With a grim expression, Chi Chen moved his body across the ground and came to Lin Bai's side. The demon Lu did not stop Chi Chen's actions, but looked at him with a sickly smile, which made Chi Chen feel a chill down his spine.
"Did you kill Instructor Cheng Hu?"
Chi Chen looked at Lu Yao. He hadn't seen this woman in the mountains that day. If that was the case, then she must be on another battlefield. Cheng Hu's death must be closely related to her.
"Cheng Hu? I suppose I killed him!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Yao was slightly taken aback. After Cheng Hu and the blue-faced, silver-patterned member of the Heretic Forbidden Bureau perished together, Lu Yao sensed Zhang Rong's rapidly approaching presence.
Lu Yao was naturally not foolish enough to wait for Zhang Rong to arrive, so he concealed his presence and left the mountains.
After that, she remained hidden in the shadows, secretly finding an opportunity to return to the chaotic Ning District where she had stayed for so long.
Originally, Lu Yao planned to leave the Great Xia territory directly to join the Heretical Forbidden Organization located in the wasteland, but now the borders of Great Xia are under strict inspection, and she has no way to leave on her own.
Because of the great war, the secret agents within the Great Xia territory, where the heretical taboos resided, also fell into complete silence in order to avoid being completely eradicated by Xiao Rulai by finding any clues.
Lu Yao was also unreachable for the time being.
Under such circumstances, Lu Yao originally planned to bide her time in the Luan Ning District and wait for an opportunity, but Chi Chen's return made her think again.
Although Lu Yao did not fully understand the secrets of Chi Chen, based on the tasks assigned to him and Chi Chen's behavior during the five years in Luan Ning District, Lu Yao knew that Chi Chen must be hiding a shocking secret.
Therefore, as long as she gets her hands on Chi Chen, she will have enough resources to ensure her safe departure from the Great Xia territory.
By sheer coincidence, Lu Yao orchestrated this mysterious event, and as she wished, she successfully attracted Chi Chen, and even included Lin Bai as a bonus.
With these two combined, she would have even more leverage to negotiate with Zhang Rong. Given Zhang Rong's abilities, sending her out of Da Xia would be an easy matter.
Chi Chen and Lin Bai received Lu Yao's undisguised affirmation, and their eyes flashed with a cold light.
"Hehehe, very interesting looks. What, you still want to avenge Cheng Hu? Let alone your current state, even when you weren't injured, you wouldn't be able to last a single round against me. I'm not that useless, mysterious guy from before!"
Lu Yao, his face filled with fighting spirit, remained silent.
Upon hearing this, Chi Chen and Lin Bai also came to their senses. Yes, let alone the current state of them, what difference would it make if they were at their peak?
How could they possibly defeat someone whom even Cheng Hu couldn't kill?
"Do you dare to make a move? If you dare to make a move yourself, you wouldn't need to go through all this trouble to control a mysterious creature and cause all this, would you? Once you release your mental energy fluctuations, the captain will be able to sense them in no time."
Chi Chen said in a cold voice, while secretly replenishing his mental strength.
"Hehehe, little brother, you're quite clever. But do you guys even need me to lift a finger?"
Lu Yao walked slowly toward Chi Chen and the other person. Given their current state, Lu Yao could easily capture them without much effort.
Moreover, when she uses demonic language, as long as she suppresses it slightly, Zhang Rong, who is far away, will not be able to sense it. Otherwise, Zhang Rong should have arrived long ago when she used demonic language on the tiger-shaped mystery.
This is also why Lu Yao chose to control the mysterious. If Zhang Rong arrives, she will naturally leave from the shadows and look for another opportunity later.
"All you want is me, isn't it? Let Lin Bai go, and I won't resist. Otherwise, I'll kill myself right now, and you'll get nothing!"
Chi Chen held a long sword to his neck, his eyes gleaming coldly.
"Chi Chen! We'll go together!"
Seeing this, Lin Bai clenched his fists, his face showing resentment.
"oh?"
Upon seeing this, Lu Yao's sickly smile intensified, and a flush appeared on her face, as if Chi Chen's actions had greatly excited her.
However, Lu Yao's steps did not stop.
"Don't come any closer!"
Chi Chen exerted force with his arm, and the long knife cut a bloody gash on his fair neck, from which a trickle of blood slowly flowed down.
"Chi Chen, what are you doing? Even if she lets me go, I won't leave!"
Lin Bai's eyes were bloodshot as he tried to snatch the long sword from Chi Chen's hand, but all he got in return was Chi Chen's determined gaze.
This caused Lin Bai's hand to freeze in mid-air, trembling uncontrollably.
Chi Chen was gambling, gambling on whether he held enough importance in Lu Yao's heart.
Lu Yao stared at the blood flowing down Chi Chen's neck, his expression freezing, as if he were truly afraid that Chi Chen would commit suicide.
Then, he revealed an even more morbid smile, laughing so hard he bent over backward.
"Hehehehe!"
Lu Yao's sickly laughter echoed in Chi Chen's ears, causing Chi Chen's expression to change. Had he guessed wrong?
The next second, Chi Chen saw Lu Yao's bright red lips move slightly. Behind him, Lin Bai's hand suddenly moved, knocking the long knife out of Chi Chen's hand.
"Lin Bai, you..."
Chi Chen turned around and saw that Lin Bai's eyes were lifeless and he seemed dazed.
Yes, Lin Bai, whose mental strength was almost exhausted, was unable to resist Lu Yao's demonic words and was mentally controlled by her in just a moment.
