Chapter 135 Dual Blades, Icy Brilliance in the Martial World (4)

The hole in her heart doesn’t seem like something that can be mended, as claimed by the subordinates of the devil leader.

At this moment, on the shore of Willow Wind, with a cool breeze and the night veiled in a hazy hue, the Venerable Lord opened his eyes. His entire body was still buried in the soil, with only a damp head exposed.

Some aquatic plants clung to his eerie and terrifying mask, and upon closer inspection, a small fish swayed on top of his head.

Utilizing his internal energy, the Venerable Lord emerged from the soil. His crimson robe was now soaked with soft mud.

It infuriated him. Despite being among the top three in martial arts and internal strength, today he was killed like a fish on the chopping board. If not for his ability to resurrect, he might have genuinely been killed by this woman.

Since ascending to the position of the Blood Devil Cult’s leader, he had never been in such a miserable state.

Beheaded, stabbed in the chest, and the hateful woman even kicked his head into the river, narrowly avoiding being gnawed on by the fish and shrimp in the river.

The Venerable Lord wore a gloomy expression. He touched the mask on his face, and breathed a sigh of relief. The mask was intact, untouched. It seemed she hadn’t lifted the mask to see his true face. As a precaution, the Venerable Lord covered his face with another layer of human skin mask—he needed more internal energy, and he knew he wasn’t a match for Bai Tang in terms of internal strength.

After changing into clean clothes and tidying up, the Venerable Lord returned to the Blood Devil Cult gloomily.

The Left and Right Protectors only saw him returning alone, and the Left Protector couldn’t help but ask, “Venerable Lord…”

“Use all efforts to kill the orphan girl from the Wind Guardian Hall, Bai Tang. Additionally, issue a bounty on her head to the martial world. Bring the head of Bai Tang from the Wind Guardian Hall, and be rewarded with 10,000 taels of gold.”

This woman must be killed.

That was what the Venerable Lord’s subconsciously told him. Before, he didn’t perceive her as a threat. However, when she was stabbed and fell unconscious on the ground, but then reopened her eyes, the Venerable Lord’s immediate reaction was to kill her. No time for words, no time for a moment’s hesitation. She happened to be injured, and forcibly activating her internal energy would pose a life-threatening danger. He clearly saw her bleeding continuously from her chest, yet there was no hint of anything peculiar, which was truly bizarre.

“Yes, Venerable Lord,” the Left Protector already had some speculations in his mind.

Bai Tang, wearing a curtain hat¹, played with a cup of tea in her hand, once again communicating with Yaoyao.

“Yaoyao, have you really thought this through? The Divine Sword Villa is just seven hundred meters away from me. Are you truly going to break off the engagement?”

Yaoyao gave a bitter smile, more discomforting than tears. “Young Lady Bai, even if Ziheng is willing, what can he do? He cannot defy his parents… Please do it with a bit more ruthlessness, Young Lady Bai. This is what they want. We’ve been in this city for several days, and the people from the Divine Sword Villa have not really sought me out. They also want to distance themselves from me, avoid trouble, so why should I insist on pursuing it? It’s self-inflicted misery. If we press them too hard, we might fall into a double danger.”

“Aren’t you afraid that I might be deceiving you, Young Lady Yaoyao? What if the leader of the Blood Devil Cult cannot resurrect? What if I just want to forcibly take possession of your body? Wouldn’t that be an absurd idea? Are you not skeptical, Young Lady Yaoyao?” Bai Tang asked curiously.

The original owner of this body was a clever and sharp-witted woman. She wouldn’t be without suspicion.

After a while, Yaoyao replied, “The idea of a person dying and coming back to life is indeed something hard to believe. I do doubt it. However, I trust my instincts more. Besides, even if you take my body, I am willing. Young Lady Bai, at least help me kill the leader of the Blood Devil Cult. My martial arts are insignificant in front of that devil leader, and the hope for revenge is dim.”

“Young Lady Yaoyao, then I’ll go.”

There was no point in saying more. Yaoyao was a woman with intricate thoughts, capable of picking up and letting go. She wouldn’t drag herself down.

Bai Tang listened to what the others were saying.

“Did you hear? Someone from the Wind Guardian Hall is still alive.”

“Every time the Blood Devil Cult strikes, they wipe out everyone. Where did you hear this news?”

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