Chapter 1237: Undercover
Long Yan understood why his neck felt cold, and at the same time, he realized an unbelievable problem. He had guessed who had struck him, but he was unwilling to believe this outcome.
His disbelief made him want to turn his head towards Ye Xianglan's location, but at this moment, he found himself utterly unable to do so. Because his neck had already been completely severed, his head, therefore, could not move at all, and as a geyser of blood erupted, his consciousness rapidly blurred.
Just as Long Yan's consciousness was about to completely vanish, a woman's voice, devoid of much emotion, entered his ears.
"I'm sorry."
Though only three short words, these three words were enough for Long Yan to discern the owner of the voice. He knew his guess had not been wrong, but even confirming who had struck him no longer held any meaning. His heart was filled with profound confusion, as well as extreme rage. Carrying this doubt and fury, he completely lost consciousness.
Thud!
!
Long Yan's corpse hit the ground, his head rolling to the side. His expression was frozen, eyes wide open, a fierce unwillingness emanating from his gaze.
Ye Xianglan had originally been very close to Long Yan, and Long Yan had never once imagined Ye Xianglan would attack him. Thus he had not harbored the slightest bit of wariness towards her, which allowed Ye Xianglan's sneak attack to succeed.
Just now, the two of them had almost simultaneously opened their Heaven and Earth Souls, and powerful energy fluctuations had erupted from within their bodies. To Long Yan, this was perfectly normal. After all, to fight enemies far stronger than his own side, it would certainly be impossible not to unleash all their power. But how could he have known that Ye Xianglan unleashing all her power was not to deal with Luo Yao and the others, but to kill him in a single blow.
The others wore expressions of disbelief because, like the deceased Long Yan, they couldn't comprehend why Ye Xianglan would do such a thing. Especially Yang Haoran and the other five Guardians, who had already targeted Ye Xianglan as an enemy, but the scene before them forced them to halt.
"Ye Xianglan, what are you doing!
!"
Wen Hexuan, having regained his senses, roared angrily at Ye Xianglan. His face was filled with intense killing intent, looking as if he wished to flay Ye Xianglan alive right then and there.
"Heh heh, what am I doing? Can't you see?"
Ye Xianglan retorted with a smile, then lightly flicked a black silk thread in her hand. With that gentle flick, the blood beads on the thread immediately atomized, the entire thread instantly becoming clean, not a trace of blood remaining. Then, under her control, the thread coiled around her wrist, ring by ring, appearing like a black bracelet.
Just now, her ability to instantly sever Long Yan's head had relied precisely on this unassuming black silk thread in her hand.
Ye Xianglan's counter-question almost made Wen Hexuan vomit a mouthful of blood from sheer fury.
"Why did you do this, why!
!"
Wen Hexuan's eyes were about to split from rage. Intense anger twisted his aged face, his eyes bloodshot from congestion. He roared at Ye Xianglan, desperate to know why Ye Xianglan had betrayed them.
"Why? Heh heh, because I was never on your side from the very beginning. I was merely an undercover agent infiltrating your faction. It's just that none of you knew. Of course, apart from Great Emperor Luo Yao, no one else was aware of this either. Since I'm an undercover agent, and at this crucial final moment I had the chance to easily eliminate Long Yan, why wouldn't I do it?"
Ye Xianglan's words were logical and well-reasoned. From her perspective, she truly couldn't miss this excellent opportunity to kill Long Yan. But from Wen Hexuan's perspective, this outcome was simply unbearable for him.
Wen Hexuan trembled with rage. He had never in his wildest dreams imagined that Ye Xianglan would turn out to be an undercover agent sent by Luo Yao. In his impression, Ye Xianglan had always been on his side and incredibly supportive of him. They both shared a common goal: to eliminate Luo Yao. Yet the truth was, not only was Ye Xianglan not on his side, but she was even an undercover agent sent by Luo Yao. He truly couldn't fathom when Ye Xianglan had become an undercover agent under Luo Yao. Instead, a question that had long plagued him now suddenly became clear.
Their previous two assassination attempts on Luo Yao had been meticulously planned, yet they had ultimately ended in failure, even almost costing them their lives. He had always been unable to understand where the problem in their failures lay. Now, knowing that Ye Xianglan was an undercover agent sent by Luo Yao, he finally understood what had happened.
Besides this, why Luo Yao knew they were holding a secret meeting here today, and how Luo Yao had learned of their conversation without appearing in person, in his opinion, must be inextricably linked to this traitor, Ye Xianglan.
"Pfft!
! Ye Xianglan! You vile wretch!
!"
Wen Hexuan spat out a mouthful of blood. He wasn't spitting blood due to a heavy blow, but rather because he couldn't accept this cruel reality, and fury had surged into his heart, causing the expulsion of blood.
Originally, Wen Hexuan had been attacking Luo Yao with all his might. However, at this moment, his murderous intent towards Ye Xianglan surpassed his intent towards Luo Yao. Thus, in his berserk, irrational rage, he abandoned his assault on Luo Yao and designated Ye Xianglan as his new target.
At this moment, he had only one thought in his mind: to kill this detestable woman, Ye Xianglan, and tear her to shreds. As for whether he could succeed, he hadn't considered it. In his berserk, irrational state, it was impossible for him to consider such a question.
For Wen Hexuan to be so enraged as to lose his rationality, it was clear just how intense the fury in his heart had become.
Facing Wen Hexuan's incoming assault, Ye Xianglan's expression subtly changed. Wen Hexuan was a Life Soul realm expert, his strength far surpassing hers. She couldn't possibly withstand Wen Hexuan's full-powered and enraged blow. If she forcibly tried to meet it head-on, she would definitely be at a disadvantage. Knowing this clearly was why her expression had changed.
Although she knew that meeting it head-on would certainly put her at a disadvantage, she nonetheless had no choice but to confront it. Firstly, because there was no longer time to dodge, and in this not-so-spacious area, dodging might not even be effective and could instead make her even more passive.
Secondly, because her identity as an undercover agent had just been revealed, she certainly didn't want to flee in disarray before Luo Yao and his trusted Guardians. This would definitely have a negative impact on her image. She didn't want that; she would rather suffer some injury than fail to display her resolve.
However, before she could even make a move to defend herself, Wen Hexuan's assault was completely blocked by Luo Yao's intervention. She wasn't harmed in the slightest.
"The few of you, team up and eliminate Chuishui with the utmost speed. Wen Hexuan, just leave him to me."
After blocking Wen Hexuan's attack on Ye Xianglan, Luo Yao spoke calmly. Yang Haoran and the others immediately assented upon hearing this and swiftly launched their attacks on Chuishui. Luo Yao, meanwhile, turned his gaze back to Wen Hexuan.
"Wen Hexuan, I know what kind of agreement you've reached with the Tong Continent Great Emperor, and I know the Tong Continent Great Emperor is your greatest reliance. But do you know why I brought all my trusted Guardians here today?"
Luo Yao was in no hurry to deliver a killing blow to Wen Hexuan. Instead, he asked Wen Hexuan, his face stern.
Wen Hexuan did not answer Luo Yao. At this very moment, he had no mind to answer Luo Yao, because his three Soul Armaments had all been suppressed by Luo Yao's absolute power. He was currently exerting all his might to make his three Soul Armaments break free from Luo Yao's control. If his three Soul Armaments continued to be forcibly suppressed by Luo Yao like this, then he would be like a disabled person without arms or legs and wouldn't have much combat strength left.
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