Chapter 1009: Blood Robe Three Killers
Upon seeing the three strangers who had suddenly appeared, the pupils of Zhang Yuanfeng and his group rapidly contracted.
Because they were aghast to discover that the aura emanating from those three included two with the cultivation of the Golden Immortal Early Stage, and the remaining one possessing the cultivation of the Peak of Profound Immortal.
What exactly is going on? How could there be someone secretly following us?
In an instant, it was as if bolts of lightning flashed through the minds of everyone present.
There's a traitor!
Almost simultaneously, the thought immediately surfaced in the minds of Zhang Yuanfeng and the others.
But before they could figure out who among them could be the traitor, a sudden scream echoed in the crowd.
A middle-aged man with the cultivation at the Heavenly Immortal Peak suddenly clutched his abdomen in agony.
Looking closer, Liang Qiu had at some unknown moment raised a flying sword high and was brutally chopping down towards the head of that middle-aged Heavenly Immortal!
"Liang Qiu, it's you! Stop immediately!"
Zhang Yuanfeng and his companions could never have imagined that Liang Qiu would attack one of his own comrades at this time.
However, through this incident, everyone finally realized who among them was the traitor.
Liang Qiu sneered coldly, utterly unmoved by the words of Zhang Yuanfeng and the others, still wielding his flying sword to slash down towards the head of the Heavenly Immortal!
Since things had come to this point, Liang Qiu had nothing to hide anymore, and there was no need to hold back against the people here.
"Shhh!"
The sword light slashed fiercely, but the head of the Heavenly Immortal did not fall; rather, his entire body was enveloped by a thick sea of flowers.
"Hua! Rou!"
The words coldly burst from Liang Qiu's mouth.
His gaze suddenly turned back, and indeed he saw Hua Rou displaying her innate divine ability as a wood spirit to rescue the Heavenly Immortal from his sword.
"Hmph! A group of ignorant fools, do you still think you can leave here?"
Liang Qiu's eyes were malicious, staring coldly at Hua Rou and those around her.
"Haha! Liang Qiu, you didn't disappoint us. You even found the treasure location."
A hooked-nosed man suddenly landed beside Liang Qiu, looking at Zhu Fei and his group with a mocking gaze.
Zhang Yuanfeng's face was livid, tightly staring at the hooked-nosed man, speaking hoarsely:
"Who are you? Why are you following us?"
The hooked-nosed man chuckled, then said playfully, "Who are we? Didn't you already have an encounter with us before?
It's just that I'm a bit surprised that with your abilities, you managed to break the Blood Clothes Maze and even kill Baldy and his people."
"You're from the Blood Clothes Gang? No, you're the Blood Robe Three Killers!"
Suddenly, Zhang Yuanfeng seemed to realize something, his pupils rapidly contracting, revealing an extremely shocked expression.
"Heh, you do have some brains, but unfortunately, we can't let you leave today. Otherwise, we might have considered letting you join our gang."
The hooked-nosed man coldly chuckled again, his tone full of ridicule.
Clearly, Zhu Fei and his allies, with their mere cultivation as Profound Immortal Celestial Immortals, were not even worth considering in his eyes.
If not for needing to use them to locate the entrance to the so-called treasure, they wouldn't have been kept alive until now.
"Big brother, why bother talking to them? Let's just kill them quickly so we can explore the treasure."
A burly man with an aura of impatience suddenly landed beside the hooked-nosed man and spoke.
"Second brother, don't rush. I think these people might still be useful. Didn't you notice something odd before? Keeping them might let us use them to explore any unfamiliar or dangerous areas first. Wouldn't that be better?"
The hooked-nosed man didn't agree but explained with a smile.
The burly man pondered upon hearing this and nodded, "Hm, you have a point, big brother. In that case, let's seal them and make them pave the way for us."
The hooked-nosed man nodded and then looked at another man in a long robe beside him, saying:
"Third brother, I'll leave this matter to you. There shouldn't be any problems, right?"
The man in the long robe smiled sinisterly, responding, "Big brother, second brother, rest assured. These mere Profound Immortal Celestial Immortals are nothing to worry about."
As he spoke, a black chain appeared in the long-robed man's hand, swaying with sounds of clattering.
"I'll give you a chance. Will you let my Soul-locking Chain seal you quietly, or shall I do it myself? Let me warn you, if I do it, it won't be pleasant."
As the long-robed man approached, Zhang Yuanfeng, Hua Rou, and the others couldn't help but show expressions of despair.
They knew all too well that facing two Golden Immortal Practitioners and one at the Peak of Profound Immortal, there was no chance for them.
Frankly, if they could die swiftly, it would be a blessing.
After all, the notorious reputation of the three founders of the Blood Clothes Gang wasn't pleasant around the Dark Mountain region.
"Brother Zhu Fei, I'm sorry, it seems we've dragged you into this mess."
Seeing the long-robed man approaching, Zhang Yuanfeng, standing beside Zhu Fei, sighed softly, speaking bitterly.
Zhu Fei clearly didn't expect Zhang Yuanfeng to say this to him now. He was momentarily stunned, then smiled and shook his head.
"Hehe, Captain Zhang, you overthink. It may not be as bad as you believe."
Zhu Fei's words were spoken directly, so everyone present heard them.
Zhang Yuanfeng and Hua Rou thought Zhu Fei might not fully comprehend those three, and their bitterness deepened.
As for Liang Qiu and the long-robed man, they wore amused expressions.
"Friend, how should I address you? Given you're an Array Master, if you consider becoming my servant, perhaps I might spare you this once."
The long-robed man spoke with a teasing smile.