Chapter 1839 – The Grand Finale (Part 4)
Wei Ci stared at the familiar face showing an expression he had never seen before, feeling a chill run down his spine.
“Where’s the Lord?”
He fixed his gaze on the unfamiliar “Jiang Pengji,” gripping the iron bars so tightly that his knuckles turned white.
“Tsk, were you daydreaming just now? Who am I? You really need to ask that?” Heavenly Brain displayed a twisted glee mixed with malice. “I am, of course, your Lord. Otherwise, who do you think I am? I don’t want to hear this question again.”
Wei Ci’s heart sank further; the person in front of him was definitely not his Lord!
Since this creature had occupied his Lord’s body, where was his Lord now?
Had that monster really spoken the truth? Was his soul imprisoned and tortured?
No!
Impossible!
His Lord was certainly not someone who would fall into a trap like that!
They had known each other for two lifetimes, spanning decades; when had she ever fought an unprepared battle?
Thinking this, his panicking heart steadied again. How could his Lord lose to such a grotesque abomination?
“What’s with that look? Doubting my identity?”
Wei Ci coldly replied, “What look? You know full well, whether you’re my Lord or not, I know it in my heart. The fake can’t be real, and the real can’t be fake. So what if you’ve used evil arts to occupy my Lord’s body? Do you really think you can deceive everyone?”
Heavenly Brain couldn’t help but snicker derisively.
It thought any man Jiang Pengji fancied should’ve had some brains, yet it turned out he was just a fool.
“Seriously, you don’t know why Jiang Pengji took a liking to you? Just because of this face?” Heavenly Brain squeezed Wei Ci’s jaw, leaving an immediate mark. Its eyes filled with disdain. “Well, that seems likely. After all, your brain isn’t up to par; your only redeeming feature is this face, and it barely qualifies. You’re even worse than Xu Ke! Honestly, I have no idea what Jiang Pengji sees in you. Naive and foolish! Don’t you know Xu Ke is one of my people? Even if he isn’t well-known, he controls the situation from the shadows. As long as he calls me Jiang Pengji, even if someone doubts it, who would dare speak up? Anyone who questions shall die; do you really think someone would risk their life?”
Wei Ci felt pain so intense he could barely speak; he thought his jaw might shatter.
But—
“Life is indeed precious, but it’s not the most precious thing in the world. You, being inhuman, wouldn’t understand human choices.” Wei Ci gritted his teeth as he spoke through the pain. “Threatening life only works on the mediocre. How can you be sure Xiaoyu won’t betray the Lord? Even if he did, it only means he let down the Lord’s expectations. Besides him, there are plenty willing to speak up for the Lord! You won’t succeed!”
Heavenly Brain chuckled coldly, “If it weren’t for the fact that many are aware of your relationship with Jiang Pengji, I’d be able to kill you right now.”
It released Wei Ci, as if discarding something infectious.
“However, keeping you around is useful.” Heavenly Brain’s eyes glinted with red. “It’ll let you see what reality truly is! Since the dawn of humanity, its essence has been selfish. Many will harm others for their own gain. Now they only need to stay silent to protect themselves. Do you think they’ll risk their lives to voice support for Jiang Pengji? I’ll tell you, they will just choose to play deaf and dumb. And you, we’ll keep you to witness how Jiang Pengji’s soul will be tormented until it’s shattered!”
Wei Ci choked, “Your schemes will never work!”
“Well then, let’s wait and see!”
Feeling confident about its success, Heavenly Brain was in a good mood.
“Tsk, so this is the next generation of Jiang family brats.” It grabbed the wailing Princess Yan from Xun Mei’s arms while the other twin angrily banged on the iron bars, saying, “Don’t bully or scare!” while insisting, “Still in the nest!”
Heavenly Brain despised humans and, of course, despised their offspring.
One was a cowardly crybaby, the other a loudmouth; both tested its patience.
It poked Princess Yan’s chubby little face, its tone dripping with menace, making Wei Ci’s heart race, fearing for the princess’ safety.
“Be good, call me mommy. From now on, I’ll be your mommy.”
Hearing this, Princess Yan cried even harder, her wails softening even the hardest of hearts.
“Cold! I want to go out!”
Princess Yan cried until her eyes were puffy, red like a rabbit.
Initially patient, Heavenly Brain quickly lost its temper from the child’s cries, wishing it could throw her on the ground and stomp her.
“Really ungrateful!”
Heavenly Brain tossed the child into Xun Mei’s embrace, who turned pale receiving her, gently patting Princess Yan’s back to comfort her.
Liu Zhao watched all this unfold, his legs turning to jelly.
It’s over, it’s really over; did the Eldest Sister truly meet her demise?
Seeing the flustered Wei Ci and the two sobbing nieces, Liu Zhao felt mixed emotions—both anxious and guilty.
Who could’ve guessed this monster would hide within his own ranks?
What if this abomination had done something unspeakable using Liu Zhao’s body…
Thinking of this possibility made him weary.
Among everyone present, only Liu Zhi remained indifferent, as if the noise around him had nothing to do with him.
“Okay, it’s getting late. Let’s head back.”
