Chapter 79
Leng Huai pulled Mo Xiaoxin into his arms, and feeling the familiar male scent surrounding her, her face instantly turned red.
But now was not the time to be shy. She immediately broke free from Leng Huai's embrace and stared intently at the movements below.
Li Zhao was anxious as he watched Liu Qing being taken hostage, but Ye Deqing was currently on the rocks. Apart from this passage, the rest of the area was filled with lava, and rocks were scarce.
He stared intently at the stone that had split in two. One of the pieces had been shaken by Ye Deqing's earlier movement and floated over. He remained still, waiting for the piece to drift closer, and then tried to stand on it. Fortunately, he was thin and light, so although he was a little unsteady on his feet, he didn't sink.
He glanced at Ye Deqing's back and at Liu Qing, who stood frozen in place, not daring to move.
He was still some distance from Ye Deqing, but the rock was undulating. He knew how to row; he had once been a boatman on the Demon River, and his years of rowing experience gave him a thorough understanding of buoyancy. Li Zhao tried gently swaying his heel, and sure enough, the rock swayed forward.
Yue Si peeked out and looked at the chaotic scene outside, whispering, "Sister, do you think we should go out and help Li Zhao and Liu Qing? After all, they just told us about Min Dibao and Yu Shi."
Yueke had been watching Li Zhao and Ye Deqing's actions closely, and she had the same idea.
Seeing that Yue Ke agreed, Yue Si wanted to leave the circle of ice pillars, but Xian Fei quickly stopped her.
Xian Fei grabbed her arm: "Wait."
Yue Si frowned: "Hey, your hand!"
Xian Fei felt the soft texture of the hand and his face flushed. He awkwardly withdrew his hand and asked, "How are you going to help him?"
Yue Si said smugly, "Of course, we'll use my sister's and my unique skills."
Xian Fei scratched his head, unable to think of any good way to help Li Zhao. He glanced at Yue Ke, who still had that calm and composed expression.
Xian Fei: "Alright, then be careful. I'll keep watch from behind."
Yue Ke and Yue Si emerged from the ice pillar together. They looked at each other, nodded, and then held hands, drawing a circle in the air before bursts of golden light appeared.
Yueke used her other hand to extinguish the golden light, and a giant paddle appeared out of thin air.
Xian Fei was dumbfounded. He hadn't seen the two sisters take out magical artifacts from their pockets. The two sisters' magic was truly extraordinary; they actually had the ability to retrieve objects from a distance! And they could retrieve objects from outside the Ruins of Ashes.
Li Zhao felt that the stones under his feet were supporting him, which he found strange. He looked down and saw a huge paddle behind the stones, which made them much more stable and no longer wobbled as if they were about to tip over.
Li Zhao glanced up at the two Yue sisters on the shore and smiled at them.
Leng Huai did not lay a hand on Ye Deqing. Although he said that, human life was at stake, and he could not disregard Liu Qing's life.
Leng Huai held Mo Xiaoxin's hand, and the two of them stood on the high platform, calmly observing the scene below. Even though the platform below them was shaking, the two of them remained expressionless.
Liu Qing's back stiffened passively; she felt as if her waist was about to break, but the force behind her kept forcing her to straighten her back. She tried to break free from this force, but the difference in magical power between her and Ye Deqing was too great, and she couldn't break through at all. Helpless, she could only look up at the high platform.
Out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of something slowly approaching her from the side. She turned her head and saw that it was Li Zhao!
She was overjoyed. "Great! Brother Li has come to save me!" she thought. Just as she was about to speak, Li Zhao gestured for her to be quiet, and then he began to speak silently.
Liu Qing understood Li Zhao's words. She nodded, composed herself, and turned her head back. Given the current situation, she couldn't move and could only obediently avoid causing him trouble.
Ye Deqing attacked the high platform for a while, but found that the stone wall showed no signs of collapsing or cracking. He was very annoyed and was thinking of other ways when he suddenly felt someone behind him.
As he turned his head, he saw a curved blade slashing straight at him.
"Li Zhao! Are you out of your mind?" Ye Deqing shouted, catching him off guard and quickly dodging.
Li Zhao remained silent, each move he made was extremely fierce, and then he slashed down again.
The stone beneath Ye Deqing shook violently due to Li Zhao's movements.
Seeing the opportunity, Leng Huai threw a palm strike at the lava pool next to Ye Deqing, instantly splashing out a lot of red lava.
Ye Deqing was unable to dodge in time and was splashed, melting a large hole in his trouser leg. He felt the scalding hot substance touch his skin, sending a sharp burning sensation through him.
His face suddenly turned pale, and he hurriedly used his sleeve to shield himself from the lava that was still splashing up.
He stared intently in Leng Huai's direction, as if he wanted to tear Leng Huai to pieces.
At this moment, he no longer cared about Liu Qing and let go of her, trying to regain his balance.
