Chapter 1052: “It’s Simple—Kill Me”

At this moment, Kai Xin lay in the corner like a broken man, his bones shattered, motionless, even the pain numb to nothingness.
Yan Lang had gone from initial enthusiasm to growing disinterest in tormenting him—because Kai Xin’s expression had turned icy cold as soon as his fifth bone was crushed. He no longer gritted his teeth to endure the pain; aside from a slight frown at the moment of bone fracture, his face showed only mockery and disdain, which annoyed Yan Lang greatly and filled him with frustration.
Every time Yan Lang crushed Kai Xin’s bones, he had to first check his pulse to see if he could withstand the next shock, and then exert considerable effort to break the bones completely… consuming a lot of internal energy each time.
As a result, Kai Xin’s blood and sweat gradually dried up, while Yan Lang was drenched in sweat, as if he had done some extremely strenuous physical labor.
All this made those from the Yipin Hall who happened to pass by feel an invisible, bone-chilling coldness from Kai Xin, preventing them from staying any longer.
Seeing that the battle at the Xifeng Tower’s headquarters had stabilized and was unlikely to flare up again, Yan Lang glared fiercely at Kai Xin. Under the latter’s cold and contemptuous gaze, he sneered, “I admire your willpower, but I feel pity for your intelligence… If you had logged off from the start or committed suicide, you might have returned by now and caused us some trouble… But now, you have no chance left.”
“Is this your counterattack?”
Kai Xin laughed disdainfully, though his voice was hoarse due to dry lips and excessive blood loss: “By saying that, what reaction do you expect from me? Regret? Or remorse…”
“…” Yan Lang’s face stiffened.
Kai Xin struggled to lift the corners of his lips again:
“Your expression right now is quite interesting.”
Before Yan Lang could recover his expression, Kai Xin added, “You know what? I was counting the times you’d crush my bones. It seems you’ve lost interest. Did I make you feel like a failure? Just 137 times… Shall we continue?”
“…”
Yan Lang’s face turned purplish-red, but he refused to back down: “The Xifeng Tower will be destroyed soon. If you come out of the Martial Temple again, I’ll be very interested in experiencing it once more.”
“You?!”
Kai Xin shut down Yan Lang’s sarcasm with one sentence, his face turning pig liver red.
“…”

At that moment, the Evil Emperor’s voice came from the sky, timely helping Yanlang ease the awkward situation.
“Do you know, Kai Xin, that by deliberately staying here and refusing to commit suicide even under extreme torture, you make me wonder—perhaps you really don’t want to help the Xifeng Tower defend its headquarters… If you don’t mind, could you tell me why?”
The Evil Emperor descended slowly from the sky, landing near Kai Xin and Yanlang. Though he stood high above them, he restrained his intimidating presence and spoke in a tone akin to that of an old friend.
“Oh?” Kai Xin raised an eyebrow and retorted mockingly, “Just as I have a feeling—that you don’t want Meng Yun to control the Central Plains so effortlessly and powerfully?”
The Evil Emperor’s expression changed slightly before he smiled and said, “…Your skills are better than I thought. I didn’t expect your wit to be so… sharp.”
“May I take that as a compliment?” Kai Xin asked sarcastically.
His speculation wasn’t unfounded—after all, Meng Yun was a formidable woman who refused to submit to others and was extremely cunning. This time, she likely used the Wild Wolf Organization as a cover to eliminate the Central Plains’ greatest rival. Yet the strength she displayed even made the Evil Emperor feel a hint of threat.
“As you wish.”
With that, the Evil Emperor glanced around, signaling to Kai Xin that he had no further desire to talk.
Since the Evil Emperor fell silent, Yanlang also dared not be presumptuous anymore. Kai Xin finally got a chance to catch his breath and sort out his thoughts.
Throughout the time of torture, Kai Xin had never stopped paying attention to the Xifeng Tower, nor was he unaware of every move made by Shadow within a hundred meters.
The Xifeng Tower was now completely ruined…
Although Shadow was a heroic woman, compared to Meng Yun, she lacked a bit of ruthlessness and had more tenderness and emotion—this was why she lost to Meng Yun. Of course, this loss was only this time. If Shadow could refine this flaw slightly, it could become her greatest strength. Just like Liu Bei during the Three Kingdoms period—his tenderness trapped him, but in games, Shadow had many chances. If she failed this time, she might still be able to defeat Meng Yun again using this advantage.
Kai Xin saw Shadow’s reckless decision to throw herself into danger and its impact on the future!
If Shadow hadn’t shown up at all, perhaps all parties could have fought a fierce battle against the First-Class Hall when reinforcements arrived, but that would surely disappoint some of the Xifeng Tower’s disciples.
Anyway, the Xifeng Tower still had plenty of Life and Dream Pills—losing one life could compensate for many things…

