Sui Yi about to step onto that trolley.

"Master, the teleportation array is ready."

Flame Eagle came to report.

"Activate," Ying Yuan said indifferently.

Buzz~~~

The giant teleportation array opened mid-air in the rainforest, rain pouring down, numerous masters entered the teleportation array, and Ying Yuan also walked in.

Turning back, that woman still stood at the bridge, rain falling on her hair, somewhat hazy.

For some reason, the males present suddenly felt that the woman glancing sideways looked particularly alluring.

"Hey boss, you’ve been single for so long, why not..."

Candle Worm was most loyal, loyal enough that he wanted to find a match for the boss right after he was released.

Ying Yuan’s eyes deepened, this woman...

No way!

His eyes suddenly turned cold.

Initially, Candle Worm casually suggested, considering a big man like him, deciding to let go of this woman simply meant not bringing her back again. However, he noticed his boss suddenly reaching out, the suction was about to draw Sui Yi in.

Boom!

The space was suddenly blanketed in frost, a person burst through the ice, a fingertip slicing apart the suction.

Polar Ice Burst swept through...

Ying Yuan’s eyes became keen, his palm swept.

Hawk Talon clashed with Polar Ice Burst.

Evens out.

Forced out cold air, Ying Yuan’s combat power increased significantly, though after this talon, his body’s energy began to surge uncontrollably due to Polar Ice Burst’s aura.

His face darkened.

The formation has already started.

The Ice Venerable wielded the Polar Ice Burst, sweeping it against the formation’s outer wall. Just a little longer, and it would completely tear apart the formation.

Of course, the Ice Palace masters descended all around, launching a group assault!

Boom!

The array trembled.

Meanwhile, Ying Yuan’s hands overlapped.

Boom!

A huge roaring eagle spread its wings overhead, a storm!

The vast rainforest was swept away by this storm, leveling a large area.

In the chaos of wind and clouds, the Ice Palace masters were scattered, while the Ice Venerable turned the Polar Ice Burst, slicing through the storm...

The Ice Gleam and the giant eagle storm both signified the powerful output of the two people...

A second passed.

The two stopped simultaneously, because the teleportation array was already ninety percent activated, and continuing to battle would be futile.

So...

In that one or two seconds when the teleportation array was almost about to send people away at ninety percent.

Sui Yi formed hand seals with both hands.

Her palms glowed, and Ying Yuan suddenly felt a burning heat on his middle finger, then...

The ring detached automatically, his expression changed drastically, he reached out to grab...

Swish!

The ring swiftly landed in Sui Yi’s hand.

She hooked the ring with her finger, her expression gentle, "I told you, I’m taking back what’s rightfully mine"

Ying Yuan’s expression froze: "....."

Ice Venerable, watching from the side, was speechless: "...."

Ying Yuan’s people: "!!!"

Ice Palace people: "!!!"

So, you just openly and unceremoniously snatched the ring from the commander of Ying Yuan in front of everyone!!!!!

My goodness.

This woman was unbelievable.

Female teacher?

A towering female giant with overwhelming presence!

Buzz.

The light of the teleportation array eventually covered everyone.

Ying Yuan was not angry, just stared expressionlessly at Sui Yi.

Sui Yi....

"The Heritage Ring of Ying Yuan, belongs to you? Whether it belongs to you or not, you’ll face their relentless pursuit in the future."

The Ice Venerable turned to look at Sui Yi, but saw her expression was somewhat odd.

The next moment, her expression turned odd too.

Because Sui Yi calmly said.

"You Starfall level commanders... also like wearing fake goods?"

This statement left the Ice Venerable speechless.

Who are ’you people’? Who’s with ’you people’?

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A fake Arrow of the Witch Emperor, but it was meticulously forged by a great expert, almost indistinguishable from the real one.

So, even the Secret Script could be used.

But who?

Sui Yi didn’t know, she just knew she lost out after her bold act.

Very much lost out.

This setback was quite something...

Eh~~

"If it’s fake, give it to me."

The Ice Venerable was quite direct, asking for it outright.

Sui Yi closed her hand and said, "Taking something from someone and then turning around to give it to someone else, I’m not that low, besides, a ring shouldn’t be casually given to others."

This statement was quite righteous.

Even if she gave the ring to the Ice Venerable, it wouldn’t lessen the murder intent of Ying Yuan’s people towards her, because having the ring fall into the Ice Venerable’s hands would be even more humiliating.

The Ice Venerable sneered, "It seems you have also received rings from others, haven’t you?"

Sui Yi turned to look at her, "So, you’re the one who disguises herself to visit the library and read romance novels, right?"

The Ice Venerable’s expression paused, she said flatly, "That’s a biography."

Yes, a biography.

Not a romance novel.

The dignified and bold Ice Venerable would never have such a hobby.

Sui Yi didn’t expose the newly appointed Master of Ice Gleam either. She looked at the drizzling rain in the rainforest, feeling the ring in her palm, and eventually followed the Ice Venerable and the others back to the Ice Gleam District.

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Five days had passed since the suppression and displacement of the Levitating Ice Palace, and Sui Yi had been holed up at home these five days—not because she didn’t want to go out, but because recently the headline "Ice Venerable and Dragon Maiden Yin Lih Join Forces to Conquer Ice Gleam, Double Kill at Starfall" was most popular with the sub-headline "The National Writer Mr. Sui Enchants in a Pairing Bath."

Because the Ice Venerable and the others stated that Mr. Sui was on their side, many people were assured of Sui Yi’s stance, but they just wouldn’t let go of the pairing bath joke, painting a scene straight out of a sensational plot where a certain someone was lured in by the Jade-faced Gentleman’s inner traitor into a pairing bath, pushing it further with no intention to stop...

This caused Yi to receive much sympathy at one point....

Mr.... well.... is romantic at heart.....

Luckily, only the chief students sympathized with her.

The gossip was less voluminous, yet whenever Sui Yi stepped out, there were all sorts of onlookers, so she stayed indoors.

In fact, she was also busy.

The Ice Magic in her hands hadn’t been fully studied yet, the formation was still being explored, and now there was a fake Arrow of the Witch Emperor to deal with.

Sui Yi looked at the ring placed before her.

The Arrow of the Witch Emperor’s style and the Beak of the Golden Crow followed a similar design, a hoop ring covering part of the finger bone, unlike regular rings, while the Arrow of the Witch Emperor was larger and longer, entirely black and gold, with a totem head encompassing ox horns, eagle eyes, dragon teeth, bird feathers, and skulls as the ring face, intricately engraved with main Witch Script and many subsidiary secret inscriptions....