"Thank you for your mercy, Your Excellency!"
Hearing this, Elder Jin heaved a great sigh of relief inwardly. Yet he still did not dare lower his guard too much. From some distance away from Meng Tangtang, he bent slightly in a gesture of respect. "After this, however you wish to take revenge has nothing to do with this old man."
"But if Your Excellency truly comes calling, I hope you will leave this old man a way to live."
If word of this conversation spread and reached the upper echelons of the Flame Cliff Family, he would be in grave trouble. By then, even the Flame Cliff Lord likely would not spare him. The entire Flame Cliff Family would never tolerate the appearance of a traitor.
This concerned the honor of the entire family. When that time came, no one would be able to save him.
"Rest assured. Only living people have value. I'm not foolish enough to make a losing deal." Meng Tangtang spoke blandly, then waved a hand impatiently. "Now get lost, before I change my mind."
As her words fell, Elder Jin's expression changed slightly.
An indescribable aura of danger gradually spread through the void, while a hearty laugh sounded beside his ear.
"Since you don't wish to leave, then stay and be our guest."
As Lin Cheng's voice rang out, Elder Jin's face changed drastically. His entire body jolted as an immense sense of danger surged up in an instant. Having reverted to human form, his back was immediately soaked in cold sweat, and his pupils contracted sharply.
"No! Senior, you misunderstand! This old man will leave at once!"
Without waiting for a response, Elder Jin immediately fled without looking back, moving at a speed beyond description.
After he left, Lin Cheng's figure appeared in the