Chapter 90

"Ye Zhong, look over there."

As Ye Zhong slightly squinted his eyes, Su Yu's delicate face suddenly took on a serious expression. Then her gaze fell on a certain direction among the crowd, her expression somewhat unpleasant.

"Xue Xin?"

Ye Zhong's gaze swept over, and he saw Xue Xin, whom he had met once, standing in the center of a sparse group of strong individuals, guarded by dozens of blood-clothed people. And the Blood Four, who had fought with Ye Zhong that day, was also standing behind Xue Xin.

It seemed that Xue Xin had sensed their gazes, for he turned his head and revealed a sinister smile.

"Xue Xin! This bastard actually dares to show his face! Isn't he afraid that we will expose the matter and leave them with no place to hide!?" Hao Feng, looking at the smiling Xue Xin, gritted his teeth and said.

"It's useless," Ye Zhong waved his hand, frowning slightly, "Since Xue Xin dares to appear here, he must be confident that even if we expose the matter, no one will believe that Xue Xin could have an army of nearly ten thousand lying in wait outside. So, there's nothing we can do now."

"Moreover, since they couldn't do anything to us before, they will likely find an excuse to attack us now. Everyone, be careful."

At this point, even Ye Zhong's expression became somewhat serious. Xue Xin was indeed cunning! If they hadn't appeared here, Ye Zhong and the others might still have some options, but since they had taken the initiative to show up, no one would believe them no matter what they said.

And if they attacked under some other pretext, the other strong individuals present would likely just watch from the sidelines.

It had to be said that Xue Xin and his people were extremely cunning.

"Perhaps you, Junior Brother Ye Zhong, are right." Su Yu, gazing in that direction, suddenly looked somewhat uneasy.

"Hmm?"

Hearing this, everyone's gaze swept over and saw that on the side of Xue Xin and his group, another group of people was standing. Leading this group was a man in a green robe, whose face was quite handsome, but there was a faint aura of darkness on his face.

"This is Yin Jie, a disciple of the Blood Demon Sect, one of the three major sects of the Blood Yuan Dynasty. This guy is not easy to deal with." Seeing this person, Hao Feng's expression changed slightly, and he gritted his teeth and said.

"Is this guy troublesome?" Ye Zhong squinted his eyes at the approaching figure and said calmly.

"Indeed, he is troublesome. This person is one of the inner disciples of the Blood Demon Sect. Although the Blood Demon Sect is slightly weaker than our Star Image Sect, their standards for selecting inner disciples are stricter. In a sense, the disciples of the Blood Demon Sect are very difficult to deal with... Moreover, the most important thing is that this guy is probably Xue Xin's lackey. Also, he once came to our Star Image Sect to propose to Junior Sister Su Yu, but was rejected..." Hao Feng, looking at Yin Jie, frowned and said.

Ye Zhong frowned slightly. To have the qualifications to propose to the Star Image Sect, Yin Jie's status in the Blood Demon Sect was likely not simple. And now, he was approaching them step by step. Was he coming for them?

At this moment, even Ling Yue's eyes became somewhat serious. The appearance of Yin Jie was probably due to Xue Xin, which made Ye Zhong and the others feel extremely passive.

On the oasis, many strong individuals also noticed this scene. At that moment, many people's eyes became somewhat playful. The strong individuals from various sides who had come here all considered themselves to have some skills, so many of them instantly recognized the identity of the Blood Demon Sect's Yin Jie and the Star Image Sect's disciples.

A conflict between disciples of these two sects was the most beneficial thing for the others, so no one would step forward to stop it.

In the distance, Xue Xin watched this scene with a somewhat playful gaze. After a moment, he suddenly smiled and said, "Blood Four, you said that you were discovered by that guy, which led to the failure of your mission?"

"Yes, this kid is not simple," Blood Four said seriously, "Moreover, we fought that night. His strength is probably at the fifth level of Body Tempering. He likely practices the Star Image Sect's Star Image Body Tempering Technique, making him one of the more difficult opponents to deal with. However, if we really fight, I am confident I can kill him."

"Ha, Blood Four, no matter what, you are a disciple of the Corpse Demon Sect. With your skills, you are a young genius among the younger generation. This kid should not be your match," Xue Xin said with a smile, "However, since the royal family has called you back this time, it means this mission is extremely important, and there must be no mistakes."

Blood Four nodded coldly and said, "Young Master, rest assured. Even if the Star Image Sect's people come, they are just five young disciples. How can they ruin the major affairs of our Blood Yuan Dynasty? If Young Master is not at ease, we can just eliminate them all here."

