Chapter 88

"Pop~"

Outside the South Gate, an elder of the Zhao family suddenly saw a jade token in his hand shatter. The battle at the South Gate was still raging, and the death of one or two powerful individuals was quite normal. The Zhao family elder glanced at it casually, not taking it too seriously.

However, when he saw the red string on the life-bound jade token, his eyes widened in shock. This life-bound jade token belonged to Zhao Gui. In other words—Zhao Gui was dead!

"Clan Leader..."

The Zhao family elder's body trembled, his hands shaking with fear. He was an inner hall elder of the Zhao family. Although he was not from the same lineage as Zhao Gui, Zhao Gui's death would be a catastrophic blow to the entire Zhao family.

After a brief moment of thought, he immediately rushed toward the Zhao family compound. He had to report the news to Zhao Xi as soon as possible and then have Zhao Xi invite Lord Yu to take charge of the situation.

The battles at the East and North Gates were almost over, but the fighting at the South Gate was still intense. The Second Elder, along with a group of inner hall elders and warriors from the Liu family, intended to fight to the death that night. Despite their numerous injuries, the battle could not be concluded in a short time.

In the sky, Zǐ Lián'ér and the others were not paying attention to the South Gate. Their gazes were fixed on the charred corpse in the western courtyard.

Zhao Gui had stopped writhing and seemed to be completely burned to death. Lù Líng's body was motionless, completely charred, making it impossible to distinguish her nose and mouth. From the outside, she looked no different from a corpse.

After being smashed into the earth fortress, Lù Lí had not moved, and it was unclear whether she was unconscious or already dead.

In a nearby alley, Liú Yí remained motionless. She was not scared stiff, nor did she notice the strange condition inside Lù Líng's body.

She remained still because she felt several divine senses locking onto her.

As the eldest daughter of the Liu family, she had read some books and knew some secrets that ordinary people were not qualified to know. She understood that only those at the Immortal Realm and above could emit divine senses. This indicated that many Immortal Realm warriors were investigating the area, so she naturally did not dare to move.

"Indeed, she is recovering, and her vitality is becoming increasingly vigorous!"

Zǐ Lián'ér's uncle probed for a while and said confidently in a low voice, "This girl is coming back to life. To survive such a terrifying flame, this girl... is very strange!"

Zǐ Lián'ér could not use divine senses to probe, but she trusted her uncle. After some thought, she asked in a low voice, "Uncle, do you think this girl could be a Heavenly Divine Fetus?"

The uncle and the other warriors in golden armor exchanged glances, their eyes brightening slightly. The uncle said solemnly, "Could it be a Fire Phoenix Heavenly Fetus?"

"Uncle!"

Zǐ Lián'ér's eyes showed determination as she ordered, "Regardless of whether she is a Fire Phoenix Heavenly Fetus, you must immediately bring this girl up here."

"Whoosh~"

Before Zǐ Lián'ér's uncle could move, a black shadow from a distant iron-clad airship shot straight down to the western courtyard. The black shadow moved so fast that many people did not notice, and a silver-haired old woman was already standing beside Lù Líng.

The uncle's lips curled into a bitter smile. "The Divine Maiden Palace has moved. It seems she is indeed a Fire Phoenix Heavenly Fetus. We were too slow."

"We are a step too late."

Zǐ Lián'ér sighed, somewhat unwillingly. On the other side, Ye Yǔhán and the warriors around her exchanged a few words, also noticing Lù Líng's peculiarities. She looked at Zǐ Lián'ér and said, "Zǐ Lián'ér, how about we join forces to snatch this Fire Phoenix Heavenly Fetus? It can belong to either of our families, but we can't let the people of Qingzhou benefit."

"Ha ha!"

Zǐ Lián'ér shook her head and said, "That old woman is no ordinary person. If I'm not mistaken, she is the second-in-command of the Divine Maiden Palace in Qingzhou, the Dark Snake Matron, who possesses a Seventh Rank Dark Snake bloodline. Even if we combine our forces, we are not a match for her."

