Chapter - 3473

Wade sighed. "But, an order is an order. I've looked into you before. Do you have the breakthrough pill we need? Hand it over to me."

Wade extended his hand, demanding.

What he wanted was the same medicinal pill that the Vesper had previously used to save Zeke's life.

That breakthrough pill!

However, she no longer had what he was after, and even if she did, she would never hand it over to him.

"I've used it!" The sound of his icy yet charming voice echoed, "I have nothing left to give you now. The Demon Lord never told me I had to hand over my possessions to you!"

Upon hearing this, Wade was instantly consumed by rage.

"You already knew the order!"

"Quit being stubborn. If the Demon Lord wished for your death, then death it shall be. Are you trying to resist his command now? Initially, I intended to spare your subordinates, but you've forced this statement out of me. Now that this news is out, they are all inevitably doomed."

Wade's gaze was sharp and venomous, directed at the people standing behind Vesper.

They were all Vesper's subordinates.

Everyone's faces were filled with shock.

What kind of order is that?

Vesper's face was flushed with anger, her delicate body trembling slightly. "The Demon Lord told you to devour me, and you just comply? He merely sent a telepathy, and I refuse to believe he would order such a thing. You must be up to some trickery! I don't accept this command, I want to personally find a way to communicate with the Demon Lord!"

Wade's face darkened.

"All right, all right, all right!"

He was clearly exasperated, and a funnel capable of containing a soul appeared in his hand.

At this point, everyone's expressions drastically changed.

Everyone's faces were filled with a look of terror.

As demonic cultivators, they naturally knew what this object was!

This item was the Soul Shredder of the Demon Lord, an ancient divine artifact. With this device, Wade could obliterate the divine soul of the Vesper.

Vesper's face, too, started to show signs of terror.

"Impossible!"

"How could the Demon Lord have given this item... to you?"

"You should understand now." Wade laughed heartily. "The Great Demon Lord has had his eyes on me for a long time! Just be a good sport and let me use you as a stepping stone. There's no point in struggling in vain, it's not beneficial for anyone. Not only am I going to consume you now, but I also need your pill to help me reach that class."

"Vesper, we're doing this for our demon sect, for the sake of our Demon Lord. Therefore, we must be ruthless toward ourselves to obtain the Demon Lotus."

With a slightly startled expression, she took two steps back, her beautiful eyes tinged with a hint of red.

She shook her head, lost in thought, as tears trickled down her cheeks.

"Demon Lord treated me like his own daughter, how could he possibly hurt me like this? You're lying to me, you're lying to me..."

"I didn't lie to you!" Wade scoffed. "If you must blame someone, it's only because you're too soft-hearted. The Great Demon Lord wouldn't dare entrust such an important matter to you. Aren't you more naturally gifted than me? Weren't you incredibly arrogant? Now, your cultivation will serve as my stepping stone!"

Vesper felt as if she had lost something precious. She collapsed helplessly to the ground, her delicate body trembling.

It wasn't out of fear, but helplessness.

Even though it was a demon sect, the Demon Lord treated her well!

Originally, it was merely her speculation, guessing that perhaps the Demon Lord might act in such a way.

Because there were no demonic cultivators who surpassed the top prodigies, they couldn't be entirely sure of seizing the remaining demon lotus petals to form a complete demonic lotus. Therefore, it was essential for a demonic cultivator prodigy to break through, only then would they have a significant chance of succeeding.

However, she still harbored a sliver of hope in her heart, hoping that the Demon Lord wouldn't kill her.

Looking back now, it wasn't like that at all!

She was destined to die that day.

"Where's the pill?" The impatient voice of Wade echoed.

He needed the aid of the pill to successfully achieve a breakthrough.

With a beautifully tragic smile playing at the corners of her lips, Vesper said, "I don't have the pill you seek, but you're welcome to use this to obliterate my soul and drain all my cultivation. I know, you've killed the other one, they died at your hands."

Indeed, when the badge of authority shattered, she already knew.