174: The sixth-rank official who slipped out

Although the kill was swift, Xiaoqing wasn't very happy:

"Xia Weiyu, you're wasting Qi a bit. We're not dealing with just one enemy, be careful you don't run out."

"It's fine, let's continue."

"Don't you want to rest for a bit?"

"No need."

"I have to say, you two really look like a couple, acting in the same way."

Xiaoqing shook its head and pointed in a new direction with its snake tail.

Xia Weiyu nodded, took a small bite of her snack, and continued forward.

"You're eating secretly! Share some with me."

"Are you sure? It's very spicy."

"I'm a mighty Fifth-Tier Yao Beast, how could I be afraid of spice?"

Xia Weiyu took a Facing-Heaven Chili Pepper from her pocket and gave it to Xiaoqing.

Looking at this chili pepper, Xiaoqing thought that since the other could swallow one whole, it certainly wasn't afraid either.

Within less than a second of eating it, it felt like fire was about to shoot out of its mouth.

It was so spicy that tears streamed down, its body felt like it was catching fire, and in the end, it couldn't bear it and chose to self-destruct.

A new Xiaoqing Clone descended from a nearby tree:

"Hiss~ You tricked me!"

"This is what I eat." Seeing Xiaoqing didn't believe her, Xia Weiyu picked up another facing-heaven chili and ate it.

After finishing it, she fanned the heat from her small mouth with her hand shaped like a fan.

"If it's spicy, why do you eat it?"

"Eating this stuff relieves fatigue, keeps me from getting sleepy."

"If you're tired, just rest for a while. As the boss, I'm quite considerate of my employees."

"Who knows what you're really thinking. Enough talk, let's speed up and try to finish dealing with them sooner."

...Traveling along the way, Xiaoqing was responsible for pointing the way and releasing the enemies.

After killing three in a row, Xia Weiyu still didn't complain of being tired, this 'tired' referring to fatigue during combat.

This Xia Weiyu was also very strong, not weaker than Su Chen from earlier. Are all humans this powerful?

Or was its own brother just too weak... Arriving at a new location, Xiaoqing gave a reminder:

"Be careful with this one. This Third-rank Ability User's ability is invisibility."

"Got it."

Xia Weiyu gripped her sword, preparing to attack.

Just as Xiaoqing had said, when the illusion was dispelled this time, she didn't see anyone.

But she didn't think the enemy hadn't been released. The surroundings were so quiet you could hear a pin drop; besides her own breathing, she couldn't hear anything else.

Xiaoqing used the surrounding Clones but didn't detect the slightest movement: "Seems he slipped away. I thought he was just a drunken good-for-nothing lost in the illusion, but it turns out he was pretending all along."

Right at that moment, a semi-transparent figure appeared behind Xia Weiyu, a trace of mockery at the corner of its mouth.

The longsword in its hand was already raised, thrusting straight at Xia Weiyu's vital spot.

Thinking the strike had succeeded, the smile on its face gradually stiffened upon seeing clearly.

The Third-rank Ability User's smile stiffened.

A fake body? Why is water flowing out?

"Got you!"

Disregarding the longsword piercing her abdomen, Xia Weiyu immediately turned around, her own sword beheading the person behind her.

"I already figured you'd try a sneak attack!"

Looking at the corpse on the ground, Xia Weiyu was disdainful.

"Are you badly injured? I told you earlier not to be reckless!"

Xiaoqing scolded. Although this person had no relation to it, knowing the other was seriously injured made it feel quite upset.

But when it came over to look, it discovered Xia Weiyu didn't have a single injury on her.

At the wound site on Xia Weiyu, the skin was flawless and pure, without a trace of a scar.

It was just that turning around earlier had pulled the sword, tearing a horizontal slit in her outer garment.

"I'm fine. Just my clothes are torn, I'm not injured."

As she spoke, Xia Weiyu took out needle and thread and had her Water Clone come over to do some simple mending on her clothes.

She was a bit annoyed she hadn't reacted to that attack just now. Her strength was still too weak. She should have turned her clothes into water elements along with herself earlier.

A loss this time.

Xiaoqing was curious: "What ability is this of yours?"

"Partial Liquefaction Technique. Ordinary attacks like that can't harm me."

"So powerful, no wonder you dared to come alone to kill enemies. So you have a trump card. You're much stronger than that Su Chen."

"No, I'm no match for him."

"Really? I feel his strength is just average."

"Don't you dare say that about him. Su Chen is strong!"

"Wait, don't speak..."

Xia Weiyu became alert again, scanning the surroundings.

Her sixth sense told her someone was nearby!

Unable to pinpoint the location, she used a Rainfall Technique, causing a light drizzle to fall over this forest. The rain was connected to her Divine Sense, allowing her to observe any anomalies around her very well.

"Discovered, huh? Not bad for a Third-rank."

A middle-aged man's voice rang out. Seeing the opponent's strength clearly, Xia Weiyu's heart tightened.

"Sixth-Rank..."

The gap in Realms made her dare not act rashly. Earlier, against the Fourth-Rank Long Hanjie, her reactions couldn't keep up. Now, facing a Sixth-Rank, where would she find the courage?

"How did you escape my illusion!"

Compared to Xia Weiyu, Xiaoqing was even more shocked.

How had the other party broken its illusion? Even if they could break it, the Clones should have definitely noticed.

Could it have dodged when entering? That shouldn't be possible; its Clones were watching all around, there was nowhere for it to hide.

And it had been hiding and approaching them all along.

"You're the one who let me out."

Facing two weaklings, the Sixth-Rank Esper had time to exchange a few idle words.

"I also have my ability to thank. My ability is to Grow Bigger or Smaller.

I had already guessed there would be an illusion barrier here, so when I entered, I shrank my body and hid inside this person.

Then I sealed off my five senses to shake off the illusion, but unfortunately failed and got trapped in the same Secret Realm as him.

I was just wondering what to do, but unexpectedly, you yourself released me.

To be honest, I had no way to deal with your illusion, but now it's different. Since you actively let me out, you can't blame me."

...Damn it!

Xiaoqing felt insulted; the other had actually used such a trick to slip past.

It should have investigated first before releasing them.

It was just a Clone; it didn't matter how many died. But what about Xia Weiyu?

"Enough idle talk. Now obediently accept your death!"

The Sixth-Rank Esper, gripping a long saber, charged forward, arriving before Xia Weiyu in an instant.

He intended to finish off the human and snake before him with a single slash.

It was at that moment that the Water Clone mending Xia Weiyu's clothes had a pendant on its chest glow with red light.

A red barrier activated, enveloping them and blocking the Sixth-Rank outside.

The Sixth-Rank Esper slashed at the barrier twice more, but its hardness left him with no recourse.

But seeing the barrier's light grow weaker and weaker, he had an idea: fine, I'll let you live a little longer.

"You even have a Life-Protecting Magic Treasure. A Genius is truly a Genius, your family assets are not ordinary abundant."

Hiding inside the barrier, Xia Weiyu gritted her silver teeth without making a sound.

The opponent was too fast; she was simply no match.

Looking at the pendant worn by the Water Clone, she didn't hesitate now, taking it and putting it on properly.

If it weren't for Su Chen's Magic Treasure, she might already be dead.

Indeed, she had wrongly blamed Su Chen.

Xiaoqing hurriedly shouted: "Su Chen said this barrier can last one minute.

He wants you to go all out, don't hold back your trump cards. He'll be here soon."