"Xiao Luo!"
Xiao Luo smiled and said, "I knew it. Rats from the gutter would always find a way to get in."
Although Tian Hao knew this was a trap, he had no choice but to enter Wusheng Pass and step into it to complete the mission assigned by his master!
Tian Hao sneered, "I underestimated you. After all, you are the Empress's brother. If the Empress is good at schemes, how can you, her brother, be any worse?"
"Thank you for the compliment."
"General Xiao, do you know what I'm carrying?" Tian Hao asked with a grin. "The clothes I'm wearing are from a plague victim. Do you dare to come near me?"
"Come near you?" Xiao Luo sneered. "Do you think I want to capture you alive?"
Tian Hao's expression changed slightly. "I know many things. Don't you want to know what my master truly desires? Don't you want to know who is behind my master?"
Xiao Luo raised his hand, and the archers drew their bows, aiming at Tian Hao. Tian Hao began to panic. The reason he dared to enter Wusheng Pass with such confidence was his certainty that Xiao Luo would not kill him because he held vital information. However, if Xiao Luo was not interested in his secrets, all his reliance would be in vain!
"You can't kill me!" Tian Hao said agitatedly. "You must know, Empress Yue Xian is still alive!"
Xiao Luo steadied his hand, not making the signal to fire. He looked at Tian Hao suspiciously. "Empress Yue Xian is still alive?"
"She is alive. In the mausoleum of the Yusheng Xiao family, Empress Yue Xian's tomb is empty, merely an empty coffin. Empress Yue Xian was hidden away by my master!"
"Where is she hidden?" Xiao Luo inquired.
"Only my master knows this place. But I can help you find her. As long as you don't kill me, I can help you find Empress Yue Xian's whereabouts."
"How do I know this isn't a lie you're making up to save your life?"
"My master's target is the 'Rebirth Immortal Herb' from the treasury of the Former Qin. When Empress Yue Xian escaped from Blue Moon with the newborn Xiao Man, she was gravely injured and on the verge of death. She is currently in a state of suspended animation. My master wants to use the Rebirth Immortal Herb to save her life," Tian Hao said quickly.
"Lies. If the Rebirth Immortal Herb was needed to save Empress Yue Xian, Feng Moran would have told Man'er the truth. How could Man'er not try her best to save her mother?" Xiao Luo was not fooled. This excuse made no sense. If Feng Moran truly wanted to save Empress Yue Xian, he wouldn't have committed so many wicked deeds!
"Wait!" Tian Hao swallowed hard. "Everything I said is true. Saving Empress Yue Xian is only one of his objectives. He also wants to obtain the Heaven-Piercing Tower!"
"The Heaven-Piercing Tower? What is that?" Xiao Luo asked, confused.
"It is said that the Heaven-Piercing Tower belongs to a god. If my master can obtain it and offer it to the god, the god will grant my master eternal life."
Hearing this, Xiao Luo almost laughed. Eternal life. "Eternal life? Don't joke. Man'er said that nothing is eternal. Even the stone lions guarding the gate will eventually decay, let alone a person."
"I'm not lying to you. There really is a god in this world?"
"Oh? What does this god look like? Is it the same as the statues worshipped in temples?"
"No, it looks very much like a human, very young. With a wave of its hand, it can destroy a city!"
Xiao Luo sneered repeatedly. This was such an outrageous lie that he couldn't believe it even if he wanted to!
"Xiao Luo, you believe me, don't you?" Tian Hao knew that if he couldn't make Xiao Luo believe him, he had no way out. He had to make Xiao Luo believe him.
"I don't."
"The god is the one who destroyed the Former Qin!"
"What is the Heaven-Piercing Tower?"
"This... perhaps you should ask the Empress."
"Man'er knows?"
"According to my master's guess, the treasury of the Former Qin has long been in the Empress's hands. The reason I came to Wusheng Pass is to force the Empress to appear."
"So, you captured me to exchange for the Heaven-Piercing Tower?" Xiao Luo picked his ear. "Feng Moran always likes to have multiple plans. Besides sending you to capture me, he should have sent people to capture others who can threaten Man'er, right?" Su Dan Novel Network
Tian Hao remained silent, staring at Xiao Luo, searching for an opportunity. However, the city gates were closed, and he didn't know how many of Xiao Luo's men were hidden in the city. A direct confrontation was out of the question; he had to find a way to gain Xiao Luo's trust and save his life for now before making further plans.
"My master gives orders individually. I don't know about other matters. However, given my master's nature, it's likely."
Xiao Luo thought carefully. "Why must Man'er be forced out now?"
"I told you, it's for the Heaven-Piercing Tower and the Rebirth Immortal Herb."
Xiao Luo showed impatience and motioned his hand downwards. Tian Hao said urgently, "Wait, I remembered! Master wants that child!"
"Child?"
"The Empress's unborn child. As long as he has the Empress's unborn child, the Empress will be useless," Tian Hao explained. An infant was easy to control, but the Empress was difficult to manipulate.
"He's still as dark and despicable as ever." Xiao Luo's expression was icy, his face grim. He turned to leave, and the archers aimed at Tian Hao.
"Xiao Luo, what are you doing? I've already told you everything I know."
"Yes, you've told me everything you know. Therefore, you are no longer useful," Xiao Luo said coldly. "You can die now."
"No, you can't kill me! You can't go back on your word in the martial world!"
"Martial world's code of honor?" Xiao Luo scoffed. "I'm not a martial artist, so why should I adhere to its code of honor? Besides, is it necessary to be honorable with scum like you?"
"You can't break your promise! You can't kill me!"
"Why can't I kill you?" Xiao Luo sneered. "I've wanted to kill you for a long time. Now that you've delivered yourself to my doorstep, how can I let this great opportunity slip away!"
"You clearly promised that if I told you everything I knew, you wouldn't kill me."
"I never promised not to kill you," Xiao Luo said with a wicked smile. "That was merely your wishful thinking. Kill him."
Feathered arrows flew. Even though Tian Hao was skilled in martial arts, he couldn't withstand the sheer number of arrows. In an instant, he was shot like a hedgehog. He never imagined that in his lifetime of cleverness, he would fall into Xiao Luo's hands.
He thought that by holding secrets others desired, he could always save his life. He never expected that some people simply disdained the secrets he held and only wanted his life!
"Heh heh." Tian Hao laughed, blood flowing from his mouth. "Xiao Luo, if I die, do you think Xiao Man will live? Why do you think my master has always tolerated Xiao Man, never killing her no matter what mistakes she made?"
Xiao Luo stopped and turned around. Tian Hao's smile widened. "I will wait for Xiao Man in the underworld!"