Who said this card is outrageous?

Zhu Junhe seemed to be the representative of the three, so when he spoke, the other two did not show any unusual expressions, but simply looked at Zhang Che.

"Boy, it was you who killed Mirage Princess, wasn't it?"

"Yes."

Zhang Che nodded without hesitation. Many people knew about this matter, and he even suspected that the other party had already accepted the result. Asking him this question was simply because they wanted to hear the answer from his own mouth.

Sure enough, as soon as Zhang Che uttered his answer, a loud slamming sound came from not far away.

And a low growl filled with hatred: "That guy got off easy!"

Looking in the direction of the sound, I saw it was that free man.

With a "crack" sound, obvious cracks began to appear on the surface of the table, and they seemed to be getting bigger.

Seeing the gazes of the crowd, he realized he had lost his composure and swallowed the words he was about to say, his face remaining expressionless.

"Hey, don't think you can pretend nothing happened just because you're not saying anything!" Zhao Chengyuan's voice suddenly rang out. "Do you know how expensive the materials for this table are? You have to pay for it!"

The interruption shattered the already tense atmosphere in the meeting room. Zhu Junhe glanced at Zhao Chengyuan with annoyance, but ultimately said nothing.

At the same time, the free agent's expression clearly showed signs of losing its composure: "I'm sorry, I will compensate you at the original price."

After he said that, the atmosphere in the meeting room finally eased completely, and Zhang Che was finally able to stop holding his breath.

It's unclear what kind of psychological trauma Shengji inflicted on these three people, but just now, their aura began to be released uncontrollably.

If it weren't for Zhao Chengyuan's shout that broke the deadlock, he would have already summoned the [Flame Dragon Armor].

The reason he didn't immediately summon the armor was mainly because the atmosphere just now was too frightening. He was afraid that his actions would further ignite the emotions of the three of them, which is why he hesitated for a while.

The Flame Dragon Armor is indeed very strong, but Zhang Che is not arrogant enough to rely on the armor to deal with a sixth-level superhuman and two senior fifth-level superhumans at the same time.

The meeting continued.

Zhu Junhe first apologized to Zhang Che, after all, the latter was also a mid-level transcendent, and he should be given the respect he deserved.

Moreover, to be honest, Zhang Che was the benefactor who avenged them.

According to existing information, after her defeat, Mirage Princess was practically crippled, and her strength not only did not improve at all over the past twenty years, but actually declined significantly.

In the end, he even fell directly into the hands of a newly promoted mid-level transcendent.

However, they were also aware of one fact: in terms of sheer strength, any one of them who was still alive could kill Mirage Princess, or at the very least, take her down with them.

However, the biggest problem in dealing with Mirage Princess is how to find her; otherwise, it's all just empty talk!

In any case, judging from the final result, if it weren't for Zhang Che, Shen Ji would likely have continued to roam free, and they might not have been able to take revenge until their deaths.

"Sorry, we were too excited just now." After Zhu Junhe started, the other two followed suit and apologized to Zhang Che as well.

They also expressed their gratitude for the help they received in killing their enemies.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Che quickly said that he wouldn't mind, after all, anyone would be excited to suddenly hear that the enemy he had been searching for for many years had died.

With everyone's tacit understanding, the slight discord from before was quickly forgotten, and the discussion about Mirage Princess resumed.

"By the way, Mr. Zhang Che, I heard that after you killed that woman, you took everything from her..."

Zhu Junhe brought up another matter.

“That’s right.” Zhang Che nodded, and then very consciously placed the Mirage Princess’s relics, which he had sorted out over the past few days, on the table in front of everyone.

At the same time, he also explained Su Muxue's existence to the three of them, saying that she had replaced many things in advance, so there were not many things left.

"Surname Jin, so he's that person's disciple..." Zhu Jun and the other two exchanged glances, but said nothing more.

The three of them then rummaged through Mirage Princess's belongings, but they didn't seem to find what they were looking for, and their expressions grew increasingly grim.

"How could this be? How could this be!"

"Isn't that woman the one who loves collecting trophies? How come she has nothing here!"

Zhu Jun and the other two looked visibly bewildered, rummaging through the few dozen or so items on the table for a long time, but they never gave up.

I don't know what they're looking for.

"Stop it, there's nothing you want inside."

A sigh rang out, and the conference room door was pushed open by an invisible force, followed by a stunningly beautiful woman dressed in a white robe stepping into the air.

"You've all been fooled by Mirage Princess; she's not dead at all."

Chapter 290 Illusory Image

"How is that possible!"

Zhu Junhe was the first to slam his fist on the table.

"That woman killed my entire family back then. Even if she turns to ashes, I will never mistake her for someone else!"

Then the other two people also stated that they had already verified the identity of Mirage Princess's corpse. Unless there are two completely identical people in this world, it is absolutely impossible for them to be wrong!

“Teacher Jin, Shen Ji is dead. That’s something we’ve all confirmed. Her body is currently in Tianyuan City. If you have any questions, you can come with us to take a look.” Zhu Junhe forced himself to calm down and said to the woman who had just arrived.

“No need.” Kim So-rin waved her hand. “I know all too well about your grudges with Mirage Princess, so of course I trust your judgment.”

