Chapter 1510: Chapter 1508: Lan Zhengqing, You Bastard!

"So, my mind is made up, and you have already agreed. Did you come all the way here just to stop me? I’m sorry, young master, the die is cast, you can’t stop me. To use the lives of these thirty women to save the Divine Phoenix’s life, you’ve already agreed to that."

The women in the cellar saw Lan Zhengqing’s appearance, and hope flickered in their eyes, making them restless.

"It’s Young Master Lan."

"Young Master Lan doesn’t know we’re locked up here."

"He must be here to save us."

"Young Master Lan..."

"Sob sob..."

"Great, we’re saved."

"Young Master Lan is such a good person, we were right to have faith in him."

The women started discussing among themselves, all believing that Lan Zhengqing had come to save them, so they couldn’t help but relax and looked at him with hopeful eyes.

Even.

In that moment, Qiu Xi thought Lan Zhengqing was there to stop her.

That’s why she uttered those words earlier.

"All of you, shut up! If anyone dares to speak again, I will kill them!"

She turned around abruptly and glared viciously at the women behind her, her eyes revealing a fierce light.

The women immediately closed their mouths, curled up in terror, staring at Lan Zhengqing, hoping he would act quickly and rescue them.

However.

This was just their one-sided wishful thinking.

How could Lan Zhengqing possibly set them free? That was an impossibility.

If he released these women, they would definitely speak nonsense outside, exposing his true nature to the world. Wouldn’t that collapse the virtuous image he painstakingly maintained?

Therefore.

If he couldn’t keep these women locked here, he’d rather have Qiu Xi kill them all, leaving no survivors.

Truly pitiful!

On the brink of death and still thinking they are the Savior, utterly foolish!

Lan Zhengqing sneered inwardly, yet displayed no expression on his face, even showing a regretful demeanor.

Even if these women were to die at Qiu Xi’s hands the next second, he had to maintain his image.

"Sigh... it seems I really can’t stop you."

The women widened their eyes in terror upon hearing this sigh.

"Young Master Lan, what are you saying?!"

"Don’t you want to save us?"

"With your skills, you could easily defeat this woman, right? Why haven’t you acted yet?!"

"Young Master Lan, save us!"

"We beg you..."

The women started to sob again, crawling towards Lan Zhengqing’s direction, looking extremely pitiful.

They sought a glimmer of possibility in their hopeless and helpless state.

Lan Zhengqing frowned, his expression serious.

"Qiu Xi..."

He called out, but before he could continue, Qiu Xi interrupted him.

"You didn’t bring that woman with you." Qiu Xi said coldly.

She suddenly noticed that the Divine Phoenix wasn’t by Lan Zhengqing’s side, causing a slight excitement to rise within her.

Things were developing in the direction she anticipated.

If only she had a fraction of hope, she would never easily let go.

Lan Zhengqing seemed to realize something as well, his body tensing, and his cheeks twitching fiercely.

Qiu Xi’s meaning was clear.

The Divine Phoenix and these women, he could only choose one!

If he chose these women, Qiu Xi would go to kill the Divine Phoenix right away. If he chose the Divine Phoenix, these women would have no survivors!

Although Qiu Xi didn’t explicitly say it, the sinister smile on her face said it all.

This was exactly what she meant!

She was forcing Lan Zhengqing to make a final choice! To abandon the lives of these women in front of everyone and shatter their hope of survival!

A standoff!

An extended standoff!

The air in the cellar seemed to solidify, time appeared to freeze!

No one moved!

No one spoke!

No one even breathed!

Everything was at a standstill!

The women eagerly watched Lan Zhengqing, waiting for the hope of survival.

Qiu Xi smirked while staring at Lan Zhengqing, also waiting for his final decision.

While Lan Zhengqing had deep eyes like an abyss, he let out a long sigh!

A breath!

Two breaths!

Three breaths!

...

Fully thirty breaths!

The cellar was like a painting, motionless.

But in truth, Lan Zhengqing had already made his choice. Between these women and the Divine Phoenix, he chose the latter without hesitation, without even needing a second thought.

Yet he still acted like he was making a difficult decision, making the women think there was really a chance for survival.

This was his final game.

Seeing the women transition from hope to despair, watching their faces showcase shock, surprise, fear, and panic, made him extremely thrilled and exhilarated inside!

Thirty breaths!

He could hardly contain himself and was about to burst into laughter!

Therefore.

Lan Zhengqing shrugged and sighed, "I really can’t do anything about you. Since it’s like this, just go ahead and kill them."

"Heh, alright." Qiu Xi smiled slightly, spinning the Immortal Slaying Needle in her hands with a whooshing sound!

Buzz—

The women in the cellar all went insane!

They were bewildered!

Stunned!

Dazed!

They never expected Lan Zhengqing would make such a choice, to abandon nearly thirty lives!

And choose another woman.

They had thought that seeing Lan Zhengqing showed them a light of hope, but they didn’t expect it to be a deadly blow.

That sentence made them fall into an endless Abyss.

Crushing their final shred of hope!

It turned out Lan Zhengqing, for the sake of one woman, was willing to forsake their thirty lives.

They finally understood today that in Lan Zhengqing’s heart, they held no weight or status at all.

Their hearts were dead and ashes.

"How... how could this be..."

"Impossible..."

"I don’t believe it..."

"Sob... sob..."

"Lan Zhengqing!"

"Beast..."

"Beast!"

The women, either in anger, despair, crying, or in hysterical laughter...

All manifestations of life, with varying expressions.

They all sat limply on the ground, scarcely clothed, disheveled, covered in mud, wretched to the extreme!

And they would depart this world in this state.

Some wailed loudly, the small cellar filled with cries and laments.

Some glared malevolently at Lan Zhengqing, as if cursing, resenting, tearing him apart in their hearts!

Some were stunned, as if their souls had been drained, eyes empty and lifeless, faces devoid of expression.

Lan Zhengqing looked at their appearances, almost wanting to laugh to the heavens from excitement.

But he restrained himself.

With a look of pity, he scanned the crowd, curling his lips with indifference.

"Sigh... everyone, please don’t blame me, I had no choice. I really wanted to keep you, but... sigh..."

As he spoke, he simultaneously gestured at Qiu Xi, indicating it was time to act.

"Sorry, I hope in the next life you can still be Lan Zhengqing’s women."

With that, he left with his hands behind his back, walked away confidently.