Chapter 80

Zixia Fairy said, "I guessed the beginning but not the ending!"

When Ling Xiao watched the movie, he was deeply moved by this line, but later he realized that the ending had been predetermined from the start! After all, the monkey was still that monkey, a proud warrior who could not and would not be bound by love. He was the key to the journey to the West, a pawn of the Heavenly Court and the Buddhist realm, a performance for the world to see!

The gods would not allow anyone to control his actions, even if that person was the wick before the Buddha. The monkey had only two choices: either break through the heavens, trample the earth, and fight the gods to the death, or put on the golden band and obediently follow the monk to fetch the scriptures, thus cutting off all emotions and love!

Clearly, the monkey chose the latter, but it wasn't his fault. Zixia had only an unseen sister, and for her, abandoning everything to love bravely was a joke, as she had nothing to begin with. The monkey, however, had the camaraderie of his fellow disciples and the gratitude to his master for saving him, even though it was all prearranged. Gratitude was gratitude, and it had to be repaid! Additionally, he was the Handsome Monkey King of Huaguo Mountain. The Heavenly Court had already been burned once, and if the fight continued, it would surely be burned again! The countless lives of his monkey kin were the invisible shackles on his body, the leverage the gods used to control him!

This was like Lian Nishang and Zhuo Yihang, each bearing different burdens, needing even greater courage to make the same decision!

So the ending was predetermined, and we were just watching the process for entertainment.

At this moment, Ling Xiao wanted to advise Wu Xiang, "Since you're going to die anyway, why struggle in vain?" Ling Fafa's "Heavenly Flying Immortal" didn't slice Wu Xiang into pieces like in the movie. After all, it was someone else's martial art, and it was impressive that it had such power on its first use. If there was a next time, Wu Xiang would probably be reduced to dust!

Desperate beasts were not necessarily useless. Wu Xiang silently leaped out the window and fled without looking back. The remaining black-clothed assassins in the courtyard fearlessly blocked the way. Ye Zhanqing angrily cut down the fanatics one by one. At this point, Wu Xiang was like a boss with only a sliver of health left, and anyone could land a critical hit! But these fanatics foiled her plans.

When people were down, there were always those who would kick them while they were down. Wu Xiang's luck was clearly bad. Just as he jumped over the wall, he heard a loud roar, "Take this!" A powerful iron fist thundered towards him.

Wu Xiang was extremely weak. Though he ran fast, he was already a shell of his former self. He tried to activate the Wu Xiang Domain, but it couldn't even slow down the attack!

Bang! The punch hit Wu Xiang's chest, and blood spurted out like a geyser.

Tie Shou smiled foolishly. He and Wu Qing had just finished dealing with the ninjas and rushed to Huixian Yaxu. Seeing a faceless figure fall from the wall, they didn't need to ask questions. They just punched!

Before Tie Shou could celebrate his success, he saw Wu Xiang's blood form a massive blood ball in the air, pressing down with overwhelming force!

Tie Shou retreated quickly, channeling his energy into his fists. Bang! The iron fist collided with the blood ball, but to his surprise, he felt no power at all! It was just a hollow decoy!

Wu Xiang never thought he would use such a deceitful method, but when it came to life and death, dignity and honor were secondary!

While Tie Shou was stunned, Wu Xiang had already run ten paces away. But his luck was truly terrible, and Wu Qing was next!

Under the moonlight, countless bright stars pressed towards Wu Xiang, like a galaxy flooding over him!

"Ahh!" At this critical moment, Wu Xiang let out a piercing scream. Vast true qi burst from his body, along with an endless stream of blood.

The stars were scattered by the burst of true qi, but Wu Qing noticed three Shun Niu Shen Needles pierce Wu Xiang's back!

Wu Xiang grunted and moved quickly, putting some distance between himself and the two. Wu Qing and Tie Shou looked at each other, speechless. Tie Shou was not skilled in lightness techniques, and Wu Qing was even worse!

Wu Xiang felt a bit relieved, but his luck was clearly at its worst! Suddenly, he heard the sound of hooves, and a massive, shining long sword came down on him!

The long sword's power was unmatched, shattering stones and wood, as if it could split everything in its path. The wind from the blade made Wu Xiang's clothes even more tattered!

He was truly desperate, using his nearly collapsing body to create illusions, trying to escape the sword's range. But the sword was a wide-area attack, unaffected by the illusions, and it struck down!

The shockwave caused the ground to crack, and Wu Xiang was sent flying. He crashed into a pillar, causing the entire house to shake.

Bai Hu led the elite of the Jinyiwei in pursuit, roaring as they charged. The dispersed energy coalesced into a conical shield around them, and the house crumbled like tofu, revealing Wu Xiang, who had just climbed out.

The team was like a massive steel cone, capable of tearing through any formation, let alone Wu Xiang. Bai Hu, as the tip of the cone, seemed to merge with his horse, leaping and slamming into Wu Xiang's chest!

Wu Xiang's blood seemed to have run out, and he was simply sent flying with a muffled grunt. Bai Hu clearly saw a large indentation in his chest!

At this moment, Ling Fafa and the others had dealt with the black-clothed assassins, and Ling Xiao, supported by Ye Zhanqing, staggered out of Huixian Yaxu. He saw the entire process of Wu Xiang being hit by Bai Hu and the team's unique energy usage. While marveling at the attack, he also felt sorry for Wu Xiang, whose bad luck was truly astounding! Even if he escaped, he might drown or choke on food. It would be better to ask Ling Fafa for help to avoid such a miserable death!

