Chapter 138: Chapter 138: A Flash of Sharpness for Whom?

The moment Qiu Mo finished speaking, the three men snickered. Lii Xu sneered, "So we outnumber you. What are you going to do about it? Don’t tell me you actually have helpers."

"Enough talking," Lii Kui said, cutting in impatiently. "If they won’t get lost, then kill the man and keep the woman."

"You’re welcome to try. I guarantee you’ll regret it," Qiu Mo said coldly, showing no fear. Beside him, Yang Qing’er’s expression also remained unchanged as she stared at the three men.

Seeing this, Lii Xu suddenly felt something was wrong. ’They’re too calm, showing no fear at all. This isn’t right,’ he thought. ’Could they really have some backup?’

Growing cautious, Lii Xu signaled to his two companions while rapidly scanning the area with his Divine Sense.

After searching for half a minute and finding nothing out of the ordinary, the three men finally relaxed.

"You’re scared!"

Noticing their actions, Yang Qing’er couldn’t help but laugh.

Her laughter made the three men’s faces flush with humiliation, their expressions turning ugly. ’Three True Essence Second Layer masters, scared off by a couple of Qi Vortex Realm kids. What a complete disgrace!’

"You little bitch, you dare trick me? I’ll have my fun with you, and then I’ll sell you to the Yunchun Tower in Yunhuang City!" Lii Xu turned and stared viciously at Yang Qing’er, a lecherous glint in his eyes.

"Shameless!" Yang Qing’er cursed, flushing with shame and fury.

Beside her, killing intent flared in Qiu Mo’s eyes. ’This man has to die!’

"Kid, you’re finished!"

At the same time, a lazy-sounding voice suddenly rang out!

The expressions of Lii Xu and his companions changed instantly. Alarm bells screamed in their minds as they hurriedly swept their Divine Sense across the area.

But they couldn’t find the source of the voice, and their hearts sank. ’Is it a powerful expert?’ they wondered.

"What the hell, you three morons? Where are you looking? Lord Cat is down here!" Suddenly, the voice came from their feet, immediately drawing their gazes downward.

When they looked down, they saw a fat white cat looking up at them with an expression of utter disdain.

’A fat cat?’

The three of them were stunned. ’When did it get here?’

However, they quickly composed themselves. ’It’s just a cat, what’s there to be afraid of?’ one of them said, "Don’t tell me you’re their helper?"

"What’s the matter, got a problem with that? Let Lord Cat tell you something, kid: you are so finished!" The Dragon Cat stared at Lii Xu, giving him a look that said he was in deep, deep trouble.

"I’m finished? What a joke. You’re just a dumb animal. What could you possibly do?"

A murderous glint flashed in Lii Xu’s eyes.

"And what about us?" However, just as Lii Xu finished speaking, Jian Bufan, Ye Rou, and Qianling emerged from a nearby thicket.

’They really do?’

The sudden appearance of three more people made Lii Xu and his men jump. ’Qiu Mo and Yang Qing’er weren’t bluffing. They really do have backup!’

’What’s happening?’ 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

The three antagonists couldn’t quite process the situation. It was now five people and a cat against the three of them. The aura coming from Jian Bufan, in particular, was so strong that it made them tremble in fear.

’Run!’

Without a second thought, the three of them turned to flee, all their previous arrogance and aggression gone in an instant.

However, they failed to notice a slight ripple spreading through the empty space beside them.

SWOOSH!

A glint of cold light flashed out of the void, radiating a murderous Sword Intent. For a brief moment, the Sword Light bloomed, brilliant and dazzling.

A figure emerged from the void and flashed past the three men. An overwhelming wave of Sword Intent, like countless sharp needles, pierced their very souls, causing their hearts to lurch and their bodies to freeze solid.

The next moment, a thin line of blood appeared across Lii Xu’s neck.

He seemed not to have noticed, and he raised his head to look at the figure in front of him.

But the moment he moved, the red line widened into a deep gash. A torrent of fresh blood burst through the skin, spraying more than ten meters from his throat. No matter how desperately Lii Xu clutched at his neck, he couldn’t stop the fountain of blood.

A single strike to the throat!

Lii Kui’s and Lii Yi’s pupils shrank. They were terrified to their very souls.

Lii Xu, an expert at the True Essence Second Layer, had been killed instantly with a single sword strike to the throat!

Just as the cat had said, Lii Xu was finished. It hadn’t been a lie, it had all been true. How ridiculous that they had mistaken it for an empty bluff.

As they watched the group closing in, they were petrified with absolute terror.

’You will regret this!’

At that moment, they remembered Qiu Mo’s words, and they were filled with a true, profound regret.

A figure in white robes stood directly in front of them, an Ancient Sword pointed at their hearts. A sharp glint shimmered along the blade, radiating killing intent.

It was that same deadly glint that had taken Lii Xu’s life.

"How do you want to die?" Ye Wushuang asked, staring at the two men with an indifferent expression.

’How do we want to die?’

Ye Wushuang’s words made Lii Yi and Lii Kui’s pupils contract violently. He had just pronounced their sentence: death!

Lii Yi’s body trembled as he stammered, "W-we were just joking before! It was that bastard Lii Xu who made us do it! Please, don’t kill us."

But no one listened to him. The group simply continued to close in.

The roles had reversed in an instant.

Moments before, they had seen Qiu Mo and Yang Qing’er as their prey. Now, they themselves were the ones being hunted, like lambs awaiting slaughter. It was the ultimate irony.

"We’re from the Lii Family of Yunhuang City! You can’t kill us!" Seeing that begging was useless, the two resorted to using their family name, hoping it would make their attackers hesitate.

However, they had underestimated this group.

"That’s not a good enough reason."

Qiu Mo sneered. ’The Lii Family? As if this group would be scared of trouble.’

"A reason, a reason..." the two men muttered to themselves. Suddenly, as if remembering something, they shouted, "We have a reason! We have a good enough reason! We know the location of a Secret Realm!"

’A Secret Realm?’

At these words, the group paused and exchanged glances. They clearly understood the implications.

Secret Realms were strange, naturally occurring places that might contain Heaven and Earth Spiritual Medicine or hide rare Spiritual Talent Celestial Treasures.

In short, an undiscovered Secret Realm offered countless benefits and was an incredible temptation for any Cultivator.

For the Disciples who came to train in the Endless Wilderness, finding a Secret Realm was half their objective. Discovering one could boost their strength several times over.

Jian Bufan said, "Tell us more."

Hearing this, Lii Kui hurriedly explained, "We only found out about this Secret Realm recently ourselves. For some unknown reason, it’s completely untouched. The three of us were on our way to find it and claim the treasures inside."

"Where is this Secret Realm?" Jian Bufan asked.

"Promise you’ll let us go—that you won’t harm us—and we’ll tell you the location of the Secret Realm," Lii Yi said, he and his companion being quite sharp.

Jian Bufan fell silent and looked to Ye Wushuang.

The two men also turned to Ye Wushuang, their expressions tense. They knew that if this leader didn’t agree, it wouldn’t matter what the others promised.

With Ye Wushuang’s terrifyingly swift attacks, the moment he struck, there would be no escape for them.

"Tell us where the Secret Realm is, and I’ll give you three breaths to escape. Refuse, and you’ll die within one," Ye Wushuang stared at them coldly, his words laced with absolute authority.

The two men hesitated. With three breaths, they had a decent chance of escaping. But if they refused, they would die in a single breath. They had no doubt that the cold, deadly glint of Ye Wushuang’s blade was no empty threat.

Immediately, they nodded. "Alright!"