As for the main hall of Xifeng Tower…
Kai Xin knew that even if he died and returned from the Martial Temple, it would be impossible for him alone to turn the situation around. There were many talented people in Yipin Hall, not to mention the Evil Emperor in charge—things might not improve if it happened again.
Although it was regrettable to be killed by the Evil Emperor once, on the other hand, it might not be such a bad thing—currently, in the entire martial world, who could possibly get the Evil Emperor to team up with several top experts to set an ambush?
So, sometimes loss turns into fortune!
However…
Dying once might give a positive feeling, but dying repeatedly at the hands of the Evil Emperor wasn’t a wise decision.
Of course…
There was another very important reason why Kai Xin would stay here and let Yan Lang torment him!
……
After a moment of silence, the Evil Emperor suddenly turned back, scanning Kai Xin’s face before saying, “Do you know? Since I came to the Central Plains, there’s one thing that has always puzzled me.”
“……”
“I can understand whether you come back after dying, leave the capital far away, or join forces with the First Emperor to make a comeback. But I find it strange that you stay here and let Yan Lang torment you, wasting time. I really want to know—until when will you wait before going to the Martial Temple for reincarnation? What are you aiming for by staying here?”
“……Do you really want to know?”
Kai Xin opened his eyes.
The Evil Emperor silently stared into Kai Xin’s eyes.
“It’s simple. Kill me, and you’ll know the reason right away.”
“Do you really not want to commit suicide?” The Evil Emperor frowned. “Your pride as a master is a serious problem.”
“……”
Kai Xin didn’t speak to the Evil Emperor anymore.
“Fine, I’ll do as you wish. Anyway, with Xifeng Tower’s fate already decided, even if you join forces with the First Emperor, you won’t be able to cause any trouble…” As he spoke, the Evil Emperor spread his fingers, and a tiny vortex instantly formed.
Kai Xin’s body trembled!
His meridians had long been severed by Yan Lang’s torment, leaving him barely alive with no physical defense left. Now, struck by the world’s greatest master, his life force was completely cut off.
The Evil Emperor didn’t look at Kai Xin’s corpse. Instead, he turned toward the Martial Temple, his gaze distant. “I’m waiting for your answer.”
A few seconds later, the Evil Emperor noticed something strange in Yan Lang’s expression.
“What’s wrong?”
Turning back and glancing at him, he saw that Yan Lang’s expression was slightly unusual, his eyes flickering as if lost in thought.
Hearing the Evil Emperor’s question, Yan Lang instinctively shook his head.
“Nothing.”
The Evil Emperor frowned slightly but didn’t press further.

He naturally didn’t know that for some time prior, Yan Lang had been trying to detect even the slightest trace of fear or terror on Happy’s face, but to no avail. When the Evil Emperor struck, Yan Lang also noticed the change in Happy’s expression… But at the moment the Evil Emperor attacked, Yan Lang clearly saw that not only was there no sign of fear on Happy’s face, but not even a hint of relief or ease—instead, there appeared a smile that filled him with extreme unease. She smiled! Yes… When Happy was in reincarnation, it wasn’t the comfort and joy of being freed from danger and suffering, but rather an uncontrollable excitement and smile. Yan Lang couldn’t understand the meaning behind Happy’s smile, but his intuition told him that when Happy appeared before him again… Thinking of this, for some reason, he felt a bit afraid to face Happy’s excitement and fear once more. …Reincarnation! …At the moment of death, Happy, just as before, quickly reviewed the events of the day through a grayish backdrop. From practicing hard in the gang’s prison to strive for the third level of mastery, to receiving missions from Shadow and Bai Xiaosheng and escaping from the prison… The scenes flashed rapidly to the outbreak of battle, where, faced with the combined attacks of the three top experts from Yipin Hall, she swung her sword in a flash! She killed Xie Lingyun! Luo Jing and Shi Huasheng died one after another! She fought alone among Yipin Hall’s top experts… From the perspective of a bystander, Happy watched herself swing her dark iron sword and couldn’t help but smile slightly, then murmured to herself, “Shadow… Bai Xiaosheng… For Xifeng Tower, my performance today is enough to live up to you both… It’s a shame that this time Meng Yun was truly superior.” Happy sighed with deep regret. As the supreme ruler of the “Mu Family” in another world, she had built it from a mere ordinary faction into a force that surpassed Yipin Hall and Lingxiao Palace, becoming the greatest power in the Central Plains. This success was due both to luck and careful planning… At first, she had been extremely cautious with every step, planning everything meticulously… But this time, Shadow, the Emperor, and Bai Xiaosheng—all three made mistakes. Bai Xiaosheng misestimated the exact time the Emperor would return to the capital! The Emperor failed to return in time to fight, being delayed by matters unrelated to the overall situation!

As the ruler of Xifeng Tower, Meiying failed to secure timely support from the four major gang factions in the capital cities and did not personally take command from Xifeng Tower.
One mistake led to catastrophic consequences!
Three mistakes were enough to bring about the downfall of Xifeng Tower’s headquarters!
……
The scene shifted, slowing down to show Kai Xin being severely injured and disabled in an instant by the Evil Emperor and three top experts.