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"Escaped?"

Less than half an incense stick’s time had passed when the Shen surnamed mystic woman had already reacted and returned to her original spot.

At this moment, the original spot was littered with spatial fragments and elemental traces left behind, as well as the terrifying spatial rifts created by Chen Ying, which had not healed and caused the surrounding area to remain chaotic with elements.

But the figure had vanished without a trace, and there were clear measures taken to evade tracking, all indicating that Chen Ying’s display of strength was only temporary!

"To live such a long life, yet to be deceived by such a young lass, seems like you’re regressing as you age."

At this time, a head emerged on the woman’s shoulder, appearing out of nowhere, looking strangely eerie and mocking like a monkey.

"It’s as if you didn’t provide Spiritual Power when I was running away, probably so scared you were close to cramping, right?"

"Stop arguing, what should we do now?"

Another head grew out of the woman’s right shoulder, this one looking sturdy, the person appearing very upright, and even wearing a pair of glasses, which felt extremely bizarre atop an anciently-dressed woman’s shoulder.

"That woman, not being at King Level yet forcing out King Level power, if I’m not mistaken, must have used a Forbidden Technique.

.." The woman rubbed her fingers as she observed the traces at the scene: "Using a forbidden technique beyond one’s level must have severe side effects, that girl named Chen Ying probably won’t recover any time soon, the biggest threat is still that Second Elder Shen. "

"Second Elder Shen has your bloodline, can’t you sense where he might be?"

"I sensed it just now..."

A trace of coldness flashed in the woman’s eyes; she had been too cautious just now to daringly probe Second Elder Shen’s location for fear of being sensed by the latter in return and exposing her own whereabouts. It only takes a moment for a King Level life form to kill her!

He has entered Lyuzhou, but now there is no longer any sense of him.

"Can’t sense him..." The man with glasses slightly frowned: "Has he hidden inside the Hell Ruler Bureau?"

There is only this possibility!

Although Shen San is not the Lord of the Lyuzhou Hell Ruler Bureau, unable to wield the power of Lyuzhou’s Hell Ruler Bureau, it is still within his capabilities to hide within the Bureau.

"Isn’t this simple?" The monkey-like man smirked maliciously: "Why not let Wei Gongcheng drag that brat out?"

"We can’t..." The woman immediately negated his suggestion.

"Why?" The two men on the shoulders frowned upon hearing this.

"Wei Gongcheng’s current state is unstable, and it’s also uncertain whether he can be fully controlled by us. If he returns to the Hell Ruler Bureau, should he betray us, having someone who can wield the Power of Hell Ruler is troublesome."

"Moreover, if Wei Gongcheng goes to the Hell Ruler Bureau and is ambushed, causing an incident, if we here cannot control those Shadow Soldiers, it would be very inconvenient for our subsequent arrangements..."

"So we just let it be?"

"We cannot let it be..." The man with glasses shook his head: "Chen Ying is adept in Spatial Art, and Second Elder Shen can barely use the Ghost King’s true form; inside Lyuzhou the passages lead in every direction, at any moment they can seize the opportunity to collaborate from within and without, breaking the Yang Fire Array.

Once that happens, if the Old Dragon King from the outside gets in. .."

"Heh, that old mudfish has had its eyes on you for a long time, it’s almost going insane wanting to break through its own class!"

However, the woman coldly smiled upon hearing this: "Preposterous for a piece of meat on the chopping board to aspire to become the master."

"Isn’t that the truth..." The originally gentle-faced man with glasses also turned grim: "These Native monkeys, be they Demons or the Human Race, are all the same, respecting power but lacking gratitude. That Western mudfish back in the day, in order to please you, would humbly lick your shoes clean every time you entered the Dragon Palace. And now...at your slightest weakness, it can’t wait to devour every last bit of your flesh. Back then...to hesitate over such creatures, it’s really baffling what Chen Qing was thinking. "

"Enough..." The woman said coldly: "Let’s not revisit the past, if Chen Qing is still deluded this time, I won’t mind... sending him on his way!"

