Chapter 810 - 809: So What If I’m a Man? Do I Deserve to Be Targeted?
Chapter 810: Chapter 809: So What If I’m a Man? Do I Deserve to Be Targeted?
Faced with Gu Yuexi, who had begun a slaughter the moment she arrived in Luoping City.
The Eight Great Clans could either cower, allowing Gu Yuexi and the power behind her to carve them up and devour them piece by piece.
Or they could rise up and strike first.
Even a mighty dragon can’t crush a local snake.
The Eight Great Clans had operated in Luoping City for hundreds of thousands of years. Their roots ran deep; they wouldn’t necessarily lose.
Even if they were no match, fighting to the point of mutual destruction would send their enemy a clear message.
’Even if it means we all die together, we will not let you slaughter us at will!’
"I understand."
Chu Nianci nodded firmly.
When she looked up at Gu Yuexi again, a flicker of killing intent flashed in her eyes.
Her previous hesitation was gone, swept away.
But her gaze first fell upon the Frost Bone Dragon beside Gu Yuexi.
Ye Guxuan had gone to deal with that strange mosquito, and their battle wouldn’t be decided anytime soon.
She would have to rely on her own strength to deal with both the Frost Bone Dragon and Gu Yuexi—one person and one dragon.
Gu Yuexi’s Cultivation was only at the Divinity Transformation Realm First Layer. She was no threat and could be crushed with a single move.
The Frost Bone Dragon, on the other hand, had reached the Celestial God Realm Peak when it was alive.
Even after being dead for a hundred thousand years, its foundation remained.
Although now it was just a skeleton with its Cultivation dropped to the Integration Realm Early Stage.
But its powerful Dragon Race Bloodline and freakishly strong physical body couldn’t be underestimated.
Even though the Frost Bone Dragon only had the strength of the Integration Realm Early Stage.
To kill it...
No, just defeating the Frost Bone Dragon wouldn’t be something she could do in a short amount of time.
And the experts from the Eight Great Clans would be arriving soon.
What they lacked most right now was time.
As Chu Nianci was pondering a strategy, her gaze inadvertently swept over Xiao Feng, who had just gotten to his feet not far away.
Her eyes instantly lit up.
She knew Xiao Feng.
To be precise, no one in the younger generation of the Eight Great Clans didn’t know Xiao Feng.
The disciples of other families either trained hard to advance their Realm or wasted their days away in pleasure.
Only Xiao Feng had refused the comfortable life of a young master, vowing instead to pursue a career as an official and join the Law Enforcement Team.
He was always talking about punishing evil and promoting good.
One could say Xiao Feng was a complete outlier among the Eight Great Clans.
But when Jiang Qingyao had been about to die,
Xiao Feng had still abandoned his principles, choosing to intervene and save Jiang Qingyao, even resorting to a sneak Attack.
Unfortunately, his several attempts all failed.
In the end, he was even gravely injured by the Frost Bone Dragon’s breath.
But from his actions, it wasn’t hard to see.
When the Eight Great Clans faced a fatal threat,
Xiao Feng saw himself first and foremost as a member of the Eight Great Clans, and only secondly as the Law Enforcement Team Captain.
’As long as Xiao Feng is willing to stand with us on the same side,’
’A three-on-two fight...’
’Gu Yuexi doesn’t count.’
’The advantage would be huge.’
Chu Nianci immediately shouted in Xiao Feng’s direction.
"Xiao Feng!"
Xiao Feng had just finished absorbing the medicinal power of the Great Returning Pill, and his injuries had mostly healed.
He was standing there in a daze, a troubled look on his face.
Jiang Qingyao was dead. Jiang Xinglan was dead, too.
Two lives, and they were the two most important people in the Jiang Family.
Any attempt to remedy the situation now would be futile.
He had no idea how he would explain this to his family when he returned.
Hearing Chu Nianci’s call, he looked over, raising his head in confusion.
’Why is Chu Nianci calling me now? It’s not like she can bring them back to life, can she?’
Before he could ask, Chu Nianci spoke urgently, her words coming out in a rush.
"Xiao Feng, stop spacing out! Let’s attack together!"
"I’ll hold off the Frost Bone Dragon. You seize the opportunity to capture Gu Yuexi. We need to end this quickly."
"Otherwise, when Patriarch Jiang comes seeking answers, none of us will be able to explain ourselves to our families!"
Xiao Feng hesitated for only a moment before nodding firmly and tightening his grip on his longsword.
His thoughts were exactly the same as Ye Guxuan’s.
