Chapter 753
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A line of ten individuals stood before us.
At first glance, it was evident that all ten were formidable warriors of the Tian Gang realm. Moreover, each of them appeared to be no more than twenty years old, incredibly youthful. In the Qingyun Empire, such an age combined with such a level of strength meant that they were destined to become the empire’s greatest power in the future.
“Huh?”
The ten individuals entered the valley. Two of them stopped at the entrance, cautiously observing the surroundings outside. The remaining eight quickly dispersed into five groups, each searching the valley. Only three of them stood in the open space of the valley, gazing at the chaotic scene before them.
One of the young men, his face filled with astonishment, exclaimed, “Chu Ying… and that Chu Tian Shen of the Qingyun Empire…”
He shook his head in disbelief. “This Chu Tian Shen was truly a man of great fortune. He reached the third level of the Tian Gang realm before the age of eighteen. If he had entered our Taiqing Palace, he would have surely achieved great things. And yet, he is dead…”
Among the three, a woman stood in the center. Her bright eyes and radiant smile were captivating. She wore a form-fitting green outfit, adorned with soft armor that accentuated her graceful and curvaceous figure. Her cold, yet strikingly beautiful face exuded an almost heart-stirring quality.
“Suo Xingwen, go check inside the cave!” she said, her brows furrowed with concern.
The young man named Suo Xingwen shrugged and entered the cave. Meanwhile, the woman knelt down, her eyes filled with sorrow as she looked at the mangled body of Chu Ying.
“Cang Yu, are you alright?” asked a woman in her early twenties, who stood beside her. Her face was etched with worry.
Hua Cangyu shook her head. “Chu Ying saved my life in a moment of peril. She suffered irreversible injuries because of it.”
“Later, even as I rose to prominence within the Taiqing Palace and gained the favor of the palace master, Chu Ying and I were always inseparable. She never made a big deal out of saving me. Instead, she was a true friend, always thinking of me and caring for me.”
Hua Cangyu’s voice grew cold. “Li Wenbo…”
“If you dare kill her, I, Hua Cangyu, will make sure you are torn apart.”
Her chilling voice echoed through the valley.
At the same time, hundreds of miles away from the valley, in a dense forest, a drop of dew fell from Li Wenbo’s bald head, making a soft *plop* sound.
“Achoo…” Li Wenbo sneezed and grumbled, “Who’s cursing me behind my back?”
“It must be that woman, Hua Cangyu.”
Li Wenbo looked at Ye Wushuang beside him and said, “Brother Ye, Chu Ying said that if we capture me, we should give my spirit points to Hua Cangyu. She must have told Hua Cangyu…”
“You mean if Hua Cangyu comes and sees Chu Ying’s body in the valley, she’ll hold a grudge against me?”
“Ah… one Wang Teng, and now Hua Cangyu. Brother Ye, if they come after me, you have to take responsibility for me!”
Ye Wushuang, gripping his sword and constantly on guard, replied, “I understand what you mean, but the way you say it always sounds so… ambiguous.”
“Very ambiguous,” Li Wenbo chuckled. “Is it ambiguous? You’re just afraid Chu Ying will misunderstand, right?”
Beside them, Chu Qingcheng quickly said, “No, Ye Wushuang and I… we have nothing…”
“Alright, alright, I know. Chu Ying and Brother Ye are as pure as driven snow, with no impropriety. Just a… pure friendship.”
Upon hearing this, Ye Wushuang immediately stopped and held Chu Qingcheng by his side.
Li Wenbo continued to move forward.
But suddenly, the ground, covered with dead leaves, burst open.
A python, its body coiled, rose from the ground and wrapped itself around Li Wenbo.
“A dead leaf python!”
Li Wenbo’s face turned pale as he looked back, only to find that Ye Wushuang and Chu Qingcheng had not followed.
He was completely entangled by the python, which was ten zhang away, and was being tightly bound, unable to breathe.
“Brother Ye, save me!” Li Wenbo shouted.
The dead leaf python was a third-level low-grade spirit beast with the strength of the third level of the Tian Gang realm. It was always very good at using dead trees and fallen leaves for disguise, and that was why it got its name.
This python liked to lie in ambush, waiting for prey to come to it.
“I think you need someone to keep your mouth shut. This dead leaf python is just the right fit for you!” Ye Wushuang couldn’t help but laugh.
However, as soon as his words fell, the hissing sound of the python’s forked tongue could be heard all around…
