Chapter 135: Indomitable

Chapter 135: Chapter 135: Indomitable

"Qin Siyan, it’s you! You arranged for these people! Why?" Qiao Suluo gritted her teeth, glaring at Qin Siyan with boundless killing intent radiating from her eyes.

She continuously channeled her Wood Element Ability into Chu Moyuan’s body with one hand, desperately trying to heal his wounds. Chu Moyuan was unconscious and covered in blood, having automatically reverted to his original form. The scales on his body, once gleaming and vibrant, were now heavily bloodstained and falling off in patches. Their once radiant luster had turned terrifyingly dull and gray.

Qiao Suluo’s heart ached uncontrollably. She was genuinely terrified of snakes, but at this moment, she held Chu Moyuan’s serpentine body tightly. If she had any combat ability right now, she would have killed Qin Siyan herself.

However, the male Beastman currently holding and protecting Qin Siyan as they descended exuded an imposing aura. A single glance was enough to tell that his strength was not to be underestimated. Qiao Suluo remained on high alert, trying to stall for time, hoping that Bai Qianluo or even Que Hongjin would return soon.

Qin Siyan laughed out loud as if she had just heard a hilarious joke. Her voice was dripping with contempt and mockery.

"Why? Who told him to look down on me?

"He deserves to die.

"I am the eldest daughter of the Qin Family, a person of noble status. I offered him so many benefits, yet he refused to follow me—he wouldn’t even become my Beast Husband! Instead, he stubbornly chose a lowly, inferior female like you.

"Since he is so unappreciative, he might as well die.

"If you dare to compete with me, I will make sure you know the consequences.

"You deserve to die too, but letting you die just like that would be letting you off too easy."

Hearing these words, Qiao Suluo finally understood what was going on. This Qin Siyan had a completely twisted mind. Just because she couldn’t have Chu Moyuan, she wanted him dead. For the first time, Qiao Suluo felt an overwhelming desire to kill a Beastman.

Qin Siyan’s previous whip had been shattered by Chu Moyuan. Now, she produced another whip from somewhere and lashed out viciously at Qiao Suluo.

Qiao Suluo had to protect Chu Moyuan’s snake body, and having no combat ability, she couldn’t dodge. If she did, the whip would strike Chu Moyuan. His injuries were already critical enough, and his life force was fading. She couldn’t let him suffer any more harm. The whip lashed directly toward Qiao Suluo’s face.

Instinctively, she raised her hand to block it. The sharp crack tore through her sleeve, and her arm was struck, bleeding immediately. Qiao Suluo furrowed her brows fiercely in pain. However, she knew that treating Chu Moyuan was the priority, and it was not the time to clash with Qin Siyan directly. Still, she swore to see Qin Siyan dead, wondering when Qin Wushang would finally make his move to eliminate them.

"Miss Qin, I am Chu Moyuan’s wife," Qiao Suluo said. "We have a mate Contract. It’s impossible for him to stay by another female’s side, let alone choose someone else to be his wife."

Qin Siyan sneered dismissively from her high ground. "So what? Letting him stay by my side as my attendant is already doing him a favor.

"Yet he dared to refuse! And you, you lowly female, actually dare to oppose me.

"For my Qin Family, crushing you is as easy as crushing an ant.

"I know you have other Beast Husbands. Once you’re dead, they will suffer severe injuries as well. When that happens, I’ll gladly send them down to accompany you!"

Qiao Suluo glared at Qin Siyan, fury rushing straight to her head.

"System, I want her dead! Think of something, quick!"

With one hand channeling her Wood Element Ability into Chu Moyuan and the other clenched tightly into a fist, she had only one thought right now: kill Qin Siyan.

"Host, calm down first! Let me think of a way... I’ll help you think of a way..." the system replied. "Ah, Host! If you had formed a Contract with Tushan Feishang and Yue Hanzheng earlier, you might have awakened your combat abilities!"

In the midst of her rage, a sudden idea struck Qiao Suluo. She remembered that her master had once given her a considerable amount of Spirit Stones and instilled a vast amount of knowledge into her mind. She quickly sifted through these memories.