"Seventh Rank Dark Snake bloodline?"

Ye Yǔhán's face showed a hint of fear, and she stuck out her tongue, not daring to say more.

Although the old woman did not have a bloodline mark on her neck, Ye Yǔhán knew that powerful individuals could hide their bloodline marks, which only appeared when they used bloodline abilities. Zǐ Lián'ér would not make baseless claims, and the old woman's snake-shaped cane made her extra cautious.

"Indeed, it is the Dark Snake Matron."

Zǐ Lián'ér's uncle nodded, his bitter smile saying, "Even if we combine our forces, we are not a match for her. We should forget about the Fire Phoenix Heavenly Fetus."

The old woman stood beside Lù Líng's charred body, not making any rash moves. She simply watched her, her somewhat dim old eyes fixed on Lù Líng's body.

"Bang!"

At the South Gate, the Second Elder was suddenly struck by the clan leaders of the Chen and He families and was thrown away. Already heavily injured, he could no longer stand. The morale of the other Liu family elders plummeted, and many outer hall elders who were watching began to retreat.

All the Soul Pond Realm warriors of the Liu family were dead, and the former overlord of Wuling City was about to be exterminated. No one wanted to die. Although they had gained much from the Liu family over the years, staying at such a critical moment would mean dying with the Liu family.

As the saying goes, when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. More than half of the remaining forty-odd Sea of Gods Realm warriors of the Liu family fled, and they did so at top speed, quickly leaving the city.

The remaining seven elders and others had looks of despair and hopelessness. They did not flee, as the four major families would not let them escape easily. They could only fight to the death.

"Whoosh!"

Two figures shot up from the Zhao family compound in the south, precisely Yu Feiji and Yu Hèn.

Yu Feiji was holding a young girl in his arms, and the girl was only wearing undergarments, somewhat disheveled, as if they had just finished something shameful.

The beautiful girl's face was pale, her eyes filled with tears. She had already learned of Zhao Gui's death and was kneeling, begging Yu Feiji to avenge her father. Only then did Yu Feiji personally take action.

After the two shot into the air, a small war chariot in Yu Hèn's hand quickly enlarged into a massive golden war chariot. Yu Feiji carried Zhao Xi and shot into the chariot, followed by Yu Hèn. The chariot shone brilliantly as it shot toward the Liu family compound.

"Hmm?"

Upon reaching the western courtyard, Yu Feiji's expression turned grim as he scanned the area.

He found Zhao Gui's corpse. Zhao Gui's armor, a high-grade mystic weapon, was not completely destroyed. He saw the Dark Snake Matron and assumed she had killed Zhao Gui.

His brows furrowed, and he controlled the golden war chariot to slowly descend, asking in a deep voice, "Why are you, a member of the Divine Maiden Palace, interfering in our Northern Desert affairs?"

The Dark Snake Matron looked up at Yu Feiji and said indifferently, "I have no interest in your Northern Desert internal conflicts. Your man was not killed by me."

Zhao Xi recognized Zhao Gui's armor and saw Zhao Rui's corpse. She said angrily, "If it wasn't you, who else could have killed my father, who was at the late Soul Pond Realm?"

"Shut up, you have no right to speak here."

Yu Feiji coldly rebuked her. Powerful individuals did not lie, at least not about such matters. The Dark Snake Matron would not dare to do something and not take responsibility. He frowned and looked at the Dark Snake Matron, asking, "If it wasn't you, who killed him?"

The Dark Snake Matron pointed to Lù Líng and said, "This girl killed him."

Yu Feiji and Yu Hèn were taken aback. Zhao Xi clearly did not believe it but did not dare to speak again. Yu Feiji stared at Lù Líng for a moment and immediately noticed something strange, muttering in surprise, "She is burned like this and still hasn't died? And her injuries are healing so quickly? That's not right, her meridians are blocked, and she has no cultivation at all."

At that moment, the charred Lù Líng slowly opened her eyes...