Liu Qing was finally free. He turned and entered the mirror. Li Zhao's curved blade accurately hooked the mirror in front of him and held it in his hand. He could feel that the mirror was still transmitting a warm temperature. Unlike the scorching heat, this temperature could reach his heart.
He carefully placed the mirror in his bosom.
Ye Deqing glared menacingly at Li Zhao.
Li Zhao quickly responded, and the two engaged in a fierce battle on the rocks.
Ye Hualing, Ye Songlan, and Meng Zheng were discussing how to get the rocks from the lava pool to the shore.
"Demon Lord, my Ye family has dedicated so many years to the Demon Realm. Even if we haven't made any great contributions, we have certainly put in a lot of hard work. Why do you want to wipe us out?" Ye Deqing said to Leng Huai while dealing with Li Zhao, his face showing a sad expression.
What is this old fox trying to do now?
Leng Huai said, "The Ye family has committed heinous crimes, especially you, Ye Deqing..."
Ye Deqing suddenly looked behind Mo Xiaoxin, a sinister expression on his face: "Instead of trying to kill me, Demon Lord, why don't you worry about the Demon Queen?"
Leng Huai frowned, turned to look at Mo Xiaoxin, and saw that Mo Xiaoxin was stiff and dared not move, with a dagger pressed against her neck.
A head appeared behind her; it was none other than the long-vanished Min Dibao.
A hint of panic flashed in Leng Huai's eyes: "Min Dibao! What are you going to do?"
"Let me out."
Min Dibao's face was pale and bloodless, looking like a dead man. He exuded a cold aura, and his words were also icy, the chill penetrating straight to Mo Xiaoxin's bones.
Leng Huai took a step forward, intending to negotiate with Min Dibao, but Min Dibao retorted ruthlessly: "If you don't want her to die, open the door for me right now!"
Leng Huai clenched his fist and looked at the calm Mo Xiaoxin.
Mo Xiaoxin just quietly watched Leng Huai, neither wanting him to save her nor begging for death; she was simply observing his every move.
She's not afraid of dying; it's just a matter of losing a million. She has plenty of money in her account now, so it doesn't matter to her at all.
Would Leng Huai open the door for Min Dibao for her sake?
She didn't know.
She was nobody to him; she was merely a pawn he used to stabilize the Demon Realm.
Even if she were really killed by Min Dibao, Leng Huai probably wouldn't be sad. After all, he had killed her so many times before, so what difference would one more time make?
Although……
She still harbored a glimmer of hope...
But she didn't dare to do too much.
She looked away and gazed at the crowd below.
The people below were also looking up in her direction, and each of them seemed to have a different expression.
There was anticipation, doubt, and a sense of watching the show unfold...
She knew that everyone below desperately wanted the door to be opened.
Suddenly, a man's voice came from beside me. The voice seemed to come from a distant place, yet it was very real.
“Okay, I’ll open the door for you,” Leng Huai said.
Mo Xiaoxin stared blankly as Leng Huai inserted the key into the lock, and then the door slowly opened.
Min Dibao stared intently at Leng Huai: "Step back."
Leng Huai's eyes were dangerous, but he didn't dare to joke about Mo Xiaoxin's life, so he took a few steps back.
Seeing this, Min Dibao pulled Mo Xiaoxin toward the door while keeping an eye on Leng Huai's movements.
Leng Huai kept a close eye on Min Dibao's movements, never letting his guard down for a moment. The fire in his palm surged, and if Min Dibao made any move, he would kill him without hesitation.
Min Dibao seized the opportunity to leave through the door, shoved Mo Xiaoxin out, and then slammed the door shut.
A red mark appeared on Mo Xiaoxin's neck. She touched it and felt that her neck was cold and painful.
Leng Huai asked with concern, "Are you alright?"
Mo Xiaoxin shook her head and said, "It's nothing."
She glanced towards the door: "Are you just going to let him out like that?"
Leng Huai: "Anyway, he's not really Min Dibao."
Mo Xiaoxin was somewhat surprised, recalling the chaotic scene among the group of Min Di leopards: "Could it be..."
Leng Huai said leisurely, "He was transformed from jade. He is no longer a threat to us. I will deal with the Min family after I get out."
Mo Xiaoxin nodded.
However, she was still curious about how Leng Huai had discovered it.
But now is not a good time to ask. Let's ask him after they get what they want.
In the short time that followed, Ye Songlan, with the help of her brothers, had already stepped onto the first stone. Originally, the first stone was still some distance away, but it floated up to her and she stepped onto it.
Although the second stone was cracked, she could still climb it with her weight. She needed to assist Ye Deqing and prevent Li Zhao from succeeding.
Without realizing it, they naturally split into two factions.
Yue Ke, Yue Si, and Xian Fei. Since they are going to help Li Zhao and Liu Qing, they will naturally be on two different fronts from the Ye family.
