Stronger from Earth
Chapter 317 - 316: Beneath Notice
Once a woman gets angry, she doesn’t want to be reasonable. If she has any bit of reason left, it will unleash formidable destructive power.
Mao Yi could not have imagined that they got discovered so easily, and that despicable woman actually took the initiative to shoot him first.
"Senior Brother Mao, are you okay?" Ling He hurried forward and swung his sword to cut off the tail feathers, pulling Mao Yi out, leaving only four lone arrows on the ground.
"You pale-skinned woman, why did you harm my senior brother?!" Zou Li demanded angrily.
Mao Yi’s injuries were quite severe. His legs were only penetrated through flesh while his arm had bones pierced through, making it hard to heal.
Avril didn’t dare be angry with Wang Xuan, but as the Saintess of the Immortal Holy Land, she was much nobler than these Mountain Gate disciples, and now being offended, she wouldn’t let it slide easily.
"You people have already been captured by me," Avril said coldly, glancing back at Wang Xuan who maintained an "it’s none of my business" demeanor, truly infuriating.
She interrogated, "Which sect do you belong to? Sneaking around here, what is your intention towards me, have you been plotting something sinister?!"
This attitude really made Mao Yi furious enough to spit blood, and he shouted, "We’ve come to capture you pair of adulterers! You even reverse blame and injure us upon meeting, such methods surely indicate a guilty conscience."
Avril thought these people were out of their minds, deciding a narrative based on subjective assumptions without any evidence or witnesses. Were they not insane?
Wang Xuan said calmly, "What ’sinister’? Before your mom and dad got married, they were sticking together, doesn’t that mean they’re adulterous? Doesn’t that make you a bastard?"
This Mao Yi had nothing better to do. Even if he had something going on with Avril, why should it concern him? Did he think he could question moral high grounds?
As stupid as a pig.
"This is only the second time meeting with you, what relationship could we have? Don’t tarnish my innocence," Avril pouted but recalling past events, she felt lacking confidence.
Knowing this group’s intentions, Avril naturally couldn’t show a nice attitude just to people causing trouble for her; they must be taught a lesson, or it would disgrace the Immortal Holy Land.
"Today I’ll capture you, have your master come to Eden Garden to apologize; otherwise, don’t expect anything good!"
With a shout, Avril drew her bow and fired Nine Stars in succession, striking three individuals instantly, while the others reacted timely to block it with shields.
The Four Symbols Mountain Gate members immediately formed an array. Their gate was named after the four Saint Beasts: Cyan Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise due to the close relationship of their founding ancestors and a shared adventure.
Whenever the four disciples coordinated efforts post-array, their destructive power increased immensely, being able to battle strong foes.
"We are twelve, four Pure Yang and eight at Earth Immortal Peak. This woman’s cultivation level is unknown, but we think we can take her down," Mao Yi forcibly joined the battle array.
Zou Li was rather flustered and quickly said, "Senior Brother, she is the True Inheritor of the Immortal Holy Land; there’s no need to offend her. Let’s retreat first!"
Mao Yi snorted coldly, "No way, if we retreat now, where’s the face for our Four Symbols Alliance?" More importantly, he needed to regain the face he had lost!
"Brothers, let’s work together to capture her!" Mao Yi shouted, and the Four Symbols Battle Array transformed into a roaring White Tiger, awe-inspiringly intimidating.
The battle array then led by White Tiger Sect, controlling a thirty-foot-long White Tiger to attack, shattering a large area of the air ahead, nearly scratching Avril.
The Unicorn galloped, arrows flying one after another, dragging Avril into a tight fight.
The array could amplify combat power, with various transformations to respond to situations. Under joint efforts, the Four Symbols Alliance disciples could challenge the Pure Yang Peak unfazed.
While Avril’s capability slightly exceeded this level, her advantage was obvious but she couldn’t overpower Mao Yi’s group quickly.
After three to five minutes of entanglement, Avril couldn’t subdue these people, thus becoming more anxious, like holding a breath she couldn’t let out.
