Chapter 159: You

Next, the three of them strolled through this tomb cavern world as casually as sightseeing!

Xia Yu hopped along, occasionally pointing at distant wonders and exclaiming, or picking flowers and herbs, finding everything fascinating!

But just as the three reached the top of a jungle…

Not far away, several gazes spotted them; five people were also soaring at high speed!

The leader was a youth clad in a brocade robe, his face like polished jade, a hint of arrogance in his brows, his aura steady, and his cultivation had clearly reached the late Dao Lord realm, a notch above Xia Yu. The four cultivators behind him also exuded strong aura!

The leader suddenly halted, his gaze turning toward the direction of Xia Yu and the others!

"Hmm?" The leader looked toward Xia Yu's side, and upon seeing Xia Yu, his face instantly showed astonishment, "Isn't that the miss?"

"How did the miss end up in this tomb cavern? This place is so dangerous!"

"And who are those two people beside her?"

All five of them were members of the Xia family!

The leader was named Xia Jie, a prodigious disciple of the younger generation of the Xia family, cultivated intensively since childhood. He came on the family's orders to explore the Dao Lord realm tomb, never expecting to encounter the runaway miss Xia Yu here.

The four behind him all wore expressions of shock…

They all knew that Xia Yu was the clan patriarch's cherished jewel, protected meticulously since childhood, never having stepped beyond the family's territory. Yet now she appeared alone in this extremely perilous tomb cavern, utterly incomprehensible.

A few days earlier, Xia Yu had secretly run away. The Xia family patriarch, Xia Xuan Zhou, immediately notified all members of the Xia family abroad, instructing them to report to him at once if they saw Xia Yu.

As for the matter that Bai Lian Yue had already found Xia Yu and was secretly following her, Xia Xuan Zhou said nothing to anyone.

"Come, go find the miss!" Xia Jie waved his hand and rushed toward Xia Yu, the other four following closely behind!

At the same time, on Xia Yu's side, just as Xia Jie and his group turned to look, Xia Yu also noticed them!

"It's over, it's over, why did I run into family members…" Xia Yu's little face fell the moment she saw the five Xia family members, instinctively tucking her head, turning away, trying to keep their eyes off her face, murmuring nervously as if she were a thief!

"Li Zhangsheng, let's go, we must leave quickly!" Xia Yu tugged Li Zhangsheng's sleeve and whispered, urging him to depart.

Li Zhangsheng naturally also noticed the five people speeding toward them from afar!

The five were moving swiftly, clearly targeting the three of them; now trying to get out of their pursuit range was obviously too late!

Sure enough, just as Xia Yu and Li Zhangsheng were about to change direction and leave, five figures descended from the sky, landing before them and blocking the path!

Xia Yu hurried behind Li Zhangsheng, trying to use him to shield her from their sight, but it was clearly of no use.

Xia Jie's gaze fell on Xia Yu behind Li Zhangsheng, and he immediately stepped forward, bowing in salute:

"I, Xia Jie, have seen the miss!"

"Miss, how did you come here?"

"The patriarch learned you left the family territory and has been worrying day and night, sending people everywhere to search for your whereabouts."

"This place is dangerous; you shouldn't have come here!"

Peeking out from behind Li Zhangsheng, Xia Yu forced a steady hum, "I come when I want; do I need to report to you?"

"Mind your own business and get out of the way; I still have treasure to find!"

Xia Jie frowned slightly, rose to his feet, and looked at Xia Yu with a hint of helplessness, yet dared not be overly indulgent:

"Miss, this place is far too dangerous; it is not where you belong."

"Please return to the family with me; the five of us will escort you back. If the family head learns you risked yourself here, he will surely be enraged."

"I won't go back; let dad get angry if he wants," Xia Yu turned her head, voice firm, "I barely escaped, I don't want to return and stay forever within the family territory, it's so boring!"

Xia Jie, seeing this, also felt rather helpless!

Xia Yu is the Xia family's eldest miss, of such noble status; naturally he could not forcefully bind her and take her back.

Immediately after, Xia Jie's gaze shifted to Li Zhangsheng and Huyan Que behind Xia Yu.

These two were plainly dressed, with no remarkable aura; especially Huyan Que was only at the late Dao Source realm.

