As Wang Xueyan's words fell, everyone around showed expressions of great surprise. They all knew that Wang Xueyan and Guo Taotian had a very good relationship. When Wang Xueyan had shown such an intimate demeanor towards Zu Shen, everyone had assumed Guo Taotian was also on Zu Shen's side. But they never expected this outcome! Guo Taotian had killed Wang Xueyan six years ago?
"No, Wang Xueyan, you said Guo Taotian killed you... then how are you still alive here?" someone immediately questioned Wang Xueyan, clearly still feeling that Wang Xueyan's mental state seemed abnormal.
Wang Xueyan smiled faintly. "Heh, good question!"
After speaking, Wang Xueyan looked at Guo Taotian and smiled faintly, saying, "Heh, Guo Taotian, if you confess today, I'll give you a quick end, and I won't implicate your family. How about it?"
Guo Taotian's mouth twitched, and a ferocious look quickly appeared in his eyes. "What nonsense are you talking about? I don't know you at all..."
*Whoosh!*
Suddenly, a sound of breaking air came. Before Guo Taotian could finish speaking, he directly attacked Wang Xueyan. A blood-red cone shot out from his hand! It was clear that this was a very powerful magic treasure, moving at great speed. While not as fast as Zu Shen's previous attack, such a move was terrifying to others.
Guo Taotian was a very shrewd and ruthless person. He knew very well that since Wang Xueyan had learned the truth of that year, he had no chance of survival today. Therefore, Guo Taotian made his choice immediately: run! Of course, before running, he had to strike first. The chance of success in attacking Zu Shen was too small. So, he had to attack Wang Xueyan first, which would surely force Zu Shen to protect Wang Xueyan. His goal was not to kill Wang Xueyan, but to stall Zu Shen, giving him time to escape. At the same time, the man stuffed a bottle of something into his mouth and turned to flee!
Seeing that the man was about to break through the floor-to-ceiling window opposite, Zu Shen smiled faintly. "Heh, Guo Taotian, you are indeed quite shrewd. You sensed something earlier and even prepared to escape. Not bad, but unfortunately, you underestimate me too much!"
As his words fell, Zu Shen's figure appeared bizarrely on Guo Taotian's escape route. Zu Shen even split into two, creating two clones. Guo Taotian never dreamed of such a result, so he had virtually no ability to react and was grabbed by the shoulder by Zu Shen. He was slammed heavily onto the ground. Zu Shen, meanwhile, had already firmly grasped the blood-red cone magic treasure. After a glance, he smiled faintly and said, "Heh, it seems you've also discovered some ancient sect ruins. You have quite a few good things. However, talk of cultivation and seeking the Tao is simply laughable. I control the technological means of prehistoric civilization. These things are insignificant before me! This is the difference between me and Ling Tianci!"
As Zu Shen's words fell, a metal watch appeared on his wrist. The watch quickly transformed into a glove, covering Zu Shen's palm.
*Crack!*
With Zu Shen's exertion, the seemingly high-quality magic treasure shattered in his hand. A surge of energy swept through the entire venue, causing many people to lose their balance. Their hearts trembled violently. This Zu Shen's methods were truly beyond anything they had ever seen. The unknown is always the most terrifying! Everything that had just happened was too fast. By the time everyone reacted, they realized that many people around them were already sprawled on the ground. Many had even collapsed onto the floor, unable to stand up for a while.
Then, with a flick of Zu Shen's wrist, a scene that terrified everyone unfolded. The two clones of Zu Shen dragged Guo Taotian in front of Wang Xueyan.
"No, don't kill me, ah... it hurts so much!" Guo Taotian roared, blood gushing from his nostrils, and the skin on his face began to fester, but as it festered, it also continuously repaired itself. Clearly, the poison in his body had taken effect, but the potion he had taken earlier could counteract this toxin. The two seemed to be in a stalemate, with no clear winner. However, in this state, the most suffering person was Guo Taotian! To be precise, it was his body. The ultimate result of a body becoming a battlefield could only be riddled with holes!
"You brought this upon yourself, don't blame others!" Wang Xueyan's gaze became even colder. After saying this to Guo Taotian, she scanned the crowd. "Are you all very curious why I, who should be dead, am still alive and standing here?"
Everyone was startled. They had been very curious, but now, they were a little less so. After all, both Wang Xueyan and Zu Shen were equally terrifying. Being too curious about their affairs could be dangerous!
"Oh? You're all speechless?" Seeing the dead silence and no one responding to Wang Xueyan, Zu Shen asked with a cold laugh.
Instantly, everyone nodded repeatedly. "Yes, yes, very curious!" "What exactly happened? How can a person come back from the dead?" "That's right, this Guo Taotian always looked decent, but who knew he was doing such unspeakable things behind our backs!"
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A group of people chimed in. In fact, at this point, everyone had completely surrendered to Zu Shen. Zu Shen nodded with satisfaction; this was the effect he wanted. Wang Xueyan then continued with a smile, "Guo Taotian coveted the assets I controlled back then. Relying on my trust in him, he tricked me into drinking poisoned wine. Many people should remember that Guo Taotian was the one who sent me to the hospital. I did indeed die and was sent to the morgue. No one could find out what had happened to my body. My corpse was almost cremated!"
Everyone's eyes widened. Had Wang Xueyan truly returned from the dead? How was this possible?
Guo Taotian let out a weak growl at this moment. "It wasn't me, I didn't do this, you... you have no proof!"
"Heh, proof? Do I still need proof? Do you take me for an idiot, or are the people here idiots? You just tried to kill me! Unfortunately, you are now just an ant being played with in my palm!" Wang Xueyan said with a look of disdainful mockery. She then turned to look at Zu Shen, her beautiful eyes filled with adoration and worship. "Guo Taotian, you never dreamed that there are truly people in this world who can control the power of life and death, right? It was the Young Master who resurrected me, using the precious轮回生死蛊 (Reincarnation Life-Death Gu)!"
Everyone looked at Zu Shen as if they had seen a ghost. They finally understood why these two had come together. It turned out Zu Shen had given Wang Xueyan a new life!