Chapter 91 - 66: You Don’t Have Heaven-Defying Luck at All

She watched helplessly as the killing intent radiating from the Golden-winged Eagle grew ever stronger!

Ye Zhaozhao was completely stunned.

The Golden-winged Eagle had now marked them for death.

It seemed she had no choice but to join forces with Li Shuang and the others to fight it!

Waves of irritation washed over Ye Zhaozhao.

’In this situation, do I still have a chance to kill Li Shuang?!’

The Golden-winged Eagle, thoroughly enraged, threw its head back and shrieked, its cry echoing far into the distance.

The next moment, the entire desert began to shift and stir.

Countless sand scorpions crawled out from the golden sand, closing in on them from all directions.

Li Shuang narrowed her eyes.

’These sand scorpions are special creatures generated by the Langya Secret Realm, modeled after the flesh and blood of the Demon Clan.’

’I didn’t expect the bloodline of the Super Demon Clan could actually be used to command the creatures of this Secret Realm.’

’But it seems to come at a price.’

The Golden-winged Eagle’s form visibly weakened.

The swarming sand scorpions completely surrounded them.

Chang Le’an trembled slightly.

’This time, there’s truly no escape!’

"Senior Sister Li! Why did you have to take it upon yourself to fight this demon!" Chang Le’an couldn’t help but complain. "It would be one thing if you acted on your own, but you had to drag Zhaozhao down with you. Otherwise, with my heaven-defying luck, this trip to the Secret Realm would have been a massive success by now. How could I have ended up this unlucky!"

Chang Le’an was filled with resentment.

’What do I care what the Demon Clan wants?!’

’As long as they don’t interfere with me gathering resources, it’s fine.’

But now, thanks to them, he’d been dragged into one desperate situation after another.

Chang Le’an was now convinced all his bad luck was Li Shuang’s fault.

Otherwise, why was Li Shuang there both times he’d encountered a demon beast?!

"Heaven-defying luck?" Yan Fan glanced at Chang Le’an in confusion, then looked over at Li Shuang.

Li Shuang’s expression was calm. "The sand scorpions are upon us. You still have time for this nonsense?"

Her Sword Domain instantly unfurled, and Black Abyss radiated waves of chilling frost.

The sand scorpions weren’t particularly strong, but their numbers were staggering.

The Golden-winged Eagle stood watching coldly from a distance. ’I have my own trump cards, but just to be safe, I’ll let the sand scorpions test their strength first!’

Everyone sprang into action, fending off the sand scorpions.

Chang Le’an struggled to swat away a sand scorpion, unable to resist saying, "Brother Yan, surely you haven’t forgotten! The last time we were in the Langya Secret Realm, the one with the greatest gains was me! You only managed to place second!"

As he spoke of his glorious achievement, a trace of pride inevitably crept into his voice.

Yan Fan looked slightly puzzled.

After a long moment, he looked at Li Shuang. "You didn’t tell him?"

Li Shuang froze, surprised. "You know?"

’Didn’t tell him what?’

’Know what?’

’What are these two talking about?!’

Chang Le’an couldn’t resist interjecting again, "My strength may be slightly lacking, but sometimes, luck is the deciding factor! When it comes to future achievements, I certainly won’t be any worse off than you two!"

Yan Fan’s appearance seemed to have given Chang Le’an a sense of insecurity, and he was eager to show off in front of Ye Zhaozhao.

Hearing this, Yan Fan was rendered momentarily speechless.

Chang Le’an snorted. "You did this on purpose, didn’t you, Li Shuang! You tricked Zhaozhao into helping you lure out the Golden-winged Eagle! You were just afraid I’d take first place again, allowing Lingxu Peak to regain the Sect Leader’s favor! So you came up with this plan to stop me from finding my own opportunities. Only someone as naive and kind as our junior sister would be fooled by you. If it had been me, I would have seen through your vile, shameless nature in an instant!"

The more Chang Le’an spoke, the more his resentment boiled over.

