Chapter 442: They Are Bluffing! (First Update)

"Two fairies, this place is dangerous. You had better come with us; we can look out for each other."

"Yes, yes, yes. Our Ten Sect Alliance are not bad people. If you stay with me, others won't dare to harbor evil intentions toward you."

"Exactly, exactly! Two little sisters, don't be shy anymore. Just obediently come with us!"

In a corner of the Central Region, a mixed group of dozens of people surrounded two seemingly frail young girls.

Both girls looked young, only about fifteen or sixteen years old. They appeared to be sisters, but their faces were different, and the auras they carried were also distinct.

One of the girls had a heroic air and looked slightly older; she was not the least bit afraid in the face of the current situation.

The other girl, who looked weak and easy to bully, like a younger sister, shrank uneasily behind the heroic one, looking timidly at the strangers who had blocked their path.

And this sister who looked easy to bully was none other than Yu Yu, who held the role of Senior Sister between the two.

Feeling the malice from all around, she grabbed Li Lingling's clothes in a panic and asked in a low voice:

"……Lingling, what are they trying to do?"

Yu Yu did not come from a noble background; she was just a young lady from a sheltered upbringing. After entering the sect, she lived a reclusive life, and while by the side of Ran Guifei, she focused primarily on cultivation. She had never seen such a large-scale confrontation.

But Li Lingling was different.

"Back off! What are you trying to do!?"

Even when facing this group of ill-intentioned fellows, Li Lingling did not show the slightest bit of cowardice and shouted sternly:

"I warn you, do not come any closer!"

She was a proper Princess, even qualified to contend for the imperial throne; the small scene before her would not cause the slightest ripple in the depths of her heart.

If not for the worry of frightening the Senior Sister beside her and the concern that she might not be able to escape, Li Lingling would not have wanted to pay any attention to this group of ill-intentioned fellows at all.

"Who are you people? Why are you blocking us!?"

The people surrounding them looked at each other, and after a moment of stunned silence, they all laughed mockingly.

"Hahaha! She has such a high-and-mighty attitude, actually questioning who we are."

"The little sister has quite a temper, haha. Old man, I like your kind of fiery temper. Do you want to join my Gaitian Gang and become a 'Joyful Beggar'? Hahaha."

"You bastard!!!"

Upon hearing this, a flash of killing intent appeared in Li Lingling's eyes. Regardless of anything else, she used her hand to forcefully fling a flying sword.

*Snap. *

But unfortunately, the flying sword was grabbed by someone mid-air, who then flipped their hand and put it away.

In front of the crowd, a fat, middle-aged beggar leered at Li Lingling's slender waist. Upon hearing her angry rebuke, his body trembled, and a disgusting moan escaped his throat.

"Mmm~ Yes, yes, yes! That's the feeling!"

Watching the disgusting appearance of the middle-aged beggar, Li Lingling did not speak again, but instead narrowed her eyes.

Killing intent.

A deeply hidden killing intent emanated from her body, making Yu Yu, who was pressed behind her, tremble.

Yu Yu felt Li Lingling's fury, but the others were not so sensitive.

One man, who looked like a middle-aged scholar, raised an eyebrow and teased the old beggar:

"Hahaha, old thing, finished so quickly? That won't do! Is that thing of yours already unusable?"

The beggar widened his eyes and flew into a rage.

"Nonsense! My body is perfectly fine, definitely much stronger than you little brat!"

Men are just that kind of creature.

There are some things that one cannot be told they are incapable of!

The middle-aged scholar sneered, stroked his neatly trimmed goatee, and shook his head with a squinting smile.

"I don't believe it! Why don't we have a competition then?"

"Fine! A competition it is. Do you think this old man is afraid of you!!?"

"Right now, isn't there a selection?"

"Good, good, good! You old wretch, it's rare for you to say something sensible."

"Hehe, since you like that spicy one, I'll reluctantly choose the other one."

"Hmph! You know what's good for you."

These two spoke to each other as if no one else was around, and in the midst of their banter, they finished dividing up the ownership of Yu Yu and her companion, completely ignoring the two main subjects who stood by with cold expressions.

"……"

Li Lingling remained silent, gripping the hilt of her sword even tighter, pressing the killing intent in her heart even deeper.

They were doing it on purpose.

These two fellows were trying to provoke them; they must not fall for it.

Li Lingling did not act rashly because she knew this was the opponent trying to force them to reveal a flaw.

These two fellows appeared arrogant enough to divide the spoils right in front of them, but in reality, they were still secretly on guard.

Not long after Jian Xinxin left, this group of fellows happened to run into them on the road.

And this group of people was none other than the Ten Sect Alliance, which had a high appearance rate earlier.

After entering the Central Region, the Ten Sect Alliance chose to split into two paths. The experts of the alliance, led by Purple Shadow Sect Master Ying Tengjiao and Gaitian Gang leader Yu Hongjian, headed straight for Heaven Gate.

The remaining ones, led by the middle-aged beggar Fu Huanjin and the middle-aged scholar Hou Xiangui—two Void-refining experts—wandered around the Central Region, taking the opportunity to eliminate the isolated combat strength of other sects.

And it must be said, they really did rely on their numerical advantage to drive away quite a few stragglers and scrape together many good things.

The Immortal Sect Grand Competition did not forbid killing, but usually, it would stop at a point of restraint. Even if captured, one only needed to pay a certain price to trade for a way to survive.

Furthermore, the method to withdraw from the Immortal Sect Grand Competition was also very simple; as long as one shouted "withdraw" verbally, they would receive the protection of the Sword Casting Hut, and others could not continue to attack.

This resulted in the casualty rate of the Immortal Sect Grand Competition actually not being high, but some people were unwilling to give up this precious opportunity and would hold on until the very last moment before choosing to compromise.

As long as they could keep their lives, they generally would not be stingy about paying some high price to exchange for their freedom.

Furthermore, those who generally have the strength to travel alone are fellows who are quite confident in their own abilities and believe they will not encounter danger here.

Therefore, when they first encountered Li Lingling and her companion, they were actually startled, not believing at all that two girls who had not yet reached the Earth Realm would appear in such a setting, and they cautiously assumed it was bait set by others.

But after probing a few times, they unexpectedly discovered that the other party seemed to really only consist of the two of them!

This... what kind of situation is this?

It seems, not a trap, but a trial aimed at these two little ones?

An experience?

Just what kind of person would dare to let these two young girls gain experience in such a dangerous place; are they really not afraid of something going wrong?

Would someone really do such a thing?

Can the person behind them really sit still?

And after probing back and forth with words several times, they finally determined that there should be no one guarding them.

Either the person behind them has immense composure and can endure even this level of threat.

Or, these two girls are simply bluffing!

They actually have no Protector at all!