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Chapter 1698

The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole Behind

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They had long planned to replace Xu Qiuyan and me.

After all, they too suspected that their rebirth was part of some huge conspiracy.

And King Yan had always felt that Xiao Jingfeng was like a sword hanging over his head, one that could fall and sever it at any moment.

So from the moment they learned we would enter the Void World, they had formed their plan.

They had even had several chances to make a move against us, but they had not rushed to do so. First, King Yan feared the power of the Chaos Yin Yang Bead within me. Second, they needed to choose the best time and method. They had to eliminate us and take our places while ensuring no one realized they were replacements. As for me, I would die as King Yan, blown apart by the Heart Core Power and perishing along with this Void World.

Replacing Xu Qiuyan was not nearly as troublesome. Once I was gone, they could strike at her whenever they wished. Xu Qiuyan had never been close to her mother, nor was she particularly close to Qianqian or Ying Gou. Embroidery Woman was also a consummate actress. As long as they staged an accident and let the identities of Xu Qiuyan and "Embroidery Woman" die, everything would seem perfectly natural.

They had plotted so carefully, using preparation against the unsuspecting. They should have been invincible. Unfortunately, I had understood too late.

"All right, none of us has much time left. We still have Embroidery Woman's matter to deal with, so just wait here and die peacefully. I really wonder how you regained consciousness. Wouldn't it have been better to remain numb? At least then you wouldn't have felt any pain. But now you can feel it. When the explosion

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