Chapter 41

Chapter 041: Blind as a Bat

Feng Wuxie was rolling on the ground, covered in blood and looking utterly miserable.

A group of powerful demons surrounded him, eyes glinting with malice.

As the Demon Clan grew weaker, their ambition to dominate the Genius Ancient Battlefield faded away, and the orders of the Ten Thousand Spirits Demon Emperor resurfaced in the minds of the demons.

Gather the blood of the Ten Thousand Spirits and present it to the Demon Emperor for a chance at supreme secret techniques.

Naturally, Feng Wuxie, with a part phoenix bloodline, caught the attention of the Little Dragon King.

Catching Feng Wuxie was as easy as pie; just send a little demon king or a pure-blood demon, and they could snag him without breaking a sweat.

Just as they were about to deal the finishing blow, this Feng Wuxie, already frightened to death, suddenly yelled that he knew Yue Hongling, not just knew her, but was also very close to her.

This caught the demons off guard.

The name Yue Hongling was almost tattooed in their ears.

She was a human woman so powerful that even demons trembled at her name.

Yet, this scrappy, bloodied phoenix dared to say he knew Yue Hongling?

“Tian Wu, do you know? When Tian Wu chased me down and wanted to kill me, it was Yue Hongling who saved me! She killed Tian Wu!” Feng Wuxie hurriedly proclaimed to prove his connection with Yue Hongling.

“Tian Wu was also killed by Yue Hongling?”

The “also” was a clever word choice, hinting that there was more than one powerful demon that Yue Hongling had taken down.

“Yes, she killed him.”

Just like that, Feng Wuxie was dragged in front of the Little Dragon King.

Upon hearing this, the Little Dragon King’s face turned as black as coal.

Though he and Yue Hongling were antagonistic due to their different races, he had a deep respect for her, a truly rare talent seen once in a hundred years.

But now, here was this junk saying Yue Hongling had a soft spot for him? The Little Dragon King thought he was hearing things and proceeded to give Feng Wuxie a ruthless beating.

Feng Wuxie felt like he might be beaten to death.

He had to prove himself, he had to!

So, he pulled out the Treasure Conch.

The demons waited patiently for Feng Wuxie to contact Yue Hongling. If she didn’t respond within five minutes, he’d get a beating.

After fifteen minutes without a reply, Feng Wuxie would be done for.

As the fifteen-minute mark approached, Feng Wuxie fell into despair; he knew Yue Hongling hardly ever replied.

“Alright, time’s up.”

The Little Dragon King clapped his hands, a smirk creeping onto his face.

No voice came from the Treasure Conch, and honestly, that relieved the Little Dragon King immensely.

He thought to himself, how could a goddess like Yue Hongling ever be interested in such a coward?

If she did like this loser, the Little Dragon King would be disappointed.

He stepped forward to take Feng Wuxie’s blood.

Just as Feng Wuxie descended into utter despair with the Little Dragon King’s claw raised, the Treasure Conch suddenly vibrated twice.

“Wait!”

Feng Wuxie screamed at the top of his lungs.

“She replied! She sent me a message!” Feng Wuxie, panicked and close to madness, shouted.

The Little Dragon King’s claw halted.

His expression grew dark and intense, pupils narrowing, and if one looked closely, they could see the terrifying killing intent brewing in his small irises.

“Kneel!”

The Little Dragon King commanded coldly.

Feng Wuxie dropped to his knees, trembling uncontrollably.

“Listen!”

Feng Wuxie activated the Treasure Conch to let the voice come through.

“Train hard. You have phoenix blood. As long as you work hard, we will stand side by side and fight the world together. I believe in you!”

Yue Hongling’s gentle and clear voice flowed from the Treasure Conch.

The Little Dragon King’s body stiffened immediately.

The surrounding demons all widened their eyes, disbelief etched on their faces.

One by one, they doubted their ears.

After all, they really had heard Yue Hongling’s voice.

What did it sound like when she spoke to them?

“Kill!” [Angry shout]

“Dirt and rubble!” [Scornful]

“This place belongs to the Human Clan. Get lost immediately, or face death with no mercy!” [Cold]

“Watch me smash you with one punch!”

…

But now, her voice was calm and even carried a hint of warmth.

What did it mean to stand side by side? To fight the world together? What was this trust she spoke of?

What the hell!!!

This is really Yue Hongling?

“It’s really Yue Hongling! I’m not lying to you, it’s true…”

The Little Dragon King roared in rage, delivering a vicious kick to Feng Wuxie’s face.

“Bang!”

Feng Wuxie went flying, crashing into two large trees before spitting out blood, the pain causing his body to contort and stiffen.

“What exactly is your relationship with Yue Hongling?” the Little Dragon King demanded, yanking on Feng Wuxie’s hair, his gaze full of cruelty.

“W-we’re… good friends…”

“And what have you done together?”

“N-nothing…”

The Little Dragon King slapped Feng Wuxie’s face again, causing him to continue spitting blood.

At this moment, Feng Wuxie had only one thought: he had to survive, at all costs.

He had phoenix blood; he would eventually become one of the strongest.

“I… I can help you! Y-yue Hongling is our Demon Clan’s greatest enemy! If you don’t kill me, I can help you lure her out…”

Feng Wuxie volunteered.

Hatred brewed within him; if he hadn’t begged so many times to follow Yue Hongling, she would have never agreed.

How did he end up like this?

It’s all Yue Hongling’s fault!

It’s all her fault!

The Little Dragon King paused, looking toward the powerful demons around him.

All the demons were taken aback.

Then, dark smiles appeared on their faces.

What a brilliant idea!

What a stroke of genius!

The Little Dragon King couldn’t help but laugh, Yue Hongling, did you really fall for such trash?

Hahaha…

How could such a woman be so blind?

The Little Dragon King’s laughter was over-the-top, shaking his whole body with tears streaming down his face.

But the very next second, his expression turned ice-cold.

“Immediately contact the Demon Clan, Ghost Clan, God Clan, and Spirit Clan. Don’t bother the baldies and inform them that the hunt for the Human Clan is about to commence!”

“Yes!”

The Little Dragon King gazed skyward.

Raindrops began to fall through the clouds in a torrent.

Boom!

A thunderclap shattered the sky.

Lu Ye suddenly opened his eyes.

It was raining.

He remembered in his past life, it was in this very rain that his first life ended amidst a barrage of enemies.

In this life, it was Yue Hongling’s turn.

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