"Hehehe... Hahaha..."
Lan Shanye laughed without restraint.
He laughed until tears streamed down his face.
"What a colossal joke! You want ten thousand arrows to pierce my heart? You can't even stand up. How are you going to put ten thousand arrows through my heart?"
"Senior Brother Ouyang, he actually wants ten thousand arrows to pierce my heart! I'm dying of laughter! Hehehe... Hahaha..."
But then Lan Shanye could no longer laugh.
He saw Ouyang Xiao's displeasure, saw the coldness in his eyes.
"He's right. You really should have ten thousand swords pierce your heart."
"You could bring yourself to hurt such an adorable little girl. Don't you deserve ten thousand arrows through the heart?"
As Ouyang Xiao spoke, he looked at Lin Shisan. "I can help you kill him. I can also put ten thousand swords through his heart."
"W-wait... Senior Brother Ouyang... We... We're..."
Lan Shanye grew afraid.
Seeing that Ouyang Xiao was not joking, he was truly afraid-afraid that Ouyang Xiao really would kill him.
Someone who would defy his master's orders for the Nine Tribulations Taiji Art,
and who would slaughter so freely here, could hardly be a kindhearted soul.
"Well? How about we make a deal?"
Ouyang Xiao paid Lan Shanye no attention whatsoever. His gaze remained fixed on Lin Shisan.
"I'll help you kill him, and you give me the Nine Tribulations Taiji Art. Under the circumstances, surely you won't refuse?"
"Kill him first."
Lin Shisan said coldly, "If you want to make a deal with me, words alone won't do. First, you have to show me your sincerity."
Silence.
The scene instantly fell silent.
Even the raging wind and rain in the sky fell silent at that moment, all quietly awaiting Ouyang Xiao's decision.
"Hmm... I think that will work."
Ouyang Xiao spoke