Even Qing Ke, inside the sack, quieted down. There was nothing she could do but pray silently!
After all, her fate was now entirely in Jiang Nan's hands!
Qing Nong's heart was in his throat. Jiang Nan's meaning was crystal clear!
If the Star Cultivation Race had the ability to threaten him, Jiang Nan wouldn't hesitate to eliminate that threat completely!
Qing Nong had no doubt that Jiang Nan had the power to do it. The Angel Race was a living example right before his eyes!
"You mean the fact that Qing Ke's Forest Spirit King can control all plants?"
"You needn't worry about that. Qing Ke is the only one in the entire Star Cultivation Race who possesses a Forest Spirit King. She alone received the Sacred Vine's divine blessing. She's special, and that's why..."
Jiang Nan's gaze shifted, and he couldn't help looking toward the Sacred Vine:
(〃???) "Oh? So your Star Eater Mother Vine has that ability too?"
Qing Nong had already started sweating. Was South God planning to kill the Sacred Vine as well?
Qing Nong glanced at the sack and took a deep breath, forcing a strained smile:
(⌒?⌒;) "Lord South God, please stop scaring me. You accepted our invitation, and you've been protecting our Saintess so carefully..."
"That proves you have no intention of killing her. Otherwise, Qing Ke wouldn't have made it out of the World Creator Great Ruins alive!"
"There are no eternal friends or eternal enemies in this world, only eternal interests. Don't you agree?"
Jiang Nan rested his chin on his hand, tracing a slow circle around the rim of his teacup with one finger:
(?°??°) "Oh? How do you know I don't want to kill her? Maybe I just can't bear to?"
"After all, Qing Ke's pretty useful as