Chapter 1774

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　　Zhou Yuan sat to the side, eyeing the young man who had crawled out, then glanced at Ye Wushuang and couldn’t help but ask curiously, “You know him？”
　　”From the Tianhuang Continent, the Tianhuang Empire, a prince of the imperial family, Huang Yu.”
　　Ye Wushuang looked at Huang Yu with an utterly speechless expression.
　　Last time, under the joint attack of Shi Chen’an, Shi Simiao, and Shu Dun, Huang Yu nearly lost his life, and Ye Wushuang had stepped in to save him.
　　But now, he had actually run into Huang Yu again within this Void Land.
　　Seeing Ye Wushuang, Huang Yu also looked delighted. He crawled out of the thorny bushes, wiped the dust off his face, and said, “Young Master Ye！”
　　Seeing the kid’s expression of someone who had narrowly escaped death, Ye Wushuang was at a loss for words.
　　”What happened to you this time？”
　　Huang Yu wailed, “I’m just too unlucky! Shi Chen’an was killed by you, but Shi Simiao and Shu Dun kept searching for me with their men. And then, as luck would have it, they ran into Cao Anmin, and I happened to bump into them inside a hidden site… so they started hunting me down again!”
　　For a moment, Ye Wushuang didn’t know what to say either.
　　”You’re just too unlucky！”
　　”I’ve really hit the jackpot of bad luck.” Huang Yu wore an expression of speechless despair as he looked at Ye Wushuang, his eyes suddenly lighting up with excitement. “But heaven never seals off all the exits—I ran into you again, Young Master Ye.”
　　Ye Wushuang sat down wordlessly.
　　Huang Yu struggled to sit up at this point, eyeing the elderly man beside Ye Wushuang. He cupped his hands in greeting and smiled, “Junior Huang Yu pays his respects to you, Elder.”
　　Earlier, he had seen Ye Wushuang alone, but now there was an old man by his side. Huang Yu figured this elder must be someone of extraordinary status.
　　Zhou Yuan chuckled warmly, “Take a seat and rest for a while.”
　　”No time to rest!” Huang Yu turned urgently to Ye Wushuang. “Young Master Ye, we need to run! Cao Anmin, Shi Simiao, and Shu Dun—because of Shi Chen’an’s death—they absolutely despise me and are still sending people after me!”
　　Damn　it　all！
　　Hearing this, Ye Wushuang’s face darkened with anger. “I knew it—running into you never brings anything good.”
　　“……”
　　Huang Yu looked aggrieved but didn’t dare to argue back.
　　Last time, Ye Wushuang had saved him purely out of kindness.
　　But this time, it was true—he had brought trouble upon Ye Wushuang again.
　　”Didn’t you bring any helpers this time？ Getting chased and killed everywhere？” Ye Wushuang said irritably.
　　Huang Yu said weakly, “At first, I came with my trusted aides, and some younger generation members from the Ji and Huo families were with me too. We got separated, and I haven’t run into them yet.”
　　”Alright, alright.”
　　Ye Wushuang waved his hand and said, “Who is that Cao Anmin, anyway？”
　　”He’s a prodigy from the Cao family, already at the mid-stage of the Star-Shattering Transformation Realm.”
　　Mid-stage　Transformation　Realm.
　　That’s not too bad.
　　Ye Wushuang felt he could handle it.
　　”Rest up first, then we’ll set off.”
　　”No time to rest! Cao Anmin is at the mid-stage of the Star-Shattering Transformation Realm, and he’s accompanied by two peak-stage Star-Shattering Transformation Realm experts from the Cao family.”
　　“……”
　　Ye Wushuang looked at Huang Yu, speechless, and said, “Could you please say everything in one go？”
　　”I can！”
　　Huang Yu added, “But the ones chasing me are Shu Dun and Shu Meiyu. Shu Dun is at the initial-stage of the Star-Shattering Transformation Realm—you’ve seen him before—and that Shu Meiyu is at the late-stage.”
　　Initial-stage and late-stage Star-Shattering Transformation Realm？
　　Ye Wushuang smiled and said, “In that case, let’s wait for them！”
　　”Huh？”
　　”Wait？”
　　Huang Yu looked utterly bewildered.
