Chapter 137: That Demonic Mosquito is Rather Peculiar

In his view, while the opportunity to join the Lingtian Sect was not to be missed, if it required handing over all his worldly possessions and stooping so low, he would rather simply walk away.

Luan Zhong, whose shoulder was injured, wore an expression filled with malice. Clutching his jade talisman, he chimed in, "Indeed. What use is having a teleportation jade talisman when all is said and forth? The humiliation of today, we brothers will surely return a hundredfold in the future."

Seeing that Chu Xin'er's expression had turned somewhat unsightly yet she made no further move, they grew even more arrogant.

"Little wench, just wait. We brothers will certainly not let this rest..."

Having hurled another harsh threat, the Luan brothers prepared to crush their talismans and teleport away. However, an inexplicable sense of sudden danger abruptly gripped their hearts.

A grey shadow flickered behind Luan Zhong, and a large mosquito materialized out of thin air, instantly unleashing a barrage of sharp, crescent-shaped projectiles.

Almost simultaneously, Chu Xin'er formed a hand seal with her fingers, sending both the Vajra Sword and the Willow Leaf Dagger surging toward Luan Ping.

Caught completely off guard by the sneak attack, Luan Zhong's face was painted with terror, and his voice cut off abruptly.

Because the distance was far too close, he had no time whatsoever to dodge, not even enough time to crush his talisman.

*Thud, thud!*

Amidst the stunned gazes of the onlookers, a mist of blood burst from the back of Luan Zhong's head. The very person who had been so overbearing just moments ago, boasting of taking revenge on Chu Xin'er, toppled straight down, lifeless.

"Second brother! You damned witch!" Watching his brother fall, his soul unable to escape, Luan Ping let out a roar of sheer terror and fury.

Yet, under the bombardment of the two middle-grade magical tools, the protective light barrier around him shattered directly. Having no spare time for grief, he frantically moved to crush his talisman and teleport away.

The very instant he squeezed the talisman, however, the grey shadow flashed once more. Xiao Wenzi, utilizing his Demonic Shadow Arts, was already upon him. His razor-sharp front claws lashed out, and Luan Ping's fingers snapped clean off in response.

Blood and severed fingers tumbled down alongside the unactivated talisman. Accompanying a piercing shriek, the Vajra Sword and Willow Leaf Dagger pierced straight into his head and heart respectively.

Knowing that the two wretched scoundrels were lustful and depraved, to the point of not even sparing the fourteen or fifteen-year-old Lu Yin, Chu Xin'er felt profound disgust and naturally had no intention of letting them off lightly.

Therefore, she had secretly sent a voice transmission to Xiao Wenzi inside her spirit beast pouch, instructing him to coordinate with her to trap the Luan brothers.

Having broken through to the twelfth layer, and thanks to the Blood Spirit Technique being a supreme ancient cultivation method, Xiao Wenzi's combat prowess was now no less than that of the Luan brothers who were at the half-step Foundation Establishment stage.

With a deliberate ambush taking them unawares, eliminating Luan Zhong was an effortless task for him.

Thus, while appearing to ambush Luan Zhong, he had already calculated his move against Luan Ping. The timing was absolute perfection: the exact moment Chu Xin'er shattered the opponent's protective spiritual light, Xiao Wenzi intervened to prevent Luan Ping from escaping via teleportation.

With his heart and head struck, this fellow similarly met a fate where both body and soul were destroyed.

In truth, Chu Xin'er had not originally intended to directly execute them. As long as the Luan brothers obediently handed over all their possessions and points, and kowtowed in apology to Lu Yin, the matter would have ended there.

Yet these two fools relied on their talismans for protection and arrogantly threatened future retaliation. How could Xiao Wenzi have been soft-hearted enough to spare them?

As for whether killing the two of them would bring any trouble, Chu Xin'er was not overly concerned. In the world of immortal cultivation, strength reigned supreme, and the Lingtian Sect had never forbidden the elimination of other trial-takers.

Luan Zhong and Luan Ping had bullied Lu Yin, so getting themselves killed when they were inferior in skill was only fitting.

"Eh? Where did that demonic mosquito come from?"

