Chapter 674: Finding Yu Fei'er

These puppets were all about as powerful as the one they had seen earlier in the 'cell,' their bodies brimming with immense strength. It seemed that even a half-saint master would be easily killed, punched to pieces.

He and Luo Qiqi had encountered one and nearly died, barely escaping after exhausting all their strength. Now there were seven or eight...

His face dark, Zhang Xuan continued flying inward.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

After a while, rhythmic vibrations came from ahead, the ground shaking in waves.

Hmm?

Zhang Xuan frowned.

The vibrations were very regular and full of force, giving the impression of a battle between experts.

Could it be... they're fine?

His eyes lit up.

Since these alien tribesmen had all been turned into puppets by Wu Yangzi, they certainly wouldn't be playing around on their own... The only possibility was that Yu Fei'er and the others weren't dead and were fighting back!

But... these were Saint Domain-level puppets. How could Yu Fei'er and the others possibly resist?

He sped up, flying toward the source of the sound. Along the way, he saw two or three more puppets walking in a line, heading in the same direction as the previous ones.

That's seventeen already...

Counting the ones he had encountered along the way, Zhang Xuan's face turned ashen.

Seventeen already. Good thing he hadn't come in person earlier, or surrounded by this group, he'd be dead for sure!

Although he had made great progress and had the Heaven's Path Library to rely on, he knew his limits. Against cultivators he could fool, he might still sway them, but against these puppets... there was only death.

Wait! If Yu Fei'er and the others weren't dead, why weren't these puppets surrounding them? Why were they all walking back in such an orderly fashion?

The more puppets he encountered, the more puzzled Zhang Xuan became.

Normally, if Yu Fei'er were alive, shouldn't these puppets be attacking them? How come they were all coming back? And so neatly?

Though puzzled, he didn't stop and continued forward.

To avoid detection, he didn't dare fly too fast. After about seven or eight minutes, he drew closer to the source of the sound.

Along the way, besides these puppets, there were also traces of battle everywhere, but none as large-scale as the previous one. It seemed they had been fighting while retreating.

Since no bodies had been found yet, it was very likely no one had died.

Facing so many alien tribesmen without any casualties... that was impressive.

Hmm? There!

Rounding a tall building, the sound was right in front of him. He quickly looked and saw a huge square before him.

Covering dozens of acres, with an altar in the middle, it was probably used by the alien tribe for ancestor worship or heaven worship when they were still alive.

The altar was carved with all kinds of strange patterns, giving a strong sense of dizziness at a glance.

Around the altar stood several eerie stone statues, resembling beasts, dragons, tigers, and dogs, hard to distinguish at once.

Thick killing intent emanated from the stone statues, giving a strange and inexplicable feeling.

They're not dead...

His eyes fell on the center of the altar and lit up.

In the very center stood a light membrane, with two puppets attacking it incessantly. The sound of battle came from there.

Inside the light membrane, Yu Fei'er, Xing Yuan, and the others sat cross-legged in the middle, their faces pale and bodies covered in blood.

They seemed heavily injured.

This must be some powerful life-saving measure!

Looking at the light membrane, Zhang Xuan silently admired.

Even two Saint Domain-level puppets attacking continuously couldn't break it, showing how tough the membrane was!

Probably from Yu Fei'er or Xing Yuan... Both had high status, so having such life-saving measures was not surprising.

He quickly understood and breathed a sigh of relief.

As the princess of Hongyuan Empire, Yu Fei'er must have many treasures on her when traveling alone, or no one would feel at ease.

Since Xing Yuan dared to pursue this princess and spoke so boldly, his family must also be wealthy. Facing such puppets, he and Luo Qiqi could only flee. Although these few couldn't fight back, they could still save themselves.

But this light membrane seems about to give out...

Just as he felt relieved, his brows furrowed again.

Everything needs energy to maintain. Like his Dragon Scale Talisman before, even though it was powerful enough to block a full-force strike from a Mortal Shedding Level 9 expert, it still needed energy.

The light membrane around the four, though blocking the two puppets' continuous attacks, was dimming and could break at any moment.

And once it broke, they would likely be killed.

I need to find a way to save them...

If the membrane broke, they would be killed; if it didn't break, they couldn't leave...

What to do?

Moreover, what puzzled him most was that the puppets he had seen earlier were all coming from here, meaning many puppets had been attacking here. Why were there only two left now?

If so many had attacked simultaneously, this membrane would have probably broken long ago!

