Chapter 1778

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　　In the woodland, a dozen or so people stood still, their gazes all fixed on the blue-clothed young man at the forefront.
　　”Shu Meiyu, at the late-stage of Hua-Jing, and Shu Dun, at the initial-stage of Hua-Jing, were killed by a mere Wangwo Realm cultivator？”
　　The blue-clothed youth grabbed Shu Ying, who had fled the scene, by the collar and snarled, “Shu Ying, I think you encountered some ferocious spirit beast and abandoned them to die, then made up this lie！”
　　Shu Ying’s face flushed red as he retorted, “Young Master Cao, Shu Dun is a young master of our Shu family—how could I, how dare I, abandon him to save myself？”
　　”That Ye Wushuang is indeed at the seventh calamity of Wangwo Realm, but his spiritual energy density and intensity rival a mid-stage Zhaixing Hua-Jing cultivator. His swordsmanship is formidable, his sword intent perfected, and he even has the support of earth fire…”
　　Hearing these words, Cao Anmin’s expression grew increasingly grim.
　　Cao Anmin was a member of the Cao family, the most outstanding among his peers.
　　From childhood to adulthood, Cao Anmin had always believed that no one could match him in the same realm—he could even fight above his level.
　　But now, what did he hear？
　　In the Tian Yuan Continent, a mere Ye Wushuang, at the Delusion Realm, actually killed Shu Dun at the early stage of the Star-Plucking Transformation Realm and even slew Shu Meiyu at the late stage.
　　How is this possible？
　　”That bastard Huang Yu really has the luck of the devil. Last time, someone rescued him and he escaped, and now he’s been saved again.”
　　Not far away, the rather striking Shi Simiao gritted her teeth and said fiercely, “This guy… hit the jackpot.”
　　Cao Anmin snorted coldly, “This Ye Wushuang, the Spirit Sword Pavilion sees him as a thorn in their side, but who would have thought he’d be so troublesome.”
　　The scene fell into a slight silence.
　　Now, the three great families—the Cao, Shi, and Shu families—have allied with the Spirit Sword Pavilion of the Tian Yuan Continent. The three families are helping the Spirit Sword Pavilion unify the Tian Yuan Continent, while the Spirit Sword Pavilion will later assist the three families in overthrowing the imperial family, as well as the Ji and Huo families, allowing the three families to rule the Tian Huang Continent.
　　But a single Ye Wushuang has already caused so much trouble.
　　”What should we do about this？” Shi Simiao frowned and said, “Could this guy catch up to us？”
　　Someone capable of killing a late-stage Star-Plucking Transformation Realm expert is not to be taken lightly.
　　Cao Anmin also raised an eyebrow but remained silent.
　　”Just a Ye Wushuang alone isn’t enough to make us worry like this.”
　　At this moment, behind Cao Anmin, Shi Simiao, and over a dozen others, a calm and composed voice sounded from within a stone door in the mountain.
　　A young woman in a white dress emerged from the stone door passage.
　　Her figure was tall and graceful, her demeanor elegant, her eyes like stars, her skin like ice and bones like jade—so beautiful it was beyond compare.
　　”Sister Yutan…”
　　Shi Simiao called softly as he looked at the woman who had stepped out.
　　”Yutan, that kid is at the Arrogant Self realm, yet he killed Shu Meiyu. We can’t afford to let our guard down.”
　　Cao Anmin also turned his gaze to the captivating woman, his voice carrying a hint of gentleness.
　　Shi Yutan！
　　The one and only pride of the Shi family, her status even higher than Shi Simiao and Shi Chen’an.
　　Moreover, she herself was already a late-stage Star-Shattering Realm expert.
　　Shi Yutan frowned slightly as she looked at Cao Anmin and said, “Are you afraid of him？”
　　”I… Of course not, it’s just… just that it feels a bit troublesome.”
　　Shi Yutan said indifferently, “If you’re not afraid, why trouble yourself with unnecessary worries？ Has he come charging here？ Is he standing before us right now？”
　　Cao Anmin froze, unsure how to respond.
　　”Even if he does come, with the two of us here, could we really fail to kill him？” Shi Yutan added, “Hesitating like this—has the Cao family raised you all this way just for you to have such a mindset？”
　　Cao Anmin stiffened his neck at these words and retorted, “I’m not afraid of him at all.”
　　”Then that’s settled！” Shi Yutan said indifferently, “Before he even arrives, you’re already worrying about this and that. Why not focus on the dangers we might face in this secret realm ahead?”
　　Hearing this, Shi Simiao looked at Shi Yutan in pleasant surprise, “Sister Yutan, has the seal been lifted？”
　　”Mhm.”
　　At these words, the dozen or so people present grew visibly excited.
　　They had already been stuck here for quite some time.
　　Now that they could enter this secret realm to explore, it might very well be a tremendous opportunity.
　　Shi Yutan added, “If I can reach the peak of the Stellar Transformation Realm here, what does a mere Ye Wushuang even matter？”
　　”Then what are we waiting for? Let’s go！” exclaimed an early-stage Transformation Realm expert eagerly.
　　”Don’t rush, there are still people who haven’t arrived yet.”
　　There are still people who haven’t arrived？
　　The group exchanged puzzled glances.
　　Within half an hour, figures descended upon the mountainous terrain. Leading them was a young man who appeared to be in his late twenties, tall and broad-shouldered, with a dignified aura.
　　”It’s　actually　you！”
　　Shi Simiao and Cao Anmin were utterly astonished upon seeing the newcomer.
　　”Alright！”
　　Shi Yutan cut straight to the point, “Let’s prepare to set off.”
　　A group of over twenty people headed towards the passage behind the stone gate.
　　At　this　moment.
　　Several miles away from the foot of the mountain where Shi Yutan and the others were, Ye Wushuang, Huang Yu, and Zhou Yuan were all lying low.
　　”It’s　Huang　Song！”
　　Huang Yu said with a grim expression, “My fifth brother！”
　　Upon hearing this, Zhou Yuan grinned slyly and said, “Your Huang family members are actually teaming up with the Shu, Shi, and Cao families？”
　　Huang Yu sighed helplessly and explained, “The Cao, Shi, and Shu families have ulterior motives—it”s obvious. Within the imperial family, there are three factions： I advocate for war, my father takes a neutral stance, and another faction supports surrender. My fifth brother is a representative of the latter.”
　　”Surrendering without even fighting? Your imperial family has no backbone at all. If your ancestors knew their hard-earned legacy was being squandered by their descendants like this, they”d probably jump out of their coffins in rage.”
　　Hearing this, Huang Yu also wore a look of shame.
　　”This complicates things…” Huang Yu turned to Ye Wushuang and said earnestly, “My fifth brother is now at the late-stage Star Picking Realm, and Shi Yutan is also at the late-stage Star Picking Realm. Add Cao Anmin and Shi Simiao to the mix, plus four or five others at the early-stage Star Picking Realm by their side…”
　　”Even if you’re incredibly strong, Young Master Ye, it’d still be troublesome if they all rushed at you at once.”
　　Hearing this, Ye Wushuang said, “Why should I confront them head-on and take on more than twenty people by myself？”
　　Hmm？
　　At these words, Huang Yu’s expression froze.