Chapter 88

Deputy Sect Leader Xu is, of course, an extraordinary god in the Divine Sect, and since Young Master Xu is his son, isn't it just like the emperor committing a crime and being treated the same as a commoner?

Deputy Sect Leader Xu might not like me, but if he knew what Young Master Xu had done, would he really not let me go?

Hengyi firmly believed so.

Xu Wenfeng smiled and looked around, while Chen Zizai was momentarily at a loss on how to persuade him. Oddly, Xu Wenfeng remained silent, and she was unwilling to ask Xu Wenfeng for help on her own initiative, only feeling secretly angry. 'You don't help to persuade Hengyi and just watch coldly?'

"Hengyi, listen to me, go to the mysterious garden first, and I'll come to get you back in a few days. There's no time to say more now, go with him quickly!" Chen Zizai calculated the time, knowing that the portal would soon open, which would be the best opportunity for the mercenaries to use the portal to leave. Otherwise, the abnormal fluctuations from casting the portal spell without receiving payment would certainly raise suspicion, and if they were stopped, they wouldn't be able to leave.

"Hengyi, I won't go." Hengyi stubbornly insisted, thinking it was a waste of star source for unnecessary matters, clearly a private act by Chen Zizai. How could Chen Zizai explain the loss of such valuable items?

"Hengyi! Can you listen to me?" Chen Zizai became anxious. Over the past few days, she had thought long and hard, and in the end, she had to act rashly for Hengyi's safety, as there was no other way!

The one who died was Xu Tianfeng's son!

And not just any son, but the one with the best potential among Xu Tianfeng's children. Xu the Tyrant might not act, but he wouldn't stop Xu Tianfeng from seeking revenge. How could Xu the Tyrant stop the Xu family from avenging their own?

"Brother Chen, I said I won't go. Don't waste the star source; it's too unnecessary to be punished for this."

Just as Hengyi finished speaking, the mercenary captain, who had been silently waiting, raised his head. His expression remained calm, but his words were shocking!

"Go, go now. If you don't go, we still need the star source."

"The ambushers should come out now." Xu Wenfeng smiled coldly and drew his large sword.

Chen Zizai was slightly taken aback by these words, realizing that the other party had never intended to let go of the star source. "You're not keeping your promise?"

The mercenary captain with the broad face still spoke calmly, expressionless. "It's you who broke the promise. If he goes, we'll keep our word. If he doesn't go, we still need the star source."

"What a bold move!" Chen Zizai put away her magic fan, her expression turning cold.

Is this any different from robbery?

Suddenly, figures flew out from the sea around the isolated island, landing on the island and surrounding the three of them.

Among them, the tall woman shrugged nonchalantly, her short, messy, dark red hair swaying. "We freelancers don't care about the Divine Sect's rules. For the star source, we dare to take him away, and for the star source, we dare to offend the Peak Sect. Aren't the results the same?"

Chen Zizai was speechless. Indeed, the results were the same.

But she laughed, a mocking sneer. "I, Chen Zizai, am not stupid enough to bring the star source to see you. Even if you kill me today, you won't get the star source."

The obese mercenary, whom she had met on the beach before, smiled at Hengyi. "Little brother, you should go with us. If you go back, it's a dead end. We don't want to rob openly; the captain hopes for a pleasant transaction. But if you really don't go, we still need the star source. We're not professional robbers; we don't like hurting people. We just want the star source. Give it to us, and you can go or stay as you please."

The tall woman laughed. "Young Master Chen, just give it up. We mercenaries have seen everything. If we really get serious, you won't be able to handle it. Xu Wenfeng can't save you; he's only sixteen, no matter how talented. Each of us here is at the Second or Third Heaven of the Celestial Sovereign realm, and the captain is a First Heaven Star Sovereign. You don't have the means to fight back."

"I said, even if you kill me, you won't get the star source. I didn't bring it at all." Chen Zizai responded coldly, showing no fear in the face of these mercenaries.

Hengyi, with his red sword in hand, pointed it at the broad-faced mercenary captain and angrily asked, "How can you do such things?"

"Young brother, you don't understand. There's nothing to say in front of the star source. For the star source, a planet can be destroyed; for the star source, countless cosmic experts can fight to the death. Young brother, it's best if you keep your promise. We keep our word. If you don't, it looks like we can only find it on your friend's corpse." The broad-faced captain's expression never changed, his tone always calm, as if he found nothing worth emotional change in the situation, because it was too common.

It was just a farce by three young, inexperienced children, a farce to deliver the star source.

That's all.

Surrounded by a group of Celestial Sovereigns, including a Star Sovereign, Chen Zizai realized her naivety!

She was indeed too naive!

"So, you never intended to keep your promise..."