Xue Xin, hearing this, a killing intent flashed in his eyes, but after a moment, he shook his head and said, "These guys will die sooner or later, but we cannot expose our true intentions because of their deaths. Let's see what Yin Jie can do..."

Hearing this, Blood Four nodded slightly, but as he squinted his eyes at Ye Zhong, a blood-red light spread in his eyes.

While Xue Xin and Blood Four were talking quietly, Yin Jie had already come to the front of Ye Zhong and the others under the watchful eyes of the crowd.

"Hehe, Yu'er, it seems we are destined to meet. I didn't expect to meet you here..."

Yin Jie, dressed in a green robe, squinted his eyes at Su Yu's elegant face and the delicate figure wrapped in her clothes. A hint of heat flashed in his eyes, and then he said with a somewhat intimate tone.

Su Yu frowned slightly, but she forced herself to suppress her disgust and forced a smile, "What, have you become Xue Xin's subordinate? It seems your Blood Demon Sect is not doing well."

"Hehe, what subordinate? We and Prince Xue Xin are just in a cooperative relationship." Yin Jie laughed strangely, "Speaking of which, it seems there is some misunderstanding between you and Prince Xue Xin. If you agree to my proposal, then from now on, we will be one family, and that matter will be forgotten. I can also guarantee the safety of your Star Image Sect disciples on this trip. What do you think?"

Hearing Yin Jie's sarcastic and threatening words, Ling Yue and the others immediately looked somewhat displeased.

"Ha, your Blood Demon Sect is nothing. Get lost! Do you really think a mere Blood Demon Sect can be on par with our Star Image Sect?" Hao Feng's face turned red with anger, and he shouted.

"Ha, don't be ungrateful. You will regret it." Yin Jie's gaze swept coldly over Hao Feng, and he said with a sneer.

Then his gaze fell on Lü Bing, and he suddenly paused, a hint of desire flashing in his eyes. He couldn't help but lick his lips and said lightly, "Speaking of which, I haven't asked yet, what is this junior sister's name, you..."

"Get lost!"

Lü Bing, who was originally cold, shouted fiercely at Yin Jie's shameless approach.

"Ha, the girls of the Star Image Sect are all so full of character. Don't be ungrateful!" Yin Jie's eyes turned cold, clearly angered by being repeatedly embarrassed. He immediately took a step forward and struck out with a powerful palm towards Lü Bing.

Yin Jie was extremely fast, and his change of attitude was sudden, leaving Lü Bing no time to react. But just as his palm was about to land, a figure suddenly flashed, and a left hand wrapped around Lü Bing's slender waist, pulling her to the side. Then a right hand casually slapped out, colliding with Yin Jie's palm.

"Bang—"

A huge sound immediately echoed in the area, and then everyone saw that the person who had acted at the critical moment was none other than Ye Zhong.

"Senior Sister Lü Bing, are you okay?" Ye Zhong, without paying attention to the others, glanced at Lü Bing and let go, asking.

Lü Bing's face turned slightly red, but she just nodded without saying much.

Seeing this, Ye Zhong felt somewhat relieved. Then his gaze fell on Yin Jie, and a cold light spread in his eyes. Although he knew that Yin Jie was acting under Xue Xin's orders, Ye Zhong's eyes turned cold.

Seeing his palm blocked, Yin Jie's expression changed slightly. He glanced back at Xue Xin and, seeing the latter nod slightly, he looked at Ye Zhong and sneered, "Where did you come from, kid? This has nothing to do with you. If you meddle, don't blame me for being impolite!"

As he spoke, Yin Jie's blood and qi surged, revealing his fifth-level Body Tempering strength. This was his confidence. In his view, a mere Ye Zhong, who looked to be around thirteen or fourteen, even if he had been practicing since birth, how strong could he be? Moreover, Yin Jie knew the inside story of the Blood Yuan Dynasty's operation. In his view, these few Star Image Sect disciples were like ants, and he could crush them with a flick of his hand.

Therefore, with such a backing, he spoke without the slightest regard for Ye Zhong.

Ye Zhong's eyes narrowed slightly, and a faint killing intent flashed in his eyes. At this moment, he had already decided to kill Yin Jie. In the next instant, under the watchful eyes of many people, Ye Zhong moved, taking a step forward.

Seeing his actions, the gazes of many strong individuals around became somewhat strange. They naturally recognized the disciples of the Star Image Sect, but at this moment, many people were somewhat curious about what a young boy, who looked to be around thirteen or fourteen, could do to a fifth-level Body Tempering Yin Jie...