"If we can get that sword, perhaps we can cut open the tree hole and take the requiem tree egg." Night Wind's eyes were bright as he spoke.
"That is possible, but maybe someone wants us to go back and get the sword," Han Sen said.
This was all too much of a coincidence. There was a sword stuck in the ground, and they hadn't pulled it out. Then, they were told they would run into a tree and kill each other in front of it. Now, there was a requiem tree egg in the tree, and they needed the sword to open the tree hole. It was all too much of a coincidence.
"I am willing to take the risk and get the sword back," Night Wind said to Miss Mirror.
"Go, but be careful," Miss Mirror said coldly.
"Yes, I will not disappoint you." After Ye Feng bowed, he immediately turned around and went back the way he came.
But after a few steps, Night Wind stopped. He looked at the Duke, thought for a moment, and said to Miss Mirror, "My Lady, he is going to die soon. Why don't you let me get rid of him? It will save us some trouble."
Han Sen understood what Night Wind meant. Night Wind was worried about the prophecy on the screen. He wanted to get rid of the Duke first. That way, there would be one less faceless man in the picture. That way, the prophecy would be broken, and it would be fake.
Miss Mirror nodded. Night Wind picked up the Duke and left. He disappeared down the road.
"Is it a good idea to let him go?" Han Sen asked Miss Mirror.
Han Sen didn't think Miss Mirror and Night Wind couldn't figure out what was going on, but Miss Mirror had still allowed Night Wind to go. That confused Han Sen.
Miss Mirror's face didn't change, and she coldly said, "Do you think he won't go if I don't let him?"
"Are you saying that Night Wind will betray us for the requiem tree egg?"
Han Sen understood what Miss Mirror was thinking. If Miss Mirror stopped Night Wind from taking the money, and Night Wind insisted on getting the requiem tree egg, the prophecy might play out.
"I don't know if Night Wind will betray us, but in the face of absolute profit, many rules can be broken.
The requiem tree egg is too tempting, and the price of breaking the rules is too low. I have to be careful. "Miss Mirror sighed.
"Based on your understanding of Night Wind, if he really did bring back that sword and obtained the Requiem Tree egg, would he do something else?" Han Sen asked.
"I don't know."
Miss Mirror shook her head and said, "So, we need to be prepared. It is good that Night Wind doesn't want to betray us, but if he does, we need to have a way to protect ourselves.
Things are different now. I am only a King now. If we fight to the death, I am no match for Ye Feng. If you and I work together, we might have a chance. "
"Even if you and I work together, it won't be easy to fight a deified elite," Han Sen said, shaking his head.
Miss Mirror ran her fingers through her hair and smiled. "Ordinary Kings wouldn't be able to defeat Night Wind, even if there were ten times as many of them. But you and I are different. If you and I work together, even if we can't defeat Night Wind, we should be able to survive."
"Of course, I am with you." Han Sen laughed.
"Although I have dropped from King class, I am still deified. And I know Night Wind's power like the back of my hand. All you need to do is listen to my orders. If Night Wind tries to do something bad, we will be able to escape," Miss Mirror said.
"I will follow your orders." Han Sen agreed quickly, but in his heart, he had his own plans.
The situation became complicated. The three of them each had their own ideas. Although they all knew that their chances of survival in the broken city were much lower, the temptation of the requiem tree egg was something that none of them could resist.
Although Miss Mirror didn't say anything, she definitely had her own ideas about the requiem tree egg. She just wasn't as obvious as Night Wind.
"Do you think Night Wind can safely pull out that big sword?"
The two of them were silent for a while. Han Sen didn't think waiting was a good idea, so he decided to talk about something else.
"I don't know."
Miss Mirror paused, then went on to say, "The situation is clear. Something wants to use the requiem tree egg to force us to pull out the sword. Normally speaking, that sword would be dangerous.
But Night Wind is willing to go. He isn't stupid. If he is willing to go, he must have a reason. Maybe … "
Miss Mirror didn't finish her sentence, but judging from her expression, she looked worried.
Han Sen finished Miss Mirror's sentence. "Maybe he doesn't care if the prophecy is true or not."
Miss Mirror didn't say anything. It seemed as if she agreed with Han Sen.
Han Sen went on to say, "If the prophecy is false, Night Wind won't care. Even if it is true, the prophecy won't harm the sword wielder. After all, in the prophecy, the sword wielder has the upper hand, and one person will survive. Based on the current situation, Night Wind has the highest chance of surviving. You and I aren't strong enough to fight him."
Miss Mirror nodded. Clearly, that was what she thought as well.
"But there is one thing I don't understand. How can Night Wind be so sure that the sword doesn't contain anything dangerous?" Han Sen asked, looking at Miss Mirror.
Han Sen didn't know much about Night Wind, so he didn't know how to answer this question.
"Don't underestimate any deified elite. Night Wind isn't the top deified, but the fact that he became deified means a lot. Don't be fooled by his appearance. If you do, you'll die a horrible death," Miss Mirror said coldly.
Han Sen shrugged and didn't say anything more. He looked back in the direction they had come from, hoping to see something.
In terms of time, Night Wind should have returned to the side of the sword by now. If there was any fatal design on the sword, it should have been triggered by now.
But the broken city was quiet. There was no movement. Han Sen didn't know if Night Wind had pulled the sword out or not.
While Han Sen was thinking, he suddenly saw a shadow approach. It looked like Night Wind.
Of course, when the shadow got closer, it was Night Wind. He was carrying a big sword on his shoulder. It was the same sword they had seen on the road.
But it was different from what Han Sen had expected. The big sword was only one meter long, and the front was flat. It looked as if it had been cut off by a sharp blade. The big sword was broken.
This surprised Han Sen and Miss Mirror. They looked at each other.