The woman’s tentacles thrashed wildly in the air. With two swift sword strikes, Michelle made it collapse to the ground, lifeless.
Ma Mao’s expression turned cold.
“Officer Duan, we could have passed this time without incident. Why must you provoke us?”
“Because it’s my duty. Since you’ve appeared here, I’m obligated to eliminate you sea demons!”
Ma Mao snorted.
“Then let me see what you’re truly capable of, that you’ve earned such high regard from my superior!”
As soon as he finished speaking, a group of sea demons, all “employees” of this small company, emerged from behind him.
“Xue’er, you all, go!”
“Yes!”
Duan Chen’s eyes flickered. He had caught the word “superior” from Ma Mao and suspected that other individuals were operating behind Ma Mao.
If they were Apostles, he needed to conserve his strength. These insignificant pawns could be left to Michelle and the others to handle.
Michelle stood at the forefront, followed by Qin Nanyuan and Jun Ci, with Qi Qing and Duan Chen behind them. Mi Le stood to the side, observing the battle. Due to Michelle’s Uncompromising Sword Technique, which could eliminate a large number of sea demons, the others positioned themselves behind her to provide cover.
Uncompromising Sword Technique, First Style: Sever!
Michelle unleashed a sword strike!
Ma Mao quickly hid behind the numerous sea demons, clearly a very cowardly individual.
*Clang!*
The sword light flashed, instantly eliminating the first wave of sea demons. The speed of it made Ma Mao’s eyes widen.
“This—”
His voice caught in his throat, his eyes bulging as if they might pop out at any moment.
Uncompromising Sword Technique, Second Style: Annihilate!
This was the first time Duan Chen had witnessed Michelle use the second style of the Uncompromising Sword Technique.
The young girl focused her mind, staring intently at her target before her.
Then, she flicked her wrist.
Her wrist moved with incredible speed, so fast that even Duan Chen could barely track its movement. As she flicked, a sword flower bloomed from the tip of the blade, emitting a wave of spiritual energy!
*Swoosh! Swoosh!*
Where the sword flower passed, the sea demons were shredded into mincemeat before they could even let out a scream!
“So this is the second style…”
Mi Le gazed at the sword flower with a mixture of fascination, regret, and other complex emotions.
Duan Chen observed intently.
The second style was incredibly bloody and terrifying!
Michelle, clearly taken aback by the scene she had created, her small face paled slightly as she took a few steps back.
“Don’t be afraid,” Duan Chen said softly, offering comfort.
“You’re not killing people, you’re killing sea demons. Just do what you need to do.”
“Okay!”
Michelle took a deep breath and raised her long sword again.
Ma Mao was completely stunned. Under Michelle’s swordplay, his companions fell one after another. His legs trembled with fear, and his body shuddered.
He was afraid he would be next!
“Don’t, don’t kill me!”
As Michelle’s sword was about to pierce his throat, Ma Mao raised his hands in surrender.
…
Across from the real estate company, on the fifth floor, in the men’s restroom.
A man quickly locked the door, picked up a telescope, and peered at the second-floor window of the real estate company. He soon found the familiar figures and a faint smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.
When he saw the boy dressed seductively, his smile faltered slightly.
But upon witnessing the girl use the Uncompromising Sword Technique to slay all the sea demons, his smile returned.
He acted like a madman, oscillating between sadness and joy.
Then, he looked at the ragged middle-aged man and the fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy standing beside him.
“This guy… seems to be doing quite well.”
“He even took on an apprentice? Probably an orphan like himself.”
“He just loves doing things like this, even though he can barely take care of himself.”
“That person…”
He looked at Duan Chen and sensed a familiar aura emanating from him.
Shen Fang, Wang Qi!
That pure and clear aura was something he could never mistake.
The man’s objective for coming here was him.
“Follow the clues I’ve left for you, and one day, you’ll uncover the truth yourselves.”
“I eagerly await our reunion…”
A slender, graceful silhouette appeared in the man’s mind, a silhouette he had yearned for countless nights. Whenever he wandered, he would think of her.
“I’m sorry, it’s not time to meet yet.”
“When the day comes that we can meet, I will apologize to you properly.”
“Xue’er and A’le, I entrust you to my care.”
“You’ve worked so hard all these years…”
The man lingered no longer. He put away his telescope, his gaze, as sharp as a falcon’s, now filled with tenderness. He cast one last longing glance at the real estate company and turned to leave.
He could no longer stay.
Perhaps it was the man’s intense gaze, but Michelle and Mi Le, who had just dealt with the sea demons, both felt something simultaneously. They exchanged glances.
“Just now… it felt like someone was watching me.”
“I had that feeling too.”
As spiritual energy users, they were quite sensitive to intangible things like gazes; otherwise, they would easily fall into danger.
“Could it have been a mistake?”
“No mistake!”
Michelle shook her head resolutely.
“Alright, we’ll discuss this problem later.”
Duan Chen patted her shoulder and walked over to Ma Mao.
The man had already soiled himself and was sitting on the ground with a vacant look in his eyes.
Duan Chen frowned.
“Who is your boss?”
“I, I’ve never seen what he looks like. I only know he’s this tall, wears a mask, and is very large…”
Ma Mao gestured with his hands, roughly describing the person to Duan Chen, who quickly understood.
This person was undoubtedly Apostle No. 07!
Him again!
“Do you know what his objective is?”
The Apostles always had a purpose in their actions, whether it was for an altar or a portal. In short, they never made preparations without reason. Duan Chen had dealt with them enough to understand this.
“It’s… I think it’s for an altar…”
“What altar?”
Ma Mao shook his head repeatedly.
“ I don’t know the specifics! Sirs, ladies, please let me go! I truly know nothing!”
Duan Chen lowered his gaze.
“The altar, is it beneath this company?”
“I really don’t know. The superior just told me to occupy this company, and nothing else… he didn’t tell me anything else!”
It was evident that Apostle No. 07 was extremely cautious, revealing nothing to this man except for the task at hand.
“Please! I really haven’t killed many people, please let me go!” Ma Mao knelt on the ground, begging for mercy.
Duan Chen raised the Thousand Illusions Pandora, his voice icy.
“In your next life, remember not to harm others again!”
*Bang!*