"You think everyone else is a fool, Zuoqiu Youyu?"
"You dare lay a hand on us, and my grandfather and my maternal grandfather will never let you go."
Sensing that things were turning sour,
Zuoqiu Youyu said nothing. He walked up to Xia Yan, and with a casual swing of his fist, struck her squarely in the stomach.
The blow sent a torrent of blood spewing from Xia Yan's mouth. Her legs went weak, and she collapsed to her knees with a heavy thud.
But Zuoqiu Youyu was far from finished. He grabbed her by the hair and forcibly hauled her back to her feet from the ground.
Xia Yan's face was twisted with fury, but that punch had hurt so badly that her entire body was trembling. The pain had robbed her of her voice, leaving her to do nothing but stare at that cold, ruthless face.
And it was precisely that cold expression that now filled her with fear.
"You're threatening me with your grandfather and maternal grandfather?"
"Then let's make a wager. Let's see whether they can do anything to me after I kill you."
With those words, Zuoqiu Youyu swept his sleeve wide, gripped Xia Yan's hair, and smashed her head viciously into the ground.
Watching Zuoqiu Youyu treat Xia Yan like this,
For the longest time, out of consideration for Xia Yan's background and her talent, the two brothers had been remarkably tolerant of her.
But in truth, far from Zuoqiu Youyu alone, even he had long harbored deep resentment toward Xia Yan.
Seeing Xia Yan subjected to such treatment,
After all, the ones standing before them were Zuoqiu Youyu and Zuoqiu Yanliang.
"This opportunity is rare. Let's split up here."
"If we can find that
After finishing with Xia Yan, Zuoqiu Youyu spoke to Zuoqiu Yanliang.
"And if we still can't find Chu Feng before this is over?" Zuoqiu Yanliang glanced at Xia Yan and her group as he spoke.
The implication behind his words was clear—if they couldn't find Chu Feng, what was to be done with Xia Yan and the others?
"Didn't I already say?"
"Brother, you're not going soft on me, are you?"
Zuoqiu Youyu replied.
"Soft? Of course not. I'm just worried that getting rid of them might cause trouble for Grandfather."
Zuoqiu Yanliang said.
"You're wrong. We wouldn't be causing trouble for Grandfather—we'd be solving one for him."
With that, Zuoqiu Youyu launched himself into the air and departed.
Though Zuoqiu Youyu had left, the ropes binding Xia Yan and the others were special treasures, so Xia Yan remained utterly powerless to resist.
Zuoqiu Yanliang produced a Universe Bag and swept Xia Yan and the rest inside in one motion.
After storing them away, he too headed off in a different direction.
He was also going to seek out his own opportunity.
……
At the same time, in another part of the Yin-Yang Withered Well Realm, Chu Feng was concealing his form and moving forward at breakneck speed.
He had activated both his Lightning Mark and his Lightning Armor.
He had even unleashed the full power of his Four Symbols Divine Body.
He was pushing himself to the absolute limit just to travel as fast as possible.
"Chu Feng, where are we headed? Are we going back to find Xia Yan and the others?"
"No. We can't go back."
Chu Feng replied.
"But you were ambushed. If you don't go back, won't Xia Yan and the others be in danger too?"
Yu Sha pressed.
"They should be fine."