The two riders on the black steed sped through the frigid passageways of the Steel Maze.
"Zhang Chen, you pulled me out separately for some other purpose, didn't you? Even if the two of us act alone and avoid Chong Ying's detection, there's no guarantee we'll find the Buddhist disciples before they do and earn the points. After all, Chong Ying must have already used tracking insects to locate the Buddhists."
"Miss Anna is right. The main reason I brought you with me separately this time is... to eliminate Chong Ying from the competition first."
Zhang Chen's answer greatly surprised Elizabeth, who was riding in front. "W-What?"
"Chong Ying's presence will make the Vermilion Bird team thrive in here. It's entirely possible for them to defeat all ten Buddhist disciples before every other team and earn three hundred points. If we want to come out on top, that would be nearly impossible. So Chong Ying has to be removed."
"Can you really bring yourself to do it? Even if you can, how will you eliminate Chong Ying by yourself?" Elizabeth could not quite understand what Zhang Chen was thinking.
"Earlier, we helped that monk remove the poisonous insect from his body, then extracted the tracking insects parasitizing our teammates. Chong Ying could clearly sense both of those things. As a member of the Vermilion Bird team, she would certainly tell Dao Zong about them.
"In that case, Dao Zong isn't some fool. He would know we wouldn't obediently trail behind them, and that we would take countermeasures... such as the two of us splitting off from the team now."
"Compared to the other powerhouses, Dao Zong is prouder, and his self-esteem cannot be offended. My reputation has risen greatly in recent days. In his eyes, I used to be an