"Ahem." Wang Xuan coughed and cast a casual glance, causing a disciple from the Cyan Dragon Sect at Earth Immortal Peak to slow down, creating a substantial flaw in the Four Symbols Battle Array.
"Ha!" Avril shouted sharply while attacking rapidly, seizing the opportunity to defeat Mao Yi’s group individually, binding them with turquoise snakes.
Especially the four Pure Yang cultivators among them received extra treatment, ending up battered and bruised, looking wretched.
"How about it? Do my skills meet your expectations?" Avril boastfully said.
Wang Xuan remained indifferent, thinking if he hadn’t intervened, this Western female knight wouldn’t have subdued them.
Mao Yi’s face turned livid, while Zou Li and others appeared nervous. The defeat wasn’t an issue, but how to explain this situation logically?
If truly taken to Eden Garden’s camp asking their master to apologize and retrieve them, that would be a major disgrace indeed.
"Miss Avril, we seldom heard of your reputation from the East, thus troubled you. Honestly, we just want to deal with Wang Xuan, nothing intentionally against you," Mao Yi’s face-changing was swift.
A wise man doesn’t suffer immediate losses. Being oblivious now won’t lead to any good results.
"Do you think I’m easier to bully?" Wang Xuan said calmly, his sharp gaze swept over them, "Aren’t you afraid she truly is my mistress?"
Mao Yi shrank his head, realizing escape today seemed impossible as this pair of adulterers probably wouldn’t spare them.
Avril frowned, "You’re even able to utter such unpleasant words as ’mistress’? You and I are clear as can be, today I came just to challenge you!"
"I was scaring them," Wang Xuan chuckled, getting ready to leave, "Finish dealing with them on my behalf."
Merely a bunch of small fry, of no significance. They didn’t meet his standard, not even deserving his actions.
Seeing Wang Xuan intent on leaving, Avril hurriedly said, "How do I find you?"
"See you if we’re destined." Wang Xuan felt odd, wondering if this girl was addicted to being abused.
"No acquaintance without a fight." Avril remarked.
But Wang Xuan ignored her, thinking the girl ignorant, caring not for whatever quirks she had, there’s no chance he’d take responsibility.
"No, you can’t leave without telling me contact details." Avril stood proudly before Wang Xuan, blocking his path with her chest raised defiantly.
Wang Xuan shouted, "Get lost!"
His rude approach would surely make most women feel aggrieved, with inner anger, yet Avril obediently stepped aside, appearing very compliant.
"If you won’t tell me, then you won’t tell me," she said.
As Wang Xuan soared towards the camp, Avril followed closely behind, dragging the captives back.
Passing by his demon beast army, Wang Xuan noticed a Federation Army squad doing inventory and marking positions.
It was a routine post-battle tally related to merits assessment, a very crucial procedure.
"How’s the inventory result?" Wang Xuan asked.
The team responsible for tallying consisted of a hundred people, with cultivation levels and momentum far exceeding regular soldiers, primarily Human Immortals, a few Earth Immortals, and the leaders were Celestial Immortals.
They carried unshuttable intelligent systems to statistically log spoils of war, preventing rampant corruption by concerned personnel.
"Don’t ask too much." The leader replied indifferently.
Wang Xuan pointed at the fifty thousand demon beasts, saying, "They’re puppets enslaved by me, killing a hundred thousand demon beasts on the battlefield; are they relevant to me or not?"
His tone was calm, as if raising a flock of chicks, without pride or boasting as his strength easily achieved such feats, a routine process.
Before the leader could express astonishment, Mao Yi dragged by Avril urgently called for help, "Master Uncle, save me!"
Ji Song’s face changed, he quickly demanded, "Why have you bound Mao Yi and others, know that internal strife is a serious crime! Release them quickly."
(Thanks to "Little Sheep Eating Soybeans" for the reward of ten thousand, additional update will be offered today or tomorrow.)