If You Do Not Die, Where Is Heaven's Justice?

"Luo Mengshen was also your master. Why did you poison her?"

Ren Xiaoyao's voice was calm.

No emotion could be heard in it.

"Master?"

Ren Xuanji's face instantly turned grim. He snorted coldly and said.

"I am no longer the bookboy I was back then, but a capable general valued by the Empress. I cannot tolerate having another master above me, so Luo Mengshen had to die!"

"Besides, Luo Mengshen was a peerless beauty. Under normal circumstances, I would not even have been qualified to touch one of her fingers. But if I could poison her and bring her down, would she not be at my mercy?"

But as he spoke of this.

Ren Xuanji's expression became deeply regretful. "That Luo Mengshen was truly defying heaven. Even though she was seriously wounded and poisoned, she still escaped from my hands in the end! From then on, she never appeared again. I missed a golden opportunity—truly hateful!"

"Afterward, I reported the matter to the Empress. The Empress ordered me to announce to the public that Luo Mengshen had died of illness."

"Oh?"

Hearing this.

A cold laugh curled across Ren Xiaoyao's lips beneath the mask, and he continued asking.

"The Empress also knew that you had secretly harmed Luo Mengshen?"

"Of course the Empress did not know!"

Ren Xuanji shook his head and said.

"Although Luo Mengshen and the Empress later developed differences and their relationship became poor, the Empress never intended to get rid of Luo Mengshen. She had even always believed that Luo Mengshen left Great Gan to avoid being hunted down by her enemies!"

At this point.

Ren Xuanji's expression became proud again.

So what if it was Luo Mengshen?

So what if it was the Empress of Great Gan?

Had they not both been toyed with in the palm of his hand?

At this moment, Ren Xiaoyao continued asking.

"I heard that Luo Mengshen had a son named Ren Xiaoyao. By rights, you should have eliminated Ren Xiaoyao as well. Otherwise, would you not be leaving trouble for yourself?"

"That is naturally the principle!"

Ren Xuanji nodded repeatedly and said.

"I wished nothing more than to strangle that little beast to death! But the Empress had old ties with Luo Mengshen and had acknowledged Ren Xiaoyao as her adopted son. For a time, I did not dare touch Ren Xiaoyao. I could only wait until I obtained the Empress's approval, then forbid Ren Xiaoyao from practicing martial arts and make him a useless cripple for the rest of his life!"

"Of course, I also considered another possibility—whether Luo Mengshen was truly dead. If she was not dead and returned to seek revenge someday, I could still use her son to threaten her!"

"You truly are vile."

Ren Xiaoyao also let out a cold laugh. "Then when Ren Xiaoyao took the blame for Ren Ruohai and entered the Imperial Observatory, that was also your scheme?"

Hearing this.

Confusion appeared in Ren Xuanji's eyes.

He had not expected this mysterious strong person before him to know so much about Ren Xiaoyao.

But after another thought.

Ren Xuanji quickly understood.

This mysterious strong person was most likely one of Luo Mengshen's enemies.

That was why he paid such close attention to Luo Mengshen's son.

Then Ren Xuanji spoke.

"This matter was indeed my scheme. My ultimate goal was to make Ren Xiaoyao leave my side!"

At this point.

Ren Xuanji gave a sinister smile and said.

"A full sixteen years had passed, and there was still no news of Luo Mengshen. She was basically already dead, so I had no reason to keep Ren Xiaoyao around!"

"All these years, I had secretly been poisoning Ren Xiaoyao's body. Without any surprises, he would not live past next year. But if I let Ren Xiaoyao die at my side, the Empress would surely grow suspicious of me!"

"Now, however, Ren Xiaoyao is in the Imperial Observatory. When the poison acts up and he dies after some time, it will have nothing whatsoever to do with me. Would that not be delightful?"

"You truly are vicious."

Ren Xiaoyao nodded.

A cold laugh also appeared at the corner of his mouth.

