Volume 3: A drop in the ocean Chapter 14: The Self-Knowledge of the Shamo Wizard
Fortunately, Yan Zheng reacted in time and quickly waved out the inky light shield to block the giant claw that Zhu Yan stretched out!
Ping Lili looked hurriedly in the direction of the previous voice, and only then noticed that there seemed to be a few small people sitting on the shoulders of the demon ape "Zhu Yan". They were called small people, in fact, it was entirely because Zhu Yan was too huge. In comparison, the humans sitting on its shoulders seemed extremely small, and even their faces could not be seen clearly. In fact, they were not even noticed at first.
Those few words that seemed incoherent made Ping Lili's face suddenly become gloomy. She never thought that the other party was actually coming for her.
But who are they and why are they looking for me?
Er Zheng's brows were furrowed at this time. He heard clearly what was said just now. He didn't expect that the other party was also coming for Lady Yao Ji. Although he didn't know their origins, judging from their aura, they were not easy to deal with, and there was no need to expect them to have good intentions.
He looked down at Pinglili who was holding his arms with his eyes drooped, and thought of the instructions given by the great elder that day. He closed his eyes slightly, and made up his mind!
Even if it means that Yan Zheng will die, he will definitely fight his way out for Lady Yao Ji!
He slowly put Ping Lili down from his arms, and whispered in her ear: "Lady Yao Ji, I will use the Blood Spirit Curse to hold them back later. When the time comes, please do not hesitate and rush out to the southwest!"
Ping Lili suddenly raised her eyes and asked subconsciously: "What about you?"
I will escort you out even if it means my death!
Ping Lili's body trembled slightly, and she was actually a little unable to be proud of herself. How could she, Ping Lili, have such virtue and ability that just because she was the reincarnation of Yao Ji, the person in front of her could go through life and death for her without any regrets!
However, there was not much room for thought, as Zhu Yan was already coming towards them with earth-shaking steps, and behind them , the Ruoye soldiers holding spears and halberds were cunningly keeping a certain distance from them, as if they were waiting for the opportunity to reap the advantage and give them the final blow.
The two people standing in the middle at this moment are like a lone boat in the strong wind and huge waves, facing a catastrophe at any time and anywhere.
Without waiting for Yinglili to respond, Yan Zheng slowly closed his eyes. When he opened them again, his eyes were completely different, and he suddenly put his right index finger between his teeth and bit it gently. A thin stream of light red flowed down from the corner of his mouth, filling his mouth with a salty and fishy taste. He didn't bother to wipe off the blood, and began to write an ancient spell on his forehead with his bloody finger.
Only halfway through writing, his eyes had turned blood red, his body was shaking violently, and he seemed to be enduring great pain. However, he did not stop, because that was the only way for him to carve out a bloody path for Lady Yao Ji!
Although this spell is strictly prohibited by Shamo City, anyone who uses this spell will be abandoned by Shamo City even if he becomes a lonely ghost and will not be able to fall into reincarnation...
But Yan Zheng had no other choice. Just when his bloody fingers were about to finish writing and his mind was about to step into the boundless sea of blood, his fingers were torn apart by someone, and then he was slapped in the face with a fiery slap!
His mind suddenly became distracted, and he suddenly opened his eyes, but he stood there stupidly looking at the person who slapped him.
Ping Lili's eyes were filled with anger at this time. She stood , and said to him word by word in a sonorous and powerful voice: "Yan Zheng, I will not allow you to die here."
Yan Zheng hurriedly gathered his scattered mind, some strange feelings flashed across his eyes, but soon dimmed. Zhu Yan was now close to him, and he subconsciously wanted to embrace Ying Lili again and retreat, but was pushed away by Ying Lili. Then, he watched in great surprise as Ying Lili walked step by step towards the huge claws that Zhu Yan stretched out towards her.
He wanted to call her, but his throat seemed to be blocked by something, and he couldn't make a sound. He could only watch her walk to Zhu Yan's claws. Then he heard her shouting at Zhu Yan's shoulder: "I will go with you. You help me get him out safely. How about that?"
Yan Zheng was stunned, his whole body seemed to be frozen, unable to move. What was she saying?
"I don't think you are qualified to negotiate with us." The clear voice above Zhu Yan sounded again, as if he understood that the woman in front of him wanted to use herself as a condition in exchange for the safety of the people behind her.
Ping Lili's cold eyes flashed, as if she had expected to be rejected by the other party. She raised her white finger, and the black iron short blade with a cold white light was placed on her neck. She spoke again in a cold voice: "I have no right to ask you to do anything, but I can let myself die."
"You!" As if he had not expected that the seemingly weak woman in front of him would use such a cruel move, the other party was slightly stunned, and his tone was angry. What made her so unscrupulous to dare to ask them with her life? The other party seemed to be a little confused about where this weak woman got such courage! The current situation is very clear. It is obvious that the two people are the ones who are desperate. Thinking of this, the other party quickly came back to his senses laughed sarcastically: "I don't believe you will sacrifice your life for him. There is no such stupid person in the world."
In fact, Ping Lili didn't think so much. She just heard the other party say that they wanted to take her away, so she subconsciously thought that they must want to capture her alive. If she died, the other party's trip would be in vain! She relied on this simple reason. Anyway, there was no good ending, so she might as well take a gamble!