Li Zhangsheng's cultivation was even more unremarkable, and a flash of contempt and disdain crossed Xia Jie's eyes.

"I wonder how the miss ends up staying with those two scoundrels?"

Xia Jie was puzzled!

"Miss, who are these two?" Xia Jie asked coolly, his gaze scrutinizing Li Zhangsheng, showing no concealment of his contempt.

"Oh, they're friends I met recently—Li Zhangsheng and Huyan Que!" Xia Yu immediately introduced them, her little face earnest, "We're together; they just came from a lower plane and aren't familiar with Yuan Zhi Sheng Tu, so I brought them along to look for treasure!"

"Lower plane?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Jie slightly furrowed his brows; his miss, still inexperienced, leaving the family territory to befriend two strangers, was certainly not a good thing!

Who knows if those two have ulterior motives?

Moreover, given the miss's noble status, how could she befriend lowly cultivators from a lower plane?

Xia Jie examined Li Zhangsheng and Huyan Que, then turned to Xia Yu with a serious expression, "Miss, your status is noble; how can you associate with lowly cultivators from a lower plane?"

"These people are short‑sighted and of low cultivation; keeping them by your side will only hinder you, and they might even harbor ill intentions, detrimental to you!"

A cultivator behind him added, "Indeed, those who come from lower planes are mostly of mediocre talent, unlikely to achieve anything in a lifetime."

"Miss, your status is noble; how are they worthy of being your friends?"

The words were harsh, full of condescending ridicule!

As they spoke, the five members of the Xia family cast warning glances at Li Zhangsheng and Huyan Que!!

"You two, you have three seconds—scram on your own," Xia Jie said coldly, staring at Li Zhangsheng and Huyan Que, his tone aggressive.

"You probably weren't aware of Miss Xia Yu's background; she is the prized daughter of the Xia family of the Myriad Saints Sea, of such noble status. Know your own standing, understand your worth; some people aren't ones you can casually befriend, got it?"

Huyan Que's expression changed slightly; the group's words were rather harsh.

Li Zhangsheng remained indifferent, ignoring Xia Jie's warning.

"Enough, you have some nerve," Xia Yu suddenly erupted, stepping forward, standing in front of Li Zhangsheng and Huyan Que, glaring at Xia Jie and the others, "You may not speak of my friends that way."

"Who said people from a lower plane can't be my friends? I insist on bringing them along!"

Xia Jie's brows tightened further, and in a deep voice he said, "Miss, you are too naive!"

People's hearts are unpredictable; these two might have approached you with some ulterior motive—you're too well protected and simply don't know how sinister human hearts can be!

Therefore, for your personal safety, they must be kept away from you!

Xia Jie! Xia Yu's expression turned cold, a faint majesty showing on his face: "You have a lot of nerve—when did my affairs need you to point fingers?"

Sorry, Miss! Xia Jie hurriedly lowered his head to apologize, then added: "I'm only doing this for your safety, please understand!"

Their identities are unknown; I'm also afraid they might be harmful to you.

Saying that, Xia Jie gave Li Zhangsheng and Huyan Que an icy stare!

Boom!

Immediately after, boundless terrifying pressure erupted from him, and he again coldly warned: "You two, be sensible—get lost right now, or I'll have to kill you!"

As a member of the Xia family, Xia Jie absolutely will not allow anyone of uncertain identity to stay by Xia Yu's side; even if it angers Xia Yu, he will eliminate these two uncertain factors.

"Xia Jie, you're insolent……" Xia Yu roared, about to continue scolding Xia Jie.

Who would have thought, at this moment Li Zhangsheng reached out toward Xia Jie.

Swish!

In the next instant, Xia Jie's body flew uncontrollably toward Li Zhangsheng!

Uh…… uh……

Then Li Zhangsheng tightly gripped Xia Jie's neck, making him feel suffocated; he struggled hard, but found himself suppressed by a tremendous force, unable to move at all.

How is this possible?

Xia Jie's expression changed instantly—you know, he's a late-stage Dao Lord Realm expert, and even in this tomb cave dwelling there are hardly any masters like him!

And yet at this moment, someone actually had his neck pinned and he couldn't move!

Li Zhangsheng stared at Xia Jie without expression, lightly saying: "You're a bit annoying, you know?"