The survivors of the Execution Team hoped Long Tianji would spare neither Mu Ping'an nor Lin Tang. They hoped both would be blasted to smithereens. When they saw Mu Ping'an trade so-called intelligence on spatial coordinates for his life, they were utterly disappointed. Still, they didn't dare say anything, knowing they had no right to demand that Long Tianji listen to them.
At this mont, seeing Lin Tang lose his mind and gravely offend Long Tianji, they felt a renewed sense of delight. If they could get Lin Tang killed, it would be a satisfying conclusion. So, they all chid in, imploring Long Tianji to annihilate this nace.
Upon hearing this, Lin Tang burst into laughter. "Hahaha, I've seen fools, but I've rarely seen fools like you. If I hadn't summoned Long Tianji in ti, this guy would have killed every last one of you. Forget thanking , you're helping him fan the flas and asking Long Tianji to kill ? What's in your heads? Shit?"
"Hmph!"
"Lin Tang, stop twisting the facts!"
"Exactly, let's not mix things up!"
"Our lives were saved by Long Tianji! It has nothing to do with you, so don't you dare take credit!"
"Besides, you're a disloyal, treacherous traitor who dared to order the Evil God to assassinate Elder Yan and the others. We would rather die than accept any favor from you!"
"That's right, who do you think you are..."
"Fine. Fine. Fine!" Lin Tang's smile turned cold, his killing intent flaring. "A man who kills will himself be killed. Since you're so determined to see dead, you can die first! Zhu Yingning!"
"I'm here!" Zhu Yingning responded instantly.
"Poison them!" Lin Tang commanded with a wave of his hand.
"Alright!" Zhu Yingning nodded obediently and administered the poison again.
"Lin Tang, how dare you!"
"You dare to attack us right in front of Long Tianji? Are you showing him no respect at all?"
"The poison did nothing earlier. What's the point of trying again? How ridiculous... URGH... UGH... AH, I can't breathe..."
"Help..."
"No..."
Their eyes shot wide open. They involuntarily clutched at their throats, their faces contorting in agony as they collapsed limply to the ground.
Before was before, and now was now. With Lin Tang's support, the potency of Zhu Yingning's poison was amplified more than tenfold. Naturally, it took effect instantly.
"Long, Long..." In their dying monts, they pinned all their hopes on Long Tianji, praying he would stop Lin Tang's appalling madness.
Unfortunately, Long Tianji didn't move a muscle, even as they drew their final breaths.
We were all deceived! The bond between Lin Tang and Long Tianji must be incredibly deep...
Their souls shrieked silently, but no living person could hear them. Filled with endless resentnt, they could only fade away into nothingness.
After giving Zhu Yingning his orders, Lin Tang ignored them and turned back to Mu Ping'an. "Who made the rule that just because you spoke first and I spoke second, it ans I eavesdropped and stole from you?"
"And you didn't?" Mu Ping'an couldn't believe Lin Tang could still turn black into white. Lin Tang had no connection to the Demon Spirit Ancestor whatsoever. From any angle, it was impossible for him to have known first.
"By your logic, if I had reported the coordinates first and you reported the sa ones after , would that an you stole from ?" Lin Tang asked.
"Well..." Mu Ping'an was at a loss for words. He quickly shook his head. "Anyway, I said it first, so the credit is mine."
"Oh, so we're comparing who has more credit? Fine. I'll report two more spatial coordinates. Then two will be greater than one," Lin Tang said with an air of sudden realization.
Mu Ping'an laughed again. "Do you think spatial coordinates are like cabbages you can just pick up off the street? Every stable spatial coordinate is extrely precious..."
Before he could finish, Lin Tang smoothly recited two more.
As for how he knew them, it was simple. When he had used the Tanlong Incense earlier, he had connected to nurous spaces. A few of them happened to be stable. At worst, their Spiritual Energy concentration was too low for his liking, so he had disregarded them.
