A faint smile appeared on Jiang Lin's face before he turned to Ye Lingling beside him.
Oh no, could he be-
A terrible premonition rose in Ye Lingling's heart. The next moment, Jiang Lin spoke.
"Ye Lingling, it's time to choose between the two options I gave you earlier. Will you let me cut off your limbs and leave you a cripple, or follow me and obey my commands?"
At those words, fury surged across Qin Ming's face again. He was still right here, and Zhao Wuji, a Soul Saint, stood before him! Jiang Lin was only a Soul Elder. How did he dare say such a thing?
But a single icy look quickly extinguished the anger on Qin Ming's face. It came from Zhen Gang.
That brush with death was still seared deep into Qin Ming's mind. One glance was enough to frighten him into silence, even with Zhao Wuji standing before him.
Still, after struggling with himself for a while, Qin Ming turned his gaze to Zhao Wuji for his student's sake.
"Teacher Zhao, Ye Lingling-"
"Qin Ming, I saved you only because you were once my student. As for Ye Lingling, I have no reason to save her."
At Qin Ming's plea, Zhao Wuji opened his mouth, wanting to agree. But after weighing the gains and losses, he chose to refuse.
Ye Lingling had nothing whatsoever to do with Shrek Academy. Naturally, Zhao Wuji would not offend the academy's peerless genius for her sake.
"Ah..."
Helplessness filled Qin Ming's face. After a long silence, he slowly spoke.
"Ye Lingling, you... go with him. Staying alive is what matters. I'll come to rescue you someday."
"Heh. Looks like your teacher has already given up on you."
Jiang Lin's gaze roamed brazenly over Ye Lingling before finally settling on