At a time like this, he had to stand with the Eight Great Clans, to advance and retreat as one.
Otherwise, if the Jiang Family’s wrath fell upon them, his Xiao Family would also be implicated.
Xiao Feng stood up, his gaze turning sharp as he looked toward Gu Yuexi in the distance.
He had tried to get close to Gu Yuexi several times before, but the Frost Bone Dragon had always blocked him, preventing him from succeeding.
’This time, with Chu Nianci holding back the Frost Bone Dragon, I can focus all my strength on Gu Yuexi.’
’An Integration Realm Cultivator like me can’t handle a mere Divinity Transformation Realm First Layer Female Cultivator?’
’What kind of Spirit Realm joke is that?!’
"Now!"
Xiao Feng let out a low shout and unfurled his Wind Domain.
With a flash, his figure darted swiftly toward Gu Yuexi.
At the same time, Chu Nianci also activated her Divine Power, charging at Gu Yuexi from the opposite direction.
One from the left and one from the right, they formed a pincer movement.
Chu Nianci believed her plan was perfect.
She was slightly stronger than Xiao Feng.
’Since the Frost Bone Dragon is protecting Gu Yuexi, it will definitely prioritize the stronger enemy.’
Simply put, if they both charged Gu Yuexi from different directions, the Frost Bone Dragon could only stop one of them.
’It will definitely come to stop me, the stronger one.’
’That’s the most logical course of action and the most beneficial for Gu Yuexi.’
That was why Chu Nianci had said she would hold off the Frost Bone Dragon, letting Xiao Feng capture Gu Yuexi.
’This tactic is foolproof.’
But Chu Nianci had already charged right up to Gu Yuexi.
She had even pulled her opponent into the range of her Divine Domain.
And yet, she hadn’t faced any obstruction whatsoever.
The Frost Bone Dragon’s eyes hadn’t so much as glanced her way from beginning to end.
Chu Nianci froze, her face filled with confusion. She instinctively turned her head to look for the Frost Bone Dragon.
One look, and she was completely dumbfounded.
The Frost Bone Dragon was acting as if it had a personal vendetta against Xiao Feng.
With a thrust of its massive claw, it once again firmly blocked Xiao Feng’s path.
’What is going on?’
Chu Nianci was at a loss, standing there utterly baffled.
She was sorely tempted to march over and ask the Frost Bone Dragon a question.
’Does this dragon have any tactical sense at all?’
’You’re doing this all wrong!’
’You should be blocking me, the stronger one, and letting Gu Yuexi deal with the slightly weaker Xiao Feng.’
’Only then could Gu Yuexi possibly hold on a little longer.’
’Only then would you have even a sliver of a chance to win.’
’But instead, you’re ignoring a strong opponent like me and insisting on stopping that weakling Xiao Feng.’
’Could it be... just because the mosquito ordered you to stop Xiao Feng earlier?’
’And it didn’t give you an order to stop me?’
’You only lost your flesh, not your brain.’
’You can’t be so inflexible that you don’t even understand this!’
’Where’s the famed wisdom of the Dragon Race?’
On the other side, Xiao Feng was even more frustrated than Chu Nianci.
He had figured it out.
This Frost Bone Dragon was completely fixated on him.
The kind that latches on and never lets go.
’You don’t care when other people cause trouble for Gu Yuexi.’
’But the moment *I* go after Gu Yuexi, you intervene every single time.’
’Brother Long!’
’You’ve blocked me three times now!’
’Is it really necessary?!’
’I have no grudge against you, so why are you targeting me like this?’
Xiao Feng could no longer suppress his doubts. Frowning, he voiced his confusion to the Frost Bone Dragon.
His tone carried a hint of pent-up frustration.
"Hey, Brother Bone Dragon."
"Your master, Gu Yuexi, is being attacked by Chu Nianci, who is stronger than me."
"Are you sure you don’t want to deal with Chu Nianci and insist on stopping me instead?"
"Can’t we get our priorities straight here?!"
The Frost Bone Dragon let out a huge yawn, spraying a mix of Frost-laden air and saliva all over Xiao Feng’s face.
"Didn’t the Mosquito Master just say,"
the Frost Bone Dragon spoke in a deep, booming voice that sounded like a broken gong, yet was perfectly clear.
"’When women fight, men shouldn’t interfere.’"
"Are you deaf, or just stupid?"
"Can’t you understand the mosquito’s words?!"
Xiao Feng was instantly flabbergasted, left standing there utterly bewildered.
Countless question marks exploded in his mind.
’Just because I’m a man???’
’What did men ever do to anyone?!’