Zhong Yi's heart clenched in an instant.
An unprecedented surge of rage and killing intent gathered in his chest.
He immediately threw out his two most expensive Trap Talismans, then opened the door.
Two streaks of Sword Qi shot toward his head. Fortunately, he had been prepared and dodged them with ease.
The three fully armed soldiers leading the charge rushed through the doorway, only to be swallowed by the traps Zhong Yi had laid, dissolving into puddles of blood.
A cold gleam flashed in Zhong Yi's eyes as his figure melted into the shadows and vanished into thin air.
"One, two, three..."
Using blood aura, Zhong Yi cast a spell to cautiously probe the situation outside.
There were a lot of them.
And every one of them was a cultivator at the Qi Refining Peak.
Clearly, they were elite reinforcements the Demon Suppressing Division had called in from the government officials.
"Sutier... she's all right."
After sensing that Sutier was unharmed and had merely been taken hostage, Zhong Yi breathed a sigh of relief.
[Quest: Take the target hostage and exchange him for Sutier]
As the quest in the upper-right corner updated, a white light lit up beside the middle figure among the three guarding the doorway.
Zhong Yi sized him up. His equipment was finer than the others', so he was clearly a squad leader or someone of similar rank.
With that in mind, he seized his opening. The instant he emerged from the shadows, two spells precisely killed the underlings on either side, and a coldly gleaming dagger pressed against his target's throat.
"Squad Leader!"
Just as he had expected, a commotion erupted around the corner, and countless bows and talismans were aimed at him in unison.
"Don't move! One move and he's dead!"
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