Bai Wuji's eyes widened abruptly as he heard this, disbelief etched on his face.
"What did you just say?"
"Mr. Song is already dead?"
"How is that possible? His strength is so immense, and he mastered such potent Gu techniques. How could anything have happened to him?"
"You must be lying to me, trying to use some despicable trick."
"I already received a call from Mr. Song earlier. There's no way he could have met with an accident. He was supposed to have me come and see you, and he even said you had become his puppet. How could you possibly be..."
His composure was shattering at this moment.
The reason he had dared to speak so outrageously earlier was because he knew Lin Xiaotian had become Mr. Song's puppet. This meant Lin Xiaotian was even lower in status than himself, especially since he was the one who had personally brought Mr. Song over.
In his eyes, Mr. Song was a revered figure; all he needed to do was provide ample financial support.
Lin Xiaotian, on the other hand, was merely a puppet in Mr. Song's hands. Their statuses were worlds apart.
But now, Lin Xiaotian was telling him Mr. Song was dead. That phone call earlier...
He suddenly dared not think further, his gaze trembling, his pupils constricting violently.
"Tell me, what exactly happened?"
"Was it you who demanded Mr. Song call me just now?"
"Or was it because you forced Mr. Song to call me that you managed to pinpoint my location?"
A smile appeared on Lin Xiaotian's face. "You've always been a very intelligent person, and you've always been suspicious by nature. You wouldn't easily reveal your true thoughts without absolute certainty."
"Compared to that Mr. Song, you are the more terrifying viper."
"Because you could bring others to attack me at any moment, while you would simply hide in the shadows, watching like a venomous snake."
"Are you feeling so confident now that you dare to come out and meet me?"
Bai Wuji's thoughts were laid bare. He wanted to argue, but as he opened his mouth, he found Lin Xiaotian's gaze seemed to penetrate his very mind.
After a moment of hesitation, a trace of blood trickled from the corner of his lips. "That's right, I wanted to kill you."
"So I brought Mr. Song here. But now you've put Mr. Song to death, so you're finished too."
"I'm telling you, it won't be long before their family comes for you directly. You just wait. They will make you wish you were dead. You have no idea how powerful their methods are. Once you experience them, you'll live in fear day and night."
Bai Wuji knew he was finished this time. Lin Xiaotian had found him, and he had even made Mr. Song call him, meaning he had no intention of letting him escape.
He took several deep breaths, then sat directly on the ground, more blood now seeping from his mouth.
"I've already taken the poison. You don't need to expect any more useful information from me."
"I know where Mr. Song lives, and I know who his family members are. When I went to find them, they dispatched Mr. Song to help me. But I won't tell you who they are, lest you go directly to them. It's better for them to remain hidden and launch a fatal strike against you at any moment."
"And with my lesson, I believe they will learn to be patient."
"Even if you had three heads and six arms, you couldn't possibly prevent them from attacking those around you. At that time, you'll have to decide what to choose: your own life, or the lives of your friends and family."
"I'm particularly curious now to see what difficult choices you'll have to make then."
"Hahaha..."
At this point, he couldn't help but laugh to the heavens.
Lin Xiaotian's eyes narrowed slightly, but the smile on his face did not diminish. "Do you think you're already dead?"
"You secretly took poison in front of me just now. Did you really think I didn't see it?"
"That thing was probably given to you by Mr. Song, wasn't it?"
"He also wanted to use poison to end it quickly. Unfortunately, the poison had already taken effect, and I ended up curing him because I didn't want him to die so easily."
Lin Xiaotian's smile widened further. "And you shouldn't die easily either. You should live, live until you reach a certain critical age."
"At least for the next few decades, you won't have to worry about starving, because someone will always be there to feed you, to keep you alive for a long time, to subject you to endless torment."
"Now, I'll let you experience it in advance. Don't worry, it won't kill you outright, but it will make you wish you were dead."
As his voice fell, the needle in his hand darted out swiftly.
He had already made his decision.
Someone like Bai Wuji was a scourge alive. He had no intention of constantly tormenting this fellow; Bai Wuji wasn't worthy of his constant attention.
As the silver needle pierced him, Bai Wuji immediately felt a soul-wrenching pain, as if his very soul was being ground to dust in a millstone.
The unprecedented agony almost drove Bai Wuji to complete madness.
He opened his mouth but could utter no sound. Even if he wanted to scream his lungs out to vent his pain, he couldn't.
His eyes were wide open, bloodshot and bulging.
The pain was nearing his limit.
Lin Xiaotian's smile grew even brighter. "You feel this pain, don't you? In the future, this pain will accompany you every single day."
"Since you don't want to cooperate, I'll just have to play with you slowly."
"I'm venting all my anger on you now. After all, if anyone else still wants to cause me trouble, they should at least consider the consequences of being caught by me."
Bai Wuji truly couldn't imagine what he would become if this pain continued indefinitely. His mental state was severely deteriorating.
Regret had already taken root in his heart. If he had another chance, he would never have done such a foolish thing again.
Unfortunately, there was no regret medicine in this world.
He admitted that he now wanted to tell Lin Xiaotian who was behind him and where those scattered individuals were, but he couldn't speak. His eyes were filled with remorse.
Lin Xiaotian had long seen the thoughts in Bai Wuji's mind, but he did not let his guard down. He knew that often, a person's mental breakdown happened in an instant.