Let me Touch your Tail

Chapter 76

Zhu Qiu and Ling Jiancheng arrived in a dense forest.

The forest grew deeper and darker as they went, with sunlight blocked by the trees and foliage, making visibility low.

Zhu Qiu began to feel suspicious. He looked at Ling Jiancheng's back and quietly asked, "Jiancheng, where are we going?"

Before Ling Jiancheng could answer, Zhu Qiu caught a glimpse of a black shadow moving to the right.

He turned sharply.

But the shadow had vanished instantly, leaving no trace, as if it had been a trick of his eyes.

Zhu Qiu was filled with suspicion and wanted to stop Ling Jiancheng to clarify things right then and there.

Suddenly—

A sharp blade pierced his body from behind, its tip penetrating through his chest.

Blood dripped down the blade.

Zhu Qiu's pupils constricted.

How could this be?

He remembered that Ling Jiancheng was only at the Transformation Realm, while he himself had reached the Void Refining Realm.

Though it seemed like a minor realm difference, it was a world apart. Ling Jiancheng could not possibly have successfully ambushed him under his nose.

Yet the fact was that he had succeeded and had not faced any backlash.

Before he could think about why Ling Jiancheng was doing this, Zhu Qiu was overwhelmed with terror.

He instinctively swung his hand to counterattack and escape.

The attack struck Ling Jiancheng's chest accurately, causing a dull thud, but Ling Jiancheng only swayed slightly and did not fall.

Ling Jiancheng's lips curled into a satisfied smile.

His body had fully recovered, and his physical strength had greatly increased after refining. Even Zhu Qiu could not handle him.

If he encountered those demons again, he would definitely slice their flesh piece by piece and use it as a drink accompaniment.

Zhu Qiu spat out a mouthful of blood and, seeing the cold green light in Ling Jiancheng's eyes, felt a shiver of dread. "Who are you really?!"

"Elder Zhu, you jest," Ling Jiancheng said with a gentle smile, as if a spring breeze was blowing, "I am naturally myself. Could there be another Ling Jiancheng in the Fuyun Sect?"

"Are you going to kill me?" Zhu Qiu staggered back, thinking quickly.

Ling Jiancheng maintained his smile, but to Zhu Qiu, it seemed like a ghost from the underworld.

He curved his lips and spoke in a tone of respect as usual, "Rest assured, Elder Zhu, I won't kill you. I did this for the sake of your two junior brothers."

Zhu Qiu gasped, "You're insane!"

"I'm insane?" Ling Jiancheng asked, then spread his hands, his smile growing brighter. "So what if I am?"

Zhu Qiu tried to flee but was forced to stop after only a few steps.

A figure in dark blue robes, Dao Ling, stood in his path, arms behind his back.

"It's you?" Zhu Qiu said in a deep voice. "What exactly do you want?!"

Dao Ling lifted his chin, a smile curling at his lips. "The Duke of the East is unwilling to rescue your disciples, but I can, as long as you cooperate."