My Silly, Sweet Wife

Chapter 1366 - 1304: Fire! (2)

Having made up his mind, Feng Wuxiu swept away his previous depression and quickly headed back.

However, he had no idea that Feng Chuchu and Yang Di were already on the brink of death; he still thought they had managed to escape back.

Right now, the situation for Feng Chuchu and Yang Di was indeed far from optimistic.

They hadn’t been directly eaten by the demon beasts; instead, they were gravely injured and then brought to the Spirit Beast Sect.

Not only that, even Qin Muge was brought to the Spirit Beast Sect and thrown into the dungeon.

"Young master, y-you’re alright?" Hua Nu had originally wanted to save Feng Chuchu and Yang Di but still ended up being captured. Seeing Qin Muge dragged in as well, she hurried forward, asking worriedly, "Why didn’t you escape?"

Qin Muge gave a bitter smile and shook his head.

Escape?

How?

Qin Muge had thought he could get away, but then another group of experts suddenly appeared.

The leader of that group could actually transform into a giant fox.

Qin Muge was no match at all.

It didn’t take long at all before he was captured.

"I’m fine. How are you?" Qin Muge looked at Hua Nu.

Seeing that although Qin Muge was injured, his life wasn’t in danger, Hua Nu finally let out a breath of relief. "I’m fine. The effects of the previous pill haven’t worn off yet. The injuries on my body are no big problem, but..."

At this point, Hua Nu glanced at Yang Di.

Yang Di now had only outgoing breath and almost no incoming.

She lay in Feng Chuchu’s arms, not even having the strength to speak.

Feng Chuchu was already a tear-streaked mess.

She had never imagined things would develop to this point.

"Senior Sister, Senior Sister, you can’t die."

Feng Chuchu murmured under her breath, but could only watch helplessly as Yang Di’s life rapidly slipped away.

Although she hadn’t gotten along with Yang Di before and they’d even had conflicts, now they had unknowingly ended up standing on the same side.

"Enough." Qin Muge gritted his teeth and finally shot Hua Nu a look. "Take out one of Brother Ye’s pills."

Hua Nu was a bit unwilling. "Young master, that thing is too precious, we..."

"Look at the timing. Since the Spirit Beast Sect has captured us all, they clearly have plans for us. I’m afraid that before long, everything on us will be confiscated. At a time like this, only people matter most. As long as we stay alive, we’ll still have a chance to escape."

Qin Muge was seeing things very clearly now.

Hua Nu had no choice but to take out one pill given by Ye Guichen and walk over to Feng Chuchu. "This is from Mr. Ye. Give it to her. Maybe there’s still a sliver of hope."

"Brother Chen?" Feng Chuchu took the pill. Though she felt the hope was too slim, she still quickly stuffed it into Yang Di’s mouth.

Very soon, a scene that shocked Feng Chuchu unfolded.

Yang Di had originally only had outgoing breath and no incoming.

But just a few minutes after taking the pill, not only did her breathing grow much heavier, even her complexion began to turn rosy.

"H-how is this possible? What kind of pill is this?" Feng Chuchu didn’t recognize pills and had no idea what grade this one was, but with such an effect, its level was definitely not low, and its price certainly wouldn’t be cheap.

Hua Nu didn’t answer. Instead, she walked back to Qin Muge’s side, sat down cross-legged, and began to tend to her own injuries.

Meanwhile—

In the main hall of the Spirit Beast Sect.

A dozen or so people sat inside.

The main seat was empty.

But none of them showed the slightest sadness. On the contrary, they all seemed unusually excited.

Among them, a demonically beautiful woman in white, with a captivating figure, stood up.

She rose, swept her gaze around, and spoke in a sweet voice, "Everyone, I won’t waste words. I came from Three Harmonies Valley to plan a great enterprise with you. We all carry Demon Clan blood in our veins, and we are natural enemies of humans."

"This time, although our Sect Master died, we still secured a tremendous victory. After all, it seems everyone here has gained benefits. Not only have we eaten many human cultivators, our cultivation has also increased to some extent. Though the Sect Master is dead, our roots are far from damaged."