After speaking, Heavenly Brain prepared to leave, still holding something that “constrained” Jiang Pengji’s soul.
At that moment, Liu Zhi inquired, “Do you really think it’s over?”
Heavenly Brain scoffed, “You think Jiang Pengji can turn the tide?”
Liu Zhi sighed deeply, “I think she probably never fell from grace to begin with, let alone a comeback.”
Heavenly Brain’s heart chilled, suddenly asking, “What do you mean?”
“It means you’re too foolish!”
A mature woman’s unfamiliar voice rang in everyone’s ears, causing them to look toward the source.
Out of nowhere appeared a tall, attractive red-haired woman, her mature allure captivating.
Her brows and eyes were enchanting, her deep features set off by unusually tailored clothing that still exuded an air of confidence.
This was a strikingly beautiful foreign woman whose fair skin seemed to glow against her flamboyant red hair.
Liu Zhao almost widened his eyes in shock.
“Is this person a human or a ghost?”
Jiang Pengji rolled her eyes, clearly annoyed.
“Zhao’er, look at you, even unable to recognize your own sister.”
The strange voice with a familiar tone made Liu Zhao shiver, a terrifying thought creeping into his mind.
Wei Ci, recognizing the somewhat familiar face, called, “My Lord?”
Jiang Pengji chuckled, “Ah, it’s still Zixiao who’s in tune with my heart. You can recognize me even like this.”
She teased everyone, seemingly forgetting that the Heavenly Brain was still present.
“You—”
Jiang Pengji retorted, “What ‘you’? Surprised I wasn’t locked up?”
Heavenly Brain stared in disbelief. “How is this possible?”
Jiang Pengji toyed with a jade pendant, more specifically, a yin-yang pendant.
“I never fight unprepared battles. Since I dare to appear before you, it’s because I made thorough preparations.”
Seeing the yin-yang pendant made Heavenly Brain’s face twist.
Who would have thought Jiang Pengji’s soul dodged into this pendant as soon as it left her body, avoiding Heavenly Brain’s probe?
“So what if you did?” Heavenly Brain sneered, stepping back, “Do you think you can capture me?”
Jiang Pengji couldn’t help but laugh, “Isn’t that obvious? If I didn’t have confidence in capturing you, why would I reveal myself now?”
When Heavenly Brain heard this, it momentarily stiffened.
It tried to detach from the body, only to realize it couldn’t at all.
Jiang Pengji sighed, “To trick a creature as sly as a fox but as foolish as a pig like you into completely biting the bait, was no easy task.”
Heavenly Brain was far too good at hiding, coupled with its heavy suspicions, making it truly challenging to catch this slippery creature.
“To get you to show your original self, I prepared plenty of strategies.” Jiang Pengji toyed with the yin-yang pendant, her expression held mockery and scorn. “I knew you were suspicious; unless I offered you a bait large enough, you wouldn’t take the hook.”
Liu Zhao gaped, “So everyone here is bait you set out?”
Not only was Wei Ci here with two nieces, but also his pitiful little brother!
Confirming their eye contact, it truly was his sister!
Jiang Pengji replied, “You could say that, after all, you can’t catch a wolf without parting with the cub.”
Liu Zhao: “qaq”
Liu Zhi scoffed, mocking his son, “Wei Ci can bear the bullying and stand idly by; why are you so upset?”
He really didn’t see his own position and identity clearly.
Liu Zhao: “…”
After being hit by his sister and then struck by his father, he found today’s events too thrilling.
“Do you really think you’ve won?”
Heavenly Brain, enraged, laughed maniacally, snatching the crying Princess Yan and the Slaying God Blade from Xun Mei.
Ready to slaughter this little brat in front of Jiang Pengji.
But—
The seemingly sharp Slaying God Blade couldn’t come down.
Heavenly Brain and Princess Yan exchanged a perplexed glance.
Just moments ago, the princess had been crying uncontrollably, now calmly stated, “Aren’t you supposed to be attacking Jiang Pengji?”
What did Jiang Pengji’s schemes have to do with her?
Fortunately, this child was the spirit of the Slaying God Blade; otherwise, based on Jiang Pengji’s temperament, she would have likely ignored any peril.
Hmph!
What a world of wonders!
Old Commander was deeply convinced of Jiang Pengji’s unreliability, wondering how he ever chose her as his heir.
Unbeknownst to him, Heavenly Brain felt the same.
Not just a world of wonders but a world turned upside down!
Heavenly Brain sneered, “What if you catch me? No one in this world can kill me anymore! At most, like before, seal me away for thousands of years; it’s not like I haven’t been through that. But as long as I don’t die, one day I will seek revenge!”
Princess Yan added, “Oh, I almost forgot to mention, Jiang Pengji has awakened the ancient bloodline of the Jiang family; she can kill you. Your situation is very dangerous now, you know?”
Heavenly Brain: “…”
Jiang Pengji: “…”
Was this an ally called in or a pig teammate come to sabotage her?
Was it just watching her take a bit of suffering for a while?
Jiang Pengji coldly smiled, extending her hand as a cluster of strange flames rose magically from her palm.
“Come on, let’s play with fire.”
