Chapter 34-Princess Of Sakura Nation, Kujo Mise!

At the Same Time.

In another part of the Feeding Cavern.

Kujo Mise, dressed in a form-fitting kimono with an exquisitely beautiful face, was kneeling on the ground, her hands supporting her weight.

Her snow-white legs, exposed to the air, were now covered in gruesome wounds.

Even her platinum-grade equipment looked battered and worn.

The cold expression she had before was long gone, replaced by a sickly pallor and the blood that continuously dripped from the corner of her lips.

Lying motionless before her was a massive, lifeless monster.

If Li Yao were here, he would immediately recognize its identity.

The Tongue-Ripper Warden.

[HP: 532/14,000]

Kujo Mise glanced at her remaining health and let out a soft chuckle of relief, then collapsed onto the ground, gasping for breath.

She retrieved a potion from her storage space and poured it into her mouth.

"That was close… almost died…"

As the effects of the potion took hold, her tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed.

Only then did she have the energy to recall the intense battle she had just survived.

"My shikigami are still too weak…"

"The power of Star Blessing only manifests at about seventy percent when applied to them."

Kujo Mise was starting to regret not having Luo Jingsheng stay by her side.

Even though he was just a worthless S-rank summoner, with her buffs, they wouldn't have struggled so much against this warden.

This Primordial Dungeon was proving far more difficult than expected.

Shaking her head, she braced her arms against the ground and slowly pushed herself up.

"There was no need for me to personally risk my life for a Dragon Nation Primordial Dungeon…"

She approached the monster's corpse, preparing to collect her spoils before leaving through the escape portal.

"Wait."

A sudden thought struck her, and she immediately checked her system panel.

"Where's the First Kill reward?"

"Isn't this a Primordial Dungeon?"

"Someone else killed it first?"

The thought flashed through her mind, but she instinctively dismissed it as impossible.

As a princess of Sakura Nation and one of the four SS-rank Awakened to emerge in recent years, Kujo Mise was confident that her strength placed her among the absolute elite of her generation.

That was precisely why she had no regard for anyone else.

"Yang Junfei's team?"

She compared their strength to that of the warden and sneered disdainfully.

If they encountered one, only Yang Junfei himself might manage to escape.

"So… it has to be you, doesn't it?"

"Li Yao-kun."

Stowing her spoils into her storage space, Kujo Mise made no move toward the escape portal, even as its countdown continued.

Someone strong enough to kill a Tongue-Ripper Warden—combined with her support—

Might just be able to conquer this Primordial Dungeon.

Kujo Mise's gaze turned deep as she peered into the cavern's depths.

If Li Yao-kun had already encountered a Tongue-Ripper Warden so soon, it meant that, like her, he hadn't been idly farming lesser monsters but had been searching for the concentrated breeding zone.

Which meant that…

If she found the breeding zone, she would find him.

Li Yao-kun.

Meanwhile,Yang Junfei and Song Anqing were running for their lives.

There were six Tongue-Ripper Wardens in the Feeding Cavern, positioned along the cavern's edges to drive lost Goblin Flesh Masses back toward the center.

In trying to avoid the breeding zone, Yang Junfei had unknowingly increased his chances of running into one of them.

And just moments ago, his team had encountered a Tongue-Ripper Warden firsthand.

They had watched, powerless, as it ripped Yang Feng apart and devoured him.

"We have to find Kujo Mise! Otherwise, we're dead in this dungeon!"

As they ran, Song Anqing shouted anxiously.

"You think I don't know that?!"

"Damn it! Why the hell is this dungeon so strong?! What the hell are these monsters?!"

Yang Junfei cursed.

Beyond the Tongue-Ripper Warden, they had also encountered Goblin Flesh Masses, which resembled Goblin Warlords and had caused them serious trouble.

Had it not been for those things, Yang Feng wouldn't have been injured.

And if he hadn't been injured, he might have survived using his Substitution Scarecrow.

Song Anqing's expression darkened. "What I'm worried about is that Kujo Mise may have already left the dungeon."

"Bullshit!"

"You think that woman could've beaten that monster?!"

Yang Junfei snapped without hesitation.

"I don't know how strong Kujo Mise is, but that possibility is definitely low," Song Anqing admitted.

"But considering she's the third princess of the Kujo family, are you really sure she doesn't have some kind of life-saving artifact?"

In this desperate situation, Song Anqing had abandoned all pretense.

Hearing this, Yang Junfei stiffened as cold sweat began to drip down his back.

Shit.

Were they really going to die in this dungeon?

Song Anqing's face was equally pale. She stopped running.

The Tongue-Ripper Warden had stayed behind to feast on Yang Feng's corpse. It wasn't even chasing them.

They were only running because they were fleeing from their own fear.

"What about Li Yao?"

Yang Junfei suddenly asked.

"That guy's only backed by a B-rank guild—there's no way he has an artifact to escape a Primordial Dungeon!"

Yang Junfei declared confidently.

"It'll be tough for him."

"Even though soloing a Nightmare-tier dungeon is impressive, he wasn't pre-awakened like us."

"He's only level 17. A first-class job versus a second-class job—the gap is too wide."

"So you're saying we're just supposed to die here?!"

Yang Junfei roared, furious.

"Fuck that! We're finding Li Yao! If someone has to die, he's going first!"

"He won't die."

A cold female voice echoed from the cave's turn ahead.

Yang Junfei froze, then lit up with joy and sprinted forward.

"Mise-sama!"

From the turn ahead, Kujo Mise emerged.

Her sleek black hair cascaded over her collarbone.

Her form-fitting kimono-style equipment perfectly accentuated her flawless figure.

Watching Yang Junfei drool like a fool, Kujo Mise looked at him in disgust.

"Stay away from me."

"Li Yao-kun isn't dying anytime soon. You two are coming with me to find him."

At her words, Yang Junfei laughed sheepishly and obediently followed.

Had he not been on the verge of death, he wouldn't have acted this way.

After all—

When he first met Kujo Mise, he had tried to forcefully take her home with him.

She hadn't even resisted.

She simply asked for his family's address and went there herself.

When she arrived at House Yang, as expected—

Yang Junfei got slapped across the face six times by his father.

But…

Wasn't she supposed to be searching for someone in Jiangzhou?

Who was it again?

He'd forgotten.

Behind him, Song Anqing had turned utterly docile, her demeanor once again that of a timid, delicate maiden.

But internally, she was shaken.

Kujo Mise's battle-worn gear told the whole story.

If even she had suffered injuries, then what kind of terrifying monsters had she fought?

Terrifying…

No wonder she's the strongest genius from Sakura Nation.

At that moment—

Four grotesque Goblin Flesh Masses emerged ahead of them.

Without hesitation, Kujo Mise summoned her shikigami, engaging the creatures in battle.

At the same time—

Her cold gaze turned toward the cavern's bend.

From there, another commotion was brewing.

Kujo Mise arched a delicate brow.

"So we've found him."

Just around the bend—

Li Yao smiled as well.

Before him stood two Goblin Flesh Masses.

Across from him, four more had emerged.

Six in total.

Which meant—

The breeding zone was close.