Chapter 969: Ambush at the Entrance (Please Subscribe)_1

In the Secret Realm, the disciples of the Xu Family soon collapsed, one after another, under the full-force attack of the Lin Family disciples, mercilessly slain...

Even so, the force of their desperate counterattacks was not to be underestimated – at least, it cost the Lin Family the lives of several disciples!

"Damn it! These Xu Family curs, even in death they make us lose several disciples. Despicable!" one disciple said with a grim face.

Another disciple glanced at the mangled corpses of the Xu Family disciples and echoed, "Exactly, why couldn't they just die obediently? They had to resist to the last, and now look, they've died without a whole body left!"

The other disciples also expressed their indignation, "Hmph! If they weren't already dead, I would have them flayed and minced to satisfy my hatred!!"

"We've already lost nearly half our disciples now. If we come across those from the Wei Family, I'm afraid we won't have the upper hand!"

"Yes! The disciples of the Wei Family are generally stronger than those from both our Lin Family and Xu Family. Once we encounter them... The outcome..."

Hearing their conspicuously disheartened words, Lin Mo chided in a cold voice, "What are you all afraid of? The Wei Family disciples are progressing through this Secret Realm isolated and weak. Do you think they will not lose a single person?"

These useless wretches, to start fearing the Wei Family disciples over such a trivial matter. What a sight they've become!

Hearing him, the Lin Family disciples swallowed their words of discouragement and fell silent...

After a while, a Lin Family disciple mustered the courage to ask, "Then, Brother Mo, what should we do next? Should we go look for those Wei Family disciples?"

Lin Mo gave him a cold stare, "Nonsense, of course we should collect all the treasures and precious items around us!"

These items were acquired at the cost of numerous Lin Family disciples' lives. Not taking them would be to give them away for nothing!

He then added, "After that, we can wait for the Wei Family disciples at the exit of the Secret Realm! I refuse to believe they can stay in this Secret Realm forever!"

That way, even if they can't defeat the Wei Family disciples, they could still flee the Secret Realm at the first chance to save their lives!

The Lin Family disciples were quick to voice their admiration upon hearing this, "As expected of Brother Mo, we really can't compare to your intelligence!"

"That's right, first strategizing against the Xu Family, and now dealing with the Wei Family – Brother Mo is truly the strongest of our younger generation!"

"Those Wei Family disciples probably still think we've joined forces with the Xu Family, right? Little do they know that we've already wiped them out! Hahahaha!"

Lin Mo found their flattery exceedingly satisfying, but there was still work to do. After a cough, he said coldly, "Enough talk, let's move. Don't leave behind any valuable items we can take!"

"Yes, Brother Mo!"

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At a certain place in the Secret Realm, a space vortex appeared out of nowhere, slowly opening, and out stepped a figure – Xu Sheng!

He first cautiously surveyed his surroundings. Seeing no danger, he then mused, "So, shattering that crystal-colored sphere was really the way to leave that place, huh?"

If he hadn't deliberated over it time and again, he really might have risked being devoured by that creature to search for a way out at the entrance...

Suddenly, a faint voice arose, "Save... save me... cough, cough..."

Xu Sheng's eyes took on a grave expression as he slowly walked towards the source of the voice...

Moments later, an extremely bloody scene came into his view...

On the ground ahead were scattered limbs and viscera, drenched in blood, and the pungent stench was so intense that it could make one vomit...

Xu Sheng examined their torn robes carefully and thought to himself, "These fellows... are they the disciples of the Xu Family?"

Hadn't they joined forces with the Lin Family? How could they have ended up in such a tragic state!

And who had uttered the faint cry for help just now?

Before he could take another look, that soft cry for help sounded once more...

"Save me... save me! I... I don't want to die!"

Following the direction of the voice, Xu Sheng's gaze finally settled on a Xu Family Disciple who was left with only his upper body!

Even his head was nearly completely shattered—it was a miracle he was still alive at this point!

The strong will to live made the corners of his mouth move unwillingly...

Xu Sheng squatted down, his dark pupils locking eyes with the other's...

This Wei Family Disciple's pupils suddenly constricted, tremblingly he said, "You... you're from the Wei Family..."

Clearly, he hadn't expected to meet a disciple from the Wei Family after being so grievously wounded by the Lin Family Disciples!

Xu Sheng said indifferently, "What happened here? Tell me, and I'll save you!"

Hearing these words, hope flickered once more in the eyes of the Xu Family Disciple, which should have been filled with despair...

With a choked throat, he said, "I'll tell, I'll tell!... The reason we ended up like this is because... the Lin Family... the Lin Family betrayed us, so... so... cough cough."

To survive, he was willing to say anything!

Having heard the gist of it, Xu Sheng pondered, "I see, so the Lin Family made their move, did they?"

The Lin Family taking advantage of the situation to strike at the Xu Family also proved that their initial cooperation was nothing but a ruse to join forces against the Wei Family, only to turn on the Xu Family afterwards...

Later, realizing they couldn't eliminate the Wei Family, they decided to strike at the Xu Family first!

While this line of thought was somewhat simplistic, it was close to the truth!

The Xu Family Disciple said with a touch of excitement, "I... have already... told you, can you... save me now?"

This man was his only hope of survival!

Without changing his expression, Xu Sheng stood up and said coolly, "Your body is already in such a state, even a god would have a hard time saving you! Fend for yourself!"

With that, he placed a few elixirs that could heal injuries within reach of the man's mouth and decisively walked away...

Hearing these words, the collapsed Xu Family Disciple couldn't help but widen his eyes in shock...

Grinding his teeth, he said, "You... you tricked me... Pu!! You... you... won't escape the Lin Family either, you will... face retribution..."

Before he could finish his sentence, his pupils gradually lost focus, followed by a convulsion of his body, and he breathed his last...

Xu Sheng looked back, sparing a pitiful glance at the now-lifeless Xu Family Disciple, and shook his head, "He could have lived for another ten minutes or so!"

Besides, he had no interest in saving people; he just wanted to quickly deliver the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Fruit to Zhou Qingruo...

That way, their debts would be settled!

Thinking this, he, not knowing the way out, decided to follow the trail of blood left by the Lin Family Disciples...

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