Chương 232: Hua Liuli's arrival

Yan jian's new strength was undoubtedly strong and shocking, but it still wasn't enough to influence or change the current situation. His attacks along with Li Yue'er's ice power rapidly struck the barrier, causing it to shake, but it still wasn't close to shattering immediately.

"Heh. Unless a rank seven spirit realm warrior was to attack with all his strength, you kids can forget about breaking that barrier" Zhang Mo sneered, wiping the cold sweat on his forehead at the monstrosity of these youths. In fact, Long Feng, who appeared to be the leader of this trio didn't seem to be so impressive anymore. His cultivation wasn't the highest, he didn't have a bloodline and neither did he have the highest talent. There didn't seem to be anything great about him other than his luck.

This was what Zhang Mo thought. He cleared these thoughts and decided to finish this immediately before another unexpected turn of events occurred. He flung the dagger a third time, this one aimed right at Long Feng's heart. If it hit him, then Long Feng was most certainly going to die. Yet he could only stare at it as it approached, unable to muster even the slightest strength to move a bit. He simply resigned himself to his fate, letting Yan jian and Li Yue'er's shouts to echo in his mind.

But then at the last moment, a change truly did happen. A silver lotus petal covered in a brilliant glow suddenly appeared seemingly out of thin air and collided against the dagger. The petal broke into pieces while the dagger's direction was changed and it stabbed into the ground beside Long Feng.

"Liuli?" Long Feng muttered weakly when he saw the silver petal. He recognized this attack method and also the aura was very familiar to him. Zhang Mo's expression suddenly changed as he retreated from his spot. The moment he moved, several silver petals appeared and striked the spot he was standing before. More petals rained down on him, each of them having a powerful energy that energy that not even he wanted to face with his body.

A very familiar aura flew over rapidly from the distance and soon revealed the beautiful exhausted figure of Hua Liuli. Hua Liuli's appearance was sudden and completely unexpected. She glared murderously at Zhang Mo who had am ugly expression on his face, then rushed over to Long Feng's side with tears glittering in her eyes. Yan jian was filled with an urge to rush over an give Hua Liuli a tight hug for her timely intervention. If she was a few seconds late, Long Feng would have certainly not made it.

Li Yue'er also heaved a sigh of relief, unable to mask her anxiety at that desperate moment. Hua Liuli placed Long Feng's head on her legs and fed him some high tier healing pills. As she stared at his bloodied figure and his pale fragile face, she couldn't stop the tears flowing down her eyes.

"Big brother Long Feng…" she muttered softly. Long Feng smiled gently"Liuli… don't worry about me. I'm tougher than I look. I'll be fine" he reassured when he met her tearful eyes. Hua Liuli nodded her head and smiled back gently.

"Young miss Hua Liuli!" Zhang Mo shouted coldly, his expression looking dark. Hua Liuli also looked up and glared at him coldly with eyes overflowing with killing intent.

"This matter doesn't involve you. It is much greater than you and your entire clan behind you. If you'll take my advice, you will leave immediately to prevent any misunderstanding. Even your Yihua clan doesn't have the slightest ability to involve in this!" Zhang Mo ignored the chill in Hua Liuli's eyes and met her gaze coldly as he spoke. His tone held absolutely no respect that one would have when speaking of the continent overlord. If anything, it held ridicule.

Hua Liuli's sharp glare remained fixed on his face without any change in her expression at his words.

"I'm here on my own will. The Yihua clan is not involved in this. It's between you and me" she replied coldly, compelled to explain the stance of the Yihua clan as she knew clearly who was behind all of this. Love this story? Find the genuine version on the author's preferred platform and support their work! Zhang Mo nodded faintly as though he was waiting for her to say that"Very well.

In that case, even if I kill you here today, the Yihua clan wouldn't dare to do anything about it" Saying this, he wasted no more time and hacked at her with his dagger which had returned to his hand at some point. A blood red attach with great power cut towards Hua Liuli's head. Hua Liuli's expression turned grave as she formed handseals and unleashed her full cultivation. Rank four spirit realm! That was Hua Liuli's cultivation realm! Even Long Feng who was near unconscious was shocked at this.

It seemed like Hua Liuli had used the resources of her clan to rapidly enhance her strength, possibly for the hundred continent meeting. A bright silver lotus bloomed behind her with entrancing beauty. The lotus followed her control and moved before her to envelope the dagger attack, then closed up again. A moment later, cracks appeared on the surface of the lotus and it shattered into speckles of energy. Zhang Mo's attack was also blocked by her completely. Zhang Mo's expression turned a bit serious.

Hua Liuli seemed to have the combat power of a rank six spirit realm warrior, infinitely nearing the seventh level. But Hua Liuli's expression was very solemn. This couldn't be helped as a casual strike of Zhang Mo had required her to use a specific skill and still merely tied with him. Even with her strength, she would find it very hard to face the limitless blood assassin's full power. That was just the strength of a person a step away from the peak of the spirit realm.

Even the top five forces' leaders were just peak spirit realm warriors with an exception of the mystery Misty Mountain's Master who's realm was a mystery. Even the leaders of the Yi and Hua clans were both just stronger peak spirit realm warriors.

"Lady Hua, it isn't too late for you to leave now. I won't pursue your interference. But if you refuse my goodwill and don't leave, then don't blame me if I show no mercy." Zhang Mo decided to speak one last warning to dissuade Hua Liuli from acting recklessly.

"Stop speaking nonsense and fight!" Hua Liuli ignored his words and shouted coldly. The rage in her heart after seeing Long Feng's state was beyond words. She wanted to hack Zhang Mo to pieces, but it was unfortunate that she didn't have that strength. So she would try her best to stall him while finding a chance to take Long Feng, Li Yue'er and Yan jian away.

