Yun Wuji's expression turned serious as he stretched out his hand to catch Yan Yao's body, which was flying toward him.
However, before he could touch her, Yan Yao stabilized herself, standing in front of him and facing the two men. She wiped the blood from the corner of her lips and, without looking at Yun Wuji, said, "Hurry, take the girls and leave. I'll hold them off!"
Looking at the woman who was ready to sacrifice herself to create a path for him to escape, Yun Wuji wore a moved expression on his face. But inside, he was snickering, 'This woman's acting skills aren't bad. If I didn't already know her identity, I might have actually fallen for her it.'
With this woman's identity, how could she possibly be injured by these two trash?
'But then again, she is quite lucky to have just randomly stumbled upon two Divine Sovereigns,' Yun Wuji thought as he looked at the two men rushing toward them, their bodies radiating deep killing intent.
He knew she was planning something like this, but he didn't think it would happen this fast. After all, Divine Sovereigns were very rare.
What he didn't know was that Yan Yao had another person coordinating with her. Her other partner had manipulated Dong Xueci into traveling their way, which was the real reason he just so happened to stumble upon them.
And was also the one who arranged the crime scene, planting clues that led the East Ruins Divine Sovereign to follow their trail.
Her act of killing the three disciples at the border was to ensure the East Ruins Divine Sovereign knew they were on the right track. Finally, when Yun Wuji left the barrier to search for the Wind Seed, Yan Yao secretly leaked her aura, leading them directly to her.
She was doing all of this to get closer to Yun Wuji. According to her master's advice, this man was extremely cautious, so trying to use a beauty trap wouldn't work. The best way to gain his trust was to go through a life-and-death situation alongside him.
A battle where she had to risk herself to save him, the trick was simple but highly effective. Who would doubt someone who saved their life at the risk of their own?
Even if they weren't grateful, they would still develop a high degree of trust toward that person, right?
Her plan was indeed well-thought-out and had few obvious flaws. Unfortunately for her, Yun Wuji had already seen through her identity and anticipated that she would try something like this from the start.
After all, he had used the same trick just a few months ago.
He long deduced that this woman was sent by the Devil Queen to 'spy' on him. Although Yun Wuji didn't know her specific identity, he was certain there was a high chance she was either one of the witches or at least a soul attendant.
If she were among the witches, the most likely candidate would be the Seventh Witch, Hua Jin.
Hua Jin is a master of disguise and concealment, thanks to her unique Witch inheritance. Her transformation abilities are said to be unrivaled in the Northern Divine Region. She could alter her face, voice, body shape, and aura to such an extent that it was rumored only Chi Wuyao could see through her disguises in the Northern Divine Region.
This was also why Yun Wuji wasn't overly wary of this woman. Since she was working under Chi Wuyao, and considering that Chi Wuyao was half his lover, he didn't believe she would harm him, or at least, she wouldn't bring him any fatal danger.
Naturally, someone from a King Realm would never struggle to deal with two "lowly" individuals from a middle star realm like what was happening now.
Yun Wuji's expression changed, anger burning in his eyes. He ignored Yan Yao's words and stood beside her, facing the two men. "Nonsense! How can I leave you alone?"
His expression and tone were those of a righteous man who would never consider abandoning his friends to save himself.
His voice was firm and resolute, he would never abandon a friend, even in the face of death!
'I didn't expect this crazy bastard to have such a noble side,' Yan Yao thought. She had heard countless rumors about Yun Wuji's cruelty and shamelessness, so she had assumed he would flee without hesitation upon seeing this situation. She hadn't expected him to choose to stand by her side, willing to die with her rather than abandon her.
'This man isn't half bad,' she thought. At that moment, she began to appreciate his character. Of course, it was only appreciation, there was no way she would develop any romantic feelings for him, especially in a situation she had orchestrated herself.
And more importantly, she had sworn to never let a man into her heart — one of the most important lessons her master had taught her was to never trust a man.
"Stop talking nonsense. You're only a Divine King. If you stay here, you'll just be a burden!" Yan Yao said coldly, her tone was blunt, not caring about his feelings.
At this moment, the two men had already closed the distance. Yan Yao erupted with her profound energy, slashing twice with her blade, sending two arcs of dark, sharp blades toward them. She charged forward, closing in on them at the same time.
Another battle broke out, but this time, due to her 'injuries' and the fact that she was protecting Yun Wuji behind her, she found herself in a passive position.
"Go, I will hold them off!" As she blocked both men, she anxiously transmitted to Yun Wuji.
'Isn't she too caught up in her own rules? And how did she manage her injuries?' Yun Wuji stood still, watching the fight while admiring Yan Yao's skills. He had roughly guessed that she must be at least at the Divine Master Realm. Given the difference in their realms, even if these two poor guys went all out, they wouldn't be able to injure her under normal circumstances.
Yun Wuji was genuinely curious about how this woman had managed to get injured. After all, his main career was acting. If he could learn new tricks, it would certainly help him in his career.
"It's time for me to take action," Yun Wuji muttered as he observed the fight between the three. But this wasn't because he enjoyed watching, it was because he was gauging their strength. Yun Wuji's Devil Body had never fought anyone stronger than him, so he wasn't sure of his upper limit.
Previously, he had roughly estimated that, below the True God Realm, his battle strength should be around four or five small realms higher. But this was just a guess, he had never put it to the test.
He had also never seen two Divine Sovereigns fighting each other, so he didn't know how truly strong they were. Now that he had seen two of them going all out in battle, he confirmed his guess and gained much more confidence in his own strength.
Rumble!
The East Ruins Divine Sovereign swung his sword and blocked the blade heading toward his head. Shockwaves swept around him, and he quickly responded with a giant wind blade shooting toward her. Yan Yao, without hesitation, cut through it with her blade, splitting it into two.
"Despite her injury, this woman is still so strong! If this continues, she might be able to run away. We need to distract her again. Elder Dong Jiukui, go deal with that kid!" The East Ruins Divine Sovereign transmitted secretly.
Although Yan Yao was "injured" and her battle strength had significantly decreased, she was still not someone the East Ruins Divine Sovereign and Dong Jiukui could easily kill. Not to mention, if she wanted to leave, they had no way to stop her. However, thankfully, this woman had many burdens. If they could distract her again and force her to reveal a flaw, they might be able to gravely injure her.
"Yes, Sect Master!" Dong Jiukui replied, his eyes narrowing as he turned his attention toward Yun Wuji. But suddenly, his expression changed to one of shock. He widened his eyes in disbelief, Yun Wuji was nowhere to be found! Both of them had been keeping a close eye on him the entire time, and if he made even the slightest movement, they would have sensed it. How did he suddenly vanish from his spot?
"Looking for me?" Right at that moment, while Dong Jiukui was still in shock, a voice rang out from behind him.
"What?!" Yun Wuji's voice was soft and gentle, but to Dong Jiukui, it was like the whisper of the devil. His entire body turned cold, and without hesitation, his profound energy erupted as he spun around and thrust his spear toward the source of the voice.
Bang!
Unfortunately, although Dong Jiukui reacted quickly, he was still too slow compared to Yun Wuji. Before he could fully turn around, Yun Wuji's fist had already landed on his head.
Rumble!
The man's protective profound energy shattered completely and dispersed. When the fist struck him, Dong Jiukui felt as if his head had been hit by a million-ton hammer! His vision turned white, and his body was sent crashing from the sky, landing on the ground with a deafening rumble and creating a massive crater.
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