Chapter 474: Just a Bit Stupid

"Shen Yu, stop trying. You won't be able to get out. No matter how much effort you use, it's all in vain!"

"Look at yourself now. A dignified expert who once shook the world, yet now you're like a stray dog!"

Shen Yu did not stop for a moment within the Rune Great Array; even when Feng Lin was mocking Cui Xuzhou, he remained busy, desperately trying to break the array.

But no matter how hard he tried, not even a ripple was stirred up here. Let alone breaking the array, even making it tremble was difficult to achieve.

Seeing this, Feng Lin became even more rampant. So much for the "Peerless in both Zither and Sword"—weren't they taken down by them with ease?

Perhaps the moment Shen Yu first met Cui Xuzhou, he might have suspected it was a trap, and he certainly would have been cautious and on guard along the way, perhaps even thinking he could turn the tables.

As long as Cui Xuzhou made a move, he would immediately counterattack and take down those who were lying in ambush for him as well. Perhaps he could even use this to capture the experts of their Evil Man City.

But Shen Yu would never have guessed that in order to lure him into the Great Array, Cui Xuzhou would even sacrifice himself, never once thinking of escaping.

This fool remained completely calm throughout the entire process, his performance simply impeccable. He thought he could trade his own life for his daughter's, but he didn't stop to think: of those who fall into the hands of their Evil Man City, who has ever been able to escape?

Once targeted by their Evil Man City, it's like a festering sore. Unless you die, you can't shake them off no matter how you try.

And Shen Yu himself would never have imagined that their Evil Man City actually possessed such a Rune Great Array, enough to trap any expert in the martial arts world.

So, under Cui Xuzhou's perfect performance, Shen Yu obediently jumped into the pit they had prepared and buried himself in one fell swoop.

The City Lord once said that these top-tier True Soul Realm experts believe they are invincible in the world, so they are sufficiently confident and arrogant.

And confidence is sometimes a good thing, but sometimes it's a fatal flaw; their City Lord utilized exactly that. He calculated that Shen Yu would have the guts to follow Cui Xuzhou, which is why this scene is happening now!

Having taken down Shen Yu with such ease, his position as Elder was within reach, and he felt somewhat grateful to Cui Xuzhou himself.

To show his gratitude, he might as well tell him the truth plainly, so he wouldn't die without knowing how he died. As for whether he breaks down or not, that's his own business.

However, looking at the other man, whose eyes were clearly splitting with rage and who obviously didn't feel much gratitude, he truly was a person who didn't know how to be grateful.

"Feng Lin, I will kill you, I will kill you!"

At this moment, Cui Xuzhou was still barking wildly, but that was all he could do. Watching the other man's expression—clearly filled with extreme hatred yet helpless and even desperate because he was trapped in the array—truly gave one a strange sense of amusement.

This feeling, while not comparable to the sense of achievement he got from his art, was still a unique experience.

"Tsk tsk, Cui Xuzhou, I already said it just now: I'm standing right here. If you have the ability, come over!"

Shaking his head, Feng Lin looked indifferent. Never mind that he couldn't get out; even if he did, so what? Just based on his desire to kill him, it would likely be as hard as ascending to heaven.

He hadn't spent all these years in Evil Man City for nothing. It was filled with all kinds of dangers every day, forcing you to work hard.

Today, he was no longer who he used to be, and he was only one step away from the Transcendence Realm. A so-called hero like Cui Xuzhou, who had been decadent for over a decade, was no longer in his eyes.

To put it bluntly, in a one-on-one duel, he was confident he could finish the other man off within ten moves.

Of course, if he were facing a big shot like Shen Yu, he would run as far as he could. In front of such a big shot, even running away would be a luxury.

"Shen Yu, Lord Shen, don't you hate these evil people the most? Why don't you ask Hero Cui Xuzhou what he has actually done during this time?"

"Enough, say no more!" At this moment, Cui Xuzhou's heart was near collapse; the Miao Family, the Wan Family—they were clearly people of loyalty and righteousness, yet he had personally sent them to their doom with his own stupidity.

It was him; everything was because of him!

Actually, if he just calmed down and sorted it out, it wouldn't be hard to see the problem. But after years of torture, he had long since lost his composure.

It was laughable that he had kept blaming others, kept hating them, and laughable that he had kept hypnotizing himself, unwilling to face the truth.

It was laughable that he had even sought help from the tiger, choosing to cooperate with Evil Man City and personally killing so many innocent people.

He was truly a laughable person, a poor wretch played in the palm of someone else's hand!

"If you don't want me to say it, I won't. Hero Cui Xuzhou, are you afraid of something? Hehe, a person has to be willing to take responsibility for their actions!"

"Lord Shen might not know, but this Hero Cui is truly ruthless. He personally slaughtered an entire town in one night; thousands of people died by his hands. Tsk tsk, such a person is just right for my Evil Man City!"

"I hear you hate evil as much as you hate a personal enemy, Lord Shen. Such a person is right in front of you—will you kill him or not!"

Hearing this, Shen Yu's gaze turned cold. He had originally thought Cui Xuzhou was pitiful for being played like this, but he hadn't expected that he had also once raised a butcher's knife against ordinary people.

Shen Yu could guess that this was the "pledge of allegiance" Evil Man City had demanded of him. But the fact remained that he had killed thousands in one night; for this alone, Cui Xuzhou was not worth pitying!

If one pitied him, then who would pity those thousands of innocent people? They hadn't offended anyone, living their own little lives in peace, yet they were slaughtered for no reason.

Whose justice would they seek for their revenge!

"Lord Shen, I have failed them, and I have failed you! If you want to kill me, then do it!"

Thumping to his knees in front of Shen Yu, Cui Xuzhou's face was full of remorse. Even if he regretted it now, the deed was done; he only sought a quick death!

"Lord Shen, Heroine Gu Yutong has also been trapped by them; she is trapped right here in Evil Man City!"

"I once heard them say that the entire Evil Man City is itself a Great Array. With the full support of the many experts of Evil Man City, the array is enough to trap and kill top-tier experts!"

"Now that Heroine Gu has been trapped by them for some time, I fear she cannot hold on much longer."

"But precisely because of this, too many of their experts are tied up in the array; they absolutely cannot spare enough experts to deal with you, Lord Shen!"

"If it is possible, Lord Shen, you must escape quickly, save Heroine Gu, and destroy Evil Man City!"

"Escape?" Feng Lin couldn't help but burst into loud laughter again, as if he had heard the funniest thing in the world.

"Cui Xuzhou, you really are ignorant. Do you know what place this is? If you don't believe me, ask Lord Shen Yu next to you and see if he can escape!"

"This is a Rune Great Array," Shen Yu sighed slightly and said with extreme calm, "He is right. Never mind me; even if someone stronger came, they would be destined to be trapped here!"

"I also didn't expect that Evil Man City would have such a place. One wrong move in the game, I can't blame anyone else!"

"Lord Shen, you don't need to lament your bad luck. In fact, you should be glad—glad that you have the honor of being trapped by a Rune Great Array!"

"This place must have cost a great price to set up back in the day, specifically prepared for experts, it just hadn't been used until now."

"Ever since the City Lord discovered this array, it has been our Evil Man City's trump card, specifically used to deal with the most top-tier experts."

Looking down at Shen Yu from above, this was perhaps the peak moment of his life. Being able to look down on such a big shot from a high position—this sense of achievement wasn't something just anyone could have.

"Shen Yu, you are qualified to enjoy this place, which is enough to prove that you still carry some weight in the City Lord's eyes."

"It's just that you're a bit stupid to fall into such a pit. I don't know how you've made it this far in the martial arts world!!"