The scorpion beastman looked at them quietly, neither saying anything nor moving at all. He was quiet like a plant.
Bai Qingqing got out from Parkerâs embrace and walked up to the scorpion beastman. âShuu, thank you.â
She reached out to remove the black crystal, but the scorpion beastman backed off a few steps, turning into a guy with a long and slender figure.
The rainy night was too dark, and Bai Qingqing couldnât see the guyâs body clearly either. Therefore, she didnât find it awkward.
âYou guys can leave. Thereâs no need to care about me. Without my control, heâll wake up at any moment.â
Shuuâs tone sounded nonchalant, but Bai Qingqingâs heart was seething with emotions. She glared at him and suppressed her voice, saying, âYou donât want your life anymore? Heâll kill you.â
âIâll make use of his body and throw myself far away before he wakes up.â He smiled as cheerfully as he had done three years ago. His face somehow stacked together with that of the wolf beastmanâs face with three animal stripes.
Bai Qingqingâs vision turned blurry. She didnât know if it was from the tears or if the rainwater had gotten into her eyes, or that her body couldnât hold up anymore.
âLetâs go.â Parker carried her and then nodded at Shuu before turning to run off.
Winston and Muir followed quickly after him.
Bai Qingqing turned and looked at the blurry figure under the moonlight, opening her mouth, but then her eyes closed and she lost consciousness.
Almost at the next instant after they ran off, the guyâs expression changed, tugging off the black crystal hung in front of his chest.
The black crystalâs energy didnât even flash. It looked calm like an ordinary rock.
Mitchell pinched the black crystal tightly with two fingers, saying in a heavy voice, âYouâre getting increasingly capable. How dare you release Bai Qingqing.â
âIf it wasnât with your agreement, sheâd have fallen to her death,â Shuu spoke up peacefully. âThinking about it now, if it wasnât with your agreement, I probably wouldnât be able to control your body either. You almost had me fooled as well.â
Mitchell smiled, loosening his grip on the black crystal. âI need someone as my scapegoat. Arenât you afraid that Iâll kill you?â
Shu said, âIâm prepared for it.â
Mitchell looked at the black crystal for a while, then his fingers tightened up and he suddenly tossed the black crystal toward the forest.
The black crystal drew a long arch in the air, and very long later, sank into an unknown corner.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Mitchell sighed and climbed back into the earth fissure as if he had resigned himself to fate.
Saint Zachary had just prepared the antidote, planning to take it immediately after he had taken over the snake beastmanâs body. He took the chance to assess the snake beastmanâs body and, seeing that he wasnât able to wake him up, felt a little displeased.
It seemed that snake beastmen had to hibernate during the cold season? There were only four seasons in a year, with the cold season taking up one-fourth of the time. It was a waste to sleep through it.
At this moment, he heard Mitchellâs anxious voice.
âFather!â
Saint Zachary instantly felt that something was amiss and rapidly turned around. âWhereâs Bai Qingqing?â
Mitchell wore an anxious expression and told him about the entire series of events in a panicked tone. He only changed the fact that he had tossed Shuuâs soul crystal away into crushing it.
Saint Zachary was overwhelmed with fury. Before Mitchell finished speaking, he dashed for the other side, sending Mitchell flying off with a hit while doing so.
Mitchell collided against the rocks, and another few traces appeared on his body that had just recovered. He got up helplessly. He was lucky that his father didnât kill him.
Saint Zachary didnât believe that he wouldnât sense such a great commotion. Even if his son betrayed him, he didnât believe that he wouldnât be able to detect anything at all. But the fact was that he hadnât noticed anything. It was as if this part of the space didnât exist.
âApe beastman!â Saint Zachary quickly thought of him and grabbed his son who had come after him. âWhere is his soul crystal?â