"I see you are planning on refusing a toast only to drink a forfeit. Good. Don't blame me if I send your head back to the Yihua clan. And I'll let you know that Young master Liu won't let your clan off. Your Yihua clan might face the fate of being wiped off the face of the world!" Zhang Mo grinned ferociously with a deathly cold glint in his eyes. Hua Liuli's body froze. Zhang Mo's words seemed to hit her weak spot and caused a faint confusion in her heart.

On one hand was her Big brother Long Feng who she was willing to do anything to keep him safe, even to risk her life. On the other hand was her own family, the clan she grew up in. Her father, her relatives, her everyone. And she was currently stuck between both choices. If she followed her feelings and saved Long Feng's life, then her clan could very likely be exterminated by the young master out of rage. And if she backed away now and left, then Long Feng would… She didn't even know what to decide.

To risk her clan's fate and probably be the reason for their destruction or to let her Big brother Long Feng to face this life threatening danger that she caused him. At the end, she was the cause of this entire situation and now she was forced to make a hard decision that could leave her with regrets for the rest of her life either way. This was the source of her confusion. And her pain.

"Liuli…" Long Feng watched her pale expression and sighed in his heart, understanding her situation.

"Thank you for rushing over and saving my life. But… you don't have to get involved. It has nothing to do with you. Don't risk the lives of thousands of your clan members. Just leave." He said softly from the bottom of his heart. It was enough for him that she left everything behind and rushed over to help him without considering the enormous effects this could have on her entire clan and life. Words couldn't describe the warmth and emotions in his heart. But… He wasn't a selfish person.

He had just experienced the pain of watching over half of his clansmen die to protect him. And now he would have to live with that regret in his heart. He didn't want Hua Liuli to go through the same heart wrenching pain and burden herself with this regret. Hua Liuli closed her eyes and let the tears flow. Then she opened them and they were filled with new determination. She walked back to Long Feng's side and supported his head against her chest, slowly twirling his hair around her fingers.

"Big brother Long Feng… Liuli truly wishes to leave to. I wish I could just close my eyes and leave right now like I don't care, like all this doesn't bother me" She paused and stared down at him with teary eyes.

"But… I can't. I can't walk away and let you die. I can't act as if I never cared, I can't act as if your life doesn't matter to me. For you, I'm willing to risk everything. I'll be the greatest sinner of my clan. It doesn't matter. We can escape, go far away where they won't be able to find us. Even they wouldn't dare to completely destroy the Yihua clan for fear of our backing too. My father will be safe at least. No one else matters" She let the tears in her eyes flow freely as she spoke in a quivering voice.

Long Feng stared at her pale face and couldn't help but feel heartache. He slowly raised his right arm and ruffled her hair with a bright smile on his face.

"Silly girl. Not to talk of whether we can survive this ordeal, he still has Yan jian and Liuli. Even if we save them and leave, he'd simply head right over to my clan and finish them off. That would be on me. Your Yihua clan might also not be able to escape this. I don't know who exactly that young man is but I do know that he is completely capable of destroying the Yihua clan.

I'll never be able to forgive myself if I leave" Long Feng would have lived his life in vain if he wasn't able to realize the root of everything by now. And he also knew that with just the two peak imperial realm ladies behind him, that young master was entirely capable of destroying the Yihua clan whenever he pleased. Zhang Mo stood there watching this scene speechlessly. He was even wondering if these two still realized that he existed at all.

Listening to Long Feng's words, Hua Liuli quietly sobbed without speaking. She already didn't think he would listen to her. There was too much at risk. Yan jian and Li Yue'er, the Long clan, even her Yihua clan.

"Later on, if you can, save Yan jian and Li Yue'er and leave. Don't worry about me" Long Feng added and slowly wiped the tears from her face.

"Thank you Liuli. For everything" Hua Liuli stared at his bright smile and her heart was filled with determination. Today, even if she died, she wouldn't leave Long Feng alone. If there was really no hope, then dying all four of them together didn't sound too bad.

"Brats! Are you two taking me as air?" Zhang Mo finally couldn't take it. He roared savagely and his aura flared up around him.

"Hua Liuli, this is the final warning I'm giving you. Either leave now or stay here forever!" Zhang Mo shouted coldly, interrupting Hua Liuli's thoughts. Hua Liuli's eyes glimmered coldly. Instead of replying, she simply laid Long Feng back down, stood up and walked forward then sat down cross-legged on the floor. An exquisite silver zither with mysterious markings appeared on her legs, emanating the aura of a peak spirit armament. Her true strength lay in her Dao of Music! Her meaning was obvious.

She wasn't leaving!

"You'll have to go over my dead body to harm him!" Zhang Mo laughed coldly then closed his eyes. When he opened them again, a blood red glow filled his pupils, giving him a bloodthirsty look. He didn't say a single word again. He simply attacked with his dagger, unleashing a martial skills for the first time. The power of this attack was greater than anything he had unleashed since the beginning. The air itself seemed to be torn by the power of his attack.

Hua Liuli calmly began to pull the strings of the zither gently, creating a wondrous sound which could captivate the soul of any normal person. A sea of silver seemed to appear around her, filled with bright silver petals. This sea raged like it was filled with liquid and followed the tune of her zither as it moved, engulfing Zhang Mo's attack and actually wearing it down completely! Hua Liuli with her zither was completely different from before.

Her cultivation merged with her rank five Music Dao concept made her achieve the strength of a rank seven spirit realm warrior completely.

"Hm? Lady Hua is indeed as talented and powerful as the rumors said. If you had one more year or even a few more months, I'm afraid I would have found it hard to be your match. But right now…" Zhang Mo grinned at Hua Liuli. The sound wave attacks from her zither were completely ineffective on him, unable to move him in the slightest.

"You're not able to withstand a single blow!"