Only My Way

“It does sound quite valuable…”

After muttering to himself while touching his chin.

Ling Wuyuan quickly asked Hua Lishu a question that the latter found a bit difficult to understand.

“In your understanding, what are the main uses of the 【Celestial Starstone】?”

Hearing this.

Hua Lishu immediately looked troubled.

He wasn't sure if Ling Wuyuan genuinely didn't know what the 【Celestial Starstone】 did, or if he was testing him.

Relatively speaking.

He felt that the other party was probably testing something.

Like trying to find out if their 【Chasing Maple Dynasty】 had successfully developed the uses of the 【Celestial Starstone】.

Thinking of this.

Hua Lishu, who already felt that he wouldn't be able to give a satisfactory explanation when he returned, looked even more bitter.

It was a feeling like being roasted on a fire rack…

However.

Now that things had come to this.

He could only take it one step at a time and replied:

“Regarding this matter, we actually don't know much. We only know that the 【Celestial Starstone】 possesses some kind of very special energy. As long as it can be obtained by someone who meets the conditions, then the 【Celestial Starstone】 can strengthen the other party's power and unlock their potential. As for what exactly counts as meeting the conditions, we have no idea…”

After listening to the other party's answer.

Ling Wuyuan was a little disappointed, but not too surprised.

In fact.

He even felt that the more it was like this, the more it proved that this thing called 【Celestial Starstone】 had extremely powerful value!!

After all.

Confidentiality and actual value are often relative matters, which is a very simple principle.

Take the information he currently knows, for example,

Although various materials and stories have mentioned to varying degrees that the 【Celestial Starstone】 possesses some kind of extremely special power.

But what that power is and how to use it are all matters that have never been mentioned.

So, after confirming that he couldn't get any more information from Hua Lishu, Ling Wuyuan very frankly said to him:

“Very good.”

“The information you have revealed is indeed a bit interesting.”

“After handing over all the spatial items and valuable things on you, you can leave.”

After speaking, after a brief pause.

Out of basic politeness.

Ling Wuyuan also added:

“Of course.”

“You don't need to take off the talisman armor you're wearing, you can keep it for yourselves.”

“I don't really need second-hand clothes right now…”

Although he had worn all kinds of hole-filled clothes that had been passed down countless times, whether it was in the orphanage in his previous life, or when he was a beggar in 【Blackstone City】 in this life.

But frankly speaking, those times were entirely due to a lack of options, just having something to wear was enough.

As living conditions improved.

Ling Wuyuan naturally became picky.

He called it adaptive pursuit.

However.

Regarding his remarks.

Hua Lishu immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

“…Okay.”

He understood that since Ling Wuyuan said this, it meant that the other party really wanted to keep his promise and let them go.

At the same time, at this moment, a thought quietly arose in his heart—'Should I secretly keep something, such as a rune token that allows me to contact my superiors?'

That was a rather unwilling thought.

But that thought only stayed in his mind for a moment before disappearing without a trace.

He didn't dare…

Why was he being so cooperative in the first place?

Wasn't it just to continue living?

Therefore.

He didn't dare to gamble on whether his little thoughts would be discovered.

Life is more important!!

This is a very realistic question.

Seeing Hua Lishu choose to obediently hand over various things, including his personal weapon.

After his subordinates exchanged glances, they naturally followed suit.

Only.

Regarding the things they handed over.

Ling Wuyuan showed an attitude as if he didn't care at all, and didn't conduct any checks at all.

Such a situation.

Immediately made some guys have some small thoughts…

Before long.

Looking at the crowd who had already handed over their things.

Ling Wuyuan calmly made the final inquiry:

“I'll ask one last time, have you all handed over your things completely, right?”

“Yes.”

“That's right.”

“Yes.”

“…”

After everyone answered the question.

The next moment.

No one saw clearly how Ling Wuyuan did it.

The few remaining survivors at the scene were once again killed.

It was a tragic scene like a human torch.

Clearly it was extremely hot heat waves.

But when everyone bathed in the high temperature emitted by those human torches.

The hairs on everyone's bodies still stood up immediately as if they had been invaded by a cold wind!!

And.

Everyone's faces were filled with obvious panic and lingering fear.

Even Hua Lishu was the same!!

Even if Ling Wuyuan didn't say the cause of death of those two people.

But combining Ling Wuyuan's previous words.

It was not difficult for everyone to guess the truth…

And as the perpetrator, Ling Wuyuan was still calm from beginning to end, with no change in expression at all.

He just looked at the two human torches and said indifferently:

“Unfortunately… it seems that my kindness was not understood by them.”

Although he didn't conduct any checks on the guys present, and didn't care what they had handed over before, he ultimately possessed a special ability that was inherent to him, the special ability to discern who was lying to him.

Therefore.

Those two guys who dared to play tricks with him really deserved to die.

And after casually cleaning up the last of the ignorant dead.

Ling Wuyuan also waved his hand at Hua Lishu and others in a very trustworthy manner:

“Alright.”

“You can leave.”

“Leave as fast as you can…”

That was a rather disgusted tone.

As if they were extremely annoying.

Then, before his voice fell.

The figures of Hua Lishu and others had already turned into phantoms and fled rapidly into the distance!

That was an attitude of being frightened.

Afraid that if they were a little slower, they would be killed by Ling Wuyuan.

Throughout the whole process.

Only Hua Lishu dared to take another look at Ling Wuyuan when leaving, as if he wanted to completely engrave Ling Wuyuan's face in his heart.

To this.

Although Ling Wuyuan sensed it, he didn't care.

As a guy who hadn't covered his face from the beginning, he wasn't afraid of being remembered.

The reason why he took away the things of Hua Lishu and others.

Was just to prevent this group of guys from successfully contacting the 【Chasing Maple Dynasty】 as soon as they left this place.

He needed to buy himself some time.

Time to acquire the treasure.

As for making things more extreme?

Directly violating his promise and making the situation an unsolved case?

Ling Wuyuan had never had such an idea.

A promise is a promise!!

As long as the information provided by the other party does have corresponding value, then he will never actively violate his promise!!

Even if that might leave some future troubles for himself!

Frankly speaking.

So what if there are future troubles!?

At most, it's just some tricks of killing each other!

Just like that.

After Hua Lishu and others ran far away.

Without much hesitation.

Like a space-based weapon falling from the sky.

His straight figure plunged rapidly towards the ground below!!