"Whoosh~"
"Sizzle!"
Almost the instant that Yao Guang Ding and Wen Tian Yin were about to drag the Black Demon Tiger off the ground, they suddenly felt several whooshing sounds, their targets pointing directly at Shu Shu and Xue Jie, who were still standing.
Realizing that the two of them couldn't use their spiritual power freely right now, otherwise they would risk being exposed, Yao Guang Ding and Wen Tian Yin didn't hesitate at all and turned around to protect them.
Fortunately, both artifacts were incredibly fast, and those fierce attacks were naturally intercepted and bounced back along the same path.
Those who were hiding in the shadows and launching a sneak attack were all exposed, numbering in the dozens.
At first glance, among these ten people, the lowest cultivation level was mid-stage Nascent Soul, and the highest was mid-stage Spirit Division.
They probably didn't expect that their whereabouts would be discovered after launching only one attack.
Having witnessed firsthand the power of these two, his gaze towards the Yao Guang Cauldron and the Wen Tian Seal involuntarily turned greedy.
As for the ambush, they showed no embarrassment whatsoever, and instead all wore arrogant expressions.
One of the male demons, who was in the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, even stood up arrogantly and spoke shamelessly.
"You lowly commoners, how dare you covet our young lady's Black Demon Tiger! You've got some nerve! Be smart and quickly hand over the cauldron, the seal, and everything else you have on you. Maybe our young lady will be in a good mood and spare your lives. Otherwise, hmph!"
After saying that, it seemed as if to prove that he meant what he said, or perhaps to threaten and intimidate, or to project an aura of power.
With a wave of his hand, the man surrounded the dozens of people, except for the most elegantly dressed female cultivator and a bodyguard beside her.
It was clearly a robbery plot, but they insisted on pretending to have a legitimate reason for it, leaving Shushu completely dumbfounded and greatly shocked.
If she remembered correctly, it seemed that the Black Demon Tiger had targeted her first, trying to make her its prey, which was why she was beaten instead.
Moreover, this person kept saying it was for the Black Demon Tiger, but he didn't even glance at the dying protagonist the whole time, let alone feed him any pills or anything. He didn't even bother to put on a proper act. It was unbelievable.
Furthermore, the Black Demon Tiger had no trace of a contract on it, nor did it possess any of the aura of these people. Its eyes remained wild, making it impossible for it to be their beast.
Thinking of this, Shushu's eyes lit up, and a stack of thunderstorm talismans appeared in his hand without him noticing.
Just as she was about to make her move, a fiery red figure suddenly descended from the sky. Before she could even stand still, she had already forced the dozens of people surrounding her back several steps.
The sudden turn of events startled Shushu, who instinctively moved closer to Xuejie while taking several steps back to create some distance before finally standing still.
At the same time, the elegantly dressed woman opposite her exclaimed in surprise, "Qu Ruxue, it's you again?" Clearly, they knew each other.
However, Qu Ruxue ignored her meaning and instead turned around to look at Shushu with a bright smile, saying with a heroic and righteous air, "Young friend, don't be afraid, I will protect you."
Logically speaking, this should be a classic case of heroism, but for some reason, the moment Shushu met Qu Ruxue's eyes, a strong sense of unease arose in his heart.
Therefore, Shushu did not respond to her words, but remained wary and silent.
The woman in fine clothes behind her, seeing that Qu Ruxue was ignoring her, instantly became furious and roared through gritted teeth, "Qu Ruxue, I'm asking you a question! What do you mean by this!"
The roar was so loud that it startled the surrounding magical beasts, and Qu Ruxue naturally heard it as well.
Seeing that Shushu still showed no intention of getting to know her, she suppressed her emotions, gave Shushu a smile, and then turned back to look at the other side.
"What's all the noise about? You're going to deafen me." She said, rubbing her ears as if she couldn't take it anymore.
After rubbing for several breaths, she nonchalantly added, "What could I possibly mean? I just couldn't stand seeing you, Hei Wanran, bullying people, so I stood up for what's right."
All I can say is that Qu Ruxue knows how to infuriate people. As soon as she said that, Hei Wanran across from her was so angry that her chest heaved and her eyes were practically spitting fire.
If she hadn't been pulled back by her guards in time, she probably would have rushed up and started fighting by now.
Unfortunately, Qu Ruxue wasn't one to know when to stop. Seeing that Hei Wanran was almost completely out of her mind from her provocation, she continued.
"What, did I say something wrong! Or is it that you, Hei Wanran, haven't been bullying people everywhere? If it weren't for you, how could our Fenggu City be so infamous?"
With such a huge accusation pinned on her, Hei Wanran refused to accept it and immediately retorted, "You're talking nonsense." After saying that, she angrily broke free from the guards and lashed the demonic whip in her hand at Qu Ruxue.
However, before the whip could even reach Qu Ruxue, it was once again stopped by a dark figure descending from the sky, accompanied by a stern rebuke: "Hei Wanran, haven't you caused enough trouble?"
Hei Wanran was startled by the sudden appearance of the person and the voice. When she saw that it was her fiancé, she became even angrier.
Especially since he not only stopped his whip, but also stood in front of the woman he hated most, looking protective of her, how could he tolerate that? He forcefully pulled back the demonic whip, pointed at Zang Wenxing, and started cursing.
"Are you blind! What did I do wrong? It was Qu Ruxue who was meddling. Zang Wenxing, as my fiancé, why are you helping her instead of me? What do you mean by that?"
Perhaps she was too angry, because she felt that just cursing was not enough, so she lashed the demon whip hard at Zang Wenxing.
Unfortunately, Zang Wenxing stopped the Demon Whip again, and in return received an even harsher reprimand.
"Hei Wanran, that's enough. We all saw it. You were the one who attacked others and tried to steal their magic weapon. Ru Xue was just doing her job. What did she do wrong?"
At this point, Zang Wenxing pointed to the Black Demon Tiger, which had already quietly moved a certain distance away.
"Moreover, as your fiancé, how come I didn't know you had a magical beast like the Black Demon Tiger? How dare you criticize Ru Xue? I think you are utterly despicable and beyond redemption."
These words were extremely impolite, and Hei Wanran on the other side was so angry that she burst into tears, tears streaming down her face.
Even the millet couldn't help but secretly click its tongue in amazement, constantly exclaiming in its heart: Good heavens, good heavens.
Although the love-hate relationship between these three is still unclear, the fact that Zang Wenxing, who is clearly Hei Wanran's fiancé, is openly standing in front of another woman makes one suspect something is amiss.
So, while the three of them were arguing, Shushu, who was already at the back, quietly moved back a little, trying to get himself away from the center of the battle.
After all, it's fine to just watch the drama unfold, but it's not good to get caught up in it. With that in mind, Shushu couldn't help but take a few more steps back.
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