Chapter 78

Chapter 78: What Is There to Fear

Li Shuang frowned.

The Supreme Unfeeling Art moved through her. In that instant, a heavy wave of malice rolled off Ye Zhao Zhao.

Li Li’s clear voice sounded in her mind: “Sister Li Shuang, she smells so bad.”

Every time they met Ye Zhao Zhao, the little Sword Spirit’s nose suffered.

Feeling a bit sorry for her, Li Shuang soothed the Sword Spirit in her heart: “Block your sense of smell for now, I will leave right away.”

Li Li answered obediently.

Li Shuang gave Ye Zhao Zhao a cool glance and said: “It is better if there are no more coincidences between us. Junior Sister Ye, Junior Brothers, we part ways here.”

She turned and walked off.

Ye Zhao Zhao’s face turned cold.

For this trip to the Langya Secret Realm, she had paid a steep price. She first locked onto Li Shuang’s location, then traded for the power to unseal her spiritual strength for a short time. To stop Li Shuang from running off, the System even interfered with the teleportation array and sent the four of them close to Li Shuang.

[This System is never a good thing.]

She had asked for many benefits; if she could end Li Shuang here, seize all her aptitude and luck, and pay the System back, things would be easy. If she failed, with the System’s nature, life would be worse than death.

[So this time in the Langya Secret Realm, I must kill Li Shuang.]

She put on a sweet smile and said: “Senior Sister Li! Don’t be mad at a time like this. Everyone knows Third Senior Brother has great luck in secret realms. If you follow us and we find something good, we can split it evenly. Isn’t that nice?”

Poisonous resentment hid in her eyes; her gaze slid over Li Shuang like a snake that had found its prey. She did not want Li Shuang to go far.

She could only restore her cultivation for ten breaths. If Li Shuang went deeper into the Inner Zone, danger would be everywhere. If Ye Zhao Zhao was forced to unseal early to save herself, how would she still kill Li Shuang?

On this entry into the secret realm, Li Shuang had to die. But she also needed to gather a lot of resources. If the harvest was too small, Immortal Ling Xu would not be pleased.

So she would borrow Chang Le An’s luck. Add the other two Ling Xu Peak Disciples, and their haul would grow; those two would hand everything in anyway.

Ye Zhao Zhao’s plan clicked neatly together. She wanted the resources. She wanted Li Shuang’s life. Best to keep Li Shuang in sight at all times, then strike suddenly only when they left the Outer Zone. That would give her both.

“No need,” Li Shuang said flatly. She looked at the two Ling Xu Peak Disciples and added: “There have been no Demonic Beasts in this forest. I suspect a Great Demon is here. This place is not safe.”

She had given her warning. Whether they listened or not was no longer her concern.

She ignored Ye Zhao Zhao and walked away.

Ye Zhao Zhao frowned and started to block her.

Beside her, Chang Le An said in a mocking tone: “Zhao Zhao, why bother with her? You know she is always jealous. Last time in the Langya Secret Realm I took first place, and she was only average. She must resent me. How could she throw away her pride to ride my luck? We will collect our own gains. As for her, let her fend for herself.”

He sneered at Li Shuang’s retreating back, full of scorn.

Li Shuang heard him, but her steps did not slow as she left. She had said what needed saying. If Chang Le An wished to court death, that had nothing to do with her.

Ye Zhao Zhao sighed and said in a hurt voice: “Third Senior Brother, I only invited her because we are from the same sect.”

“You are too kind. From now on, do not deal with people like that,” Chang Le An said, his face flushed. “I have a feeling there is a great chance in this forest. Come, follow me in.”

He strode forward.

Ye Zhao Zhao’s eyes flickered. She glanced toward where Li Shuang had gone and held back the urge to chase her. Gathering resources was important too. Since Chang Le An felt there was a great opportunity here, she would take a look first. Once she had things in hand, she could still go after Li Shuang.

The two Disciples remembered Li Shuang’s warning and hesitated.

“Senior Brother Chang,” one said, “Senior Sister Li has a point. Such a big forest with not a single beast’s roar is too strange. Could there really be a Great Demon here?”

Chang Le An’s brows pinched as his face grew dark: “Are you doubting me?”

The Disciple stiffened and said: “No, I only thought…”

“Do you know what top-tier luck is?” Chang Le An said proudly. “If not for me, would the four of us have been teleported together? That is luck at work. So what if there are no Demonic Beasts? With my luck, not seeing any for a while is normal. Even three months without one would be normal. You two keep quiet and follow me.”

The two Disciples traded a look and chose to believe him.

“Third Senior Brother, where do we go next?” Ye Zhao Zhao asked softly.

If she had not known in advance that the System cheated to send them near each other, even she might have believed him. Still, while that part was not Chang Le An’s doing, his luck was probably real.

“Straight ahead,” he said. “After we gather a pile of treasures, when Li Shuang sees it, she will be full of regret.”

He already couldn’t wait to slap her face with success.

“Then we will listen to Third Senior Brother,” Ye Zhao Zhao said with a sweet nod.

Her trust made Chang Le An puff out his chest as he marched on.

All the way, he swept his sword through grass and branches, making no effort to hide their trail.

Would such noise really not draw any Demonic Beasts? The remaining two Disciples were nervous, but they could only follow.

While Chang Le An swaggered about searching for resources, the quiet forest suddenly howled with a fierce wind. Leaves rattled, and the whole forest seemed to shift.

“Senior Brother Chang!” the two Disciples cried, faces pale.

“What is there to fear!” Chang Le An barked.

The wind died quickly, and the world grew quiet again.

He lifted a brow and turned to speak: “See? Only a gust of wind. Your courage is far too—”

He turned and saw the terror on the others’ faces.