Chapter 80

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Lu Li's silver eyes glanced at Zhao Rui, who suddenly felt a chill deep in his heart, as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. He had just shot an arrow to stop Lu Li from killing Di Ba, but he never expected to be targeted by Lu Li.

Looking at those silver eyes, Zhao Rui remembered how Lu Li had killed two elders on Hongyan Mountain and had just slashed two Shenhai Realm cultivators, including Uncle Ni, who was at the mid-Shenhai Realm.

He was utterly terrified. Two Shenhai Realm cultivators on his side were dead, and Di Ba was about to be killed. The defeat of the Ximen side was certain. If he didn't retreat, he wouldn't even have a chance to run.

The four major families besieging the Liu family, the real battlefield was at the Nanmen!

Lord Yu has arrived; the four major families can't lose even if they want to. Thinking of this, Zhao Rui immediately ran. He was about to become the son of the Wuling City Lord, and there was no need to fight to the death with Lu Li.

"Lu Li, capture Zhao Rui!"

A delicate voice suddenly echoed in the room; it was Lu Ling's voice. Without hesitation, Lu Li, holding his knife, rushed in the direction Zhao Rui had run.

After killing a few martial artists blocking his way, Lu Li understood Lu Ling's intention. Capturing Zhao Rui would give them a card to play, allowing them to escape Wuling City easily no matter what the situation was.

Earlier, Lu Ling had said to kill everyone except Zhao Rui, clearly planning to capture him alive.

"Stop him, stop him!"

Zhao Rui had just rushed to the entrance of the guest hall and saw Lu Li charging out of the crowd with unstoppable momentum. He immediately roared.

Some Zhao family martial artists rushed to their deaths, but none of them could withstand a single move from Lu Li. Lu Li easily burst through the crowd, chasing after Zhao Rui like a fierce tiger, gradually closing the distance.

"Lu Ling?"

Di Ba, hearing Lu Ling's voice, suddenly looked toward the small courtyard of the Lu family. Seeing a black shadow by the window, he leaped up, completely ignoring the four family martial artists being slaughtered around him, and rushed toward the Lu family's small courtyard.

"Oh no..."

Liu Yi and the others were shocked, but Di Ba had already acted first, and they couldn't stop him. Liu Yi rushed at top speed, her purple whip transforming into a venomous snake, trying to entangle Di Ba's legs.

"Hmph!"

Di Ba coldly shouted, leaped up with a kick, and directly landed in the small courtyard of the Lu family. His body shot into the room like a cannonball, his long knife locked on Lu Ling, who was standing calmly by the window. Di Ba sneered, "Lu Li, you killed my son, so I'll tear your sister to pieces."

"Do you really think you have that ability?"

Lu Ling turned her head, a beautiful smile on her lips. She had removed her veil, and in the candlelight, she looked exceptionally beautiful.

Di Ba, looking at her smiling face, felt something was wrong, but Liu Yi was already chasing after him, and he had no time to think. His long knife suddenly slashed toward Lu Ling.

"Snap!"

A dagger suddenly appeared in Lu Ling's hand. She didn't attack Di Ba but casually cut a red rope on the window.

The red rope broke, and Di Ba felt something was wrong again. He looked up and saw a basin that had been placed there, with a lot of black powder spilling out.

There was too much powder, and it was floating. No matter how Di Ba tried to avoid it, he was covered with a lot of powder.

Something strange happened—

Suddenly, Di Ba's body was engulfed in fierce flames. This fire was different from ordinary flames; it was blue, like ghost fire.

His body was as if drenched in black oil, and he was instantly on fire. In a life-or-death moment, Di Ba no longer thought about killing Lu Ling. He crashed into the wall, breaking through it and rushing out.

It was raining heavily outside. Di Ba thought that as long as he was drenched by the rain, the fire would definitely be extinguished.

However!

He seemed to have overestimated. After he rushed out, the fire still didn't go out. He rolled on the ground in pain, howling. The fire still didn't go out, and Di Ba's head and exposed skin and flesh were burned to charcoal, ultimately burning to death in front of everyone.

Silence.

The battle outside suddenly stopped. Everyone, including Liu Yi and a Shenhai Realm martial artist from the Liu family who had already rushed over, looked at Di Ba's corpse with fear in their eyes.

They watched Di Ba burn to death, rolling and howling on the ground, and the fire wouldn't go out. A deep fear rose in their souls.

What kind of fire was this?

How did Di Ba catch fire? Why couldn't the fire be extinguished?

No one knew. Everyone's eyes turned to Lu Li's house, looking at Lu Ling, who was leaning on a cane at the door, her beautiful face like that of a fierce ghost.

Her brother was full of evil, and her sister, who couldn't even lift a chicken, was even more evil. These two siblings were not normal people.

"Whoever wants to kill me, just come in."

Lu Ling said this calmly, then turned and went back into the room, leaving the door open. But who dared to enter? That house with flickering candlelight had become the most terrifying place, and many people didn't dare to look.

"Retreat!"

The only two remaining Shenhai Realm martial artists from the four major families exchanged glances and immediately began to retreat. If they didn't retreat with only two Shenhai Realm cultivators left, they would die here.

"Sixteenth Elder, Ning Elder, you lead everyone to pursue and guard the West Gate. If you can't hold it, retreat to the back yard."

Liu Yi gave orders to two elders of the Liu family but didn't go herself. Instead, she stood outside the Lu family's pavilion to guard.

Lu Li had gone to pursue Zhao Rui. Although Lu Ling's methods were terrifying, Liu Yi was still not at ease and decided to help Lu Li guard his sister.

"Miss Yi, I don't need your protection. You can go about your business."

Lu Ling smiled as she stood at the door. Liu Yi, wearing a purple soft armor, had already been drenched. She wiped her face and said, "It's fine. My duty is to guard the West Gate, and I have already completed my task."

Lu Ling didn't say more and didn't invite Liu Yi in to avoid the rain. She stood at the door, looking toward the South Gate, her mind unclear.

Liu Yi did the same, her gaze turning to the south, listening to the occasional explosions, roars, and screams. Her face became unpredictable, and her heart was extremely anxious.

Seemingly too afraid, Liu Yi wanted to talk to someone. She asked in a trembling voice, "Miss Lu, can our Liu family win?"

Lu Ling didn't look at Liu Yi, thought for a moment, and said calmly, "If Lord Yu and his subordinates don't intervene, and your grandfather can wake up or bring in reinforcements, your Liu family can win. But... the possibility is too small. If you don't want to flee, you should prepare to commit suicide to avoid being defiled."

"Um..."

Liu Yi had just asked casually but didn't expect Lu Ling to answer so seriously and with such a deep understanding of the situation.

She turned to look at Lu Ling and said, "Why don't you flee? Do you want to die with our Liu family?"

"I'm not not fleeing; the time just isn't right yet!"

Lu Ling said calmly, her gaze turning to the south. "When my brother captures Zhao Rui, we will flee. We have already repaid the Liu family's kindness, so... I'm sorry!"

Liu Yi nodded slightly, not feeling too uncomfortable. Lu Li was just a guest, and what he had done today was enough. What more could she ask for? Besides, even if Lu Li didn't flee, it wouldn't change the big picture.

She thought for a moment and asked one last question, "Do you think Lord Yu will intervene?"

"He won't."

Lu Ling said very confidently, "But his subordinates will definitely intervene."

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