However, not to mention that the other party did not believe that she would play with her own life like this, even Yan Zheng himself did not believe it. He was just an ordinary Sha Mo wizard. How could he let the most honorable wizard of the Sha Mo clan, Lord Yao Ji, exchange his life for his safety?
He had already stepped forward quickly and wanted to snatch the cold blade from Ying Lili's hand, but he saw Ying Lili's eyes wide open and she roared at him: "Go away!" Then the sharp blade came closer and actually cut a thin bloody mark on her slender neck, which made Yan Zheng a little frightened.
"My Lord, I am not worthy of your kindness." Seeing how excited she was, Yan Zheng did not dare to move forward, fearing that if he acted rashly, she would really hurt him. This man of steel had red eyes at this moment, and he begged bitterly, "Please put that down. As a wizard of the Shamo tribe, I am lucky to die for you."
"Whether it's worth it or not is up to me to decide, not you. Since you can die for me, why can't I? My life is not much more valuable than yours, and don't forget, I'm also a Shamo wizard, and it's my duty to protect my people!" As a modern person, Ping Lili has always believed that relationships between people are mutual. It's impossible to just ask others to pay and then feel at ease to reap. If someone treats her well, she will naturally repay a hundredfold.
She was deeply shocked by Yan Zheng's determination to protect her even at the cost of his own life. They had never met before and only met by chance, but just because he regarded her as Yao Ji, he entrusted his life to him. What a sincere trust this was.
Different from the Nayu people who had pursued her relentlessly and even fought against her before, the Shamo people were so loyal to her. How could she be so worthy of their sincere loyalty?
The Shamo Wizard!
Therefore, she wants to protect her people, even at the cost of her own life!
When Ying Lili made this decision, she subconsciously left Mo Yi out of the Nayu people. Mo Yi was a cinnabar mole in her heart. If Ying Lili still had any regrets at this time, it was that she could not see Mo Yi for the last time...
"Have you thought it over? I'll count to three. If you don't agree, I'll have no choice but to die to prove my resolve..." Ping Lili raised her head and pointed the tip of the blade at her throat. Then every word she spoke was sonorous and her eyes were scorching. She tried to muster some of the spirit of Wizard Sha Mo. Even if she was going to die, she couldn't lose Wizard Sha Mo's face!
"We must insist on bringing Yao Ji back to Shamo City at all costs, because she is the future of Shamo City."
At this moment, Yan Zheng finally had a true sense of recognition for the reincarnation of Lady Yao Ji.
The person on Zhu Yan's shoulder seemed to be shocked by the momentum of Yan Lili, but looking at the determination in the girl's eyes , it didn't seem like she was pretending...
"Zeze, Master asked us to bring back a living person."
"Zeze, I don't want to bring a dead person with me."
As if making the final decision, the person called Zeze finally spoke in a sweet voice: "Okay, I promise you. Come up together." After he finished speaking, Zhu Yan, who had not moved for a long while, was like a worm in the other's stomach. He understood what he meant and stretched out his huge claws to Gong Lili again.
"You must swear. If you go back on your word today, you will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death!" Although Ping Lili was happy when she heard that the other party accepted her conditions, she added cautiously. Although this oath would not have much effect, if the other party wanted to go back on his word after she and Yan Zheng fell into his hands, she would be powerless to stop him, but it was better to have something than nothing.
"Why are you making so much trouble? I said I agreed and I agreed! Believe it or not!" The man was obviously a little displeased. He thought to himself, who is begging whom here? This woman is too arrogant. She doesn't even have the self-awareness that she is asking for help!
After a moment's hesitation, Ping Lili decided to try her luck. She still did not put down the sharp blade in her hand, and waved her free hand gently at Yan Zheng, motioning him to follow.
Yan Zheng's body was slightly stiff, but he did not move until he heard Gong Lili whisper to him, "As long as there is life, there is hope. After you are out of danger, hurry back to Shamo City to get help. Maybe you can save my life."
Yan Zheng weighed the pros and cons for a moment, nodded with difficulty, and walked with her towards the giant claws that Zhu Yan extended.
At this time, the Ruoye soldiers who had been watching from the sidelines were a little confused. What was going on? They wanted to wait and see, waiting to reap the benefits, but why did the two parties suddenly shake hands and make peace?
I don’t know who shouted, “Catch them!”
Hundreds and thousands of Ruoye guards on the four sides rushed towards Zhu Yan who was standing in the center like a tide, and for a while, the shouts of killing were deafening!
Zhu Yan calmly waited for Yan Lili and Yan Zheng to step into his claws at the same time, then slowly retracted his claws and slammed the other giant claw towards the ground fiercely, which was earth-shattering! There were several deafening roars, and the ground collapsed again... Then, Zhu Yan's entire body sank into the ground along with the collapse of the ground.
At this time, Ping Lili, who was trapped in Zhu Yan's claws, only felt a heart-wrenching piercing sensation coming towards him, and it felt like his skin all over his body was about to merge into the ground. It was so painful that he couldn't even speak. He vaguely heard Yan Zheng's low cry in his ear: "What a powerful earth escape technique..." and then he completely lost consciousness.
