Cultivating Immortality Through a Hundred Lifetimes: I Possess the Heavenly Book of Merit

Seeing that Deli refused to speak, Yu Yan seemed to have no intention of wasting any more words with him.

His gaze instantly turned fierce, and with a flick of his wrist, the sword shadow stabbed straight towards Deli's chest!

The murderous intent that rushed towards him caused Deli's expression to change drastically.

He dared to remain silent because he felt he was useful to the person in front of him.

If Yu Yan wants to know the whereabouts of the dagger, he must keep him alive to help Yu Yan get out of his current predicament.

But now, he feels like he has miscalculated.

There was no hesitation, no probing in Yu Yan's eyes, only a chilling killing intent.

He really wants to kill himself!

"I--"

Before Deli could even speak, the sword had already pierced his chest.

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A muffled thud.

The sword tip pierced through flesh and blood, protruding from his back, before quickly dissipating and gathering again around Yu Yan.

Deli's body stiffened abruptly, his eyes widening in disbelief.

He looked down at the gash created by the sword's shadow on his chest, watching the blood gush out and stain his clothes red.

The excruciating pain surged forth like a tidal wave.

He opened his mouth as if to say something, but only spat out a mouthful of blood.

Yu Yan did not stop.

With a flick of his wrist, the sword shadow stirred within Deli's body.

Deli let out a scream.

The screams echoed through the night sky, mournful, piercing, and filled with despair.

The lingering sound echoed around the pillar, continuing for a long time.

Fortunately, Yu Yan was prepared.

As the sword pierced Deli's chest, he casually pulled out a talisman from his pocket.

With a gentle shake, the talisman transformed into a ray of light, enveloping the two of them.

Separating syllables.

The screams were contained within the talisman, not a single sound could escape.

Looking at Yu Yan's expressionless face, Deli felt his life rapidly slipping away, and an endless fear welled up in his heart.

What's wrong with this person?

Weren't we supposed to be negotiating? Why did it turn out like this? Why did they attack without saying a word?

He just wanted to get rid of his slave status, so why would he provoke someone like that?

He doesn't want to die!

He really didn't want to die!

If you die, what's the point of getting rid of slavery?

Can't die!

"I...I'll say..."

He mumbled incoherently, his voice drowned out by the blood, leaving only muffled sobs.

Yu Yan watched him struggle silently without saying a word.

Deli's body began to weaken, and his legs could no longer support him. He only managed to stay upright by Yu Yan holding him by the collar.

Blood gushed from his chest, dripping onto the ground and pooling into a shocking red stain.

He felt his vision begin to darken and his consciousness gradually fade.

Death has never been so close.

Looking at his despairing eyes, Yu Yan finally spoke slowly.

"I gave you a chance, but unfortunately you didn't seize it."

Deli made a "uh-uh" sound in his throat, trying to speak, but couldn't say anything.

Yu Yan continued, "Now, I've figured it out. Since you came here looking for that dagger, it means the dagger is right here. This place is so small, I could find it even if you weren't here."

Deli's eyes were filled with fear and resentment.

He opened his mouth, desperately trying to say something, but blood filled his mouth, flowing from the corner of his mouth and dripping down his chin.

He no longer had a chance to speak.

Yu Yan looked at him, remained silent for a moment, then picked up Deli, turned him over, and slapped him hard on the back.

A surge of spiritual energy rushed in, forcing the blood out of Deli's mouth. It spurted from his throat and fell to the ground.

Deli coughed violently and gasped for breath.

Yu Yan turned him around and looked at him.

"You have one last chance to speak."

Deli looked up at him, her eyes filled with pleading.

"I...I can be a witness..."

His voice was hoarse and intermittent.

"And...and I also have evidence of Lin Xiao's assassination attempt on Lin Jiu..."

Yu Yan raised an eyebrow.

Lin Xiao?

Who was the one who assassinated Lin Jiu?

He recalled what Lin Jiu had said in the talisman—"Lin Xiao, I don't know who instructed him, wanted to take my life."

If Deli knew about Lin Xiao's affairs, or even had evidence...

Then Lin Shi would be completely unable to turn things around.

Yu Yan looked at him, remained silent for a moment, then reached out and pressed several acupoints on Deli's chest.

The bleeding gradually stopped.

He then took out a pill from his pocket and put it into Deli's mouth.

Rejuvenating Pill.

Although it wasn't a high-grade pill, Yu Yan never intended to kill Deli in the first place, so he acted with restraint. For Deli's current injuries, it was enough to keep him alive.

Regardless of the methods used, significant progress has already been made.

Deli swallowed the pill and felt a warm current spreading through his body, which slightly relieved the severe pain in his chest.

He looked up at Yu Yan, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

Yu Yan met his gaze and spoke slowly.

"Since that's the case, let's make a vow to Heaven."

Deli was taken aback.

A vow to Heaven?

That is a vow made by cultivators to the Heavenly Dao; once broken, they will surely be punished by Heaven.

This is the heaviest constraint.

He looked at Yu Yan, his lips moved as if he wanted to say something.

Yu Yan looked at him and said slowly.

"You don't want to stand up?"

Deli shook his head and quickly said, "I...I'll stand."

He took a deep breath, raised his right hand, and looked up at the sky.

"I, Deli, swear this oath to Heaven today—"

His voice was hoarse. He glanced at Yu Yan, who was standing to the side with his arms crossed, and could only finish speaking one word at a time, trying his best to make his voice clear so that the madman could hear him.

"I am willing to testify for Yu Yan, to identify Lin Xiao as having been instructed by Lin Shi to kill Lin Jiu, and to identify Lin Shi as having instructed me to kill Lin Sheng and frame Lin Jiu."

"If I break this oath, may I be struck by lightning and my soul be scattered."

As soon as he finished speaking, a muffled sound faintly came from the sky.

It seems there are some kind of rules governing him.

The oath is made.

Deli lowered his hand and looked at Yu Yan.

Yu Yan nodded.

"Where's the dagger?"

This time, Deli didn't hesitate and spoke directly.

"In the well."

Yu Yan's eyes lit up.

"In the well?"

Deli nodded.

"That day...that day after I killed Lin Sheng, I was in a state of turmoil. I knew I couldn't keep this dagger, but I didn't dare take it back to Lin Shi. I was afraid that if he saw the dagger, he would kill me on the spot."

"A man as shrewd as Lin Shi would never let me use his own magical weapon to assassinate someone."

"However, just in case, I took advantage of my position to secretly steal a dagger from him, and then came back and stabbed Lin Sheng and Lin Rong a few times."

I see. That explains everything.

"I want to destroy it, but this dagger is a magical artifact; I can't destroy it."

"Later...later I saw the well in the yard and threw the dagger in."

He paused, then added.

"That well is very deep, with undercurrents at the bottom. The dagger might have been washed away somewhere else. But I marked it with talismans, so I should be able to find it."

After hearing this, Yu Yan turned around and walked out.

After taking two steps, he turned back.

He looked at Deli and said slowly.

"Come with me."

Deli was taken aback.

Yu Yan looked at him and said this.

"Come with me to find it. Once we find the dagger, take me to find the evidence that Lin Shi instructed Lin Xiao to assassinate Lin Jiu. After that, come with me to see Lin Jiu."

"This is your only chance."

Deli remained silent for a moment, then slowly stood up, clutching his chest, and staggered after Yu Yan.