Chapter 1020: Chapter 1021: Black Bro Saves Another Life
Indeed, they had no way to let their fellow sect brothers know about their miserable deaths. If their fellow brothers did not know, then no one would know who killed them, and thereby the people of the sect would not be able to seek revenge on Lin Yifan.
However, they truly did not possess any bronze key, nor did they know that the Emperor’s Palace required a bronze key to be opened. Had they known earlier, they would not have ventured in.
So they replied, “We don’t have any bronze key, stop asking us.”
“Then I have no choice but to send you to the Netherworld.”
After speaking, Lin Yifan drew a sharp treasured sword from behind him, its chill imposing.
Everyone was startled, retreating in fear: “What are you doing? Stay back! We really don’t have a bronze key!”
“Still denying? Do you think I don’t know?” Lin Yifan shook his sword, pointing it at their heads, angrily questioning and reprimanding.
This sentence terrified the four of them.
The four knew that soone among them possessed the bronze key.
They didn’t know how Lin Yifan found out about this, but when he initially arrived, he certainly didn’t know. Perhaps he learned sothing inside the Emperor’s Palace that clued him in, or he saw the locked door and suspected they might have the bronze key.
In any case, it was unfavorable for them because Lin Yifan could kill them and seize the bronze key.
“What should we do? Should we tell him?” the four of them kept questioning themselves, especially the one with the bronze key.
“Elder brother! We really don’t have any bronze key! You can search us if you don’t believe!” the cultivators nearest to Lin Yifan pleaded tearfully.
To die like this would be too unjust.
“Then drop your weapons! Lie down there without moving!” Lin Yifan commanded.
Originally, he could have killed them all, but to accumulate so rit for himself, he decided otherwise; after all, these people were innocent. If he could avoid killing, he would.
The heavily injured cultivators hurriedly lay on the ground, not daring to resist.
At this mont, their lives were in Lin Yifan’s hands, so they had no choice but to obey.
“What to do?”
Seeing this situation, the four fellow cultivators communicated using internal strength.
Going through them one by one, Lin Yifan would eventually reach them, and the bronze key would be seized.
“Ambush him! We absolutely cannot let him get the key!” answered the cultivator holding the bronze key.
This was the only way; they couldn’t possibly fight Lin Yifan head-on, so they could only rely on stealth.
The other three cultivators thought this thod might work and secretly took out their hidden weapons, preparing to assassinate Lin Yifan.
Lin Yifan, busy searching the other cultivators’ bodies, was unaware that soone had targeted him; danger lurked, an unexpected peril.
Having searched three people, Lin Yifan found no bronze key on them. However, he wasn’t discouraged because there was only one bronze key, and there were still over a dozen people yet to be searched, so why rush?
Eliminating them one by one, he approached the cultivators who knew the whereabouts of another bronze key.
Five minutes later, he got close to a cultivator who knew where the bronze key was, with danger swiftly approaching him.
The cultivator felt the timing was right, and with Lin Yifan’s back turned, he was sure he could succeed; thus, he used all his strength to hurl the hidden weapon in his hand.
Lin Yifan suddenly felt his heart skip a beat, instinctively knowing danger was closing in on him.
Without thinking, he imdiately used the super martial art technique “Triumvirate Essence,” splitting into three figures, then swiftly switched positions with one of the other figures.
All this happened in an instant, so the swiftly flying hidden weapon did not hit him.
A severely injured cultivator, overwheld by a powerful aura that made breathing difficult, could hardly muster enough strength; thus, the hidden weapon flew slowly, giving Lin Yifan a chance to react.
Seeing three identical figures appear, they wondered, wasn’t this the unique martial art “Triumvirate Essence”? How did this unfamiliar man possess it?
The four cultivators who knew the whereabouts of another bronze key were dumbfounded, not knowing Lin Yifan’s identity. Anyway, none of them had ever seen this Lin Yifan before.
Having dodged a bullet, Lin Yifan internally sighed, “Black Gem saved my life again.”
The heartbeat just now ca from the black pearl; his own heart wouldn’t have beat so intensely.
Soone attempted to harm him, so naturally, he wouldn’t let that person off.
He spun around abruptly, glaring at the man behind him, questioning, “Was it you who acted just now?”
He only knew the hidden weapon ca from behind him and very close, or else Black Gem wouldn’t have reacted so strongly. The nearest person was this man, thus making him the pri suspect.
“No… it wasn’t.” The man replied calmly.
He tried his best to suppress the fear in his heart, not showing it; because he knew once he showed any flaw, he would undoubtedly die.
“Do you know who did it then?” Lin Yifan pressed on.
The man exhaled a deep sigh of relief inside; as long as Lin Yifan didn’t suspect him, all would be fine, so he answered, “I don’t know.”
“Then it must be you!”
Without further ado, Lin Yifan drew his sharp treasured sword, intending to capture this man.
Seeing the situation, the man cried out, “Wait! Brother, why are you trying to kill ?”
Lin Yifan’s response was unexpected, making the man’s relieved heart tense up again.
“You’re behind and claim not to know who did it? Then there’s only one possibility, you did it!” Lin Yifan initially intended to give him a chance to confess, but since he wanted to feign innocence, he shouldn’t bla Lin Yifan for being ruthless.
The man had nothing to justify; Lin Yifan had already determined it was him, no matter how he explained it, it would be futile; besides, it was indeed his doing, so what was there to explain?
Just as disaster lood, and he thought he was at a dead end, destined to die, a beautiful woman stood up and called out to Lin Yifan, “Stop! I know where another bronze key is!”
“Alas!”
The other two n who knew where the bronze key was sighed, understanding that their junior sister ultimately couldn’t resist her good nature and stood up to defend her junior brother.
Upon hearing this, Lin Yifan imdiately halted his actions, inquiring, “Really?”
“Yes!” The woman nodded in response.
They had no more opportunities, one failed attack ant the enemy would be on guard, and attempting another would be increasingly difficult or impossible.
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