Chi Ming secretly tailed them to Mingyue City.
After witnessing everything that happened, she fell into deep thought.
‘The Demoness… was actually taken hostage!?’
Even though Yu Yi and the others had disguised themselves, Chi Ming recognized them at a glance.
She normally didn’t care about the conflicts in the city, but what she hadn’t expected was that the arrogant and infamous Demoness would be held hostage by some nobody??
Things were getting interesting.
Chi Ming fell into contemplation.
With her understanding of the Demoness, it should have been impossible for an ordinary person to even get close to her.
‘What exactly is this Demoness plotting?’
Chi Ming was puzzled by Yu Yi’s intentions, but more than that, she felt sorry for that Uncle.
Though that Uncle didn’t seem like a good person either, having taken the Demoness hostage, his fate was bound to be miserable.
His luck was truly terrible.
Meanwhile, the Big Man, who had no idea what kind of people he’d provoked, looked around at the crowd surrounding him, who didn’t dare make a move, and his arrogance soared to the heavens:
“Hahaha! Weren’t you all acting tough just now? Why are you so scared to move now? If you’ve got the guts, try killing me together with this woman!”
As soon as he finished, a cold warning voice rang in his ear:
“I advise you to let go, or you might not even know how you died.”
The one who issued the warning was, of course, Blue Ling’er.
Blue Ling’er hadn’t expected Master to let this guy get so close, and for a moment, she was surprised.
But how could Blue Ling’er not be clever?
She quickly realized that Master must have deliberately let herself be caught, with the intention of testing her and Huang Doudou’s loyalty.
Such a test was, in truth, a sign of mistrust toward the Disciples.
Though Blue Ling’er felt a little sad, she understood.
‘After all, with so many traitors in the sect, it’s only reasonable for Master not to fully trust us…’
She thought to herself.
Since Master had given her a chance to prove her loyalty, there was no reason for Blue Ling’er to let it slip by.
She gently stirred the Zhenqi within her, her eyes toward the Big Man full of killing intent.
The spilled Sword of Wine on the ground instantly condensed in Blue Ling’er’s hand, forming a blade aimed at the Big Man.
The Big Man served Ghost Shadow Sect, living a life of danger with a blade at his throat.
How could he fear Blue Ling’er’s threat?
He had full confidence in his own strength and believed he could snap the neck of the little girl in his grip at any time.
Ignoring Blue Ling’er’s threat, the Big Man grinned.
“Oh, oh, oh, little girl, you’d better think carefully. If you make a move, your sister’s life will…”
Before he could finish, another fluffy-haired little girl beside him blinked curiously and asked, “What will happen?”
“Ah?”
The Big Man was stunned, completely thrown off by the question.
What the hell? Your sister’s being held hostage by me, her life hanging by a thread, and you’re still asking what will happen?
Just as the Big Man was bewildered, the white-robed beauty he held hostage finally spoke in a calm voice.
“Ling’er’s reaction was half a beat slow, but she eventually understood her Master’s intent. That counts as passing. As for Doudou, you watched the whole thing like a spectator. For someone as observant as you, that’s below standard. Prepare for punishment. Of course, not the kind you’re hoping for.”
Blue Ling’er let out a sigh of relief.
“Thank you, Master.”
She replied respectfully.
Huang Doudou finally reacted, face twisted in misery.
“Ah, this… this… Disciple admits her mistake!”
The exchange among the three women left the Big Man even more baffled.
Hey, I’m still holding a hostage here. Can’t you show me a little respect?
His anger quickly flared.
“Woman, you seem to be completely ignoring me. You—”
The Big Man growled in a low voice, but before he could finish, his words were cut short.
His strong arm, which was restraining the white-robed beauty, was seized by her.
A tyrannical force began twisting his arm bit by bit.
“This… this strength!”
The Big Man’s eyes widened in shock. Cold sweat poured down his face from the pain.
He reacted quickly, reaching with his other hand for the beauty’s neck, intending to snap it in one motion.
But he was still too slow.
