"WHAT! How is this possible?" The remaining protector, who was still entangled with Tang Xiong, was greatly alarmed.
After killing the guard Liang Yong, the three protectors had been facing three Silver Moon Knights, one of whom, 'Si Bao Rong,' was relatively weaker. The three protectors were quite confident.
But when the black-clothed youth thrust his spear, the situation changed immediately!
"Die!" Experienced Tang Xiong shouted. The protector, who was already being suppressed by the 160-year-old Tang Xiong, panicked and immediately exposed a weakness. *Rip*—a short sword flashed, and a red dot appeared on the protector's forehead. He fell to the ground with wide eyes.
"Brother Xue Ying, what incredible spear skills." Tang Xiong laughed, "I haven't seen such a clean and decisive spear technique in a long time."
Yu Jingqiu also looked at the black-clothed youth with some surprise.
"Unfortunately, Liang Yong fell too quickly and didn't get the chance," Dong Bo Xue Ying shook his head.
"Hmph."
Si Bao Rong stood at the back of the group with a sullen face. The guard's death had brought him close to death, and this Dong Bo Xue Ying from the remote Yishui City, whom he found very disagreeable, was so powerful.
Then Si Bao Rong seemed to remember something and walked forward to directly remove the arm ring from Liang Yong's severed arm.
Dong Bo Xue Ying, Yu Jingqiu, and Tang Xiong all looked at him.
"Liang is my guard, so I should naturally take his belongings back to his family," Si Bao Rong said, "As for his body, we still need to continue exploring... We'll leave the body here for the Longshan Tower to clean up."
"Sigh, who knows if Si Bao Rong will return the items from the storage treasure," Tang Xiong sighed inwardly.
He had seen too much.
The Si family was a large clan, a centuries-old family with many direct descendants, some good and some bad. Although Si Bao Rong had a high talent for cultivating martial arts, his character was clearly average. However, Tang Xiong did not want to offend him, as 'petty people' could be the most troublesome and terrifying.
*Crack, crack, crack.* Yu Jingqiu walked forward, and cold air immediately spread from his feet, freezing Liang Yong's entire body in a layer of ice.
"These three don't have a single storage treasure," Tang Xiong searched the three protectors' bodies very skillfully, "That's strange. Silver Moon Knights usually have storage treasures. Hmm, they didn't carry much gold notes. Lord Bai Rong, do you want these gold notes?"
Si Bao Rong glanced at the gold notes and, having not contributed to the victory, still had some dignity: "I didn't kill any enemies."
"You and Dong Bo Xue Ying can split them," Yu Jingqiu also said.
"Ha ha, one for me, two for you," Tang Xiong handed over more than 50,000 gold notes to Dong Bo Xue Ying, who did not refuse and casually put them away.
"Let's go," Yu Jingqiu said.
"Continue."
At this moment, Dong Bo Xue Ying naturally walked to the front of the group, followed by Tang Xiong behind Yu Jingqiu, and Si Bao Rong at the very back! Clearly, he was really afraid, and now he had no guard.
...
The rest went smoothly, and they encountered no powerful traps. After investigating eight areas, Dong Bo Xue Ying's team began to head underground, as the inner castle clearly had another level below.
Following the stairs and corridor, they soon saw a huge hall door.
"Everyone be careful, I sense a trace of demonic aura," Yu Jingqiu held his staff and said cautiously.
"Right," Dong Bo Xue Ying also became cautious, as this was ultimately a branch of an evil deity in Qinghe County.
The hall door was wide open.
Two ice serpents, which had shrunk considerably, swam into the hall one after another, and the four of them also entered.
"Wow, it's so big," Dong Bo Xue Ying and the others were somewhat surprised.
The hall was built very large, with the walls carved with the image of an evil deity, emitting an evil aura... Even just the carved image made Dong Bo Xue Ying and the others feel uncomfortable.
On the dais was a throne.
A monster-like man sat casually on the throne, and beside it stood a smiling man, whom Dong Bo Xue Ying and the others immediately recognized... It was their target, 'Lu Huairu.'
"I didn't expect the three protectors to be so useless, only managing to kill one of you with the help of the traps," Lu Huairu said with a smile, "Under normal circumstances, I would probably have fled through a secret passage when the situation turned bad! Under the Longshan Tower's surveillance and pursuit, my chances of escaping successfully would be very low. Unfortunately, I don't need to escape now."
Yu Jingqiu held his staff, while Si Bao Rong and Tang Xiong stared at the monster-like man on the throne.
Each of them felt a strong threat from the monster-like man.
