194: prey

Decapitation City.

This important city, located within the Nangong Family, was now filled with corpses and a pervasive smell of blood due to the impact of war.

Legend has it that this place was once an ancient battlefield where an Emperor Realm expert had perished, thus earning the name “Decapitation City.”

However, with the passage of time, the history of Decapitation City could no longer be verified, and even the truth of the legend was unknown; only its name had been passed down.

Several months ago, it was still a bustling city.

But in just a few months, it had become a sea of corpses and blood, no longer resembling its former self…

Because the meat grinder of war had swept through here not long ago.

And those who attacked here were not some nobodies, but members of the Ancient Family, one of the five great families of the Ancient Domain!

Due to its crucial geographical location and vast territory, Decapitation City had many defenders, but under the Ancient Family’s powerful assault, its appearance completely changed in a short period.

At this moment, hundreds of thousands of people belonging to the Ancient Family’s forces arrived here in a mighty procession, led by a man named Gu He, an Emperor Realm First-level expert!

Gu He’s strength was comparable to that of the Jian Family ancestor who had perished earlier!

Currently, Gu He stood high on a blood-stained city wall, looking expressionlessly into the distance, a powerful aura erupting from his body, making it hard for those around him to breathe.

“Lord Gu He, look at this…”

An old man respectfully walked up to Gu He, speaking hesitantly.

This old man, named Wang Baichuan, was a King Realm (King Realm) late-stage expert and the old ancestor of the Wang Family, yet facing Gu He, an Emperor Realm expert, he remained utterly deferential, not daring to speak too loudly.

Such was the weight of an Emperor Realm expert!

Gu He glanced at Wang Baichuan, a look of confusion also appearing in his eyes.

Warfare emphasized speed, striking while the iron was hot, and pursuing victory, yet just as he was leading the allied forces of various powers to continuous victories, the Ancient Family sent a strange order.

The Ancient Family actually told him to rest in place and await the opportunity…

What was going on?

“The Ancient Family’s command cannot be disobeyed. Tell the people below to rest in place.”

Having received Gu He’s order, Wang Baichuan quickly bowed in response and turned to leave…

“How strange…”

Gu He murmured on the blood-stained city wall.

Gu He did not know that he had already been chosen by the Beichen Family and the Ancient Family as bait to attract the enemy…

Bait that was too strong might make the hidden person feel uncertain and give up, while bait that was too weak might not pique that person’s interest…

And Gu He’s Emperor Realm First-level strength was just right.

His strength was comparable to that of the Jian Family ancestor who was killed earlier, so the expert who was beheading everywhere would definitely be interested in him.

Moreover, the forces Gu He led were currently in their prime, causing a lot of trouble for the Nangong Family, so there was no fear that the other party would not notice.

However, even Gu He did not know that among the armies in Decapitation City at this moment, there were four individuals whose strength surpassed his!

To prevent Gu He from acting unusually and exposing the plan, even the Emperor Realm Gu He was unaware of the Beichen Family and Ancient Family’s secret plot!

Within the camp, four figures sat casually together, like ordinary low-level cultivators, showing no unusual signs.

They were the four great experts sent by the Beichen Family and the Ancient Family!

Having come this time, the four of them were fully prepared.

Among the four, one looked up at the sky and slowly spoke.

“Decapitation City, truly a fitting place, isn’t it? Decapitation, decapitation. After who knows how many years, another Emperor Realm expert is about to perish here.”

Hearing someone speak, another person beside him also chimed in.

“However, that person’s strength is also remarkable. To kill so many of our experts in such a short time, Jian Nanqiu, that old fellow, although his strength wasn’t too strong, was still a genuine Emperor Realm expert. To be able to kill him indicates that this person has some skill.”

“But no matter what, he is bound to die today. To be able to escape after being jointly attacked by us, I’m afraid only Xiao Qian in the entire Xiao Family has that ability!”

The four chatted casually, without much tension, as if they had already won.

However, they did not know who was the hunter and who was the prey…

Within a pink light barrier in the sky, there were two figures. The pink light barrier concealed their aura, so even the several Emperor Realm experts below could not detect their presence.

Su Meier looked at the figures below with playful eyes.

Beside Su Meier was Mu Wuchen, dressed in white.

At this moment, Su Meier was not in her usual white-robed maid appearance when facing others, but in her fox-eared maiden form. She preferred to maintain this appearance when facing Mu Wuchen alone or entering the System World.

She stood suspended in the air with bare, snow-white feet, with a pair of beautiful, crystalline silver bracelets on her ankles.

Her pink fox eyes were enchantingly seductive, and her ten snow-white tails swayed as if alive…

Within the pink light barrier, a intoxicating fragrance permeated, emanating from her body.

“Giggle giggle~”

A soft, melodious laugh escaped.

“Master, look, the Beichen Family and the Ancient Family really went all out to deal with Meier, sending out five Emperor Realm experts~”

In fact, Su Meier had discovered these hidden individuals long ago and already knew their purpose.

However, there were many experts here, so she did not make a decision on her own. Instead, she returned to the Xiao Family and brought Mu Wuchen, letting him decide.

Whether to kill or spare, whether to dismember or behead, it was all up to Mu Wuchen.

Mu Wuchen looked at the figures below and communicated with the System in his mind.

“System, if I keep them, how much luck value does it cost to turn an Emperor Realm expert into a puppet?”

As his strength grew, the strength of King Realm (King Realm) puppets like Xiao Zhan and Han Yizhou was already somewhat insufficient.

If he could turn all the people in front of him into puppets, it would undoubtedly be a significant help to him!

The System’s voice quickly sounded in his mind.

An Emperor Realm puppet, even the cheapest unconscious puppet, actually required 5000 luck value!

Compared to the 500 luck value for a King Realm puppet, it was a tenfold increase!

But such a cost was not too high for him now.

He now had 250,000 luck value after killing Chu Qing!

“This Beichen Family really sent me a big gift.”

Mu Wuchen shook his head and spoke with a smile.

In an instant, he made his decision. He looked at Su Meier and slowly said.

“Meier, go!”

“Kill the two Emperor Realm early-stage individuals, and keep the other three Emperor Realm experts!”

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