My Sexy CEO Wife

Chapter 522 - 519 The Frustration of the Immortal

Half a month later.

Gao Fei led thousands of officers and soldiers back to his own camp, "You all have the day off today, go and rest."

"Chiliarch is mighty!"

The thousands of officers and soldiers shouted in unison, then dispersed one after another.

In the blink of an eye, only three people were left on the field: Gao Fei, Chen San, and Liu Qing.

"My lord, I have a question that's been troubling me," Chen San said hesitantly. "Why would the Emperor spare Piaomiao Palace? It doesn't make sense. On the way back, I've been pondering this question but still can't figure it out."

Liu Qing, standing by the side, nodded in agreement, "I'm also very puzzled."

"I'm sorry, I can't answer that for you," Gao Fei shrugged, helplessly saying, "I don't understand it myself." He paused for a moment. "However, there is one thing I am sure of."

"Which is?" Chen San and Liu Qing asked eagerly.

"There will be a follow-up to this matter. How could the Emperor just let this go after suffering such a loss?" Gao Fei said, "Just wait and see, it won't be long before a bigger storm arrives."

After a brief conversation, Gao Fei returned to his residence.

He closed the door, locked it, then pulled over a chair to sit down, and wiped his hand over the storage ring. An ancient-looking Bronze Coffin appeared in front of him. Gao Fei lifted the lid of the coffin and jumped in, "Clang!" The lid of the coffin closed automatically.

Inside the Bronze Coffin it was pitch black, with one person lying in a corner, who was none other than Immortal Ximen Lie.

"Pfft!"

Gao Fei flicked a finger, sending a burst of wind towards Ximen Lie, hitting him precisely in The Sun acupoint.

"Hmm..."

Ximen Lie let out a painful groan from his throat and then slowly opened his eyes.

"You're awake," Gao Fei said with a smile.

"You..." Ximen Lie tried to sit up, but as soon as he made a move, an indescribable sharp pain spread through his body, "Ah..." Ximen Lie cried out in pain, "What have you done to me..."

"Not much," Gao Fei said indifferently, "I just destroyed your Dantian and sealed your Meridians."

"You..." Ximen Lie's eyes immediately turned red, his chest heaving violently. Being told his Dantian was destroyed meant he would become a cripple! At this moment, Ximen Lie was filled with rage, "Why! Why would you do this? Why!!!"

"Because you wanted to harm me," Gao Fei said. "For self-preservation, I had to strike first."

"I wanted to harm you?" Ximen Lie's eyes widened, "Nonsense! I don't even know you, how could I harm you!"

"Because I have things like these on me." Gao Fei waved his hand grandly, and suddenly eighteen Steles appeared in front of him, each seeming worn and emanating an air of ancientness with inscriptions on them.

"Betrayal Stones!" Ximen Lie exclaimed, "The Betrayal Stones are with you? You..." Ximen Lie suddenly realized everything. No wonder Gao Fei had struck against him, it was for the Betrayal Stones, "Where did you get the Betrayal Stones?"

"I came upon them by chance," Gao Fei said.

"You truly have some nerve," Ximen Lie said through gritted teeth, "knowing full well that I am searching for these steles, yet instead of handing them over, you deliberately concealed them. To make matters worse, you attacked me while I was injured... Have you considered the consequences of your actions!"

"Why should I hand the stele over to you?" Gao Fei snorted, "Just because you're an Immortal? I found the stele, so it should belong to me!"

"You..."

"You've asked me so many questions, all of which I've answered. Now it's my turn to ask you! What's the origin of these steles? You just called them 'traitorous steles'? What does that mean?"

"No comment!"

"Really won't say?"

"If you have the guts, then kill me! There's no way you're getting any information about the steles from my mouth!" Ximen Lie said with a sneer, neck stiffened.

"Alas..." Gao Fei shook his head and sighed, "You're an Immortal, with an immensely distinguished status. I didn't want to trouble you, but you're just too... oblivious. I have no choice but to use some methods on you."

Ximen Lie's complexion changed, "What are you planning to do?"

"I've got a plan in mind, let me share it with you," Gao Fei said with a smile, "Step one, take off your clothes; step two, cut wounds on your body with a dagger; step three, pour salt into your wounds; step four, shave off your hair, then make cuts on your scalp; step five, pour salt on your scalp; step six, pull out your fingernails; step seven, cut off your nose; step eight, smash your teeth; step nine, cut off your tongue; step ten, cut off your..."

"Stop talking! Please stop!" Ximen Lie's face turned deathly pale, his body trembling slightly, "You bastard! You'll not end well!!!" The words of Gao Fei were too vicious, scaring Ximen Lie stiff.

"Oh, esteemed Immortal, if I were to do as I've just described, how would you feel?" Gao Fei said cheerfully, "It must be incredibly refreshing, right?"

"You..."

"Come on, give it a try! I'll be very gentle."

"Don't come any closer! Get away! Get away!"

"Come, let's start by taking off your clothes, then I shall make cuts on your body..." Gao Fei reached out with both hands, wearing a devilish grin on his face.

"You... scoundrel... son of a bitch... beast... you'll not end well... don't take off my clothes... please don't... I'll talk... isn't that enough..." Ximen Lie eventually gave in; he wasn't afraid of dying but the thought of suffering was unbearable.

"That's more like it." Gao Fei stood upright, smiling at Ximen Lie, "Speak, as long as you answer my questions obediently, I won't make things difficult for you." Gao Fei could never have imagined that one day he would be interrogating an Immortal. It was utterly insane! It gave Gao Fei the impression of being in a dream.

After collecting himself, Ximen Lie said resentfully, "There are a total of eighteen steles in your possession..."

"Get to the point!" Gao Fei said impatiently, waving his hand, "Spare me the useless chatter."

The corner of Ximen Lie's mouth twitched as he continued reluctantly, "Each stele encases a profound Array within it. Arranging all eighteen steles in a certain order will activate their internal Arrays, forming a powerful Defying Heavenly Array..."

"What order?" Gao Fei interjected.

"According to the characters on the steles..."

"Be more specific, how are they arranged? Which stele comes first and which one is last?"

"...When the eighteen steles unite, they will subdue immortals, slay demons, command the Three Realms, none daring to disobey... The steles are arranged according to the sequence of these eighteen characters..."

"Oh, just as I had guessed, it is indeed arranged that way... Continue," Gao Fei nodded, "Spill everything you know, no hiding anything."