"Moreover, the demon beasts we’ve been raising have grown a lot as well. Most importantly, we’ve captured Feng Chuchu of Wan Jian Villa and Prince Qin Muge of the Daqian Dynasty. Hehe, with them here, we’ll gain even more nourishment from human cultivators."

The people of the Spirit Beast Sect all nodded at her words.

A fair-skinned man stepped out, letting out a cold laugh. "White Fox, you make it sound nice, but the Sect Master died at the hands of that brat named Ye Guichen. That’s an indisputable fact, isn’t it? That brat even subdued a Ninth-Order Demon Beast. To us, he’s an enormous threat. If we can’t get rid of him, our Spirit Beast Sect will be in grave danger."

Everyone nodded at that.

"That’s right. According to the disciples’ report, that Ye Guichen even took the soul of the flood dragon. Where did he come from? Within tens of thousands of miles around, I’ve never heard of such an expert."

"Yeah, and that mysterious treasure that appeared by the lake was probably taken by that guy too. We can’t just sit and wait for death."

"But this is actually an opportunity for us. Before, because of the flood dragon’s soul, we couldn’t get close to that lake at all. Now that the flood dragon’s soul is gone, as long as we kill that brat, won’t everything on him become ours?"

At this suggestion, everyone’s eyes lit up.

The fair-skinned man sneered, mocking, "Have you all forgotten something? That brat took the flood dragon’s soul and killed the Sect Master. If he were really that easy to deal with, would we be at a loss about what to do with him?"

"Bai Zihua, you keep pouring cold water on us. Tell us then, what’s your plan?" White Fox was displeased that this fair-skinned man kept saying demoralizing things.

The man named Bai Zihua smiled faintly and looked at White Fox, the corner of his mouth curling into a sly grin. "It’s actually very simple. Hehe, the flood dragon’s soul and the strange treasure it guarded—either one is enough to drive people mad, no matter where it appears. If we spread the news, I’m sure that without us lifting a finger, the sects and dynasties will scramble for it. When that brat surnamed Ye is known to be carrying such a treasure, no matter how strong he is, he’ll be hard-pressed just to protect himself, don’t you think?"

Everyone’s eyes lit up at that.

This was indeed a good idea.

At that time, all attention would be on Ye Guichen. Who would have the spare time to care about the Spirit Beast Sect?

And the Spirit Beast Sect could take the opportunity to use Feng Chuchu and Qin Muge as hostages, drawing people from Wan Jian Villa and the Daqian Dynasty here, thereby expanding the sect’s influence.

If possible, they might even be able to reach some form of cooperation with Wan Jian Villa and the Daqian Dynasty.

"Bai Zihua, I didn’t expect you to be this clever." White Fox smiled charmingly. "In that case, let’s act quickly. It’s just, where is that brat now? He wouldn’t come to our sect, would he?"

"Hmph, at a time like this, anyone who’s got the treasure would be crazy to come here looking for trouble." White Fox wore a look of disdain. "But I really didn’t expect to run into that guy again. I owe this tail of mine to him. And from the sound of it, his cultivation has advanced even more rapidly."

As White Fox spoke, she ground her teeth, feeling suffocated at being unable to personally take revenge and vent the resentment in her heart.

Just then, shouts suddenly rang out from outside.

"Not good, there’s a fire!"

"What? How did a fire start?" Everyone in the hall shot to their feet and looked out in haste.

The entire Spirit Beast Sect sat upon the mountain, with a vast complex of buildings.

Apart from this central main hall, there were no fewer than a thousand rooms.

But now, large swathes of the surrounding buildings were ablaze.

"What’s going on? How did it suddenly catch fire?" The crowd’s expressions all changed slightly.

Soon, a Spirit Beast Sect disciple ran in.

"I-it’s bad. Aside from a few buildings, the entire Spirit Beast Sect is on fire. Many disciples didn’t even try to escape. It seems they passed out before the fires started!"