Chapter 122 Brave and Invincible Zhao Wuji_2

"Hmph, no one is getting away."

The middle-aged man with the figure-eight mustache snorted coldly, his body pivoting and leaping as he pursued Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran.

"Break!"

However, just as he had flown past Zhao Wuji's head, Zhao, who had been trussed up like a rice dumpling, suddenly bellowed.

Crack.

Crack.

The vines were shattered into pieces by a powerful Soul Power.

Following that, Zhao Wuji's fifth soul skill lit up, Gravity Compression.

He reached out toward the figure-eight mustached middle-aged man who had just passed him, and the man's body uncontrollably flew back in his direction.

"What kind of damned skill is this?"

A look of shock flashed across the face of the man with the figure-eight mustache.

At the same time, seven perfectly matched Soul Rings appeared on his body.

In the next moment, his third Soul Ring lit up, and he waved his hand, "Entangle."

Swish swish swish.

Strings of vines again wrapped around Zhao Wuji's arms.

The sudden force twisted Zhao's arms in an unnatural direction.

In an instant, Zhao Wuji's fifth soul skill was nullified.

However, when the middle-aged man with the figure-eight mustache looked back at the place where Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran had been, he found it empty.

He became somewhat irritated, "Then I'll just finish you off first before I go after them."

"Hmph, do you think you qualify?"

Zhao Wuji sneered with disdain, "If you hadn't lured two Thousand Catties Ants to ambush me, I could have easily beaten you with one hand."

"Really?" The middle-aged man with the figure-eight mustache gave a cold smile.

As his voice fell, another sinister voice rose, "Then what if you include me?"

Hearing this, Zhao Wuji's contemptuous expression froze, and he instinctively looked in one direction.

He saw a figure shrouded in a black robe appear.

Around him, six perfectly matched Soul Rings also emerged.

"It's you!"

Zhao Wuji frowned, on guard.

He smelled a familiar scent on him.

Whether coming out of Tiandou City or luring the two Thousand Catties Ants, Zhao was sure the scent belonged to this man.

"Hehehe, I didn't expect your nose to be so good. I think your Martial Soul isn't a Great Strength King Kong Bear but a hound, right?"

The man in the black robe chuckled, his voice barely concealing his triumph.

"Words are useless, let's see the truth under our hands."

"I'm going to show you what cruelty is," Zhao Wuji said with a ferocious smile on his face.

"Humph, cruel?"

"You're just a spent arrow now; those Thousand Catties Ants have already done considerable damage to you, haven't they?" The man in the black robe sneered.

"Big brothers, please make your move quickly. If we wait any longer, we won't be able to catch up to Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran," Dai Mubai said anxiously.

He didn't care about Zhao Wuji's life or death.

But he couldn't let Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran get away no matter what.

At the very least.

He had to capture Zhu Zhuqing.

"Hehe, don't worry. I've already memorized their scents. We'll deal with this stupid bear first," the man in the black robe said confidently.

"If that's the case, then I'll make sure you stay," Zhao Wuji said, his eyes flashing with murderous intent as he charged at the man in the black robe.

....

Elsewhere.

Outside the Aquipeia Forest.

Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran suddenly stopped in their tracks.

"Yiran, we can't go the same way," said Zhu Qing.

"Teacher Zhao was already injured; he might not be a match for the person Dai Mubai brought to deal with us. I'm afraid someone will catch up soon," Zhu Zhuqing said with a serious look on her beautiful face.

"So you mean, we split up?"

Meng Yi grasped Zhu Zhuqing's intention instantly.

"Exactly. We can only make it back to the academy by taking different routes. It's just that..."

Zhu Zhuqing spoke and then hesitated, a trace of uncertainty crossing her face.

"Zhu Qing, fate decides life and death. If one of us escapes to heaven, it's better than both falling into the hands of the villains," Meng Yiran saw the hesitation in Zhu Zhuqing's eyes.

"Alright, then we'll meet in Tiandou City," Zhu Zhuqing nodded firmly.

"I'll take this side."

Meng Yiran pointed in one direction and said,

"Take care."

After Zhu Zhuqing spoke, she embarked on a different path.

After a long time,

At the fork in the road, three more people arrived.

"Shadow, what's happened?"

The middle-aged man with the mustache asked the man in the black robe.

At this moment, he had numerous wounds on his body from which blood still oozed.

