NOVEL NEXT Chapter 345: Three Days
The little girl clenched her teeth, the immense disparity in strength giving rise to a sense of despair within her.
"Release my older sister," Lin Lei said harshly. "If you dare to lay a hand on her, I will immediately detonate my heart meridian, and your master will never obtain what he desires."
The man laughed: "Detonate your heart meridian? Go ahead and try."
Lin Lei's expression shifted slightly as he tried to explode his heart meridian, only to find that all his immortal power was locked up, and he couldn't mobilize it at all.
Lin Lei gritted his teeth, wanting to rush over and grab the dagger.
With a casual wave of the man's hand, a Barrier enveloped him completely.
Even as Lin Lei desperately collided with it, he was utterly unable to leave the range of the Barrier.
"I suggest you better behave yourself, or else, not only will this little girl not survive, neither will any of those children," the man said coldly.
Lin Lei pleaded, "Please, release my older sister. Aren't we leaving this place in three days? My older sister and the others are absolutely no threat to you anymore. Just think of it as encountering an ant on the side of the road, lift your foot a little, and let her go, please."
The little girl, teeth still clenched, said with some difficulty: "I will give you this cloak. This cloak has many marvelous uses, and only I know all the ways to utilize it. As long as you let us go, this treasure is yours."
"Older sister..." Lin Lei's complexion changed.
He knew that this cloak was the only memento left to the little girl by her parents. The older sister had always cherished it deeply.
But now, she was actually going to give it away voluntarily?
Amid the shock, a bitter smile emerged at the corner of Lin Lei's mouth.
Unfortunately, it was useless.
This man, he would certainly not let him go.
"Do you agree?" The little girl looked at the man with hopeful eyes.
With a slight smile, the man said softly, "Lin Lei, I am taking away this cloak. Isn't it already in my hands now?"
The little girl became anxious: "But you don't know how to use it, do you? I can tell you!"
When they were ambushed before, she preferred to die rather than tell those people the real way to use the cloak.
But now, for the sake of Lin Lei, she was willing to divulge everything.
The way to use it?
The man tried using the cloak, discovering that just like the little girl could draw out various functions by infusing immortal power into the cloak, when his own immortal power was injected, it was like throwing a stone into the sea, with no reaction whatsoever.
He couldn't help but become more interested in this cloak. Such different responses proved that the cloak had already acquired a certain spirit; this might indeed be a true treasure.
"Interesting." A smirk appeared on the man's lips. His visit to the Lost Land this time was truly worthwhile!
Not only had he captured Lin Lei, but he had also acquired such a treasure! Lin Lei must be delivered to his master, but this cloak...
Perhaps he could keep it for himself.
"How about it?" the little girl asked. "I can assure you, without me teaching you, you will definitely not be able to use the cloak."
The man began to laugh.
The little girl became wary: "You don't believe me?"
"Believe? Why wouldn't I believe you?" The man chuckled lightly. "Since you say so, then, you might as well come along with us."
The little girl had not yet reacted when a chilling immortal power had already entered her body; she was stunned for a moment, finding that she too could no longer use her immortal power.
"I've always loathed being threatened in my life," the man spoke in good spirits. "Once we reach the outside world, I have countless methods to make you speak willingly."
Both Lin Lei and the little girl's expressions changed.
Then, the two were thrown together, and the man said indifferently, "If you two behave, you can preserve the lives of the other children. Otherwise, I wouldn't mind heading back and killing them all."
His voice was calm, but the words he spoke seemed to carry torrents of bloodshed.
Lin Lei and the little girl were shocked, and for the moment, both fell silent.
The man paid no further heed to the two of them, and began to rest with his eyes closed.
Lin Lei looked at the little girl with a touch of dejection: "Big sister, I'm sorry, I'm the one who's dragged you down."
The little girl also sighed: "It was my impulsiveness."
In truth, she had prepared for two possibilities, one being to carry out the assassination if there was hope.
If there was no hope, she would use the cloak's secret to entice.
Unfortunately, her tactics were evidently too naive; not only has she failed to rescue Lin Lei, but she also got herself involved.
The little girl couldn't help but think of Shi Nian.
If that old lady were still around, she would certainly be able to save them.
She was too greedy after all.
Having been saved once was already dumb luck on her part.
Her luck has always been not so great, how could such dumb luck strike twice?
"Don't be afraid, at least I can keep you company. No matter what happens, I will face it with you," said the little girl with a determined look.
Lin Lei was somewhat moved, but even more so, he felt conflicted.
The experiences he had gone through were probably far beyond the big sister's imagination.
In this world.
There is truly no one who could save him.
The fact that he could steal these five years of life was already a stroke of good fortune.
Now, he must face the destiny that was meant for him.
When the time comes. He must find a way to save big sister, and if these people refuse to release her, he will not cooperate!
In the void.
Shi Nian watched this drama unfold, becoming somewhat familiar with the character of these two children.
This little girl had acted impulsively, but Shi Nian could understand that she must have been reminded of the death of her parents, leading her to rush out heedlessly. She simply didn't want the tragedy to repeat itself.
Her heart was in the right place, but her approach was somewhat immature.
This child named Lin Lei had a complicated background, but his concern for friends was genuine and real.
Overall, their characters weren't bad.
Shi Nian couldn't help but stroke her chin.
She thought, could she consider putting together her own team now?
Do both these children have potential?
"Host, please save them, they look so pitiful," the small Guardian murmured.
Shi Nian replied: "Of course they must be saved. For now, that person probably won't harm them; their safety is temporarily guaranteed. He has said that he will leave the Lost Land in three days, and I want to see what the method of leaving is."
"Ao, I'm just relieved that you're willing to save them," the small Guardian immediately felt at ease.
She spoke with an air of an old soul: "I don't know what's with me, maybe it's because I'm getting old, but now when I see young creatures, I tend to soften up more easily than before."
Shi Nian couldn't help but laugh at her precocious demeanor. She saw that the man did not intend to depart immediately, so she also took an Elixir and silently started absorbing its powers.
The man stayed for two days.
Only on the third day did he stand up.
Two thin threads shot from his hands, winding around the two children's wrists, causing them to stand up involuntarily.
The man led the two, confirmed the direction, and took off into the sky, quickly disappearing from the spot.
Naturally, Shi Nian silently followed.