Liew Bin got up to flee, but Xia Mengqingâs voice came from the room: "Ye Fan, donât let him escape, capture Liew Bin alive."
Without any hesitation, Ye Fan swung his giant axe and chased after Liew Bin!
After killing several Liew Family martial artists blocking the way, Ye Fan understood Xia Mengqingâs intentionâto capture Liew Bin. Regardless of the battleâs outcome, he would have leverage, and at least the Liew Family would be cautious.
It seemed Xia Mengqing was quite a character; perhaps she had long planned to capture Liew Bin.
"Everyone attack, block this madman!"
Liew Bin had just broken out of the crowd, seeing Ye Fan chasing after him like a Grim Reaper, immediately shouted to the Liew Family martial artists behind him.
Upon hearing Liew Binâs shout, the Liew Family martial artists fearlessly charged at Ye Fan, but none were his match. Ye Fan easily broke through their attacks and continued pursuing Liew Bin.
Liew Tian managed to escape, Ye Fan chased Liew Bin, with no one minding him. Remembering the earlier sounds, he suddenly looked towards the room, saw the silhouette behind the window, and dove towards it, ignoring the Liew Family martial artists.
"Not good..."
Wu Qingxia was shocked, but Liew Tian moved too quickly, she couldnât intercept him in time. She rushed forward, her treasured sword glinting, stabbing towards Liew Tianâs back.
"Hmph!"
Liew Tian snorted coldly, leapt up like an arrow, shooting into the room, his long knife aimed at the calmly standing woman inside. He sneered, "Haha, a woman, youâve killed so many of us, Iâll bury you with them."
"Are you sure you can kill me?"
Xia Mengqing turned around, a cold smile on her stunning face. The veil previously on her face had been removed, revealing a face so beautiful it could overthrow nations under the candlelight.
Seeing the cold smile on her charming face, Liew Tian felt something was amiss, but Wu Qingxia outside was already near, leaving him no time to ponder. He fiercely swung his long knife at Xia Mengqing.
"Snap!"
Somehow, Xia Mengqing had a dagger in her hand, its chilling glint revealing an unknown material. Yet she didnât attack Liew Tian, instead, with a reverse grip, she cut a rope on the window.
The rope was cut, puzzling Liew Tian about Xia Mengqingâs actions. Suddenly, he felt something descending from above. Raising his head, he saw some powder pouring down from a flipped over basin on the beam.
Instantly feeling very uneasy, he tried to dodge, but the powder was too much, swirling around and landing heavily on him.
Just then, something bizarre occurred. Liew Tian suddenly caught fire, but not ordinary flamesâgreen ones, resembling ghostly fires rising from hell.
He became engulfed as if bathed in oil, erupting with flames. At this moment of life and death, Liew Tian abandoned thoughts of killing Xia Mengqing. He crashed through a wall, bursting through the opening.
Outside, it was pouring rain. Liew Tian reckoned that the rain would extinguish the fire; once he rushed into it, the fire would extinguish naturally.
Yet the idea was lovely, but reality remained harsh. After entering the downpour, the fire wasnât quenched; it flared even stronger. In agony, he rolled and screamed on the ground, but the flames continued to burn fiercely. At last, his screams ceased, and he was burnt alive in the rainstorm.
The entire scene fell silent. Everyone stared in horror as Liew Tianâs corpse was charred, even Wu Qingxia and the Skeleton Sect members were astonished.
The crowd watched Liew Tian burn to death before their eyes, his previous screams still echoed in their ears, staring at the flames still burning in the rain, fear rooted in their hearts.
What kind of fire was this? Hellfire?
Why did the flames seem to defy the rain and remain inextinguishable? How did Liew Tian catch fire?
Questions filled everyoneâs minds, all eyes turned towards the room Liew Tian had rushed into, focusing on Xia Mengqing standing at the doorway. Her stunning face now seemed synonymous with a Grim Reaper.
Ye Fanâs heart was filled with wonder; this Xia Mengqing was even more mysterious. These two werenât members of the Skeleton Sect, and now everyone was glad they were on their side. Otherwise, theyâd certainly end up miserably by their hands.
"Does anyone else want to kill me? Iâm waiting here in the room!"
Xia Mengqing spoke indifferently, turned back into the room. This time she didnât even close the door, yet no one outside dared to enter. This room with just one candle seemed transformed into the gates of the Ghost Sect, with none daring to cross the threshold.
"Retreat!"
The remaining two experts of the Liew Family Alliance Army exchanged looks, deciding to retreat without discussion. Liew Bin had fled, Wu Qingxia still had many experts, they did not want to die here.
"Wu Lie, Zhou Junjie, take people to pursue. Also guard the rear gate. If the oppositionâs strength is too great, retreat; donât fight recklessly."
Wu Qingxia instructed Zhou Junjie and her subordinate Wu Lie. She herself didnât pursue but turned to guard Xia Mengqingâs door instead.
Ye Fan went after Liew Bin, Xia Mengqingâs tactics were terrifying, yet Wu Qingxia knew she currently had no True Qi. If an expert attacked, itâs uncertain what methods she might employ. To prevent accidents, Wu Qingxia decided to protect her.
"Sister Qingxia, you donât need to worry about me, I can take care of myself. Go about your business."
