Chapter 155: Today, I and Feng Lishu will not rest until one of us dies

Feng Lishu was like a startled fawn, instantly retracting all her sharpness and hiding behind Hu Yulin: "Brother Yulin, she wants to kill me."

Yes, I want to kill her.

If I could find a perfect opportunity, I wish I could shoot her dead with a single arrow right here.

Who could tolerate an enemy who could at any moment control them like a slave, constantly hopping about in front of them?

So I endured the excruciating pain of my palm being pierced, gritted my teeth, pulled the bow fully again, shifted aim, locked tightly onto Feng Lishu's head, and with a whoosh, a mass of fire shot toward her.

Feng Lishu hid behind Hu Yulin, shrinking her neck.

I actually can't quite understand: she clearly has self-defense ability, so why does she always act weak and helpless in front of men?

Especially men who have dealings with me.

Hu Yulin didn't move.

He made no dodge, nor did he strike at me again.

He stood as if nailed to the spot, continually staring at the Feng Wu in my hand.

At the moment I shot that mass of fire, his gaze became extremely complex.

Guilt, panic, disbelief, incredulity… until the fire sank into his shoulder and ignited, did he snap back to his senses.

"Brother Yulin, are you alright?" Feng Lishu hurriedly helped smother the fire, saying anxiously, "Brother Yulin, you're so stupid, why didn't you dodge?"

She painedly placed her hand on Hu Yulin's shoulder, but he blocked it.

Feng Lishu froze.

Meanwhile, my third bow was already drawn full.

At that moment I had only one thought: today, Feng Lishu and I will not rest until one of us dies.

I cannot let her control me, nor let her go past me to disturb Liu Junyan's breaking of the formation.

I must seize every opportunity to bring her under control.

The third mass, the fourth mass…

With one hand I steadfastly gripped the longbow, with the other hand I pulled the bowstring, bloody and raw, step by step advancing toward Feng Lishu's direction.

I must force her to act, and also disrupt her rhythm.

Several masses of fire shot consecutively from different directions, Hu Yulin remained still.

Feng Lishu had no choice but to act herself; she also took out a bow and pulled it taut.

With a hollow twang, several masses of fire were shot forth, fully bolstered by inner energy; Hu Yulin's ears twitched, he narrowed his eyes and scrutinized Feng Lishu.

Feng Lishu's hand gripping the bow also trembled.

And in that instant, another mass of fire shot over.

Feng Lishu didn't have time to draw the bow; suddenly a pair of long wings unfurled behind her, and she forcefully fanned them toward me.

A gust of wind rose, a stream of black energy surged toward the fire, and the flames were instantly swallowed.

The next moment, her fingers pressed against her brow, beginning to form a seal.

At that moment I felt a strong sense of helplessness.

The fire shot from the Feng Wu will be devoured by the black energy.

By forming the seal she can also control me.

Feng Lishu seems born to be my nemesis.

What should I do to break free from her control over me?!

Just as Feng Lishu's fingers were about to touch her lips, Hu Yulin's retracted fan pressed against her fingers.

Feng Lishu's seal-forming was interrupted; she looked at Hu Yulin with eyes full of disappointment and accused: "I've told you before, she stole my destiny, seized my natal magic artifact; I cannot coexist with her, Hu Yulin—what are you doing at this crucial moment? Are you doubting me? After all our years of friendship, is this how you repay me?!"

Hu Yulin's eyes wavered; he could hardly tell whether I or Feng Lishu was the real or fake Ah Li.

The natal magic artifact recognizes its master; Hu Yulin naturally knows the Feng Wu.

When we first met in the Gui Shi, he said he was looking for a bow without arrows.

At that time, he must have been seeking the Feng Wu.

Later I retrieved the Feng Wu, but I never took it out to use in front of him.

So tonight, when Hu Yulin saw me using the Feng Wu for the first time, he began to suspect the fox spirit.

He realized he might have mistaken the person, injuring me by mistake.

But Feng Lishu's words left him unable to be completely certain of the truth.

At this moment, his mind was in utter chaos.

Compared to that, I suddenly felt inexplicably moved; Liu Junyan has never doubted my identity.

From the start he was certain I was the person he wanted; no matter how Feng Lishu approached or sowed discord, he remained steadfast.

This feeling of being completely trusted truly engenders boundless affection.

"I don't ask you to help me, but please don't interfere in my affairs with her." Feng Lishu said decisively, "Hu Yulin, I am deeply disappointed in you!"

Having said that, she shoved aside Hu Yulin's fan in one sweep, strode toward me, quickly forming seals as she walked, her gaze filled with killing intent: "Raccoon-dog slave, kneel!"

As soon as she spoke, my legs went weak, beyond my control, and I was about to collapse straight down to the ground.

Hu Yulin stepped forward, grabbed Feng Lishu's arm, and said: "Ah Shu, you…"

"Get lost!"

Feng Lishu shoved Hu Yulin away, then shouted again: "Raccoon-dog slave, kneel!"

No, I cannot kneel.

If I kneel now, I may never be able to rise again.

But I cannot control my legs.

Feng Lishu has also grown wiser; she no longer stays close, fearing I might punch her in the mouth as I did last time.

She stood in a place no more than three meters away from me, gritting her teeth and saying: "You little civet, I am your master; I tell you to kneel, you must kneel! Everything of yours should belong to me! Kneel for me!"

I stubbornly held on.

Feng Lishu suddenly stepped forward two steps, lifted her leg and fiercely kicked my left knee.

She put all her strength into that kick, making me stagger; my whole body almost fell.

Hu Yulin rushed over, grabbed me in one hand, steadied my stance, then stepped in front of me: "Ah Shu, that's enough; Xiao Jiu isn't a bad person, perhaps there's a misunderstanding between you."

"A misunderstanding?"

Feng Lishu laughed, then suddenly changed tone, sneering: "Hu Yulin, do you really think you can protect her? Or do you mean you want to oppose the entire Phoenix Clan for her sake?"

Hu Yulin's back visibly stiffened.

Feng Lishu gave another contemptuous smile, then placed her finger to her lips and blew a loud whistle.

Immediately, I felt a powerful gust of wind surge from the distant horizon, coming at us in an overwhelming, howling rush.

Drawing near, in the dark mass, pairs of scarlet small eyes instantly locked onto Hu Yulin.

I silently sucked in a breath of cold air; Hu Yulin had already unfolded his folding fan, preparing to meet that swarm of black crows.

There were too many black crows, they swooped down in wave after wave.

Even with three heads and six arms, Hu Yulin couldn't cope; soon he was surrounded.

Feng Lishu once again faced me.

She no longer delayed, directly began to remake hand seals.

And I now have nowhere to escape; resisting, just relying on Feng Wu shooting flames won't work—Feng Lishu basically isn't afraid.

There was no water flow around, so I couldn't trigger any ripples.

I stepped back a few paces; as I moved, the Golden Copper Coins hanging from my neck transmitted a cool sensation.

I grabbed the copper coins in one hand.

When Liu Junyan gave me this copper coin, he said he hoped it would accompany me like he does, and that one day it could become a weapon in my hand.

I forcefully pulled off the copper coin, held it, and placed it on the bowstring, aiming at Feng Lishu...