Chapter 153: Unfair World

A few minutes earlier....

Loud laughter filled the hall as Bian Lu stood beside the dead body of Ying Yue, having finally achieved something he had been trying for years.

"Haha! Being a prodigy means nothing when you lie there, completely dead."

He was so happy and dropped his guards, knowing that his target was dead. However, it was a mistake on his part. His ears perked up as he sensed movements behind him.

Before he could react, a dagger cane out of his chest. His body staggered forward as he looked in horror at the dagger and then at Ying Yue, his hand shivering as he felt his body getting weaker.

Ying Yue who was apparently dead, opened her eyes and turned her head towards Bian Lu, looking at him with her emotionless eyes.

Her body twitched as she tried to stand up, but still struggling because of the wounds. Her focus shifted from Bian Lu, who was already on the ground with his body barely alive, towards her body.

It was a mistake.

A hand shot out in the darkness and clutched Ying Yue's neck in a tight grip. Her eyes widened as she rolled her eyes to look at her sides, where Bian Lu's body was slowly dissolving in a pool of darkness.

Her vision finally registered a silhouette of Bian Lu who was standing in front of her, stretching his hand towards her neck. A mocking voice left the wooden mask.

"Heh, did you really think these tricks would work on me? You should know me better than this, but I guess the arrogance of being a genius get to your head."

"Indeed, I should have known you better."

A cold familiar voice sounded.

Bian Lu's scalp went numb as he dropped Ying Yue and turned around but it was already too late. He had heard the voice but Ying Yue's lips didn't move.

But even as he realised what probably had happened, a dagger coated with a strange thick dark liquid penetrated his light armour and came out from the other side.

His mask dropped on the ground, revealing a hideous man, completely bald and with scars and burnt mark all over the face. He coughed, as blood leaked from the corner of his mouth.

Ying Yue kicked his body, while taking out her dagger. She looked coldly at her former tutor and scoffed.

"You look more ugly without that mask."

Bian Lu clutched his chest, where a deep hole was. His eyes roamed to his sides and found the Ying Yue he had killed dissolving in shadows. In just a moment, he understood everything.

A self deprecated laugh left his mouth.

"Haha! So, I'm even dying because my opponent is too much of a genius. She just copied my own techniqe like it's nothing."

He felt miserable and angry. He looked at the ceiling and wanted to curse heaven for making such an unfair world. He coughed even more blood, as he chuckled.

"I worked harder than anyone, but look how I'm dying. Someone learned the technique I took years to learn in just a few minutes."

Ying Yue walked closer to Bian Lu and spoke.

"That's even better. Dealing with the Elders is most important and if we can get them on our side, it'll be even more easy. Some of them are good enough to be left alive but some needs to die."

Shen Yu laughed.

"Haha, you can do as you please. You have my back. By the way, how did your battle go?"

Ying Yue remembered her battle and a sigh left her mouth.

"It is... complicated. He was actually my former tutor who forced his legacy upon me. I hated him from the core for all the things he did to me, but now that I've killed him, I don't know how to feel."

"Revenge is like that. Sometimes it's satisfying and sometimes it leaves you empty. You're just in middle, mostly because of your past feeling. Just take your time and you'll be fine."

Shen Yu looked at her eyes and put his hand on her head.

"I'll do that. By the way, he didn't actually send assassin, after me. So, it was probably the old hag but I also doubt it. Sfe is too prideful for that so it is most likely those Elders sitting in the main base."

Ying Yue enjoyed the pats and said.

"You're right. I did meet the old hag you mentioned and she didn't send the assassins but some of the Elders put the suggestions and others agreed, since they had no reason to object it. We'll deal with them."

Shen Yu spoke, as they finally reached the hole he created in the tunnel.

They crossed it and found Song Junwan coming out with a satisfying look on her face. She had also dismissed her mask and was now skipping over to the duo. Her clothes were completely clean as if she had not battled 12 Foundation Realm Cultivators at all.

Shen Yu finally released Ying Yue, sensing that she was fine now and looked at Song Junwan who had presented her head forward.

He shook his head with a smile on his face and patted her head, as her soft black hairs crucled around his fingers.

"How did you battle go, Sister Song?"

Ying Yue smiled and asked.

"Better than nothing, I guess. They were just some kids so I played with them a little and then finished them off. How about you?"

Song Junwan spoke, still enjoying the pats.

"I actually learned a new techniques while battling my opponent. Although it will still take some time before I can properly use it in a battle, it's potential is very high so I'm happy. I actually used it to catch him off guard since he never lowers his guard."

Ying Yue smiled, remembering her battle. It had taken a lot of her to make that possible. She needed to make a clone and change it with her body.

Since she was still very new in it, it was very tough and risky as if she failed, that plan wouldn't work and Bian Lu would also get alert.

She had made everything accordingly and executed it to finest, which earned her the results. She had thrown the dagger at shadow clone, knowing what it was. Bian Lu was a cautious person and she knew he wouldn't expose himself even when he sees her dead.

So, she threw her dagger at him, making him believe that she was actually using flying dagger technique which he had taught her. And that was how he had exposed his real self and she didn't miss the opportunity.

As she was recounting her battle to Song Junwan and Shen, their partner came from the other tunnel with a small..man?.. walking behind her.