You've lost miserably!
Chen Ying's body stiffened, her eyes wide open. She had imagined many scenarios of fighting the enemy, but she never thought that she would be controlled without even a chance to retaliate.
As expected, I am still so useless.
It's not even as good as that fox.
"Your bone age is really only in your early twenties. Tsk tsk, a twenty-year-old King Level King Xiang back then had that kind of aptitude. Although you had the Azure Dragon encounter, your aptitude is still one in a million. It's so rare that I'm almost reluctant to destroy it. Don't worry, I will select the highest quality Ancient Insect for you. It won't directly devour your brain, since that would destroy most of your aptitude. I will make the Ancient Insect Symbiosis with you as much as possible. If you are obedient enough, it's not impossible to consider letting you take control of your body."
"Is this how you win people over?" Chen Ying asked coldly, suppressing the despair in her heart.
"What else could it be?" Shen Ling sneered, turning Chen Ying's head towards the West Sea. "Can human nature withstand the test? Look at you all, what a grand display! What a meticulously planned scheme! That fox has lived so long, and he's probably only been clever this once, a rare occurrence, and he still fell because of betrayal. No matter how capable a person is, they can't withstand the malice in the human heart. Isn't this a living example?"
"You're talking nonsense!" Chen Ying's emotions nearly collapsed. " Second Master Shen wouldn't do that!"
"He will," Shen Ling said coldly. "Why was he able to return alive from the West Sea? Wasn't it because he reached a tacit agreement with that old mudfish from the West Sea? You spent two days with him, didn't you notice the change in his attitude towards Chen Qing?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Ying's face turned even paler. Of course she noticed, but she hadn't expected it.
"If you want to betray Chen Qing, you have to get rid of the toughest thorn in your side. Otherwise, that fox will be hiding and you won't be able to sleep soundly. When is the right time to deal with her? Of course, it's now to cooperate!"
"No, no, no." A struggle flashed in Chen Ying's eyes.
"Yes, it will." Shen Ling's voice was seductive. A tiny, transparent worm burrowed into the back of Chen Ying's neck. With Chen Ying's bewildered gaze, she didn't even notice that her pupils had turned scarlet.
Seeing this, Shen Ling smiled slightly. Fortunately, this little girl was relatively naive and easy to control. If it were an experienced one, it wouldn't be so easy to succeed.
That junior of mine is ruthless enough, eliminating A Li in that way. He probably already made a deal with that old mudfish from the West Sea, right?
But to think you can win someone over like that is too naive.
Thinking of this, she gently stroked Chen Ying's face. At this moment, Chen Ying stood behind Shen Ling with a blank expression. All the students and disciples on the outer edge of the formation were startled and retreated in fright.
"A bunch of kids, I won't bother with you," Shen Ling waved her hand. "Let's go. Otherwise we won't be able to leave later!"
Shen Yuan stared intently at the other person, but hesitated for less than a second before grabbing the still struggling Yun Ke'er, "Let's go!!"
He had made up his mind to take this risk, because if he failed, his mother might suffer the same fate as him.
But he also knew that when the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact, and some dangers had to be taken, but in the current situation, it would be unwise to force the issue.
Now, if we retreat with our men, even if Jiangnan falls into this woman's hands later, we and this group of array masters should still be useful, and we shouldn't be slaughtered.
But if we continue to resist, things will be different.
"Senior, we take our leave!" Shen Yuan grabbed the struggling Yun Ke'er, bowed, and immediately led the terrified students of the academy in a rapid retreat.
Shen Ling nodded coldly. After everyone had left, she looked at the approaching water vapor in the distance, but her mind had calmed down considerably.
This time it really almost backfired.
Unexpectedly, that foolish fox actually turned out to be clever this time. If Shen Er hadn't harbored ulterior motives, I probably would have really been in trouble this time.
Fortunately, human nature is fickle. With Chen Ying and the enhanced Blazing Yang Grand Formation by the Spirit of Azure Wood, even if that old mudfish hadn't recovered his strength yet, he wouldn't have been utterly defeated, given his mastery of arrays.
If she persists for just one more day, she'll make that old bastard from the West Sea know what regret is!
The thought had barely crossed my mind when a torrent of water vapor, carrying a strong fishy smell, rushed towards me.
Shen Ling's eyes flickered slightly, and Chen Ying beside her formed a hand seal. Then, the flames of the great formation behind them erupted instantly, protecting the two of them tightly!
"It has been a long time, Heavenly Venerable Majesty!"
A familiar voice came from afar. Shen Ling looked through the flames and saw a dark mass in front of her. The powerful moisture instantly turned the bright blue sky into a gloomy one. The thick clouds were full of lightning. At this moment, she was absolutely certain that Shen Er had indeed cooperated with that old mudfish from the West Sea.
With such powerful water vapor, coupled with the West Sea Dragon King's unique icy power, there's no doubt it's that old mudfish himself!
Thinking of this, Shen Ling laughed instead.
To be honest, she was actually more wary of that stupid fox than that old mudfish. Although the fox was a bit stupid, her abilities were very troublesome. Just like this time, she could have easily messed things up if she wasn't careful.
But now, the most troublesome thing has already been dealt with by Shen Er.
She had no doubt about that; if she wanted to cooperate with this old man, A Li's life was essential!
"It's been a long time." Shen Ling smiled at the other person, "The little guy who used to cry at the dinner table when he saw his mother's meat has grown up to this extent. Such profound power of law. Even without relying on any power, your strength is no less than that of the East Sea Dragon King, right?"
"You flatter me, Heavenly Venerable." The mist dissipated, revealing an incomparably tall human figure, clad in a heavy black dragon robe. With each step he took, a portion of the Hei Yun above the nine heavens would gather, giving the impression that the sea was solidifying in the air, ready to pour down at any moment!
The man's face looked resolute and dignified, without a trace of malice. It was hard to imagine that such a Dragon King, who couldn't even tolerate his own daughter, could possess the aura of an emperor.
He seemed unperturbed by Shen Ling's sarcasm about his mother ending up on the dinner table, even managing a smile, "My dragon clan has low aptitude. No matter how hard we try, we've reached the limit as juniors. Struggling won't save us from ending up on the dinner table."
"But it seems you're not willing to accept your fate!"
"What you say is true, senior," the West Sea Dragon King said in a low voice. "Even the lowest of insects wouldn't want to become someone else's food, would they? No matter how small the hope, one should still struggle. Besides, the opportunity you've presented is so excellent."
"It seems you're determined to have me, huh?" Shen Ling said with a half-smile.
"Yes!" The West Sea Dragon King's smile vanished, and he looked at the other party very seriously. "I am determined to have you, Senior!"