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Although he had many questions in his heart, Tie Li still chose to press forward undaunted.
He believed that any conspiracy or scheme would be crushed in the face of absolute power.
As long as Tang Ya, that little girl, died, everything would be over.
His pair of iron arms still bravely charged ahead.
But, in the next moment, Tie Li felt a shadow flash before his eyes. A person in a black robe unexpectedly stood in front of Tang Ya, casually catching his full-powered strike. What's more, with a pair of withered hands, he firmly grasped Tie Li's neck and lifted him off the ground.
"Cough cough..."
Strange noises came from Tie Li's mouth, his face turning beet red.
He struggled with his limbs, but he couldn't break free from the grasp of the old figure.
"Little girl, shall I do it, or do you want to?"
The person in the black robe spoke, his voice somewhat old and raspy.
Tang Ya looked at Tie Li with eyes filled with hatred, "An enemy should be dealt with by one's own hands."
The black-robed person let out a chuckle, "As you wish."
As he spoke, streaks of pitch-black gas transferred from his hands into Tie Li's body, instantly sealing away his Cultivation Level. Tie Li couldn't even move his limbs anymore.
Then, Tie Li was thrown onto the ground like a dead dog.
"Little girl, if you have the guts, kill me." Tie Li looked at Tang Ya and roared fiercely, "Come on, if you even frown, I'll take your surname."
"Heh, hehe, letting you die directly would be letting you off too easily."
Tang Ya reached to her waist and swiped, and handfuls of golden light flew from her hands onto Tie Li.
It was indeed the hidden weapons of the Tang Sect, the Longxu needles.
Once the Longxu needles entered the body and quickly reverted to their original form, they left behind thumb-sized lumps all over Tie Li's body.
"Arrrgh..."
Tie Li screamed in agony, as if his cries were from ghosts and howling wolves.
If it weren't for being sealed by the black-robed person, both his Soul Power and the ability to move, he would have already been rolling on the ground in pain.
In addition, Tang Ya employed every imaginable method to torture Tie Li.
A full quarter of an hour passed before Tie Li's screaming abruptly stopped.
The black-robed person looked at the now unrecognizable Tie Li and couldn't help sighing, "Little girl, you truly live up to the person I'd set my eyes on, so ruthlessly vicious. It's the way of people, I suppose. If it had been a soul beast being tortured, it might have spawned incredible resentment, and there was a great chance for you to get a soul bone. Hehe."
As he spoke, the black-robed person laughed at his own words.
However.
Tang Ya's expression was different from that of the black-robed person.
"Dad, Mom, your daughter has avenged you today! Your souls can rest in peace."
With tears in her eyes, she knelt and kowtowed three times.
Her face then revealed a look of relief.
She was liberated.
The weight on her heart had finally been lifted.
"Little girl, now that your wish has been fulfilled, can't you leave with this old man?"
The black-robed elder said, "Get up, let's leave now. The commotion you've caused today is no small matter. If we delay and alert the strong ones in Tiandou City, it won't be so easy for either of us to leave."
Tang Ya, however, showed no signs of wanting to leave, "I have avenged my great hatred; dying here wouldn't be such a bad end. At least, I could reunite with Dad, Mom, and all those uncles who have passed away."
Having avenged her deep grudge, Tang Ya felt there was nothing left in this world that could make her want to stay... Even if Beibei were still there, but Beibei was not a reason for her to keep living.
What's more, she had become an evil Soul Master, while Beibei was the grandson of Shrek's supreme ruler, representing justice. From then on, they were incompatible.
Meeting again would only mean being enemies.
It would be better not to see each other.
Black-robed person: "???"
What kind of talk is that?
Are you just casting aside the donkey once it's done grinding the mill?
Your great hatred has been avenged, and you can let go, but have I wasted my efforts for nothing?
That definitely can't be... The black-robed person suddenly sneered, "You don't have to go with me. But I have one last question."
Tang Ya stayed silent, not even wanting to spare a glance at the black-robed person.
The black-robed person wasn't angry but asked indifferently, "Surely you don't really think that your vengeance is complete, do you?"
Tang Ya was startled, "Isn't it?"
The black-robed person spoke indifferently, "I have already checked that guy's memories. It wasn't just him who acted against the Tang Sect back then. There were also people from the army who colluded with him. Isn't that army's officer also your enemy?"
"What..." Upon hearing this, Tang Ya's pupils contracted sharply.
The black-robed person was right; indeed, such events were in her memory. At the time of the Tang Sect's misfortune, it was the Iron Blood Sect in collusion with the City defense army that launched a night raid on the Tang Sect, with only her escaping alive.
If all her hatred was indeed focused on the Iron Blood Sect, it didn't seem fair.
That officer of the City defense army deserved to die as well!
Tang Ya gritted her teeth and from her throat squeezed out a cold voice, "Where is he now? I'll go kill him right now."
As soon as her voice fell, countless tendrils of Dark Blue Silver Grass grew wildly behind her like giant pythons, thrashing about uncontrollably.
This showed just how turbulent Tang Ya's heart was.
"Hehe, you want revenge, do you?" The black-robed person gave a cold laugh and then without hesitation poured cold water over Tang Ya, "Stop your wishful thinking. From Tie Li's memories, I learned that the officer from the City defense army has now risen to a high position, and his power has reached the Soul Sage realm. A Soul Emperor with imperfect soul ring combinations nearly claimed your life, facing a Soul Sage with many protectors, what do you have to use for your revenge?"
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