Chapter 2394: Chapter 2297: Leverage

The siren’s song possesses an incredibly strong allure; ordinary people are utterly defenseless against it.

Just like Gu Xu’s reaction earlier, he was bewitched, losing his senses, and became a puppet that could only be controlled by the Sea Demon, unable to resist no matter what.

If it hadn’t been for Huo Sining’s quick response and the fact that she hadn’t succumbed to the siren’s enchanting melody, and she had the storage ring to swiftly put Gu Xu inside, otherwise things might have spiraled out of control, and Gu Xu likely would have been in grave danger.

Thinking about the potential consequences of this incident, Huo Sining’s expression immediately turned sour.

She might disregard others, but Gu Xu was her reverse scale. If this Sea Demon actually harmed Gu Xu to save itself, she would never let it off, regardless of whether it was a half-mermaid or a pure-blooded Jiaoren, she would kill it without hesitation!

With this thought, Huo Sining’s gaze towards the Sea Demon turned cold and ominous.

"Since you’ve been with Ge Hong for years, I suppose you should know a lot about him. Have you seen his Medicine King Cauldron or recognized the strange text on that stone pillar?"

The Sea Demon was taken aback upon hearing this, but its expression wasn’t one of bewilderment or surprise; rather, it seemed evasive and avoiding.

Seeing the Sea Demon’s expression, Huo Sining instantly realized that it probably knew something about the inside story. She coldly snorted and addressed the Sea Demon:

"You should know that your only bargaining chip now is to answer whatever I ask you. Don’t hold back! Your siren’s enchanting melody is useless against me, my companion has been saved, and if you want to escape this cage, there’s no other way but honesty!"

At these words, anger flashed across the Sea Demon’s face, apparently feeling the threat in Huo Sining’s words was quite infuriating.

But it was aware that Huo Sining was speaking the truth.

It had first offended this Jiaoren, and it was guilty. The Jiaoren could simply walk away, as it was nothing more than a stranger to them.

With arms crossed, Huo Sining leisurely awaited the Sea Demon’s response. Its expression twisted and conflicted, changing colors for a while before it let out a long sigh and reluctantly conceded:

"Fine, I can tell you, but the premise is that you must find a way to help me leave here and return me to Biluo Sea!"

Huo Sining’s heart stirred. She had heard of Biluo Sea from Su Lan, but she truly had no idea where it was located.

But in this situation, she certainly wouldn’t reveal her knowledge, as long as Azure Pearl was around, she could find any sea, and if the Sea Demon wanted to return, she’d put in a little extra effort.

Thinking this way, she nodded seriously and said, "Alright, I promise you!"

With Huo Sining’s assurance, the Sea Demon still couldn’t relax. Evidently, it had been trapped by this array for too long, and the harm Ge Hong had previously inflicted made it cautious and fearful, unable to trust anyone easily.

It was deeply aware that the matter concerning Ge Hong was its last bargaining chip. Moreover, Huo Sining seemed extremely concerned about it, which allowed it to hold some leverage.

"Your promise is useless to me; you must rescue me from this array first, then I will tell you about those texts."

Huo Sining sneered: "What makes you think I’ll agree to your conditions?"

The Sea Demon laughed: "You will because I pose no threat to you. You’ve seen that my skills aren’t great, and with your capability, even if you rescue me from the array, you could still kill me without leaving a trace, which I understand well."

Huo Sining’s expression was silent, clearly in agreement with the Sea Demon’s words.

"You’re very clever. I can rescue you first, but you better not play any tricks, or I won’t need much effort to kill you!"

Huo Sining said, fixing her gaze on the Sea Demon’s eyes.

After saying this, Huo Sining didn’t discuss the next steps with the Sea Demon, turning directly to walk out.

Though the Sea Demon was anxious, it didn’t ask Huo Sining where she was heading, instead fixedly gazing at her back, waiting for salvation.

Over there, Huo Sining strode quickly and returned to the entrance from which she had just come in. Qibao was still waiting in place and, upon seeing Huo Sining come out, couldn’t help but ask, "Sister, how did it go?"

Huo Sining briefly explained the situation with the half-mermaid to Qibao, then she gazed into the darkened cave entrance with an eerie tone and asked:

"Didn’t you say Teng Yuan Qingpu was chasing us? Can you sense where he is now?"

Qibao furrowed his brow, not understanding why Huo Sining would ask this, but he had the habit of not pursuing every detail. Whatever Huo Sining asked, he answered.

The little guy took out a porcelain bottle from his chest, released the mother Gu, and quickly obtained the answer.

"Already five kilometers away. In estimated less than half an hour, he’ll reach near Luofu Mountain Ancient Tomb."

Huo Sining’s mouth curled into a sly smile towards Qibao, saying, "Qibao, do you want to avenge the Mountain Goddess and bring the culprit responsible for ruining the underground maze to justice?"

Qibao was caught off guard and showed a conflicted expression:

"Miaojiang Witchcraft isn’t something that can be used at any time, and the Thousand-Mile Guider can only track that Dongyang ghost, but it can’t kill him."

"Moreover, using Miaojiang Witchcraft to kill will trigger a backlash. When grandma taught me Witch Gu, she warned me not to use sorcery recklessly to take life."

These words weren’t false. Over the years, Qibao’s use of Gu poison with Huo Sining mainly resulted in harmless pranks; the only time it caused harm was to Gao Yuyuan and his deputy. But it was Huo Sining who obtained the Gu poison from Qibao and acted with her own hands, without letting Qibao directly engage.

Qibao’s conflicted expression amused Huo Sining, prompting her to reach out and pat the little guy’s head, laughingly saying:

"I didn’t say you need to kill anyone, I just asked if you’d want to see that person pay?"

This time, Qibao was straightforward, nodding repeatedly: "I do! He led people to destroy the Mountain Goddess’s divine mountain without facing any consequences. That’s unacceptable, he must be punished!"

Huo Sining immediately laughed: "Then it’s settled, you don’t need to kill anyone. I’ll do it personally, just help me with one thing, then watch and see the fate of that Dongyang ghost!"

There was a sinister sparkle in Huo Sining’s eyes, which appeared eerie within the dark cave.

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