As for Yan Lin, the blood was about to rise to his mouth, only to be choked back by the Binding Immortal Rope around his neck. The feeling—definitely exhilarating.
Weren't we agreed on releasing him? Why suddenly throw him into a frying pan? Won are so fickle, this point is true.
"My aunt is kind-hearted, she's only putting you into a frying pan. You still have a final mont to think. If you speak right, I'll let you go back. If not, sorry, you'll stay on the North Island forever; unfortunately, you can't be used as fertilizer after being fried."
Is being fried alive any different from being hunted down by the master back on the East Island?
Yan Lin closed his eyes, seemingly weighing Tang Rao's words. Suddenly he opened his eyes, his face pale, and said, "If I tell you everything, you'll let go, not fry , nor flay ?"
Yan Lin had investigated Tang Rao earlier and found his nature unpredictable; you never know if his words are true or if he will break his promises. Talking to him is essentially placing a blind bet.
"Of course. I, Tang Rao, keep my word. I'll spare your life, pardoning the past, letting you go, as long as I believe what you say is the truth later."
Tang Rao has given him many ways out; it's just unknown if Yan Lin will seize this chance.
"I'll talk. I'll reveal everything."
Faced with death, Yan Lin easily chose to betray the master.
"I am from the East Island Yan Family, without a na since childhood. Because of my talent in Soul Capturing, I was chosen by the Young Master, becoming his favorite. The Young Master has long adored the West Island Master's daughter. Knowing she married you, he sent for revenge, to use Soul Capturing to learn about the Kao Shan Sect fully. The Young Master instructed that if I manage to capture your soul and control the Kao Shan Sect, he would personally co to the North Island—not only to annihilate the sect but to take the Island Master's daughter back."
Of course, Yan Lin didn't ntion that due to love turning to hatred, the Young Master vowed, taking Wang Han back was not for cherishing. He intended to tornt Wang Han both physically and ntally every day until she was dead.
"East Island Yan Family? Why haven't I heard of them?"
Honestly speaking, how many of these island families has he actually heard of? Back on the North Island, he thought he was the largest, with no one daring to provoke him. It was only after seeing more of the world, did he realize many families like his, proud and ambitious, were ever-watching the Kao Shan Sect, ready to pounce. It seems Tang Rao's idyllic life dream isn't entirely satisfactory.
"Tang Rao, you've not heard of many families, not knowing the Yan Family is quite normal, isn't it?"
Ahem!
Auntie, isn't this the ti to keep quiet? Instead, you're voicing unpleasant truths. Are you even family?
"Auntie, have you heard of the East Island Yan Family?"
Tang Rao had never heard of them and couldn't believe Bai Xiaotong, a woman, could know the movents of the East Island.
"Hehehe, you've guessed correctly. Your Auntie's welcoming charm never discriminates among guests. I've hosted guests from the South, West, East, and North Islands and naturally heard them ntion the Yan Family."
Really?
Tang Rao felt quite defeated. He feared he wasn't even comparable to a woman as he aged.
"The East Island Yan Family isn't that big a deal; their strongest is just like you: even at the late god-level, they could et their match against you. Never mind the peak mid god-level. But their strength lies in Soul Capturing and Poisonous Insect use. Whether Soul Capturing or Poisonous Insect, both are your weaknesses. You can't win against them!"
It's not that Bai Xiaotong lacks confidence in her nephew; she's simply truthful, explaining what the Yan Family represents—not regretting stepping on a hornet's nest afterward.
"Soul Capturing, Poisonous Insect? Honestly, these aren't my strengths. But don't we have soone internally now? Maybe we can extract so useful information from his mouth?"
Tang Rao's eyes flickered on Yan Lin, making him shiver, as he quickly replied like a boot-licker, "I know, I'll tell everything."
He had already revealed plenty earlier, saying more ant another chance to save his life. He was indeed frightened by skinning alive and frying threats.
"The Yan Family is a Poisonous Insect Family, and a Soul Capturing Family. Their mbers rarely leave the East Island—not because they don't want to—but due to being restricted by the East Island Master. Both Soul Capturing and Poisonous Insect use aren't orthodox techniques. If a Yan Family mber leaves the East Island secretly, troubles would arise. Even I ca to the North Island secretly. I only tried Soul Capturing twice—once on your wife, once on you—daring not to use it frequently on others, fearing exposure on the North Island would bring too much trouble to the Yan Family. Alas, though honestly speaking, a servant of the Yan Family like ans nothing to outsiders. If discovered, it could easily be dismissed as personal conduct unrelated to the Yan Family. The Yan Family has done such things before."
As he spoke, Yan Lin's tone surprisingly contained a trace of sorrow.
"You truly are miserable, but also pitiful."
Sotis Tang Rao wondered: with Yan Lin, the 'traitor' in the Yan Family, if Kao Shan Sect's brothers were in such circumstances, would they choose to die keeping secrets or betray their master like Yan Lin?
Surely, in the face of life and death, most would choose betrayal. After all, not everyone is willing to protect dignity with their life.
"Enough, you've told all the crucial information. After describing the Yan Family mbers' composition, find sowhere hidden to live well. I suspect the second half of your life isn't going to be great anyway. I suddenly feel reluctant to kill you."
Yan Lin breathed a sigh of relief, having received Tang Rao's promise not to kill him. He described the Yan Family's mber composition in precise detail—main and branch lines, their specialties in Poisonous Insect or Soul Capturing, these individuals' strengths and weaknesses, even how many concubines n had, the conflicts among these concubines, and everything he could ntion. Tang Rao listened to Yan Lin talk about the Yan Family for hours.
"I've said all I can; you promised to let go."
Tang Rao felt he listened to a house fight story. Still unsatisfied, was it over?
He smacked his lips, seeing as he had made a gentleman's promise, going back on it seed a bit unethical.
"I do promise to let you go."
The Binding Immortal Rope contracted, and suddenly Yan Lin regained his freedom.
But before letting him go, Tang Rao slyly fed Yan Lin sothing, which liquefied upon entering the mouth and flowed into Yan Lin's body.
"What did you just feed ?"
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