For a moment, they were at a standstill, and no one was willing to speak first.
Jiang Yaoji stared fixedly at Feng Xingzhi. On the day of their wedding, she had only felt heart - wrenching pain. For so many lifetimes, she had never allowed them to succeed. But in this lifetime, everything seemed to go wrong.
It was as if all things had started to go awry. Even all those sordid and despicable things from before had been known to Feng Xingzhi. They couldn't even be friends anymore. This was not the ending Jiang Yaoji wanted.
Ji Yunxi noticed Jiang Yaoji's undisguised look and felt annoyed. She directly took Feng Xingzhi's hand in front of her, deliberately provoking Jiang Yaoji, who was so angry that her face turned bright red.
Feng Xingzhi looked at Ji Yunxi helplessly. His jealous wife was really cute. This pouting look was quite rare.
As if in a show of dominance, Feng Xingzhi deliberately leaned close to Ji Yunxi's ear and whispered, "Don't worry. I only like you."
Ji Yunxi whispered back, "You're lucky then."
Their actions made the two on the viewing platform grit their teeth in hatred. The more they couldn't have something, the more restless they became.
After sufficiently angering the two, Ji Yunxi finally spoke, "Jiang Yaoji, release the hostages quickly."
Jiang Yaoji wondered where she got the nerve to speak to her so casually, as if she would surely obey. She sneered, "Are you crazy? How could I easily return the hostages I caught with so much effort?"
She pointed behind her. "The hostages are locked in there. If you have the guts, come and rescue them yourself."
Ji Yunxi asked, "What do you want?"
Jiang Yaoji raised her eyebrows. "I'm willing to talk to smart people. I don't ask for much. If you want me to release the hostages, just hand over the God - Slaying Blade."
The two exchanged a look, and Ji Yunxi flatly refused, "Impossible."
"Then it's up to you. Anyway, if you don't hand it over, I'll kill Jing Weiwei and Zhao Qingcang. I'm eager to see whether you'll choose human lives or an object."
Jiang Yaoji's face was a bit distorted. She always thought Ji Yunxi was hypocritical. In the face of interests, how could she so easily give up the power she had at hand?
Ji Yunxi hesitated. Her entangled expression satisfied Jiang Yaoji greatly. As long as she hesitated, Ji Yunxi was not just a kind - hearted person. She could also be greedy, no different from herself.
Just then, Feng Xingzhi suddenly spoke, "If you kill them, then let the entire Merman Clan accompany them to their graves today."
Jiang Yaoji was shocked that such words came from Feng Xingzhi. He looked calm, showing no sign of falsehood.
"You..."
She began to think that Feng Xingzhi had changed. He used to be so kind. Only the sinful people were considered worthy of being abandoned in his eyes. How could he now kill innocent people?
Jiang Yaoji was still full of doubts, while Ji Yunxi immediately knew that this was just something Feng Xingzhi said deliberately.
She knew what kind of person her husband was. Naturally, she knew that he was just speaking harshly. Jiang Yaoji was an out - and - out madwoman. Only when her bargaining chips were no longer effective would she lose her composure.
So even if Jing Weiwei and the other were to die here, Feng Xingzhi would not kill the entire Merman Clan.
Yu Mingyi didn't know Feng Xingzhi well. He was sure that Feng Xingzhi wouldn't sacrifice the Merman Clan because of this. For a moment, he was a bit flustered. "What should we do?"
Jiang Yaoji gritted her teeth. "What are you afraid of! How could they possibly kill everyone?"
Only then did Yu Mingyi relax and thought that Jiang Yaoji was right. He finally gained a bit of confidence.
Jiang Yaoji whispered, "Don't you still have a bargaining chip? When else are you going to use it if not now?"
Yu Mingyi suddenly remembered. He quickly waved to the people behind him. Two guards led the tied - up Yu Xiaobei up.
She was disheveled, looking as if she had been tortured severely. If she didn't already know the truth, Ji Yunxi thought she would surely have been deceived.
As soon as Yu Xiaobei saw Ji Yunxi, she immediately cried out loudly, "Miss Ji! Save me!"
She was hoarse from crying, as if she had suffered great injustice.
Ji Yunxi and Feng Xingzhi exchanged a look. Both of them felt helpless. This person was really good at acting. It was precisely such a person that could make others let their guard down.
They were very in sync. They both decided not to expose the fact that they already knew Yu Xiaobei was working for Yu Mingyi.
"Xiaobei, don't be afraid. I'll save you," Ji Yunxi said. Both Jiang Yaoji and Yu Xiaobei were stunned.
Jiang Yaoji didn't expect that even at this moment, Ji Yunxi would still speak up for someone she hadn't seen for a few years.
Yu Mingyi felt heart - ache. He had done so much but couldn't even get a glance from Ji Yunxi, while Yu Xiaobei could deceive her again and again.
A wave of hatred welled up in his heart. Since this was the case, once he got Ji Yunxi, he definitely couldn't keep Yu Xiaobei!
Yu Mingyi smiled. "You'd better agree quickly. I even want to kill some of the Merman Clan myself, so your threat doesn't work on me. If I don't get what I want, I'll kill them."
Saying that, he raised his hand. The person holding Yu Xiaobei put a knife on her neck, and blood immediately appeared.
Ji Yunxi frowned. Although Yu Xiaobei was hateful, there was no need to take her life. "Calm down. She's also a subject of your Merman Clan. Why be so ruthless?"
Yu Mingyi gave a bitter smile but didn't answer. He just kept pressing her to hand over the God - Slaying Blade.
It seemed that the two of them wouldn't stop until they saw the blade. Ji Yunxi was very helpless. She stepped forward and let go of Feng Xingzhi's hand.
Knowing what she was going to do, Feng Xingzhi was a bit anxious. "Xixi! You can't..."
He shook his head repeatedly but couldn't stop Ji Yunxi. She spread out her hands, and divine power was released. It gradually gathered together and transformed into the God - Slaying Blade.
"Jiang Yaoji, is this what you want?"
Jiang Yaoji had never seen the real God - Slaying Blade. She had only vaguely heard of it. Now that Ji Yunxi had made quite a show and the object looked very beautiful, she naturally believed it. Her eyes immediately lit up. "Yes! As long as you hand it over, Jing Weiwei, Zhao Qingcang, and Yu Xiaobei will all live!"
She was so excited that her eyes were full of greedy light.
Yu Mingyi frowned. Could such a sword really kill a god?
Although he was curious, since Jiang Yaoji was like this, it probably wouldn't be wrong.
Feng Xingzhi still wanted to stop her, but Ji Yunxi firmly refused. "Azhi! Human lives come first!"
Hearing this, Jiang Yaoji couldn't help but want to burst out laughing. She really thanked Ji Yunxi for her stupidity. As long as she got what she wanted, she didn't care what happened to Ji Yunxi.
"Jiang Yaoji, I'll deliver it to you myself."
Jiang Yaoji thought she was just reluctant to part with it. She immediately nodded. "Okay."
Yu Mingyi told the guards to open the city gate and let Ji Yunxi in.