65: Chapter 65 Swear Less

A youthful voice echoed in the air.

Bai Mengyun, who had been on the verge of completely losing consciousness, suddenly widened her eyes.

Jiang Nan's face appeared in her mind, her life began to flash before her eyes, and a sudden surge of strength to survive a desperate situation erupted within her.

However, this was not a world where one could defeat a powerful enemy simply by shouting about "love and justice."

The gap in their strength was simply too vast; no matter how much power Bai Mengyun unleashed, she could not break free from the Black-robed Man's iron-like grip... That was how the plot was supposed to go.

However, the moment that voice appeared, it wasn't just Bai Mengyun whose life flashed before her eyes; the same happened to the Black-robed Man.

With just a momentary hesitation, Bai Mengyun broke free from his restraint.

She retreated rapidly, gasping for breath.

Just as she was thinking about how to find a glimmer of hope in this hopeless situation, the Void Mantis's scythe was silently placed against her neck.

She had merely jumped from one fire pit into another.

"That is... Xiao Nan's voice?"

"So... who are you, Xiao Nan's girlfriend? I certainly don't want a daughter-in-law who constantly spouts profanities!"

The Black-robed Man's tone was strange as he glanced at the Void Mantis, which immediately understood his intention.

The Void Mantis swung its scythe gently, slicing the wristband of the smart bracelet, which was then tossed into the Black-robed Man's hand.

"Give it back to me!"

Bai Mengyun was anxious; as her body moved slightly, the Void Mantis's scythe sliced through the skin on her neck, and a stream of warm blood began to flow slowly.

'Sis~ wake up and eat...'

The smart bracelet continued to play Jiang Nan's voice.

Ignoring Bai Mengyun's hysterical roar, the Black-robed Man picked up the device. The moment he lit up the screen, a heartwarming scene appeared before his eyes.

In the image, a fourteen-year-old Bai Mengyun was kissing seven-year-old Jiang Nan on the forehead. Her face was full of smiles, her eyes crinkled into crescents of happiness, as if she were thoroughly enjoying that moment.

Seeing this, the Black-robed Man fell silent...

"Bastard, give me back the watch!"

Bai Mengyun was extremely furious and, having lost the ability to think clearly, did not notice anything strange about the Black-robed Man.

"I am going to answer this call now. If the person on the other end knows your current situation, do you think he will be worried?"

After saying this, the Black-robed Man answered the call directly. Just as he expected, Bai Mengyun shut her mouth, as if the hysterical person from a moment ago wasn't her.

After the call connected, a clear male voice came through...

"Sister Mengyun, are you busy?"

Hearing this, the Black-robed Man's lips moved, but he did not make a sound. Instead, he carefully approached Bai Mengyun without making a noise and placed the smart bracelet by her mouth.

Bai Mengyun frowned slightly. Although she didn't know why the Black-robed Man was doing this, she forced her tone to sound relaxed.

"I just finished what I was doing. Is there a reason you called so suddenly? Is it not enough money? Don't push yourself too hard; the money I give you is yours, so don't have any mental burden..."

"...I know, thank you, Sister Mengyun."

"There's no need to say thank you between us, so did something happen? You usually don't call me."

"...The school recently started an exchange student program, and I was selected because my grades were too good. I'll be going to Wu Prefecture as an exchange student in a few days. I think studying in Wu Prefecture will be a great boost for me, so I wanted to tell you before I leave."

"That's great! As long as you aren't going to become a Beast Tamer, I will support you in doing anything!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Jiang Nan on the other end of the phone immediately fell silent.

But fearing that Bai Mengyun might become suspicious, he forced himself to break the silence.

"Sister Mengyun, I understand..."

"Mm, Xiao Nan, you have to be obedient. I still have things to deal with here."

"Alright... Oh, right, Sister, if you found out that I lied to you, would you forgive me?"

"I would. No matter what you have done, I would forgive you."

"Thank you... Sister Mengyun, I love you!"

"...I love you too!"

Bai Mengyun's eyes glistened with tears.

The call was disconnected. A look of haggardness appeared on her beautiful face, and she looked like a fragile piece of porcelain.

Seeing this, the Black-robed Man fell silent... Ever since he joined the Void, he had never been so silent as he was today.

"Why won't you let him become a Beast Tamer?" the Black-robed Man asked.

"What does that have to do with you?" Bai Mengyun snorted disdainfully. "If you're going to kill me, just do it. Being able to hear Xiao Nan's voice before I die... is not bad at all."

A smile of relief appeared on her face.

The Black-robed Man's mouth twitched slightly. The moment he saw the photo, he had recognized Bai Mengyun's identity... She was the daughter of his former comrade-in-arms, Bai Zhan, and Jiang Nan's adopted sister.

As for the Black-robed Man's identity, it was now perfectly clear. He was Jiang Nan's father, the supposedly deceased Lieutenant Colonel of the Yun City Military Department... Lieutenant Colonel Jiang Tianyuan!

Lieutenant Colonel Jiang Tianyuan waved his hand, and the Void Mantis vanished instantly.

Feeling the death threat at her neck vanish, Bai Mengyun frowned, her eyes filled with confusion as she looked at Lieutenant Colonel Jiang Tianyuan.

"What do you mean? You're not going to kill me?"

Hearing this, Lieutenant Colonel Jiang Tianyuan hesitated to speak, then sighed softly and shook his head slightly.

"What you did was not meaningless. If I hadn't seen someone among these one million people willing to sacrifice themselves to stop me, they would absolutely have no chance of returning to the Blue Planet through the spatial rift."

"What do you mean by that? Are you comforting me? I don't need comfort from an enemy!"

"Understand it however you want; I just didn't want to see you acting like this, desperate to die..."

"Are you pitying me?"

"I suppose so. You can also interpret this as my scheme. If the people from the Military Department see that all of you have returned alive and well, what do you think they will think?"

"...Despicable!"

Bai Mengyun's expression changed. This wasn't just a scheme; it was an open conspiracy!

She could even imagine what would await her and the others after they returned unscathed. It wouldn't be some hero's welcome, but a trial by a military tribunal.

As for the reason for the trial, it was very simple... How could they have survived such a hopeless situation?

To them, living... was the greatest suspicion, the greatest crime!

"That is why I say this world is corrupt, whether it be the system or human nature..."

"Alright, you can go now. My mission is already complete. Allowing the Ghost King within the Nine Nether Secret Realm to pass through the spatial rift—that was my mission."

"Also, one piece of advice... stop swearing!"

After saying this, a regular spatial rift appeared behind Lieutenant Colonel Jiang Tianyuan.

He turned and walked into the rift, then vanished without a trace along with the two Stone Giants and the Void Mantis at his feet.