I tried to kill the heroines of destiny, but they ended up chasing after me.

How could he possibly leave any "handle" for Xiaolongren to manipulate?

He made a grasping motion with one hand, and spiritual energy transformed into black light, instantly wiping out the life of the man who had attacked him.

His yin energy is mixed and his yang energy is impure. His foundation is unstable and his internal strength is weak. He is clearly a habitual offender who uses yin energy to supplement yang energy.

He felt no psychological pressure at all in dealing with this kind of person.

Hmm? You're asking why Huang Quan knows so much about "absorbing yin to replenish yang"?

He still felt it was more practical to think about how to deal with the other person's situation.

Huang Quan glanced at the man in black, then turned and walked to Liu Xiyao's side, removing the thin needle from her snow-white neck. He gently carried her on his back, seemingly ignoring the man in black, and walked towards the door.

"You...aren't you going to kill me?" The man in black asked, both curious and nervous, as the white-clad man was about to leave.

Upon hearing the question, Huang Quan stopped abruptly. "What you said makes some sense..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Huang Quan turned around and used his finger as a sword to draw a sword beam that slashed towards the man in black.

Huang Quan's movements were very "slow," so slow that the man in black could see all of them clearly.

However, the movement was so "fast" that the man in black had no time to react.

Shortly after Huang Quan left, the people from the academy arrived at the scene and rescued the six children.

Naturally, these people were all summoned from the underworld.

Carrying Liu Xiyao across the streets under the night sky, they gradually moved away from the place of revelry and bright lights. Fewer and fewer people passed by Huang Quan until there was no one around.

Looking up, there is no moon tonight.

But this also makes the stars shine brightly. Although they are not as numerous as the Milky Way in the summer evening sky, the illumination of these many stars still brings a sense of peace.

As night fell, the atmosphere in Canghai City became much more peaceful. Only a few streets of night market remained bustling behind us, preventing the night from feeling lonely.

Many households have already put up lanterns, and the twinkling lights illuminate the street in a slightly hazy way.

Bright stars, peaceful night, hazy streets, and the thoughtful Yellow Springs.

"You're awake, aren't you?" Huang Quan asked abruptly without warning.

As if it were just a casual remark, Huang Quan only asked once, without deliberately waiting for an answer, and continued to carry the girl under the night sky.

"Hmm..." After a long while, Liu Xiyao on Huang Quan's back finally responded softly.

When Huang Quan carried Liu Xiyao on his back, he began to channel his spiritual energy into her. As a result, Liu Xiyao woke up halfway there, but she didn't know how to speak.

She knew that Huang Quan's cultivation level must be very high, and she really wanted to ask him to save those children, but she didn't dare to speak up.

He had no reason to go, and given his refusal to help the little girl take down her kite on the street that day, she subconsciously labeled him a 'selfish guy'.

She now only feels self-blame, blaming herself for being too reckless and for her lack of ability.

As if seeing through Liu Xiyao's thoughts, Huang Quan gently comforted her, "Don't worry, the people from the academy have already received the news and gone to rescue those children, everything will be alright."

"Really...really?" Liu Xiyao clutched Huang Quan's clothes, her voice filled with panic. She was afraid that this was just a lie Huang Quan was telling her to comfort her.

"Really." Huang Quan answered calmly, his calm voice seemingly possessing a magical power that soothed Liu Xiyao's heart.

"Very good……"

"And thank you..." Liu Xiyao said shyly.

"Yes, you're welcome," Huang Quan replied with a smile.

Looking at Huang Quan smiling before her, Liu Xiyao stammered, "This kindness... I... I don't know... how to repay it..."

"How about you repay me with your body?" Hearing the stammering voice behind him, Huang Quan feigned surprise and asked seriously.

"What?! Someone wants to offer themselves to me!" Liu Xiyao denied in a panic.

Liu Xiyao's face flushed and her ears turned bright red when she heard Huang Quan's teasing.

Huang Quan continued, "Hey, but I've heard people say that if a girl says 'I have no way to repay such a great kindness,' then she's probably planning to repay it with her body, unless..."

“Yes, it’s that ‘unless’,” Liu Xiyao quickly answered.

"Oh……"

Hearing Huang Quan's tone become somewhat low and disappointed, Liu Xiyao was a little worried, wondering if she had said something wrong.

He quickly and cautiously pressed further, "Um, which 'unless' are you referring to? Maybe our 'unless' are... different?"

Huang Quan chuckled secretly, then continued, feigning disappointment, "Unless that girl's benefactor is really ugly, then what that girl said would be a completely different story."

"I have no way to repay such kindness. I only wish to be your servant in my next life to repay your kindness."

"Pfft!" Liu Xiyao couldn't help but laugh when she heard this.

"I'm sorry, I already have someone I can never repay with my life, but I can barely remember what he looks like..."

The sound of fireworks broke the silence of the night sky; the arcs they traced in the air were so beautiful and magical.

"I tried so hard to recall, but that memory is blurry and elusive. What exactly did he help me with? And why did I give myself to him? It's as if I'm an outsider; it's not a memory that belongs to me. I often wonder if it was just a dream? But I..."

She reached out and pressed her hand to her chest.

The red line was empty; the copper coin left by his mother was indeed gone.

"But what?"

"nothing……"

Chapter Fifty-Eight: The Copper Coin That Usurped Fate

“Sir, all six children imprisoned at the Canghai stronghold have been rescued. As you instructed, we did not interfere and allowed them to detain the other surviving ‘spies’.”

