Chapter 276: Who is the Fish on the Chopping Block

Night quietly descended, and the area around Lingyun's Villa had already plunged into darkness. When this villa was first built, Su Wanyue had put quite a lot of thought into it, buying up a large piece of the surrounding land. In the end, only three villas were built on this plot, while the remaining land was planted with various types of trees. The villa in the middle of these three was the one Lingyun currently lived in, while the other two belonged to Su Wanyue and Chen Jing.

After Chen Jing and Su Wanyue entered Lingyun's villa, they never came out again. Taking advantage of the cover of night, many figures quietly entered the woods and approached this isolated villa, with the faint implication of surrounding it like a dumpling.

"You must be from the Holy See. Who would have thought that the Holy See, which always prides itself on being upright and honorable, would also engage in such sneaky, underhanded business!" In the dense forest, a person draped in a black cloak mocked a Holy Knight clad in armor without giving him any face.

"The way our Light Church does things is not for you people of the Dark Council to interfere with!" the Holy Knight said coldly.

"Is that so? Then, as for who can get more of that thing called Qingshen Tea, we shall each rely on our own abilities!" the person in the cloak also sneered.

The same scene appeared multiple times in the woods. Looking at them, it seemed they completely disregarded Lingyun in the villa and were instead discussing how to divide the Qingshen Tea they were about to get their hands on.

"These bastards, they really don't take us seriously at all!" inside the villa, Chen Jing said with an angry expression.

In front of her was a semi-transparent light screen, which was divided into many sections, displaying the images of those people sneaking into the forest.

"These guys, they must think of us as fish on a chopping block!" A trace of indignation also appeared on Su Wanyue's face.

"Who is the fish on the chopping block, that remains to be seen!" Esdeath chuckled, but the cold air lingering around her already indicated that she was not in a good mood right now.

"They are seeking their own deaths!" Kurome gripped the Samurai Sword in her hand, a flash of bloodthirsty light passing through her eyes.

"Master, can we make a move?" A flash of golden-red light appeared in Luo Yexi's hand.

"Hmm, it's time, go ahead!" The Array Disk in Lingyun's hand flashed with a burst of light. "Xiaojing, Wanyue, your strength is insufficient, so stay here for now. These guys, just leave them to Ye Xi and the others!"

"Mm, alright!" Chen Jing and the other looked at each other, their eyes full of unwillingness; this was not the first time they had felt their own strength was weak. But regardless of whether it was Luo Yexi or Esdeath, their strength made both of them feel a sense of powerlessness.

On a small hill not far from the villa stood several figures, among them Qi Lao, Huang Lao, Nangong, and others.

"I say, Old Qi, it seems that since the Chen girl went in, we haven't seen anyone else enter this villa, have we!" Huang Lao said.

"That's right." Qi Lao nodded.

"Is it possible that only those few young children are in the villa now? Where is the expert Chen Jing spoke of?" Huang Lao said with a frown.

"I don't know. In any case, let's prepare ourselves. If anything happens, we can strike at the first opportunity!" Nangong said.

Everyone present nodded.

"Array, activate!" Lingyun in the villa reached out and flicked the Array Disk in his hand, and the ordinary-looking woods suddenly became eerie.

"Hmm? Nangong, do you feel that the woods have become a bit strange?" Huang Lao's expression changed slightly.

"Hiss, this is... an Array, a large-scale Array covering the entire villa!" Nangong couldn't help but gasp.

"What?" Everyone present had their expressions change slightly. "An Array covering the entire villa?"

"Can you tell what type of Array this is?" Qi Lao asked.

"At first glance, this Array is one used to trap people, preventing those inside from leaving the range of the Array. What are they trying to do?" Nangong said with a frown. "To think that there is still someone who can casually set up such a large Array nowadays. Even some hidden families might not have this ability. It seems we won't need to intervene this time!"

"Hmm, someone is coming out!" Huang Lao's brows twitched. "No, why is it only young girls coming out?"

"Young girls?" Everyone present was stunned.

Just at this moment, the people hiding in the woods were also forced out. After all, the woods had suddenly become abnormal, and anyone could guess that the people in the villa had made a move.

"Hmm? Among these people, there are actually members of the Ji Family, and even people from some large families in Beijing. To think that the families in Beijing have fallen to this point!" A burly man with thick eyebrows and big eyes said with an unhappy expression. "It seems necessary to give these guys a lesson!"

The people who crawled out of the jungle looked at the villa in front of them, a trace of heat flashing in their eyes. In this villa in front of them were treasures that could allow them to break through to the Xiantian realm. However, such things were actually in the hands of a few young people, which could not help but make them feel greedy.

With a "creak," the villa's gate was pushed open, and several figures walked out. When everyone present saw the people who came out, they couldn't help but be stunned; appearing before them was actually a group of beautiful young girls.

"Hand over the Qingshen Tea in your hands, and we can spare your lives!" A Holy Knight stepped forward and said in very broken Huaxia.

"No, you all stay here too!" A short, wretched-looking man scanned the women present, a greedy light flashing in his eyes.

"Heh, you really do think of us as fish on a chopping block, but I wonder, who is the real fish on the chopping block!" Luo Yexi scanned the people present, a cold sneer curling the corners of her mouth.

Hearing only a cold shout, Esdeath's figure blurred, then she appeared behind the short man, the long sword in her hand slowly returning to its sheath.

"Just a piece of trash, yet you dare to be arrogant in front of me!"

With a "shh" sound, a blood arrow shot out from the man's throat, and his head slowly fell. In the man's eyes, the greed had not yet faded, and they were full of astonishment, completely unable to understand why he had suddenly been decapitated.

The scene was instantly silent. Although this man who spoke rudely was not strong among them, he was still in the middle tier. Now, he had been killed in one move in front of them, and no one present had even reacted, which made everyone present feel a sense of foreboding.

"Daring to plot against Lingyun's things, you really are ignorant of life and death!" Busujima Saeko slowly drew the Samurai Sword at her waist, the powerful Shura Power on her body surging constantly, making everyone present feel a sense of pressure.

"Gulp," a man hiding his body in a black cloak couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

"I don't believe it. They're just a few women, what are you afraid of?" Someone in the crowd suddenly said.

"Hmm?" A sharp light flashed in Luo Yexi's eyes; she pointed her fingers like a sword and slashed forward, and a sharp Sword Qi swept out.

The man who had just spoken had his expression change slightly, and he dodged frantically. However, was Luo Yexi's attack so easily dodged? The golden-red Sword Qi suddenly turned in mid-air, swept past the man's side, and neatly took off one of his arms.

"If I remember correctly, you should be a Shadow Guard of the Ji Family!" Luo Yexi said with a faint smile. "Stirring up trouble at a time like this, you really are in a hurry to die, aren't you!"

Just as the man wanted to say something, Luo Yexi raised her hand, and a streak of Sword Qi shot him dead instantly.

"Senior Sister Ye Xi, what should we do with these people?" Akame asked.

"Leave none alive!" Luo Yexi said indifferently.

"Just what I wanted!" Kurome put the last piece of snack into her mouth, and after throwing away the bag in her hand, she slowly drew the Samurai Sword at her waist.