In the dazzling radiance of sword qi, Liu Ye's body fell downward like a withered leaf.
With a bang, he smashed a crater into the ground!
Xia Wuji dove down, and the Jinghong Sword was already pressed against Liu Ye's neck as he climbed to his feet.
Covered in blood, Liu Ye was terrified. "You... who exactly are you? The new geniuses of Azure Star Academy are all useless good-for-nothings... It's impossible for one of them to have abilities as formidable as yours..."
Xia Wuji's expression was cold. He had no intention of answering him.
Liu Ye hurriedly shouted again, "Young master, as long as you show mercy, I'll give you the Bloodfire Demonic Cult's treasure map..."
"At the peak of our Bloodfire Demonic Cult, we had thousands of members and had collected an enormous amount of wealth and countless cultivation resources."
"Although Azure Star Academy destroyed our headquarters this time, our Bloodfire Demonic Cult has always hidden vast quantities of resources in different regions. We did so precisely to guard against a situation like this..."
"Originally, I planned to escape, use those resources to recruit followers, rebuild the Bloodfire Demonic Cult, and make a comeback... But if you spare my life, I swear I'll tell you everything."
Xia Wuji sneered. "I'm not interested."
As his voice fell, the sword edge swept across and tore open Liu Ye's throat.
Liu Ye covered his throat, but the blood still refused to stop, spraying out between his fingers. His body toppled straight backward, twitched a few times, and then died.
As for the treasure Liu Ye had mentioned, Xia Wuji believed it was real.
But Azure Star Academy had broken through the Bloodfire Demonic Cult and then deliberately driven Liu Ye, its young cult master, into these barren mountains. There was absolutely