Chapter 52 Part 2

“Huh, you actually made it out?” A Black-Clothed Man suddenly stepped out from behind a tree, clad in a strange hooded robe. In the dim surroundings, Yu Qingxian couldn’t make out his face clearly, only that it bore many scars, uneven in the shifting light and shadow. Those two eyes gleamed sinisterly, fixed unblinkingly on him.

Yu Qingxian jolted in shock. The man said he’d “made it out”… He inwardly cursed his luck—he’d randomly chosen a direction and run straight into an accomplice!

“You… who are you?” Yu Qingxian gripped the tree trunk and subtly shifted his position.

The Black-Clothed Man didn’t answer. Instead, he exclaimed in delight, “After all my searching, here you are without effort! So the soul most suitable for offering to Lord Jiu You is yours!”

An offering of souls—clearly nothing good. Yu Qingxian turned to run! But the Black-Clothed Man was prepared, flinging out a Black Whip of unknown material. Flexible like a snake, it coiled around Yu Qingxian’s waist and yanked him back through the air with a pull.

“Years ago, I found Wei Xiaoxiao, but you ruined it. You’ll just have to replace her.”

“So it’s you!” “In your dreams!”

Two voices rang out almost simultaneously. Before Yu Qingxian could turn, two Copper Coins hurtled through the air with immense force. One severed the Black Whip around his waist; the other flew straight at the Black-Clothed Man.

Yu Qingxian fell from midair, but a hand swiftly caught him, pulling him into an embrace that was both strange and familiar. “Chu Yi!”

Feeling safe at last, Yu Qingxian closed his eyes and collapsed limply against Chu Yi.

“President Yu?” Chu Yi sensed the unnatural heat of his body. He steadied him with one arm while touching Yu Qingxian’s flushed cheek with the other.

Yu Qingxian found it comfortable and unconsciously nuzzled closer, letting out a hot, soft “hm” from his throat.

Yu Zhensheng coughed lightly. “Little Bro Chu, why don’t you hand Qingxian over to me? Master Chen and Master Zhang seem to be struggling—do you want to help them?”

Yu Qingxian instinctively clutched Chu Yi’s clothes, his resistance plain as day.

Chu Yi glanced downward and noticed President Yu’s unusual state. Though Big Brother Yu and President Yu were brothers, holding him like this in this condition wasn’t appropriate, right?

Chu Yi’s face warmed a bit, but he kept a straight face. “No need. I’ll channel some True Qi into President Yu—he should feel better soon.”

Was there a difference between channeling True Qi and just holding him?

Big Brother Yu hesitated, but seeing his brother’s injuries, his heart ached. Fine, better not to disturb him.

Their minds raced with private thoughts as ambiguous bubbles floated in the air. Meanwhile, Chen Jin Sheng and his daughter, along with Zhang Shaoyi, were fighting on the verge of vomiting blood. The Black-Clothed Man’s Black Whip could regenerate even after being severed, and it could split into many tendrils, like a swarm of black snakes swirling around him—extremely hard to deal with.

Zhang Shaoyi, whose skills were even weaker than Chen Ying’s, would likely have been whipped in half by now if not for the protection of his Purple Thunder Talisman!

Zhang Shaoyi shouted, “Master Chu, think of something quick! I only have one Purple Thunder Talisman left!”

Damn it, he should have gone to rescue the hostage instead. This Black Mud Loach mark was far trickier than the Peach Blossom Evil!

Chu Yi held President Yu with one arm. “Set up your Five Elements Eight Trigrams Array.”

“I can’t suppress it!”

“Just set it up!”

Zhang Shaoyi dodged left and right. Under the cover of Chen Jin Sheng and his daughter, he hastily arranged the formation. Once activated, Chu Yi bit his tongue tip, using the blood and Merit Power to draw an Evil-Suppressing Talisman out of thin air.

The golden-glowing Evil-Suppressing Talisman fused with the Five Elements Eight Trigrams Array. The Black-Clothed Man, covered head to toe by the array, immediately screamed, “Stop! Lord Jiu You won’t forgive you. Lord Jiu You is the supreme deity—omniscient and omnipotent…”

Chu Yi had a vague sense of foreboding. Without waiting for the man to finish, he slammed the Evil-Suppressing Talisman down. The Black-Clothed Man let out a final shriek and dissolved into a puddle of black water under the golden light.

Yu Zhensheng jumped in shock. “How…!”

“He’s an Evil Cultivator who offered his body and soul. When he dies, he scatters to ash—nothing left.”

“Then that Lord Jiu You he mentioned…” They’d all heard the man’s last words. If even a follower was this powerful, what if the entity came after Qingxian?

Chu Yi shook his head. He didn’t even know who the enemy was—how could he fight it?

Yu Zhensheng knew he was asking too much. Glancing at his brother, whose eyes were closed and expression much calmer, he said to Chu Yi, “Sorry to trouble Little Bro Chu with watching Qingxian. I’ll check on things in the back.”

He’d called the police on the way; the armed SWAT team arrived around the same time as them and, guided by the Yu Family bodyguards, had gone straight to the rear to apprehend the criminals. The gunshots had stopped, so as the family head, he needed to assess the situation.

Chu Yi nodded. “Don’t worry, Big Brother Yu.”

He really didn’t dare tell Big Brother Yu that, out of his brother’s sight, President Yu was secretly groping his abs. If not for the pants in the way, that unruly hand might have ventured even lower!

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