novelraw Chapter 1417 - 1415: This Man... Terrifying
Chapter 1417 - 1415: This Man... Terrifying
Zhu Ruoling, with tears in her eyes, recounted the whole story.
Lan Zhengqing listened with a furrowed brow, his expression showing little change. He didn't even seem to notice the sobbing Zhu Ruoling, showing no trace of sympathy or concern.
Instead, he was deep in thought about his own matters!
Men! Heh!
The Divine Phoenix kept watching Lan Zhengqing's expression, wanting to gauge his attitude. When she saw the indifferent look on his face, she let out a cold laugh and rolled her eyes, thinking to herself.
This guy truly has no concern for Zhu Ruoling.
His presence here — was it sheer coincidence, or was there another reason?
"How could this be? Gong Wenya actually ordered the extermination of the Zhu Family, this..." Lan Zhengqing pondered for a long while before finally commenting, with feigned surprise.
Zhu Ruoling, immersed in the sorrow of losing her brother, likely didn't notice much. But the Divine Phoenix could clearly sense the tone in Lan Zhengqing's voice.
Pretentious.
Feigning concern.
In reality, he cared nothing for the Zhu Family's matters; he merely pretended to care upon seeing Zhu Ruoling's heartbroken state.
This man is truly terrifying!
Someone like Lin Fan, who wears everything on his sleeve, is rare and valuable, while someone like Lan Zhengqing, with his head full of schemes, is unfathomable and exudes an eerie aura, like a chilling tangerine.
For a woman, smooth talk is not an issue; what's important is a sincere heart.
Even if he appears nonchalant and cynical most of the time, as long as he treats people genuinely, women can easily sense it.
After all, women are very sensitive and observe a man's thoughts meticulously.
A woman doesn't really demand a man to have great skills, tremendous capabilities, or earn lots of money.
Those are secondary!
The most important thing is sincerity, regardless of who it is, this is the paramount issue.
That's precisely why Lin Fan is so beloved by many.
Whereas someone like Lan Zhengqing is likely still single. Only an inexperienced girl like Zhu Ruoling would be fooled by such appearances and not see his true self.
"Zhengqing brother, what should I do now? There's no news from father, whether he's dead or alive, and now even my brother is missing. I fear he might fall under the blades of the Three Thousand Red Cloud Army. I'm so worried!" Zhu Ruoling said as she started crying, wiping her tears, looking pitiful.
A normal man, like Lin Fan, would surely rush forward to comfort her. However, Lan Zhengqing stood there woodenly, indifferent, as if it had nothing to do with him, appearing as an outsider, showing no concern for Zhu Ruoling's plight.
"Ling'er!"
This time, the Divine Phoenix could no longer hold back, speaking up before Lan Zhengqing could.
"I think we should leave. Since there are twenty wolves now, there might be more later. It's not safe to stay here; we should find a safer place first."
The Divine Phoenix finished speaking and, without waiting for Zhu Ruoling's agreement, didn't even glance at Lan Zhengqing, having no intention of consulting him.
She directly pulled Zhu Ruoling along, passing Lan Zhengqing, heading into the distance.
Although she didn't know where to go, she just had an intuition that told her to leave quickly, or something bad might happen.
"Huh? Leave?! But..."
Zhu Ruoling clearly didn't expect the Divine Phoenix to take such action, with Lan Zhengqing standing right there, staying with him seemed to be the best choice.
Why would Big Sister Divine Phoenix still want to leave?
If they leave, where will they go, is there any place safe? Somewhere avoiding both the Red Cloud Army and the Blood Demon Wolves.
Thinking over and over, Zhu Ruoling really couldn't think of a good place. It seemed that only staying with Lan Zhengqing was the safest choice.
"Wait!"
As the Divine Phoenix attempted to leave with Zhu Ruoling.
The next second!
Lan Zhengqing's voice stopped the two.
"Where do you plan to go now?" Lan Zhengqing stared intensely at the Divine Phoenix and questioned.
"To a safe place," the Divine Phoenix replied ambiguously, but she didn't specify. Being with Lan Zhengqing, she felt a chilling, eerie vibe, very unsafe.
"This vast wilderness, where else is safe?"
"..."
This question.
The Divine Phoenix couldn't answer, she wasn't from the Five Elements Realm, how could she know what places were safe or not.
She looked at Zhu Ruoling, thinking of seeking help from her.
But Zhu Ruoling just blinked, wearing a bewildered and helpless expression.
Lan Zhengqing quickly approached them, saying calmly, "In this Five Elements Realm, there's no safer place than being by my side. Avoiding the pursuit of the Red Cloud Army and evading attacks from the Blood Demon Wolves. Few in the entire Five Elements Realm can kill the Blood Demon Wolves."
His eyes fixed squarely on the Divine Phoenix, filled with sharpness and seriousness.
The Divine Phoenix felt a bit intimidated by his gaze, her body slightly trembling, wanting to retort but before opening her mouth, Lan Zhengqing continued.
"Even if Lin Fan came, he might not be able to kill the Blood Demon Wolves. Normally, I'm too lazy to act, so people think the Blood Demon Wolves are extremely terrifying, able to do whatever they please. But actually, as soon as I act, the cruelest Blood Demon Wolves are nothing more than ants."
"To tell the truth, this is my first time seeing Blood Demon Wolves. Normally, they sense my aura and steer clear, not daring to attack me."
Lan Zhengqing spoke emotionlessly, meaning to tell the Divine Phoenix and Zhu Ruoling that nowhere in the Five Elements Realm is safer than here.
The Divine Phoenix maintained a furrowed brow, not believing a word he said.
But his earnest expression made her doubt.
Could it truly be as he says, that the entire Five Elements Realm has no other hiding place?
If Lin Fan hasn't come out of prison, and Zhu Qilue has tragically died at the hands of the Red Cloud Army, where could these two women go?
It seems staying really might be a good choice.
But Lan Zhengqing... his presence is just too unsettling, too sinister, deceitful with treachery in his heart.
The Divine Phoenix simply couldn't see through him.
If they stayed, who knows what mischief he would stir up.
"Big Sister Divine Phoenix..."
Zhu Ruoling tugged at the Divine Phoenix's arm, calling out coquettishly, evidently wanting to stay.
Ah, the little girl is truly naive, completely oblivious to this sinister atmosphere. The Divine Phoenix grumbled internally. Just as she was caught in indecision.
"Do you not trust me?" Lan Zhengqing asked coldly, staring unwaveringly at the Divine Phoenix.
"Why do you say that?" The Divine Phoenix froze momentarily, but wasn't easily intimidated, responding with a furrowed brow.
"If you don't want to die outside, come back to the Water Clan with me. This time, you were lucky to meet me; next time, you won't be as fortunate. Twenty Blood Demon Wolves are not something anyone can easily deal with." Lan Zhengqing said with his hands behind his back, striding away, then halted after a few steps, turning back to look at the Divine Phoenix. "Even if you're Lin Fan's woman, you won't survive."