Chapter 68: Line Up Outside!

"Senior Elder Yuwen!"

Wasn't it just Yuwen Dali, who had stayed behind to cover their retreat?

In fact, aside from acting as the rearguard, he had also taken on the role of cleaning up the mess.

To prevent their pursuers from tracking them, he deliberately spread the aura of an evil soul master along multiple paths to create a false trail.

Thus, he returned a bit later.

Seeing the real leader appear, Mu Xi became even more arrogant and defiant.

"Hey!"

"You ugly freak, get your ass over here!"

"Hmph!"

"If you don't have the guts to do anything to me, then let me go now! Otherwise—"

Before she could finish her threat, Yuwen Dali suddenly interrupted.

"Otherwise?"

Yuwen Dali clasped his right hand over his left wrist, holding them near his stomach in a manner that looked like an honest, simple man.

But in stark contrast, his face was full of twisted malice, and his words carried a mocking sneer.

"It's my fault for not considering this sooner. I forgot to introduce myself."

"But, didn't your close friend next to you explain who we are? After all, while you were unconscious, she wasn't."

Hearing his words, Mu Xi's delicate brows furrowed as she turned to look at her best friend, Ouyang Zixin.

Ouyang Zixin, after all this time, had finally stopped her trembling long legs from shaking so much.

But the fear in her heart had only grown heavier. When she opened her mouth to speak, her pearly white teeth couldn't stop chattering.

"Mu… Mu Xi, th-they are evil soul masters."

The moment the words "evil soul masters" were spoken, Mu Xi's expression changed dramatically. Her previous arrogance vanished in an instant, and her heart started pounding violently, reflecting her deep unease and anxiety.

Looking again at the "kidnappers" before her, her eyes held nothing but terror, as if she were staring at demons wearing human skin. She couldn't suppress her fear as she cried out,

"What do you want?!"

Honestly, no ordinary person would have frightened Mu Xi to this extent—except for evil soul masters.

Because they weren't human at all! They were worse than beasts! They were the kind of monsters that made children cry at night, the kind that everyone wanted dead!

But as she thought about it more, she found it rather odd. These evil soul masters had kidnapped her, yet they hadn't done anything to her.

Not that she wanted them to do anything, but their behavior didn't match the terrifying rumors about them.

The vicious, bloodthirsty evil soul masters were supposed to leave no survivors.

"Haha~"

Yuwen Dali smiled, looking every bit the friendly old neighbor.

"Miss Mu Xi, please don't overthink things. That's not good for your heart."

"Although the reputation of evil soul masters isn't great, not all of us are ruthless killers. We simply have… different 'personalities.'"

"For example, me…"

As he spoke, he reached out and grabbed Mu Xi's soft, delicate chin.

"I, Yuwen Dali, hate wasting food. Every grain of rice in my bowl must be eaten clean."

"After all, if I were to kill a beauty like you, wouldn't that be a terrible waste?"

At that moment, Mu Xi panicked—truly panicked.

Her small face shook violently as she struggled for a long time before finally breaking free from Yuwen Dali's calloused hands.

She screamed in a mixture of fear and rage, "How dare you!"

Yuwen Dali didn't grab her face again. Instead, he started patting her body and checking the area around her, ensuring that the precautions to prevent their captives from committing suicide were still intact.

Once he was satisfied, his expression finally twisted into a sinister smirk.

With a casual gesture toward Mu Xi, he turned to a large crowd of people and asked,

"She just asked if I dared. What about you guys? Do you dare?"

The evil soul masters who had followed Yuwen Dali and roamed the eastern part of the continent for years naturally knew the best response to their leader's rhetorical question.

So, they shouted in unison,

"As long as it's Elder Yuwen's order, we dare to do anything!"

"Good!"

"Follow my command—everyone, line up outside!"

As the large crowd of evil soul masters flooded out of the building like a tide, a sudden voice interrupted them.

"Stop!"

A single command came from Yuwen Dali himself.

The evil soul masters halted in their tracks and looked back, only to see Yuwen Dali turning his attention toward Ouyang Zixin.

There was even a slight trace of apology in his voice.

"Ah, my apologies, Miss Ouyang Zixin. I nearly forgot about you."

"In fact, you were never my target. If you had just stayed in your dormitory and slept peacefully, this wouldn't have had anything to do with you at all."

Hearing her name suddenly called out, Ouyang Zixin trembled violently, and her long legs started shaking again.

But as she processed his words, her expression froze in shock.

She murmured to herself in disbelief, "It had nothing to do with me… Nothing to do with me…"

So she had been kidnapped simply because of bad luck? If she hadn't helped her crush, Xu Xiaoyu, gather information, she wouldn't have ended up in this hellish place?

As the realization sank in, the light returned to her dazed eyes.

"So… I can go free?!"

"Of course, of course! I understand! I won't say a word about this! I swear!"

She desperately pleaded and promised, but the response she got was nothing but Yuwen Dali's wickedly curved smile.

Ouyang Zixin's background had already been thoroughly investigated. She came from a small and insignificant family, with no powerful connections. There would be no unexpected consequences from dealing with her, so…

"Well, since you're already here, why not stay?"

Upon hearing this, Ouyang Zixin's entire body shuddered like a frightened kitten. Her face turned deathly pale.

"You… Y-you… What are you planning?"

"Of course, I plan to."

Ouyang Zixin: "???"

"Everyone, line up in two rows outside!"

"Yes! We obey Elder Yuwen's command!"

With Yuwen Dali's second command, the atmosphere reached an even higher peak of excitement.

Seizing the moment, Yuwen Dali pointed at one of the evil soul masters in the crowd—specifically, the one who had previously introduced East Sea City but got slapped for misunderstanding his intent.

"You!"

"Yes, you!"

"You're the first in Mu Xi's queue!"

The moment these words were spoken, Mu Xi's entire body trembled violently. Her face turned red with shock and rage. Beneath her tight sleepwear, her curves heaved with barely contained fury.

It was impossible to tell whether she was trembling from anger, humiliation, or sheer terror—or all three combined.

Meanwhile, the evil soul master who had been personally selected by Yuwen Dali stood frozen in shock, his mind buzzing as if he had just been hit by an enormous windfall.

Seeing his dumbfounded expression, Yuwen Dali's face darkened in displeasure.

"Look at you! Acting all shy and timid!"

"What are you standing there for? Didn't you hear my command?!"

"Stand at attention! Charge!"

With Yuwen Dali's sharp rebuke, the evil soul master immediately straightened his posture and strode forward with determination.

As Mu Xi struggled and screamed in terror, the evil soul master eagerly put down his belongings and began removing his armor.

At the same time, he politely said:

PS: The next chapter will have something very 'extreme.' If you don't like it, feel free to skip it.

(End of Chapter)