Somewhere at sea, Ding Buxing propelled a Spirit Boat onward, a cold, sinister aura radiating from him.
At that moment, the man Elder Shangshan kept thinking about had already fled over a million li away, far from the Blood Jiangshi Legacy Mansion.
Two months earlier, he had used a teleportation method to escape the Ancient Mansion ahead of time.
His face twisted and his eyes bloodshot, Ding Buxing stared fixedly at a bronze mirror and said viciously:
"You old bastard, you'd better behave! Don't try any more tricks, or don't blame me for being ruthless!"
A moment later, a weak voice came from the bronze mirror. "You... you ungrateful wretch! For committing such an act of defiance, you'll surely die a wretched death!"
"Shut up!" Ding Buxing roared, making even the bronze mirror in his hand shake violently. "Who told you to deceive me? You tricked me time and again and made me suffer so bitterly! My royal father is dead, and you won't have an easy time either!"
"A mortal's lifespan is decreed by heaven. He died early, and the Longevity Fruit was useless. What could I do? Besides, haven't I... haven't I already taught you a Secret Technique to seal your royal father's soul inside that ice coffin?
"As long as you find a suitable life-extending treasure, there's still a chance to turn things around," the voice explained shakily.
"Too late! It's all too late!" Ding Buxing burst into wild laughter, but his laughter was filled with fury. "Where am I supposed to find a better life-extending treasure now, to save a royal father who's long since become like the living dead?
"Pan Heng, you still dared to try to use me! Did you think I hadn't noticed? Hmph, you never expected me to have a treasure that