Chapter 347: 倒血霉

If he were to search for the sword first, given Jiang Fan's movement technique, he would likely disappear in moments.

But if he chased Jiang Fan, who knew where the supreme magic sword would fly off to.

After a moment of hesitation, he gritted his teeth and decisively headed towards the flying sword. His primary objective for this trip was the supreme magic sword; killing Jiang Fan was merely secondary. The priorities could not be reversed.

Jiang Fan breathed a sigh of relief and, at the cost of spiritual energy, sprinted directly towards Myriad Swords City.

Little did he know.

Not long after the two went their separate ways, at Pen Holder Mountain, a cloud descended silently upon the mountaintop. It was none other than the Sky Devouring Tiger. On its back was 琉璃, whose anger had not yet subsided. Her solemn expression showed that she was still fuming.

"Young Master, there's a human saying I find very wise."

"'A gentleman's revenge is never too late, even after ten years.'"

"Even with a mask, that boy can only escape for a while, not forever."

"As long as you are patient, you will find him eventually and avenge today's insult."

琉璃 pondered the saying. Her thoughts gradually cleared, and rubbing her temples, she said, "I was blinded by anger."

"Those who achieve great things don't get hung up on trifles. If I let momentary hatred blind me, how can I become the next Demon Empress and lead the demon race?"

"Very well, I will simply remember today's grievance."

"I'll seek revenge when the opportunity arises in the future."

She hopped off the tiger's back and said, "Quickly, retrieve all my belongings."

"This place isn't far from Myriad Swords City. It would be troublesome if Xu Qingyang noticed us."

The Sky Devouring Tiger nodded in agreement. "Without the supreme magic sword, Xu Qingyang's strength is only 70% of his peak."

"The hidden danger to our demon race has greatly diminished."

"Under no circumstances can Xu Qingyang regain this sword."

琉璃 nodded. "That was precisely my thought."

However, the moment her feet touched the ground, she immediately sensed something was wrong. The ground was covered with dense, corrosive pits. Not only did they hurt her feet when she stepped on them, but waves of corrosive pain also radiated from them.

"This..." Her heart sank. She had an ominous premonition.

She quickly looked around and spotted the very conspicuous black boulder. But what chilled her to the core was that the boulder had already been moved. The trap-snake head she had buried beneath it had also been tossed aside.

A sense of weightlessness, like stepping into thin air and falling off a cliff, washed over her, making her body sway.

"Quick... quickly help me over." Her body was stiff, and her legs felt like lead, refusing to obey her. Her beautiful face was ashen. Not only was Xu Qingyang's sword there, but her entire fortune was also hidden there!

The Sky Devouring Tiger also realized the situation was amiss and quickly carried her to the black boulder. The first thing that caught her eye was the cloth bag. It was now utterly shriveled.

琉璃's vision went black. Sure enough, her belongings had been discovered. Trembling, she picked up the cloth bag, hoping someone had overlooked something and at least left her innerwear. That way, she could at least find some comfort.

But when she opened it, it was completely empty! Her eyes went wide, and she stood frozen in shock. Everything was gone!

The Sky Devouring Tiger also gasped. "E-everything's gone?" After a pause, it quickly added, "Young Master, quickly look beneath it! See if that bow is still there."

"Other things can be replaced."

"But the Heaven-Shaking Bow is the unique sacred artifact of the demon race; it must not be lost."

琉璃 came back to her senses, her pale face nodding repeatedly. "Right, right, right! As long as the bow is still here, it's fine."

"I hid the bow so deeply. That person must have been so thrilled with the contents of the cloth bag that they lost all sense of direction."

"They couldn't possibly have imagined there was something even more important underneath."

However, when she lifted the cloth bag, the space beneath was also empty. Only an indentation left by a bow remained.

"The Heaven-Shaking Bow... is gone?" The Sky Devouring Tiger's head buzzed. This was a disaster! Even if the Young Master had simply lost this bow, she would face extremely severe punishment from the Demon Emperor upon her return! At the very least, she'd lose half her life.

琉璃 swayed violently, eventually collapsing to the ground. Her eyes wide, she stammered, "All... all gone?"

