257: Chapter 257 Xiao Ling'er can finally die

The three were deep in thought when Cang Yan descended from the sky, his expression looking very poor.

"Cang Yan, what happened to you..."

Xuan Li's gaze landed on Cang Yan's buttocks. Had he been attacked in the rear?

Cang Yan looked around with a gloomy face. "Where is Mistress?"

"We haven't seen her yet. Mistress hasn't answered us, so let's wait a moment." Seeing Cang Yan like this, Xuan Li lowered his voice and asked, "Have you also been targeted these past few days?"

Also?

Could it be that their experiences were no better than his?

Thinking of this, Cang Yan narrowed his eyes. "I've been chased by things from the sky all the way here. Could it be that you all were also attacked by beasts?"

The three nodded, and Cang Yan's gaze darkened. "It seems we have been set up."

"But Mistress is fine." Jun Chen interjected, looking at the four of them. "All four of us were targeted. Li Mingye had an actual accident; it seems to be directed at us men."

"Then we will wait for the others to return and ask." A flash of ruthlessness crossed Cang Yan's eyes. "If they are truly targeting us, then we must be careful in the future."

This time, his buttocks had been pecked several times. It was a great humiliation. These hawk-beasts were truly despicable and shameless; they refused to fight head-on and only launched sneak attacks. He couldn't kill them, nor could he shake them off, which infuriated him.

Yun Lin ran over to them and transformed into human form. Unlike them, he had multiple wounds on his body and was covered in dirt. Seeing them looking clean, his eyes were full of resentment. Was he the only unlucky one?

"Yun Lin, how did you end up like this?"

"I was being hunted and had to hide to survive. My strength hasn't recovered enough..."

"Li Mingye was about to achieve a Breakthrough to the Spirit Saint Realm, but his avatar has turned gray. He might already be dead." Mo Yuan's words made Yun Lin's body stiffen. Although he didn't speak much with Li Mingye, he greatly admired the only human among their brothers.

A human who, relying on hard work and Bloodline Cultivation, was not inferior to them. He didn't fight or grab, and his heart and eyes were filled only with his Mistress. He was an excellent person.

"Is he really dead?"

Everyone fell silent, their gazes fixed on Li Mingye's avatar. It was gray, symbolizing death. Moreover, they had all sensed that suffocating feeling, but they were too far away at the time to come over.

"Who died? Li Mingye?"

Lan Shuo arrived, his expression not looking good. He had almost lost a layer of skin on his journey. His strength hadn't recovered, and he had been bullied by beasts in the Dragon-Falling Forest. He couldn't go into detail about his journey with them, fearing they would look down on him for being embarrassing.

Everyone's gaze fell on Lan Shuo, causing his whole body to tense up. Did he say something wrong?

"Li Mingye might be dead. You all felt the suffocating sensation yesterday, right? That is the feeling of a fall."

Now, only Bai Jiuxiao and Ling Feng had not arrived. It was unclear if their experiences were the same as theirs, but for now, it seemed certain that they were being targeted.

Feng Yange and Long Ze emerged from the space. Seeing them all gathered together, they hurried forward to ask, "You have all arrived. Are any of you injured?"

"Mistress!"

Everyone called out in unison, but they all tacitly tried to hide their wounds. Lan Shuo was the exception. He walked up to Feng Yange, covered in dirt, and recounted his miserable experiences over the past few days. "Mistress, do you think I'm too unlucky? I'm covered in wounds."

Lan Shuo rolled up his sleeves and pulled open his collar, revealing several gashes on his chest, not hiding them at all.

Feng Yange's expression darkened. "This Secret Realm is targeting you."

With a 'crack', the box Feng Yange was holding shattered. It was a wooden box containing inner cores, and it was instantly crushed to powder. Lan Shuo hurriedly grabbed Feng Yange's hand to apologize, "Mistress, please don't hurt your hand. Aren't we all fine?"

"Mistress, we also suspect we have been targeted, but we have no evidence." Mo Yuan looked at Long Ze. "Are you injured?"

Long Ze replied, "When I returned, it was similar to you all. I had injuries on my body. But when we came to the Second Layer Secret Realm, Yue Lan checked the Cultivators training in the Immortal Platform, and they were not as unlucky as us."

"If it happened to one person, it might be bad Luck, but currently, it's happening to all of us, and Li Mingye even had an accident. This is someone targeting us on purpose!" Mo Yuan's eyes were sinister, the killing intent almost seeping out.

"Do you think it might have something to do with us?" Jun Chen looked up at the sky. "There are things left behind by the Upper Realm here. Could we have been targeted because of that?"

"Impossible. If we were targeted, then they wouldn't be having issues. I rather think it seems like someone wants to eliminate the eleven of us and cut off Mistress's helpers." Mo Yuan pondered, "We must thoroughly investigate this matter. We cannot take any more risks."

Feng Yange hadn't expected that this time, apart from her, all eleven of them would face a crisis. If they hadn't been strong enough, they might have all suffered accidents.

"Li Mingye encountered a giant beast at the Spirit Saint Realm and perished together with it in this swamp. However, the System salvaged him. I sent him into the space for Beastification, and once successful, he will be resurrected." Feng Yange told them about Li Mingye's situation. Looking at their angry expressions, she added, "Yue Lan foresaw his ending. Fortunately, he can be resurrected through Beastification. You say we are being targeted this time, so we will investigate."

"Then where should we start investigating?"

Xuan Li stared at the name of Xiao Linger on the Jade Slip. She was actually still offering a reward to hunt down Mistress. When would her Luck value finally drop? He really couldn't wait to kill her.

[Host, it is detected that Xiao Linger's Luck value has fallen below 20%, entering the kill range. Does the Host want to locate her whereabouts?]

Feng Yange's eyes brightened, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, revealing a chilling smile.

She had finally waited for this. Xiao Linger could finally die.

"Start the investigation with Xiao Linger. If it's not her, then kill her. If it is her, then slice her into a thousand pieces; leave no future trouble." Feng Yange's eyes were ruthless. This time, she would definitely kill Xiao Linger to eliminate any future threats.

Everyone's eyes lit up, and they couldn't suppress the excitement in their eyes. "Mistress, has Xiao Linger's Luck value dropped below 20%?"

"Yes, she can die now." This time, no matter who was protecting Xiao Linger, as long as she was given the chance, she would kill her.

Long Ze stared at the content on the Jade Slip. "Mistress, she is still issuing bounty orders to kill you."

"Anonymously report that you discovered me in the Second Layer Secret Realm, and that you were all ambushed and severely injured. Spread the news that I am isolated and helpless." Xiao Linger would definitely hear this news and rush over to kill her.

"Mistress, what if it attracts experts from the Second Layer Secret Realm? We might find it hard to deal with them." Long Ze frowned slightly. "Are we taking this risk?"

"We are in the dark, they are in the light. If we can win, we fight. If there are too many and we can't win, we will hide. Our goal is to lure out Xiao Linger. Just say you saw me in this vicinity."

Xiao Linger, don't let me down.

Just as Long Ze posted the message, the Cultivators training at the Immortal Platform scrambled to accept the bounty, one after another clamoring to kill Feng Yange to earn Spirit Stones. Suddenly, a message was published across the Immortal Platform screen: The Ancient Secret Realm key has appeared.

And the location of this Ancient Secret Realm key was right near her.