Chapter 145: Siege at the Internal Affairs Hall

Su Yuxuan stared at Kong Xiangli and Black Soul Elder, her face turning pale. She wasn’t very familiar with Kong Xiangli. But the aura of a mid-stage Foundation Establishment was unmistakable.

Black Soul Elder was one of the Misty Sect’s formidable cultivators, his strength ranking just below those few late-stage Foundation Establishment elders. He was likely on the verge of breaking through to the late Foundation Establishment stage.

Especially with his Human Emperor Banner, which contained two mid-stage Foundation Establishment souls as its main spirits, the dark miasma it emitted was terrifying.

Su Yuxuan truly hadn’t expected Ye Chen to be pursued by these two. Had she known, she would have turned tail and run upon seeing Ye Chen. The ones chasing her were merely one mid-stage and one early-stage. Escaping from them with some tricks would certainly not be difficult.

But seeing Ye Chen, she thought to divert her troubles his way and join forces with him to eliminate these two elders, to avoid trouble later when returning to the sect. Instead, she had walked right into a trap…

“Senior Brother Ye, I think I can handle it myself, I’d rather not trouble you!”

Su Yuxuan was ready to flee decisively.

Ye Chen, with a sly smile, held onto Su Yuxuan’s waist firmly and didn’t let go: “Junior Sister, your words just now really moved me. We shall die together. Come at us together!”

Su Yuxuan gritted her teeth. She wanted to throttle Ye Chen right then and there.

Can’t you be reasonable? I don’t want to die, I still have vendettas to settle!

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As Kong Xiangli and Black Soul Elder, filled with urgent fury, caught up to Ye Chen, they exchanged a glance with the Misty Sect elders blocking the other way. Despite some confusion about the situation, they straightforwardly declared, “Let’s kill these two first!”

The two elders nodded in agreement. Although it was unclear why Black Soul Elder was aligning with a Green Cloud Sect elder, killing the duo aligned perfectly with their intentions: “The technique on Su Yuxuan is ours.”

Black Soul Elder nodded, “Fine, I just want their souls. Two talented souls as the main spirits, my Human Emperor Banner will surely increase in power, perhaps even advancing to a top-tier magic treasure!”

Kong Xiangli, however, didn’t care about these details. He just wanted Ye Chen dead.

The four of them spread out, effectively cutting off all escape routes for Ye Chen and Su Yuxuan.

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The air was thick with killing intent.

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow, pondering whom to take down first. It was quite the coincidence to run into Su Yuxuan here. Afterward, he’d sift through these people’s treasures and pick out the most valuable one to give to her.

Ye Chen was not the least bit panicked. But Su Yuxuan was terrified. They were both only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

Now, they faced three mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators and one early-stage cultivator, not to mention Black Soul Elder. Even though she was a genuine Foundation Establishment cultivator and Ye Chen was exceptionally powerful, they were still outmatched in both number and level.

How were they supposed to fight this? It was a certain death scenario.

In her anxiety, Su Yuxuan quickly thought of something, her face lighting up. She secretly communicated to Ye Chen, “Earlier in the ruins, I obtained a token from the Boundless Demon Sect’s Internal Affairs Hall. It’s about ten miles in the direction I fled from. Later, Senior Brother, you make the first move to draw their attention. I’ll strike at the early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator to create an opening, and we’ll escape in that direction. Once we enter the Internal Affairs Hall, they won’t be able to follow us immediately, and we’ll have a better chance!”

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After hearing her plan, Ye Chen’s lips curled up. Su Yuxuan was clearly planning to use him as cannon fodder. If things went as she said, she’d likely escape while he got surrounded. But meeting Su Yuxuan, a fifty-fold reward, wasn’t an everyday occurrence. Hiding in the so-called Internal Affairs Hall for a few weeks and racking up rewards didn’t sound too bad.