After watching for a while without figuring it out, he moved and approached the light membrane.

Why is there a corpse inside?

Coming closer, he noticed that Yu Fei'er, Xing Yuan, Wu Zhen, and Ye Qian were sitting back-to-back in the center of the membrane, and in their midst was an old man's body sitting cross-legged.

The old man, though his body was intact, had long been dead, his body dried up, thin as a stick.

Could it be... Senior Wu Yangzi?

A thought struck him.

A human old man's corpse appearing here... it was likely this was the so-called Wu Yangzi.

He had found it strange earlier that there was no skeleton in the underground palace. Now it seemed the body had been moved here, somehow discovered by Yu Fei'er and the others, and they had been protecting it in the center.

Of course, it could also be that the corpse was protecting them. Whether this light membrane belonged to Yu Fei'er's group or was left by Wu Yangzi was still unclear.

As Zhang Xuan approached and observed quietly, Yu Fei'er and the others inside the membrane looked worried.

Sixth Princess, it seems we really can't get out this time!

Xing Yuan gasped, his face deathly pale.

There was a large wound on his chest. Though he had taken healing medicine, blood still oozed out, looking terrifying.

Yeah, I guess we'll die here...

Wu Zhen's face was also gloomy.

They had thought it was just an easy trial, to confirm whether this was the underground palace where Wu Yangzi once lived. They never dreamed they would encounter so many powerful puppets!

Chased all the way, if not for Yu Fei'er being a princess with countless life-saving tricks, they would have died hours ago.

It doesn't matter if we can't get out. At least our choice was right. This is indeed where Senior Wu Yangzi lived, and we found his body!

Yu Fei'er snorted.

Even if they couldn't get out, at least they knew their choice was right!

Wasn't that Zhang Xuan so smug? Didn't he want to bet with me?

Senior Wu Yangzi's body is here, proving we found the right place. What do you have to be proud of now?

Yeah!

Xing Yuan nodded, adjusted himself again, and looked at her hopefully: "Sixth Princess, now that we're about to die, can you tell me... have you ever liked me?"

Seeing the light membrane getting thinner and breaking only a matter of time, Xing Yuan could no longer hold back.

He had pursued this girl for a long time, but she had never given him a good face. Now that death was imminent, he couldn't help but want to know the truth, even if he died, he could rest in peace.

Hearing his question, Ye Qian and Wu Zhen felt awkward and turned away.

"I told you long ago, before I become a Six-Star Master Teacher, I won't think about romantic relationships..."

Clearly not expecting Xing Yuan to ask this at such a time, Yu Fei'er hesitated and shook her head.

She was competitive by nature, determined to stand out and impress everyone, and had never considered matters of the heart.

Even though Xing Yuan had pursued her for a long time, she had never been moved.

"I knew it, I never had a chance..."

Hearing her blunt words, Xing Yuan shook his head and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Have you taken a liking to that Zhang Xuan?"

"Zhang Xuan? How could I like that shameless scoundrel! He's utterly despicable!"

Thinking of that young man's lecherous face, Yu Fei'er ground her teeth.

She was a princess, a golden branch and jade leaf, yet he made her act as a maid, pouring tea and water...

If that were all, it would be one thing, but when she went to reason with him, he kicked her in the butt twice!

She had seen people without manners, but never anyone so lacking in manners!

If she weren't weaker than him, she would have rushed over and crushed him long ago!

"I..."

Zhang Xuan, hovering outside the light membrane, planning to save them, stumbled upon hearing her assessment...

When had I, so upright, so kind, so honorable, become shameless and despicable?

As the ancients said, only women and petty people are hard to deal with!

Indeed!

"The more you curse, the more he's in your heart. I've known you since childhood, over twenty years now. Have you ever remembered me even a little? Just now, when I said we couldn't get out, your first thought wasn't fear, but winning the bet..."

Hearing her angry outburst, Xing Yuan didn't become happy but shook his head even more.

Just now, when he said they really couldn't get out, her first reaction wasn't fear, but that she had won the bet, beaten that Zhang Xuan...

From this, he knew that after years of pursuit, his place in her heart was less than that of the guy she had just met.

"I..."

Yu Fei'er was stunned.

Could she really like that guy? Impossible!

She just wanted to get rid of her maid status and teach that shameless fellow a good lesson!

She was about to confirm this in her mind and say it out loud when a faint voice reached her ears.

"Ahem, ahem, stop flirting here. Hurry and discuss how to escape—that's the priority!"