The Romance of the Immortal Cauldron

Chapter 2242 Doomed to Failure

The four strange beast kings and the two figures all looked at Matthew blankly, their eyes full of doubt and confusion.

They had no idea why Matthew was laughing, especially the four strange beast kings. Although they had not known Matthew for a long time, they knew very well that Matthew was a meticulous person who never showed his emotions.

His sudden laughter at this moment really confused them.

The Black Tortoise Beast King frowned slightly and whispered to the Azure Dragon Beast King beside him: "Master, what's wrong? Did we say something wrong just now?"

The Azure Dragon Beast King shook his head, his eyes filled with a hint of solemnity: "The Master's actions have always been unfathomable. He must have a deep meaning behind his laughter. We just need to wait and see what happens, and don't speculate."

The White Tiger Beast King and the Vermillion Bird Beast King also nodded in agreement.

Although they were confused, they all knew that Matthew had many secrets, and his actions at this moment were not aimless.

After a brief moment of surprise, the two figures seemed to have realized something.

Their eyes gradually became solemn, and a frightening aura began to emanate from their bodies, as if they were wary of something.

The white shadow narrowed his eyes slightly and whispered to the black shadow: "He seems to have discovered something... Could it be that he saw through our plan?"

The shadow was silent for a moment, and then he said in a low and hoarse voice: "Impossible. Our plan is perfect, he can't possibly notice it. Maybe he just thought of something interesting."

Bai Ying shook his head, with a hint of uneasiness in his tone: "No, there is a hint of sarcasm and confidence in his smile, and it is definitely not a laugh for no reason. We must deal with it carefully, otherwise we may fail."

At this moment, Matthew's laughter gradually subsided, and his eyes swept over everyone present, finally stopping on the black shadow and the white shadow.

There was a hint of amusement in his eyes, as if he had seen through everything.

"Do you think your plan is perfect?" Matthew spoke slowly, with a hint of sarcasm in his voice.

When Black Shadow and White Shadow heard this, their faces suddenly changed. White Shadow tried to remain calm and smiled, "Why do you say that? We have no second thoughts about you."

Matthew sneered, with a hint of disdain in his tone: "Loyal? If that's the case, why is your aura so unstable? Do you think I can't see the power hidden in your body?"

The faces of Black Shadow and White Shadow turned pale instantly. They didn't expect that Matthew had already discovered their secret.

Bai Ying gritted his teeth and whispered, "Sir, we..."

Matthew waved his hand and interrupted him: "No need to explain. There is a saying in the human world that if you want to make a lie completely believable, you need to use 90% truth as a prelude. After you were awakened by me, and then brought us here, you wanted to use me to unlock the seal and then bite me back. Unfortunately, your plan was doomed to fail from the beginning."

When the four strange beast kings heard this, they suddenly realized.

The Black Tortoise Beast King's eyes widened in anger, and he shouted sternly, "How dare you two plot against the Master! You are really courting death!"

The Azure Dragon Beast King and the White Tiger Beast King also took a step forward, emitting a powerful aura, ready to take action at any time.

Matthew waved his hand, signaling them to be patient.

He looked at the black and white shadows, his tone calm but with a hint of majesty: "I'll give you one last chance. Tell me your true purpose. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude."

The black shadow and the white shadow looked at each other, and a trace of struggle flashed in their eyes.

Finally, Bai Ying sighed and whispered, "Your Excellency is indeed very discerning. We... do have other purposes. We wanted to take advantage of you to unlock the seal, seize your power, and return to the upper realm. Now that you have seen through us, we have nothing to say and will leave it to you to deal with."

Hearing this, Matthew raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile: "Although it sounds very real, it hasn't been fully said yet."

This time, after Matthew finished speaking, he did not allow the two figures to continue talking.

He stretched out his hand to stop the white shadow who wanted to speak, his eyes were deep and sharp, as if he could see through all illusions.

He continued, "I know you won't tell me the truth, so let me tell you my guess."

When Matthew said this, the four beast kings all showed interest.

Obviously, they also wanted to hear what Matthew had to say.

However, a hint of mockery flashed in the eyes of the two figures at the same time.

Obviously, they did not think that Matthew's so-called conjecture could really reveal the real secret in their hearts.

Matthew didn't care about their reactions. He just spoke slowly, his voice low and powerful: "You were indeed the furnace-watching boys under the seat of Ancestor Xuantian. I have no doubt about that. But the reason why you were sealed here is probably not just because of the mistake in refining the pill."

When Bai Ying and Hei Ying heard this, their expressions changed slightly, but they soon regained their composure.

He said slowly: "I guess the real reason why you were sealed is because you betrayed Patriarch Xuantian. You tried to steal his alchemy secrets, and you might even have secretly colluded with his enemies. When Patriarch Xuantian found out, he was furious and sealed you here. It was both a punishment and to prevent you from continuing to cause trouble."

As soon as Matthew finished speaking, the faces of Bai Ying and Hei Ying turned extremely pale in an instant.

A trace of panic flashed across Bai Ying's eyes, but he quickly forced himself to calm down and sneered, "Your Excellency does have a rich imagination. Unfortunately, these are just your guesses, and there is no real evidence."

Matthew smiled slightly, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone: "Really? Then why are you so nervous? Your eyes have already betrayed you."

The black shadow couldn't help but speak at this time, his voice was hoarse and low: "Since you have guessed so much, then we have nothing to say. However, even if you know the truth, what can you do? Ancestor Xuantian is no longer here, and this seal is not something you can easily break."

Upon hearing this, Matthew did not get angry, but instead smiled more meaningfully: "Do you really think that I am dealing with you just to help you break the seal?"

Upon hearing this, the white shadow and the black shadow were stunned, and a hint of uneasiness flashed in their eyes.

Matthew continued, "In fact, I knew your real purpose from the beginning. The reason why I played this drama with you was just to get more secrets about Patriarch Xuantian from you. After all, as his furnace-watching boys, you must know more than I thought."

The expressions of Baiying and Heiying changed completely. They didn't expect that Matthew's thoughts were so deep.

Bai Ying gnashed his teeth and said, "You...you have been plotting against us!"

Matthew smiled faintly, with a hint of indifference in his tone: "Same here. Haven't you been plotting against me from the beginning? It's just that your plan is doomed to fail."

When the four beast kings heard this, they suddenly realized it. The Black Tortoise beast king couldn't help but exclaimed: "Master is indeed far-sighted, I admire you!"

The Azure Dragon Beast King and the White Tiger Beast King also nodded, their eyes full of admiration.

Matthew waved his hand, signaling them not to say anything more.