"It turns out you are indeed wise about the times. Had you spoken earlier, I wouldn’t have needed to intimidate that fool. Now, where exactly is the Devil Crystal?" Senior Jade Finger Killing God was surprised by Yue Jinghua’s cooperation.
"I accidentally dropped them into Blood Lake," Yue Jinghua said helplessly, pointing to the not-so-small Blood Lake behind her.
After the Dan Demon disappeared, the Path of Corpse Bones leading to Lake Heart Island was gradually disintegrating. In the time it took for their conversation, the path had become incredibly narrow and looked as though it would disappear soon.
Senior Jade Finger Killing God couldn’t help but grimace; Lihua Xue was even more furious, her face turning deathly pale as she distractedly cursed: "You wretch, Elder Jade Finger, she’s lying. This woman is very cunning; don’t let her deceive you."
"Shut up, I conduct my affairs without needing others to interfere." A pair of probing eyes within the black robe rested on Yue Jinghua’s face, her clear eyes bold and seemingly not lying.
If it weren’t for knowing the true nature of this woman, I would have been really deceived, pondered the Senior Jade Finger Killing God.
"Senior Jade Finger Killing God, if you do not believe me, you are more than welcome to search me," Yue Jinghua said, unembarrassed, patting her sleeve; fortunately, she was clever enough to have dropped the mother stone of the Devil Crystal into Mo Xi’s Sea of Consciousness under the pretext of dropping it into Blood Lake, letting him find a needle in the haystack. Besides, a renowned senior wouldn’t demean himself by frisking a junior.
"Senior, let me search her. This little wretch must be up to something bad," Lihua Xue beckoned, and the Ice River Toothed Tiger leaped up, launching a fierce attack on Feng Buhui.
On the other side, Ni Qianjun was still immobilized by the strange force of Elder Yuzhi Xiu Luo’s finger.
His heart was ablaze with anger. Lihua Xue had held a grudge against Yue Jinghua for some time. If she were allowed to search her, she would inevitably use excessive force on Yue Jinghua.
"Lihua Xue, if you harm her, I, Ni Qianjun, swear that even if it offends Blue Crystal, I will chase you to the ends of the earth and sea," Ni Qianjun was furious, his Red Scythe glowing red like autumn leaves.
"I, Feng Buhui, also swear, if you harm Master Yue, I will seek justice for her," the back-and-forth between Feng Buhui and Ni Qianjun made Lihua Xue hate Yue Jinghua even more.
These two men, one she admired, and one who had admired her, were now unanimously declaring their protection for that ugly wretch.
Lihua Xue’s self-esteem was crushed, as she stepped closer to Yue Jinghua, hate alight in her eyes, chilling to behold.
"Wait, when did I say you could search her?" After musing for a while, Senior Jade Finger Killing God suddenly spoke up, his cold gaze from within the black robe making Lihua Xue halt her steps.
"Senior Jade Finger Killing God, do you really believe her nonsense? Our mission’s target is the Devil Crystal. This woman is inherently sly; she definitely wouldn’t have tossed the crystal away. I believe it is on her," Lihua Xue was nearly beside herself with anger, inwardly cursing Senior Jade Finger Killing God.
This old ghost also has a peculiar temperament.
"I also don’t believe it, so I have decided to search her myself," Senior Jade Finger Killing God was already advancing upon her.
Yue Jinghua was dumbfounded, Ni Qianjun’s expression darkened, and Feng Buhui’s crossbow wavered.
"You... Senior, you really love to joke, you and I, you," Yue Jinghua took a few steps back, but Elder Yuzhi Xiu Luo’s speed outmatched hers by several times. The black robe stirred up a wind, and before they knew it, Yue Jinghua was swept up by the black robe, ending up in Senior Jade Finger Killing God’s arms.
Surrounded by the black robe, a chilling sensation enveloped her, as if soaked in water.
A crisp pine-scented fragrance lingered under her nose.
The stature of Elder Yuzhi Xiu Luo seemed quite tall; hidden under his robe, Yue Jinghua could feel that her nearly 1.7 meters of height only reached up to his chin.
Unable to freely move her neck, a pair of hands, cold as those of a corpse, clasped Yue Jinghua’s waist tightly—firmly yet without causing pain.
Her entire body instantly felt like it was entrapped in a quagmire.
Only her eyeballs and breath were under her voluntary control.
Those icy hands quickly penetrated her robe, searching around and indeed found nothing.
Just when she thought he would give up, the next second, Yue Jinghua’s ears reddened.
Her leather armor was lifted, and those emotionless hands brazenly reached directly beneath her breastplate.