Chapter 1853: Did Not Come Out
Die Dong, indeed harbors ill intentions.
The Void Sons are inherently cold-blooded and ruthless, calling them human is inaccurate; they are more like weapons.
Upon discovering that Jing Yan is a member of the Hongjun Heavenly Palace, Die Dong immediately took a dislike to Jing Yan. The relationship between Hongjun Heavenly Palace and the Void Divine Hall is even worse than most outsiders imagine.
To kill a member of Hongjun Heavenly Palace who trained in the Hongmeng Dao Pattern, Die Dong, as a Void Son, would not easily miss such a chance.
Of course, Jing Yan was hired through the Slaughter God Temple as an assistant. Under normal circumstances, it is difficult for Die Dong to make a move against Jing Yan. Because both of them hold a Task Token from the Slaughter God Temple, during the entire slaughter mission, the Slaughter God Temple has complete knowledge.
If Die Dong kills Jing Yan or Ye Hai without reason, the impact would be significant. At that time, even the Void Divine Hall would be under immense pressure. Moreover, since Jing Yan belongs to Hongjun Heavenly Palace, Hongjun Heavenly Palace would not sit idly by.
This is also normal. If mercenaries taking missions through the Slaughter God Temple are consistently killed by their employers, who would still choose to accept tasks from the Slaughter God Temple? The Slaughter God Temple acts as a safeguard.
And the appearance of the vine gave Die Dong such an opportunity. Die Dong is extremely cunning, pretending to save Jing Yan. In this way, even if the Slaughter God Temple investigates the circumstances of Jing Yan’s death, Die Dong cannot be blamed. Perhaps there will be suspicions from the Slaughter God Temple and Hongjun Heavenly Palace, but without conclusive evidence, being a Void Son means not fearing retribution.
Die Dong didn’t kill Ye Hai for similar reasons; he had no suitable pretext, so he could only threaten Ye Hai not to speak carelessly. Besides, Die Dong reaped great rewards from the Ancient Tree Elder Ruins, so spending thirty thousand Slaughter Points means little, worth only a few thousand Star Stones.
Die Dong and Ye Hai first left the area where the vine appeared. After waiting for over an hour, both were transported out of the ruins by a force.
In the Void.
Ye Hai looked around, not seeing Jing Yan, only him and the Void Son Die Dong.