He had discovered it before.

Someone had secretly poisoned the previous owner's body.

As a result, the previous owner's maximum lifespan had only been eighteen years.

Only after Ren Xiaoyao entered the Dao Realm First Heaven had he dispelled the toxins from his body.

So it had been the work of Ren Xuanji before him!

At this moment.

Ren Xiaoyao had already obtained all the information he wanted.

He looked at Ren Xuanji, who was smug yet incomparably fawning toward him, gave a cold laugh, then pointed with one hand. A Qi Sword formed from Spiritual Power tore through the air and slashed at Ren Xuanji's knees.

Crack!

Accompanied by a crisp sound.

The Qi Sword shattered Ren Xuanji's knees.

"Ah!"

Ren Xuanji let out a miserable cry.

His knees could no longer support the weight of his body, and he fell directly to his knees before Ren Xiaoyao.

Blood gushed from his wounds.

The ground was dyed scarlet!

"Senior! Senior, what are you doing? Are you not Luo Mengshen's enemy? I already dealt with Luo Mengshen for you, so why are you attacking me?"

Ren Xuanji's pained voice was filled with incomprehension.

And endless fear.

Because Ren Xuanji truly sensed killing intent from the masked figure before him.

"Why?"

Ren Xiaoyao looked at Ren Xuanji kneeling on the ground. He slowly removed his mask, revealing his original face, and said calmly, "Ren Xuanji, do you still need a reason now?"

"You! Little beast! How could it be you!"

The instant he saw Ren Xiaoyao's face, Ren Xuanji looked as though he had been struck by lightning. He stared fixedly at Ren Xiaoyao before him, utterly unable to believe his own eyes!

Because in his eyes.

Ren Xiaoyao was merely trash, an ant whom he had forbidden from practicing martial arts!

But now.

This figure before him, like an immortal banished from heaven.

Was actually Ren Xiaoyao.

How could that be possible?

How could Ren Xuanji possibly believe it?

Ren Xiaoyao walked before Ren Xuanji.

Before Ren Xuanji could react, Ren Xiaoyao kicked him in the face. Ren Xuanji was sent flying and crashed heavily into the wall of the dungeon. His mouth was full of blood, and his cheek swelled high.

"How could this be? How could this be..."

The intense pain completely woke Ren Xuanji.

No matter how unwilling he was to believe it.

He had no choice but to admit it.

The person before him was Ren Xiaoyao.

Luo Mengshen's son, Ren Xiaoyao!

Crack!

Ren Xiaoyao stepped on Ren Xuanji's palm again. In an instant, Ren Xuanji's right hand exploded completely. The immense pain made Ren Xuanji scream without end.

"No! Ren Xiaoyao, you cannot treat me like this! Even if I have wronged you in a hundred ways, I still raised you to adulthood! I have the grace of raising you—you cannot treat me like this!"

Ren Xuanji screamed repeatedly.

Yet he still tried to defend himself.

"You have not bestowed even the slightest grace of raising me."

Ren Xiaoyao's voice was faint.

He was a transmigrator.

In theory.

Ren Xiaoyao should not have inherited any of the previous owner's karmic ties.

But.

Ren Xiaoyao looked at Ren Xuanji wailing on the ground.

A fire burned in his heart.

That fire wanted to burn Ren Xuanji to ashes.

Ren Xiaoyao knew.

This was the previous owner's final obsession.

This damned bastard!

Ren Xiaoyao took a deep breath, then another Sword Qi slashed across Ren Xuanji's body as he said.

"You evil slave, if you had not basked in your master's glory, how could you have risen smoothly all the way to the pinnacle of court rank? Yet you dared to turn around and devour your master. If you do not die, where is heaven's justice?"

"No! You cannot kill me! You cannot!"

Hearing Ren Xiaoyao's words, Ren Xuanji wailed loudly. Whether from pain or despair, he shrieked, "Spare me! Please give me another chance! I do not want to die, I truly do not want to die!"