Suddenly, she found a formation in her mind—one that required blood to set up. There was also a method to rapidly increase her strength by absorbing the Spiritual Energy from those Spirit Stones. However, this method came with severe side effects. After using it, the Beastman would become extremely weak, suffer immense pain, and require a long period of recuperation to recover. But right now, Qiao Suluo couldn’t care less.

While talking to Qin Siyan to stall for time, she quietly used the blood flowing from her arm to draw the formation. At the same time, she rapidly devoured the Spiritual Energy from the Spirit Stones to boost her strength, a surge equivalent to consuming a Strength Pill.

Meanwhile.

Following the Fourth Elder’s orders, Que Shan and the others had been gathering information in the county town. When they returned and headed toward the residence where the Young Master was staying, they heard a commotion. Peeking quietly into the courtyard, their expressions changed drastically at the sight unfolding before them.

"What’s going on?"

"It looks like someone is targeting the Young Master’s wife."

"This Miss Qiao is in deep trouble."

"She’s so weak; she isn’t fit to be the Young Master’s wife."

"Should we intervene?"

The group conversed in hushed tones.

"The way the Young Master acted yesterday, he obviously cares about his wife very much. If something happens to her, the Young Master will get hurt too."

"The male beside that female looks very strong. We shouldn’t act recklessly. It’s best to let the Fourth Elder handle this."

After a brief discussion, they crushed the Teleportation Spirit Stone given to them by the Fourth Elder.

Back in the prefectural city, the Fourth Elder sensed the emergency summons from Que Shan and the others. He stepped into the air, rushing toward the county town at top speed. When he arrived outside the residence and learned what was happening, the Fourth Elder instructed them, "Go and call your Young Master back." With that, he stepped through the air and positioned himself directly above the courtyard.

By this time, Qiao Suluo’s formation was complete, and the Spiritual Energy from the Spirit Stones was swelling within her body. Just as Qin Siyan lashed out with her whip again, Qiao Suluo reached out and grabbed it. Using the momentum, she yanked Qin Siyan right in front of her. With a vicious flick of her wrist, she lashed the whip fiercely onto Qin Siyan’s body.

CRACK!

Caught completely off guard, Qin Siyan tried to block it, but Qiao Suluo’s speed was incomprehensibly fast.

"AH!"

The whip struck Qin Siyan directly in the face, slicing her skin open. She screamed in agony, clutching her ruined face. "Ah! My face! My face! Tu Lang, help me kill her! Kill her!"

The male Beastman beside Qin Siyan finally made his move. Qiao Suluo swung her whip at him, instantly engaging in fierce combat. However, even with the enhancements from the formation and the Spirit Stones, Qiao Suluo was no match for this man. Yet, she possessed an incredibly resilient spirit. The longer she fought, the fiercer she became, completely ignoring the pain racking her body.

Witnessing this scene, the Fourth Elder was somewhat taken aback. Had they misjudged her?

Eventually, the Fourth Elder made his move. With a single downward press of his hand, a suffocating pressure descended, directly suppressing the male Beastman. Just as the man’s blade was about to pierce Qiao Suluo’s heart, he suddenly found himself unable to move. An overwhelming force had completely enveloped him.

"PFFT!"

The male Beastman spat out a mouthful of blood.

Qiao Suluo finally had a moment to catch her breath. She glanced up at the old man. Although she didn’t know why he was helping her, now was not the time to overthink it. Gripping her whip tight, she struck Qin Siyan relentlessly.

"AH... AH..."

Qin Siyan shrieked in excruciating pain, rolling and crawling on the ground under the barrage of blows.

The Fourth Elder was even more astonished, thinking that this little female actually had quite a fiery temperament.

Enduring the agonizing pain tearing through her body, Qiao Suluo continued her assault. At the same time, she lashed out at the immobilized male Beastman. With her knowledge of human acupoints, she directly crippled his meridians and Inner Strength with a single precise strike. The immense strain took its toll. Qiao Suluo’s own blood and qi surged violently, and blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.

"Wife!"

Just as Que Hongjin returned home, this was the exact scene he witnessed. He cried out in alarm, his heart aching so much it felt like it was being ripped apart.