"Ha ha, Young Master Chen, you come from the Peak Sect and don't understand the hardships of survival in the universe. The conditions you proposed, we can only fulfill by sending him away and giving him some money. A star-level magical artifact is impossible. Young Master Chen doesn't know what a star-level magical artifact means!" The tall woman's smile suddenly deepened.

At the same time, the obese man's figure suddenly accelerated!

He held two magic hammers in his hands and smashed them towards Xu Wenfeng!

A white light shield appeared on Xu Wenfeng's body, and he dodged the sudden attack.

But the tall man behind him moved in perfect coordination, rushing to his back and slashing down with his large sword!

Xu Wenfeng quickly spun around, leaping to avoid the sword while rapidly descending, his large sword thrusting towards the man's head.

Just as he was about to land a hit, another thin mercenary rushed over with a grim smile, raising a heavy magic shield and slamming it into Xu Wenfeng's body!

Xu Wenfeng's sword couldn't land in time, and as he tried to leap away again, another person attacked—

At the same time, Hengyi activated his Instant Slash and rushed towards the obese man. As he appeared, the broad-faced mercenary captain vanished into thin air, appearing almost simultaneously with Hengyi.

The sword from the Instant Slash hadn't even reached the obese man's back when the mercenary captain punched Hengyi in the chest!

When the five consecutive leaps were completed, glowing vines suddenly flew out from the sea around the small island, surrounding and tightly binding Hengyi, who had lost control, and Xu Wenfeng, who had just finished the five consecutive leaps.

The vines looked soft, but no matter how hard Xu Wenfeng and Hengyi tried, they couldn't break free. Their hands, bodies, and necks were all tightly bound by the vines.

The only one who didn't act was Chen Zizai. Her magic fan was still in her hand, and she didn't act because she knew it would be futile.

The tall woman laughed at the struggling Xu Wenfeng and Hengyi. "Don't waste your strength. I'm at the Third Heaven of the Celestial Sovereign realm. You can't break free with your abilities. Old Black, check the magical artifacts on Xu Wenfeng!"

The thin man put away his heavy magic shield, flying in front of Xu Wenfeng and carefully examining his magical artifacts, his smile growing wider. "We're going to get rich! They're all soul-bound magical artifacts, and the maker's mark isn't fake; they're indeed made by the first alchemist of human civilization!"

"Damn! When the captain took this job, I was puzzled, but today he said he had been targeting Xu Wenfeng from the start! Brilliant! If not for this job, how could the Peak Sect let us get close to the Seed Star?" A medium-sized male mercenary was visibly excited. Soul-bound magical artifacts, especially those made by the first alchemist of human civilization, were the most valuable. The greatest value of star source was to make top-tier magical artifacts, and the best of these were soul-bound magical artifacts!

Xu Wenfeng's entire set of magical artifacts was worth more than six thousand-year-old star sources!

The tall woman smiled at Chen Zizai. "We owe it to Young Master Chen's cooperation. After all, you're young, and when you were afraid during this transaction, you naturally thought of seeking help from the most powerful Xu Wenfeng."

Xu Wenfeng stopped struggling. He realized he couldn't break free from the vines, but he wasn't tense. Seeing Hengyi repeatedly gathering strength and trying to break free, he smiled and said, "Brother, don't worry, it's fine."

The vines binding Hengyi prevented him from fully exerting his strength, as they not only wrapped around his body but also suppressed his acupoints, slowing down the flow of his true qi.

He suddenly remembered something Xu Wenfeng had said before and became less worried about the current situation.

The mercenaries were all excited, except for the broad-faced captain, whose smile was slightly less intense. It turned out he could smile when there was something worth his happiness.

"I was indeed naive, but there are two things you underestimated me, Chen Zizai. First, the star source is not on me; second, I brought Xu Wenfeng not because I was worried and needed help. Have you ever thought about why Xu Wenfeng, with a full set of soul-bound magical artifacts, is still alive today?"

The group's laughter suddenly stopped.

Why is Xu Wenfeng still alive today?

The broad-faced mercenary captain said calmly, "We are prepared to meet his master."

"You won't be able to." Xu Wenfeng smiled calmly.

"Is that so? We at least have you as leverage." The tall woman was clearly annoyed, displeased at being underestimated by a young, inexperienced child.

The other mercenaries looked around, their eyes scanning the empty space and the surrounding sea, their expressions tense, except for the Star Sovereign mercenary captain, who remained relatively calm.

As the saying goes, the more skilled, the more daring. They believed that as Xu Wenfeng's master, he must be a Star Sovereign or higher.

But he was also a Star Sovereign, and he had a group of companions, so he felt confident in his ability to challenge.

"Xu Wenfeng, will your master dare to come out?" The tall woman, somewhat impatient, loudly called out, hoping to make the mysterious woman appear quickly.

The sun was high, and the waves were rolling.

The weather was good, with a gentle breeze and calm waves.

Everything was so peaceful.

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