The Empress's No.1 Lackey

No... this offer isn't what we agreed on before... Six hundred years old elders are even harsher than the Old Heavenly Master, raising the price and extorting at the last moment? Can I refuse...

Zhao Douan's expression froze, his inner self wildly roared.

Regarding this sudden attack and capture, he naturally made the corresponding preparations, such as communicating with Pei Niannu in advance to help him at the critical moment.

At this moment, seeing Zhao Douan remain silent, Pei Niannu assumed he agreed.

The eyes behind the dark golden mask glanced over everyone, and from his wedding gown, suddenly flew out strands of red silk, entangling several key figures in front.

"We are going to fall!" Haitang barely kept her balance, her face full of terror.

She was at the front, and at this moment the rocks under her feet collapsed, her whole body plummeted toward the cliff, into the abyss below.

At the critical moment, a "rope" formed by a burst of flame wrapped around the waist of the female detective, forcefully pulling her up.

"Ah!"

Beside her, the expressionless face similarly hung in mid-air in the same posture.

The two turned their heads in amazement, widening their eyes, seeing Zhao Douan floating in mid-air, surrounded by a faint crimson glow.

His gaze was cold, overlooking the crowd, the end of the ethereal "red silk" clutched in his hand—Pei Niannu as a spiritual body, invisible to martial artists and mortals.

Among the people present, besides Ji Yue, who was knocked down by a pillar, seeing the "ghost" floating behind Zhao Douan.

The others thought Zhao Douan was using some magic treasure, performing magic.

"Snap—snap—"

A third red silk shot out, with a "bang", shattering the pillar and pulling Ji Yue up.

Then the fourth grabbed Zhuang Xiaocheng, whose smile halted abruptly.

The old Grand Tutor was prepared for death, unexpectedly encountered a sudden change, attempted to struggle fiercely, but was simply wrapped into a dumpling by Pei Niannu with red silk.

By this time, the entire mountain was already collapsing, stones fell, some young Kuangfu Society Members had already screamed as they fell into the abyss.

"No——"

Yun Xi sat crumpled on the ground, her shin smashed by stones, unable to move, she stared blankly at the falling "companions" like a swarm of ants.

Her delicate face showed panic, just when she thought she would also perish here, the fifth red silk wrapped around her slender waist.

Pulling her into the air, Yun Xi turned her head in disbelief, looking at Zhao Douan like a divine being, smiling at her, lips moving:

"I'm not Zhuang Xiaocheng, I won't abandon you."

Yun Xi's eyes welled with tears for no reason, overflowing.

"We must leave here, senior, please help us depart this place and hide for a while."

Zhao Douan originally intended to ask for a ride, but then realized that Pei Niannu's spell consumes his power, and with his current cultivation, nowhere near enough for the female sorcerer to extract.

He could only settle for second best, survive a little longer before speaking.

Pei Niannu remained silent, crimson light followed the silk, enveloping several people, then amidst the deafening noise and massive dust, they disappeared without a trace.

...

"Boom...boom..."

On the mountain path, Gongshu Tianyuan and others witnessed the entire mountain collapsing, countless bricks and buildings plunged like an avalanche into the abyss.

Due to distance and the obstructing dust from the explosion, they did not see Pei Niannu's rescue scene.

Almost in the blink of an eye, the steep majestic peak lacked a chunk, a muffled boom came from the bottom of the valley shortly after.

Silence.

A perfect silence.

"They're... dead..." Gongshu Tianyuan's Adam's apple rolled, his chubby face dazedly murmured.

Jin Jian's small face was pale, waving his magic wand futilely, nearly falling.

Lang Shiba dashed a few steps to the edge of the mountain path, looking down at the abyss below, he knelt down, leaning on his curved blade dazed: "Dead..."

Undoubtedly.

Such a grand collapse of the mountain, even Ji Yue in it couldn't survive, let alone others? At such height, fall without dying, but buried by the enormous mountain, there would be no chance at all.

"Dead..."

Qi Yuchun and Ren Kun were similarly stunned, where do they have the thought to continue the fight?

"Down there! Take me down there!"

Qi Yuchun suddenly turned and shouted loudly at Ren Kun.

The latter opened his mouth, wanting to say it's too late, but still braced himself, grabbing the former Great Commander, the two leapt to the valley below!

At this height, Qi Yuchun would definitely die from the fall, but Ren Kun, being an Earth God Mage, could use "Earth Escape" before hitting the ground, soften the earth, to alleviate the impact.

In a blink, only three were left in the Forbidden Mountain Villa.

Lang Shiba was helpless, Jin Jian's mana nearly depleted, Gongshu Tianyuan still had some magic artifacts, but he knew under these circumstances, going down is certain death.

"How could this happen?" Gongshu Tianyuan murmured, the three stood on the mountain top, unable to accept.

"Plop!"

But at this moment, a sound of falling came from behind, followed by painful cries of "Ouch" and "Wah wah" of curses.

The trio turned around in amazement, only to see Zhao Douan and others lying on the ground behind them.

"Brother Zhao?! You're not dead?" The short and stout priest was overjoyed, Jin Jian's eyes lit up, Lang Shiba staggered to his feet.

"Pant...pant..."

Zhao Douan lay sprawled out, gasping heavily, feeling dizzy.

Pei Niannu had disappeared, his Qi Sea nearly depleted.

He didn't expect, just relocating a few people a short distance, consumed such a terrifying amount, suddenly he kind of understood why back in the Earth God Temple, when Ren Kun rescued Zhuang Xiaocheng, he refused to take Yun Xi along.