NOVEL NEXT Chapter 284: Two Monsters
Li Shiquan?!
Fang Yu was startled.
If asked to choose the strongest demon he had ever seen,
It would have to be Li Shiquan!
That guy, with a whopping 80,000 in blood quantity, is simply a monster!
Don't be fooled by the intense and fiery battles on the surface, filled with countless experts.
In front of Li Shiquan, they are all just little brothers.
After all, the strongest on scene are but Martial Artists with slightly over 3,000 blood or demons with 30,000 blood, none are in the same league.
"Finally showed up, huh..."
Fang Yu always felt that the demons' strategy lacked someone who could dominate the scene, someone with the strength to control the entire situation.
It's not that Brother Qing isn't strong, but compared to the current situation, Brother Qing isn't at a level where he can keep the scene in check, and Li Jiuxun, who came with him, can only play underhanded tactics and secretly control the variables.
But Li Shiquan is different, his absolute strength is enough to sweep the whole scene!
His gaze shifted toward that direction, over the chaotic streets, looking towards a cosy spot by the window on the third floor of a tavern.
A man and a woman were seen sitting by the window, watching the chaos below as if enjoying a spectacle.
[Li Shiquan: 80000/80000.]
[Bai Wanxi: 75000/75000.]
Two terrifying blood quantities were revealed, startling Fang Yu and making his eyes widen.
Next to the 80,000-blood Li Shiquan, there was actually another monster with 75,000 blood??
Who was this person?
Wait! The surname Bai???
A thud sounded in Fang Yu's heart.
Could it be... the Bai Family?
The Five Great Families consist of the Lin Family, Li Family, Hei Family, Zuo Family, and... the Bai Family!
The Lin Family and Li Family have already been infiltrated by demons. Is the Bai Family their next target?
Or could it be that the Bai Family has already been...
Fang Yu quickly stopped his wild thoughts.
If that were the case, it was time to resume planning his escape.
After all, what's real can't be faked, and what's fake can't become real.
As a fake demon, he had no right to enjoy the fruits of victory with these demon bosses after conquering the world; he could only fish in troubled waters during the battle for dominance.
Thinking of this, Fang Yu hastily asked Zhuo Xueer, who was beside him.
"Lord Zhuo Xueer, who is the woman sitting with Li Shiquan? Do you recognize her? She looks a bit like someone from the Bai Family, doesn't she?"
Fang Yu gave a probing hint, but Zhuo Xueer shook her head.
"I don't recognize her. The Bai Family? No! The Bai Family doesn't have someone of her number; she's probably just a new plaything of Li Shiquan. There aren't many good people in the Five Great Families, what they play with is quite disgusting."
Zhuo Xueer looked disgusted, but immediately added to Fang Yu: "In front of them, you'd better not talk about these things. The Five Great Families, we can't afford to offend them. Some things are better understood without saying. If you want to climb higher in Yangshen Hall, try not to get too deeply involved with any people from the Five Great Families in the future."
"Yes! Thank you for the advice, Lord Zhuo Xueer!"
Advice?
Zhuo Xueer savored the word and inadvertently, she began to adopt the posture of a superior.
She hadn't even officially taken her place as Deputy Captain yet.
Sigh—
Outside, who knows how many were waiting to see her fail.
The most outstanding Reserve Deputy Captain, the youngest female Reserve Deputy Captain...
With various titles pressing down on her, she was forced to produce results, to become... a real Deputy Captain!
She inhaled deeply.
"Diao Deyi! Stop watching and quickly scout for any higher-ups from the Bonfire Gathering around. If there are any, find a way to capture a couple more; if not, we have to retreat."
Zhuo Xueer didn't want to go.
Their mission this time was to capture the high-ranking members of the Bonfire Gathering.
And now, after capturing only one head, they had to return, which could hardly be considered mission completion.
Although it wouldn't be mentioned openly, the higher-ups of the Third Hall would certainly count this mission's outcome in her performance assessment.
Reserve Deputy Captain, Zhuo Xueer didn't want to hold this position for long.
It was after all an honorary title; only an official Deputy Captain like Uncle Zhou held real significance.
But as much as she wished for it, the current situation did not allow her any whims.
More than a dozen lives were following her lead, and she had to take responsibility.
Otherwise, if casualties were too high while she was in charge, her image as Reserve Deputy Captain would still be considered unsatisfactory, lowering others' impression of her.
However, Zhuo Xueer was urgent, yet Fang Yu felt somewhat helpless.
The 'higher-ups' of the Bonfire Gathering, those top ten contenders, he had indeed seen, but the problem was the surroundings were in total chaos, and he could no longer accurately identify anyone.
Others also looked towards Fang Yu at this moment.
But what they were hoping for was for Fang Yu to shake his head, indicating no discovery, and let Zhuo Xueer give up, to retreat together.
Sword lights and shadows surrounded them, most of the comrades were injured or even dead, and nobody wanted to stay a second longer.
The leadership's desire to achieve merits above was completely opposite to the underlings' desire to run away and retreat below.
"Everyone else, don't just stand there, take care of the wounded, be vigilant and defend our position, keep your eyes peeled and think back to the wanted posters, and see if you can spot anyone who matches!"
Zhuo Xueer ordered everyone around, but didn't notice that most began to slack off.
Defensive matters concerned life and death, so they remained rather diligent. But when it came to observing for members of the Bonfire Gathering, no one took it seriously.
To be honest, it had been Zhuo Xueer's keen eyesight that had spotted changes in the situation on the field and key figures' appearances.
Even Fang Yu himself was a step slower.
The reason was simple: Zhuo Xueer was in a hurry, she was the one desperately wanting to find the high-ranking members of the Bonfire Gathering, hence her observations were so detailed and intense.