“This is the second thing I want you to do,” Bai Lian said faintly, “Save that innocent water spirit.”

Her voice seemed to be in Jiang Wang’s ear, yet also drilling into his heart, questioning his soul: “So what are you going to do now? Refuse, or fulfill the agreement?”

Jiang Wang drew his sword.

He rushed out of his hiding place, man and sword as one, piercing the air, instantly arriving before the man in black.

The man in black, doing such things in the Clear River, was naturally always vigilant, ready with a hand seal.

A wave of water blocked his front.

Jiang Wang pierced it with a single sword strike, advancing further, purple energy soaring into the sky.

Seeking to protect himself, the man in black had no choice but to throw the cloth sack he was carrying at Jiang Wang.

In the past, such a fierce sword strike would have left Jiang Wang with no chance to hold back.

But after this period of sparring with Zhao Lang, he had mastered the Purple Qi East Comes killing technique.

The sword’s momentum immediately dissipated. Jiang Wang reached out to catch the cloth sack, spinning several times to dissipate the force while guarding against his opponent.

But the man in black had already used this opportunity to flee far away.

Doing such things in the Clear River, if he were caught by the Clear River Water Army, he would face certain death, with no one able to save him. Therefore, he dared not linger.

Jiang Wang did not pursue. He cut open the cloth sack with his sword and saw a unconscious, almost naked, shell girl inside.

Her appearance was entirely that of a human beauty, except for two shells covering her chest.

Jiang Wang immediately took off his outer robe and covered her. Then he checked her breathing and confirmed that she was still alive. He then formed a ball of water vapor with a hand seal and covered the shell girl’s face.

The shell girl slowly woke up. Seeing Jiang Wang, she couldn’t help but be startled. Feeling the clothes covering her body, she felt a little more at ease.

“Don’t panic, miss,” Jiang Wang said gently. “The person who kidnapped you has been chased away by me. You can return to the Clear River now.”

The shell girl covered herself with the clothes, her eyes filled with a mix of surprise and sorrow, her voice soft and sweet: “This servant is named Xiao Shuang. May I ask the benefactor’s honorable name?”

“My name is not important. I just want the girl to know that not all humans are bad people. Some will harm you, and some will save you. The night is late and the dew is heavy, please return quickly, lest your family worry.”

Water spirits were born with natural spiritual veins, and were by no means weaklings to be slaughtered at will.

The shell girl, Xiao Shuang, looked at Jiang Wang carefully, then covered herself with the clothes, turned into a stream of water, and jumped into the vast Clear River.

“Alright, the beauty has gone far away!” Bai Lian appeared before Jiang Wang at this moment, deliberately waving her hand in front of his eyes, not caring what he was thinking.

Jiang Wang came back to his senses and noticed that Bai Lian was still carrying the man in black.

“This is?” Jiang Wang frowned.

Bai Lian’s beautiful eyes stared straight at Jiang Wang, filled with a smiling expression: “I have to tell you, the business of kidnapping water spirits is not something ordinary forces can do. You’ve already shown your face tonight. If you let him run away, the forces behind him will be able to find out everything about you in less than a day. By then, not only will you be at their mercy, but your brothers, your friends, your sister…”

She smiled, dropping the man in black to the ground: “So, you now face a choice.”

Almost as soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Wang’s sword had already slashed across the vital points of the man in black.

“I have no choice.”

Jiang Wang sheathed his sword, his expression stiff: “Isn’t that what you wanted to tell me?”

“No,” Bai Lian smiled. “What I want to tell you is that behind this person is the Prison Authority, the Zhuang Court, the place you yearn for!”

She was probably too happy, so much that the joy in her words could not be concealed.

Jiang Wang’s face darkened.

“I don’t believe it,” he said.

“Then explain why, after hundreds of years of alliance, the Zhuang Court is so afraid of a Clear River water spirit uprising? Why, when the Clear River water spirit army moves even slightly, almost the entire Clear River County city garrison is mobilized to deal with it? Leaving such a big gap that allowed the tragedy of Small Forest Town to become a reality?”

Bai Lian said: “Because they know too well what they’ve done. They know that once evidence is caught, it is highly possible the Clear River Water Mansion will launch a war at any cost!”

Jiang Wang was silent.

“What does the Zhuang Court look like in your heart? Bright? Great? Like a father figure?”

“Do you really think that before the Small Forest Town incident, the Prison Authority mobilized everyone to hunt down the Heart-Eating Devil?”

“Is a mere Heart-Eating Devil worth mobilizing so many people? The real main force was ‘protecting’ those fierce beasts…”

Jiang Wang could no longer remain silent, his voice strained: “You’re like a devil. I’m being dragged into the abyss by you step by step.”

“Don’t wrong me. I didn’t drag you. From Jade Balance Peak to here, you made all the choices yourself, didn’t you?”

“You know me very well. You seem to give me a choice, but you know I have no choice.” Jiang Wang looked at her: “Who exactly are you? What is your purpose?”

“I am…” Bai Lian said in a deep voice, seeming to give an answer, but suddenly laughed playfully: “Your savior.”

“I’m very grateful that you saved me. But to be honest, I now wish you hadn’t saved me.” There was some pain in Jiang Wang’s voice. It was the pain of a collapsing faith. He was destroying the value system he had built in the past, and from it, birthing a new value orientation.

This process was very tormenting.

“Then who will take care of your sister?”

“My brothers will definitely take good care of her.”

“You’re too naive! No one in this world can necessarily take good care of anyone. Even you may not be able to do it, let alone your sworn brothers. How did Fang Pengju die? Have you forgotten?”

Jiang Wang said in a deep voice: “You’re too dark!”

“Heh.” Bai Lian snorted lightly: “I’m just not naive.”

“The matter is done, I’m leaving first.” Jiang Wang didn’t want to say any more. He had never gotten the better of Bai Lian in words.

“Before you leave, you might as well think about another question.” Bai Lian said behind him: “If sacrificing the people of Small Forest Town was to save more people living in this environment, to save them from their pitiful situation of being ‘food’ for fierce beasts. Then are they still evil?”

Bai Lian looked at his back, waiting for his reaction, hoping he would change his mind. “Or is it, another kind of justice?”

Jiang Wang stopped, suddenly turning around! He pressed hard on his sword, his long hair flying!

“Those damned bastards! No matter what reasons they give, no matter what excuses they make, they have nothing to do with the word justice! Bai Lian, I owe you a life, but if you’re with them, you can take this life back!”

The sound of the wind and the moonlight were silent for a moment.

Bai Lian was stunned for a moment, then suddenly laughed charmingly: “What are you talking about? This one is with you.”

“Some things are not to be joked about, Bai Lian.” Jiang Wang said very seriously.

“Alright, alright,” Bai Lian nodded perfunctorily, just about to say something, when she suddenly struck Jiang Wang with a palm, the gentle energy pushing Jiang Wang to turn around in the air, pushing him more than ten feet away.

“Don’t look back. Go!”

Jiang Wang was in the air and didn’t dare to look back.

Because he had already sensed the terrifying pressure descending, like a collapsing mountain and a pouring flood.

But even if he ran away, he could still see the brilliant white light that exploded from behind him in an instant.

That light was extremely violent and extremely blinding.

In that instant, it almost annihilated all hearing and covered all vision.

Even from behind, even if only seeing the afterglow.

It was already burning his eyes, making tears flow uncontrollably.

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Unknowingly, it’s already chapter one hundred. Another week of “streaking”. Although there are few collections, the readers are very dedicated. Of course, you can feel my dedication through every word. I hope we can rise by word of mouth! Work hard! Strive!