Li Jiang's expression darkened, and he reached into his pocket.
The bag of powder was still intact.
He whispered, "This secret is crucial. Come closer, and I'll tell you quietly."
Li Jiang put on a sincere expression and leaned towards the railing.
Xiao Ye stopped, looking at Li Jiang meaningfully.
If secrets of this world were to be discussed, Xiao Ye believed no one could see through them more than he could.
However, Xiao Ye couldn't help but be interested in the secret Li Jiang so confidently proclaimed.
Zhao Chen and the others opened the cell door, pulling away the surrounding envious and frenzied prisoners.
Li Jiang's gaze was filled with fervent anticipation, calculating the time for Xiao Ye to approach.
He just needed to sprinkle a bit of the powder from his pocket onto Xiao Ye.
At that time, Xiao Ye would have to obey Li Jiang's will to survive.
*Knock, knock, knock.*
Seeing Xiao Ye approaching leisurely, Li Jiang's heart pounded intensely.
No matter what the surrounding prisoners cursed Li Jiang with, he couldn't hear them.
Xiao Ye looked at Li Jiang indifferently, "Alright, speak."
Li Jiang placed his right hand by his mouth and said mysteriously, "Lean a little closer."
Xiao Ye's eyes locked onto Li Jiang, the cunning evident in his expression.
How could he not see through it?
Xiao Ye brewed his dark energy, his expression calm and unrevealing.
Seeing Xiao Ye not quicken his pace, Li Jiang impatiently took a step forward.
"This secret isβ Xiao Ye, go to hell!"
Li Jiang suddenly burst into laughter.
The surrounding prisoners, who were still cursing Li Jiang, were suddenly stunned by what they saw.
They saw Li Jiang, his face contorted in a ferocious grin, fling the powder in his hand.
Chu Fei had seen Li Jiang's ill intentions beforehand and noticed him reaching into his pocket.
Her figure lunged towards Xiao Ye, Chu Fei anxiously exclaiming, "Be careful."
Bai Xian'er beside her looked bewildered, not yet understanding what had happened.
The dark energy on Xiao Ye's body suddenly shot into Li Jiang's body.
He immediately vomited blood, the powder scattering.
Chu Fei's figure shielded Xiao Ye, and the deadly blue star poison powder fell onto her.
In an instant, Li Jiang's eyes widened.
"War God Chu, you are foolish! Why did you take the hit for Xiao Ye?"
The powder sprinkled onto Chu Fei's body, and her skin instantly felt as if it were burning, then it seeped in.
Her expression tightened, and she felt the burning pain.
Xiao Ye, having been prepared, released an attack that pierced Li Jiang's body.
Li Jiang appeared to be dying, stumbling into a corner.
His eyes were filled with unwillingness as he saw Chu Fei's pained expression.
If Chu Fei hadn't blocked him just now, Li Jiang believed his powder would have landed on Xiao Ye.
"Ah! So hot, so painful!"
Several surrounding prisoners, because the powder had drifted towards them, unavoidably inhaled it.
In an instant, several people rolled on the ground, contorting in pain.
Bai Xian'er was shocked by the scene and looked anxiously at Xiao Ye.
His tall, straight figure seemed completely unaffected.
Li Jiang spat blood, feeling the dread of death.
He stared fixedly at Xiao Ye, seeing him unharmed.
"War God Chu, you are truly the greatest sinner of the Blue Star..."
Li Jiang trembled all over, glaring hatefully at Chu Fei.
Chu Fei bent over slightly in pain, her gaze falling on Li Jiang.
"What is that powder? What did you do to me?!"
Xiao Ye stood in front of Chu Fei, showing no significant reaction.
"Xiao Ye, do you want to save her?"
Li Jiang raised his head, looking at Xiao Ye.
Xiao Ye's expression was calm, and he didn't utter a sound.
Nor did he show concern for Chu Fei's condition, because if she hadn't blocked him, Xiao Ye was confident Li Jiang wouldn't have been able to harm him.
Li Jiang shouted at Xiao Ye, "I have no antidote, and you'll never get it, hahahaha!"
Xiao Ye looked at Li Jiang as if he were watching a joke.
These were the desperate threats of a man facing death!
Li Jiang, his plan ruined by Chu Fei, harbored resentment and anger, "You don't have many years left to live. Just wait to go to hell and apologize to the Alliance Lord. We will all be waiting for you..."
Chu Fei's beautiful eyes were somewhat dazed; she was stared at by Li Jiang, who died with his eyes open.
A chill settled in her heart.
Xiao Ye watched as Li Jiang's head tilted to the side, dying with his eyes open.
His expression remained impassive. When Chu Fei asked him with a hint of desperation, "Xiao Ye... am I going to die?"
Seeing the pale-faced beauty, most people would have felt pity.
However, Xiao Ye's response was cold, "Probably."
Seeing Xiao Ye unconcerned about her impending death, Chu Fei's heart felt as if it were bleeding.
Her eyes welled up with tears, "Xiao Ye, I did it for you..."
Anyone with eyes could see that if it weren't for Xiao Ye, why would she have rushed in front of him?
Chu Fei thought that if Xiao Ye saw her dying, he would at least soften a little.
But.
His expression remained indifferent, and he instructed Zhao Chen and the others to clean up Li Jiang's corpse.
Xiao Ye then left the dungeon.
Chu Fei, enduring the pain from the poison powder, tried to follow Xiao Ye but swayed unsteadily.
Bai Xian'er, seeing Chu Fei struggling to walk, frowned and helped her.
"Are you alright?"
Chu Fei collapsed to the ground in pain, a bitter smile appearing on her lips.
Was she not worthy of forgiveness?
Why didn't Xiao Ye even grant her the mercy of witnessing his concern in her final moments?
However, the full effects of the poison were not yet apparent; Chu Fei would merely suffer repeated torment from the powder.
...
The standards for infected individuals had been raised, in addition to the original inhabitants of the City of Slaughtering Gods.
The conditions for those wishing to join the Alliance and become infected had become extremely stringent.
Countless humans across the Blue Star cities knew that Xiao Ye had become their overlord.
Whether they liked or disliked Xiao Ye, all that remained was obedience to King Xiao.
Three days later.
The prisoners were brought to the judgment platform, their crimes publicly announced.
As heads rolled, countless cheers erupted.
Now, when people of the Blue Star mentioned the "Female War God," they did so with disdain.
It was believed that in the near future, the Blue Star would only remember the era of Xiao Ye.
Xiao Ye governed the Alliance exceptionally well. In just two months, the strength of the infected had all reached at least B-class!
Gu Feng and the others had also broken through to S-class, their spirits high.
When King Zuo emerged from his seclusion, he laughed heartily, "My strength has reached demi-godhood! Now, King Xiao will be utterly astonished!"
King Zuo had previously discovered a volcanic cave that boosted his strength, and Xiao Ye had left him there to cultivate.
Now, he was a completely different person.
An displeased roar echoed in his ears. In the past, hearing this roar would have sent shivers down King Zuo's spine.
This was because the cave had an owner.
But now, with his greatly increased strength, he could finally take revenge!