A figure fell from the sky, dropping straight down from a great height like a fire meteor streaking across the heavens, crashing hard into the ground.
Boom!
The earth cracked, rubble flew everywhere, and the entire ground shook.
The crowd looked up and saw a tall, elegant woman wearing a white short-sleeved shirt and a black skirt, revealing long, straight, shapely legs that stood out in the night. Her face was stunning, her figure fiery.
She was holding a young man in her arms. Perhaps startled by the sudden fall from high above, he clung tightly to her waist.
When he opened his eyes and realized they had landed, he quickly jumped out of the woman’s embrace.
Qin Luo saw Sun Guangche, whose neck was gripped by flames, already showing the whites of his eyes. He quickly signaled his sister.
Bai Jingyu understood her brother’s intention. Her figure vanished instantly. When she reappeared, she was already behind the Zhao family member. She swung her palm, and flames surged out, transforming into a blade.
“Ah!”
A scream rang out. An arm flew high into the air and fell to the ground. There was no scene of gushing blood; instead, a burnt smell filled the air.
“Sun Guangche, are you okay!” Qin Luo rushed over, saw Sun Guangche’s arm hanging limply, and glanced at the blood-soaked monster. “Sorry, I’m late.”
“It’s you!”
The monster widened its eyes in shock the moment it saw Qin Luo. When it saw Bai Jingyu—the one who had nearly killed it with a single move—its face turned pale.
“Don’t worry, my sister and I are here to help you this time,” Qin Luo said, seeing the terror in its eyes.
On the other side, Elder Huari was protecting the Zhao family member as they retreated step by step. He stared at the broken arm of the Zhao family member, his expression freezing, then looked up at Bai Jingyu, his face changing drastically.
“It’s you! Bai Jingyu!”
Bai Jingyu had personally severed the arm of the Zhao family’s eldest young master and even burned away part of his soul.
As one of the four great families, the Zhao family could not swallow that insult. They had gone everywhere demanding an explanation, even seeking justice from the Buddhist and Daoist sects.
But the Buddhist and Daoist sects claimed the matter had nothing to do with them. As for the dispute among the four great families, they simply closed their doors to visitors, and the Zhao family dared not force their way in.
In the end, the matter had to be dropped.
Moreover, Bai Jingyu’s little aunt was a master who had stepped into the Grandmaster realm, her strength comparable to the Zhao family’s ancestor. Even if she had severed the arm of the Zhao family’s eldest young master, the family head could only grit his teeth and accept it.
The Zhao family member’s face darkened. In theory, the possessed shell he was using should not feel pain, but Bai Jingyu’s flames were burning his soul.
When he heard the name “Bai Jingyu,” he nearly lost his wits.
Bai Jingyu stared coldly at the two.
Qin Luo frowned, thinking for a moment.
“W-wait!” the Zhao family member quickly spoke. “I think we can talk. I can spare this monster, as long as you let me go.”
Let him go?
That would be like releasing a tiger back to the mountains.
Not let him go?
He was still a member of the four great families. If they actually killed him, it might cause trouble for their little aunt.
For a moment, Qin Luo hesitated.
Everyone’s eyes were now on him. They could see that the real decision-maker here was Qin Luo.
“Friend, as long as you pretend nothing happened today, my Zhao family will repay you handsomely,” the Zhao family member said urgently, driven by a strong will to survive.
“You mistook the target first, then turned around and attacked.”
“He’s the murderer who wiped out your entire family!”
The monster’s words made Qin Luo freeze. He recalled the investigation report and scene photos his sister had shown him—a horrific sight, brutally executed.
At that moment, he made up his mind.
If he let this person go now, he might not keep his word.
Besides, Little Aunt had said she would support him no matter what decision he made.
“Sister, we can’t let them go.”
Qin Luo looked around. Several corpses lay on the ground, killed by the collateral damage of the battle.
Mindless slaughter, brutal methods.
People like this could not be allowed to live.
Hearing this, both Elder Huari and the Zhao family member turned pale.
“Sister, take action. You know the rules,” Qin Luo said solemnly.
“I do.” Bai Jingyu did not hesitate. She waved her hand lightly. “You go deal with the small fry outside.”
Qin Luo nodded.
Bai Jingyu turned around and stared coldly at Elder Huari and the Zhao family member.
“If your true bodies had come, you might have matched me.”
“Miss Bai, this man is the Zhao family’s fourth young master. Are you determined to have an irreconcilable feud with the Zhao family?” Elder Huari had lost all will to fight, only seeking to stall for time.
Flames surged in Bai Jingyu’s eyes, and the temperature around them rose sharply.
“My brother has spoken. Do you think I’ll hold back?”
As she finished speaking, she stamped her foot, splitting the ground. She shot forward like a cannonball, a long trail of flames trailing behind her.
Elder Huari made a split-second decision. He grabbed the Zhao family member, the ground beneath him exploding as he tried to flee with him.
Seeing them attempt to escape, Qin Luo’s eyes turned cold.
“Grab that kid!” the Zhao family member shouted. “I’ll hold her off!”
Elder Huari immediately understood.
Qin Luo was Bai Jingyu’s younger brother. If they captured him, they still had a chance to survive.
Even if the shells they possessed were destroyed, it was fine. But Bai Jingyu’s flames could directly incinerate souls. If their souls were damaged, the consequences would be severe.
However—
Bai Jingyu had already moved.
She grabbed Elder Huari’s arm, her fingers tightening. She tore the entire arm off with brute force, and flames instantly turned it to ash.
Elder Huari screamed, his aura instantly weakening.
On the other side, Qin Luo looked at the Zhao family member.
Logically, he should be hiding by now.
But Sun Guangche was gravely wounded, and the monster had only one breath left.
If he retreated, they were done for.
Since it was a fight, he would strike first!
Qin Luo felt the blood in his veins boil. He stamped the ground, shattering it, and charged at the Zhao family member.
The opponent had already lost an arm to his sister, greatly weakened. He might have a chance.
“Kid, you’re asking for death!”
The Zhao family member roared. He never expected Qin Luo to dare take the initiative.
In his eyes, Qin Luo’s strength was even inferior to the one who had ambushed him earlier.
And now a mere ant was provoking him!
He activated a magical tool, and a ghostly apparition emerged.
“A ghost again?”
Qin Luo looked at the apparition, remembering the red-clad vengeful spirit from before.
Since it was a ghost, he would use this!
He clenched his fist, moonlight gathering on his knuckles. Tiny silver specks flickered around him like fireflies—beautiful but dangerous.
He threw a punch!
“Overestimating yourself.”
The Zhao family member sneered. How could his ghost be matched by such an ant…