Xia Mengqing arrived outside the room and said to Wu Qingxia, who at the moment was wearing a crimson soft armor, her hair drenched with rain. She wiped the rain off her face and said, "Itâs nothing, Sister Mengqing. My father only asked me to guard this back door, and now Iâve completed that task!"
She didnât dare to call herself sister anymore. Having witnessed Xia Mengqingâs terrifying methods, she found her years of training laughable.
Xia Mengqing didnât speak further, nor did she invite Wu Qingxia inside the room. She just stood there, looking towards the direction of the Great Elderâs meeting hall. Her face expressionless, she knew what was on her mind.
Wu Qingxia also remained silent, her gaze seemingly fixed in that direction as she listened to the sounds of battle from there. Her face displayed a mixture of emotions, the tension in her heart showing through.
Perhaps it was fear, Wu Qingxia spoke to Xia Mengqing, "Sister Mengqing, do you think our Wu Family and Skeleton Sect can win this time?"
Xia Mengqing didnât look towards Wu Qingxia, and said calmly, "If Zhong Wushang and his subordinate donât intervene, and the Great Elder can still call for reinforcements, then perhaps Wu Family and Skeleton Sect might have a chance. But the odds are slim, so if you donât want to flee, you better plan your escape early and avoid being sullied."
"Oh..."
Wu Qingxia hadnât expected Xia Mengqing to say such a thing, implying that she should be ready for suicide, indicating that the situation was not optimistic.
"Sister Mengqing, you are not from the Wu Family nor from Skeleton Sect, why do you still want to stay here? Do you intend to live and die with us?"
Wu Qingxia glanced at Xia Mengqing, asking her with a longing tone. This womanâs origins were mysterious, even Ye Fan did not know where she came from, which is why she asked.
"Not quite, I wonât stay here forever. Itâs just that he doesnât leave, so I donât want to leave either. Maybe once he captures Liew Bin, weâll all leave."
Xia Mengqing replied also with a longing tone, indicating inner conflict within her heart.
It seems that, no matter how formidable Ye Fan is, the outcome of this battle may still be difficult to predict!
"Sister Mengqing, do you think Zhong Wushang will make a move?" Wu Qingxia said, trying to make conversation.
"He! He wonât, he considers himself above it, but his subordinate definitely will!" Xia Mengqing seemed to understand Zhong Wushang well, saying to Wu Qingxia.
...
Zhong Wushang indeed did not make a move, nor did his heavy armor-clad subordinate. At this time, Zhong Wushang was leisurely drinking wine inside a huge tent prepared for him, while his subordinate stood outside the tent like a statue, holding a giant mace.
In Zhong Wushangâs arms sat a beautiful young girl, her expression seemed uneasy, frequently glancing outside the tent.
The girl was Liew Binâs sister, Liew Yi, the eldest young lady of the Liew Family. She was very charming, with features like a painting, a slender waist like a water snake, exuding a seductive allure that moved oneâs heart.
Zhong Wushangâs hand rested on the girlâs slender waist, his eyes peacefully closed, as if the slaughter outside had nothing to do with him.
"Whatâs wrong?"
Suddenly, Zhong Wushangâs eyes opened, the cold gleam in his eyes pierced through the layers of night towards the sky.
Nothing was visible in the sky, only the ruthless downpour continued, the heavy armored man outside the tent also looked up, after a while, the man said to Zhong Wushang, "Young Master, it should be people from White City!"
Liew Yi heard the manâs words and widened her eyes, gazing at the sky for a while yet saw nothing, she couldnât help but ask Zhong Wushang, "My Lord, what happened?"
Zhong Wushang seemed fond of Liew Yi, smiled and said, "An airship arrived, there are more than ten people on board."
"Airship?"
Liew Yi somewhat incredulously looked at the sky again, yet saw nothing, she then asked Zhong Wushang, "My Lord, why canât I see anything? Besides, thereâs no sound above?"
"Haha! That airship is crafted with ancient technology, with imperceptible prohibitions on board. If they donât want the people below to notice, then the people below wonât notice."
As he spoke, Zhong Wushangâs hand reached into Liew Yiâs chest, holding that high curve.
Liew Yi couldnât help but squirm, throwing a seductive glance at Zhong Wushang and said, "Is that so, my Lord, nothing serious will happen, right?"
"What could happen, Iâm sitting here, they havenât revealed the airship, probably just here to spectate, donât worry."
Zhong Wushang said proudly, right then, the armored man suddenly said to Zhong Wushang, "Young Master! Two more super battle cars have arrived from that side, seemingly people from Zhao Family and Tian Family."
Liew Yi hastily looked at the sky again, yet saw nothing again, Zhong Wushang glanced at the sky and said, "No need to panic, theyâre just here for the spectacle. They didnât find anything at Frostbite Cliff, probably venting some frustration here. Knowing Iâm here, they wonât interfere."
"Thatâs right, my Lord is a prominent figure in the Northern Wastelands, one of the top thirty heroes in power, who dares to provoke you?"
Liew Yiâs face revealed a smile as she spoke seductively to Zhong Wushang.
"Look at your sweet mouth, really will sweet talk to death without paying, hahaha..."
Zhong Wushang laughed heartily, drinking the wine Liew Yi handed him, downing it in one go.