The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole Behind (Hungry, Please Send Tickets)

The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole Behind (Hungry, Please Send Tickets~)

"But there's more than one sneaky bastard!"

Lin Xuan gazed leisurely at the Thousand-Year Unicorne Lizard lying prone not far away.

After reaching Man-Sword Unity in his Sword Dao realm, his perception of the outside world had sharpened by more than one level.

Something was off about this thing!

It was too quiet! Even if Wrath of Ice had severely wounded it, the Thousand-Year Unicorne Lizard's breathing should not have been so steady.

A dying beast might appear to be on its last breath, but upon closer inspection, one could tell that although its breathing was weak, it still carried a certain rhythm.

How was that possible? It was practically dying, yet it still had the spare effort to control its breathing.

Unless it was playing dead!

"There's no future in being Voldemort. I, Lin, hate sneaky bastards most of all."

Watching the Thousand-Year Unicorne Lizard bury its head beneath itself and quietly play dead, Lin Xuan expressed extreme contempt for such behavior.

With a thought, Lin Xuan controlled the Azure Leaf Sword Grass to burrow underground. At the same time, a blade of green grass broke through the earth beneath the Thousand-Year Unicorne Lizard.

Elsewhere.

"Have you thought it over? Of course, if Young Master Xu really can't stomach this, you can kill all four of us!"

"End it all in one go. Wouldn't that be much easier?"

Zhang Yangzi spoke without fear.

Looking at Xu Xiaoyan on the ground, Xu Xiaoyu's expression shifted several times before he finally sighed.

Between a momentary fit of anger and his younger sister, he still chose his sister.

"Mm! Not good!"

Just as Xu Xiaoyu was about to speak, his expression changed. He abruptly turned to look behind him.

The Thousand-Year Unicorne Lizard, which should have been lying there on its last breath, suddenly sprang up as if it had been injected with stimulants. Its beastly face twisted as it let out low growls.

"This thing was playing dead!"

Xu Xiaoyu's face darkened, and his mood soured completely.

Damn it! He had already been humiliated enough today by getting played by three brats. How was even a Soul Beast putting on an act for him now?!

"The cooked duck flew away!"

Zhang Yangzi cursed as well.

Who would have thought that even a beast could play dead? Great, they seemed to have switched sides too soon!

The Thousand-Year Unicorne Lizard's eyes were bloodshot as it frantically scanned its surroundings, trying to find the sneaky bastard who had stabbed it in the ass.

"Xu Xiaoyu, let's take care of it together first."

Zhang Yangzi regained his smile and spoke to Xu Xiaoyu ahead of him.

"In your dreams!"

Xu Xiaoyu glanced at the three of them and sneered.

Ignoring Zhang Yangzi, he lightly leaped dozens of meters to the right, yielding the Thousand-Year Unicorne Lizard to them.

The Thousand-Year Unicorne Lizard had originally been facing Xu Xiaoyu, but after this move, it was now facing Zhang Yangzi and the other two. Xu Xiaoyu had regained the initiative instead.

The Thousand-Year Unicorne Lizard, Xu Xiaoyu, and Zhang Yangzi's group formed a triangle.

If the Thousand-Year Unicorne Lizard attacked Xu Xiaoyu, he could calmly retreat. If it attacked Zhang Yangzi's group instead, he could use the chaos to save Xu Xiaoyan.

"Yangzi, what should we do? Should we just run?"

Wei Zifeng swallowed. The three of them had no ability to face a Thousand-Year Soul Beast head-on. Not to mention that Xu Xiaoyu was watching from the side!

"This..."

Zhang Yangzi frowned. Advancing was not an option, and neither was retreating!

As they hesitated, a green blade of grass quietly emerged from some unnoticed corner and climbed around Xu Xiaoyan's waist.

"Ah!"

Xu Xiaoyan had been watching from the side when a huge force suddenly yanked at her waist, sending her flying forward in a daze.

She traced a graceful arc through the air, hit the ground, and rolled several times before stopping directly in front of the Thousand-Year Unicorne Lizard.

The force was neither too strong nor too weak—just right!

"Ow! That hurts so much!"

Xu Xiaoyan sucked in a breath. The ground was covered in sharp rocks that stabbed painfully into her body, and she had landed face-first.

Bound by vines, she could only slowly turn herself over with her shoulders. Then she saw two enormous eyeballs larger than her own head.

"W-what a coincidence!"

Looking at the Thousand-Year Unicorne Lizard right in front of her, Xu Xiaoyan's mouth twitched, and tears immediately streamed down her face.

Heaven have mercy! Xu Xiaoyan had only wanted to quietly cling to someone strong. Why was she getting thrown around everywhere?

"???"

The Thousand-Year Unicorne Lizard tilted its head. Why was one being delivered right to its doorstep?

It could not be bothered to think further and simply opened its bloody maw, biting toward Xu Xiaoyan.

"Bastards!"

Xu Xiaoyu cursed angrily.

He had never expected the three of them to be so vile that they would throw Xu Xiaoyan right before the Unicorne Lizard's jaws and force him to act.

Xu Xiaoyu waved his staff, condensing a pale-blue Ice Wheel before him that whistled toward the Thousand-Year Unicorne Lizard.

"Run!"

Wings spread from Zhang Yangzi's back as he grabbed Wang Jinxi and Wei Zifeng, flying toward the slope on the left side of the valley.

"Whew! We're safe now."

The three landed in the bushes on the valley's left side and finally let out sighs of relief.

In the grass behind them, Lin Xuan gave the three an odd look. They could have gone in any direction, yet they had delivered themselves right to his doorstep.

Lin Xuan had just been considering how to find an opportunity to deal with the three brothers first.

These brothers sure knew how to pick a spot.

With the lovely mountains and clear waters, birds singing and flowers blooming all around, Lin Xuan thought it was a fine place for them to lie in their coffins.

The three were still celebrating their escape when Lin Xuan quietly raised his great sword behind them.

"Well done! Jinxi, that move was brilliant!"

"Now we just need to sit here and watch the tigers fight. If both sides suffer, we can reap the fisherman's reward."

Watching Xu Xiaoyu battle the Thousand-Year Unicorne Lizard below once more, Zhang Yangzi patted Wang Jinxi's shoulder in praise.

"Hehe! Yangzi, I'm not as smart as you say. Besides, I wasn't the one who threw Xu Xiaoyan out there."

Wang Jinxi scratched his head, sounding somewhat embarrassed.

"So now you know how to be modest? If you didn't throw Xu Xiaoyan out there, did a ghost throw her?"

Zhang Yangzi smiled and punched Wang Jinxi lightly in the chest. The little brother was really trying to pull this on him.

Wang Jinxi shook his head again in confusion.

"You really didn't throw her?"

Seeing that Wang Jinxi did not appear to be lying, Zhang Yangzi frowned and asked again.

"It really wasn't me! Could there be someone else nearby—"

Wang Jinxi realized what was going on too. Just as he was about to say something, a sword shadow descended from above, and the gale it stirred cut painfully across his face.

Zhang Yangzi was split directly in half. Blood sprayed everywhere, and he died with remarkable flair.

Wang Jinxi wiped the blood from his face and blankly turned around. Then he saw an unfamiliar youth standing behind him.

"Will you leave on your own, or shall I send you on your way?"

Lin Xuan gave him a friendly smile and held his sword across Wang Jinxi's neck. The sharp blade pressed a line of blood into his throat.

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