With a crisp sound, the Big Man’s right arm was twisted off, the shattered bone piercing through his skin, exposed to the air.
He finally couldn’t hold back and let out a miserable scream.
“Master, is this kind of person even worth your attention? Leave the rest to your Disciple…”
Blue Ling’er stepped forward, volunteering.
Yu Yi silently shook her head.
“It’s nothing.”
“He chose his Master, so it’s only right for his Master to grant him death personally. That way, his passion won’t go to waste.”
As soon as Yu Yi finished speaking, she glanced at the Big Man, whose face was twisted in agony.
“You seem to have lost a lot of blood. Let’s return it all, shall we?”
“Wha—what?!”
While the Big Man was still confused, he saw the blood that had just spilled from his body suddenly reverse direction and flow back inside him!
This move instantly made him realize who the white-robed beauty before him truly was!
“Could you be—”
His gaze toward Yu Yi filled with terror.
Before he could even finish speaking, the energy in his body exploded, causing him to burst apart and die on the spot.
Blood and flesh scattered, but Yu Yi’s white robe remained as spotless as snow.
‘My control over force… still isn’t good enough.’
Yu Yi looked at her palm in silence.
Although she had awakened part of Yu Yijue’s memories and learned some techniques, her actual combat experience was nearly zero, making her control over power somewhat lacking.
She hadn’t intended to make the Big Man explode.
If the surrounding civilians, especially children, witnessed such a scene, she didn’t know how deep of a shadow it would cast in their hearts.
Yu Yi instinctively glanced around and found that most of the townspeople had fled earlier.
Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief.
At that moment, the Storyteller’s group finally snapped out of the shock from the Big Man’s instant death.
They rushed forward toward Yu Yi, but none of them looked directly at her.
Instead, all eyes were on the bloody remains of the Big Man.
“Stop.”
Blue Ling’er stepped forward, blocking the Storyteller and his group, her voice icy.
“Who are you people?”
“Since the three Lady Heroes see Ghost Shadow Sect as enemies, then we are comrades as well.”
The Storyteller cupped his fists.
“Lady Heroes, comrades?”
Blue Ling’er’s expression turned subtle.
She subconsciously glanced back at Yu Yi, who gave a slight nod.
Blue Ling’er immediately understood.
“We three Master and Disciples travel the world. Since arriving in Yizhou, we’ve heard much of the Ghost Shadow Sect’s evil deeds. We came to Mingyue City specifically to root them out.”
Blue Ling’er imitated the gesture, returning the salute.
“May I ask, which force do you represent?”
“We are from Hundred Martial Sects. If not for the three Lady Heroes’ intervention today, that ‘Ni Qiu’ would have escaped.”
The Storyteller smiled, then explained to Yu Yi and the others:
“We’ve been undercover in Mingyue City for almost a month. Of all Ghost Shadow Sect’s spies remaining in the city, only that ‘Ni Qiu’ was left. He was a Five Stages of Martial Ancestor, the strongest and most cunning of the bunch.”
“Our intentions were nearly exposed by him, and we almost suffered for it. Fortunately, his luck turned, and he provoked you three Lady Heroes. Otherwise, who knows what would’ve happened.”
“Because of his cunning, the Second Seat of Ghost Shadow Sect entrusted him with the Barrier-breaking Disc. Now that all their spies have been purged and Ni Qiu is dead, we can obtain the Disc, break the barrier, and attack Among the Colorful Clouds!”
“You’re attacking Among the Colorful Clouds?”
Blue Ling’er’s expression was peculiar.
“That’s right. At this moment, Among the Colorful Clouds is occupied by Ghost Shadow Sect, making it the perfect time to strike. Before now, no one would’ve dared to think about making a move on it!”
“Why wouldn’t anyone have dared before?”
Huang Doudou asked curiously.
The Storyteller paused, then frowned and replied.
“Lady Heroes, could it be you’re new to the Jianghu and don’t know who the original master of Among the Colorful Clouds was?”
Yu Yi smiled gently, polite yet dignified.
“We truly do not know. Please enlighten us.”