Chapter 1166: One Piece Revitalizes the Board
On that night, the heavenly workings were causing dramatic transformations. The wind kept picking up, thunder boomed, and lightning illuminated the darkness. Rumbling shook the immortal palace, reaching the ears of everyone, including Sir Vilespirit, who was playing the role of Gongsun Qingmu in the Scourgebolt Palace.
Lightning illuminated the hall in which he stood as Sir Star Ring stepped out thin air in the guise of Fourth True Monarch. Instantly, killing intent surged within him, all as a frigid coldness swept out, enveloping the hall in winter. Snowflakes drifted everywhere, and ice crystals began to build up inside Sir Vilespirit, filling his body and threatening to wipe out his consciousness.
“Stay? Or go?” Sir Star Ring said calmly. “Do you really want to be my enemy? Or will you join me? You already accomplished your goal, haven’t you? So what is your decision??”
His clearly enunciated words turned into swords of ice, filled with the might of order. And all were pointed at Sir Vilespirit. Ice chains clinked into being, sweeping through the hall to become a mysterious spell formation, pulsing with brilliant mightiness.
Sir Vilespirit slowly looked up at the figure standing in front of him. He smiled a very wicked smile.
“What exactly did my old nemesis Zhou Zhengli say to you, oh exalted one? He understands me better than anyone. In truth, ever since leaving Young Aurora Hall, I’ve just been waiting for you to come. As for my decision....”
He lifted his hand, within which appeared a jade medallion. It was the fox maiden’s identity medallion! Sir Vilespirit’s eyes glittered mysteriously as he forcefully crushed it. A cracking sound rang out as the jade medallion crumbled into pieces.
“Upon investigation, I came to realize that Qiu Lingshan harbored evil intentions. She infiltrated the immortal palace in order to commit criminal acts. I’m willing to punish myself for failing to realize it sooner. I immediately stripped her of her status. As for whether she deserves the death penalty, I’ll let you decide, True Monarch.”[1]
Qiu Lingshan was the true name of the fox maiden in this space-time. With that jade medallion crushed, her status as an apprentice and member of the Scourgebolt Palace was revoked.
This was Sir Vilespirit’s dao. Betrayal. That included betrayal of organizations and betrayals of allies. As far as he was concerned, it didn’t matter who he betrayed, as long as he betrayed someone. That was how things were in this space-time. Everyone was plotting against each other. The fox maiden was plotting against him, and he was plotting against her.
The moment he had an identity and some allies, he had the foundation for betrayal. And just as he had said, he really had been waiting for Sir Star Ring to show up. The frigid coldness, ice swords, and chains faded away.