"Speak! Who sent you?" The man commanded in a threatening tone.
Ji Jun wasn't in a state to answer his question, however, being a King realm expert, he had to maintain his dignity.
He shot a glare of defiance as he spoke in a weak yet determined tone: "I'll never tell..."
Ji Jun knew he was going to die even if he did reveal his employer's name, hence there was no benefit in doing so.
"Big Brawder!" Yan Pingtu came running towards Ashen along with Yan Xiu. They had excited and bright eyes that reflected the joy they had upon seeing Ashen.
Feng Xue also breathed a sigh of relief and came over to Ashen's side.
"Feng Xue, What's going on here? Do you know who these men are?" Ashen asked with an oblivious expression.
Shaking her head in denial, Feng Xue answered: "No your Highness, I have no idea why they were after my life. They appeared out of nowhere and began attacking me and the tribe. They demanded my life in exchange for sparing everyone else."
Ashen nodded in understanding before shifting his gaze to Ji Jun.
His gaze turned cold as he waved his hand.
"AAAAAAAAaaaaaHH!" Ji Jun cried out in pain while grabbing his right leg.
His foot down his ankle had been severed cleanly as blood flowed out.
"Ah no! I made a mistake by slicing off that much part in one go!" Ashen gasped slightly, covering his mouth with his hand in an exaggerated act.
Slowly, his shocked expression twisted into an evil smile as he said in cold amusement: "I should've started by cutting off one finger at a time, that would've been more fun" He looked down at Ji Jun as he asked. "Don't you agree, friend?"
Ji Jun who witnessed Ashen's amused and evil smile couldn't help but roar internally:
Agree? I'd be a fool to agree!
What kind of twisted person are you to enjoy this?
Just give me a quick death, I don't want to become your plaything!
Ashen bent to his level, speaking with an excited voice: "It's been so long since I've had a person like you to torment who is so determined to keep his mouth shut. It'd be fun to play with you, I just hope you don't break soon!"
"W-What are you talking about?" Ji Jun asked, fear evident in his eyes.
"I'm talking about how fun it'd be when I'll cut your fingers one by one, then your ears, nose, lips, wrist, knee, thighs, dic——"
"Ah, I shouldn't talk about cutting that part in front of a woman and children" Ashen murmured.
Ji Jun who heard his murmur clearly couldn't help but shout inwardly:
That's what you find wrong with your words?
You've been talking about cutting my parts in front of young children, however, you can't say dick in front of them?
Then he heard Ashen continue with an excited smile: "Oh where was I, right!" he acted to remember. "I'll then cut your forearm, however, not with a single cut. I'll slowly peel your skin as if you were a potato and then I'll slowly cut your forearm in small parts as if chopping it for a dish. How fun It'd be, right?"
Ji Jun was getting shivers sent down his spine, hearing Ashen's twisted words and from the way he spoke, it seemed like he was really going to do it.
In Ji Jun's eyes, Ashen had already turned into a twisted man who enjoyed torturing others and gained pleasure from others' pain.
"When I'd be done with you, I'll gift you to my subordinates as a sex toy. They can use you in turns to get their frustration out," Ashen smiled. "What do you think?"
Even after suffering all that I don't get to die?!
Just what kind of freak are you?
Ji Jun couldn't help but envision every torture that Ashen had just detailed to be done on him.
Just thinking about it terrified him to his bone.
And even after enduring all that pain, in the end, he'd be thrown to sexually frustrated men?
Now he found a lot of benefits in revealing his employer's name. He just wanted to escape this crazy man. Even death felt like a wonderful outcome from Ji Jun's point of view.
"Now let's begin!" He heard Ashen's excited voice. "I'm so excited!"
"I'll speak! I'll reveal everything that you want to know, just spare me!" Ji Jun yelled.
"Sorry man, you're too late!" Ashen said. "I've already made up my mind to have fun with you!"
Ji Jun's eyes widened in horror as despair reflected in them.
He shook his head profusely, denying this treatment as he begged: "Please! I'll answer everything you ask. I just ask for a quick death in return!"
"This is not fair..." Ashen complained. "How can you just go back on your words ? You said you'll never tell!"
"I was a fool!" Ji Jun yelled as tears began to stream down his face. "I didn't know who I was messing with. I was delusional to think I could endure any kind of torture. I now know how wonderful a quick death is!"
"Please!... I beg you... Spare me from the torture!" Ji Jun pleaded with joined hands. "There is no need to torture me when I'm already ready to spill everything!"
"But you attacked my lover..." Ashen spoke softly. "If I simply kill you, she might feel I didn't give her justice..."
Ji Jun glanced at Feng Xue and she was shocked right now as if this was already more than necessary, however, he needed to save his own life.
He crawled towards her, begging: "Goddess, I was just following my friend's orders. I didn't really want to kill anyone. I'm willing to die to repent, please forgive me..."
Feng Xue didn't know how to react. Someone was begging her to kill them instead of sparing their lives. This was the first time she saw something , however, Ashen's torture was too much for anyone.
She believed that this man shouldn't suffer that kind of fate if he was willing to tell his employer's name.
"Alright! I forgive you..."
She turned to Ashen and said: "Your Highness, I'm already grateful enough to you for saving me. I don't want you to dirty your hands for me!"
"Sigh... If that's your wish, then I'll spare him!" Ashen said in disappointment.
Ji Jun's eyes shined with joy and relief upon hearing that.
"Alright speak, who sent you?"
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