Didn't I Let Her Go Once? [Please Keep Reading]

"What is going on?"

Mu Xi's breath caught as her gaze swept over the oppressive darkness of the forest.

At that moment, faint points of ghostly light lit up within the silent darkness. At first, there were only a few scattered specks, but they swiftly multiplied, as though countless will-o'-the-wisps had ignited in the gloom.

Low, suppressed growls came from every direction.

One Demon Wolf after another silently stepped out from behind the bushes and tree trunks.

They were powerfully built, their dark gray fur gleaming with a cold, hard sheen beneath the forest light. Saliva dripped from the corners of their bared mouths, while green flames danced in their eye sockets, fixed upon the three people in the clearing. Their killing intent felt almost tangible, turning the air cold and viscous.

Mu Xi's pupils contracted as her gaze landed on the young man surrounded by the wolf pack.

Li Jinsheng stood there quietly, mottled tree shadows cast across his face in shifting layers of light and dark, outlining his handsome features.

Simply standing there and silently watching Mu Xi and the other two, he radiated an utterly terrifying pressure.

He was like a king commanding an army of thousands, needing no words to hold everyone's lives and deaths in his grasp.

Gu Yue paid no attention to Li Jinsheng showing off. Her gaze swept directly over the three people opposite them. The two boys were trembling slightly, their faces pale; they were so frightened that they could not even gather their Soul Power.

Only Mu Xi, standing in front, continued to force herself to meet Gu Yue's gaze despite the slight tremble in her fingertips.

"When did East Sea gain people like you?!" Mu Xi's voice was sharp with disbelief. Controlling a beast pack? Every one of those Demon Wolves was at least a hundred-year Soul Beast. How were they supposed to fight this?

Li Jinsheng looked at the three people before him, who were already beginning to panic, and sneered disdainfully. "Who do you think you are to ask who we are?"

He raised a hand and pointed at Mu Xi. "For your father's sake, you can leave. But the other two must leave the Spirit Ascension Platform!"

Mu Chen was Li Jinsheng's forging teacher, so he had to give his daughter some face. But as for the others, there was no need to give them any face at all.

Neither of them had one arm, scars on their faces, or red hair. Why should I give them any face?!

At that moment, Mu Xi felt a crushing pressure bearing down on her. She staggered back two steps uncontrollably before barely managing to steady herself.

Her gaze first fell upon Li Jinsheng's face, then shifted to the wolf pack glaring hungrily around them. The moment he gave the order, they would pounce and tear them apart.

With her Three Rings cultivation, she was absolutely no match for this pack of Demon Wolves. If she insisted on fighting, she stood no chance of winning—and would completely lose this precious opportunity to gain spirit energy in the Rampage Spirit Ascension Platform and improve her Soul Spirit's quality.

She gritted her teeth, casting a complicated glance at the two companions behind her, whose faces had long since gone bloodless. Then she looked deeply at Li Jinsheng once more. In the end, ignoring her companions' cries, she turned and ran straight into the forest.

Only after that golden figure had completely vanished into the depths of the woods did Li Jinsheng withdraw his gaze and look at the two abandoned boys.

At that instant, the wolf pack around them stepped forward as one. They lowered their bodies, suppressed growls rumbling from their throats, while gleaming droplets of saliva sparkled on their sharp fangs.

With an evil grin, he said, "Sorry, you two, but your time in the Spirit Ascension Platform ends here today!"

He tilted his head slightly, his gaze sweeping over the conspicuous red buttons on their arms.

"Should I help you, or will you do it yourselves?"

"Don't kill me! I'll leave on my own!"

"I'll give all my spirit energy to you! You can't kill me!"

The two boys' faces turned deathly pale with fright as they begged desperately, their fingers slamming down on the red buttons on the backs of their hands. Their figures instantly blurred, transforming into two streaks of light that vanished from where they stood.

