Chapter 1520: Chapter 1493: Buzzkill
“Leave no one alive!”
Wang Shaojie said expressionlessly.
In his eyes…
As long as he could achieve such a great feat, even if it meant killing everyone present, or even tens or hundreds of thousands more, so what?
If a man does not look out for himself, heaven and earth will destroy him!
This was always Wang Shaojie’s way of doing things.
But just then.
Yun, standing by his side, voiced a different opinion: “Hold on, young master!”
“Hmm?”
Wang Shaojie squinted his eyes.
Yun stepped forward, cupping his hands in a respectful gesture, a cold and cunning glint flashing in his eyes as he sinisterly remarked, “Young master, if we hand them over now, indeed we will gain some merits. But it won’t maximize our profits…”
“Uncle Yun, what do you mean?” Wang Shaojie asked.
Yun was a confidant of his father.
He had watched Wang Shaojie grow up from a young age, taking care of everything from his daily needs to his cultivation.
He absolutely trusted Yun!
A cold smile appeared on Yun’s face: “We must let those above know the terror of this blood-colored plague, and then we hand these over, telling them that the source of the plague is the Blissful Heaven Realm. Only by doing so can we maximize the merit and gain the most benefit!”
Maximizing benefits.
If they only testified verbally about the strength and horror of the blood-colored plague, even if Wang Shaojie harnessed his father’s power to validate the merits.
The benefits at the end would not be much.
But…
Once the world witnessed the terror of the blood-colored plague firsthand, they would then hand over these outsiders and present the news that the Blissful Heaven Realm was behind it all.
That would be a tremendous achievement!
Although Wang Shaojie rarely ventured out from under his parent’s protection to explore by himself, he understood such tricks; as his eyes slightly rotated, he voiced his concerns: “Uncle Yun, this approach will indeed gain us more benefits, but if we can’t control the spread of the blood-colored plague, then…”
Shu Feng had already clearly told them that this blood-colored plague was specifically aimed at the Creatures of the Unharmed Heaven Realm.
Once it leaked.
It could lead to large-scale catastrophic destruction.
If, in the end, the Unharmed Heaven Realm traced it back to them, it would surely be the end for them!
Yun shook his head and said, “We can completely wash our hands clean of it…” He glanced in the direction of Shu Feng and Wei Du, giving a sly smile, “If they were the ones who took the virus out, who could trace it back to us?”
Wang Shaojie nodded in satisfaction: “Alright, we’ll do as you say. But, Uncle Yun, which target do you plan to choose first?”
“I remember the nearest is the Tianxi Fortress, where a million troops are stationed…” Yun remarked.
“Then let’s pick Tianxi Fortress!”
Wang Shaojie decided.
Wang Hui stood alongside, smiling brightly in agreement with the two.
However…
When they revealed the plan to Shu Feng, asking him to take the blood-colored plague to the Tianxi Fortress, Shu Feng was enraged: “Are you crazy? Do you have no humanity? To seize such so-called merits, you plan to sacrifice millions of soldiers at the Tianxi Fortress? Those soldiers are also people, they’re also our brothers in the Unharmed Heaven Realm…”
“Shut up!”
Yun backhanded him with a slap across the face, leaving Shu Feng’s lips smeared with blood; he coldly remarked, “You are in no position to lecture me. If you obediently take the blood-colored plague to the Tianxi Fortress and cooperate with our plan, I’ll spare your men’s lives, otherwise, I’ll slaughter them all before your eyes…”
“You…”
Shu Feng’s eyes were wide with fury.
On one side were his comrades-in-arms.
On the other, millions of soldiers at the Tianxi Fortress.
He had no choice!
“It seems your captain does not wish to save you…” Wang Shaojie said faintly.
Wang Hui immediately stepped forward.
With a slash, Zhao Lei’s head flew off.
The long blade in his hand rose high, ferociously advancing towards Luo Xiang.
