#921 - Neither Being nor Non-Being (V)
When Wei Changtian finally saw the young man, his mood was already very calm.
Although he didn't even have the strength to stand up, he still moved his head slightly, watching the former quickly walk to a spot not far from him, and then cautiously look around.
“No need to look, I'm already like this, how could I possibly set up an ambush?”
Wei Changtian's mouth twitched, and he looked up at the night sky, muttering to himself, “This illusion array is indeed powerful, but I was only a little bit away from breaking it.”
“Your adoptive father shouldn't be feeling too good either, I reckon he must have paid a considerable price this time.”
“Damn it, I clearly have no grievances with him...”
“...”
After muttering a few words, seeing that the young man still hadn't approached, Wei Changtian couldn't help but chuckle and say:
“Are you that afraid of me?”
“That's right, after all, I can usually beat ten of you.”
“By the way, what's your name?”
“I'm about to die, you should at least let me know who I'm dying at the hands of.”
“Your adoptive father's name is Guankong, I already know that.”
“What about you?”
“Ye Xuan? Lin Fan? Lin Zhi? Gu Qingyan?”
“...”
In one breath, he said all the names of the four Sons of Heavenly Dao that he hadn't met, and Wei Changtian saw a trace of astonishment flash in the young man's eyes.
It was obvious that he should be one of these four, but he didn't know who exactly.
“Not talking?”
Smiling, Wei Changtian was not surprised by the young man's “silence.”
“Your adoptive father must have told you not to talk to me, right?”
“He's afraid you'll be bewitched by me, and told you to quickly search my body and kill me after entering the array.”
“Tsk tsk tsk, that's cautious enough...”
“But have you ever thought about why he would be so worried?”
“Does he think you will betray him?”
“Or is he afraid that I will say something you shouldn't know?”
“Hmm... I think it's the latter.”
“What do you think?”
“...”
Wei Changtian's voice echoed in the ruins, like the whispers of a devil, causing the young man to be stunned for a moment.
Of course, he knew that Wei Changtian would definitely say something to try to gain a chance to live, and he had made many assumptions on the way here, believing that no matter what the latter said, he would not waver.
But now, Wei Changtian still only used a few words to cause great shock in his heart.
Yes, why did his adoptive father repeatedly tell him not to listen to Wei Changtian's words?
Could it be that, as Wei Changtian said, his adoptive father was afraid that he would know something he shouldn't know?
Subconsciously looking away, the young man didn't dare to look Wei Changtian in the eye, and his breathing gradually became a little rapid.
Seeing that it was actually working, Wei Changtian continued to speak in a calm tone:
“You should know your identity.”
“But do you know that there are twelve people like you in this world?”
“The Heavenly Dao's fortune is not fixed, but can be transferred through killing and plundering.”
“...”
In the current situation, Wei Changtian didn't hold back, and there was no need to hold back, and soon he told almost all the secrets about the Sons of Heavenly Dao.
Some of this was known to the young man, and some he didn't know.
And precisely because he knew some of it, he was better able to verify the truth of Wei Changtian's overall words.
Eyes widened, the young man's face changed several times.
Wei Changtian's words were always implying to him, telling him that Guankong, that is, his adoptive father, would kill him sooner or later to seize his fortune.
In fact, Wei Changtian completely made up this part, he didn't know what the old beggar's real purpose was.
But who knew that the story he made up casually was actually the truth.
Of course, whether it's true or false, it doesn't matter now.
What's important is whether the young man will believe it or not!
“Shut up!!!”
Suddenly, a roar stopped Wei Changtian's words abruptly.
Whether he “realized later” that he shouldn't listen to Wei Changtian's bewitchment, or decided to believe the old beggar, the young man suddenly raised his head at some point, and shouted his first sentence after entering the illusion array with some anger and some fear.
Then, regardless of whether Wei Changtian was still holding back to plot against him, he came to the latter's side in a few steps, and then kicked the Longquan Sword away with one foot.
Damn!
Seeing this scene, Wei Changtian couldn't help but curse in his heart, knowing that his “defection” was likely to fail.
Of course, this wasn't too surprising.
After all, they called each other father and son with the old beggar, how could he be provoked by his few words?
Looking at the man in front of him, Wei Changtian shook his head, and didn't continue to say any words of struggling to the death, nor did he resist.
At this point, there was no way out.
Although he still had a final trick to ensure that he wouldn't die.
But this time he was indeed plotted against, and he was destined to suffer heavy losses.
Alas, let it be.
After about a few dozen breaths, the young man finished searching Wei Changtian's body.
The Starry Sky Sword Sheath, the Qingjue Jade Pendant, the Kui Dragon Token, and some other life-saving items, the Mother-Son Jade, the Demon Spirit Pill, etc., were all found, without missing a single one.
It can be said that except for a piece of clothing to cover his shame, the young man didn't leave Wei Changtian anything, and even searched it repeatedly three or four times to ensure that nothing was missed.
And after all this was done, after confirming that there could be no more accidents, he slowly drew out the sword at his waist.
“Clang...”
Holding the sword suspended above Wei Changtian's chest, the young man paused, and suddenly whispered two words.
“Lin Zhi.”
“...”
Lin Zhi, the sixth-ranked Son of Heavenly Dao.
Perhaps it was because he was sure that Wei Changtian would die, the young man finally said his name.
But Wei Changtian didn't react to this, just staring at the cold sword tip that was close at hand, as if he didn't hear what he said at all.
Not scared silly.
At this moment, Wei Changtian really didn't have the time to pay attention to this Lin Zhi.
Because he was concentrating on waiting for the sword tip to fall, and then quickly buying a Qingjue Jade Pendant from the system before it pierced his heart.
That's right, this was Wei Changtian's trick.
Although the Qingjue Jade Pendant on his body had been searched away, the system could be exchanged at any time.
And as long as he timed it right, he could successfully escape.
Of course, this was a bit difficult to operate.
If he exchanged it too early, it would be bad if he was noticed.
If he exchanged it too late, then the result would be even more obvious.
In short, Wei Changtian needed to exchange for the Qingjue Jade Pendant at the moment Lin Zhi made his move.
That's why he was now ignoring Lin Zhi's self-introduction, for fear that the latter would suddenly make a move while he was talking.
At the critical moment of life and death, this caution was indeed correct.
It's just that Wei Changtian's unusual performance aroused Lin Zhi's suspicion.
