Chapter 49

Yin Yang not only had profound cultivation but also extremely skilled driving techniques. After accelerating, he gently pulled the reins to the side. The eighteen horses each turned their heads, bending to the side in a curve that was not large but sufficient to avoid the entire pack of wolves ahead.

Seeing this, the four men and one woman all showed signs of despair. The man at the back, who ran a bit slower, was caught up by the wolves. With a tragic cry from the Cloud-Treading Steed, both the man and the horse were instantly devoured by the wolf pack. The other Cloud-Treading Steeds were also panting heavily, as if they were utterly exhausted.

The woman's face turned pale, and she gritted her teeth, shouting for help: "Friends in the carriage, we met by chance in the marsh, which is a bond. Is it too cold and heartless for you to ignore our plight? If you can save my life and the lives of my companions, I will repay you with all I have! I am willing to offer a sixth-grade refined beast soul stone!"

She was already incomparably beautiful, and now, with her anxious and tearful expression, she looked even more pitiful and heart-wrenching.

Chuxue seemed moved by the woman's words and hesitated for a moment before she couldn't help but plead: "Young Master, those people are so pitiful, and they don't seem to have any ill intentions. I heard from the Buddhists that saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. It's just a hundred or so marsh wolves; Uncle Yin and I are not afraid of them. If you don't want to be bothered, we can just speed up the carriage and leave them behind—"

Zong Shou sneered coldly, still unmoved. He merely flicked Chuxue's forehead to punish her. He was completely unaffected by the woman's beauty, as if he hadn't seen her, and continued to look straight ahead.

The few riders, realizing they had no hope of survival, all began to curse loudly. One after another, they were knocked down by the wolf pack, and cries of agony followed one after another.

However, just as the carriage was about to pass by the wolf pack, the beautiful woman suddenly whipped her horse's buttocks, and the Cloud-Treading Steed suddenly sped up. At the last moment, she dashed to the side of the Cloud-Treading Carriage and leaped, barely managing to hang onto the right side of the carriage.

Chuxue hurried forward, ready to help her. But Zong Shou sneered coldly, took out a sword from his side, and with a sudden flick of his wrist, thrust it heavily in that direction!

Yin Yang's eyes also flashed with a cold light, and the knife in his hand suddenly left the scabbard. It brought up a large wave of red flames, sweeping toward the right side of the carriage.

The beautiful woman was slightly startled, her eyes full of despair. But the next moment, a soft 'clink' was heard. A hand as white as fine porcelain suddenly appeared, easily deflecting the sword Zong Shou had thrown to the side. The figure hanging on the carriage seemed to weigh nothing, floating up like a feather, dancing with the wind, and skillfully dodging the knife.

The woman laughed, "Hehe," and just as she was about to land, her expression suddenly changed. A black glow, almost silently, had already approached her. By the time she noticed, it was already a dozen feet away, moving as fast as a meteor, flashing in an instant.

Her eyebrows furrowed, and her figure made an incredible turn in mid-air, as if she didn't need any support to float to the left. Her speed was also incredibly fast, covering a distance of thirty feet in a single flash.

But the black glow also changed direction in mid-air. The surrounding breeze intensified, and the speed of the knife increased several times over in an instant! Its approach was elusive, like a cloud of black mist, making it hard to see where the blade was heading.

"Flying knife changing direction? Hmm? This is actually sword intent—"

The beautiful woman exclaimed, no longer as composed as before. She hurriedly landed and dodged to the side, but was still caught by the black glow. A streak of blood immediately appeared.

When she stopped, her left chest was already dyed red with blood.

But in that instant, her aura reached its peak. The cold force around her was overwhelming. The grass and mud under her feet were completely frozen, spreading out to a hundred feet. A powerful mental pressure also enveloped the area.

The originally fierce wolf pack all gasped, trembling in fear under the sudden pressure from the woman.

The eighteen Cloud-Treading Steeds in front of the Cloud-Treading Carriage also stopped, standing still. No matter how much Yin Yang whipped them, they wouldn't move a step.

Chuxue stared at this scene, her mind completely blank. She was about to help the woman but before she could react, the pitiful and weak woman had already become a powerful figure who could easily dodge Yin Yang's full-strength knife.

Yin Yang had already given up, throwing away the whip in his hand and looking grim: "Spirit and martial dual cultivation, innate martial master—"

To be able to easily dodge his knife, she must have at least reached the innate realm.

Zong Shou also nodded slightly. Although the Cloud-Treading Steeds had no combat power, they could walk on air and were considered second-stage demonic beasts. They wouldn't normally fear the pressure of an innate martial master like the marsh wolves.

Their current stillness clearly indicated that they had been affected by a mental secret technique, which had captured their minds.

He secretly regretted that this knife ultimately failed to take the woman's life. He knew her strength was unfathomable, so he didn't aim for vital points like the neck or between the eyebrows. Instead, he aimed for her chest and abdomen, fearing that she might be too strong and the attack would miss.

"Interesting, interesting! Where did you learn this flying knife technique? It actually managed to injure me. And this sword intent, it bears some resemblance to the Lingyun Sect's Cloud-Shattering Divine Sword Intent—"

The beautiful woman slightly examined her wound, pulled out the black flying knife, and played with it in her hand, her eyes full of surprise.

"I just bought it in Xiaoyuan City. But only this kind of material can carry such sword intent without collapsing. I also infused some medicines, specifically prepared for me, right? That means you had already noticed me then?"

Zong Shou's expression remained unchanged, and he didn't answer. Indeed, the animal fat contained some medicines. He applied the animal fat daily during the forging process, allowing the medicine to seep into the blade.

Unfortunately, Xiaoyuan City was just a mining city, and the medicines available were very limited. There were few that could affect innate experts.

Seeing this, the beautiful woman's smile became even more pronounced. She raised her head and looked at Zong Shou steadily: "Indeed, choosing you as my furnace and primordial fetus was the right decision!"

Hearing this, Zong Shou and Yin Yang, who were both focused on self-defense, both had their pupils slightly constrict.

Furnace and primordial fetus? This tone, this woman, could she not be from Qiantian Mountain, or perhaps an enemy of Qiantian Mountain?

Upon closer inspection, the woman exuded a carefree and unrestrained aura, speaking with great ease and composure. Her beauty was indeed charming, but there was also a captivating allure in her eyes.

Despite being poisoned, she seemed to care as little as if she had been bitten by a mosquito.

"Are you Zong Shou of Qiantian Mountain? I heard you are the son of a demon king. The day before yesterday, I saw something very interesting. You, a martial artist, forcefully killed a Soul-Viewing Realm spirit master, which was truly impressive. Meeting you today is even more surprising. Not only are you deeply scheming, but your flying knife technique and this sword intent are also astonishing. Originally, I didn't plan to let you know and intended to follow you to see what would happen. But since my plans have fallen through, I'll ask you directly: Are you willing to be my furnace and primordial fetus?"

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