However, Ya Fei was simply too strong, so strong that the current him was no match for her. Left with no choice, he could only cast a pleading look towards Xiao Yu'er and say, "Xiao Yu'er, can you help big brother rescue that monster?"
"Rescue that man-eating monster? Sure, sure, watch me!" After hearing Chu Feng's words, Xiao Yu'er nodded eagerly. Not only was there no hint of fear, but she also seemed to find the whole thing rather amusing.
"Whoosh!"
In that instant, a streak of white light flashed past. Xiao Yu'er's speed was several times faster than usual. Before Chu Feng could even register what had happened, the monster was already in front of him.
Smack! In this situation, Chu Feng didn't have time to admire Xiao Yu'er's speed. Instead, he immediately grabbed the monster.
Because the area they were currently in was within Ya Fei's attack range. That tremendous pulling force wasn't just targeting the monster; even they were being engulfed by that violent suction, flying upwards amidst the towering waves.
As for Xiao Yu'er, she was quite clever. The moment Chu Feng grabbed the monster, she turned her head and once again employed her light-like speed, swimming towards the depths of the sea. With her incredible velocity, she actually managed to escape Ya Fei's terrifying suction force.
"Damn it! I didn't provoke you, yet you dare to interfere with my plans! You really are working together!"
Although Xiao Yu'er was extremely fast—so fast that Ya Fei couldn't even see her face clearly—this miraculous swimming speed made Ya Fei subconsciously certain that it was Xiao Yu'er who had rescued the monster.
"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh..."
Having finally defeated the monster, only to have it rescued at the critical moment, sent Ya Fei into a furious rage. Gripping her pink longsword, she began stabbing wildly at the sea surface below.
"Boom, boom, boom!!"
Countless petals fell from her sword, covering the sea below like heavy rain. They transformed into terrifying ripples, wreaking havoc throughout the water.
But alas, no matter how ferocious Ya Fei's attacks were, they couldn't even scratch Xiao Yu'er. She had already left that stretch of sea and was now fleeing into the distance.
"Run? Let's see if you really are as fast as the rumors say, so fast that no one can catch you!" Sensing that Xiao Yu'er had already escaped, Ya Fei snorted coldly. She sheathed her pink longsword, and with a graceful leap, was about to give chase.
"Hmm?"
But just then, Ya Fei's gaze suddenly flickered. Her expression changed dramatically. Her originally rosy cheeks instantly turned deathly pale, devoid of a trace of blood. Even her lips turned a greenish-purple, as if she had been poisoned or gravely injured and was on the verge of death. It was clearly the backlash from a forbidden martial art.
In this situation, Ya Fei didn't dare to force the chase. Instead, she hastily popped a special pill into her mouth, then sat cross-legged in mid-air, forming a healing technique seal with her hands to combat the fierce backlash.
After a good while, Ya Fei's complexion finally improved, and the paleness began to recede, replaced by a faint blush. However, her face was covered in beads of sweat, and even her clothes were soaked through. Her breathing was labored, showing that the backlash she had endured earlier was indeed no trivial matter.
After the backlash subsided, Ya Fei let out a deep breath of relief. But now, she was somewhat calmer. Glancing at the sea below, which had long since returned to tranquility, and then scanning the sky, which was once again bathed in sunlight, she said with puzzlement, "It seemed like there were two people who rescued the monster just now. If one was that Xiao Yu'er, then who could the other one be?"
Ya Fei thought carefully but couldn't find an answer. Finally, she sighed softly, "That little girl's speed is no joke. There must be some secret hidden within her. If I could obtain it, perhaps I could surpass that bastard Murong Xun."
"Hmph, you really think this lady is yours? Once my strength surpasses yours, I don't care if you're some young island master. If I don't want to marry, I won't marry, and no one can stop me!" At this thought, Ya Fei suddenly smiled, her beauty captivating enough to charm the world.
And she smiled because something had come to mind. With a graceful leap, her skirt fluttering as she moved, she vanished from sight, leaving behind only a faint, distinctive scent.
Ya Fei didn't go elsewhere; she headed straight for the treasure vault where Chu Feng was being held. She was thinking that by now, Chu Feng might have already become a puppet, which would make him perfect as bait to capture Xiao Yu'er.
However, when she returned to the vault with her hundred martial lord subordinates, ready to show them her handiwork, her face instantly changed in shock.
This vault, built within the Boundless Blood Sea, was completely empty! Not even a single hair remained. This treasury, used to store their profits, had clearly been robbed.
"Who exactly dares to steal from my Immortal Execution Archipelago? If I find out who, I will tear them to shreds!"
"Men, investigate! Investigate thoroughly! Find out who in our Immortal Execution Archipelago has the barrier password to enter the treasury. I will examine each one until I find the culprit!" Ya Fei ordered sternly. Since this place was extremely secret and its barrier powerful, her first thought was that someone from within the Immortal Execution Archipelago had robbed the vault.
"As you command!" Seeing this, the hundred servants behind Ya Fei didn't dare to delay. After all, a robbery of the treasury was no small matter. They quickly withdrew to investigate who was most suspicious.
After her subordinates left, Ya Fei, with quick, graceful steps, continued onward. She soon arrived at the second grand hall. She had still harbored a sliver of hope that the second hall might be intact, but upon entering, her already angry expression darkened considerably, because this second hall was also completely empty.
"Damn it! I've been gone for less than half a day. Who could have possibly stolen all of these cultivation resources from this treasury?" After seeing two halls robbed clean, Ya Fei, though furious, remained remarkably calm. Her gaze shifted as she pondered who could be the prime suspect.
While thinking, she didn't stop moving. She continued forward, arriving at the final grand hall.
For her, although the robbery of the treasury was an infuriating matter, the cultivation resources within it were not, in fact, a massive number for her or for the Immortal Execution Archipelago.
Right now, the most important thing to her was Chu Feng. Only Chu Feng could make it easier for her to capture Xiao Yu'er, and compared to Xiao Yu'er, the cultivation resources in the treasury were nothing. So she needed to confirm if Chu Feng was still there.
"Heavens! This—this is?!!!!!!"
However, after crossing the final barrier and entering the hall where Chu Feng was being held, her face instantly went pale with shock. She was utterly dumbfounded!!!!!