Witnessing the Luan brothers' sudden ambush and death, all the trial-takers, including Xu Lingzi and Lu Yin, were somewhat startled. Xiao Wenzi's appearance had been far too abrupt; prior to this, not a single person had been able to detect him beforehand.

Of course, this was because Xu Lingzi had not constantly cast his divine sense to scan the area around Chu Xin'er, fearing it might displease the pretty, baby-faced junior sister.

Otherwise, given the strength of his divine sense, he certainly would have been able to detect Xiao Wenzi—who was veiled in both Spirit-Suppressing and Invisibility Talismans—emerging from the spirit beast pouch at her waist.

"Could this demonic mosquito be her spirit beast?"

Xu Lingzi stared at Chu Xin'er with slightly constricted pupils, muttering to himself inwardly. Evidently, though he had not detected the anomaly beforehand, he still harbored suspicions regarding Chu Xin'er.

Yet the reality presented to him filled him with further doubt, for once the large mosquito had eliminated the Luan brothers, it rapidly fled toward the distance.

"Xin'er, you and Miss Lu Yin go on ahead first. We will rendezvous in the distance shortly."

While fleeing toward the forest several hundred meters away, Xiao Wenzi transmitted his voice.

His reason for doing so was to prevent others from branding Chu Xin'er as a demonic witch.

After all, regardless of the circumstances, keeping a mosquito as a spirit beast would inevitably lead people to view one as an unorthodox cultivator. If this were not the Lingtian Gorge, and if Chu Xin'er were not participating in the entrance trial, Xiao Wenzi would not have bothered with such superfluous actions.

"Little Wen is quite thoughtful."

Hearing Xiao Wenzi's voice transmission, Chu Xin'er, though feeling his deliberate concealment was somewhat excessive, still felt quite touched inwardly.

At that moment, Lu Yin recovered from the shock of the Luan brothers' demise. Her small face filled with delight, she said, "Sister Chu, thank you."

The little girl was quite clever; she understood that discussing deep matters when relationships were shallow was a major taboo, and thus she wisely refrained from asking about Xiao Wenzi.

Because of the shock delivered by the earlier slaying of the Luan brothers, even though dozens of pairs of eyes were watching, not a single person made a move to intercept Xiao Wenzi as he flew away.

It was not until he was about to vanish into the forest that a young man's eyes flickered and he gave chase.

"That demonic mosquito is somewhat peculiar. You go as well, and find a way to capture it—though be careful."

Seeing someone unable to restrain themselves from making a move, Xu Lingzi quietly transmitted instructions to the few people beside him. As for himself, his gaze remained fixed entirely upon Chu Xin'er, adorned with a gentle, amiable smile.

Since even Xu Lingzi's subordinates had made a move, the remaining onlookers felt their misgivings diminish significantly. By the time Xiao Wenzi flew into the woods, nearly a dozen people had chased after him.

Knowing Little Wen's formidable power, Chu Xin'er paid no mind to those fellows' petty tricks. She smiled gently at Lu Yin and helped bandage the wound on her shoulder.

Then, walking over to the corpses of Luan Zhong and Luan Ping, she gathered up all their spoils before preparing to call out to Lu Yin to leave.

"Hold on, Junior Sisters. This is Xu Lingzi, greetings to you both."

At that very moment, the handsome man in white finally could not help stepping forward, speaking with utmost courtesy.

His intention was twofold: first, to stall the young maidens so that his cousin Xu Chen and the others could capture Xiao Wenzi;

and second, to test the waters. If Chu Xin'er truly had a connection to that demonic mosquito, she would inevitably speak to him coldly or even rush anxiously to leave.

"Oh, so it is Senior Brother Xu. I wonder what instruction Senior Brother has for us?"

This fellow had previously stood by idly, watching Lu Yin being bullied and even sending others to chase after Little Wen, yet now he was brazenly trying to buddy up to her. Chu Xin'er felt deep-seated disgust.

However, since the opponent was at least at the Foundation Establishment stage and appeared calculatingly shrewd, she could not afford to be led by the nose. Therefore, Chu Xin'er gave a calm, counter-questioning reply.