Son, Are You Two-Timing?

Instead, it was a feint to lure her into guarding the outer line of her body, exposing an opening in the center before switching to a straight side kick!

The kick had tremendous penetrating power and struck Asakura Miyuki directly in the throat.

"Pfft!"

No matter how strong Asakura Miyuki's body was, taking a blow like that from Kiana sent her reeling backward onto the ground.

Kiana seized the opportunity to quickly retreat, reaching Su Moqian's side.

After their brief exchange, Kiana realized that even with her pistols, she couldn't break through the opponent's defenses.

Therefore, after helping Su Moqian up, Kiana hurriedly said:

"Run first! I've already called the police and explained the situation. The Valkyrie unit will be here soon. We just need to hold out a little longer!"

Su Moqian's eyes flashed with surprise at her words.

Seeing his expression, Kiana puffed out her cheeks.

"Why are you so surprised? Weren't you the one who told me to learn to rely on the strength of the people around me?"

"No, that's not it. I'm just surprised you actually listened to me." Su Moqian smiled.

Hearing this, Kiana turned her head slightly.

"Hmph, it's because you're one of my few best friends..."

Recalling the resolute look in Su Moqian's eyes when he had chosen to lure the Pseudo-Herrscher away alone to protect her, the haughty young lady unusually refrained from arguing.

"Bronya doesn't want to ruin the atmosphere between you two, but if you want to buy time, Bronya thinks running away would be more suitable."

Caught between the two of them, Bronya raised a hand awkwardly.

At this, Su Moqian immediately nodded. "That makes sense!"

Then he looked at Kiana and said, "I'll continue protecting Bronya. Cover me and buy us as much time as possible."

Kiana answered without hesitation, "No problem!"

After glancing back at Asakura Miyuki, who had already risen to her feet, the two exchanged a look.

After sensing the trust in each other's eyes, they nodded simultaneously.

The sight completely enraged Asakura Miyuki. She let out a strange shriek and manipulated several thorns to surround the two of them.

Seeing this, Kiana quickly leaped onto the roof of a nearby house to evade them.

Su Moqian, meanwhile, held Bronya and avoided the thorns descending from above with a slide. The two thorns below angled around and tried to track Su Moqian.

But after two gunshots rang out, the vines they struck rapidly lost their vitality.

The two were now positioned with the woman above and the man below. Kiana stood on the rooftop, providing covering fire, while Su Moqian hugged the girl on the ground and kept dodging.

After evading several waves of attacks, Su Moqian felt that he was in poor condition and shouted, "Switch!"

Kiana quickly vaulted down from the rooftop, while Su Moqian threw Bronya from his arms.

Kiana caught Bronya smoothly and opened fire at the same time, drawing Asakura Miyuki's attention.

This time, their positions were reversed, with the man above and the woman below.

After climbing onto the wall, Su Moqian adjusted his breathing while Kiana drew the enemy's fire, then formed a hand seal.

"C1 Spider!"

Although Su Moqian had little stamina left, he had obtained C-rank Honkai Energy Adaptability during his previous simulation, allowing him to manipulate a small amount of Honkai Energy to create Clay Spiders.

Soon, Su Moqian expended a large amount of Honkai Energy and created fifteen Clay Spiders.

He controlled half of them to crawl onto his body and conceal themselves. He used the Wind Pressure Sword to launch the other half into the air, sending them surging toward Asakura Miyuki in a miniature vortex of wind.

"Switch!"

As the explosion thundered, Su Moqian dropped from the wall. Kiana also threw Bronya out and leaped back onto the rooftop, preparing to repeat the maneuver.

After Su Moqian caught Bronya once again, the girl in his arms finally couldn't help speaking.

"Why don't you put me down?"

"No. The opponent's thorns are extremely fast. If we leave you somewhere, you'll definitely be ambushed!" Su Moqian rejected Bronya's suggestion without hesitation.

Bronya: "..."

After that, the two continued fighting side by side for several more exchanges.

After the battle, Su Moqian supported Kiana with one arm around her, panting heavily as he leaned against the wall.

Kiana, lying in his arms, was also drenched in sweat, her legs trembling.

As for their enemy, Asakura Miyuki, although the repeated attacks from bullets and Clay Spiders had left her clothes in tatters, she had suffered almost no real damage.

Human beings ultimately had limits. The two of them alone could never defeat a Pseudo-Herrscher.

Their efforts had only been meant to buy time until the Valkyrie unit arrived.

But judging from the situation, they probably wouldn't last until then.

Asakura Miyuki gathered dozens of thorns into a single mass, deathly energy coiling and condensing around it.

Then she thrust it violently toward the two of them. Every obstacle in its path was shattered and obliterated by the blow.

This was an attack that human strength absolutely could not withstand!

Seeing that they could no longer evade it, Su Moqian and Kiana looked at each other.

With death right before them, there was still no resentment in their eyes—only deep affection and tenderness for each other.

"Perhaps... dying together like this wouldn't be so bad."

Holding each other tightly, the same thought arose in both their hearts.

The terrifying attack moved incredibly fast and was already only inches away.

But at that moment, a sound split the air. Two Yin-Yang Twin Swords descended rapidly, severing Asakura Miyuki's attack completely.

This was the Xuanyuan Sword!

