Chapter 66: Rescue

Chapter 66: Rescue

Chapter 66: Rescue

"This Senior Brother Chi Xue of yours... How high is his cultivation?" Hu Jiao'er asked, looking at Zi Mo.

"True Element 8th Stage." Zi Mo replied obediently, not wanting to get beaten by Hu Jiao'er again.

"To think an 8th Stage True Element Cultivator enslaved a 6th Order Monster Beast." Hu Mei'er sighed lightly, feeling somewhat overwhelmed by the situation.

Killing Chi Xue wasn't even worth mentioning for the Hu Sisters, but he was always accompanied by his 6th Order Monster Beast, and even if they succeeded in killing him, there was a chance that the Monster Beast might go after them when it gets freed.

"Compared to other 6th Order Monster Beasts, how strong is that?" Hu Jiao'er asked.

"Within the 6th Order, its strength is not remarkable, but it is more than enough to kill a True Element Realm Cultivator."

"Hmm." Hu Jiao'er thought about it for a moment before asking. "Where is Chi Xue, then? We've been observing the surroundings for the past month, and haven't found a single trace of him."

"Around a month ago, we captured a large group of around thirty Great Han Dynasty Cultivators with Senior Brother's help, but their leader managed to escape, so Senior Brother went after them while also looking for the two disciples from the High Heaven Pavilionwhich are the two of you. The ones who were captured were implanted with a Soul Controlling Insect, turning them all into our servants."

"So that group led by Wu Cheng Yi got captured right after we separated from them, and while that happened, Wu Cheng Yi ran away." Hu Mei'er summarised what Zi Mo had explained.

"What happened to your servants?" Hu Jiao'er asked.

"... I only got two of them, but I killed them after extracting the information about their Secret Arts and Martial Skills." Zi Mo replied in a rather timid tone, scared that it might anger the two sisters.

"The situation is a bitHey, what's wrong?" Hu Mei'er stopped mid-sentence, watching as Zi Mo suddenly screamed in pain, immediately dropping to the ground as she clutched her head, writhing in agony.

"This is...?"

Zi Mo seemed to be enduring some kind of nightmarish torture, both her hands gripping her head as she struggled back and forth, sweating profusely.

"... Her soul is being attacked by something akin to a Soul Brand." Hu Jiao'er explained. This chapter is updated by nov(e)(l)biin.com

This wasn't her first time seeing someone's soul being attacked, so it wasn't hard for her to guess the reason for Zi Mo's agony, and from the latter's expression, it wasn't hard to tell that she wasn't acting.

"Could it be the two fellow disciples that separated from her after Chi Xue left?" Hu Mei'er's guess didn't seem far off, and Hu Jiao'er nodded.

The pain Zi Mo felt lasted for a long time before gradually subsiding; her clothes were now dripping wet from sweat, and her body was clearly exhausted, but her eyes had instead become cold and piercing.

"It's them! They're sending me a warning, telling me to come to them!" Zi Mo gritted her teeth so hard that a grinding sound could be heard, murderous intent clear in her eyes, and she turned towards the Hu Sisters with a solemn expression. "You said you wanted to collect Blood Beads from my Senior Brother and Sister, right? I will help you!"

"Where are they?" Hu Mei'er asked.

"That way!" Zi Mo pointed towards their right. "Probably about a few hours' journey!"

"Mei'er." At Hu Jiao'er's callout, Hu Mei'er suddenly disappeared from her position, surprising Zi Mo.

"Where is she...?" Zi Mo asked, surprised by the sudden disappearance.

"To check if you were lying or not." Hu Jio'er pointed her index finger towards the sky.

"Above?" Zi Mo looked up, wondering what Hu Jiao'er was talking about, only to find Hu Mei'er flying about fifteen hundred metres above the ground.

A 4th Stage True Element Cultivator couldn't reach that height in just a few seconds, so Zi Mo guessed that, like her older sister, Hu Mei'er was at the 9th Stage True Element Realm, too.

After a few minutes, Hu Mei'er returned, looking at Hu Jiao'er before explaining.

"I don't think she's lying, Big sis. The group Wu Cheng Yi left behind is being guarded by only two cultivators from the Tian Lang Dynasty, and I can't find Chi Xue anywhere; he probably went too far away while chasing after Wu Cheng Yi."

