The Romance of the Immortal Cauldron

Chapter 2185 Intimidation

The Black Tortoise King of Beasts spoke eloquently and vividly as he described various details, as if he wanted to pour out all the relevant information at once.

Although the middle-aged woman kept a tense face from beginning to end, as expressionless as an iceberg, the careful Matthew still keenly captured the subtle changes in her eyes.

At first, the middle-aged woman's gaze was like the water in a deep pool, calm and indifferent, making it difficult to see her true thoughts.

However, as the Black Tortoise Beast King continued to state various tempting conditions and benefits, Matthew noticed that her eyes would occasionally flash a barely perceptible fluctuation, like ripples on a calm lake gently blown by the breeze.

Despite this, Matthew knew very well that it would be difficult to truly impress the seemingly hard-hearted middle-aged woman in front of him with just these conditions.

After all, how could someone who has been able to go through so many hardships and reach his current position be easily tempted by some superficial interests?

At the same time, the Black Tortoise Beast King was still talking non-stop, seemingly completely unaware of the middle-aged woman's reaction.

He became more and more excited as he spoke, and from time to time he gestured in the air with his hands, trying to demonstrate the importance and appeal of what he was saying in a more vivid way.

The middle-aged woman remained silent throughout, neither interrupting the Black Tortoise King's words nor expressing any opinions or comments.

She just stood there quietly, like an outsider, listening to it all.

The whole scene seemed a little weird, with only the voice of the Black Tortoise Beast King echoing in the air.

While the Black Tortoise Beast King was speaking, Matthew had quietly come out from beside him and stood next to him.

"Everything you said is indeed full of irresistible temptations. However, if time could go back a few years, perhaps I would nod and agree without hesitation. Unfortunately, time is unforgiving, and those thoughts that once made people's hearts surge have long disappeared like passing clouds. I have lost interest and yearning for the so-called prosperity of the outside world. Now I just want to be able to spend the rest of my life in peace and quiet guarding this land."

When the middle-aged woman finished listening to the words of the Black Tortoise Beast King, which were as endless as the river, she remained silent at first, with a hint of struggle and entanglement in her eyes.

After a brief thought, he finally shook his head gently to express his refusal.

You know, even the extremely attractive condition that Matthew was a master of alchemy was told to the middle-aged woman by the Black Tortoise Beast King without reservation, but even so, it still failed to change the middle-aged woman's decision.

When the Black Tortoise Beast King heard the middle-aged woman's firm refusal with his own ears, he could not help but sigh helplessly, his heart full of loss and regret.

It was as if all the previous efforts and persuasions had vanished into thin air and drifted away with the wind.

The Black Tortoise King of Beasts sighed softly, and the sound seemed to carry the vicissitudes of time, slowly dissipating in the air.

After sighing, his expression gradually became solemn, like dark clouds covering the sun, making people feel depressed.

After a long while, he spoke again, his voice low but full of unquestionable firmness: "Sister, in the current situation, there are some things that you can't just refuse."

"Oh?" When the middle-aged woman heard this, a sharp light flashed in her eyes, like a cold star suddenly appearing, piercing straight at the Black Tortoise Beast King.

"Why, are you planning to help outsiders to oppose me and threaten me?"

Her voice was so cold that it seemed to freeze the air around them.

As the king of the strange beast Suzaku, she has always been proud and would never allow others to provoke her like this.

The middle-aged woman is at the same level as the Black Tortoise Beast King, but they both know how strong each other is.

If it really comes to a life-and-death fight, the methods of the Black Tortoise Beast King are indeed inferior to hers.

The middle-aged woman has always been well aware of this, and because of this, she is even more confident at the moment, and the ferocity in her eyes is even stronger, as if she is going to eat the Black Tortoise Beast King alive in the next second.

The Black Tortoise Beast King seemed unaware of the other party's killing intent, and his expression remained calm. He raised his head slightly, his eyes seemed to penetrate endless time and space, and fell into distant memories. He asked softly: "Sister, do you still remember how we were born?"

The voice carried a hint of melancholy, as if it was a remembrance of the past, or helplessness about the current predicament.

"Humph, of course I remember." The middle-aged woman snorted coldly, her face still looking cold, as if nothing in the world was pleasing to her eyes.

"If that lord showed up now, let alone this matter, I would accept it without hesitation even if it meant going through fire and water."

When she mentioned that mysterious existence, a rare flash of respect appeared in her eyes, but this respect was fleeting and was soon replaced by indifference.

"Sister, he..."

The Black Tortoise Beast King slightly turned sideways, pointed his finger at Matthew who was standing quietly beside him, his eyes revealing a complexity.

"He is the disciple of that master."

"hehe,"

The middle-aged woman sneered as if she had heard the most ridiculous joke in the world, with the corners of her mouth curled up in a mocking manner.

"Do you think I'm old and confused? Just him? How could it be possible..."

Before she could finish her words, something strange happened.

Matthew, who had been silent all this time, suddenly made a move. He slowly raised his head, a light flashed in his eyes, and then, four ancient runes of different styles appeared in front of him without any warning.

Above the runes, mysterious lines flickered with light, as if engraved with the mysteries of the creation of the world.

The middle-aged woman's eyes inadvertently swept towards the four runes. In an instant, her pupils suddenly shrank, as if she had seen something shocking. Her mouth subconsciously opened slightly, and the original arrogance and disdain on her face disappeared in an instant, replaced by a hint of fear that was difficult to conceal.

The fear spread quickly across her face like a vine, causing her whole body to tremble slightly.

For a moment, the air around seemed to freeze, leaving only the faint light emitted by the four runes, flickering in the silence, as if declaring some unspeakable authority, and as if leading people into an even more mysterious vortex.

And Matthew just stood there quietly, like the core of a mystery, waiting for everyone to uncover the secrets hidden in him.

After a long while, the middle-aged woman broke the silence first, but her voice was no longer as strong as before: "This... what is going on?"

Her eyes were fixed on Matthew, as if she wanted to see through him, and as if she was seeking an answer from him, an answer that could explain all these strange phenomena.

Upon seeing this, the Black Tortoise King breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that bribery didn't work, so he could only resort to intimidation.

This was also what he discussed with Matthew before coming.