"Hahaha..."
Moluo Ghost Venerable's laughter echoed through the hall.
"You girl, do you think this Venerable is a three-year-old child? You think a few words from you will make me believe you? My patience is limited. If you don't want to save your people, you can let them die painfully before your eyes... Haha."
It was obvious.
In this "gamble," Gu Qianying was on the defensive.
On the surface, Moluo Ghost Venerable held the initiative.
"Fine! I will do as you ask now."
Raising her wrist high, Gu Qianying used the fingers of her other hand to slash deeply into her palm.
"Qianying!"
Ouyang Qinglin wanted to stop her, but it was too late.
Gu Qianying glanced at him, exchanged a look, and only uttered "Don't worry" to him.
Blood dripped from her palm onto the ground.
The golden carpet adorned with tiger heads was stained with red blood. As if the final touch to a painted tiger, the tiger patterns on the carpet seemed to come alive.
Upon closer inspection, something seemed to be wriggling.
Neither Gu Qianying nor Ouyang Qinglin noticed this.
Leaning back in his armchair, Moluo Ghost Venerable watched the blood drip from Gu Qianying's palm.
He curled his lips and patted the Dream Eater beast, shaped like a white fox, at his feet. "Go. Your task has arrived. She will become you, and you will control her!"
As soon as he finished speaking.
The Dream Eater beast arched its back, rubbed against Moluo Ghost Venerable's pant leg, and then slowly walked towards Gu Qianying.
When Gu Qianying was less than ten feet away, the Dream Eater beast transformed, becoming a woman in white with fox-like fur.
The woman had an ordinary yet very pure face.
She was slender, and her white attire made her appear like a little angel who had suddenly descended to earth.
However, as the woman approached, she suddenly reached out her arm towards Gu Qianying, also cutting her own palm.
Up to this point, the woman had not spoken a single word to Gu Qianying.
Her blood was not bright red like that of ordinary people, but rather pink.
"I devour your dreams, you guard my soul, I for you..."
The moment the Dream Eater beast closed its eyes and chanted the incantation, a cloud of black mist suddenly rose from the carpet with tiger heads beneath the feet of Gu Qianying and Ouyang Qinglin.
It was Yin energy, and also the energy of evil spirits.
As the Dream Eater beast's incantation echoed throughout the hall, the atmosphere within the hall changed.
Ouyang Qinglin instinctively moved closer to Gu Qianying.
Contracted spirit beasts, though also using their own blood for curses, were always subservient to their summoner once contracted.
Yet now, she was about to willingly become a servant to another, and even let the other occupy her soul.
This was utter self-destruction.
"No, Qianying, no..."
Inside the iron cage, Xuan Ling Nu, held by Bai Ze, struggled to stop everything Gu Qianying was doing for her.
However, her body had not yet recovered, and even standing up was difficult.
Bai Ze's eyes also turned red. He looked at Gu Qianying from afar through the iron cage.
He was deeply moved, and also wanted to stop it, but faced with the choice between the woman he loved and his loyal master, he, in his cowardice, chose the former.
Without Xuan Ling Nu, he could not live alone.
Listening to the incantation chanted by the woman in white opposite them, many evil spirits appeared around both her and Gu Qianying under the spell.
Just as the Dream Eater beast's blood was about to drip onto her palm, Gu Qianying curled her lips and suddenly flipped her hand over.
Her palm met the Dream Eater beast's palm, pressing close.
"You want to devour my dreams and seize my soul? Hmph, don't even think about it!"
She swiftly threw out the silver needle hidden on her person.
As the Dream Eater beast dodged, Gu Qianying grabbed its wrist.
At this moment, both their palms were bleeding.
Gu Qianying quickly shifted from grabbing the wrist to seizing the Dream Eater beast's neck.
Forcing the Dream Eater beast to open its mouth, she dropped a poison pill into it. Gu Qianying clenched her fist to prevent contact with the Dream Eater beast, thus stopping their blood from merging.
The Dream Eater beast, forced to swallow the poison pill, did not have time to push Gu Qianying away before Gu Qianying pressed her Scarlet Blood Saber against its neck.
At the same time.
As Gu Qianying made her move, Ouyang Qinglin also leaped towards Xuan Ling Nu and Bai Ze.
With a flick of his red sleeve, a powerful surge of spiritual energy erupted from his palm.
As he got closer, he drew his sword.
He swung his sword at the hard iron cage several times.
"Get out of the way!"
As Ouyang Qinglin shouted these words, Bai Ze immediately retreated, holding Xuan Ling Nu.
Flames flared.
The iron cage burst open, split into two halves.
Ouyang Qinglin walked in and grabbed Bai Ze, who was holding Xuan Ling Nu.
"Go!"
Both Bai Ze and Xuan Ling Nu had been ambushed and were without spiritual power.
It was a struggle for Ouyang Qinglin to lead them out.
He reached into his clothes and took out two pills, giving one to Bai Ze and one to Xuan Ling Nu.
"Your master's belongings are beneficial and harmless to you. Eat these, and you might temporarily recover your strength."
With that, Ouyang Qinglin glanced at Gu Qianying and said no more.
Bai Ze and Xuan Ling Nu exchanged a look, then picked up what they were holding and ate it.
Despite taking the pills, those who had suffered injuries and depleted their energy were still very weak.
Seeing this, Ouyang Qinglin first supported Bai Ze, but Bai Ze still held Xuan Ling Nu tightly in his arms.
Leading one person was easy, but leading two was a bit...
Just then, a group of people rushed in from outside the hall.
These people were all dressed in white robes.
They were the disciples of the Juesha Gate who had just returned from their missions.
Each of them held a sword in their hands.
Seeing his beloved pet held at his neck by Gu Qianying, Moluo Ghost Venerable's thin lips curved into a cold, alluring smile.
"I underestimated you. You actually fought back right under my nose. Heh, interesting!"
With that, Moluo Ghost Venerable flicked his long sleeve.
The main door of the hall instantly closed.
Several ghostly figures appeared.
He slammed his palm forward.
The person standing behind him had their neck caught by him.
"I truly underestimated you, you dog. You have quite the nerve to betray this Venerable!"
Gao Tianshou, with his neck gripped, struggled to breathe, his entire face turning red.
He clasped Moluo Ghost Venerable's wrist with his hands, trying to break free, but he was no match for Moluo Ghost Venerable.
He could not break free.
As Moluo Ghost Venerable lifted him high by the neck, Gao Tianshou kicked his legs back and forth in mid-air.
At this moment, he knew clearly that he was probably going to...
But even so, he had no regrets.
For years, he had served Bai Shengjun like a beast of burden. He had never been treated as a human by Bai Shengjun or anyone else.
He was subdued by Gu Qianying, and it was all planned.
But only in front of Gu Qianying did he feel like a normal person.
It was during his time with Gu Qianying that he received respect and kindness.
For many years, he had never dared to defy Bai Shengjun because his elder brother was in Bai Shengjun's hands.
But he later discovered that his brother was no longer the same person. His brother had changed.
He had become a subordinate of Bai Shengjun, willingly risking his life for him.
He had always believed that as long as he completed his missions, Bai Shengjun would release his brother.
Little did he know that in the end, he was the most ridiculous one.
His breathing grew increasingly difficult, Gao Tianshou's pupils widened, and he gradually stopped struggling.
At this very moment, suddenly, a Scarlet Blood Saber flew through the wind, piercing down towards Moluo Ghost Venerable's head...