Ye Pingwei and Ye Hualing stayed behind to deal with them.
Li Zhao and Ye Deqing were locked in a fierce battle.
Suddenly, Ye Songlan threw a flying knife at Li Zhao. Li Zhao couldn't dodge in time, and his finger was cut, with thick blood dripping down.
Hearing the commotion, Ye Deqing saw that the person who came was Ye Songlan, but his face remained expressionless.
Ye Songlan keenly noticed this, and she felt a little sad, but she didn't stop what she was doing to Li Zhao.
Distracted, Li Zhao was struck by Ye Deqing's palm. Li Zhao felt a powerful force rushing towards him, and he fell backward. Behind him was churning lava, and falling in would surely mean certain death.
Liu Qing gasped in shock in the mirror: "Young Master Li!"
Just as Li Zhao was about to fall off the rocks and thought he was about to die there, something behind him supported his waist. He looked back and saw the golden oar.
The golden oar seemed to possess a spirit, lifting him up and allowing him to stand up.
Ye Deqing then realized that Yue Ke was actually helping Li Zhao!
Li Zhao gave Yue Ke a grateful look.
Ye Pingwei felt deeply humiliated that he could be distracted while fighting against him and help others.
Yue Si glanced at Ye Pingwei with a mocking look: "This young master of the Ye family isn't very strong either, not even as strong as your younger brother."
Although Yue Si was locked in combat with Ye Hua Ling, she could clearly sense that Ye Hua Ling was holding back, keeping them evenly matched. Ye Hua Ling's skill far surpassed hers, and since he didn't intend to kill her, she wouldn't be foolish enough to expose him.
Ye Pingwei glanced at Yue Si sideways: "I fought two people by myself, how am I inferior to him?"
Yue Si glanced at Xian Fei and Yue Ke: "Although you are fighting against two people, my sister didn't really lift a finger against you. You only fought against the head of the Xian family."
Ye Pingwei was furious, but he managed to suppress his anger, as he never lost his temper in public.
He's going to inherit the Ye family business, so there's no need for him to bother with this little brat.
Ye Pingwei shifted his focus to Yue Ke, who was originally directing the Golden Paddle, but was interrupted by Ye Pingwei and had to give up.
Fortunately, Li Zhao landed steadily on the rocks, and Liu Qing breathed a sigh of relief.
But Ye Deqing wasn't about to let him off easily. He struck out with another palm, which Li Zhao dodged to the side.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Ye Songlan grabbed the golden paddle and tried to pull the nearest stone over to her.
All the stones float irregularly on the lava. If you can get the stones to your side, you can get to the bottom of the platform.
Rumble!
Suddenly, a loud thud came from beneath my feet.
Mo Xiaoxin suddenly felt unsteady on her feet.
The platform is about to collapse!
Her heart skipped a beat as she looked at Leng Huai.
Leng Huai was somewhat surprised that the platform had collapsed, but he still maintained that fearless expression, as if he wouldn't be afraid even if the sky were to fall.
Leng Huai took her hand and said, "The platform is about to collapse, let's go down quickly."
He pointed to a relatively large rock below, which was some distance from Ye Deqing and relatively safe.
Even standing on this high platform, the heat is intense; I wonder how hot it must be below?
The two of them went up to the rock together.
As soon as they reached the rocks, the platform collapsed with a roar, sending shattered stone fragments flying everywhere.
Leng Huai instinctively stood in front of Mo Xiaoxin, shielding her with his body.
Mo Xiaoxin looked at Leng Huai's perfect jawline, somewhat surprised that Leng Huai would take the initiative to protect her.
Ye Deqing laughed loudly, then his smile vanished, and his eyes turned terrifying: "Don't think you can escape today. Since you don't want me to live, I won't let you get away with it either."
Mo Xiaoxin: "Ye Deqing! If you don't hand over your shield, don't blame us for being impolite!"
Ye Deqing glanced at Mo Xiaoxin with disdain: "A little princess from the Southern Demon Realm should pray for her own good fortune!"
A cluster of golden needles flew out from Ye Deqing's sleeve, sweeping towards Leng Huai and Mo Xiaoxin in unison.
Countless golden rays rushed straight towards her, so dazzling that Mo Xiaoxin almost went blind.
Only then did she realize the power of metal-based magic.
Not daring to be careless, she whispered in his ear, "Don't worry."
She managed to cram for a month at the last minute.
Unexpectedly, Leng Huai nodded on the surface, and the next second, a thick circle of flames ignited around the two of them on the stone.
The golden needles turned to ashes the instant they touched the flame.
Mo Xiaoxin was dumbfounded; she felt the power of fire again.
Ye Deqing's ability to become the head of the four major families is not to be underestimated.
Fortunately, Leng Huai is here. His own fire element might be able to hold off others, but Ye Deqing probably wouldn't be able to.
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