NOVPUB"Senior Brother Liu, where are you going?" Liu Yiyi shouted from behind.
"To avenge Junior Brother Mu," Liu Rufeng said indifferently.
Everyone was stunned for a moment, then they saw Huangfu Xianyue move in a flash, blocking Liu Rufeng midair.
She said, "Do you want to go seek death?"
"Would you have me stand by and watch Junior Brother Mu die before my eyes?" Liu Rufeng responded.
"Junior Brother Mu might not be dead yet. It’s more important to get him treated first. Don’t forget our mission," Huangfu Xianyue said in a cold voice.
Although the direct disciples often engage in open competition and intrigue, it is said that Mu Zhoubai and Liu Rufeng were very close brothers.
The nature of their competition was healthy.
Seeing his good brother nearly die on the stage, how could Liu Rufeng not be enraged?
"Let’s save him first," Xu Zimei stood up from the side and walked towards the direction of the Combat Stage.
Because Mu Zhoubai was incapacitated and unable to fight, the referee declared the match over.
Two staff members carried Mu Zhoubai’s body to the underground area, planning to dispose of it, but they were stopped by Xu Zimei and the others.
"Are you with him?" The two staff members couldn’t be bothered to question further and handed the body over to the group.
With so many deaths occurring every day in these competitions, a morgue had been built onsite.
Unclaimed bodies were thrown inside and cleared out regularly.
"How is he?" everyone checking Mu Zhoubai’s wounds anxiously asked Huangfu Xianyue.
"He’s not breathing," Liu Rufeng sat down on the ground, his voice cold as he spoke.
"That guy was out to kill," Fang Xiang looked at the cold body in front of him, then at the Kugu elder on the stage outside, and spoke angrily.
With the entrance of the Kugu elder onto the stage, a brief silence fell across the hundred matches.
No one dared to challenge him, and those fighters in the waiting area withdrew, not wanting to encounter the Kugu elder.
"Boring," the Kugu elder snorted in disdain and walked off the stage, heading towards the thousand-match Combat Stage.
As the Kugu elder left, the fighters began to enter the waiting area once more, reigniting the fierce competition.
As dusk fell, the day’s matches came to a close, and the spectators started to leave one by one.
Mu Zhoubai had completely stopped breathing, and the group buried his body outside of Ragefire City, on a hillside with a rather pleasant view.
They then returned to the inn within the city, the atmosphere slightly heavy.
"I always feel that this incident wasn’t a coincidence," Fang Xiang said.
"Someone of the Kugu elder’s caliber wouldn’t normally come here."
"Definitely not a coincidence. Now that I think about it calmly, there must be someone targeting us," Liu Rufeng spoke.
"Targeting us? Who would target us? We haven’t offended anyone," Yin Rong began, but then she suddenly realized halfway through.
"Could it be Nu Yang?"
"This Combat Stage is owned by the Ragefire Clan, what do you think?" Huangfu Xianyue said.
"This is too much to bear," Liu Rufeng slammed the table and stood up, declaring in a terse voice, "When has our Realm Emperor Holy Sect ever suffered such indignity in this Southern Domain?"
"These are extraordinary circumstances. The Sect Gate is busy dealing with those two Divine Dragons and hardly has the energy to attend to these matters," Huangfu Xianyue sighed.
"I will try again tomorrow. No matter what, we must obtain the map of the Misty Forest and the Fusion Stones.
Otherwise, even if we go to the Misty Forest, we will not be able to complete the task."
"Let it be, it’s already late. Let’s go to sleep early," Xu Zimei waved his hand and said.
"Everything is predestined. We’ll discuss our strategy tomorrow."
Everyone nodded, and with no appetite left, they went straight upstairs to rest in their respective rooms.
The sky was bright with the moon’s luminance, and the night in Ragefire City was still very lively.
People were coming and going on the streets, lanterns hung high, and many nighttime vendors had just stepped out.
In contrast to the bustling streets, inside the quiet inn, Xu Zimei, who was cultivating, heard a knock on the door.
He got out of bed and opened the door to find Huangfu Xianyue standing outside.
Huangfu Xianyue appeared to have just taken a bath; her body emitted a very enchanting fragrance.
She was wearing a slightly revealing cheongsam, with her fair, long legs exposed, and a see-through chiffon blouse as her top.
This scene was incredibly charming, provoking one’s imagination.
"Senior Sister Huangfu, what’s this about?" Xu Zimei curiously asked.
"Junior Brother Xu, there’s something I want to ask you about, can I go to your room?" Huangfu Xianyue’s face blushed as she spoke shyly.
"Sure," Xu Zimei nodded.
Following Huangfu Xianyue, he went to the room next to his.
As soon as he entered the room, it was pitch dark inside.
Xu Zimei felt Huangfu Xianyue collapse into his arms, a warmth emanating from her body.
"Junior Brother," Huangfu Xianyue looked up, her eyes filled with affection.
"Senior Sister, what’s this?" Xu Zimei asked with a smile.
"Don’t talk, follow me," Huangfu Xianyue placed her finger gently on Xu Zimei’s lips, shook her head slightly, then took his hand to the table in the room.
Xu Zimei sat on a chair, while Huangfu Xianyue sat on his lap.
"Do you like your Senior Sister?" Huangfu Xianyue asked with a dreamy look in her eyes.
"I don’t," Xu Zimei shook his head.
Huangfu Xianyue’s expression stiffened; she slowly entwined her hands around Xu Zimei’s neck, gently exhaling her fragrance.
She asked, "Do you like me now?"
"Senior Sister, if you have something to say, just say it. I’m busy and need to continue cultivating," Xu Zimei said impatiently.
"What’s the rush, Junior Brother," Huangfu Xianyue covered her mouth, giggling, and said, "Are you afraid I’ll eat you up?"
"Perhaps," Xu Zimei chuckled.
As he spoke, he grabbed Huangfu Xianyue’s right hand from behind his back and brought it in front of them. 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘱𝘶𝑏.𝑐𝘰𝑚
At that moment, Huangfu Xianyue’s right hand turned extremely black, wrapped in strands of Demonic Qi.
And her fingernails were several inches long, sharp, and emanating a chill.
Despite having a beauty in his arms, Xu Zimei only felt as if he was holding a block of ice thousands of years old, the temperature in the entire room plummeting.
Before Xu Zimei could say anything more, a pattern appeared beneath the room’s floor.
The pattern seemed like a black hole, extending countless iron chains from within.
The chains wrapped directly around Xu Zimei from the chair, binding him.
"The Dark Prison Cage is a level six Formation, Junior Brother, it’s useless to struggle," Huangfu Xianyue said lightly laughing.
She drew her long fingernails across Xu Zimei’s neck and whispered, "My dear Junior Brother, back at Divine Maiden Peak you risked your life to save me, your Senior Sister really couldn’t bear to kill you.
But alas, you just had to be a remnant of the Demon Race."
"Senior Sister, what are you doing?" Xu Zimei exclaimed in panic.
"It’s okay, death is but an instant, your Senior Sister’s hand will be quick," Huangfu Xianyue reassured with a smile.
