A mouthful of fresh blood spewed out, Chi Xiao was suddenly slammed and flew, crashing onto the ground. No matter how strong his physique was, he couldn’t withstand such an attack, injuring him severely in an instant!
At the same time, the cold Sword Edge descended upon his throat. With just a little force, it could slice off Chi Xiao’s head.
Taking a deep breath, Wang Junze shouted angrily.
Even though at this moment, Wang Junze’s complexion was also pale, having almost exhausted all his strength, the moment he placed the sword against Chi Xiao’s neck, he had already achieved his goal!
The bear demons in the valley possessed some intelligence and naturally recognized Chi Xiao. Now, upon hearing Wang Junze’s roar, apart from the already berserk and maddened Bear Fighting, the other demon beasts paused, instinctively directing their gaze towards the distant wooden house.
The fate concerning Chi Xiao’s life or death, only Xiong Ying had the qualification to decide.
Within a few short breaths, a sigh was suddenly heard in the distance.
In just one step, Xiong Ying stepped into the air without any visible actions, only letting out a trace of aura. Instantly, the berserk Bear Fighting demons retreated, their signs of madness slowly dissipating in a moment.
"Such a domineering sword, should be the inheritance you acquired from the ruins, right?"
Glancing at Wang Junze, Xiong Ying spoke softly: "This battle, you have won, let him go!"
Upon hearing, Wang Junze couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief in his heart, without any extra deliberation, he simply sheathed the sword and sat down heavily on the ground beside him.
"Don’t you fear I might deceive you by releasing him without asking who I am?"
Seeing Wang Junze’s decisiveness, even Xiong Ying was slightly surprised and couldn’t help but question again.
"With the prowess of an Elder, even if I place the sword at his throat, could I kill him?" With a shrug, Wang Junze answered calmly: "Moreover, with Elder Luo present, even if Elder Xiong wanted to go back on his word, it wouldn’t be that easy."
Wang Junze’s words left not only Xiong Ying but also the disciples of the Profound Moon Sword Sect momentarily stunned.
These matters weren’t complicated, given enough time, they would understand clearly as well.
But to react in such a short time and decisively make a decision was beyond their capabilities.
"Qingxuan, bring them over."
The next moment, Luo Bingyun’s voice echoed as well.
Though sitting still, the corner of Luo Bingyun’s mouth revealed a satisfied smile. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ n0velfire.net
Just now, her reason for not intervening wasn’t merely due to the lack of a better solution, but also her confidence in Luo Qingxuan’s skills, believing he could survive even in such a dire situation.
However, Wang Junze’s decisive method of breaking the predicament was an unexpected delight.
After all, according to her worst calculation, she planned to sacrifice other disciples of the Profound Moon Sword Sect to save only Luo Qingxuan, yet the result now far exceeded her expectations.
In the next moment, Luo Qingxuan landed by Wang Junze’s side, helping him up and leading him in front of the small house.
Yet before the small house, the disciples of the Profound Moon Sword Sect felt an instinctive fear upon seeing Xiong Ying and Ni Liang, not daring to approach too close, but standing obediently on the side.
However, Wang Junze was indifferently unconcerned, directly sitting down at the table.
"May I know how to address the two Elders?"
Witnessing Wang Junze’s unabashed attitude, not only the disciples of the Profound Moon Sword Sect but even Luo Qingxuan couldn’t help but be somewhat stunned.
Your courage is too immense, is it not?
A Transformed Great Demon, a Divine Court Path-Entering Powerhouse, you’re merely a Refining Spirit, yet audaciously sitting beside them without fear of being slapped to death by them?
This courage is simply boundless!
Contrary to expectations, Xiong Ying and Ni Liang, the two powerhouses, showed no anger but instead regarded Wang Junze with interest and promptly replied.
"Demon Race, Xiong Ying!"
"Divine Court, Ni Liang!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Junze relaxed even further, speaking again: "Just as I assumed, so... the Deserters must have prepared to move south, right? However, if I’m not wrong, the Demon Race still hasn’t decided whether to join the battle... Hence, Elder Ni’s true intention here is to persuade the Demon Race to join, not to kill us, correct?"
This statement instantly caused everyone to falter slightly.
Ni Liang and Xiong Ying gazed at Wang Junze with disbelief and suspicion!
To know, even Luo Bingyun wasn’t aware of this matter, and they hadn’t even mentioned it earlier, how did Wang Junze know?
Even Luo Bingyun was momentarily stunned, with her eyes inadvertently showing a trace of contemplation.
Previously too tense concerning Luo Qingxuan, Wang Junze, and the disciples of the Profound Moon Sword Sect’s lives and deaths, even she hadn’t thought of such a possibility. But upon hearing Wang Junze, she now felt a sudden enlightenment.
Despite lacking evidence, her instincts told her that Wang Junze’s words were likely the truth!
After a few moments of silence, Xiong Ying asked in a deep voice: "Kid, how do you know?"
Facing Wang Junze, entities like Xiong Ying and Ni Liang didn’t stoop to falsehoods, yet they couldn’t fathom how Wang Junze figured it out.
"It’s very simple. If the Demon Race truly joined forces with the Divine Court, even if the odds were slim, you would have jointly taken action against Elder Luo rather than sitting here with your mutual apprehensions, having tea," Wang Junze replied calmly.
Could Ni Liang and Xiong Ying together overpower Luo Bingyun?
Hard to say, but they certainly wouldn’t be at a disadvantage, and if things did escalate, with so many demons present, neither Luo Qingxuan nor Wang Junze would have much chance to turn the situation around.
An entity like Xiong Ying, a Transformed Great Demon, wouldn’t actually halt because of one Chi Xiao’s life or death.
Wang Junze paid their reactions no mind, continuing: "With the weather turning cold, it poses a threat to common Deserters but isn’t truly impactful to the Demon Race... From our earlier confrontation, Elder Xiong likely doesn’t care about the common demons’ survival either, since joining the Deserters for a southern incursion possibly facing attacks from the Profound Moon Sword Sect’s masters is not beneficial to the Demon Race!"
"Also, when we first encountered Chi Xiao outside the valley, his initial response wasn’t to kill us but to drive us away."
At this, others finally recalled that Chi Xiao indeed told them to leave initially but changed his mind after Wang Junze mentioned Jing Yuan.
These details had gone unnoticed by others, but Wang Junze remembered them clearly.
With a shrug, Wang Junze looked at Xiong Ying and Ni Liang again, saying: "Therefore, meeting both of you here wasn’t some meticulously laid trap but rather an accident... correct?"