Only two clusters of golden light remained, slowly drifting toward Gu Yue and Li Jinsheng before swiftly sinking into their bodies.

Seeing this, the vicious gleam in the Demon Wolves' eyes faded slightly, though they still remained on guard as they encircled the area.

Once the spirit energy had been completely absorbed by the two of them, Li Jinsheng slowly crouched down.

A Demon Wolf silently approached him, its nostrils flaring and dangerous light flickering in its eyes. The young man reached out, his fingertips brushing over its somewhat coarse fur as he said in a low voice:

"Do you remember that scent?" He raised his head and looked toward the direction where Mu Xi had disappeared, cold light flashing in his eyes. "Let's follow her."

Gu Yue stood several steps behind him, her brows furrowing almost imperceptibly. Countless times, she had felt that she was more human than Li Jinsheng.

What kind of normal person was this cruel? And he was openly going back on his word!

After a moment of silence, she could not help asking, "Didn't you say you'd let her go?"

"Yeah?" Li Jinsheng stood up, confusion filling his watery, utterly innocent-looking eyes. "Didn't I let her go once already? Do I have to let her go again when we meet a second time?"

Hearing that, the girl could not help opening her mouth wide. This thing is really going further and further down the road of not being human. Say he isn't human, and he really refuses to act human!

"What? Feeling sorry for her?" Li Jinsheng asked curiously. The surrounding wolf pack seemed to receive a silent command and stepped forward in unison. "Remember this: when dealing with your enemies, assume the worst possible intentions. I don't know whether she'll hold a grudge and suddenly launch a sneak attack."

Gu Yue's mouth twitched. She truly had no idea what to say.

"Are you coming or not? She'll get too far away soon!" The young man turned and urged her on. His gentle face contrasted sharply with the icy aura around him.

He began walking, and the wolf pack silently merged into the shadows around him.

Gu Yue watched his retreating back. His seemingly harmless outline overlapped strangely with the cold aura emanating from him. She stopped overthinking it and stepped forward to follow.

Secretly, she swore that she absolutely could not make an enemy of this thing. He was far too inhuman!

The two figures, one ahead of the other, swiftly disappeared into layers of lush greenery, leaving only the howling wind behind.

Meanwhile, Mu Xi hurried through the forest. Her rushed footsteps startled several Soft Bone Rabbits into fleeing, while rustling sounds continuously came from the underbrush.

She had just rounded an ancient tree so large it would take several people to encircle it when she abruptly stopped in a relatively open clearing ahead.

Two people stood there.

At their head was a young man who looked around seventeen or eighteen. He stood tall, his demeanor calm and composed. He had clearly noticed the somewhat breathless Mu Xi as well.

A much younger girl trailed half a step behind the young man.

Her striking blue hair was tied into cute twin ponytails, swaying gently as she tilted her head slightly. The little girl looked to be only around ten years old, her face still carrying a childlike roundness. Her large eyes gazed over curiously, sizing up the somewhat bedraggled Mu Xi.

Mu Xi recognized the young man. He was Xu Xiaoyu, whose father was Eastsea City's Chief Financial Officer, a man of considerable power and status.

The young man spoke first. "Mu Xi, why are you here?"

"My companions and I came across two little Soul Masters who killed three hundred-year Great Strength Apes. We wanted to take advantage of the situation, but ended up kicking an iron plate instead!"

Mu Xi smiled helplessly. She had not expected to be so unlucky.

"There was one man and one woman. I don't know about the woman, but the man's Soul Skill seemed to summon a beast pack. Every single one was at least a hundred-year Soul Beast!"

Xu Xiaoyu fell silent at those words. Looking at his own slender frame, he then remembered that Mu Xi was the daughter of an Eight-Star Saint Craftsman. Opportunities to offer timely help like this were rare!

But the next moment, he seemed to spot something, and confidence immediately filled him.

"Don't worry! No matter how strong they are, there are only two of them..."