Mu Ping'an, of course, knew none of this. After using a secret technique to verify that the coordinates Lin Tang reported were real and not just fabricated data, he was utterly dumbfounded.
Lin Tang… Who in the world is he? How does he know so many spatial coordinates?
This is bad. His contribution is now two, while mine is only one. If Long Tianji decides to kill again because of this... unless I imdiately report another one! Mu Ping'an's heart bled. He did indeed know of a better spatial coordinate, one he could have kept secret, but now... Damn you, Lin Tang! Are you trying to squeeze dry? You won't stop until I'm completely drained, will you?
Whatever. Survival was all that mattered.
Without waiting for Long Tianji to react, Mu Ping'an imdiately forced a smile. "Long Tianji, I'm willing to offer another spatial coordinate!"
"Oh?" Lin Tang and his Dharma Body both wore mocking expressions. He hadn't expected to get such a surprising reward just from toying with the man. This kid wasn't being honest earlier!
Just as Mu Ping'an was about to tell Lin Tang to step aside so he couldn't eavesdrop while he gave the coordinates to Long Tianji, Lin Tang interjected.
"Long Tianji, I can also report another. This ti, I must go first, and he can't be allowed to overhear. When I'm done, he can go. Then, if the coordinate he reports is identical to mine, it will prove he was eavesdropping and trying to steal my contribution!"
"Uh—" Mu Ping'an blinked. The logic seed to make sense, yet sothing felt deeply wrong. He couldn't quite put his finger on it.
He wanted to object, but Lin Tang's Dharma Body had already spoken. "That's fair. I agree."
Mu Ping'an could only swallow his words and sulkily move far away. He watched Lin Tang lean in and whisper in Long Tianji's ear for a while, after which Long Tianji revealed a very satisfied expression.
His eyelid twitched, and panic seized his heart. It can't be. Does Lin Tang really have another spatial coordinate? Even if I report a new one, my contribution will still be one less than his! Report another? I don't have any more...
"Alright, you can speak now," Lin Tang's Dharma Body gestured for Mu Ping'an to approach.
Mu Ping'an's feet felt as heavy as lead. Stepping forward, he squeezed out a smile that was uglier than a grimace. "I wouldn't dare deceive you, Long Tianji. The spatial coordinate I'm about to report is of extrely high quality—one of these is worth more than three ordinary ones! So, I believe... this single coordinate should count for two!"
"Is that so? If, after verification, its quality truly surpasses three others, I will grant your request," Lin Tang's Dharma Body said, struggling to suppress his laughter.
Lin Tang himself also couldn't help but snicker, very "conscientiously" retreating to a safe distance, making it clear he wouldn't eavesdrop.
The more he acted this way, the more Mu Ping'an felt sothing was wrong. Warning bells scread in his mind, but he just couldn't figure out why. A cold sweat beaded on his forehead.
After he stamred through his report, relaying the new spatial coordinate without missing a single detail, the expression on Lin Tang's Dharma Body visibly froze.
"What..." Mu Ping'an grew even more tense.
He then heard the Dharma Body speak in an indifferent tone, "The new coordinate you reported is identical to the one Lin Tang just reported."
"WHAT?!!"
Mu Ping'an was stunned. Utterly, completely stunned.
How could the new one I reported be the sa as Lin Tang's? Does this an I stole it from him? No! There must be a mistake sowhere. How could this happen? Why...
"Well, now you have nothing to say for yourself, do you?" Lin Tang himself swaggered over, hands on his hips, the very picture of a gloating scoundrel. "To think you'd eavesdrop on my conversation with Long Tianji and then try to steal my credit. That's a capital offense!"
Shen Youling watched, bewildered. Although she didn't have a clear concept of how precious spatial coordinates were, the fact that even Long Tianji needed them so urgently gave her an idea of their importance.
How did Lin Tang know so many? And how did he predict the exact coordinate Mu Ping'an was going to offer, allowing him to state it first and claim the credit? It's unbelievable!
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