Chapter 357 - Chapter 357: Chapter 326: Mercy Shown by the Subordinate_1 (1/2)

Chapter 357: Chapter 326: Mercy Shown by the Subordinate_1

“Sir, I, I don’t know!”

Nan Bi Yun stiffened, shaking her head desperately.

Allowing a human to cultivate is a major crime in the Sea Race, she would die ten times over for such a sin, so her first instinct was to deny it.

“You don’t know either?”

The White-scaled Sea Clan member furrowed his brows slightly, looking towards Nan Peiyao.

“I, I…”

An invisible Divine Intent landed on her body, causing Nan Peiyao’s entire body to tense unconsciously. She wanted to lie, but the fear of the superior figure made it impossible for her to speak. She tried to open her mouth, but no sound came out.

Moreover, this hastily thought-up lie would likely contain many holes, that could easily be discovered, leading to a worse death.

Maybe she should just confess and hand the culprit over. She might even be able to save her own life.

Moreover, it was no mystery who taught this cultivation method—no doubt, it was Xu Mu. He deserved to be handed over.

Right now, she loathed Xu Mu. Why would he teach cultivation methods to others in his spare time?

But it was also her fault. She had let down her guard around Xu Mu, and this big mistake was a result of that negligence.

But if she confessed, all the details about rescuing Xu Mu and hiding his whereabouts would be exposed, and she would still end up dead.

Even though she held a high position in the eyes of the islanders, in the eyes of the Sea Race, she was no different from ordinary humans: beings that could be crushed on a whim. There was no room for redemption by confessing her crimes.

Even if she confessed everything, she would not be able to escape death.

“Why are you silent, do you know or not?”

The White-scaled Sea Clan member’s voice hardened, causing Nan Peiyao to nearly collapse with fear.

“Sir! It must be her! She’s been sneaking about on the island recently. It must be her!”

Overcome with fear, Nan Bi Yun started to accuse Nan Peiyao of wrongdoing, eager to defray any potential blame from herself.

Regardless of whether she knew or not, given the serious situation on the island, she would certainly be punished. At this point, the only way to minimize her punishment was to pin it all on Nan Peiyao.

“It was definitely not me, Sir! I had just returned from my tribe and know nothing!” she explained desperately.

“Is what she said true?” The White-scaled Sea Clan member turned to Nan Peiyao.

Nan Peiyao, shocked and enraged, was shaking uncontrollably and couldn’t muster a single word.

Impatient, the White-scaled Sea Clan member lightly pounded his trident. A gigantic water dragon formed and sent Nan Peiyao flying backward.

“Are you deaf? I am speaking to you!”

The tone of the White-scaled Sea Clan member had completely chilled.

Nan Peiyao, who was attacked, dared not resist and took the hit, coughing up blood involuntarily while looking disheveled. Her facial mask was knocked off, revealing a face partially covered with white scales.

“It was I who taught him, I just wanted to…”

“You do have a lot of nerve.”

The White-scaled Sea Clan member waved his trident, and a tentacle made of seawater lifted her up.

“You should know the rules of our clan. You must die, no matter the reason.”

After speaking, he raised his trident to kill Nan Peiyao.

“No, she’s not the one who taught me!”

The child suspended on the side suddenly shouted.

“Hmm?”

The White-scaled Sea Clan member paused his actions and looked at the child indifferently.

“It, it was I who learned it myself!” The boy, stuttering, responded.

He dared not mention Xu Mu, and he didn’t want Nan Peiyao to get implicated, trying to shoulder the blame himself.

“You learned it yourself?”

The eyes of the White-scaled Sea Clan member turned cold.

“It has nothing to do with him, sir! He’s just a child! I taught him because I wanted to test a martial method I had just obtained!” Nan Peiyao hurriedly said.

She knew that at this time, the boy’s act of taking on the blame would not only fail to make things better, it would also potentially make things worse.

“A new martial method? Which one? Let me have a look.”

“This, this…”

Nan Peiyao was at a loss for words. She had no idea what martial method the boy had been practicing.