833: Chapter 833: Maybe I Really Am Waiting for Death?
833: Chapter 833: Maybe I Really Am Waiting for Death?
“Very well, the God of Killing lives up to his na.
I won’t waste words—this ti, I’m here to propose a collaboration with you!”
As Zhao Hui spoke, he picked up a napkin, wiped his mouth, and softly addressed Bai Xiaofan.
“Collaboration?
Don’t tell you’re not seeking revenge for the arm I severed?”
Bai Xiaofan glanced at Zhao Hui’s empty left sleeve, the corner of his mouth curling into a playful smirk.
“Of course, I’ll seek revenge.
But it depends on how I go about it!”
Zhao Hui seed unfazed by the loss of his left arm and began discussing things with Bai Xiaofan.
“I went to Zhan Xing before, it’s true, for personal reasons.
But I’ve never betrayed Dragon Shadow.
However, the current state of Dragon Shadow has been reduced to utter chaos—this is not the Dragon Shadow I once cared for.”
“I’m sure you’ve seen it yourself.
Liang Yishan, a core elder of Dragon Shadow, has colluded with Princess Sasha to commit heinous acts.
And this isn’t just Liang Yishan’s decision—he shares the complicity of that old bastard!”
“Dragon Shadow was founded with justice at its core.
Now it’s all about self-interest.
That old fool Bai i—after his recent retreat, it seems like sothing snapped in him.
He’s now working with petty scoundrels!”
“Among those working with Bai i is Elder Wu, who’s specifically looking to trouble you.
I don’t know what they’re planning, but it’s clear they’ve strayed from the right path!”
“I, Zhao Hui, have never considered myself a good person, but I have my boundaries.
When Brother Chong Xu first brought into Dragon Shadow, it was brimming with ambition and righteousness!”
“But after Brother Chong Xu went missing, everything changed.
My aim is simple: to return Dragon Shadow to its rightful course, even if it costs my life!”
As he listened to Zhao Hui’s words and watched his expression while speaking, Bai Xiaofan furrowed his brows slightly.
“Are you sure all this isn’t just a ploy to seize control of Dragon Shadow for yourself, so that from now on, everyone in Dragon Shadow answers to you?”
Zhao Hui let out a cold snort, neither confirming nor denying Bai Xiaofan’s accusation.
“If Dragon Shadow is to be set back on the right path, it can only be by assuming the role of its First Elder—this is beyond question.
But my motives are not self-serving.
Believe or not, it doesn’t matter—that doesn’t affect our collaboration.”
Bai Xiaofan stared at Zhao Hui for a long mont.
Instinctively, he felt that the old man’s words could very well be true.
“It seems like you’ve misunderstood.
I haven’t agreed to collaborate with you yet.
With enemies as powerful as the ones you describe, why should I work with you?
What benefit would I even gain from partnering with you?”
Zhao Hui froze for a mont upon hearing Bai Xiaofan’s words.
Damn it!
I’ve said so much, and you’re telling you might not even agree to work with ?
Are you deliberately ssing with ?
“This is internal information I obtained from Dragon Shadow.
Take a look—I guarantee it’ll interest you.”
Regaining his composure, Zhao Hui produced an envelope and placed it in front of Bai Xiaofan.
Bai Xiaofan looked at Zhao Hui quizzically, then picked up the folder.
He pulled out several pages and began to read carefully.
After a long while, Bai Xiaofan finally set the docunts down.
He lifted his head and studied Zhao Hui across from him with a serious expression.
“I’ll say it again: if I collaborate with you, what’s in it for ?”
The docunts contained many secrets about Dragon Shadow, information inaccessible to ordinary people.
Even figures like Xiao Man and White Tiger weren’t qualified to see such material.
Even Zhan Xing likely had very limited access to information of this caliber.
But none of that concerned Bai Xiaofan the most.
What truly caught his attention was one particular record—an account related to an immortal ruin.
Many Dragon Shadow elders had been searching for the ruins for decades.
Though the exact location remained uncertain, they had pinpointed a general area.
Kunlun Xu!
Initially, such matters were far removed from Bai Xiaofan’s own concerns.
But in this record, a single line caught his eye.
A line that, though brief, seized Bai Xiaofan’s full attention.
Within the ruins, there was once a cultivator who, in a battle with other cultivators, used a single technique that inflicted devastating wounds on all his enemies.
That technique was described as golden tadpole script!
Just one line, yet it captured Bai Xiaofan’s imagination.
The record went on to speculate that this might have been a fabrication, doubting that anyone could wield such overwhelming power.
But Bai Xiaofan thought otherwise!
Golden tadpole script—a secret technique he had learned from the realm stele!
Nobody understood the sheer power of the golden tadpole script better than Bai Xiaofan.
Because of that, he believed the record without hesitation!
If ti allowed, Bai Xiaofan resolved to visit Kunlun Xu.
Whether the immortal ruins actually existed, he had to go and see for himself.
“By collaborating with , you essentially gain a free fighter.
Sure, this fighter is missing an arm, but my combat strength is still decent.
Plus, I have a dozen or so n under , all at the Golden Core Stage,” Zhao Hui said, lighting a cigarette after hearing Bai Xiaofan’s response.
“That’s definitely a perk, but why ?
With access to all this information, you must know Elder Wu’s strength far surpasses mine.
Right now, he hasn’t made a move only because he’s waiting for the opportune mont.
Once that mont arrives, I could be eliminated at any ti.”
Bai Xiaofan nodded and asked again.
Hearing this, Zhao Hui took a deep drag on his cigarette, then exhaled while fixing Bai Xiaofan with a penetrating gaze.
“For soone with far lower cultivation than to fight to a draw—you’re not the type to simply wait around to die!”
Bai Xiaofan, who had been eating, froze when he heard Zhao Hui’s words.
Damn it!
They say the older, the wiser.
This really proves it!
“Haha, maybe I really am just waiting to die,” Bai Xiaofan replied with a light laugh.
He poured wine for both Zhao Hui and himself, raising his glass to the man across from him.
“To a good partnership!”
With that, the two drained their glasses in one gulp.
After eating and drinking their fill, the three left the restaurant and went their separate ways.
Zhao Hui still had matters to attend to.
He arranged to et Bai Xiaofan in Nanjing City once Bai Xiaofan returned, promising to bring his n along.
Bai Xiaofan and Xiao i didn’t hail a cab but instead strolled leisurely towards the Xiao family estate.
“Bai Xiaofan, do you think Zhao Hui was telling the truth earlier?”
Xiao i asked softly as she glanced at Bai Xiaofan by her side.
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