Chapter 1050

Shangguan Haitang saw this scene and heard that Zhu Tie Dan had ordered Benefactor Guihai Yidao and Duan Tianya to replace Cheng Feishi.

He was both confused and deeply unwilling.

"Say no more—Cheng Feishi's foundation is unharmed; he has merely exhausted too much true energy."

"Tianya, Yidao—you go first. I'll follow shortly!"

Zhu Tie Dan said.

"Yes, Father!"

Duan Tianya and Benefactor Guihai Yidao immediately obeyed.

No one in Shanzhuang dared defy Zhu Tie Dan's orders.

Moreover, Duan Tianya and Benefactor Guihai Yidao had been adopted by Zhu Wushi since childhood; their very lives belonged to him.

Thus, for the sake of Zhu Tie Dan's beloved, Su Xin,

they were willing to give their own lives!

And according to Zhu Tie Dan's words, Cheng Feishi's foundation was unharmed—there was no mortal danger.

What was there to fear?

"Yidao, Brother…"

Shangguan Haitang still wished to plead further.

At that moment, Cheng Feishi was foaming at the mouth, trembling all over, his strength spent as he loosened his grip on the deep blue flower bud.

With Cheng Feishi's entire true energy poured into it, the tightly closed petals had now begun to open slightly.

A faint, sweet fragrance drifted toward them.

"Ha! Tian Xiang Doukou must be inside! Tianya, Yidao—hurry!"

Sensing the fragrance, Zhu Tie Dan felt his spirit surge, certain that Tian Xiang Doukou was indeed hidden within the petals.

He immediately ordered Benefactor Guihai Yidao and Duan Tianya again.

"Yes!"

Duan Tianya, most obedient to Zhu Tie Dan, rushed forward and seized the flower bud.

Indeed, the moment his palm touched it, his true energy surged uncontrollably into his palm.

The frantic flow was even faster than when he channeled his own true energy.

So much so that Duan Tianya involuntarily shuddered.

"Brother…"

Seeing Duan Tianya's condition, Shangguan Haitang grew deeply anxious and cried out.

"Haitang, do not worry—I'll assist Tianya; you check on Cheng Feishi!"

Benefactor Guihai Yidao spoke gently, soothing Shangguan Haitang.

He then stepped beside Duan Tianya and reached out to grasp the flower bud.

The instant he touched it, Benefactor Guihai Yidao shuddered violently.

And from his back, waves of black mist erupted.

It was evil qi!

The overwhelming evil qi of Ouyang Batian and Abidao Sandao!

"Huh? Why is Yi Dao's evil qi appearing too?"

Shangguan Haitang had just reached Cheng Feishi's side and had not yet examined him.

He heard Benefactor Guihai Yidao's cry of agony and immediately looked up.

Seeing the evil qi of Ouyang Batian, he was utterly bewildered.

It was this evil qi that allowed Benefactor Guihai Yidao to kill Liao Kong and Liao Jie, two great experts.

It was also this evil qi that led to Benefactor Guihai Yidao being hunted down by Cao Zhengchun, nearly becoming a corpse at the Tudao Assembly.

But after avenging himself and returning under Zhu Tie Dan's command,

Benefactor Guihai Yidao had not used Ouyang Batian's sword technique for these past days—his evil qi had not surfaced at all.

So why had it suddenly appeared now?

Shangguan Haitang grew deeply anxious, fearing Benefactor Guihai Yidao had once again activated Ouyang Batian's technique and was about to be possessed and controlled by the evil qi.

He was about to shout a warning to Zhu Tie Dan—

When suddenly, the thick evil qi began flowing along Benefactor Guihai Yidao's arm and into the deep blue flower bud.

Whether it was an illusion or real,

Shangguan Haitang faintly saw that after the evil qi entered the flower bud, the petals opened even faster.

How could this be?

This strange flower bud didn't just drain Cheng Feishi—it could also absorb Benefactor Guihai Yidao's evil qi?

What kind of devilry is this?!

Could this truly be the Tian Xiang Doukou that could save Su Xin?

For a moment, Shangguan Haitang was filled with questions.

But Zhu Tie Dan paid no attention to any of this; his eyes were fixed only on the speed of the flower bud's blooming.

Seeing that, with the aid of Benefactor Guihai Yidao and Duan Tianya—especially after Benefactor Guihai Yidao's evil qi had been absorbed—

the tightly closed petals were opening even faster.

The sweet fragrance grew stronger, more intoxicating to Zhu Tie Dan.

He could not help but laugh,

"Hurry, hurry, bloom for me, ha ha ha…"

In his heart, as long as this flower bud bloomed, he would be able to obtain the Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom.

With the Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom in hand, he could defy the heavens and change his fate!

Only, compared to Cheng Feiyan, Duan Tianya and Benefactor Guihai Yidao did not hold on much longer.

After all, judging from the density of true essence, Cheng Feiyan, who had received the empowerment of the Undefeated Brat, was truly far above Duan Tianya and Benefactor Guihai Yidao.

Compared to the former Zhu Wushi, Cheng Feiyan actually was not much worse.

Only, Cheng Feiyan had entered the order halfway through life, and everything he had gained was empowerment from another.

Therefore, although he clearly possessed true essence at the peak of the Heavenly Being Realm, he had no corresponding martial heart for battle.

His full strength, on the contrary, could not be brought out.

He could only manage to be about the same as Duan Tianya and Benefactor Guihai Yidao.

At this moment, Duan Tianya and Benefactor Guihai Yidao had not even held on for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

The two of them groaned, their bodies tilted, and they fell to one side.

"Wastes, to think you only held on for such a short time…"

Looking at the flower stamen that had already bloomed more than half, only the last little bit remained.

Zhuge Shenhou was so angry that his true nature was exposed, and he directly burst into cursing.

"Godfather?"

Shangguan Haitang looked at Zhuge Shenhou in confusion, not understanding how the usually refined and gentle, kind-to-others godfather had become like this.

"Right, there's still you!"

The Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom was right before his eyes, success was only this last little push away.

Where would Zhuge Shenhou still bother to keep up the act.

Hearing Shangguan Haitang speak, he immediately thought of her as well.

Although among the Four Great Secret Agents, the Xuan-Number-One Secret Agent Shangguan Haitang had the lowest cultivation, and was the most incapable of fighting.

But she had studied under the third-ranked master of the jianghu, Young Master Wuhen, and her inner-energy cultivation method was in truth not weak.

At this moment, where would Zhuge Shenhou care about anything else; he spread his five fingers, aimed them across the air at Shangguan Haitang, and directly activated the Devouring Skill.

"Godfather…"

Shangguan Haitang was greatly shocked; how could she have expected that Zhuge Shenhou would actually use the Devouring Skill on her.

She wanted to struggle at once, yet no matter what she could not break free.

"…"

Duan Tianya and Benefactor Guihai Yidao, who had just been drained dry and fallen to the ground, saw this and immediately tried to struggle to their feet.