Wu Qing had noticed Ling Xiao from the start. His blood-soaked, tattered clothes, his limp arm, and his listless, twitching face made him look close to death. As for Ye Zhanqing, she only glanced at her briefly.

"If you like me, just say it. What's with the staring? Are you too ashamed to confess? Planning to watch my back and silently bless me, carrying your love for me for the rest of your life?" Ling Xiao naturally noticed Wu Qing and didn't know how to describe this expressionless person.

Tie Shou, who had been pushing Wu Qing, looked down in surprise. If anyone had spent the most time with Wu Qing, it was him! He could tell that Wu Qing was not just calm, but a bit surprised, a bit concerned, and a bit... worried? Of course, just a bit!

"I'm curious. As you said, you should be a minor character. What happened? Did the soy sauce bottle break?" Wu Qing said coldly.

Ling Xiao's face turned sour. "Your sarcasm is so harsh!" A usually quiet person's sarcasm was more impactful.

Ling Xiao habitually shrugged, but the pain made him wince. He took a breath and said, "Everything was fine until a defective soy sauce bottle exploded! And here I am now!"

Wu Qing's delicate brows furrowed, and her expressionless face became even more beautiful. Ye Zhanqing, seeing Wu Qing for the first time, was momentarily stunned by her beauty. She then thought, "No wonder Ling Xiao ignores me and shows no affection. Facing such a beauty every day, he's immune to any woman!" But then she looked at Wu Qing's legs and thought, "So what if she's beautiful? She's still a cripple!" A sense of superiority arose.

Wu Qing didn't care about Ye Zhanqing's thoughts. She was thinking about Ling Xiao's words. He had clearly said someone had betrayed them, but she couldn't figure out who. Seeing Ling Xiao's slightly smug but seemingly indifferent expression, she felt a surge of frustration. He was doing this on purpose, knowing she would think about it and deliberately presenting a problem she couldn't solve!

"Surround!" Bai Hu ordered his men to encircle the ruins, where Wu Xiang was buried. But they didn't dare move until they were sure of his condition.

"You should come with us!" Ling Fafa said to Wu Qing and Tie Shou, leading the way to the ruins.

The experts stood, staring at the ruins. After a long time, the dust had settled, and even the God of Capture had recovered enough to walk, but the ruins remained still.

"Is this old man dead?" Ling Fafa asked.

"No, my hit wouldn't have killed him, but I'm not sure how badly he's hurt," Bai Hu said, gripping his steel sword.

Wu Qing looked at Tie Shou, who nodded and stepped forward. He channeled his energy into his fists and struck the ruins from a distance. The dust and debris flew again, and everyone watched the center of the ruins. After a long time, they were surprised to find it empty!

"What... what's going on? Where's Wu Xiang?" Ling Fafa shouted.

Looking around the ruins, Wu Qing and Tie Shou exchanged a glance, thinking of a possibility.

"Your expressions are suspicious!" Ling Xiao teased.

"You're so smart, why don't you guess?" Wu Qing said coolly.

The others asked, "You know?"

Ling Xiao pouted. "Pfft! What's so mysterious about it!"

Wu Qing looked back at Ling Xiao, surprised that he really knew!

Under everyone's eager gaze, Ling Xiao coldly said, "There are only three explanations: he flew away, he tunneled underground, or he's hiding!"

"How could he hide?" the God of Capture asked.

Ling Xiao stroked his chin. "Well, for example, he could kill one of the Jinyiwei and escape in their clothes! That old man is good at disguise!"

Everyone was shocked and quickly checked, but no one was missing. Ling Xiao continued, "But given his severe injuries, he probably couldn't silently kill a Jinyiwei elite! We surrounded him so tightly, he couldn't have flown away, so he must have tunneled underground!"

The experts, who had seen many things, knew that tunneling was possible, though it sounded fantastical. They were stumped. "How do we chase him?"

"Do you have dogs? He's bleeding a lot, so just follow the scent. Send out dozens of dogs, and you'll catch him! He's severely injured and probably hasn't left the city yet!" Ling Xiao suggested.

The God of Capture said to Bai Hu, "The Six Fans Gate has specially trained hunting dogs. You can use my token to mobilize them." He handed a black token to Bai Hu.

Before Bai Hu could take it, a voice said, "You don't need dogs. Sometimes insects are more sensitive!"

Everyone turned to see Li Guishou and Li Yingqiong approaching. Li Guishou took out an insect from his medical box. It looked like a rhinoceros beetle but had a nose-like antenna. "This is a Micro Fragrance Bug. It can track scents within a kilometer! Wu Xiang is severely injured and probably hasn't escaped that far!" He gently shook his wrist, and the bug landed on the blood, then flew off.

"Cui Lueshang, you and Bai Hu go after him. You're the fastest now!" Ling Fafa said to Cui Lueshang, who looked reluctant.

Bai Hu nodded, mounted his horse, and led the Jinyiwei after the bug. Cui Lueshang shook his head and moved, not much slower than the horse!

Li Guishou ignored the others' strange looks and examined Ling Xiao. "Injured like this, how are you still alive?"

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