"Idiots." Zi Mo smirked, watching as two flashes of light rushed towards her fellow disciples from their backs, stabbing their shoulders with accuracy that even scared Zi Mo.

"You!" Yao He roared in pain and anger, clenching his shoulders as the Monster Beasts started making their way towards Zi Mo, but before they could...

"Gaaaahhhhh!!!"

"Aaaahhhh!"

Two loud, painful screams pierced everyone's ears as Hu Jiao'er broke Yao Xi and Yao He's limbs, snapping their hands at unimaginably painful angles, with tears falling from their eyes.

"Order your Monster Beasts to stay where they are..."

The rest of the situation played exactly as it did with Zi Mo, with Hu Jiao'er ordering Yao He and Yao Xi to have their Monster Beasts kill each other before collecting their Blood Beads, along with the ones that Yao He and Yao Xi had on them, raising the number of Blood Beads they had gained by one hundred and seventy.

Now, the Hu Sisters had a total of a little over two hundred and thirty Blood Beads.

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"Now all that's left is Chi Xue and his 6th Order Monster Beast." After collecting the Blood Beads from Yao He and Yao Xi's Monster Beads, along with the ones that the two had previously collected, Hu Jiao'er turned towards the seventeen or eighteen cultivators from the Great Han Dynasty, who were all still too stunned to speak, especially after watching the nerve-wracking scene of hundreds of Monster Beasts massacring each other. "You all don't plan on staying here, do you?"

Slowly, the cultivators from the Great Han Dynasty started snapping out of their daze, and the first one to approach Hu Jiao'er was none other than the duo from the Reflecting Moon Palace.

"... Senior Sister Hu?" Chen Xue Shu looked at Hu Jiao'er, not sure who she was.

"It is me." Hu Jiao'er replied with a small smile, and she watched as Chen Xue Shu and Shu Xiao Yu cupped their fists, bowing towards her.

"We owe you our lives once again. I have no idea how to repay such a favour."

Just as Shu Xiao Yu finished his words, similar words started coming out from different cultivators that were present there, and the respect and admiration in their voices weren't hidden.

To be able to deal with this situation without even needing to fight a single Monster Beast themselves, and also capture Yao He and Yao Xi...

None of them could've done it as perfectly as the Hu Sisters.

"Don't worry about it. Our goal wasn't to save you but to collect these Blood Beads, and subduing the Tian Lang Dynasty's cultivators happened to be the easiest way." Hu Mei'er replied with a smile.

She was happy about the fact that no one had died while they were capturing Yao He and Yao Xi, but in the plan Hu Mei'er had initially prepared, there was also a part to use the Great Han Dynasty Cultivators as a distraction, but thanks to Zi Mo's cooperation, that never happened.

"Regardless of what the reason was, the fact that you saved our lives remains." A woman from the Ten Thousand Flower Palace stepped forward, cupping her fists. "If there is anything you ever need help with, please feel free to visit the Ten Thousand Flower Palace."

And from thereon, every cultivator present thanked the Hu Sisters for saving their lives, introducing themselves and their forces.

All of them were elites of their respective forces, so saving their lives was indeed a very big favour to the ones backing them, but even then, Hu Jiao'er felt like she might end up falling asleep from all the words of gratitude.

"By the way, Junior Sister Hu, why are you so intent on collecting Blood Beads, going as far as collecting hundreds of them without absorbing them?" Chen Xue Shu asked, looking at Hu Mei'er.

"It's because they're a gift for our future husband." Hu Mei'er replied with a sweet smile, and Hu Jiao'er nodded.

They had already started cultivating the part of the Harem God's Cultivation Scripture made for Su Mu's wives, so their relationship could be considered official, even without the need for any official ceremonies.

"Huh...? All that for a gift?"

"Indeed." Hu Mei'er nodded.

At Hu Mei'er's words, everyone was somewhat shocked, remaining silent.

Just what kind of luck does a man need to have such a beautiful and caring pair of sisters all to themselves?

At that moment, without even being there, Su Mu had incurred the jealousy and admiration of every male cultivator present there.