After descending the mountain, my aloof fiancée became completely devoted to me.

Inside the sealed room, murderous intent was palpable.

Little Fish flashed forward, its five fingers forming claws, and gripped Zhen Shen Aoxue's neck tightly.

The mechanical hand was cold and hard, with a violent and terrifying force. With just a slight contraction, it could instantly sever her life force by choking her neck.

Shen Aoxue's expression remained calm and composed, showing no sign of panic or fear. She quietly watched the enraged Xiaoyuer, her lips even carrying a hint of indifference.

She had already seen through the other person's nature; the angrier she became, the less likely she was to kill her easily.

Shen Aoxue's calm and composed demeanor only fueled Xiaoyuer's growing ferocity.

Just as his killing intent reached its peak, Xiaoyuer suddenly stopped, his scarlet mechanical eyes flashing rapidly, and a flash of inspiration struck him.

She suddenly released her grip, threw her head back, and let out a maniacal laugh that filled the entire secret room, chilling to the bone.

"I understand! I completely understand!"

"You're desperate to die, deliberately provoking me so I'll kill you with my own hands!"

Xiaoyuer stared intently at the real Shen Aoxue, his eyes filled with sinister scheming.

"Do you think that with your death, Lin Ping will have no more constraints and can slaughter my Illuminati without any scruples?"

"Naive! So naive!"

"You are the real Shen Aoxue, Lin Ping's only weakness and greatest constraint! As long as you are in my hands, I can control Lin Ping at any time!"

"You want to use me to die and cut off my trump card? I'll make things worse for you!"

Zhen Shen Aoxue's neck relaxed slightly, her breathing became gentle, and her expression remained calm: "You think you've calculated everything, but in the end, you're just deceiving yourself."

"Stubborn!"

A murderous glint flashed in Xiaoyuer's eyes. He raised his hand and delivered a precise chop to the back of Zhen Shen Aoxue's neck.

Zhen Shen Aoxue's body went limp, and she fainted instantly, collapsing softly into the crystal shield.

With a cold face, Xiaoyuer raised his hand and formed a seal, reactivating the heavy restriction and completely sealing the crystal shield, isolating all auras and movements from the inside and outside.

"Stay put. With you as my trump card, Lin Ping will never beat me."

……

At the same time, at the Lin Family Manor.

Lin Ping stood in the courtyard, his divine sense tracking the movements in the secret room from a thousand miles away, taking in Xiao Yu'er's schemes and Zhen Shen Aoxue's forbearance.

He had already planned meticulously, patiently waiting for Xiaoyuer to leave the stronghold so he could seize the only opportunity to break the deadlock.

A moment later, he walked toward the room of the fake Shen Aoxue.

The door was gently pushed open, and the fake Shen Aoxue was sitting quietly by the window. When she saw Lin Ping enter, she immediately raised a gentle and sweet smile and got up to greet him.

"Honey, what brings you here?"

With gentle eyes and a friendly demeanor, she perfectly replicated her former appearance without the slightest flaw.

Lin Ping's expression was gentle, showing no sign of anything amiss, and his tone was calm and soft.

"I know your old wounds haven't healed and you've been troubled by the evil energy within you. There's a secluded holy land outside the Southern Frontier, with pure spiritual energy that can cleanse the impurities and cure hidden injuries to your soul. I'll take you there to recuperate."

The fake Shen Aoxue's heart skipped a beat.

A holy land for recuperation?

If she could go to the sacred land of spiritual energy, the evil spirits and remaining restrictions that were suppressed by the snow lotus in her body might be completely stabilized, and her cultivation might even advance further.

She considered it carefully for a moment, confirming that this matter would not harm her at all, and could also serve as an opportunity to get closer to Lin Ping and completely dispel all doubts.

She immediately nodded obediently and snuggled up to Lin Ping: "I'll do whatever you say, husband. Wherever you go, I'll go."

Lin Ping's eyes held a hidden coldness, but his expression remained gentle.

The fish finally took the bait.

……

The Illuminati stronghold in the back mountains.

Outside the secret chamber, a surviving cultivator scrambled into the main hall, looking panicked, and knelt on one knee.

"Young Master! Something terrible has happened!"

"Our secondary outpost on the outskirts of the city was destroyed overnight, all the garrisoned cultivators were subdued, and all the martial arts masters we had previously captured were rescued!"

Little Fish was wiping his bright red mechanical right arm when he heard this and suddenly stopped.

She suddenly looked up, her eyes flashing with rage, her anger reaching its peak.

"Lin Ping! It's Lin Ping again!"

She had just been tricked and outmaneuvered by the wild boar, and her heart was filled with rage. Now, with her stronghold destroyed and her manpower lost, she was completely enraged.

"What a masterful feigned weakness and weakness!"

"Do you really think that just because I've suffered repeated losses, I can't do anything to you?"

Little Fish suddenly stood up, his mechanical limbs creaking, his killing intent surging.

"All hands on deck, follow me out! Today I will personally shatter his disguise and settle this score!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she led a large group of elite modified assassins and core cultivators out of the stronghold and headed straight for the outskirts of the city.

The once vast stronghold of the Illuminati was instantly emptied, with only a few scattered servants left to guard it.

Thousands of miles away, Lin Ping's divine sense accurately captured everyone's movements.

The time is ripe.

He didn't delay any longer, took the fake Shen Aoxue's hand, and said softly, "Let's go."

The fake Shen Aoxue was overjoyed and completely unprepared. She obediently followed Lin Ping and walked with him into the dense forest behind the mountain, heading straight for the Illuminati's main stronghold, which was deserted.

They traveled smoothly without hindrance, and all the servants and guards left behind along the way were knocked unconscious by Lin Ping's invisible true energy, losing consciousness without a sound.

Stepping into the empty and desolate main hall of the stronghold, the fake Shen Aoxue looked at the mess on the ground and her fallen subordinates, and finally realized that the atmosphere was strange, and her heart began to pound with inexplicable panic.

She instantly abandoned her gentle demeanor, a genuine fear flashing in her eyes. She reached out and tightly hugged Lin Ping's arm, her body trembling slightly, deliberately feigning extreme terror.

"Honey...it's so scary here. There's no one here. Let's get out of here quickly, okay? I'm scared."

Her soft, sweet voice trembled slightly, showcasing her superb acting skills.

Lin Ping looked down at her hypocritical and timid appearance, a cold and indifferent smile curving his lips. His tone remained calm, revealing no emotion.

"Don't be afraid."

"I'll introduce you to someone you know best."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Ping gave her no chance to react, struggle, or pretend. He raised his hand and grabbed her wrist with a firm and steady grip that left no room for escape. He forcibly dragged the fake Shen Aoxue, whose expression had turned stiff, and headed straight for the deep secret room.

The heavy door to the secret chamber was gently pushed open by his finger's energy.

A transparent crystal shield floated silently in the center, revealing the real Shen Aoxue, who had fainted on the ground but was unharmed.

The fake Shen Aoxue suddenly froze, her pupils contracted violently, and her blood almost instantly froze.

Looking at the woman in white who looked exactly like her inside the protective shield, all the gentleness, obedience, and composure on her face shattered instantly.

The battle between the real and the fake has finally come to an end!

Meanwhile, Little Fish, who was rushing to the outskirts of the city, was completely unaware that his lair had been destroyed and his trump card was about to be exposed. He was still full of killing intent and only wanted to fight Lin Ping head-on to the death.