Chapter 93

Chapter 93: He Saw Through It

Yan Fan brushed aside a Sand Scorpion on instinct, his gaze distant for a breath. After a moment, the corner of his mouth curled as he said: “Good. I look forward to that day.”

Ye Zhao Zhao listened to Li Shuang and Yan Fan, then glanced at the dazed Chang Le An. A chill flashed in her eyes.

Anger flared in her chest. [Damn it.]

So Chang Le An had no heaven shaking luck at all. It was all an illusion Li Shuang created.

If she had known earlier, she would never have placed her bet on him.

No wonder on this trip into the secret realm, Chang Le An still had no gains. His so called luck was fake.

And then there was Yan Fan.

He was supposed to be the number one of the young generation, so why did he act like a challenger in front of Li Shuang? [Is Li Shuang really that strong?]

Steadying herself, Ye Zhao Zhao looked at Yan Fan with open admiration and said: “Senior Brother Yan, you are too modest. Everyone says you are the first among the young. The time Senior Sister Li beat you before, she probably used some other means, right?”

She thought Yan Fan must be unhappy about losing to Li Shuang. She was giving him an excuse. He would be grateful for her help.

Yan Fan cast her a look, and his face turned cold as he said: “Do you think I cannot afford to lose?”

A loss was a loss.

He had never refused to admit it. Before, he just cared too much about the title of number one and did not dare let others know he had lost.

Now he had said it himself. He had seen through that inner demon.

His tone was too icy, and Ye Zhao Zhao froze. She hurried to say: “Senior Brother Yan, that is not what I mean. Senior Sister Li is only at the Qi Refining Stage now. The two of you are not on the same level.”

A hint of flattery still clung to her smile.

Yan Fan’s face grew darker as he ground out: “You think I need a lucky break like that to beat Li Shuang?”

[Huh?] She was too stunned to speak.

[Is he crazy? I was clearly flattering him, and he acts like he is about to snap. Did I flatter him the wrong way?]

She drew a long breath and forced a smile: “I mean, Senior Sister Li’s future achievements will not match yours.”

Yan Fan flared with anger: “I can have that kind of confidence in myself. But your words are ill intentioned. You are a Sword Sect Disciple. Are you mocking me, or belittling your fellow sect member?”

Heat rolled off him.

He also had a fire attribute spiritual root, but he had a strange chance early on. His Fire Spiritual Root had mutated. The flames he burned now were gold in color and far stronger than those of an ordinary Fire Spiritual Root.

Ye Zhao Zhao was scared by his reaction. She cursed him a dozen times in her heart, but still squeezed out a smile and said: “I did not mean it that way.”

She shut her mouth and did not dare speak again.

“You still have time to chat? It seems I have not given you enough pressure.” The Goldenwing Eagle’s eyes gleamed with interest as he spoke.

His golden pupils flickered. A few beams fell on the Sand Scorpions. Those ordinary Sand Scorpions touched by the light grew a layer of golden armor and became stronger at once.

Li Shuang and Yan Fan could still hold on.

But Ye Zhao Zhao and Chang Le An had more and more wounds.

The two of them opened a huge gap, and Sand Scorpions poured through the broken line.

Li Shuang frowned. They could not go on like this.

Otherwise, once their spiritual power ran dry, the Goldenwing Eagle would move in.

She set the Supreme Emotionless Art in motion. Eyes closing, she let everything around her fall under her control.

The Goldenwing Eagle could not control the Sand Scorpions without paying some cost.

Running the Passion-Severing Mantra at full power, she found that every time a golden Sand Scorpion appeared, the Goldenwing Eagle’s aura weakened for an instant.

The weakness was very short, and the eagle hid it well. If not for the Supreme Emotionless Art, she might not have noticed.

[Li Li.] Li Shuang called in her heart.

She did not need to say anything else. The little Sword Spirit shared her mind and understood at once.

When the Goldenwing Eagle made golden Sand Scorpions again, the fleeting chance appeared.

Li Shuang did not hesitate and flung out her sword.

With Li Li’s aid, Black Abyss flashed like lightning and stabbed for the Goldenwing Eagle’s pupil.

The eagle panicked and lost control of the Sand Scorpions at once.

Now.

Li Shuang burst through the scorpion ring and lunged for the Goldenwing Eagle. Yan Fan snapped to and followed right behind her.

After a stretch of close watch, Li Shuang had fully grasped the marks that showed when the eagle would summon Sand Scorpions.

Each time the Goldenwing Eagle tried to draw on his bloodline power, the Black Abyss Sword cut in at just the right instant to stop him.

Li Shuang and Yan Fan both spread their Sword Domains.

With two Sword Domains overlaying, the eagle’s speed dropped, and the three became locked in a fierce close fight.

Yan Fan glanced at Li Shuang.

He had heard she had condensed a Sword Domain.

But why had no one told him that her freshly forged Sword Domain was wider than his, and her Way of the Sword bonus even more frightening? [Have I still not surpassed Li Shuang?]

His will to win surged, and his fighting grew even fiercer.

Ye Zhao Zhao watched the scene, eyes shifting. She did not leave.

She thought: [What if Li Shuang and Yan Fan and this Goldenwing Eagle all end up badly hurt, and then I finish them in one stroke?]

As she schemed, a stray blast almost hit her. Before she could react, Li Shuang’s eyes flashed. She stepped up and blocked it for her.

[She helped me? That cannot be. Why do I feel even more uneasy?]

The Goldenwing Eagle noticed. He shot Ye Zhao Zhao a cold look.

Earlier, from their talk, he had thought those two human women were not on good terms.

And now?

He had nearly struck Ye Zhao Zhao, and it was Li Shuang who risked herself to block it.

Humans were best at tricks and traps.

All that chatter before had been meant to mess with his head. [They are pretending to be at odds. In truth, they set a snare for me ahead of time.]

He licked his beak.

He had not forgotten. The Blood-Refining Grass was on Ye Zhao Zhao. As a Supreme Demonkin, he could endure its lure a bit better, but that did not mean he would miss out on such a treasure.

Also, that woman seemed to have a method to kill a Black Python in one blow.

Now, Li Shuang and Yan Fan wanted to draw all his attention, make him ignore Ye Zhao Zhao, and let her find a chance to strike. [Clever plan.]

[Too bad for them. I see through it.]

The Goldenwing Eagle roared and forced his way past their blockade, charging straight at Ye Zhao Zhao.

The corner of Li Shuang’s lips lifted in a faint, subtle smile.