"What exactly to do..."
"I don't know."
Upon saying this, he seemed to feel Bai Zihe's death-like gaze. His soul was filled with terror, and he continued, "But, but I heard that this thing seems to be related to a stone."
A stone?
Bai Zihe's sword-like brows slightly perked up, then he took out the True Essence Spirit Stone: "The stone you're talking about, is it this one?"
"You, you..."
Lord Qi, looking at the True Essence Spirit Stone in Bai Zihe's hand, was instantly astonished into speechlessness.
This thing.
It was also a treasure that they, the Divine Thieves, had searched for for thousands of years. It was said to possess incredible efficacy, capable of altering destiny.
But it wasn't the only one; their Emperor held one.
Last time.
The second one appeared at a rare treasure auction in Jiangdong Province and eventually fell into the hands of the Japanese.
Thus, they dispatched Murong Mingyue to steal this supreme treasure.
It was a pity...
Later, Murong Mingyue returned, saying she had failed.
The organization didn't pay much mind, as not every operation could be easy.
And now...
This thing actually appeared in Bai Zihe's hands.
For a moment, countless thoughts raced through Lord Qi's mind, even leading to a bold suspicion.
He suspected if Murong Mingyue had obtained this item and then handed it over to Bai Zihe.
After all, from what he had discovered so far.
Murong Mingyue's concern for this junior disciple far surpassed her concern for their organization; the two were almost incomparable.
"Where did this thing... come from?"
Lord Qi stared deeply at Bai Zihe, trying to see through him.
Bai Zihe already had his answer when he evaded the question.
"Crack..."
Without another word, Bai Zihe directly snapped Lord Qi's neck, ending his life.
Everyone's eyes twitched severely.
Bai Zihe was truly ruthless.
Killing Lord Qi also meant a complete rupture between Murong Mingyue and the Divine Thieves organization, with no possibility of reconciliation.
Chun Tao and the others were unconcerned.
They had all been saved by Murong Mingyue, and now they were on the run together; it wasn't a big deal.
Moreover...
Heaven and earth are vast; where is not a home?
The Divine Thieves might not be able to find them, let alone hunt them all down.
"Fourth Senior Sister, I have an idea."
Bai Zihe looked at Lord Qi's corpse and suddenly spoke.
"Junior Brother, speak."
Bai Zihe's gaze was distant: "Based on what Lord Qi just said, it's not hard to infer that the so-called Emperor also possesses a True Essence Spirit Stone."
"I want to..."
"The Divine Thieves' headquarters doesn't know yet that I killed Lord Qi. We can use this to our advantage. You make a mask of Lord Qi, and we'll infiltrate the headquarters together and steal that True Essence Spirit Stone as well."
It had to be said, this was an extremely audacious idea.
The Divine Thieves...
Had always stolen heavens and earth, were omnipresent and could go anywhere.
And Bai Zihe actually wanted to go to the headquarters of such a sacred place for "thieves" and steal their most precious treasure...
Tsk.
It was truly thinking the unthinkable.
Even Chun Tao, Xia He, and the other beautiful women were momentarily stunned by Bai Zihe's wild imagination, unable to calm down for a long time.
Murong Mingyue also froze, forgetting to answer for a moment.
"Fourth Senior Sister, Fourth Senior Sister?"
Bai Zihe called out twice before Murong Mingyue dazedly came back to her senses.
She shook her head, calmed her emotions, and then said solemnly, "Junior Brother, the Divine Thieves' headquarters is teeming with masters. Do you... have some confidence?"
Confidence...
Bai Zihe didn't know.
He said earnestly, "Fourth Senior Sister, to be honest, I've never been to your headquarters, nor do I know what kind of masters are there."
"But..."
"The True Essence Spirit Stone is related to the secrets of my mother's family and the蛊 worm in my little sister's mind. Even if it means facing a sea of knives and mountains of fire, I must try."
His words were filled with determination.
With his words, Murong Mingyue couldn't refuse any longer.
Taking a deep breath, she agreed, "Alright, I'll go with you!"
Next.
Murong Mingyue quickly made a lifelike human skin mask identical to Lord Qi's.
Chun Tao and the others cleaned up the cruise ship and sank Lord Qi and the others at sea, leaving no trace behind.