In the face of life and death, the selfish side of human nature is revealed to its fullest.
Zi Dong'an and Dongfang Feihong had played their trump cards, neither holding back. Their every move was vicious, aiming directly for the other's life.
Terrified by Zi Linling, they no longer dared to harbor any hope.
Dongfang Xiongqi's face outside the wall of fire was terrifyingly grim, the veins on his clenched fist bulging.
This was the first time since becoming emperor that he had expressed his emotions so openly.
Dongfang Feihong was in mortal danger, without the time to think too much.
But as a master strategist, how could Dongfang Xiongqi not see through Zi Linling's divisive ploy?
Regardless of the outcome of the battle between Dongfang Feihong and Zi Dong'an, the rift between the two families would be cemented.
Coupled with the scene of Dongfang Xiongqi scheming against Zi Wentian, which had been exposed by the sound and vision stone earlier, the Zi and Dongfang families could no longer even pretend to be in harmony.
In other words, even if Zi Linling hadn't stirred up trouble between the two families, they would have fought to the death.
This was Zi Linling's strategy, a blatant, open scheme.
Yet, knowing it was such an open scheme, Dongfang Xiongqi could do nothing to stop it.
Firstly, with his strength, he could not enter the wall of fire. Secondly, he dared not gamble with Dongfang Feihong's life.
He had already decided that if Dongfang Feihong were to perish here, he would mobilize the entire Dongfang imperial family to kill Zi Linling.
He would even be willing to use the trump card that had not been used for a thousand years.
Zi Linling sat leisurely on her chair, a cup of fragrant tea in her hand, commenting on their fight with great interest.
"Zi Dong'an, you idiot, if your kick had been an inch higher, your spiritual energy could have easily swept across Dongfang Feihong's waist."
"Dongfang Feihong, are you out of your mind? At the brink of death, you're still concerned about decorum? In that split second, if you had unleashed your spiritual energy, that idiot Zi Dong'an would have been enjoying his retirement!"
"Zi Dong'an, you're quite sinister. Are you trying to sever the roots of the Dongfang imperial family and replace their rule?"
"Dongfang Feihong, you're as hypocritical as your father. If that sword had landed properly, wouldn't you have won?"
"Zi Dong'an..."
"Dongfang Feihong..."
Zi Linling would comment on Zi Dong'an, then Dongfang Feihong, occasionally taking a sip of her tea.
Dongfang Feihong and Zi Dong'an, engaged in combat, were so infuriated that they spat out three liters of blood.
They were fighting themselves to exhaustion, and Zi Linling still felt their performance wasn't energetic enough.
That was not all.
The crucial point was that if they fought according to their own strategies, Zi Linling would call them idiots and fools.
If they followed Zi Linling's advice, she would then call them sinister and cruel.
No matter what, they were like Zhu Bajie looking into a mirror – neither inside nor out.
If one were to ask who was the quietest person present, it would undoubtedly be the three members of the Qin family.
Qin Youbing, looking at Dongfang Xiongqi, whose eyes were blazing with anger, felt a considerable sense of relief, having been tormented by Zi Linling himself.
For now, Qin Mingyue and Qin Mingfei were temporarily safe, and he was happy to watch the show.
However, he had already used a sound transmission jade to relay the situation back to the Qin family, requesting reinforcements.
Qin Mingyue and Qin Mingfei, looking at the mischievous and clever Zi Linling, felt as if they were back in the days of Xianhe Town.
The time it took for an incense stick to burn, neither long nor short.
Dongfang Feihong and Zi Dong'an fought with great intensity, but in the end, neither could overcome the other.
Zi Linling's pretty face darkened, and she said coldly, "It seems you haven't taken my words to heart. If that's the case, then you can both experience the torment of a chaotic mind."
As her words fell, Dongfang Feihong and Zi Dong'an's faces drastically changed.
Painful wails immediately echoed within the wall of fire, sending shivers down the spines of the distant onlookers, Dongfang Xiongqi, and Qin Youbing.
After all, the two of them had just engaged in a fierce battle.
To survive, they had used every ounce of their strength and were utterly exhausted.
Therefore, the effect of the chaotic mind was vividly displayed on them.
Life was worse than death!
Only now did Dongfang Feihong and Zi Dong'an truly understand the meaning of this phrase.
"Zi Linling, hurry up and release Feihong!"
Dongfang Xiongqi's anger had reached an unbearable level.
"Don't think I'm joking; you cannot bear the consequences!"
He finally understood that Zi Linling's words were not a threat.
"Release him?"
Zi Linling pondered for a moment before saying faintly, "Then let him go!"
As she spoke, with a thought, she dispelled the wall of fire, which would make even peak Saint King realm experts hesitate.
With two leaps, Dongfang Xiongqi appeared beside Dongfang Feihong.
Vast spiritual energy surged into Dongfang Feihong's body, attempting to alleviate his pain. Su Dan Novel Network.
However, the enhanced version of the chaotic mind was not only immune to spiritual energy but would also become more frantic when stimulated by it.
After all, anything produced by the Ghost Hand Poison Doctor was a masterpiece.
Watching Dongfang Feihong's head split with pain, as if he wanted to peel off his own flesh, Dongfang Xiongqi was heartbroken.
After all, Dongfang Feihong was his most beloved son; otherwise, he would not have been made crown prince so early.
Dongfang Xiongqi was like a lion ready to erupt at any moment, poised to strike.
"Zi Linling, what exactly did you do to Feihong and the others?"
Zi Linling took a sip of tea and said faintly, "Nothing much, just a little punishment! I said, if you take my words as gospel, you cannot bear the consequences!"
Dongfang Xiongqi roared in anger, "What exactly did you do to him?"
Zi Linling looked up and said indifferently, "Oh! Upset now? This poison is called a chaotic mind. Those afflicted by it feel as if their internal organs are being torn apart by thousands of ants.
Don't worry! This poison itself won't kill you, but whether the pain will kill you, that's hard to say!
Alright! I've released him, and I've given you face. Take him away quickly! Otherwise, if I change my mind, what's left for you might be a pile of bones, or rather, a pile of ashes!"
As she spoke, she provocatively made a cluster of flames dance on her finger.
This cluster of flames was not composed of ordinary fire spiritual energy but the Phoenix True Fire of Huang Yi.
Dongfang Xiongqi's fury erupted upon hearing this. Just as he was about to attack Zi Linling, he saw the flames dancing on her finger.
A sense of extreme danger instantly surged into his heart, completely extinguishing the rage that was about to consume his reason.
"Antidote!" Dongfang Xiongqi suppressed the fear in his heart, his face dark, and demanded.
Zi Linling didn't even look at him and said curtly, "None!"
Of course, even if she had one, she wouldn't give it!
She had agreed to release them, but she hadn't agreed to let Dongfang Feihong leave unharmed.