Immediately afterward, a dashing woman landed in a crouch, appearing behind the Wushuang Swords in an instant. Her eyes were filled with battle intent as she stared at the Pseudo-Herrscher before her.

"Take care of everything before the reinforcements arrive!"

Son, You're Playing Both Sides?

Looking at the woman standing in front of him, Su Moqian froze for a moment before exclaiming, "Mom?!"

It was hard to believe that this woman, who held the Wushuang Swords and had effortlessly blocked the Pseudo-Herrscher's powerful attack, was actually his mother, Su Wuxian.

"Who?"

Kiana, who had gone limp in Su Moqian's arms, raised her head and looked at the woman standing before them.

At the same time, Bronya, who was sitting collapsed beside the two of them, shifted her attention to the woman and immediately matched her against the information in her database.

A moment later, after identifying her, Bronya suddenly cried out, "It can't be her?"

Su Wuxian had once been the successor of the Shenzhou Wushuang Sect. Schicksal had rated her combat performance as that of an A-rank Valkyrie.

But more than ten years ago, she had disappeared in Shenzhou together with the Wushuang Sect's ancestral Key of Domination after an accident.

"So that's how it is. She actually came to the Far East?" Bronya's eyes filled with thought.

After blocking the attack, Su Wuxian didn't greet her son. Her attention remained fixed on the Pseudo-Herrscher before her.

"You dared to hurt my son? You've got some nerve."

Su Wuxian slowly walked forward. The two Wushuang Swords that had just stabbed into the ground rose with her steps and floated automatically behind her.

As Su Wuxian gradually approached, Asakura Miyuki shouted, "Get lost!"

As she spoke, several more thorns shot forward.

Seeing this, Su Wuxian remained completely calm, still strolling forward at her leisure.

Just as the thorns were about to reach her, the Wushuang Swords floating behind her suddenly activated and severed all the vines.

Apparently realizing that this kind of attack was ineffective, Asakura Miyuki began condensing black-and-red energy spheres in her hands, like ghostly flames.

They were not real flames, but unstable, highly active Honkai Energy twisted into the shape of fireballs!

After sensing the power contained within them, Su Wuxian slightly furrowed her brows and pushed off the ground, rapidly charging forward.

However, Asakura Miyuki's attack was even faster. Three ghostly Honkai flames shot toward Su Wuxian at astonishing speed and exploded before even touching her!

"Boom!!!"

The powerful explosion was deafening. The surrounding walls shattered from the impact, raising an enormous cloud of smoke.

Staring at the smoke billowing ahead, Su Moqian shouted in alarm while holding Kiana, "Mom!"

Just as Su Moqian began to worry, a sword hum rang out.

The smoke shrouding the area was instantly split in two, revealing Su Wuxian's true form.

Although some dust clung to her clothes, she hadn't suffered any injuries.

Seeing her attack dispelled once again, the yandere girl Asakura Miyuki grew even more agitated and shouted, "Why? Why do all of you have to stop me?"

"You don't understand how deep my love is! I only want to have Moqian!"

Hearing Asakura Miyuki's hysterical shout, Su Wuxian, who had been full of battle intent, froze.

She looked at the frenzied Asakura Miyuki, then turned awkwardly toward Su Moqian and asked with difficulty, "Son, are you playing both sides?"

At this, Su Moqian covered his face speechlessly and awkwardly explained, "No, Mom. I only saved her once. Other than that, I've had no contact with her. I don't know why she's like this either..."

At that moment, Su Moqian finally understood what it meant for karma to come full circle.

The humiliation Hayaki Mako had suffered in front of his mother before was something he was now experiencing himself.

Hearing Su Moqian's explanation, Su Wuxian nodded thoughtfully.

"I see. So that's the kind of girl she is..."

Su Wuxian sighed, then looked at Asakura Miyuki and said softly, "Young lady, we don't actually need to keep fighting. Maybe we can sit down and talk. Perhaps that would solve your problem."

Although Su Wuxian spoke kindly, Asakura Miyuki couldn't hear a word of it in her current state.

Her expression grew increasingly frenzied as she roared, "Anyone who gets in my way... die!"

Asakura Miyuki let out an angry roar. A massive amount of Honkai Energy erupted from her entire body, forming dozens of ghostly Honkai flames that shot toward Su Wuxian.

Looking at this scene, Su Wuxian slightly furrowed her brows.

"Has she... gone berserk?"

This time, Asakura Miyuki's attack was incredibly fast. The moment she finished speaking, Su Wuxian was already surrounded.

The dozens of ghostly Honkai flames completely sealed off every possible escape route, leaving not even the slightest room to dodge.

Yet Su Wuxian remained completely unflustered. She lowered her body slightly, took a deep breath, and slowly gathered True Qi in both hands.

Then her True Qi-wrapped hands instantly seized the ghostly flames rushing toward her. She drew circles in front of herself with both hands and brought them under control.

Su Wuxian was not using simple Taiji Sticky Hands. She had incorporated Silk-Reeling Force and Drawing-Silk Force, followed by the technique of Sealing and Closing.

With both hands held in the "embracing the ball" stance, Su Wuxian continuously used True Qi to wrap around and control the opponent's Honkai Energy.

After sealing it in front of herself, she reached out again and accepted even more attacks.