Chapter 872: Chapter 663: A Gift?
Why did Long Yi come to The Divine Auffa Empire?
Because of Ai Lin’s challenge!
Why did Long Yi stay in The Divine Auffa Empire?
Because he lost to Ai Lin!
How could the powerful Long Yi lose to Ai Lin?
Because of rock-paper-scissors?
No! Because he coveted Ai Lin’s beauty!
This was the judgment that the Emperor and August had immediately made after the rock-paper-scissors battle ended, at that time they still felt somewhat dissatisfied. But now, it seemed there had been a turn of events.
The hope that Ai Lin would take a liking to any of the princes had already vanished; the Emperor had long realized that Ai Lin didn’t fancy any one of the three princes. Because they all lacked a most crucial trait: they were not powerful enough.
This alone was enough for Ai Lin to disregard them.
However, Ai Lin was more approachable than Long Yi.
Ai Lin was more innocent, without schemes, and she took whatever she wanted on a whim. Whereas a warrior like Long Yi might not necessarily be so simple, yet the sole reason Long Yi remained here was probably because of Ai Lin.
In other words, if they could keep Ai Lin in The Divine Auffa Empire, then The Divine Auffa Empire would gain much more than just a Sanctuary-level Mage. They would also acquire a massive Red Demon Scorpion fearsome enough to deter Sanctuary Mages; a Star of Death in Long Yi feared by countless old Mages; a Female Demon with Sanctuary-level strength; and a giant crystal golem capable of entangling with the Empress of Exotic Beasts. Of course, they would also have the cub of a thunder flame beast.
No matter how you look at it, it’s worth it!
They must think of every possible way to keep Ai Lin in The Divine Auffa Empire!
On their side, neither Long Yi nor Ai Lin showed any changes due to this minor interlude. Likewise, Long Yi wasn’t disheartened by letting those two escape, for Long Yi hadn’t had any intention of pursuing them in the first place, as all these were meant to accumulate grievances. And Long Yi was merely adding a slight nudge to the process.
Saint Karen and Saint Ailun stood before the Emperor of the Sanctuary Empire, this time their escape had left them feeling disgraceful. They had confidently vowed to teach Long Yi a lesson before, but instead, they were the ones who ran away first, which was utterly embarrassing.
They had underestimated Long Yi; no matter the reason, it ultimately came down to this one answer – they had underestimated Long Yi. But this battle was not without its gains, at the very least, it enlightened them to their own deficiencies. However, having lost a thunder flame beast cub they were tracking truly pained them.
"Forget it, isn’t it just a cub? We’ll catch another one. But what about you two, have you gained anything from this battle?" the Emperor asked.
"Yes, Father, we’ve thoroughly analyzed Long Yi’s combat style. We were careless this time, but our strength still prevails. If there is a next time, we will definitely make Long Yi pay with his life." The two brothers said in unison.
"Good! Hahaha! Worthy sons of mine! You may leave now! We will leave this matter be for now; as for Long Yi, I’ve already sent the Shadow to teach him a lesson!"
the Emperor said.
"Shadow? Father, do you mean the Shadow Assassination Squad?" the two brothers asked anxiously.
"Yes!"
"Ah! How could this be!? Those cold-blooded killing machines don’t know how to hold back. What if they accidentally kill Long Yi? Who would we seek revenge from then?"
The Shadow Assassination Squad was a force specifically for dealing with tough opponents, all of whom were trained from a young age, firm-willed, but not strong in power. Some of them didn’t even have any Fighting Aura or Mana, which allowed them to disguise as ordinary people and approach some targets. Even though they were weak themselves, they were equipped with the strongest magic weapons of the Sanctuary Empire. These weapons were specially developed for assassinations with the ability to kill in a single strike, and to this day, they had eliminated many difficult targets for the Emperor.
The Emperor laughed heartily, "Don’t worry, I’ve given strict instructions— at most, Long Yi will just be laid up for a few days, nothing serious!"
Just then, a guard suddenly reported loudly, "Your Majesty! A girl has arrived outside claiming to be called Little Zi! She says she’s Long Yi’s maid, and has brought a gift for Your Majesty!"
Little Zi? Maid? Gift?
The Emperor’s brows immediately furrowed.
"Father! Little Zi is that Female Demon with Sanctuary-level strength!"
The twin brothers quickly stated.
"Deploy the defensive Array, let her in!"
the Emperor said.
"Father! It’s too dangerous!"
The brothers hastened to object.
"If they dare to come to our doorstep and issue a challenge, should I hide and not meet her?! Let her in!"
Before long, accompanied by crisp footsteps, the cute little maid Little Zi walked in slowly. Floating behind her was a black cloth bag; even though it wasn’t yet near, the constant dripping of blood from inside allowed the thick scent of blood to permeate every corner of the room.
"Your Majesty, greetings!"
Little Zi greeted politely.
"What is that?"
The Emperor asked in a deep voice.