“Stop!”
Shu Feng screamed hysterically.
With a slash!
Luo Xiang was decapitated.
“Stop it…”
Shu Feng’s eyes overflowed with bloody tears, he shouted in despair and helplessness.
With a slash!
Another blade fell one after the other.
At that moment.
Only Wei Du remained.
Wei Du tossed his long hair back, his face displaying no fear of death, instead, showing calm and generosity: “Captain, it’s been an honor to be your comrade in this life. In the next life, let’s fight side by side again!”
With a slash!
Wei Du was cut down by Wang Hui in one strike.
The pungent smell of blood permeated the air around the open altar.
With the air currents blowing, it spread out in all directions.
Wang Shaojie looked impatiently at Shu Feng: “Though they are dead, if you cooperate, I can still award them the title of heroes, saying they sacrificed to prevent the blood-colored plague from spreading. Otherwise, they would be branded as traitors colluding with the Elysian World…”
“How can you do this?”
Shu Feng’s bloodied eyes shone with disbelief.
He never imagined…
Wang Shaojie could be so ruthless.
Not only did he cruelly slaughter Wei Du and others but now he wouldn’t even spare their posthumous reputations?
These were warriors who fought for most of their lives defending the Unharmed Heaven Realm on the battlefield!
But now…
If he didn’t accede to their demand, even their names after death would be vilified, turned from war heroes to traitorous scum.
“If you agree, only you will bear the world’s scorn.”
“If you refuse, they will suffer condemnation along with you…”
Every word Wang Shaojie spoke struck deep, seeing the bewilderment on Shu Feng’s twisted face, he knew his psychological attack was succeeding, “Will you preserve your reputation or theirs? You decide!”
Whoosh!
Shu Feng exhaled a long breath, glaring at Wang Shaojie, “I agree to your demands!”
“Hahaha, that’s better!”
Wang Shaojie laughed heartily, patting Shu Feng on the shoulder, satisfied, “Don’t worry, you won’t regret your choice today. Your brothers will receive the honor due to them. But for now, bring that plague-infected body to Tianxi Fortress!”
“Understood…”
Shu Feng nodded numbly, and moments later, he wrapped a golden thread around an infant from the outsiders and slowly floated into the air.
Wang Shaojie, brimming with self-satisfaction, said, “Be safe, we’re awaiting your good news!”
Shu Feng’s face was expressionless.
Good news?
For you, perhaps it is good news!
But for him and for the people of the Unharmed Heaven Realm, it would be doom.
Whoosh!
Shu Feng exhaled deeply, “Xiao Lin, I can only pin my hopes on you…”
Almost simultaneously.
Shu Feng discovered that the bloody runes on the wrapped infant disappeared?
“Hmm?”
Shu Feng was momentarily stunned, then burst into laughter, “Succeeded, Xiao Lin succeeded. Wang Shaojie, your plan has failed, hahaha, Xiao Lin has dispelled the blood-colored plague…”
“What? It can’t be…”
Wang Shaojie’s face was full of disbelief, but on the outsider infant before him, the bloody runes faded, returning to normal.
Just as Shu Feng said, they were all restored!
The blood-colored plague was dispelled!
“No, no, no…”
Wang Shaojie’s eyes were bloodshot, his chance to rise above all just vanished like that? How could he not rage?
“You damn brat, it’s your stalling that cost me such a golden opportunity…”
Wang Shaojie’s face was filled with venom as he looked at Shu Feng and the hundreds of outsider infants, suddenly waving a hand, he shouted in a bone-chilling tone, “Yun, kill them all for me!”
Boom!
Yun transformed into a red Asura figure.
Wherever he went…
No grass grew, no stone was left standing.
Shu Feng, Wei Yang, and the hundreds of infants, all perished miserably!
Gazing upon the shambles of the slaughter scene, Wang Shaojie merely coldly dropped two words: “What a letdown…”