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"Awake yet?"

The moment Chen Ying came to, she saw Second Master Shen who had been vigilantly guarding her side.

"Senior..." Chen Ying struggled to sit up and looked around: "Is this... Hell Ruler Bureau?"

Second Master Shen hurriedly helped her up and then shook his head: "You were too impulsive."

"With such a strong trump card, you should have stayed hidden, waiting for an opportunity to strike a fatal blow, instead of coming to save me."

"Sorry..." Chen Ying smiled embarrassedly and did not argue, but she did not agree either.

Second Master Shen gave her a glance and did not say more.

His reasoning was indeed correct—if one considered the grand scheme of power, the right choice would be to stand by and wait for the perfect chance to strike a lethal attack, rather than wasting one’s hand impulsively to save a Hell Ruler from peril.

The ability to instantly break through to King Level, if well planned, indeed held a chance, truly a pity...

But he also knew that this woman in front of him would probably not do so.

This girl was still too young; some of her thoughts were too naive, and the fact that she had always been with Chen Qing, learning his ways, didn’t help.

Second Master Shen sighed and sat down on the ground. Chen Qing would never easily give up on his own people. It might seem unnoticed in usual times, but upon careful thought in critical moments, one could conclude that Chen Qing... was actually quite a naive idealist.

Seeking perfection in everything, desiring both morality and the world...

Having such a large power base, having survived several crises, and still having his subordinates unscathed was something he had never encountered before; sometimes, he was curious about how long that guy could hold on.

"Senior... It’s pointless to dwell on it now. What should we do? Should we contact Fifth Master Shen to come back?"

"We can’t..." Second Master Shen immediately shook his head: "From the Western Sea Dragon King, I’ve learned that our Shen Family bloodline, especially the direct descendants, all have eggs of the Ancient Worm implanted within them. If Shen Wu comes back, he might very well be controlled, too. Right now, Shen Wu’s combat strength can even rival Xuu Hu’s, we cannot let him fall into that woman’s hands. "

"The Shen family bloodline... all?" Chen Ying was startled: "Who is that woman?"

"Someone from the same place as the Lord..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Ying’s pupils constricted, and Second Master Shen nodded immediately: "As expected, you are aware of it."

"Senior... what are you saying?" Chen Ying swallowed and a trace of vigilance flashed in her eyes.

"The Lord... is from another world, isn’t he?"

Chen Ying’s complexion changed and her gaze turned somewhat frosty.

The people of the Shen family were never the loyal sort; if they learned the true identity of the Lord, there was a high chance...

"Let’s not get tangled up in that for now..." Second Master Shen shook his head: "You were able to come out because Shen San informed you in advance, right? Did he say anything else?"

Shen San was the smartest among the brothers; even in the face of such a crisis, he would certainly have a contingency plan!

"It was Senior Shen San..." Chen Ying nodded: "There was a message outside earlier, saying that someone had taken Official Wei Gongcheng. Shen San found me in seclusion and left me something..."

As she spoke, she flipped her palm open, revealing a red thread.

"He said if the red thread broke, he would be in trouble for sure, and he told me to find you as soon as possible to discuss countermeasures."

Second Master Shen: "....."

Am I counting on Shen San when he’s also counting on me?

"Senior... is the situation pretty serious now?"

"Very serious..." Second Master Shen sighed: "Shen San is controlled, Shen Shiyi is probably controlled too, Wei Gongcheng, I believe, cannot escape the demon’s clutches, Lyuzhou’s military forces are weakened, and neither Xuu Hu nor Tian Heng can be diverted; frankly, other than waiting for death, I don’t know what else to do right now. .."

"Official Wei too?" Chen Ying was stunned: "Are we safe here in the Hell Ruler Bureau?"

"That’s exactly what I’m betting on!" Second Master Shen looked towards the outside of the Hell Ruler Government Office and said solemnly: "Whether or not the adversary has complete control over Wei Gongcheng, if they do, then all we can do is wait for death.

But if not... then there might still be that sliver of a chance! "