A five-year-old goddess, raised to become an emperor for all time through a bronze mirror.

Chapter 88 Kneel down and kill yourself...

For him, Niannian is now his whole life; Pei Nanxing is even willing to pay any price to protect Niannian's safety and ensure her well-being.

Even if he had the perfect opportunity to kill Aruhan right now, he would not hesitate to give it up.

Upon hearing this, Aruhan couldn't help but curl a contemptuous sneer at the corner of his mouth;

The mockery in his fierce eyes grew increasingly rampant, like an uncontrollable raging fire.

"Hmph, what if I take your life?" Aruhan said through gritted teeth, his tone revealing endless ruthlessness and determination.

Almost as soon as he finished speaking, his large, thick hand began to slowly move upwards.

Finally, like a cold, venomous snake, it slowly climbed onto Nian Nian's slender, delicate neck.

With a gentle press of his fingers, Nian Nian's originally fair and delicate face instantly turned bright red, as adorable as a ripe apple.

At this moment, due to difficulty breathing, Niannian could only open her small mouth and make a weak "woo woo woo" sound.

Her small hands weakly pried at Aruhan's large hand, which was gripping her neck like an iron clamp, trying to break free from his hold.

Waaaaah, I can't breathe anymore...

Help! Help me!

However, how could a young and frail girl possibly be a match for a strong and powerful man like Aruhan?

Seeing this heartbreaking scene, Grandpa Fu tried his best to control his surging emotions and force himself to remain calm.

However, his clenched fists had long since lost their color and turned deathly pale from excessive force.

"I promise you!"

Pei Nanxing responded without hesitation and with unwavering resolve. His resolute gaze was fixed on Aruhan, as if he had already made some irreversible decision.

Seeing this, Aruhan's lips curled up slightly, forming a smile that was neither a smile nor a frown, and then he slowly released his grip on Nian Nian's neck.

At the same time, he deftly unfastened the gleaming curved knife from his waist;

With a casual flick of his wrist, the curved blade landed heavily at Pei Nanxing's feet with a loud clang.

Immediately afterwards, Aruhan said in a mocking and disdainful tone, "Kneel down and kill yourself!"

At this moment, Niannian was clutching her neck in pain, coughing incessantly. Each cough seemed to use all her strength; her little face was flushed red, and tears welled up in her eyes from the discomfort.

"Cough cough cough..." Niannian coughed violently while looking at Pei Nanxing in confusion.

In her eyes, Uncle Nanxing had always been a tall, imposing, and omnipotent figure; but now, he was kneeling straight down in front of Aruhan.

What is suicide?

Her little mind couldn't comprehend this unfamiliar word at all.

Niannian just stared blankly and helplessly at everything happening before her eyes, her heart filled with fear and confusion.

Pei Nanxing slowly bent down and picked up the curved knife from the ground.

His fingers gripped the knife handle tightly, his arm trembling slightly, as if he were trying to control his emotions.

Then, he gently placed the sharp blade against his own neck, looked coldly at Nian Nian, and said in a low but firm voice:

"Niannian, before I die, can I hear you call me 'Father' one last time?"

Upon hearing this, Niannian was completely stunned. Her little mind went blank for a moment, and a mix of complex emotions welled up inside her.

???

Huh?

What the hell is this?

Why did things suddenly turn out like this? A hint of confusion and bewilderment flickered in her eyes as she murmured to herself:

"Is suicide the same as self-harm? Uncle Nanxing, are you really going to choose to kill yourself to save me?"

Thinking of this, Niannian could no longer hold back her tears and they streamed down her face.

She shook her small head frantically, like a frightened fawn, tears welling in her eyes. Her voice was hoarse with extreme reluctance and despair as she cried out:

"No...no...I absolutely can't let Uncle Nanxing die!"

At this moment, Pei Nanxing, his face as pale as paper, stared at Nian Nian with his weak yet determined gaze, continuing to press her for answers:

"Niannian, please, could you grant me my last wish before I die?"

Niannian's mind kept flashing back to the moments she spent with Uncle Nanxing, and she remembered the regrets he had told her deep in his heart.

He once expressed his deep regret that he had made a huge mistake, which caused his wife to become disheartened and resolutely take their child away, never to be heard from again.

Uncle Nanxing often remarked that he looked just like his long-lost daughter.

At this moment, looking at the chaotic scene before her, Niannian felt helpless and pained.

She couldn't bear to see her kind and gentle Uncle Nanxing leave this world like this, but as a young girl, she felt so small and powerless, unable to change this cruel reality.

She bit her lip, trying to suppress the surging emotions within her, and then whispered in her soft, childlike voice:

"Father who went south..."

When those words were gently uttered from Niannian's cherry-like lips, it was as if a ray of warm sunlight pierced through layers of dark clouds, illuminating the entire dimly lit cell.

Upon hearing this call, Pei Nanxing felt a surge of warmth wash over him, and all his fear and pain vanished in that instant.

He sighed deeply, a relieved smile appearing on his face, and murmured softly:

"This life is enough. Alright, Xiao Ba... let's do it!"

Just then, a few sharp, piercing "whoosh" sounds suddenly rang out.

Everyone turned to look in astonishment, only to see that two cold, hard mechanical arms had somehow emerged from the cell window.

They stretched out with lightning speed, tightly binding Aruhan and his group.

At the same time, Pei Nanxing, who reacted quickly, picked up Niannian without hesitation and dodged successfully; as a sizzling current passed through, Aruhan and the others were also knocked unconscious by the electric shock.

With a few quick "whoosh" sounds, the mechanical arm retracted, and Xiao Ba flew in through the window, muttering:

"You humans are so dramatic, always nagging and complaining. You can do things earlier, but you make me wait so long!"

"I'm almost out of battery from flying around by the window! And my owner almost got strangled to death. Is this what you call 'having a good understanding'?"

As it spoke, it landed on Pei Nanxing's head with dissatisfaction.