Li Shuang, however, remained indifferent, showing no reaction.

Yan Fan frowned, a flicker of displeasure in his eyes as he looked at Chang Le’an. "The Demon Clan is on a rampage. Fighting against them is the Righteous Path for all in the Mortal World!"

Chang Le’an sneered. "Brother Yan, do you really think Li Shuang cares about the Righteous Path? She’s despicable by nature. She lured out a Great Demon just to interfere with me and Zhaozhao."

As Chang Le’an spoke, Ye Zhaozhao’s eyes flickered, and she put on a shocked expression. "Senior Sister Li... was that really your intention? But it doesn’t matter. Even if I was just being used, I have no regrets about fighting the Demon Clan."

As she spoke, Ye Zhaozhao secretly glanced at Yan Fan’s face.

She had long heard of this top prodigy of the Human Clan.

Besides, the Cangyuan Sect was currently the most powerful sect of all.

If she could win Yan Fan’s favor, her standing within the Sword Sect would surely be solidified.

Ye Zhaozhao assumed that saying this would surely make Yan Fan see her in a new, more favorable light.

But Yan Fan’s expression instantly darkened.

He couldn’t help but look at Li Shuang. "You’re just going to let them twist the truth like this?"

Li Shuang raised an eyebrow, looking somewhat resigned.

’Wouldn’t it be better to save our energy for fighting...’

Yan Fan pressed his lips together, his gaze suddenly turning icy as he looked at Chang Le’an. "You don’t have any ’heaven-defying luck’ at all!"

Chang Le’an froze, his brow furrowing. "Brother Yan, just because I beat you once, you’re so bitter that you want to deny everything? I never thought the number one prodigy our elders always talk about would be so petty."

But Yan Fan calmly replied, "Ten years ago, I did indeed lose. But the person I lost to wasn’t you."

Chang Le’an sneered. "If it wasn’t me, who was it?"

Yan Fan looked at Li Shuang. "When the Six Sects announced the final tallies, Chang Le’an was credited with a rare Fifth Rank Spirit Grass, the Bright Light Grass. I personally saw you harvest that Spirit Grass."

Li Shuang glanced at Yan Fan. "Oh. So the person hiding in the shadows was you."

Yan Fan stated candidly, "The Guardian Spirit Beast for that Spirit Grass was too powerful; I was no match for it. I was about to leave when I saw you arrive. Having lost to you once before, seeing you again... I’m not sure what came over me, but I hid. I didn’t dare to come out until after you had defeated the Guardian Demon Beast and left. Therefore, that Bright Light Grass should have been your prize. But in the final tally, it wasn’t listed under your name—it was under Chang Le’an’s."

Yan Fan’s expression was serene.

In the past, he had been unwilling to admit he had lost to Li Shuang, but now, that Heart Demon that had plagued him for so long was broken. He could finally speak of the past calmly.

Chang Le’an froze, a flicker of disbelief in his eyes.

’What is Yan Fan talking about?’

Chang Le’an was so dazed that a sand scorpion managed to lunge at his face.

He shrieked and frantically flung the sand scorpion away.

But he paid no mind to the wound on his face, shrieking, "That’s impossible! I found that Bright Light Grass by a stroke of luck!"

Yan Fan shot him an indifferent look. "Found it by a stroke of luck? Chang Le’an, do you really think this Secret Realm is a place to play house?"

Yan Fan’s expression was laced with cold contempt.

Chang Le’an’s sword hand began to tremble.

’What does he mean?!’

’What in the world does he mean by this?!’

"Besides the Bright Light Grass, I’m afraid the rest of your ’gains’ had nothing to do with your so-called heaven-defying luck either," Yan Fan said mockingly. "You only have that ’heaven-defying luck’ when Li Shuang gives it to you. If she doesn’t... what are you?"

Yan Fan sneered.

’He was perfectly willing to admit he had lost to Li Shuang.’

’But losing to Chang Le’an?’

’Hah.’

’As if he was worthy?!’