Volume 3, Chapter 20 – A Certain Young Lady Heading to the Capital

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“Who’s there?!”

Sensing the ghostly presence behind him, Fisk immediately cried out in alarm and drew the sword at his waist, preparing to slash behind him.

However,

His reaction was still too slow.

Before Fisk could unsheathe his blade and release spiritual power, that raised black scythe mercilessly cleaved down! Like a bolt of black lightning, it swept across all the red-robed guards present in an instant.

However,

Though the black scythe was fierce and emanated a suffocating aura of death,

After it swept across Fisk and the others, the expected scene of splashing blood and flying limbs did not occur. All the guards, including Fisk, remained standing in place, their bodies appearing unharmed.

Nevertheless, their bodies seemed as if under a freezing spell, fixed in place. Their attempts to draw weapons and mobilize spiritual power were abruptly halted.

Not only that,

The vigilant look in Fisk and the others’ eyes also quietly faded away. Their eyes gradually became hollow and vacant.

Finally,

As Fisk’s blade fell to the ground, these eight red-robed guards who had been watching over this place all turned into soulless puppets, completely unresponsive to external stimuli.

Meanwhile, when all the guards had lost consciousness, Yeli, who had been showing signs of pain in the sacred spring, secretly opened his left eye. After taking in the surrounding scene, he stopped convulsing and raised his hand to wipe away the white foam gradually seeping from the corner of his mouth.

The nearby guards had been dealt with,

So naturally, he no longer needed to keep up the pretense.

Blinking his eyes and looking at these “statues,” Yeli’s eyes were immediately filled with curious light.

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“Wow?! What’s going on? They got hit by the scythe but nothing happened!! My goodness? How amazing!”

After exclaiming a few times, Yeli immediately turned his curious gaze toward the spirited young girl who held the giant scythe with one hand while keeping the other in her pocket.

“Grandma Xingwu!! How did you do that? Why did these people turn into wooden figures after getting slashed?”

Faced with this question,

The black-haired girl replied indifferently,

“Because I didn’t cut their bodies, but their souls. By temporarily splitting their souls in two, these annoying stupid pigs will be quiet for the next few days.”

As she finished speaking, Xingwu closed her small hand,

The huge black scythe in her hand instantly collapsed and dispersed, transforming into countless black energy particles that dissipated into the night sky.

Watching this scene, Yeli couldn’t help but shake his head in amazement,

“Even souls can be… and such a huge scythe appears when needed and disappears when not, this world… is just too damn magical.”

But before he could marvel further,

Yeli suddenly trembled all over. Despite being in the warm sacred spring, Yeli felt a chill run down his spine.

The reason was simple.

The black-haired girl nearby, after putting away her scythe, swept an unusually cold gaze toward him.

“Uh, wh-what is it?”

Yeli scratched the back of his head, asking with a silly smile.

However, just as he finished speaking, Yeli awkwardly found that the young girl standing not far away had vanished.

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When the black-haired girl reappeared, she had flash-stepped like a ghost behind Yeli.

The next moment,

Xingwu suddenly raised her foot, stepping directly on Yeli’s head, forcefully pushing this Savior into the spring water.

“Did aliens replace your brain with a pig’s? How many times have I told you not to call me grandma? Is it really that hard to remember? Huh? Or is your low-intelligence self just trying to provoke me on purpose? Huh?”

“N-no, that’s not it… *glug glug glug*… I, I was wrong… *glug glug glug*… spare me!!”

Yeli struggled in the water while frantically begging for mercy.

Thus, he repeatedly danced on the edge of death by drowning.

“*Glug glug glug*… can’t drink anymore… I… I was wrong, *glug glug glug*… I’ll never dare again…”

“Hmph.”

Seeing Yeli continuously beg for mercy, Xingwu, having achieved her purpose of teaching him a lesson, withdrew her right foot.

The next moment,

Without the pressure, Yeli hurriedly emerged from the sacred spring, crawling onto the marble edge, gasping for breath. While catching his breath, Yeli couldn’t help but look at the black-haired girl by the spring with a complaining expression.

“Was, was that necessary? I, I didn’t say anything wrong… you’re over a thousand years old, so calling you grandm… uh…”

Seemingly sensing Xingwu’s sharp and terrifying gaze, Yeli forcibly swallowed back the words on his lips.

Guided by his survival instinct, Yeli finally successfully suppressed his loose tongue.

“I, I was wrong, Sister Xingwu, I’ll never dare again, never again!”

Covering his crotch, Yeli spoke tremblingly.

“Don’t be angry, don’t be angry, okay? After all, I did help distract their attention, creating an opportunity for you to act, so I’ve done some good, right? Bullying a meritorious person isn’t fair…”

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“Don’t flatter yourself, you stinky kid.”

Xingwu said somewhat venomously:

“I could have dealt with these few fellows with my eyes closed. Your unnecessary acting almost made them notice my movements, okay? You’re as stupid as a donkey. No, that would be insulting to donkeys.”

“Oh, okay, I was wrong.”

Yeli lowered his head, somewhat depressed. But the young man’s heart was resilient; after shaking his head, Yeli no longer dwelled on the matter and instead asked curiously.

“Hey? Sister Xingwu. By knocking these guys out now, are you planning to escape with me?”

“No. It’s not time yet. If you try to run now, you’ll be caught back in no time.”

“Huh? If not escape, then what are you up to with all this?”

“Knocking them out, and then during these few days…”

As she spoke, the black-haired girl slowly walked to a stone table nearby, silently picked up a tablet that Fisk had thrown there earlier, and looked at the news displayed on it.

“Visit the Covenant capital.”

Gazing at the news about the “Alabaster Sovereign’s Legacy” auction, Bai Xingwu narrowed her eyes thoughtfully.

“Go to Clavino?!!”

After hearing Xingwu’s words, a flash of excitement immediately appeared in Yeli’s eyes.

“Great!! Wow, since I came to this world, I’ve been stuck in that underground palace. Now I finally have a chance to see a city in this world. Hehe~”

However,

Before he could be happy for too long, Xingwu’s next sentence was like a bucket of cold water, immediately extinguishing Yeli’s excitement.

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“Sorry, you can’t go.”

“Ah?!!”

Yeli’s face froze, as he looked at Xingwu in disbelief and with a wronged expression,

“W-why not?”

“Are you a fish? Have you already forgotten what I told you? There’s a tracker they’ve planted inside your body. If you run around, won’t you be exposed?”

“But, but I’m not…”

“Yes, you just stay put here and wait for me to come back.”

“H-how can this be…”

Hearing this, Yeli deflated like a punctured balloon, slumping limply against the edge of the spring pool, sighing with a dejected face.

“Wuwuwu… I thought I could go out and have some fun.”

“Just bear with it. After you gain freedom, you can play however you want. But now, if you mess around, be careful not to lose your life.”

Gazing at the young man’s face, Xingwu gave a serious warning.

“Enough talk, I’m leaving this to you. Remember not to run around, otherwise those people outside the barrier will notice.”

After giving Yeli a few warnings, Xingwu, who had already made preparations, suddenly disappeared from her spot under the cover of black Augury Force, speeding toward Clavino.

She,

It was also time,

To retrieve some things left by her father…

—”Stupid dad, rest assured… Xing will definitely avenge you!”