Chapter 2844 - 2845: Who Was Behind This

Chapter 2844: Chapter 2845: Who Was Behind This

Liao Zhiji immediately froze on the chair, not daring to move even a bit.

Not only did he not move, he also cooperatively shouted, "Alright, alright, alright! I promise I won’t move at all, but sir, you must control the Sword Intent in your hand carefully!"

By the end of his words, Liao Zhiji’s voice trembled, and cold sweat adorned his forehead, obviously having fully experienced the chilling murderous aura of the Sword Intent resting against his throat.

Xue An revealed himself, a mocking smile appearing on his face.

"Whether I can control the Sword Intent in my hand depends entirely on how well you cooperate next!"

"Cooperate, cooperate, sir. Just give your orders, I won’t have a single word of objection!"

Such a servile attitude greatly disgusted Wu Jun.

"Ugh, shameless dog!"

After saying that, he looked at Xue An in astonishment, not understanding when he entered.

In fact, Xue An had already sensed something was amiss when they first boarded this spaceship.

Although this spaceship’s exterior had an Array to shield against Divine Sense detection, it was still laid bare before Xue An’s incredibly powerful Divine Sense.

He easily perceived many guards wielding sharp blades inside the spaceship, obviously up to no good.

Hence, Xue An cloaked himself in the void, stealthily infiltrating the spaceship.

Sure enough, by deliberately causing trouble, Liao Zhiji quickly revealed his sinister face and ordered the siege of Duan Muguang and the others.

But Duan Muguang and his companions were no pushovers, managing to hold their own despite being surrounded.

Thus, Xue An did not reveal himself but stayed hidden watching quietly from the side.

It wasn’t until these strange cannons appeared that Xue An stepped forward to save Duan Muguang and the others.

Duan Muguang and Wu Jun were no fools and knew that Xue An had come specifically to save them, thus expressing their immeasurable gratitude by clasping their fists towards him.

Calculating it, this was already the third time Xue An had saved the two of them.

Xue An merely offered a faint smile, then addressed Liao Zhiji, who was seated in the chair sweating profusely.

"Who sent you here?"

"This...."

Liao Zhiji never expected Xue An’s first question to hit the nail on the head, causing a slight hesitation.

Seeing this, Xue An slightly raised an eyebrow, and the Sword Intent punctured the skin, stabbing deeper into the throat.

Under intense pain, Liao Zhiji screamed in terror, "I’ll tell! I’ll tell! Sir, please don’t hurt me, don’t hurt me!"

The Sword Intent paused, allowing Liao Zhiji to breathe a sigh of relief, then he trembled as he shouted, "It was Ke Zongduo who sent me!"

"Ke Zongduo? You mean Zongduo Ke Jinyun, who’s just below the Cardinals?" Duan Muguang asked immediately.

"Yes... Yes! Can I stop the bleeding first? Otherwise, I’ll bleed to death soon!" Liao Zhiji pleaded softly.

Xue An smiled noncommittally, "As a wicked being, can you really bleed to death?"

Liao Zhiji smiled bitterly, "Though I’m a wicked being, my bloodline is very thin, even inferior to them, so of course, I can bleed to death!"

Xue An neither confirmed nor denied, merely pulling out the Sword Intent from Liao Zhiji’s throat quickly, bringing out a trail of blood.

Liao Zhiji coughed a few times, hurriedly covering his throat, his face filled with terror.

The crisis had not been averted, as the blood-stained Sword Intent still hovered in front of him, ready to decapitate him at any moment. Thus, Liao Zhiji, aside from tightly pressing down on his neck wound, dared not make the slightest move.

"Who is this Ke Jinyun?" Xue An asked.

Duan Muguang replied in a solemn tone, "This person holds a position second only to the Cardinals, managing the myriad affairs of the sect, and is a powerful figure within the Palace of Light!"

"Oh? Then why would such a figure target you, even secretly directing others to kill you with glee?"

Duan Muguang hesitated for a moment, then shook his head.

"I don’t know either! After arriving at the Palace of Light, the two of us have only seen this person from afar once during the first audience, having no other interactions, so we don’t understand why he wants to kill us!"

Xue An looked at Liao Zhiji, "Can you give me a reasonable explanation?"

Liao Zhiji hastily shook his head, "I really don’t know why. Ke Zongduo is my superior, since he commands me, I naturally dare not disobey, so I’m merely following orders!"

His words were so earnest that he almost cried to prove his sincerity.

"Then what did he instruct you to do before setting out this time?"

"He ordered me to collect the requested items here, find faults, and ensure those two are killed, then...."

"Then what?"

"Then extract the wicked bloodline they possess and bring it back to him!"

Hearing this, Wu Jun was simply furious.

"What a vicious heart! How did we offend you that you must treat us this way? If you didn’t welcome our allegiance, you could’ve just refused initially. Why bring us into the headquarters just to dispose of us later?"

"This... I really don’t know! I’m just following orders; I know nothing else. Please, spare me!"

Looking at the agitated Wu Jun, Liao Zhiji was terrified, fearing he might kill him unexpectedly, so he kept begging for his life.

"Know nothing? Why didn’t you mention that when you were acting high and mighty in front of us brothers?" Wu Jun roared angrily, then stepped forward.

"Enough, saying more is useless; might as well kill you now!"

Seeing Wu Jun rushing forward, Liao Zhiji let out pig-like screams, "Ah ah ah no, don’t, sir, please save me, I don’t want to die!"

Xue An smiled faintly, then reached out to stop the agitated Wu Jun.

"Don’t kill him yet!"

"Huh? Sir, what use is such a scoundrel?" Wu Jun inquired, confused.

"It’s not about keeping him for a specific use; but if you just kill him, what’s your next move?"

"The next step is naturally to rebel against this damn Palace of Light!" Wu Jun declared.

"And what about the true mastermind, Ke Jinyun? He is the one behind wanting you dead; aren’t you seeking revenge on him?"

Xue An’s question startled Wu Jun.

He really hadn’t considered that far.

After all, Zongduo is a top-tier authority within the Palace of Light, and despite his impulsiveness, Wu Jun knew that he and his brother alone could never kill such a figure, thus he selectively ignored it.

Now hearing Xue An’s words, he couldn’t help feeling a bit uncertain.

"Can keeping him help kill Ke Jinyun?"

"While there’s no absolute certainty, there’s at least some hope, isn’t there?" Xue An replied blandly.

Wu Jun turned to look at Liao Zhiji, who immediately nodded emphatically like pounding garlic.

"Yes, yes, the sir is right; I’ll do everything I can to assist you!"

Of course, Wu Jun wouldn’t trust such a person’s promises.