Chapter 444: The Winning Ace (3.5k)
“Wuwu—”
On the road, which was becoming increasingly steep, it seemed to be approaching winter, and a light snow fell in the night. The sound of “wuwu” whirled in the sky, and the broken frost fell on everyone walking slowly.
They were already very close to the Hundred-Year Demon Mountain, and Su Jiu could already feel some monsters peeking. She took small steps on the soft, muddy road, her boots covered in mud.
Walking at the back, she could see students turning their heads from time to time, and from their hostile gazes, she knew that some people might consider her an inside informant for the Ancient God Sect.
As expected, Xiong Er also slowed down. A hint of anger flashed in his brown eyes on his large face. His massive body seemed to want to devour people. He said in a deep voice, “After hearing A’wen’s explanation, I feel you are not stupid but wicked. Were you bought by the Ancient God Sect long ago?!”
“No…”
Su Jiu glanced at him and shook her head, but didn’t say anything else. She could feel that they were not far from their destination.
Seeing Su Jiu’s indifferent attitude, Xiong Er’s fist, as big as a sandbag, clenched tighter. He continued in a deep voice, “No? You’ve put all of us in a predicament, and you still have such an ignorant attitude. If you’re not a spy, who is?”
“Heh, you’re wrong, aren’t you, Jiu… Su… classmate.”
Before Su Jiu could reply, “Luo Dong’s” voice, mismatched with her body, rang out. Her words carried a hint of confidence, as if she had already guessed Su Jiu’s identity.
Hearing “Luo Dong’s” words, Xiong Er’s expression remained unchanged. He sneered, “You don’t need to put on a show. We’ve all been caught. Whether we live or die is up to you, isn’t it?”
As if infected by Xiong Er’s voice, the students also stopped one after another and looked over, their eyes carrying more or less hostile expressions.
If it weren’t for Su Jiu, they would never have been trapped here…
Ignoring Xiong Er’s scolding, Su Jiu glanced sideways at the back. She could feel “Luo Dong” occasionally scanning her with her eyes. Looking at the smile on her face, she couldn’t help but be startled.
Archbishop “Qianyun” was more cautious than any Black-clad Bishop she had encountered before, and she seemed to have discovered something…
The other party seemed to notice Su Jiu’s pause and quickened her steps with a mysterious smile, walking up to Su Jiu and whispering, “You want to arrest me, don’t you?”
“You think too highly of me, a mere student, don’t you?”
Hearing “Luo Dong’s” words, Su Jiu suddenly stopped and replied, her eyes narrowing, her breathing involuntarily slowing down. E Huo was already poised in the Spiritual Space, seemingly waiting for “Luo Dong” to make a move.
The reason Su Jiu didn’t turn hostile immediately was because she felt that the instructor “Luo Dong” had not discovered her true core.
Logically speaking, a Black-clad Bishop discovering a Night Watcher Elder of the same rank would never show such an expression.
As expected, seeing Su Jiu’s reaction, a smile emerged on “Luo Dong’s” face, carrying a hint of mockery. She murmured her guess to herself, “Based on the method of concealing your aura, I’ll make a blind guess. You are likely a member of the National Security Bureau who took action against my subordinates before, otherwise, you wouldn’t be testing me…”
“Heh, the purpose of taking a group photo together was to see how well I matched the photo. And then the Fifth Door meeting.”
“You thought you had everything arranged perfectly, even accepting the temporary token. If I were just an ordinary Priest, I might have already fallen into your arrest circle…”
“Luo Dong’s” voice was not loud, but many students and Miss Wen ahead heard it. They looked at Su Jiu with suspicious eyes, which was the only way to infer why the other party held the Master’s temporary token.
“I… Alas, I really want to admit it, but I’m not,” Su Jiu shook her head under everyone’s gaze.
“Heh, even if you’re not from National Security, you must have contact with the authorities. Even if you’re an elite of the same High-Rank Battle King, I’m not afraid. Even if you hide your cultivation, you can’t reverse the situation.”
“Luo Dong” said with a faint smile, then tore off the mask on her face, revealing a rather charming face. Her slender eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and her eyes carried a hint of scrutiny.
Is she or isn’t she? All clues pointed to this, but why did she feel a sense of ambiguity in her heart?
As the right-hand woman of the Singer, she was naturally not comparable to ordinary Black-clad Bishops who only had power. Everything was done with extreme caution.
Su Jiu watched “Archbishop Qianyun’s” actions, her eyes constantly lowered, and she silently walked forward. As long as she reached the place where the official personnel were hidden, let alone a Black-clad Bishop, she would dare to fight even a Ferryman.
As if hearing Archbishop Qianyun’s analysis, Miss Wen and even Liu Lin at the very front reacted. The latter looked at Su Jiu, who was gradually approaching the front of the team, and asked in a voice only they could hear, “Is what she said true? Are you from the National Security Bureau?”
“No.”
Beside Liu Lin, Su Jiu casually replied, looked up at the place about a kilometer or two ahead, and saw the jungle in the distance already ignited by fierce flames. She had a strange sense of familiarity with these flames that defied frost and snow. Her eyes narrowed, and she murmured to herself:
“This is Lin Meng Qi… Ghost Car’s Flame…”
Liu Lin was stunned for a moment, then looked over. A solemn expression appeared on her face. She whispered, “That direction is the exit we ran from. With Xiao Yu’s strength, she’s probably struggling to hold on.”
Then she gritted her teeth and said, “It’s a pity I don’t have the strength to help her, otherwise, I wouldn’t have run out to seek help.”
Su Jiu glanced at her and saw deep concern on her somewhat heroic face. After a pause, she chuckled and said, “Are you very worried about Su Xiao Yu? Rumor has it that he caused a scene in the military district and was locked up?”