She paused for a moment before continuing, "It's true that the corpse is Mirage Princess herself, but who says that just because there's a corpse, we can be sure that the woman is really dead?"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the conference room was completely baffled—wait, there's a body, how could the person still be alive?

Could it be that Mirage Princess can have her soul leave her body...?

Almost instantly, everyone, including Zhang Che, had a similar answer in their minds.

They hadn't forgotten that Mirage Princess was once a master of illusion, and it was only natural that things related to mental power and the soul were connected.

However, this answer is not so easily accepted.

After all, they had finally heard the news that their enemy had been brought to justice, but before they could even enjoy their joy for a few days, they discovered that the other party was still alive!

More than two decades of fruitless pursuit of the murderer have exhausted the mental and physical strength of these avengers, who are only sustained by their belief in revenge.

But if Mirage Princess hadn't died, they would not only have to accept the fact that they had been tricked by their enemy, but they would also have to start the search for their enemy all over again.

Given the lessons learned from the past twenty years, neither Zhu Junhe nor anyone else had much confidence in finding Shen Ji.

The most likely scenario is that, just like before, they will search the world for each other's whereabouts, while Mirage Princess will leisurely find a place to hide and watch them make a fool of themselves.

"Teacher Jin, do you have any evidence to prove that Mirage Princess is not dead?" Zhu Junhe tried one last time, just in case Jin Sulin was mistaken.

Kim So-rin naturally knew what Joo-jun and the others were thinking, so in order to make them accept reality and abandon all unnecessary fantasies, she directly presented irrefutable evidence.

A notebook that clearly shows signs of age, but is in relatively good condition.

At this moment, Zhang Che, who was not far away, saw the evidence that Teacher Jin had taken out and immediately recognized it as one of the things he had previously traded to Su Muxue.

If he remembered correctly, the notebook contained his insights and tips on illusion magic, as well as some trivial matters.

Although Zhang Che himself didn't need these things, he still copied the contents of the notes before the transaction, just to be on the safe side.

As the original owner of the notebook, Zhang Che could confirm that it had not been tampered with.

Driven by curiosity, Zhang Che took a step forward, wanting to see what was hidden in the notebook.

At the same time, Kim So-rin began to explain to everyone present.

"This notebook is a relic of Mirage Princess that I once taught, which I obtained from someone else."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present except Kim So-rin looked at Jang Cheol in unison.

Upon seeing this, the latter quickly confirmed that it was indeed true, and that he had traded that notebook to Su Muxue.

"So you're Zhang Che." Jin Sulin looked at Zhang Che properly for the first time. She had arrived in such a hurry that she had only heard Zhu Jun and their voices.

As for Zhang Che, since he had been standing next to Zhao Chengyuan, he subconsciously assumed that Zhao Chengyuan was the chairman's secretary or something similar, and never expected that he was actually the most important person involved.

"Phew, that's right."

Kim So-rin didn't say anything more, but simply raised one hand, and a bright golden sword aura appeared on her fingertip, exuding a terrifying aura.

The next second, the seemingly normal notebook suddenly began to tremble, and a faint golden light appeared on it.

Although the power intensity of the two lights differed greatly, the people in this room were all at least mid-level extraordinary beings. Even Zhang Che, the weakest among them, could sense that the origins of the two golden lights were extremely similar.

"Everyone, you should know that I was able to defeat Mirage Princess back then by severely damaging her spiritual sea with this 'Illusion-Breaking Sword Qi'."

As for the golden light on the notebook, according to Kim So-rin's explanation, it should be that after she defeated Mirage Princess, someone extracted the "Illusion-Breaking Sword Qi" that she had left in Mirage Princess's body and then injected it into the notebook.

Normally, once the sword energy leaves the body, it's like a rootless duckweed; even if it's not drawn out, it will eventually dissipate within Mirage Princess's body.

But the current situation is that this small wisp of sword energy has survived until today.

There is only one answer:

"That woman is nurturing this sword energy with her own power, so that one day in the future, this notebook will fall into my hands!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Jin Sulin's sword energy shot into the notebook, completely dispelling the original sword energy within.

The next second, under the strange gazes of everyone, the notebook began to gradually blur, eventually turning into the image of a woman with only her upper body.

This image was all too familiar to those present, especially to Chang Cheh.

Because just a few months ago, he had clearly killed that woman with his own hands.

"Ha ha……"

A soft laugh rang out, and the phantom of the Mirage Princess began to speak.

"Kim So-rin, you really didn't disappoint me. You've actually advanced to the Upper Transcendent level."

"It wasn't for nothing that I left behind so many tricks."

Kim So-rin didn't speak, but silently stared at the illusory figure—strictly speaking, this was just a pre-recorded video, and no matter what she said, the other party wouldn't hear her.

Then came a few sentences of casual conversation that no one but the two of them could understand, and the duration of the phantom finally came to an end.

"...There's not much time left. I've never forgotten that sword strike from back then. If you can see this video, it means we still have a chance to fight again."

"By then, you..."

Before he could finish speaking, the phantom vanished completely, and the notes and sword energy that sustained the image also disappeared without a trace, as if they had never existed.

"Well, did you see it clearly?"

Kim So-rin took a deep breath and glanced at Zhu Jun and the other two, as well as Zhang Che.