Chapter 115 Pitiful
Chapter 115 Pitiful
"Pfft!" Haitang Duoduo coughed up blood in mid-air. She felt as if her internal organs had shifted, and her meridians were in excruciating pain. She wanted to resist and struggle, but under the terrifying pressure that enveloped her, she didn't even have the strength to move a finger!
She fell heavily to the ground, looking utterly disheveled. Before she could even react,
Several menacing Snow Dragon Riders had surrounded her, their cold lances pointed directly at her throat.
Haitang Duoduo looked at the boy who slowly turned around and looked down at her with eyes that seemed to regard her as an ant. Her heart was filled with endless shock and despair.
She, the Holy Maiden of Northern Qi, a peak ninth-rank cultivator, couldn't even withstand a single move from Ye Tian?!
They were defeated and captured so easily?!
She was also completely terrified by Ye Tian's unfathomable strength!
Standing not far away, Si Lili, who was responsible for protecting Ye Tian, turned pale upon seeing this scene.
Her delicate body trembled violently. She had thought she had a sufficient understanding of Ye Tian's strength.
But to my surprise, I still underestimated it by a large margin!
That's right.
Even her senior sister, Haitang Duoduo, whose strength far surpassed hers, was so easily defeated by Ye Tian.
Is this Prince Qin a god or a demon?!
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With the cold lance of the Great Snow Dragon Rider pointed at her throat, Haitang Duoduo's inner energy had been shattered by Ye Tian's previous palm strike. At this moment, she was truly at his mercy, powerless to resist. She was roughly bound and taken to Ye Tian's central command tent.
Inside the commander's tent, the lights were bright. Ye Tian sat high on the commander's seat, toying with an exquisite wolf-hair brush in his hand. His gaze was calm yet held a hint of scrutiny as he looked at the Northern Qi Holy Maiden, who was being forced to kneel on the ground by two Great Snow Dragon Knights.
"Haitang Duoduo, the Holy Maiden of Northern Qi, the closed-door disciple of Ku He, with a cultivation level at the peak of the ninth rank, and a successor of the Heavenly Dao Sect." Ye Tian spoke slowly, his voice not loud, but clearly reaching Haitang Duoduo's ears, "You think that with your meager cultivation, you dare to come alone to assassinate me? Who gave you the courage?"
Although Haitang Duoduo was now a prisoner, her brows still held a hint of the aloofness of a saintess and the stubbornness of a top expert. She snorted coldly and turned her head away: "Ye Tian! Don't be so smug! The people of Northern Qi are not cowards! Kill me or torture me, it's all up to you! Don't even think about getting any secrets about His Majesty or Northern Qi from me!"
"Oh? Is that so?" Ye Tian's lips curled into a playful smile. "You've got some nerve. But I have plenty of time and means to make you talk. For example, your emperor Zhan Doudou, who's disguised as a man and desperately wants to 'borrow' blood for the Northern Qi to strengthen the nation—has she been troubled by something lately?"
"You, how did you know?!" Upon hearing this, Haitang Duoduo turned around abruptly, her face showing disbelief and shock for the first time! The fact that His Majesty was disguised as a man was a top secret of Northern Qi; apart from her and a few trusted confidants, no outsider could possibly know! And the idea of "borrowing a seed" was something His Majesty had discussed privately with her just last night. How could Ye Tian know so much?!
Could it be that he has spies planted in the army all along? Or does he possess some kind of sorcery that allows him to foresee the future and see into people's hearts?!
Seeing Haitang Duoduo's shocked and speechless expression, Ye Tian's smile widened: "It seems I was right. Haitang Duoduo, do you really think Zhan Doudou sent you to assassinate me, to die, for the good of Northern Qi? She's a woman, yet she can sit firmly on the throne in that cannibalistic court, manipulating a bunch of ruthless ministers at will. Do you think she only relied on Ku He's support? Her scheming and ambition are probably far beyond your imagination."
