Chapter 359

Chapter 359: Senior Sister Yu, You Really Let Me Down
The hall fell silent at once.

Xuan Yuan the Undefeated’s intent was already very clear.

They only had two choices.

First, fight each other until only one person was left alive.

Second, everyone die.

This sudden change threw all their thoughts into chaos. They looked at each other in panic and confusion.

Did they really have to strike down the people closest to them?

Shao Yi Chuan was the first to refuse. He clenched his fists and roared in anger, “What kind of bullshit rule is this! I don’t accept it!”

“Hmph, it’s not up to you.”

With a cold snort, a strand of sword qi silently sliced across Shao Yi Chuan’s throat.

A sharp pain hit him.

The next moment, bright red blood slowly flowed down his neck.

Shao Yi Chuan clutched his throat in fear and staggered back a few steps.

“Third Brother!”

Shao Yi Man and Shao Yi Ming rushed to him in panic.

Luckily, Xuan Yuan the Undefeated only wanted to teach Shao Yi Chuan a lesson and did not take his life. He used spirit power to seal the wound, and the blood soon stopped.

After that, Shao Yi Chuan did not dare speak again.

The others were also scared by Xuan Yuan the Undefeated’s show of power. They kept their mouths shut, but strange lights flickered in their eyes.

“I will give you one day. At the same time tomorrow, I want to see the result.”

Leaving these words behind, Xuan Yuan the Undefeated fell silent and did not speak again.

Si Tu Jian Nan gathered his courage and shouted a few times, but no one answered him. Instead of relaxing, his face grew more and more serious.

They looked like one group, but in truth there were three factions. The Three Heroes of the Shao Clan were one faction, Yu Zhao and her three friends were another, and only he was alone.

If they really started fighting later, he would surely be the first one knocked out.

Si Tu Jian Nan was filled with regret.

If he had known this, he would have insisted on bringing some clansmen in with him.

But then he thought about it and cursed himself for being foolish.

Wouldn’t that just drag more people into this?

Sigh!

In the end, the worst decision he had made was to dump the blame on Yu Zhao without checking anything. If not for that, he would not have ended up like this.

While Si Tu Jian Nan was sighing over and over, Yu Zhao and her friends still looked fairly calm.

They did not talk out loud, but kept exchanging glances.

Long Fei Fei had joined them halfway through, but she was sharp. After a few days with them, she had built up a bit of teamwork and could quickly understand what they meant.

“Better a fellow Daoist die than this poor Daoist. I am sorry, everyone, but that is how it has to be today.”

Yu Zhao nodded to her companions, then made the first move. In one hand she raised the Mirror of Fleeting Lives, and with the other, she struck hard at Bu Yan beside her.

Bu Yan reacted fast and summoned the Purple Gold Alms Bowl to protect himself.

Bang!

His body flew out like a kite with its string cut.

“Ah!”

His over-the-top scream rang out as he hit the ground.

Yu Zhao, Ji Han Zhou, and Long Fei Fei all gave him the same disgusted look.

That was way too fake.

Feeling guilty, Bu Yan shut his eyes and pretended to be dead.

Monks do not lie.

A monk never cheats people, so of course his acting was stiff.

Yu Zhao and the others were linked by their qi and could tell at a glance that something was not right with Bu Yan. But the others did not know the inside story.

Si Tu Jian Nan was almost scared silly.

Yu Zhao had turned on her own people without even a warning!

That was too cold and heartless!

The Three Heroes of the Shao Clan were also shocked by Yu Zhao’s move. At once, the three of them closed together into a triangle and watched Yu Zhao with full caution.

Yu Zhao quietly gave Ji Han Zhou a look.

Ji Han Zhou understood at once and said in a hurt voice, “Senior Sister Yu, how can you do this? You really let me down!”

Long Fei Fei quickly added to the act, “Exactly! Exactly! How can you lay a hand on a monk!”

Yu Zhao gave a cold laugh and said, “Only one person can live. I can only strike first.”

With that, she slammed her palm on the floor.

A thick vine shot up toward the ceiling. Its wild branches quickly filled the empty hall.

Under the tightly woven vines, they could only faintly hear the sounds of fierce fighting and constant curses.

No one knew how long it lasted. Slowly, the sounds of battle faded. The vines shrank back, revealing a scene of chaos.

People lay all over the floor, scattered in every direction. They were covered in blood and looked like they had died horrible deaths.

Only Yu Zhao was still up. One hand was braced on the ground, one knee on the floor. She looked worn out and messy, but her eyes were shining.

“Senior Xuan Yuan, I won.”

Those few words were very hard for Yu Zhao to say.

“Hahahahaha! Good! Good!”

A wild laugh suddenly echoed high above the hall.

It was the same voice as Xuan Yuan the Undefeated’s, but now it sounded even more arrogant and wicked.

Yu Zhao’s expression changed, but inside she sneered.

[So the fox tail is already showing. I really overestimated him.]

Yu Zhao felt contempt in her heart, but she kept acting on the surface.

“You… you are not Xuan Yuan the Undefeated. Who are you?”

“Not only are you ruthless, but you react fast too. Sadly, you still will not escape the cage I prepared for you today!”

It seemed the person hiding in the dark felt that the show was almost over.

The figure who had stayed out of sight finally showed himself.

Standing above her, he looked down at the half-kneeling Yu Zhao with a face full of pride and said, “You did not expect this, did you? War God Xuan Yuan’s inheritance was a lie from beginning to end.”

Yu Zhao lifted her eyes to look straight at him and said clearly, “You are Patriarch Gan Lin?”

Patriarch Gan Lin was a little surprised.

He had not thought Yu Zhao would guess his identity in one try.

He nodded without hiding it and said, “Yes, I am Patriarch Gan Lin. From the moment you entered the Desert of Lost Souls, your every move has been in my hands.”

Yu Zhao was not surprised.

After she heard of Patriarch Gan Lin’s deeds from the young female cultivator, she had already started to doubt him.

What Nascent Soul ancestor would have nothing better to do than come to the Desert of Lost Souls to show such kindness?

An unusual act like that must hide a bigger secret.

She had only not guessed that he would appear in this way.

“The people from the Shao Clan who went missing were killed by you too?”

Yu Zhao asked, but her tone was very sure.

Patriarch Gan Lin admitted it easily and said, “Yes. I used the same method to lure them here and make them kill each other. When the winner was at his proudest, I appeared, crushed his hope, and killed him in one blow.

“They were far worse than you. I had to use many tricks to guide them before I finally fooled them into this hall. Not like you all, who actually found the way on your own.”

His words even held a trace of praise for Yu Zhao and the others.

Yu Zhao thought it was ironic.

What Patriarch Gan Lin really meant was that no matter how strong they were, in the end they still fell into his trap. He was the one who held everything in his hands and was smart beyond compare.

“This place…”

Yu Zhao wanted to ask more, but Patriarch Gan Lin’s face hardened and he suddenly cut her off.

“You are not someone who talks a lot. Why are you chattering like this now? What are you plotting?”

Of everyone here, the person Patriarch Gan Lin feared most was Yu Zhao.

She was young, but she was not arrogant. Her mind was careful, her methods were sharp, and she was the backbone of the group.

If he had not tricked her into the Triangular Pyramid, Patriarch Gan Lin would not have dared show himself in front of her.

Now, seeing her act so unlike herself, the wary fear he had pushed down came back to the surface once again.