Dragon Blood Saint Emperor

"Ye Wushuang, the entrance to the cave mansion is open. You should release her now."

Xie Li said coldly, the sword in his hand humming, eager for blood.

In the air, figures from the Blood Feather Tower flickered, surrounding Ye Wushuang. Every one of them wore an incomparably cold expression, devoid of emotion, filled only with killing intent.

"It seems the Blood Feather Tower Master has run into a bit of trouble. I would be willing to alleviate his burden by eliminating Ye Wushuang."

Watching the situation unfold below, Di Qiong hadn’t expected Ye Wushuang to take someone from the Blood Feather Tower hostage. This might be an opportunity to get rid of him.

"There’s no need for Patriarch Di to trouble himself. Since the two of them have such an affinity, it’s good they can enter together and look out for each other. I’m overjoyed. Why would I want to kill him?"

Mengyun Pojun spoke.

His words made Di Qiong’s mouth twitch, his expression turning ugly. It seemed his warm gesture had been met with a cold shoulder.

Mengyun Pojun didn’t want him meddling in his affairs.

On the Blood Feather Tower’s side, everyone, including Mengyun Wulei, was stunned. Once again, the Blood Feather Tower Master—her father—had abandoned her!

Assassins were cold-blooded. But no matter how cold-blooded one was, how could they sever the bonds of family? Unless... she wasn’t the Blood Feather Tower Master’s daughter at all!

At this thought, Mengyun Wulei’s heart felt as if it had been stabbed. It hurt.

Ye Wushuang also hadn’t expected Mengyun Pojun to choose to let him continue the hostage situation instead of saving his daughter first.

But he also knew that there must be more to this decision. ’What is the Blood Feather Tower Master planning?’

However, Ye Wushuang had to enter the Nirvana Cave Mansion. Even if there was no Golden-Winged Roc Essence Blood inside, the presence of an Earth Spirit Vein was enough to make the risk worthwhile.

After a moment’s hesitation, Ye Wushuang chose to step into the vortex, bringing Mengyun Wulei, Lan Xinyu, and the Xiaoo Yue Celestial Roc with him.

The other three of the Blood Feather Four Guards immediately followed them in.

"The inside of this cave mansion will be your grave!" Seventh Young Master Di gave the vortex a cold look, and with a RUMBLE, he stepped inside.

Immediately, a group of young cultivators from the Di Family followed suit.

RUMBLE!

The other young cultivators entered as well. For them, treasures from a Nirvana Realm expert were a great opportunity. It would be a shame to miss it.

Seeing this, a cold smile abruptly blossomed on the face of Mengyun Pojun, who stood before the vortex.

No one saw this smile.

"Mongolian Marshal, if Ye Wushuang enters and dies, there’s no one to blame!"

Once everyone had gone inside, Di Qiong turned his head and said to Menn Qi with a smile.

Before Menn Qi could respond, Cai Lun chimed in, "Inside the cave mansion, there are opportunities, but also fatal dangers. It’s not unusual for one or two people to die. Who could they possibly blame?"

Menn Qi’s gaze darkened. The words of both men were clearly directed at Ye Wushuang.

Menn Qi didn’t speak, turning to stare at the cave entrance. But at that moment, a strange change occurred within the vortex.

This subtle change caught everyone’s attention.

As for Ye Wushuang and the others who had entered the cave mansion, they were unaware of the events outside.

Upon stepping into the vortex, their bodies were plunged into darkness. If not for their Divine Sense to guide the way, they would have been unable to move a single step.

They proceeded with extreme caution.

After about a quarter of an hour, their vision finally widened, and a series of stone chambers appeared before them.

"So this is a Nirvana Realm expert’s cave mansion. How strange!"

Gazing at the stone chambers before him, Ye Wushuang frowned, an inexplicable sense of gravity rising in his heart.

"Young Master, this place is so weird!"

Lan Xinyu said softly. It wasn’t just her; the Xiaoo Yue Celestial Roc felt the same way.

