Chapter 226

His life was hanging by a thread; he no longer cared about money, as surviving was the most important thing.

"Xu Yang..."

A look of resentment appeared in his eyes, his features twisted; if only he could return alive, he would definitely take revenge on Xu Yang.

"You alone won't do; everyone must agree."

His opponent's long spear was overbearing and fierce, striking like a dragon, with no intention of stopping.

Chen Jiang failed to dodge in time, and a spray of blood splattered from his arm.

Cold sweat broke out on his back; if not for his quick reaction, that spear would have pierced his throat.

"You've held a grudge against me; it seems I can't let you return alive."

Xu Yang was hiding in a large tree in the distance, taking in Chen Jiang's expression.

He did not save those in danger, which in a sense was no different from the men in black, so naturally, he had to guard against Chen Jiang and the others holding a grudge.

The best way to guard against a grudge was naturally to eliminate those who might hold one, so he did not leave at all, hiding nearby to see if there was a chance to keep Chen Jiang and the others here permanently.

Originally, the alliance had dissolved, and at most, they would never see each other again, but because of today's events, they would likely become true enemies.

"Brother Qin, Brother Yue, Miss Liu, I'm not going to make it." Chen Jiang shouted to the three of them.

The implication was that if he died, they wouldn't survive either, so they should hurry up and hand over the money.

Yue Gui's expression changed, his heart hardened, and he gritted his teeth, saying: "Break out and flee separately."

He had brought all his belongings to participate in this auction, totaling five or six hundred silver taels; if he handed them over obediently, he would struggle to afford food for the next few months.

Most importantly, it was Chen Jiang who was going to die, not him; he was confident he could break out and escape, so why should he obediently hand over all his silver just to save Chen Jiang?

As the first person to propose kicking Xu Yang out of the alliance, he was by no means a person who valued loyalty, prioritizing his own interests above all else.

He unleashed a heavy punch to drive back his opponent, ignoring Qin Ze who was fighting alongside him, and immediately exploded with Gang Qi to rush toward the Profound Heaven Sect.

Liu Qian also drove back her opponent at almost the same moment and fled in another direction.

"Damn it!"

Qin Ze gritted his teeth; he wanted to save Chen Jiang and did not intend to abandon him, but if he continued to fight to the death, none of them would fare well.

But since Yue Gui and Liu Qian had both fled, his staying behind would only result in one more death.

"Puchi!"

Taking a direct hit from a Gang Qi strike, he spat blood, finally breaking through the encirclement and fleeing in another direction.

Three men in black chased after them, while one came charging toward Chen Jiang with murderous intent.

"You bastards will not have a good end!" Chen Jiang's eyes were splitting with rage, and he roared in grief and indignation.

The three of them had actually disregarded the alliance pact and abandoned him to flee, just as they had done without hesitation when kicking Xu Yang out.

Yue Gui did not look back, and while Liu Qian's face showed some shame, she did not hesitate at all.

Qin Ze heard the cursing and looked back, only to see Chen Jiang being besieged by two men in black, one of his arms already severed.

"Ah..."

A shrill scream spread across the wilderness as a long spear pierced Chen Jiang, lifting him into mid-air.

"As expected, they are all disloyal fellows; this kind of alliance can only win when things are going smoothly, but the moment a crisis hits, it's more fragile than paper."

Xu Yang jumped down from the large tree and continued running forward.

One man in black was chasing Yue Gui and was running in his direction.

He could not stay long, because he had already seen that after those two men in black killed Chen Jiang, one of them was chasing in this direction.

These men in black were clearly more ferocious than the two he had killed earlier, and their combat power at the same level was no weaker than that of the Profound Heaven Sect's outer sect disciples.

"Xu Yang didn't save us, and Chen Jiang is dead."

Yue Gui felt fear and anger in his heart.

Even though he had offered a reward, Xu Yang still refused to help; for such a small matter, he had acted so ruthlessly, clearly capable of deterring the men in black with a single move, yet he stood by and watched, tearing away the last shred of dignity for all of them.

A mere nobody, yet he dared to treat them like this.

He ran at full speed, Gang Qi surging and exploding under his feet, gradually shaking off the pursuer behind him.

He would not die here; he would return safely to the Profound Heaven Sect, and as for Liu Qian and Qin Ze, they would have to leave their fate to the heavens.

After this incident, the alliance would likely cease to exist; there was nothing more important than staying alive.

"They can't catch up to me."

Looking back, the figures of the men in black were no longer visible, but he still could not stop; he did not know if the men in black were still pursuing, and only by returning to the Profound Heaven Sect would he be truly safe.

"Xiu!"

As he passed a giant rock, a sharp whistle of air being torn apart suddenly reached his ears; Yue Gui's pupils contracted violently, the hair on his body stood on end, and his scalp felt as if it were about to explode.

A cold light flew from behind the giant rock, rushing straight toward his chest like a waterfall.

"Not good!"

He shouted in his heart; this was clearly a blade edge emitting a fierce aura, waiting here all along to ambush him.

When did that man in black get in front of him?

Yue Gui had no time to circulate his Gang Qi for protection; in the nick of time, he could only step to the side to dodge the ambushing blade.

"Puchi!"

The sound of a sharp blade severing bone rang out in the silent wilderness, accompanied by a flash of blood and an arm being thrown high into the air.