"The Shadow Troop you lost at my master’s place, aside from one who fled with severe injuries, these are all eleven of them. Please count them,"
Little Zi still bore a smile on her face as an ice spike materialized out of nowhere, slicing open the bag, and the heads within tumbled out onto the ground.
"Of course, as a child, my Mana is limited, so to facilitate transportation, I could only do this. Please forgive me,"
Little Zi explained by the side.
Bald, with Runes tattooed all over their heads and faces, their complexions pale.
They were indeed the Shadow Troop.
"Long Yi killed them..."
The Emperor’s eye sockets trembled, his fury almost uncontrollable.
"No, actually my master doesn’t know about this. But as my master’s little servant, I should take on my master’s troubles. Besides, this is a trivial matter that my master doesn’t need to know about!" Little Zi said with a smile.
"Are you here to flaunt your power to me?" the Emperor’s voice grew even colder.
"Flaunting power?" Little Zi pondered for a moment, then her smile grew even sweeter, "Yes, I am here to flaunt power. Is that not allowed?"
"Allowed! Allowed, allowed! What’s not allowed about it? You’re a Sanctuary Mage, yes? Then it’s such a pity! It looks like from today on, Long Yi no longer has a maid to use!"
The Emperor snapped his fingers, as a gigantic Array began to operate. Little Zi immediately realized that the space here had been completely sealed off!
"You aren’t joking, are you? I came here out of goodwill to return lost items to you, and you plan to imprison me?" Little Zi asked in bewilderment.
"Hahaha! Actually, I’ve also desired a Female Demon for a maid! Starting today, you will serve me!"
Boom!
A bolt of thunder struck directly at Little Zi, yet at the same time, with a raise of her hand, the thunder was redirected toward the ground beside her.
"I’m afraid that won’t be possible. A good maid cannot serve a second master. Especially since you are not only much weaker than Master Long Yi, but you’re also less intelligent, uglier, and most importantly, you’re too short. In summary, such a worthless person like you doesn’t deserve for Little Zi to stay here,"
As she spoke, Little Zi turned to leave. And within the Array, all the thunderbolts were diverted to one side!
When Little Zi approached the edge of the Array, an Auffa Halo suddenly appeared behind her, an image also known as the Sanctuary Halo, the hallmark of Sanctuary Mages! And almost at the same time, the Array began to waver!
At this moment, the Bracelets of the twin Crown Princes shone simultaneously, rapidly increasing the strength of the Array!
"No matter how powerful you are, you won’t be able to destroy the Array! You will stay here today!"
The Emperor roared.
"Destroy the Array?" Little Zi smiled faintly, "You’re thinking too much. I must admit, your Array is indeed sturdy. But to my eyes, such a flawed thing, it’s better to simply walk around it, why waste the energy to destroy it?"
The Emperor laughed loudly: "Walk around it? Alright then! Show me how you walk around it!"
Little Zi shook her little head: "So stupid."
Saying so, Little Zi lifted her skirt and indeed, just like walking around it, she sidestepped and effortlessly stepped out of the Array.
"Well then, it was a pleasure meeting you all. Goodbye."
Little Zi smiled sweetly, disappearing directly into thin air.
The people present looked at each other in confusion.
This Array was specially designed to counter energy beings, consuming a lot of energy from the Empire’s top Mages, and both the Array Masters and the Emperor himself praised its thoroughness. Yet now, right in front of everyone, Little Zi left so casually! The Array had not been destroyed from beginning to end, Little Zi really did just as she said, she simply walked around it!
And in the end, Little Zi had actually vanished! Not through teleportation, not through invisibility, she just disappeared like that! It was truly bizarre!
"Bastard!"
The Emperor slammed his fist onto the table beside him forcefully, looking at the rolling heads on the ground and the bloodstained air that filled the room, he felt fury shaking his entire body!
He had just finished praising his son and was even boasting proudly about the merits of his Shadow Troop. Then there, Little Zi appeared with the entire Shadow Troop wiped out, which was a blatant slap in the face! A flagrant, unreserved slap in the face! Especially Little Zi’s expression that clearly didn’t take The Divine Auffa Empire seriously, it nearly drove the Emperor mad!
This damn Long Yi! I will kill him! I must kill him!
"Summon the Third Special Magic Squad! I want to demand an explanation from The Divine Auffa Empire!" The Emperor’s voice seemed to be squeezed out from his throat.
The Third Special Magic Squad, the special troops trained specifically by the Sanctuary Empire. Their sole purpose is to counter super expert Powerhouses far beyond what ordinary people can anticipate. They are few in number but each possesses a high level of skill, and the Sanctuary Empire equips them with various advanced Magic weapons for their use. They hardly have any missions to perform; they just need to focus on practicing. And when they are truly needed, it’s always for the most challenging tasks.
The fame of the Sanctuary Empire’s Third Magic Squad was well-known throughout the Plane, especially a few incidents of executing Sanctuary Powerhouses made their reputation skyrocket. And now, the Third Magic Squad would be mobilized once again, with Long Yi as their target! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
