"Why..."
Hong Chao finished the wine in his glass, but then felt a tightness in his chest that made him feel like he was going to vomit blood.
This trip was absolutely terrible and a complete disaster!
He traded a tortoise shell for the price of breaking with the Fire Demon King, the ninth strongest expert in the world.
He used the treasures he had accumulated over decades of hard work to gain the help of a group of C-rank Reincarnation Temple.
He had exhausted all his resources to kill Xu Long.
However, reality is always harsh; he discovered that Xu Long had entered a C-rank world.
They thought they had arrived just in time to kill Xu Long before he grew stronger.
However, shortly after entering the game, he was betrayed by his teammates.
That damned Yagyu Tajima no Kami, that damned Yagyu Piaoxu, and that stupid dog...
They were betrayed for no reason, and I still can't figure out why.
That's nothing compared to the fact that if you can't win, you can always run away; at worst, you'll just get hurt.
As a seasoned veteran who has been in the C-rank for many years, I still have some ways to protect myself.
But to everyone's surprise, Xu Long appeared.
He immediately unleashed his Vajra Indestructible Divine Art and launched into a brutal beating.
They had seen many powerful figures in the mission world, but Xu Long was a first for them.
Brutality, violence, and irrationality.
It's impossible to damage it; it means it's completely impossible to damage it.
They unleashed all their powerful moves, but their opponent reacted as if they were being tickled, without the slightest reaction.
If it's just strong defense, that's fine; if you can't afford to mess with them, you can at least avoid them!
However, Xu Long is not only strong in defense, but also in attack, and he is also fast.
In just a few breaths, four people died.
Three of them died at the hands of Xu Long, and one died at the hands of Xu Jiao.
"Wait, that Yagyu Piaoxu..."
Thinking of this, Hong Chao suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
That Yagyu Piaoxu was clearly Fusang, but the martial arts he used were of China style.
Moreover, those ruthless sword moves always felt somewhat familiar.
After thinking for a long time, a figure suddenly flashed through Hong Chao's mind.
"Is it Xu Jiao of the Seven Fiends Sword?"
"Why would Xu Jiao attack us? Why would she betray us? It was clearly a win-win situation, and we had no conflict whatsoever! That woman's parents are researchers, they've always been under tight protection, she has a younger brother who's only been in his final year of high school for less than half a year, and we haven't heard of her having any affairs with anyone..."
Hong Chao's mind raced, and various thoughts suddenly popped into his head.
"I have a younger brother who just started his senior year of high school less than half a year ago..."
Could it be...?
Hong Chao was startled by his own thoughts, but then quickly calmed down.
Long Aotian received four consecutive S-rank ratings, rising all the way from E-rank to C-rank.
He had previously guessed that this Long Aotian was likely a senior high school student this year.
If, just if...
That Long Aotian is Xu Jiao's younger brother...
"Brother Hong, what are you daydreaming about?"
Seeing Hong Chao frowning, his face turning pale and then red, the Toad among the Five Poisons couldn't help but ask a question.
"I'm wondering why Cheng Shifei suddenly attacked us."
Hong Chao replied.
" Cheng Shifei?"
The Thousand-Faced Gentleman rubbed his chin and frowned as well.
" Cheng Shifei very strange. He is neither a member of the Dragon Guardian Villa nor does he obey the orders of Director Cao. The Empress Dowager once sought a position as a secret agent for the Imperial Guard for him, but he refused, directly offending Iron Courage Divine Marquis. Everyone thought he would turn to Director Cao, but unexpectedly he disappeared without a trace. When he reappeared, it was in the Giant Whale Gang."
"So, whose person is this Cheng Shifei?"
Hong Chao quickly asked.
"If I had to say, he should be considered one of the Emperor's men. Because of his relationship with the Princess Yunluo, the Emperor allowed him to move freely within the palace. And this Cheng Shifei is quite interesting; he either stays with Princess Yunluo the whole time, or he disappears without a trace."
The Thousand-Faced Gentleman sighed, feeling that Xu Long was really living a carefree life.
That's Princess Yunluo, the emperor's own sister, and his only sister.
He didn't believe Xu Long would behave himself in the princess's palace; he probably did all sorts of things, both what he should and shouldn't have done.
The princess's status as the prince consort is almost certain, because if she were to marry someone else, things would really go wrong.
On the one hand, it has a bad reputation; on the other hand, it's estimated Cheng Shifei no one would want to cause trouble.
"In that case, it will be very difficult to get revenge!"
Hong Chao frowned deeply. He hadn't even found that damned Long Aotian yet, and now he'd gotten himself into trouble with Cheng Shifei.
Cheng Shifei too powerful; they can't afford to offend him. They can only hope that he won't hold it against them.
"Let's not talk about that, let's drink!"
"That's right. Who cares about Cheng Shifei? If he dares to mess with us brothers again, we'll poison him!"
"..."
The venomous Viper, one of the Five Poisons, snorted coldly, its face full of disdain.
In terms of martial arts skills, they were all Third-rate masters who couldn't even be considered worthy of being mentioned.
But when it comes to using poison, there are very few people in the world who can surpass them.
If you can't beat them, no problem, just poison them.
No matter how skilled you are in martial arts, you'll be instantly poisoned!
"That's right, let's drink! With so many brothers here, how can we not beat Cheng Shifei!"
Meng Fanlong roared, appearing outwardly heroic, but in reality, it was a sign of cowardice.
The other Reincarnation Temple were similar, putting on a grand and imposing appearance.
The psychological trauma Xu Long inflicted on them was too great; they could no longer solve the problem using geometry at a junior high school level.
"Not bad, not bad. If there were a dozen or so martial arts masters together, I really wouldn't be able to beat them. It's just a pity that with your bunch of rabble, even if your numbers were doubled, it wouldn't make a difference."
An arrogant voice rang out from afar, and before Hong Chao and the others could react, a golden figure crashed down.
boom!
Pfft!
[Defeat a regular C-rank Reincarnation Temple! Gain 3000 points!]
Xu Long's attack was powerful and accurate.
It landed right on top of a C-rank Reincarnation Temple's head, crushing his skull.
The Overbearing Dragon Repents!
Ten Thousand Buddhas Pay Homage!
With two consecutive attacks, the already scattered crowd was thrown into chaos.
Xu Long didn't bother to say a word to them and charged towards Meng Fanlong.
No! No!
Pfft!
The screams abruptly stopped. Xu Long pulled his hand out of Meng Fanlong's chest and already aimed at his next target.
Snap!
Meng Fanlong's body collapsed to the ground, but no blood flowed out.
His vital energy and essence had been completely drained, leaving only waste.
After killing two in quick succession, Xu Long moved with incredible speed, like a tiger descending a mountain, unleashing a frenzied slaughter.
"Impossible! How did you find us?"
Why are you killing us?
Hong Chao's face was filled with terror. He couldn't understand why Cheng Shifei was targeting them.