Chapter 1219: My Woman Is Not Yours to Covet
After resolving the situation with the man and woman, Luo Xi walked over from the side: "How did the interrogation go?"
"What we can be sure of now is that there are at least three groups hunting down Sword Demon senior," Liu Zixuan said solemnly.
Luo Xi took a deep breath: "It really is that old undying bastard."
"Sword Demon senior has been seriously injured, right inside this factory area," Liu Zixuan hesitated for a moment: "Should we split up to search?"
Luo Xi responded directly: "Don’t worry about me. Although I’m currently only at the Innate Emperor Realm Second Heaven, even if I encounter stronger adversaries, I have some means to escape and save my life. Besides, we’re not far apart; if I meet a powerful enemy, I’ll make a big commotion to call you."
"Alright! Be careful!" With that, Liu Zixuan headed to the left, while Luo Xi proceeded towards the right side of the factory.
The abandoned factory here is vast and cluttered with various items, making the view from any spot extremely restricted. Of course, the only advantage is easier concealment.
At this moment, Liu Zixuan and Luo Xi were both praying that Sword Demon could hold on until they arrived to rescue him.
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About ten minutes later, Luo Xi entered a factory area in the southwest corner. She wanted to cross it to another corridor, but at that moment heard a clamorous shout.
"Old man, stop the useless resistance. This place is full of our people. How far can you run with your grievous injuries?"
"That’s right, hand over the treasure obediently, and maybe we’ll leave you a complete corpse."
Two men shouted in not-so-fluent Star Sea language.
Upon hearing this, Luo Xi quickly stepped forward, using a wall as cover to observe the situation inside.
It was a space of about a hundred square meters, with a part of the left wall collapsed, though much of it was covered in glass shards, making it difficult to go through there. In the other three directions stood about seven or eight martial artists, each holding a weapon, faces beaming with triumph.
As for Sword Demon, he was leaning beside an iron shell, his body somewhat in tatters, a trace of blood hanging from the corner of his mouth, the crimson sword unique to him clasped in his hand, emitting a chilling, bloody aura.
He was perfectly aligned with Luo Xi’s line of sight, but due to the position of the iron shell inside, Luo Xi had to enter from her direction without the option to exit straightaway, which made things quite difficult for her.
Sword Demon glanced at the seven or eight martial artists before him and snorted coldly: "A bunch of scoundrels, if I were at my peak, how dare you brag!"
"As you said, that was in your peak time, but now, you’re badly injured. You might not need all of us to make you lose, right?"
The speaker was a blonde, blue-eyed woman, her skin fair yet the flower tattoo on her face detracted from her appearance.
"Lose?" Sword Demon shouted fiercely: "If you have the guts, come forward and take me down; I’ll drag one down with me, kill two for a gain!"
Several martial artists exchanged glances, their eyes holding peculiar expressions. They weren’t from the same group, coming instead from two factions; hence, they didn’t trust each other in this fight and were hesitant to approach on their own, fearing a sneak attack from behind.
Moreover, although Sword Demon is injured, he remains a Life and Death Realm powerhouse, and any rash attack would certainly provoke a frantic slaughter.
In their hesitation, the blonde woman spoke up: "Everyone go forward together to kill him, and we’ll rely on our abilities for the treasure afterward."
"Alright, let’s finish off this bastard first!" a brown-eyed man beside her commented.
As they spoke, the seven or eight martial artists began moving cautiously toward Sword Demon with their weapons in hand.
Just as they were about two to three meters away from Sword Demon, which was about when Sword Demon was ready to fight again, suddenly a crimson line was thrown over, and the fierce aftermath radiated outward, forcing the group of martial artists to retreat three steps back.
Though it appeared to be a crimson line, it was actually a very agile and delicate longsword, now held in Luo Xi’s slender jade hand.
Luo Xi stood in front of Sword Demon with killing intent, glaring at the martial artists and shouting: "Let’s see who dares to take a step forward today!"
"Why are you here!" Sword Demon exclaimed in astonishment.
"You old undying fool, why steal others’ treasures for no good reason!" Luo Xi chided him: "Now I have to clean up your mess."
Sword Demon felt embarrassed, always wanting to impress and show off to Luo Xi, but never succeeding. This time, he thought he would stage a comeback with the Angel Sect’s treasure, only to find himself needing rescue by Luo Xi.
How could he live up to his name as the Heartless Sword Demon afterward?
"Beauty, doing good doesn’t always end well," said a man with a sinister smile, his gaze greedily fixed on Luo Xi’s enticing figure.
Luo Xi spoke coldly: "I don’t know if I have a good ending, but as for you...definitely not!"
"In terms of personal strength, you are indeed impressive, but there are so many of us; do you think you can escape with an old man as injured as he is?"
The man stroked his chin, chuckling slyly: "Why not kill the old man, then surrender and become my woman? Maybe I’ll let you live a good life afterward!"
Luo Xi’s brows revealed intense anger, as she lifted her sword and charged at him.
"A fiery Eastern beauty, no one should fight me for her!" The man grinned maliciously and leapt toward Luo Xi to engage in battle.
Observing this scene, those around watched with smug smiles.
Luo Xi was alone; in a one-on-one fight, she could surely escape, perhaps injure one or two here, but she wouldn’t possibly defeat them all and take Sword Demon away.
Her brash appearance meant there was likely only one outcome: not only failing to save Sword Demon, but she herself might also fall here, becoming a toy for these male martial artists.
In other words, they considered Luo Xi’s actions utterly foolish!
Sword Demon stood holding his crimson sword, cursing inwardly: "Luo Xi, why are you joining this mess? You can’t beat them!"
"I might lose, but I have to fight!" Luo Xi shouted as she fought.
Sword Demon frowned: "Damn it, if you get hurt, I won’t be able to explain myself."
As he spoke, that male martial artist released a dark force from his hand, hitting Luo Xi’s back, causing her to stumble and fall forward, with the man grinning wickedly: "You’re mine, little beauty!"
As he spoke, he attempted to take advantage of Luo Xi falling to subdue her and forcibly take her as his woman.
But just as he was less than a meter away from Luo Xi, a powerful sword intent suddenly emerged, slicing through the male martial artist’s body, splitting him in two.
"My woman, how dare you covet her!"