He looked pretty battered.

The man in the black robe seemed somewhat better off, though his robe was torn and tattered, revealing an aged face.

At that moment, he took a deep sniff of the lingering scents in the air and said with some difficulty, "Boss, those two girls split up and took off."

"They are cunning indeed."

A dark glint flickered across the eyes of the middle-aged man with the mustache, "That dumb bear Zhao Wuji, despite being so gravely injured, was still so tough to beat. I hadn't anticipated that."

"Heh, that's not even the main point. The real kicker is that after all that, he still managed to escape in the end."

Dai Mubai commented with a cold laugh from behind them.

He had watched as the two men confidently fought Zhao Wuji, and then again as they watched Zhao Wuji make his successful getaway.

"Kid, are you looking for death?"

A flash of anger crossed the face of the man known as Shadow as he harshly rebuked Dai Mubai, "Given a bit of sunshine, you shine; given a frame, you lay an egg. Just because the boss jokingly called you Dai Shao, do you really think you're some young master?"

Truth be told, he was also quite annoyed inside.

Who the hell would have thought that Zhao Wuji would be that fierce?

Despite being severely injured, he still managed to fight to a draw with them two brothers.

It was utterly outrageous.

He had even started to suspect that Zhao Wuji was no longer of mortal flesh but was forged from metal and iron.

Otherwise, it wouldn't make sense for him to take a beating like that.

"Thump thump thump."

Dai Mubai was taken aback by Shadow's fierce demeanor and subconsciously took a few steps back.

His face turned deathly white instantly.

He could see now that these people were even more ruthless and cold-blooded than he had thought, brothers in name only, mere tools for making money.

They had no real affection for each other.

"Shadow, shut your mouth."

The middle-aged man with the mustache frowned and barked angrily, "Talking so much now is pointless."

He then shifted his gaze away from Shadow, onto Dai Mubai, "Now that Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran have split up, you can only choose to pursue one of them. Who do you choose?"

"I refuse to choose; I want them both."

Dai Mubai shook his head, adamantly refusing to make a choice.

"It's unrealistic to go after both; we brothers cannot split up to capture them for you."

The middle-aged man with the mustache shook his head.

He had his reasons for this; what if that brute Zhao Wuji desperately turned and attacked them one by one?

Wouldn't that lead to a total wipeout?

Earning money was important, but not at the cost of their own lives.

So, no matter what, they would not split up again.

"Then I choose..."

Dai Mubai dragged out his voice as he thought.

Soon, he made up his mind, "I choose Zhu Zhuqing. Under no circumstances can she be allowed to escape."

It was Zhu Zhuqing that he saw as the root of all evil in his heart.

Capturing her first and exacting severe revenge was the only way to somewhat quell the hatred in his heart.

As for Meng Yiran, she was merely a bit of interest on his vengeance against Qin Xiao.

"Good, then let's set off immediately."

The middle-aged man with the mustache nodded slightly, then looked at the older man in the black robe beside him, "Shadow, lead the way. At all costs, we must meet Dai Shao's needs."

"Yes, boss."

Shadow, with a hoarse voice, nodded in agreement, picking up on the direction Zhu Zhuqing had fled and setting off in pursuit.

"Dai Shao, why aren't you moving?"

Suddenly, the middle-aged man with the mustache noticed that Dai Mubai was standing still, lost in thought.

Dai Mubai said, "Team leader, I was thinking, if we only catch Zhu Zhuqing, should the payment be less?"

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man with the mustache laughed, "Dai Shao, oh, Dai Shao, aren't you a bit too naive? You've seen it yourself, our brothers have suffered heavy losses, and even I am grievously injured. The fact that I'm not asking you for medical expenses should already be a blessing; who gave you the courage to even think about reducing the hard-earned money of our brothers?"

Ah, this...

Dai Mubai was taken aback, then a forced smile appeared on his face, "Team leader, I was just saying. Don't mind me. As long as you capture Zhu Zhuqing, not a copper soul coin will be missing from your share."

"Is that so?"

The middle-aged man with the mustache raised an eyebrow.

"Of course not, I'll add five thousand golden soul coins as medical expenses."

"Hmpf, that's more like it." The middle-aged man with the mustache huffed in satisfaction.

...

Elsewhere.

Outside the gates of the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect, Qin Xiao's face suddenly changed.

His heart felt like it was pierced by needles.