Chapter 1077: Small but stubborn smiles (1/2)

Rather than Bai Yanqing forcing Su Xiaoyu’s hand, it was now Su Xiaoyu screwing him over. His eyes gradually narrowed into slits. This was the first time in his long life that someone still wet behind the ears had so thoroughly made a fool of him!

Coldly he declared, “Fine, this old man would like to see how you do yourself to death!” Then he gave orders. “Someone, bring Ning Jing over for this old man!”

Hearing this, Su Xiaoyu tensed. Her hands clenched into fists even as her expression remained stubborn and uncompromising! She was afraid, but that didn’t mean she’d give up. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have lasted this long. Actually, she knew nothing about Perplexing Butterfly Illusion and was just tricking Bai Yanqing. Thus, her only form of retreat was through death!

When a person had no choice but to die, she was willing to sacrifice everything. She could be stubborn and hardheaded until the very end!

Bai Yanqing’s icy, venomous gaze pierced through the gloom straight at Su Xiaoyu, who glared back defiantly. She didn’t want to lose, even when it came to attitude.

Soon enough, Ning Jing was brought over to her cell. After a few days of separation, Ning Jing was extremely thin as if she’d just suffered through a serious illness. Her white face was pale beyond description while her eyes were bloodshot. It was unclear whether she was too exhausted or had cried too much. If Tang Li could see her now, he would definitely go mad.

The guards tossed Ning Jing into the cell, where she laid exhausted on the ground. Her sickly body didn’t seem capable of withstanding a single blow or getting back up. She looked at Su Xiaoyu, who looked back. Both of them were in a weak and sorry state, but they smiled at each other. Only those with a truly unyielding will could be brave and optimistic enough to grin at a time like this.

Su Xiaoyu had her doubts before, but Ning Jing’s bloodshot eyes and small smile gave her more determination! Either she’d die or make Bai Yanqing compromise!

“Damned girl, this old man will give you one last chance. Are you talking or not?” Bai Yanqing’s patience was limited, especially after Su Xiaoyu started mentioning Han Yunxi’s next goal after the Perplexing Butterfly Illusion. He couldn’t keep still. Back at the Medicine Forest, the Water of Ten-Thousand Poisons had already fallen into Han Yunxi’s hands. It was hard to tell whether she was looking for more of them! Although he knew all the details about Long Feiye and Han Yunxi’s dual cultivation, he had no news regarding the Perplexing Butterfly Illusion.

The Lustbite energy was capable of killing him when fully mastered, while Perplexing Butterfly Illusion held the power to break through his immortal body. Both of these were his worst fears! Yet both of them had fallen into Long Feiye and Han Yunxi’s hands.

“Old thing, do you not understand human speech? I already told you my terms! If you can’t understand me, then I have no other choice!” Su Xiaoyu replied impatiently.

Bai Yanqing was furious and could almost choke with anger.

“Someone come, pull out Ning Jing’s teeth for me, one at a time!” he roared.

He wanted to give Su Xiaoyu ten days’ time, but now realized he had to be ruthless. This stinkin’ lass really didn’t know her limitations or the difference between Heaven and Earth!

Su Xiaoyu looked at Ning Jin indifferently. Ning Jing was very calm and didn’t show any fear at Bai Yanqing’s words. Since Mu Linger had already escaped with her daughter, this was the best outcome she could hope for.

Very soon, two guards held up Ning Jing on both sides. Another brusquely propped up her chin and forced her mouth open while one more came over with pliers to find the best place to pull out her teeth.

“Ning Jing, that damned girl doesn’t know any better. Maybe you can persuade her instead,” Bai Yanqing laughed coldly.

Ning Jing ignored him and didn’t even struggle, simply closing her eyes.

“Pull out her teeth for this old man!” Bai Yanqing roared.

Although he was giving orders for Ning Jing, his eyes were on Su Xiaoyu. He assumed she’d shut her eyes, but the girl was staring straight at Ning Jing. Bai Yanqing began to feel frustrated. No matter what, he refused to believe that a little girl and a sickly woman were capable of holding out for so long.

Was there really anyone who didn’t fear death in this world?

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Once the pliers found the first tooth, the guard gave a vicious jerk to yank it out. Ning Jing was in so much pain that her whole body shuddered in response. Her jaw instinctively closed up, but the guard was holding on so tightly to her chin that it was impossible for her to move. The other guard pulled and tugged continuously until the roots of the molar began to move. Even he was shaking with fear during the process.

Bai Yanqing was inhumanly cold-blooded. He continued to stare at Su Xiaoyu without a thought for Ning Jing. He refused to believe he couldn’t beat a little girl.

At last, a tooth was extracted from Ning Jing’s bloody mouth. Tears flowed down from her eyes, which were squeezed shut, but she still didn’t struggle or make a sound. Su Xiaoyu didn’t stir either beyond fixating her stare on Ning Jing. No one knew she had already made a vow in her heart

If...if she and Ning Jing didn’t die here today, then one day she would pay back Bai Yanqing in spades for what she saw!

Definitely!

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When Bai Yanqing didn’t see her relent, he exploded. “Keep going!”

Thus, the guard picked up his pliers and went for Ning Jing’s second tooth. By the time he pulled it out, she had blacked out from the pain! The blood from her gums bled incessantly. At the same time, blood was trickling out a corner of Su Xiaoyu’s mouth as well. She had bitten through her tongue.

Bai Yanqing couldn’t believe it, but there was the reality. He saw Su Xiaoyu sitting in the darkened cell with a frosty expression and blood seeping from her lips. It was a scarier sight than the evil child disciples of Nanzhao's wicked witch sects.[1]