Chapter 1147: Lil Thing’s grudge (2/2)

He doesn’t know that the Lustbite energy also destroyed Mama Yunxi’s kinsmen!

Lil Thing couldn’t control itself, its killing intent robbing all of its rationality to reduce it to a bloodthirsty beast. At last, it ignored Gu Beiyue to lunge for an attack.

“Gu Beiyue, protect Yunxi!” Long Feiye was about to hand over Han Yunxi to Gu Beiyue and draw his sword against Lil Thing when he was shoved out of the way. Gu Beiyue turned just in time to open his arms to Lil Thing.

Lil Thing is an undying beast. If he clashes with His Highness, both of them will be injured! The best choice is to drag things out until the princess wakes up.

At least the princess can talk directly with Lil Thing and figure out the problem.

Lil Thing was very fast and had already bared its claws. It never expected the gentleman’s actions and couldn’t stop itself in time.

“Aroooooooooo!” It howled as it pounced on the gentleman. Fortunately, it managed to retract its claws in time and simply sent the man tumbling underfoot. Lil Thing quickly got out of the way and aimed for Long Feiye again. Now on his guard, Long Feiye shielded Han Yunxi behind him as he raised his sword.

Gu Beiyue flew over as well. He couldn’t bear to hurt Lil Thing, nor was there any need. He simply stood in front of Long Feiye and Han Yunxi again. His gaze on the poison beast was no longer kind, but filled with sternness. He neither spoke nor questioned.

Lil Thing froze, but soon leaped to the gentleman’s side. Gu Beiyue was quickly to follow up. No matter how fast Lil Thing ran, it couldn’t outpace the gentleman! Like this, a game of chase began.

Bai Yanqing didn’t move this entire time. He simply watched from a distance while wearing a cold smile. His body was suffering from serious injuries, making it impossible for him to escape Gu Qishao’s vines. But even if he was going to die, he wanted the poison beast to join him. Since Long Feiye’s Lustbite energy could hurt him, it could wound the poison beast as well!

He sat watching the entire spectacle like a play. Lil Thing and Gu Beiyue kept up their round of chase as Long Feiye followed him while carrying Han Yunxi. Now that the dual cultivation had succeeded, Long Feiye’s Nirvana Heart arts were all gone. His only source of internal energy came from the Lustbite energy.

Thus, as long as Long Feiye made his move, a single slash would be enough to kill the poison beast.

Bai Yanqing was looking forward to it! He wanted to see Han Yunxi’s pet, the last of the snow wolves, die at Long Feiye’s hands. He was certain it’d make Han Yunxi cry. And Long Feiye would always owe the Poison Sect a blood debt!

Gu Qishao could only fret as he watched. He wanted to join them and give Lil Thing a thorough thrashing. It doesn’t show up when we needed its help, but now it’s here to wreck havoc after we captured Bai Yanqing! Abominable!

Wherever Lil Thing pounced, Gu Beiyue would show up in its line of sight. After a few rounds, Gu Beiyue could even predict where it’d go before it leaped. Lil Thing’s brain was no match for the gentleman!

A few face-offs later, hatred bloomed in Lil Thing’s eyes. It grew more and more angry and even forgot the identity of the white-robed gentleman before it.

“AROOOOO!”

“AROO~”

It gave long howls that turned into snarls. Abruptly, it slammed the ground with its paw, sending a fissure in the earth. Long Feiye immediately took to the skies with Han Yunxi with Gu Beiyue following. Lil Thing took this chance to slip past Gu Beiyue and fly directly at Long Feiye.

The fact that Long Feiye had allowed Gu Beiyue to shield him for so long was testament to his patience. Now that there was a direct attack, he had no excuse to avoid fighting back! Of course, he had no idea that the Lustbite energy he possessed would not only destroy Lil Thing’s immortality in one strike, but even kill him easily.

His cold eyes were only filled with the intention to teach the beast a lesson!

Still, moments before his sword struck, Gu Beiyue made it in time. He pushed aside Long Feiye’s sword hand just as Lil Thing clawed viciously across Gu Beiyue’s chest.

Everyone froze.

Four ragged claw marks ripped diagonally down Gu Beiyue’s chest. Fresh blood seeped from the wounds, staining his white robes red, then black in quick succession.

It was poison!

Lil Thing’s claws weren’t as fatal as his fangs, but this was still hypertoxic venom!

Long Feiye held Han Yunxi as he landed on the ground, hollering, “Gu Beiyue, why were you so stupid? You’re courting death!” His intentions had been to block Lil Thing’s attacks, not try to kill him.

Gu Beiyue’s expression remained severe as he stared at Lil Thing with knitted bows. With his speed, it was perfectly possible to avoid that last swipe. But he had chosen to take a bet.

Lil Thing could only gape. It stared at the gentleman’s creased bows, then at the bleeding, blackening wounds on his chest, and quickly came to its senses. It backed away subconsciously.

What had it done?

It had just...injured the gentleman.

Abruptly, Gu Beiyue seemed to lose all strength as his legs collapsed beneath him. Kneeling on the ground, he clutched at his chest, staining his fingers with blood. Still, he didn’t stop staring at Lil Thing.

“Gu Qishao, what are you standing around for? Cure the poison!” Long Feiye roared.

But Gu Qishao’s reply was hopeless. “I can’t cure it!”