With a tap of the fingertip, one is instantly transported to the wonderful world of Chapter 115, "The Pitiful and Charming."
Ye Tian stood up and slowly walked to Haitang Duoduo, looking down at her with a hint of seduction in his voice: "You and I are both pawns in this chaotic game of chess, but pawns are not without the right to choose who moves them, are they? Which is better, following an empress whose future is uncertain and who may even sacrifice you as a pawn, or following me and witnessing the rise of an unprecedented prosperous dynasty? I'm sure the Holy Maiden has her own judgment."
He reached out and gently lifted Haitang Duoduo's smooth chin, the touch of his fingertips making her tremble slightly. "You are a clever woman, and a beautiful woman. I have always admired talent and cherished beauty. If you are willing to abandon darkness and embrace the light, offering me everything you know, and yourself, I guarantee that in the future, you, Haitang Duoduo, will have a place in this world, your glory and power far surpassing that of a mere Holy Maiden of Northern Qi."
Haitang Duoduo was thrown into disarray by Ye Tian's words and his aggressive gaze. She wanted to righteously refuse and denounce Ye Tian's shamelessness. But for some reason, when she met Ye Tian's deep eyes, which seemed to see through everything and possessed a captivating charm, her defenses began to crumble uncontrollably.
Ye Tian's power, his mystery, his precise control of the situation, and his innate kingly aura were like a giant magnet, deeply attracting her and making her feel an unprecedented sense of powerlessness and confusion.
She began to doubt whether the beliefs she had always upheld and the people she had served were truly worthwhile.
Just as Haitang Duoduo was struggling intensely and on the verge of collapse, Si Lili's voice came from outside the tent requesting an audience.
Ye Tian raised the corners of his mouth slightly, signaling the Great Snow Dragon Riders to temporarily place Haitang Duoduo aside.
And at this moment.
Si Lili gracefully entered the main tent. Upon seeing that she was bound...
With a pale face but still a hint of stubbornness and confusion in her eyes, Haitang Duoduo immediately knelt down in front of Ye Tian with a "plop," her eyes brimming with tears, looking pitiful.
"Your Highness! I beg you to spare Senior Sister Haitang's life!" Si Lili's voice choked with sobs, tears streaming down her face. "Senior Sister... she was confused for a moment, misled by a villain (she naturally dared not say she was instructed by Zhan Doudou), which led her to commit such a heinous act! She's not inherently bad, she just couldn't think straight for a moment! I'm willing, willing to do anything for Senior Sister, I only beg Your Highness to show leniency and spare her life!"
As she spoke, she slowly raised her stunningly beautiful face, her eyes alluring, and leaned closer to Ye Tian, her breath sweet as orchids: "If Your Highness can spare my senior sister, then my lowly life and this plain appearance will belong to Your Highness from this day forward! You may take whatever you want, and I will have no complaints!"
As she spoke, she used her soft, delicate body...
She gently rubbed against Ye Tian's leg, her captivating gaze and suggestive movements revealing her ultimate allure.
Haitang Duoduo, who was being held aside, was completely stunned by what she saw!
She never imagined that her junior sister Si Lili, who usually seemed aloof, arrogant, and cunning, would be so humble and shameless in front of Ye Tian! She actually sold her body to save her, using this method that she used to despise the most to beg for a man's pity!
What shocked her even more was that from Si Lili's unpretentious eyes and actions, she could clearly feel that Si Lili's "sacrifice" to Ye Tian was not just to save her, but also mixed with an almost morbid infatuation and obsession!
Si Lili, she actually fell in love with Ye Tian, this demon king?!
This realization stirred up even more intense waves of shock in Haitang Duoduo's heart than when she was easily defeated by Ye Tian before! Looking at Si Lili's charming appearance that seemed to be at his mercy, and then at Ye Tian's handsome face with a hint of amusement, an indescribable complex emotion welled up in her heart.
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