"Please advise us on our next steps. Those were our carefully placed spies, and they've all been wiped out like this... Isn't that a bit of a waste? Or what if some of them are weak-willed and leak the plan? What if the Demon Emperor blames us... even if it's you?"

He hesitated, but in the end he could only slump his shoulders in frustration, his doubts and dissatisfaction almost overflowing.

Listening to his subordinate's report, Du Jinze appeared overly calm, showing no alarm or panic, as if everything was going according to his plan.

If the person in front of him didn't have a great use for him in the future, Du Jinze would definitely have sent him on his way without hesitation.

How could they doubt his decision?

He had no choice but to patiently offer a brief explanation.

"The reason why 'hidden agents' are called 'hidden agents' is because they can only play their proper role in the dark. However, a few idiots, eager for credit, took it upon themselves to stir up trouble. Unless those guys from Canghai Academy are complete fools, this action has undoubtedly exposed the stronghold to their sight. The 'hidden agents' have become 'discarded pawns.' Do you understand what I mean?"

"The only value of sacrificing a pawn is how to die meaningfully and valuablely. When it comes to achieving great things, how can we not make sacrifices? This is not a retreat, but an advance toward success."

Du Jinze raised his golden vertical pupils, showing no emotion whatsoever, as if those who had died were not his own kind, but a few worthless ants that could be found anywhere.

He took a few steps forward, stared at his subordinates kneeling on the ground, and showed a slight dissatisfaction.

"I deliberately let the people from Canghai Academy rescue those six children. Humans are such blindly arrogant creatures. They always easily believe their own knowledge. Once they are so self-righteous that they destroy a part of our plan, they will be complacent and their vigilance will be weakened. They will naturally think that they are one step closer to victory. I ask you, have you received everything you ordered?"

"Yes, as instructed by the master, before Canghai Academy rescued the six children, I had already obtained the item. Based on the birth dates and times marked by the master, I 'borrowed' three-tenths of their fates. However, I still couldn't find an opportunity to attack the girl named Liu Xiyao."

As he spoke, the subordinate presented a small sword with both hands, offering it to Du Jinze as if it were a precious treasure.

The small sword seemed to be made of some special material, with a faint wood-like texture, yet it was as warm and lustrous as jade, and could reflect the luster of metal, making it quite extraordinary.

The sword has some inexplicable pale gold patterns on its blade, and is decorated with seven recessed lines, six of which are emerald green from bottom to top, and one grayish-white hanging at the very top.

Six of the emerald green areas were now filled with a cold, ethereal energy, like drifting flames.

The gray-white area remains empty.

Based on its missing proportions, it's roughly the size of a coin?

Du Jinze slowly took the small sword. Its light was bright and clear. His tightly pursed lips finally curved into a slight smile, and a hint of a smile appeared on his indifferent face.

It was as if the object in his hand was of utmost importance.

"You may step back and continue to observe the changes within the city. I will summon you at any time if there are any other arrangements," Du Jinze instructed his subordinate.

"Yes."

Upon hearing Du Jinze's instructions, the subordinate did not linger any longer and turned to disappear out the door.

Du Jinze stroked the six emerald-green soul flames on the small sword and sighed, "Is this the 'fate' that lord needed? I don't see anything special about it."

The adult asked him to find six children because of their "fate," or what is known as destiny.

To be honest, Du Jinze didn't really believe in things like destiny, which are even more ethereal than the soul or primordial spirit.

Isn't that just a fabrication by 'charlatans' among humans to fool ordinary people?

He asked himself, if all living beings in the world have a destiny, then why do we strive day and night, and desperately climb upwards? Why do we need to painstakingly cultivate ourselves in search of the so-called immortality?

All you have to do is lie down and leave everything to the elusive concept of 'fate'.

However, since that person has made such a request, he will do as he is told, whether he believes it or not.

However, although that person was unfathomable, Du Jinze still found it hard to believe that he could collect the destiny he needed with such a small, broken sword.

Thinking this, Du Jinze examined the six azure soul flames on the sword, which symbolized destiny, even more carefully.

After a moment of silence and racking his brains for a long time, he still shook his head in frustration. He couldn't detect any clues at all, and even the children who had been deprived of their 'life' showed no change.

He had no choice but to give up.

"Then all we have to do now is wait for the opening ceremony of the government, go to Canghai City to break the seal on that great one." Du Jinze chuckled hoarsely, raised the wooden sword and held it horizontally in front of him, casually waving it around a few times, the sound of slashing echoing in the wind: "At that time, I will also receive a reward and seek a way to break through to the Heavenly Monarch realm."

"Heh, you've got some nerve, daring to address me as 'only'. Have I been asleep for too long, and the world has forgotten my fame? Ignorance is bliss."

For no apparent reason, Du Jinze heard a strange man's voice when no one was around.

The voice sounded somewhat familiar.

just like……

Then, before he could continue thinking, he suddenly closed his eyes without Du Jinze noticing.

When he opened his eyes again, his pupils had turned into amber-colored vertical pupils, which looked both evil and domineering.

"Heh heh, only at the early stage of the Transformation Realm? You dare to ask me for the path to breaking through to the Heavenly Monarch Realm? This body is really far from enough. The Dragon Clan is truly getting worse with each generation."

At this moment, "Du Jinze" was looking at "his" body with a completely different tone of voice than before, expressing his disdain.

He casually took a couple of steps, then swung his sword, scattering debris throughout the room.

After a moment, the disdain in Du Jinze's tone became even stronger.