312 It’s My Turn At Las (1/2)

”I asked you — who are you! Don't you have the guts to tell me your name?” Lei Jian Hong trembled from head to toe as he asked in a low voice. He had paid no attention to the opposite party's insult and ridicule; neither had he glanced at the horrible corpse of his brother disciple that lay on the ground below.

Third disciple Fang Piao Hong looked at her senior's corpse. Her entire body shuddered, and she was unable to speak-up.

The intense fighting had suddenly stopped. Zhao Wu Ji's men had escaped from the danger. So, they were rejoicing incessantly. Their enemies had lost interest in them since that person had arrived. This person had arrived a bit later than expected, but they didn't seem to care about that at this moment.

[It doesn't matter whether he came late or early… it's fine as long as he has shown-up. Isn't preserving one's life above everything else?]

Everyone had stopped. But, the prevailing atmosphere in the battlefield had become increasingly depressing.

Suddenly, the red-clothed man chuckled and raised his hand. His sleeve made a ”snap!” sound. A sharp explosive sound emanated as his palm hit thin air. It was obvious that he had hit nothing but empty air. However, it seemed like he had struck at a solid object.

A slight 'swishing' sound was produced in the wind. Then, suddenly and quietly, the silhouettes of many people appeared in the surroundings.

The flames reflected light off each and every new comer's body. They were clad in red clothes. Each one of them stood calm and still. However, all of them had a cold and terrifying light flashing in their eyes. It seemed like a pack of blood-thirsty wolves were waiting for a command from their alpha.

The shadows of two people floated forward in the air, and arrived besides the first red-clad assailant. Their bodies glittered with a dark blue light as they stood facing Lei Jian Hong and Fang Piao Hong. However, the visual impact of their arrival had sent Lei Jian Hong's party into a shock.

All three of these assailants were Sky Xuan experts.

If one would look around… they'd see that many of the new-comers were covered with a bright earthen-yellow light; these people were Earth Xuan experts. There were around ten people who were at the Earth Xuan realm. The rest shone with the misty color of rain; Jade Xuan. There were thirty-to-forty Jade Xuan experts amongst them!

Lei Jian Hong's heart instantly became cold.

As cold as piece of ice…

[How can we fight this battle?!]

[The enemy's strength far-exceeds ours! And, our side only has third sister-disciple and me!]

”My name? Ha ha! Senior Lei, you're not new to this world. I'm an assassin from the Blood Sword Hall. How can I tell you my name? I may not care about you two, but how can I not care about Lei Wu Bei? He's the Great Master Lei! As for whether I have 'guts' or not — you can ask your second brother disciple. He would know it very clearly.” the man in red tilted his head and answered Lei Jian Hong.

”Very good! Blood Sword Hall it is. I'll certainly remember you!” Lei Jian Hong glanced at them with grief and indignation. He then turned and spoke, ”Junior sister, we'll shall leave now.”

”Stop!” suddenly, the red-clad man shouted.

Lei Jain Hong halted his steps.

”Why? Don't tell me that you think that you can keep us from leaving?” Lei Jian Hong gave a plaintive laugh. ”Your strength is far above us and we can't match you. But, do you think that you have the strength to restrain the two of us?”

Lei Jian Hong had spoken the truth. Both the sides were led by powerful Sky Xuan experts. It wouldn't be very difficult for the Blood Sword Hall to defeat Lei Jian Hong's side if they wanted to. However, it would be impossible for them to restrain Lei Jian Hong and Fang Piao Hong. These two could cut their bloody path of escape as long as they wanted to leave.

”He he, Elder Brother Lei misunderstands this younger brother's good intentions. You're the Great Master Lei's sole blood relative. We won't dare to commit such an offense!” the red-clad man spoke unhurriedly, ”It's just that… your junior's corpse… don't you wish to take it with you? Are you going to leave it in this open wilderness?”

Lei Jian Hong snorted coldly, but didn't pick-up the corpse. He then rose into the air, and pulled Fang Piao Hong with him. He wasn't going to utter a single sentence in such a situation. The branches on the nearby trees oscillated several times as they disappeared into the night's sky.

Lei Jian Hong was aware that carrying Zhou Jian Ming's body would be a very heavy burden. In fact, it would prevent them from leaving. The red-clad man had spoken those words with clear evil intentions, but it was important for him and his sister-disciple to leave that place in order to avoid misfortune.

[A new enmity has been established, and it has left no room for any leeway. That red-clothed man and his companions will use any extreme methods to capture us if we try to retrieve the second brother's body. What difference would it make if my father is the Great Cold Blooded Master? There would be no one left alive to bear as witness if we both die here and the Li Family's warriors are caught in the same net. Then, even if my father decided to take vengeance… he wouldn't know whom to take it on!]

[The opposite party clearly has the strength of kill us if we tarry!]

Therefore, he made a prompt decision and left.

The opposite party didn't see any sense in stopping them — just as Lei Jian Hong had determined. Therefore, no one tried to stop them.

Suddenly, a milky-white mist started to rise in the dim light of night. It covered the entire area, and started to get increasingly dense. It appeared as if it had formed a thin protective screen.

The nights and early mornings were always misty in the wooded mountains. So, no one paid much attention to it. Moreover, a fresh burst of air had passed through the mountain trees along with that mist. This had a serene effect on everyone's heart, and they couldn't help but take deep breaths as they felt their spirits rise.

However, they were unaware that Jun Mo Xie had climbed down the tree, and had let out a deep sigh.

He secretly shouted at his misfortune.

[It's such a pity! Lei Jian Hong and his people left a bit too early! He would've been able to see it if he had remained for a moment longer. It is such a pity that I've had to put-in such efforts, and suffer untold hardships to make this Ecstasy Fragrance. Unfortunately, the two of them were able to escape this trap.]

The Ecstasy Fragrance was unsuitable for use in the battle at an earlier time since there had been a formidable flow of Xuan Qi. It was very likely that it would've been blown away without being able to achieve the desired effect.

However, Jun Mo Xie had realized that the situation had now become stable-enough for him to use his trump card. The Ecstasy Fragrance had been made from the Hongjun Pagoda's Aura. It was formless to the point where it was invisible; it was traceless to the point of secrecy.

However, there was little flavor to it. Nevertheless, it was fresh, cool and elegant. Anyone who smelled that fresh and elegant mist would lose their strength. Even a Xuan Qi expert would see their Xuan Qi decline very significantly. In effect, they'd lose considerable fighting-strength if they breathed-in that fragrance.

This was Jun Mo Xie's biggest trump-card for this operation.