"If you dare to move again, I'll kill him first, little brother Chi Chen!"
Just as Chi Chen was about to make a move, Lu Yao's alluring voice appeared in Chi Chen's ear.
Chi Chen froze on the spot, reaching into his pocket to fiddle with his phone. At the same time, Chi Chen realized that Lu Yao had only been toying with them to add some fun for herself.
"That's a good boy!"
Seeing this, Lu Yao was satisfied and quickened her pace to take Chi Chen and Lin Bai away. After all, the commotion here was quite significant, and if Zhang Rong really couldn't bear to leave, she wouldn't be able to escape either.
But just as Lu Yao was about to take her next step, a long sword flashed towards her back.
Lu Yao's expression changed, and he vanished from the spot.
Losing its target, the longsword charged forward toward Chi Chen and Lin Bai. Just as the longsword was about to reach Chi Chen's face, a figure appeared and caught it steadily.
"Uncle Chen!"
Chi Chen looked at the figure and exclaimed in surprise. At the same time, Chi Chen also quickly delivered a chop to the back of Lin Bai's neck, knocking him unconscious.
"Are you alright, Chi Chen?"
Chen Sheng stared intently at Lu Yao, who had reappeared opposite him. This woman's cultivation level was above his!
"You're not dead yet, Uncle Chen, what brings you here!"
Chi Chen looked at Chen Sheng, who had suddenly appeared, and asked in surprise.
"It's the Public Security Bureau. They heard the commotion in the park was too loud and were worried you couldn't handle it, so they called for help. I happened to be here, so I rushed over quickly. What's going on with that woman?"
Chen Sheng was on edge because he sensed a very dangerous aura emanating from Lu Yao.
Damn it!
Lu Yao's smile vanished completely. She looked at Chen Sheng, who had suddenly appeared, with a grim expression. Five years ago, it was the same. If he hadn't appeared, Chi Chen would have died at the hands of the mysterious man along with dozens of other children.
Lu Yao's eyes flickered as she pondered whether to stay or leave. If she used the power of the Star Radiance Realm, Zhang Rong would definitely be able to sense it. However, if she suppressed her realm to the Ascension Realm, she might not be able to kill Chen Sheng quickly. The longer the time dragged on, the greater the chance that Zhang Rong would arrive!
No matter what choice I make, it seems to be disadvantageous to me at this moment.
Lu Yao was a cautious person by nature. One of the reasons she chose to control the tiger-shaped mystery to lure Chi Chen was that when they were in the mountains, Duan Sheng had descended with a mystery at the Ascension Realm right next to her, but he still failed to capture Chi Chen. Although Lu Yao did not know the truth, she could guess from Duan Sheng's behavior that the mystery at the Ascension Realm was very likely killed by Chi Chen.
Otherwise, Lu Yao could have simply suppressed his own strength and captured Chi Chen himself, without needing this second confirmation.
Although Chi Chen did not demonstrate the strength to single-handedly kill the mysterious tiger-shaped creature that had reached the Ascension Realm in the battle just now, it further confirmed Lu Yao's idea that Chi Chen's combat power was far higher than the realm he had shown, and this should be the source of his secret!
If I miss this opportunity, will I really have another chance next time?
What if Zhang Rong keeps her attention on Chi Chen?
What if Zhang Rong searches the entire city to find himself first?
Could I evade the search of a powerful figure at the peak of the Moon Realm?
The cautious Lu Yao hesitated at this moment. According to her previous personality, she would have turned around and left immediately, but now, she was just a stray dog and didn't have much time to waste.
After careful consideration, Lu Yao made her decision in just a moment. Her eyes turned cold. Today, she had to get her hands on Chi Chen.
The next moment, to the astonishment of Chen Sheng and Chi Chen, a dark figure exactly like Chen Sheng appeared beside Lu Yao.
The shadowy figure had barely appeared when it rushed toward Chen Sheng and Chi Chen.
At the same time, Lu Yao moved swiftly and instantly appeared in front of Chen Sheng.
"!!!"
Chen Sheng was startled and slashed out with his longsword like lightning, heading straight for Lu Yao's face. But the next second, the demonic shadow appeared in front of Lu Yao, and the black blade in its hand clashed with the longsword.
"Don't even think about going there!"
Chen Sheng exerted force with his arm, shaking off the demonic shadow. He flashed behind Lu Yao and slashed out with his sword again. Lu Yao frowned slightly, and the demonic shadow he summoned was greatly reduced due to his suppressed cultivation level.
Lu Yao dodged the long sword coming from behind. Chen Sheng missed his attack but did not pursue. Instead, he protected Chi Chen and Lin Bai again, looking at Mo Ying and Lu Yao with a somewhat solemn expression.
Chi Chen sat behind Chen Sheng, trying his best to recover his composure.
"Uncle Chen, be careful, she can affect other people's mental state!"
Chi Chen spoke up to remind him.
"Hmm! Kid, don't worry, she can't get past me. Back then, your Uncle Chen, all by himself and with a knife, cut from the west to the east of Luan Ning District without even blinking. Now, it's just her... two of them, no problem at all! Just watch your Uncle Chen put on a show!"
Chen Sheng turned his head and smiled at Chi Chen, using a joking tone to reduce some of Chi Chen's psychological pressure.
Upon hearing this, Chi Chen indeed relaxed a bit. He was slightly taken aback. It had cut from the west to the east without blinking. Why didn't it do that?
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