24. The Power of Bloodlines
“A coincidence?”
Qiu Shui raised an eyebrow and smiled calmly. “Your Highness seems to be in high spirits. Are you planning to lead a crusade against the Flame Python in the central area, ridding the world of this menace?”
Shangguan Qingyun knew there was no point in pretending. His face darkened as he asked, “You detected the Thousand Miles Fragrance?”
“What do you think?”
Qiu Shui pointed at Lu Xinyao’s sleeve, a large piece torn off, clearly ripped away.
That piece of cloth was currently tied to a demonic beast whose tail was on fire, desperately running towards a water source.
The Thousand Miles Fragrance Shangguan Qingyun smelled came from that beast.
As for Lu Xinyao, Gong Yiling had used a talisman to mask her scent.
Yes, even scents detectable only with special antidotes could be completely erased by a talisman.
This type of talisman was also known as the “Anti-Spying Happy Talisman.”
Of course, Qiu Shui and Lu Xinyao didn’t know how Gong Yiling knew about the Thousand Miles Fragrance.
In Gong Yiling’s own words, it was “a man’s intuition.”
“So you set a trap after discovering you were being followed?”
Shangguan Qingyun stopped Young Master Xuli from acting, then turned back and asked, “And the barrier to the central area? You removed it around the same time?”
“Your Highness is truly inquisitive,” Qiu Shui replied. “Without such preparations, how could we lure you into our trap?”
Shangguan Qingyun burst out laughing.
“Interesting. I thought I was dealing with two unknown wildflowers, but it turns out they’re rare treasures hidden beneath the snow.”
He sneered at the demonic beasts surrounding Qiu Shui and Lu Xinyao, true essence gathering in his palm, his Profound Void aura erupting.
He didn’t understand why the beasts were helping them, but the situation was clear.
There was no need for assassins.
Since his intentions were exposed, he would act personally.
Young Master Xuli shared the same thought.
But his intentions were more… lascivious. He licked his lips and said, “Brother Shangguan, you only want the girl with purplish-red hair, right?”
“Then may I have the pleasure of… tasting the black-haired one?”
Shangguan Qingyun frowned. “As long as they’re dead, do as you please.”
“Compared to the living, I find the dead more… appealing.”
With that, they both attacked.
They thought the demonic beasts were just a disorganized rabble, easily dealt with.
But they were wrong.
These beasts, who should have been easily defeated, possessed incredible regenerative abilities. They couldn’t be killed.
Initially, they thought it was the beasts’ own ability, but then they realized…
It wasn’t the beasts’ self-healing, but a cultivator skilled in healing arts.
There was a healer present?
Shangguan Qingyun noticed the unique aura of Qiu Shui’s healing arts and frowned.
Perhaps he needed to reconsider this girl’s value.
However, they had underestimated the situation.
Even as Profound Void cultivators, they were at a disadvantage in this chaotic battle. They couldn’t even kill a single beast, and the number of beasts…
Was increasing.
Why were these demonic beasts obeying the two girls?
The answer lay ten minutes earlier.
After Gong Yiling took out the barrier-breaking talisman, the scent-masking talisman, and various other items from her… pocket…
The two girls were still puzzled about how they could defeat so many assassins, plus two much stronger cultivators.
But Gong Yiling gave them a cryptic answer.
“Why do you think I led them to the central area?”
“To have the demonic beasts there deal with them?” Qiu Shui asked. “But… how can we be sure they’ll help us? And finding so many beasts in such a short time isn’t easy.”
“I never said we needed to find them.” Gong Yiling’s reply was puzzling. “We can make them come to us.”
“How?”
“Others can’t do it, but you can.” Gong Yiling looked at Lu Xinyao. “If I’m not mistaken, your demonic bloodline is not ordinary. If used correctly, attracting those beasts shouldn’t be difficult.”
“What!?”
Her words shocked the two girls.
How did she know about Lu Xinyao’s bloodline?
“Don’t worry, I have my ways. Not everyone can know her secret.” Gong Yiling shrugged. “Now isn’t the time to question how I know. The question is, are you willing to listen to me and take a gamble?”
“Whether we can defeat those two depends on you.”
Hearing this, Lu Xinyao almost guessed her identity.
Who else had the same aura as Big Sister and knew about her demonic bloodline?
This was a blatant hint. The woman before them could only be Gong Yiling.
But since Big Sister didn’t want to reveal herself, Lu Xinyao didn’t say anything. After agreeing, she released her bloodline aura in the central area.
Whether it was the Heavenly Phoenix Fox Demon bloodline or the even stronger Phoenix bloodline, it was like a summoning call to ordinary demonic beasts.
In the demonic beast world, where bloodline determined everything, the aura of a high-level beast, or even a divine beast, was a rare and powerful force.
So, all the beasts in the central area would instinctively gather, awaiting the commands of this bloodline’s owner.
Even if the owner didn’t look like a demonic beast, even if they looked almost human, they would still obey.
Just like now.
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