"Of course, I'm not crazy, it's you, my lord, who are too impatient!"

With a bright smile on his face, Wang Junze looked up at Dugu Feng and replied softly.

"Ye Piaoling, you don't even know what the Great Nether Mirror is, yet you dare to covet it? If you're not mad, what are you?"

Staring intently at Wang Junze, Dugu Feng said coldly, "You fool, even if you can force me to give up the Great Nether Mirror, do you think you have the power to threaten Li Shang Sword Venerable? You'll only meet a worse fate!"

Even at this point, Dugu Feng couldn't fathom why Wang Junze would betray him and only thought he was greedy for the Great Nether Mirror.

"Help me kill Qu Lishang, and I can overlook your past actions. It's fine if Jiao Yang is dead; from now on, you will be my only confidant. I assure you, in the Nether Sea, your status will be second only to mine, and whatever you desire, I can give you!"

Besides threats, naturally, there were promises. At this critical moment, Dugu Feng would use every possible means to win over Wang Junze.

"My lord, do you even believe these lies yourself?"

Shrugging his shoulders, Wang Junze smiled and countered, "In fact, not just me, whether it's Jiao Yang or those two, you never intended to let anyone go, right?"

"Though I don't know what the Great Nether Mirror is, I'm very clear that any treasure you would stop at nothing to obtain must be a supreme treasure coveted even by the Saint Realm!"

Looking at Dugu Feng, Wang Junze continued, "My lord, you are merely at the Entering the Path stage, once this news gets out, the Night Spirit Demon Venerable supporting you will be the first to kill and seize the treasure! Moreover, you personally killed Li Shang Sword Venerable, once the Profound Moon Sword Sect finds out, they will stop at nothing to avenge him by killing you!"

"If you have any sense, you would never allow even a slight risk of this news leaking out!"

"From the moment you brought us into the Nether Sea, you never intended for any of us to return alive, am I right, Lord Dugu?"

"..."

As these words were spoken, the surroundings fell into instant dead silence!

Not just Dugu Feng, even Ji Liuyun and Peng Ru realized with sharp awareness that Wang Junze was speaking the truth.

All those claims that if she obediently refined the Divine Weapon of Li Shang Sword Venerable, they would be spared, were all false!

"You're asking for death yourself; even if I have to abandon the Great Nether Mirror, I must kill you!"

With a crazed look in her eyes, Dugu Feng suddenly turned her spear and charged toward Wang Junze.

Unfortunately, as soon as she moved, the Great Nether Mirror above her head emitted a glow once again, trapping Dugu Feng firmly beneath it.

"Qu Lishang!!!"

Dugu Feng seemed not to have expected Qu Lishang to stop her from leaving, shrieking sharply.

"Don't waste your efforts, Lord Dugu. Even though Li Shang Sword Venerable is gravely injured, if he allowed you to escape so easily after you've acted, he wouldn't be Li Shang Sword Venerable."

Wang Junze's expression didn't change at this reaction, which he seemed to have anticipated, and he replied leisurely.

"Interesting! Such a clever little one, you're right, I indeed won't let her leave alive!"

With a carefree laugh, Qu Lishang followed up, "Seeing as you are a sword cultivator too, although I can't give you the Great Nether Mirror, if you help me kill her, not only will I let you leave safely, but I'll also impart all of my Sword Dao to you!"

"Fool, if I die, Qu Lishang can easily kill you!"

Dugu Feng shouted angrily, "Do you think he'll trust you? Letting you leave with the news of the Great Nether Mirror on him will spread all the same, and if any Saint Realm powerhouse hears about it, they can easily come and kill him!"

"You should immediately kill those two women and escape the Secret Realm and the Nether Sea; that's your only chance for survival!"

Her plan having been exposed, Dugu Feng clearly knew Wang Junze would no longer help her kill Qu Lishang, yet she still wanted to prevent him from aiding Qu Lishang instead.

If Wang Junze killed Ji Liuyun and Peng Ru to ensure silence and then left, betting everything against Qu Lishang, she still had some chance of winning, considering Qu Lishang was heavily wounded.

"Ye Piaoling, you may not trust me, but as a wise man, you should naturally discern if I'm being truthful or not!"

With a slight furrow of his brows, even Qu Lishang did not intend to further dissuade.

For him, Wang Junze leaving now was also an acceptable outcome.

Though some future troubles might persist, it was still preferable to him teaming up with Dugu Feng to deal with him.

Moreover, Qu Lishang was ultimately proud, and since Dugu Feng had laid bare his intentions, he likewise disdained deceiving a junior with lies.

As for Wang Junze possibly killing those two Profound Moon Sword Sect disciples to silence them, he was equally indifferent.

In Qu Lishang's view, anyone willing to obey Dugu Feng's orders to refine a Blood Refining Divine Weapon against him was akin to betraying the sect. Even if Wang Junze didn't kill them, Qu Lishang would ensure he executed them himself if he survived!

"My lord!"

Listening to the conversation, even Peng Ru showed a hint of anxiety in her eyes.

These underlying truths and calculations were unclear to her before, but once revealed, it became evident that what Dugu Feng said was the best option.

She didn't fear death herself but couldn't bear the thought of being personally slain by Wang Junze.

"My lord, please take us with you, I promise we'll never betray you, and Master... Master won't reveal a word either, I beg you!"

"Don't mind me, Ye Piaoling, as long as you agree to spare Ru'er, I can end my own life here!"

With a bitter laugh, Ji Liuyun said, "I should have died long ago; it's my fault for implicating Ru'er and Master Qu. I only ask that, for Ru'er's unwavering loyalty to you, you spare her."

"My lord!"

Peng Ru immediately knelt at Wang Junze's feet, tears streaming as she pleaded, "Please spare Master!"

"Silly girl, get up. Didn't I say I would ensure your safety?"

With a sigh, Wang Junze's eyes softened as he helped Peng Ru up, then turned to Ji Liuyun, "Senior Sister Ji, I might have wronged you before, please don't hold a grudge."

"???"

The words 'Senior Sister Ji' left both Ji Liuyun and Peng Ru momentarily dumbfounded.

With a light laugh, Wang Junze suddenly turned around, bowing to Qu Lishang earnestly, "True Disciple of the Profound Moon Sword Sect, Wang Junze, pays respect to Master Qu!"

As he spoke, a brilliant moonlight emanated from Wang Junze, with his Sword Intent soaring!

Profound Moon Sword Technique!

This purest Profound Moon Sword Intent was Wang Junze's answer and proof to everyone!

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