"How could this happen?" Her mind was filled with images of her father's furious expression. The thought made her tremble uncontrollably.

The Sky Devouring Tiger gulped hard and reminded her, "Young Master, the immediate priority is to get everything back!"

"This is the only way to remedy the situation."

琉璃 snapped back to reality. She shot to her feet, her eyes blazing with fury:

"Who was it?"

"Who stole all of Young Master's belongings?"

"This is outrageous!"

"I'll find you, tear you limb from limb, and throw you into the river to feed the snapping turtles!"

Her eyes wide, she scanned her surroundings. As a member of the demon race, she possessed incredibly powerful senses. Not to mention her personal items, the supreme magic sword alone, which she had handled, still carried her aura. As long as it was within a certain range, finding it would not be difficult!

Suddenly!

She abruptly looked towards the foot of the mountain, her gaze chilling. "Found it!"

"The aura of the supreme magic sword is right here!"

At the foot of the mountain, Jin Yunlie excitedly gripped the supreme magic sword and declared, "This sword has finally fallen into my hands!"

"Hahahaha!"

"Heaven is helping me!"

Lu Shiyi had already bandaged his foot. Enduring the severe pain, he cupped his hands and said, "Congratulations, Master! Truly, congratulations!"

"With this supreme magic sword, who in the same realm could possibly contend with you, Master?" A look of genuine envy appeared on his face. This was a supreme magic sword, after all. One of only two supreme treasures in the entire world. Whoever possessed this sword would surely reign supreme over the Nine Sects' lands!

Jin Yunlie laughed heartily. "Hahaha, you played an indispensable role this time."

"Once we return to the sect, I, your master, will certainly reward you greatly..."

*Whoosh—*

Unexpectedly, a shadowy, inky-black figure suddenly descended from the sky. Jin Yunlie didn't even have time to react before the shadowy figure pinned him to the ground. The immense force shook the earth, sending up a cloud of dust.

Lu Shiyi froze, and through the dust, he exclaimed in alarm, "Master, Master, what's happening?"

When the dust settled, Lu Shiyi's pupils dramatically contracted. He began to tremble violently! He saw Jin Yunlie pinned firmly to the ground by a massive tiger paw, unable to resist. A pitch-black tiger, exuding unmatched ferocity, turned its head and cast a cold glance at him.

With just that one glance, Lu Shiyi's heart seized up, and a mouthful of blood gushed from his mouth. He then blacked out and fainted.

Jin Yunlie, pinned to the ground, also had eyes wide with terror and was filled with unparalleled dread. He let out a terrified cry that made his soul leap out: "The Sky Devouring Tiger, one of the Four Great Demon Kings under the Demon Emperor?"

He gulped hard, his heart pounding wildly. How could he have encountered such a terrifying being?

琉璃 jumped down from the tiger's back. She walked over to him and picked up Xu Qingyang's sword from the ground. Her cold, icy face was reflected on the sword's scabbard.

"Where are the other things?"

Jin Yunlie stammered, "What other things?"

*Slice—*

A cold glint flashed. 琉璃's sword severed his hand, making Jin Yunlie scream in agony.

"I'll ask one last time: where are the other things?"

Jin Yunlie's face was filled with grievance. "I truly don't know..." Seeing 琉璃 about to strike again, he flinched and quickly interjected, "Wait!"

"Are the things you're referring to innerwear and a bow?"

Murderous intent swirled in 琉璃's eyes. "If you know, why haven't you produced them?"

Jin Yunlie cried out, "Your Excellency, you've misunderstood."

"I didn't take them. Someone else got there first."

"I merely snatched this sword from their grasp."

"What?" 琉璃's expression changed, and she urgently asked, "Who was it?"

"Where is he?"

If that person escaped back to human territory, it would be over!

Jin Yunlie was thoroughly terrified by her current demeanor. "It was... a person wearing a mask."

"I don't know their specific identity."

Wearing a mask? 琉璃 paused, then immediately thought of Jiang Fan. She narrowed her eyes and spoke slowly, word by word:

"You're not going to tell me that mask had the character 'One' engraved on it, are you?"