Ms. Diviner: The Prodigal Daughter's Return

Chapter 1548: Chapter 1548: There’s an Even More Ruthless One Here

They saw thousands of Exotic Beasts surge out from the cliff like a breached flood, and Han Yutang’s tiny figure was instantly drowned in the torrent. Countless iron hooves trampled over his body, splashing up sprays of blood.

At the beginning, he was still letting out helpless, miserable screams, but then those screams grew weaker and weaker, until finally, they disappeared altogether.

When Mu Hanyan and the others returned to the mountaintop, those thousands of Exotic Beasts had already vanished without a trace. Only two mangled figures lay at the foot of the mountain. One of them had both arms and legs twisted into a strange posture, blood foam spilling endlessly from his mouth. Clearly, he had more breath going out than coming in, and was most likely beyond saving.

”Looks like Han Yutang.” Zhuang Ping’an said, staring at one of them. The two had been trampled by the Exotic Beasts until they were nothing but bloody pulp, their faces ruined beyond recognition, so they could only guess from their clothes.

”It should be him.” Mu Hanyan nodded indifferently.

Zhuang Ping’an and the others looked at Mu Hanyan, their gazes faintly strange. All along, they had regarded Mu Hanyan as a companion, a friend, so what they had seen of her was always that calm, composed, gentle-as-water side. Only now did they see another side of her—cold and ruthless when facing enemies.

Only at this moment did they realize why Mu Hanyan had not stopped the Little Auspicious Beast earlier. It turned out she had long since noticed the presence of Han Yutang and his man.

Looking at the miserable state Han Yutang and his follower were in, everyone drew in a breath of cold air. No wonder he was ”praised” as Anyun’s number one playboy—vicious, truly vicious, killing without even lifting a blade.

Jiang Yuzhe suddenly stepped out from the crowd and walked toward Han Yutang.

”Brother Jiang, what are you doing?” Yan Yuqing had gotten familiar with Jiang Yuzhe and the others, and asked on reflex.

”I’m going to help them out.” Jiang Yuzhe said casually.

”Help them out?” Not only Yan Yuqing, but Zhuang Ping’an and the others all looked at Jiang Yuzhe with strange expressions.

Though Han Yutang and his man had met such a tragic end that even they couldn’t help feeling a bit of pity, when they thought of that Golden Short Arrow earlier, and that if not for Mu Hanyan’s Sword Pet who was the Kirin Young Master, they would probably already be in the underworld, any sympathy evaporated completely. They hadn’t expected Jiang Yuzhe to be so soft-hearted and womanly.

”You’re misunderstanding. I mean, seeing them alive is just more suffering. I’ll help them by giving them a quick death.” Seeing their odd looks, Jiang Yuzhe explained.

”Uh...” Zhuang Ping’an and the others all broke out in a cold sweat.

So it wasn’t just Mu Hanyan who was ruthless—she had someone even more ruthless at her side!

Mu Hanyan also had black lines running down her face. She indeed didn’t feel the slightest bit of sympathy for Han Yutang, but the man was already half-dead; if she had to do the deed herself, she really couldn’t bring herself to strike. Something like this, only Jiang Yuzhe could pull off.

With a few light leaps, Jiang Yuzhe arrived at Han Yutang’s side. He was just about to draw his sword when the sky suddenly flashed with illusory light. Han Yutang and his follower’s figures blurred, and they vanished at the same time.

Immediately, the lights and shadows around them twisted, and everything before their eyes became hazy and unreal.

Mu Hanyan and the others felt their bodies grow light, completely out of their control as they were flung toward the distance.

So the time for the Beast Spirit Illusion Realm to close had arrived. Mu Hanyan reacted at once. The Beast Spirit Illusion Realm opened once every ten thousand years and remained open for seven days each time. When the time was up, all would be ejected from the Illusion Realm. Counting the time, they had been inside for exactly seven days.

”That Han Yutang, his luck isn’t bad.” Mu Hanyan curled her lip.

But she didn’t take that kind of trash seriously at all. Even though he’d escaped a calamity, she didn’t care in the least.

”Master, please take good care of my Young Master. I’ll break the Prohibition and come serve the Young Master again.” A distant shout from the Old Qilin reached Mu Hanyan’s ears. Right, calling him Qilin now was more accurate—he was a genuine Qilin Divine Beast.

Although Jue Dang hadn’t said much about the Beast Spirit Illusion Realm, Mu Hanyan could guess that this Beast Spirit Illusion Realm was most likely a special construct laid down by that Qilin Clan powerhouse in the past, for the sake of continuing their bloodline. The Exotic Beasts living within had a chance to undergo meridian clearing and marrow washing and obtain the Qilin Bloodline, but would also be bound by the Prohibition and unable to leave at will. Jue Dang had only just become a Qilin; his strength still couldn’t compare to that senior Qilin, so for the moment he was unable to break the Prohibition.

Before long, they were all returned to the foot of Beast Spirit Peak, and that rippling archway of the Beast Spirit Illusion Realm disappeared as well.

”Young Master Han, Young Master Han, how did you get hurt like this!” Ahead, a group of Holy Court Disciples cried out in panic.

”Quick, send Young Master Han back to Divine Elder Peak.” Seeing how grave his injuries were, one Steward made a prompt decision, fed him an Elixir to barely keep him breathing, then ordered people to send him back to Divine Elder Peak.

”What a pity, I’d wanted to finish him off quietly.” Jiang Yuzhe muttered under his breath, looking very regretful.

”You think you could make a move without those old geezers noticing?” Mu Hanyan said irritably.

The Beast Spirit Peak elders were right nearby. If Jiang Yuzhe secretly killed Han Yutang, even if he managed to fool their eyes for the moment, once they investigated his cause of death, they’d most likely trace it back to them.

”That’s true. Then I’ll just wait for another chance.” Jiang Yuzhe tilted his head and said with a bright smile.

Hearing this, Zhuang Ping’an and the others all felt their hearts tighten. No wonder he was called Ghost Sword—this guy was a walking calamity. Once he set his sights on you, you’d probably never sleep soundly again in your life.

”How did you all fare in the Beast Spirit Illusion Realm this time?” At that moment, several Beast Spirit Peak elders walked up, smiling as they asked everyone.

”To report to the elders, all of us have already tamed Sword Pets. Please, elders, take a look.” Several Holy Court Disciples summoned their Sword Pets at the same time.

”To report to the elders, we’ve tamed Sword Pets as well.” The other young people said unwilling to be outdone, and each summoned their own Sword Pet.

The Holy Court Disciples who ventured into the Beast Spirit Illusion Realm were mostly young and hot-blooded, full of competitive spirit. Seeing those others show off, they naturally refused to admit inferiority and summoned their Sword Pets one after another.

For a moment, strange lights surged below Beast Spirit Peak, and beastly roars shook the sky.

The elders, seeing this, all showed gratified smiles.

Of the Holy Court Disciples who went to Beast Spirit Peak this time, fully half had obtained Sword Pets. Although most of them weren’t very strong, equivalent only to Third and Fourth Rank Sword Masters among human cultivators, one had to know that taming a Sword Pet was already extremely difficult. Across the Mainland Countries, aside from Beast Tamers of exceptional skill, even experts in the Sword Saint Realm might not possess a Sword Pet.

Such a result was more than enough to comfort their old hearts.

”By the way, how did you all fare?” one elder asked Mu Hanyan and the others.

Unlike those young disciples, they didn’t harbor hostility toward these Descendants of Divine Guardian from the Mainland Countries, but they couldn’t bring themselves to be close either, merely asking out of courtesy.