"I didn't expect them to arrive so much earlier than I anticipated!" The Cuihua Pavilion Master chuckled darkly, as if muttering to himself.
The next moment, the Cuihua Pavilion Master clapped his hands together, and blood-red flames immediately erupted all around the altar, plunging the entire structure into a crimson atmosphere.
The Cuihua Pavilion Master chuckled: "Xing'er, a bunch of big rats are about to break in. I should go greet them, shouldn't I? Your husband will have to take his leave for now. Don't worry — we're husband and wife in name, after all. Once I've dealt with those people, I'll come back and we can enjoy ourselves. I'll take your virgin essence. Let you enjoy one last pleasure before you die, won't I?"
The words were unspeakably vile, and in Wei Xing'er's ears, they were utterly revolting.
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"Hahaha! If Heaven had eyes, it wouldn't have let the Yan family rule the Red Cauldron Central Domain. If Heaven had eyes, lowly humans would have been extinct long ago!"
The Cuihua Pavilion Master's tone turned sinister, the corners of his mouth curling into a strange smile. Suddenly, his figure vanished like lightning into the void.
What did the Cuihua Pavilion Master mean by that?
Lowly humans? Was the Cuihua Pavilion Master not a human cultivator?
Those words sent a chill down Jiang Chen's spine. For a moment, he found himself caught in hesitation.
Wei Xing'er was right before his eyes. Save her, or not?
There was no choice — he had to save her!
Even if the Cuihua Pavilion Master hadn't gone far, Jiang Chen had no option but to act. This was his only chance to rescue Wei Xing'er.
His figure shot forward like lightning, the Sky Kun Lightflow Escape hurtling him toward Wei Xing'er.
The Five-Colored Divine Light Sword in his hand slashed down, and with two sharp clangs, the shackles on Wei Xing'er's feet were cleaved apart.
This sudden turn of events left Wei Xing'er stunned.
"You..."
Jiang Chen waved his hand: "Don't speak. Come with me!"
Hearing Jiang Chen's voice, Wei Xing'er's breathing quickened. She exclaimed: "How — how did you find this place? I told you not to come!"
Jiang Chen replied evenly: "I already guessed you wouldn't take those poisons. I made other preparations. Stop talking for now — the Cuihua Pavilion Master is extremely dangerous. We can't stay here!"
Wei Xing'er nodded. At this moment, the will to survive overpowered all other thoughts, and she nodded repeatedly: "That man is a lunatic — we need to leave quickly! I think he's a pervert, not a normal person at all!"
Just then, a sinister laugh echoed through the void.
"Quite right — Cui is indeed a pervert, not a normal person. Hahaha! Wei Xing'er, I didn't expect you to be so charming that someone would come to rescue you! This was truly beyond Cui's expectations!"
As the laughter faded, the Cuihua Pavilion Master materialized like a ghost at the edge of the altar. His gaze fixed on Jiang Chen and Wei Xing'er like a predator eyeing prey, his expression caught somewhere between a smile and not, as though he had already won.
Seeing the Cuihua Pavilion Master, Wei Xing'er's face drained of color. She shoved Jiang Chen: "Run! Leave me!"
Though Wei Xing'er didn't know the Cuihua Pavilion Master's true intentions, she knew him well enough. His expression told her things were dire.
"Run?" the Cuihua Pavilion Master said with a faint smile. "Do you think you can?"
His smile turned cold as he stared at Jiang Chen: "Boy, Cui is curious — who are you? Wei Xing'er has been under Cui's watch the entire time. How did the two of you connect? I never imagined this little wretch had such seductive tricks, able to lure a talent like you into throwing away your life for her?"
Wei Xing'er's face flushed with rage and alarm.
She knew that tone meant the Cuihua Pavilion Master had lost his patience. Once he lost his temper, killing came next.
Jiang Chen, however, smiled calmly: "Cuihua Pavilion Master, you think yourself so clever, setting up all these arrangements. But you don't realize that your so-called four protectors have long seen you as prey. The royal court has you in its sights, and the three third-tier sects are all targeting you as well. And you — you still aspire to claim the throne of the Red Cauldron Central Domain?"
Jiang Chen had expected these words to provoke the Cuihua Pavilion Master. To his surprise, the man's expression didn't change at all — if anything, a faintly mocking smile surfaced.
"The royal court? The three sects? What of them? Cui has been laying the groundwork for so many years — isn't this precisely the day I've been waiting for? If they hadn't come, I would have been disappointed. In truth, had I not orchestrated everything step by step, how could I have lured every last one of them here?"
"What?" Wei Xing'er gasped in shock, and even Jiang Chen was momentarily taken aback.
He had already suspected something was off about the Cuihua Pavilion Master after hearing his earlier words. Jiang Chen's provocation had been nothing more than a test.
But the Cuihua Pavilion Master's response only confirmed his suspicions.
Sure enough — all of this was a trap the Cuihua Pavilion Master had laid.