　　It’s only been about a month since parting ways with Ye Wushuang. Huang Yu knew that Ye Wushuang was at the Wangwo Realm level.
　　Even at the early stage of the Zhai Xing Hua Jing, Ye Wushuang was no match.
　　Why isn’t he running now? Why wait?
　　But when Huang Yu glanced at Zhou Yuan sitting on the other side, he immediately understood.
　　This old man must be a big shot.
　　”Senior…”
　　Huang Yu leaned closer to Zhou Yuan, cupped his hands, and asked with a smile, “Senior, are you Su Chenyang from the Holy Heaven Sect？”
　　Zhou Yuan was also baffled by this question.
　　”This old man’s surname is Zhou.”
　　Zhou？
　　He hadn’t heard of any major figures with the surname Zhou at the Zhai Xing Hua Jing level in the Holy Heaven Sect.
　　But upon closer thought, since Ye Wushuang dared to stay and wait, this senior must surely be formidable.
　　Huang Yu sat cross-legged, swallowed spirit liquid and pills, and began to recuperate.
　　In no more than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.
　　Rustling sounds arose around the bonfire.
　　Ye Wushuang gnawed on a piece of beast leg, his mouth dripping with oil, and said cheerfully, “Since you’re here, why not try my cooking?”
　　From the darkness all around, figures emerged from every direction.
　　Leading them were two figures, a man and a woman.
　　The man was none other than Shu Dun from the Shu family of Tianhuang Continent.
　　As for the woman, she appeared to be in her thirties, dressed in a purple long-sleeved front-closing gown with heavy yet subtle makeup, exuding a fair amount of femininity, though her face looked quite sharp and unkind.
　　This must be the Shu family’s Shu Meiyu that Huang Yu mentioned.
　　”Huang Yu.”
　　Shu Dun saw Huang Yu hiding beside Ye Wushuang and said coldly, “You really have nine lives.”
　　Hearing this, Huang Yu’s face darkened, his eyes filled with anger.
　　”After all, I am the Seventh Prince of the Tianhuang Empire, Shu Dun. Your Shu family, along with the Cao and Shi families, have truly decided to rebel. Killing me? The imperial family won’t let you off.”
　　At these words, Shu Dun sneered, “The Tianhuang Empire is now in turmoil. Within your imperial family, the surrender faction and the mediocre faction hold the majority. Resistance factions like yours are few and far between. What kind of tough act are you putting on here？”
　　Huang Yu retorted coldly, “My Huang family still has the support of the Ji and Huo families. The Pei family remains neutral now. If you insist on fighting, the Shu, Cao, and Shi families will have to pay a heavy price to annihilate my Huang, Ji, and Huo families—killing a thousand enemies at the cost of eight hundred of your own. Let’s see what benefits you can reap then！”
　　Shu Dun scoffed, “You really are a fool.”
　　”Nowadays, our Shu Family, Cao Family, and Shi Family are secretly assisting the Spirit Sword Pavilion of Tianyuan Continent, hoping that the Spirit Sword Pavilion will unify all factions of Tianyuan Continent and become the sole hegemon. By then, the Spirit Sword Pavilion can lead Star-Grasping and Delusional Realm experts to aid our three families. How much resistance can your Huang Family possibly offer？”
　　”The so-called neutrality of the Pei Family is just a joke. Once your Huang Family collapses and faces annihilation, do you really think the Pei Family will remain neutral？”
　　Hearing this, Huang Yu’s expression faltered.
　　The royal family’s current predicament was already glaringly obvious, and Huang Yu himself had no good solution.
　　Yet, surrendering without a fight was something Huang Yu simply couldn’t accept.
　　”Enough nonsense.”
　　Beside Shu Dun, Shu Meiyu’s voice turned icy as she said, “Just kill him and be done with it.”
　　Shu Dun nodded, then turned his gaze to Ye Wushuang and Zhou Yuan.
　　”You two, are you planning to lend him a hand？”
　　Shu Dun’s voice carried a threatening undertone as he spoke coldly.