“It’s those second-generation military brats in the military district who were too aggressive and insisted on a martial arts competition. He got injured and wouldn’t accept it…”
Hearing this, Liu Lin sighed, her face showing annoyance. She whispered, “If I had quietly left here with him, perhaps none of this would have happened. We would have already been on our way to Magic City.”
“We’ll be back on time for the Spring Festival.”
Seeing Liu Lin’s regretful expression, Su Jiu patted her shoulder and said something. Suddenly, she looked up sharply at the sky to the left.
At this moment, a violent explosion suddenly erupted in the sky. A figure with wings suddenly attacked towards them. With a “boom!”, it heavily landed in front of the main group, crushing a member of the Ancient God Sect before slowly rising.
The figure was enveloped in golden flames. A huge heatwave spread outwards from its center like a tide, dispelling the somewhat cold night. The figure revealed itself to be a thin young man wearing a black tight-fitting outfit. The tips of his hair were all white, and his brow bore a flame emblem.
“Swoosh!”
Then, a gray figure landed behind him and laughed heartily:
“Heh, you can’t escape! Archbishop is here…”
The students looked at the front with terrified expressions. Before the female instructor could tell them to retreat, Liu Lin muttered in surprise, “This is Xiao Yu… Wasn’t he supposed to face a Battle King?”
“He’s improved so quickly.”
Glancing at him, a hint of surprise flashed in Su Jiu’s eyes. The aura in the dust cloud opposite was infinitely close to Battle King Level. With Su Xiao Yu’s inherent dual bloodline mechanism, it was possible for him to kill a Priest.
His current appearance was somewhat like he was being chased, likely due to his lack of combat experience.
“Who is it? Oh, it’s a fugitive. Those good-for-nothings couldn’t even guard a Half-King.”
From behind, Archbishop Qianyun walked over, leading a Horned Wolf. The Horned Wolf let out a whinny to drive away the crowd, its aura slowly strengthening. A sharp chill surged from its body, and the chill once again gained the upper hand.
“You can’t escape, not so close to the military district.”
Facing this High-Rank Battle King Level pressure, Su Xiao Yu tightly gripped the flaming gauntlet in his hand. His gaze swept over Liu Lin in the team, and his expression turned grim. He had blocked for them, only to be caught again. This was terrible…
“Your strength and bloodline are good. Are you interested in joining the Ancient God Sect?”
Waving to the Priest behind Su Xiao Yu, Archbishop Qianyun walked at an unhurried pace, even with a faint smile on her face. In her opinion, taking down a Half-King Level expert was as simple as pie.
“Heh, Ancient God Sect. You all came out in full force to arrest me, yet I killed so many Battle Generals. You really are useless… and you still want me to join?”
Hearing Archbishop Qianyun’s words, his gaze flickered again, and then he met a familiar face. He was completely stunned. Looking at the face that suddenly showed a smile, his Adam’s apple bobbed slightly, and he whispered:
“Big Sister… how did you get here?”
Su Xiao Yu’s words were like a pebble dropped into a calm lake. Apart from Liu Lin, everyone else followed Su Xiao Yu’s gaze, and finally landed on Su Jiu.
The students began to believe Archbishop Qianyun’s words. Perhaps Su Xiao Yu’s sister was indeed here to arrest people, just that her strength was insufficient. Then, the anger in their eyes lessened, leaving only helplessness…
“Heh, so that’s how it is, but even if she’s your sister, it doesn’t matter how…”
“…Haha.”
Looking at Su Xiao Yu’s reaction, Archbishop Qianyun smiled faintly. Before she could finish speaking, she suddenly noticed the young man in front of her covering his forehead with one hand, shaking his head and chuckling as if mocking her presumption. This caused the Horned Wolf to let out an angry roar.
Pulling the wolf’s leash, Archbishop Qianyun frowned slightly, staring intently at Su Xiao Yu, and said in a deep voice, “What are you laughing at? Am I wrong?”
Hearing this, Su Xiao Yu slowly straightened up, looked directly at her, and chuckled, “Do you know who she is?”
As soon as Su Xiao Yu said this, not only Archbishop Qianyun was stunned, but even Xiong Er and other second-generation elites were also dumbfounded, all waiting for his next words.
However, Su Xiao Yu seemed to be deliberately playing for time. He didn’t continue, but suddenly attacked the Priest behind him. In an instant, everyone felt their vision blur. A golden-red light flashed, and the Priest was sent flying dozens of meters.
“Who is she? Just say it!”
For a moment, everyone was confused by Su Xiao Yu’s feint.
“Since you’ve all come out… then don’t blame me.”
While everyone was stunned, Su Jiu picked up a black token and hung it on her waist as if nothing had happened. A white light flashed, and a Dragon Pattern Long Sword hung behind her.
“Jiu Su, what are you doing? Even if you’re a top Battle General, you can’t participate in this kind of fight.”
Just as she was about to take a step, she was blocked by the short-haired girl Chuan Guang, who looked at her in confusion. Liu Lin, on the other hand, felt that since Su Xiao Yu was praising his sister so highly, she must not be simple.
“Heh, didn’t I tell you, I’m the joker.”
Looking at the person in front of her, Su Jiu chuckled lightly. Then, another white light flashed. White fish-scale cloth covered her face, and golden dust appeared at her chin. In an instant, her entire demeanor changed drastically.
Chuan Guang was stunned for a moment and subconsciously said, “Doesn’t ‘joker’ mean clown?”
“Clown… Joker doesn’t mean clown, but rather…”
“The Winning Ace.”
The divine-demonic mask completely covered Su Jiu’s face. An aura more imposing than Archbishop Qianyun’s shot straight into the sky, crushing Archbishop Qianyun’s frost and snow of a different nature, thus dominating the entire night sky.