"Who is he?" Dong Bo Xue Ying also felt a strong threat from the monster-like man, "Wasn't the leader of this branch supposed to be Lu Huairu? Now, Lu Huairu is standing respectfully to the side, and this man, who is even stronger than my Uncle Tong, is sitting on the throne. Who is he?"
"A Silver Moon Mage."
The monster-like man suddenly spoke, his voice resonating in his chest. He stroked his chin, which was as hard as an array, and his eyes gleamed as he looked at Yu Jingqiu, "And such a young and beautiful female mage, truly a rare find! Ha ha, I love beautiful female mages, especially young ones. They say female mages are extremely wise, and tormenting such beautiful and wise female mages really excites me."
"Who are you—" the white-haired old man Tang Xiong, who had been frowning, suddenly widened his eyes.
He thought of someone.
A ferocious existence that had disappeared over eighty years ago.
"Run!" Tang Xiong turned and fled without hesitation, shouting urgently, "Run! Run quickly!"
"What?" Si Bao Rong and Yu Jingqiu were startled. Why run without even engaging in battle? This made them all feel uneasy.
"Want to run?"
The deep, resonant voice echoed in the hall, and the entire space suddenly darkened. An invisible force instantly enveloped every area, as if an invisible giant hand had suddenly pressed down! Tang Xiong, who had been fleeing at high speed, was immediately suppressed, his body trembling and his speed sharply reduced. The surrounding air distorted, and the scene became somewhat deformed.
"Heaven and Earth as One!" Si Bao Rong's face turned pale with fear, almost wetting himself.
Yu Jingqiu also showed a look of terror.
The monster-like man on the throne casually broke off a piece of metal from the armrest and threw it.
*Whoosh!*
The metal piece turned into a streak of light, faster than lightning. Tang Xiong, who was fleeing outward, didn't see the metal piece behind him. The metal piece flew faster than the speed of sound, and he had no way of detecting it. *Puff*—the metal piece directly pierced through Tang Xiong's head. Tang Xiong's eyes widened, and he ran for more than ten steps before collapsing.
"Drop." Lu Huairu, standing beside the throne, gently pulled the mechanism next to the throne.
*Boom! Boom! Boom!*
The huge gate outside the hall dropped in three layers, completely sealing off the escape route.
"A title-level existence, how can there be a title-level existence here?" Si Bao Rong's face turned pale, completely disoriented, "A branch of an evil deity in Qinghe County, how can there be a title-level existence?"
"This..." Yu Jingqiu, who had always been calm, could not hide her panic. A title-level existence? The control over the forces of heaven and earth could prevent her from mobilizing any external power, making it impossible to cast powerful spells! As for casting spells using only internal magic power, the power would be at least a thousand times weaker! It would be like scratching an itch for a title-level existence. Spells, which draw on the forces of heaven and earth, are truly powerful.
"Beautiful female mage, stop struggling. I didn't expect to encounter a Silver Moon female mage at this branch before I leave. And she's so young. Tsk, tsk, tsk... I'm really lucky. Just follow me obediently, and I'll treat you well," the monster-like man said, "I believe a wise person like you knows how to make the right choice."
"As for these two men, they are useless, so I'll just kill them." The monster-like man said, grabbing another piece of metal.
"Spare me."
Si Bao Rong, drenched in cold sweat, fell to his knees and pleaded, "Spare my life, Lord. This mage Yu Jingqiu is only twenty-five years old and is the pride of Qinghe County. She will follow you obediently. I am Si Bao Rong, a member of the Si family. Please spare my life."
As he spoke, he turned to look at Yu Jingqiu and shouted anxiously, "Jingqiu, you should know what to choose. Following a title-level existence is not a disgrace! And if you resist, you will die, we will all die! Only by living can there be hope. If you die, everything is over."
"Hmph."
Yu Jingqiu gave Si Bao Rong a cold look and then raised her head to look at the monster-like man on the distant throne.
"Coming to take a Longshan Tower mission, everyone knows there is a risk of life and death. I was prepared to die. Since I had bad luck and encountered an unexpected title-level existence, I don't blame anyone. I just had bad luck. But if you want me to serve you, you can dream on," Yu Jingqiu said. With the preparation for death, she naturally became calm.
But Yu Jingqiu was really unwilling.
She had worked hard to get to this point, analyzing and studying the forces of heaven and earth. She was very confident that she would eventually reach the title level, but now everything was over.
"You really disappoint me, but the body of a female mage is still a good collection item," the monster-like man said.
Si Bao Rong knelt there, Yu Jingqiu held her staff and stared at the opponent, but she felt despair in her heart.
"Who would have thought. What was supposed to be a Black Iron-level mission to gain some experience turned into an encounter with a title-level existence."
Dong Bo Xue Ying's voice suddenly sounded.
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