The only exception was Mengyun Wulei. Perhaps because she was accustomed to the darkness, she felt nothing out of the ordinary.

"Since we’re here, let’s go take a look."

Ye Wushuang mused and strode toward one of the stone chambers. ’Without crisis, how can there be opportunity? To fight for one’s life, to fight for one’s destiny—it is all a battle against death!’

"You! Undo the Restriction on me!" Mengyun Wulei yelled icily. Ye Wushuang had kept her sealed. If he didn’t release her, she would also die the moment they encountered danger.

"Fine!" Ye Wushuang turned his head, stared at Mengyun Wulei, and said coldly, "But I expect you to stay quiet. Otherwise, my sword won’t be so merciful next time!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Wushuang removed the Restriction on Mengyun Wulei.

If he didn’t release her, Mengyun Wulei would become a liability. Ye Wushuang was willing to take the risk. If she tried anything, he was confident he could kill her in an instant.

With that settled, Ye Wushuang walked into one of the stone chambers.

The chamber was completely empty. Only a faint scent of danger lingered in the air, fraying everyone’s nerves.

Ye Wushuang’s eyes narrowed, and he froze in place.

Suddenly, a chill crept into his heart.

SWOOSH!

A black shadow shot out from the void. Its Body Technique was bizarre and its speed was incredible. A flash of cold light glinted in the darkness for an instant as it stabbed toward Ye Wushuang.

An Assassination Technique!

’Is it Mengyun Wulei?’

Ye Wushuang’s brow furrowed. The attack was too sudden to counter. In an instant, his figure shot backward, covering more than ten meters in a single step.

The deadly flash of light struck empty air and quickly vanished, along with the black shadow.

Ye Wushuang turned to look at Mengyun Wulei, only to find that she hadn’t moved.

’It wasn’t her.’ Ye Wushuang immediately ruled her out.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

In that same instant, more black shadows flickered within the stone chamber. Not one, but four, each lunging toward one of the four people present.

"Watch out!"

Ye Wushuang shouted.

At the same time, another black shadow appeared, attacking him from behind.

Prepared this time, Ye Wushuang spun around. A brilliant Sword Light flashed out, instantly enveloping the black shadow and tearing it to shreds in the blink of an eye.

There wasn’t even a scream, only darkness.

"Assassins!"

Seeing the black shadows that had appeared so suddenly to assassinate them, Mengyun Wulei’s expression also changed. She was all too familiar with these methods—it was the Assassination Technique.

With no time for further thought, her figure melted into the darkness.

The black shadow’s attack missed. Before it could retreat into the shadows, Mengyun Wulei’s figure abruptly slammed into it, and a sharp glint of light tore it apart.

Just like before, there was no trace of blood, as if it hadn’t been killed at all.

Meanwhile, Lan Xinyu and the Xiaoo Yue Celestial Roc struggled for some time before finally, in a perilous moment, managing to destroy their opponent.

"Group up!"

Ye Wushuang shouted, his brows knitting ever tighter.

Lan Xinyu and the Xiaoo Yue Celestial Roc immediately moved toward Ye Wushuang. After a moment’s hesitation, Mengyun Wulei also reluctantly drew closer.

She knew that trying to fight alone at a time like this was not a wise decision.

"Only assassins possess this kind of Assassination Technique!" Ye Wushuang said coldly.

"Master, could it be that the Blood Feather Tower has set a trap here?" the Xiaoo Yue Celestial Roc suggested.

"Impossible!" Upon hearing this, Mengyun Wulei immediately refuted it. "If this really was a trap set by the Tower Master, why wouldn’t I know about it? And why would they try to kill me too?"

And yet, just a moment ago, she had the distinct feeling that the black shadow had been about to spare her.

But if it wasn’t the Blood Feather Tower, then who else knew the Assassination Technique?

Instantly, an enormous question began to swirl in Mengyun Wulei’s mind.