Fantasy: I Can Control the Script of My Life

Zhou Zeming was still trying to figure out how to deceive the group when, to his surprise, they became quite sensible on their own.

Don't blame me for being heartless, brothers, Zhou Zeming thought to himself. This kid's physique is as tough as a beast pet's. If we had kept fighting here, we would have all been wiped out.

He didn't feel that his actions were particularly shameless. In a situation like this, he had to be the one to survive in order to truly kill Lin Yun later. Otherwise, all of their deaths would be in vain.

Unfortunately for them, of all the people present, few could have guessed Zhou Zeming's true thoughts.

Lin Yun watched as the group surrounded him, each of their faces wearing a mocking smile.

"Lin Yun, I guess today is just your unlucky day."

"Running into us here means certain death for you."

"What a pity. So young and with such a high cultivation. If you hadn't come to this place, you might have had a great future."

"Now, you can only die here with regret."

The men jeered.

Lin Yun, however, paid no attention to their words. Instead, his sharp gaze was fixed on Zhou Zeming. He watched as the man put on a show, acting as if he was preparing some powerful treasure for a sacrifice.

Lin Yun secretly had Xiao Bai sneak away, while he himself turned his attention to these reckless hotheads.

The moment they moved to suppress Lin Yun, Zhou Zeming did not choose to attack. Instead, he ran in the opposite direction, fleeing into the distance.

The other disciples were dumbfounded. Only now did they realize they had been backstabbed by Zhou Zeming. Staring at his rapidly disappearing figure, they stood frozen, momentarily unsure of what to do.

"That bastard Zhou Zeming! He screwed us over!"

"Holy shit, that old goat wanted us to be his sacrificial pawns!"

They all stopped what they were doing. Who was thinking about killing Lin Yun now? All they wanted was to drag Zhou Zeming down to hell with them.

At that moment, Zhou Zeming, hearing their curses, called back over his shoulder. "Everyone, this was a last resort! That boy's physique is like a monster's! If we keep fighting, we will lose in the end! All of you, hold him back for me! When I leave this Sishui Heavenly Palace, I will definitely avenge you!"

Zhou Zeming's words were pompous and high-sounding, but how could the men he abandoned possibly listen?

"You motherf—! Get back here!"

"After him! Kill him!"

It was as if they had completely forgotten their original purpose. They all abandoned Lin Yun and gave chase to Zhou Zememging.

But they had barely taken a few steps when they found that Lin Yun, whom they had just surrounded, was now blocking their path.

The leader of the group stared at Lin Yun. "Are you out of your mind? Zhou Zeming betrayed us! You should be on our side, dealing with him together!"

Lin Yun shook his head. "Zhou Zeming will be dealt with in due time. But today, all of you had evil thoughts towards me, and for that, you must pay the price. Naturally, I will not let you leave so easily." He spoke with unwavering resolve.

The leader was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing. "Lin Yun, we all know you're strong. You proved that just now. But we have no desire to get entangled with you any further. We can all pretend today's incident never happened. That would be the best outcome for both of us. But if you insist on pestering us, then don't blame us for fighting you to the death."

The man wore a proud expression, as if he were incredibly powerful.

The man standing next to him chimed in. "Lin Yun, you can do this the easy way or the hard way. It is we who are choosing not to press the issue with you."

Looking at these frogs in a well, Lin Yun just shook his head. He stabbed his sword into the ground. "I think you've all thought about this far too simply. Do you really think you're strong? To me, you're all nothing more than a group of cannon fodder."

His words infuriated them.

"Hmph, what an ungrateful whelp."

"Since you're so eager to die, we'll kill you first, then deal with Zhou Zeming!"

With that, the group charged forward again.

But this time, it was as if Lin Yun had become a different person. Before, his attention had been entirely focused on Zhou Zeming, so he couldn't spare his full effort to deal with them. But now, without Zhou Zeming's threat, how could a few stinky fish and rotten shrimp possibly hope to deal with Lin Yun?

In facing their attack, Lin Yun seemed to fight without restraint, his movements bold and sweeping. In just a few breaths, he had knocked them all to the ground. In the face of absolute power, any flashy tricks were just a waste of time.

The man who had been so arrogant just moments before was now lying on the ground, looking up at the approaching Lin Yun, his voice laced with a begging tone.

"Lin… Lin Yun, it was our mistake to speak so harshly just now. We didn't really mean it. We never thought about stealing your treasure."

The men lay on the ground, speaking cautiously. They no longer had a shred of strength left to fight.

"I know exactly what you were all planning. If I let you go today, I'm the one who will suffer later. Do you really think I'm a fool?" Lin Yun had no intention of believing their words. They desperately wanted to live, but unfortunately, Lin Yun never left trouble for himself.

After dealing with them, Lin Yun finally looked in the direction Zhou Zeming had fled. The man was fast, but he didn't understand that Xiao Bai had been following him the entire time. Not to mention, the Sishui Heavenly Palace was not a place one could easily escape from.

And so, Lin Yun followed at a leisurely pace.

At this moment, Zhou Zeming was still fleeing for his life. He didn't know how long it would take to escape, but he still clung to a final sliver of hope. He could not, under any circumstances, die here. Even if it meant exhausting his last ounce of strength, he had to leave this hellhole.

Once he was out of the Sishui Heavenly Palace, he would have the power to kill Lin Yun.

"You brat, you think you can compete with me inside this palace? Just you wait. I'll show you what kind of torture I'll put you through once I'm out!"

What Zhou Zeming hadn't expected, however, was that Lin Yun wasn't actively chasing him. Did that kid think those few Guardian Spirit Stone Generals at the South Life Gate could stop me? Thinking of how he had passed them unharmed before, a smug look appeared on his face. This was one of the reasons he dared to swagger towards the South Life Gate now.

For others, the South Life Gate might be dangerous. But for Zhou Zeming, it was his last chance.

Fortunately, he encountered no major problems on his way down the stairs. The battle between Chentian and the forces of good and evil seemed to have reached a white-hot climax, and the wards throughout the entire Sishui Heavenly Palace were failing. Thus, Zhou Zeming's journey was quite smooth.

Until he saw those Guardian Spirit Stone Generals.

And at the same time, he saw Xiao Bai, blocking his path.