"You do not want to die?"

Ren Xiaoyao gave a cold laugh and said, "If I simply let you die like this, would that not be mercy toward you? My conscience will not allow me to do that."

"You! You... what do you want to do? No..."

Incomparably piercing screams echoed through the dungeon.

After Time of One Incense Stick.

Only then did Ren Xiaoyao emerge from the dungeon.

Ren Xuanji was no longer visible where he had been.

Only a mangled skeleton remained, lying in a pool of blood.

When Ren Xiaoyao emerged, the battle between Tantai Pudu and several Heavenly Human Realm martial artists from Qianqiu Pavilion had also completely come to an end.

Following Ren Xiaoyao's instructions.

Apart from leaving one survivor alive.

Tantai Pudu had killed all the other Heavenly Human Realm martial artists.

Upon seeing this.

Ren Xiaoyao nodded.

In truth, the reason he had Tantai Pudu leave one survivor alive.

Was because he had his own considerations.

Ren Xiaoyao wanted this person to bring information about him back.

Previously.

Qianqiu Pavilion had actually suspected.

That Li Chunfeng was the mysterious figure wearing the Ghost Face Mask.

This was absolutely not a good thing for Li Chunfeng.

Now.

Ren Xiaoyao wanted to use this survivor to let Qianqiu Pavilion know.

That the masked man was not Li Chunfeng.

But another figure, a seemingly mighty existence in the Through Profound Realm.

This way.

Qianqiu Pavilion's attention would all be focused on this mysterious Through Profound Realm existence.

They would not pay excessive attention to Li Chunfeng.

But naturally.

Ren Xiaoyao would not explain this to Tantai Pudu.

At this time, the commotion within the True Martial Sect had already drawn the attention of countless people in the Capital City. Ren Xiaoyao and Tantai Pudu did not remain within the True Martial Sect any longer and swiftly departed.

"Thank you for tonight, Senior. But this junior still does not know your name. Could Senior tell me?"

Tantai Pudu looked curiously at Ren Xiaoyao.

"A name is merely a designation. If you wish to address me, call me Chang Sheng."

Ren Xiaoyao spoke calmly.

"Senior Chang Sheng, this junior will never forget your life-saving grace. If there is ever a place where you can use this junior, I will not refuse even ten thousand deaths!"

Tantai Pudu clasped her fists toward Ren Xiaoyao.

"There will be a time when I can use you!"

After hearing Tantai Pudu's words, Ren Xiaoyao chuckled and said, "First, staying alive is the greatest repayment you can offer me!"

Afterward.

Ren Xiaoyao's figure vanished beneath the moonlight once more.

Watching Ren Xiaoyao's figure beneath the moon, like an immortal banished from heaven, she fell into another daze and said,

"A gentleman on the road is like jade; no one in this world can match him. It is only a pity that Senior Chang Sheng is already advanced in years. I can only repay him by serving him like an ox or horse. If he were a peer my own age, I would surely offer myself to him in marriage!"

Beneath the moonlight.

Text information appeared before Ren Xiaoyao's eyes as well.

[You successfully rescued Tantai Pudu. You have currently gained three stars of favorability from Tantai Pudu and established a karmic connection with her. When you undergo tribulation in the future, you may share the Fortune of a Great Fortune Bearer, weakening the power of the Heavenly Tribulation.]

Seeing this line of text.

Ren Xiaoyao naturally felt greatly pleased.

This meant that when Ren Xiaoyao faced the Heavenly Tribulation next.

He had gained a few more chances of success.

However.

It was also at this moment.

Another line of text information appeared before Ren Xiaoyao's eyes.

[Detected that you triggered and completed the hidden mission: The Obsession of the Previous Body. You may choose one of the following rewards:]

[One, advanced martial art: Mysterious Yin Divine Skill.]

[Two, defensive Magic Item: Starlight Glazed Robe.]