Chapter 615: Luo Tian Is Finally Dead

“Liu Lu, I put myself in harm’s way this time, and your support was too slow. I was nearly sacrificed in the line of duty. For the mission reward, I demand at least forty percent for myself!”

Luo Tian accused Liu Lu while making a reasonable demand.

Liu Lu was so angry he nearly coughed up blood.

Not only had his attempt to get Luo Tian killed failed, but it had also given Luo Tian a legitimate excuse to demand a larger reward.

Liu Lu was extremely frustrated. ‘Why didn’t those bandits just kill Luo Tian? Why did they have to take him alive?’

“Master Luo, we all saw what you did. Now, hurry up and deal with that female bandit leader. Teacher Gongsun and Master Hu are about to fall.”

Liu Lu shouted.

“Master Luo, hurry and help us!”

Teacher Gongsun shouted.

Lü Hongyi was incredibly strong. She was at her limit, her body already covered in several bloody gashes.

She also felt that Lü Hongyi seemed to be targeting her specifically, while her attacks on Hu Chao were comparatively lax.

“Coming.”

Luo Tian agreed readily and rushed over to help.

If the three of them surrounded Lü Hongyi, they could probably win in just a few dozen moves.

But as soon as Luo Tian arrived, Teacher Gongsun shouted, “My injuries are too severe! I need to recover. I’m leaving this woman to you!”

With that, Teacher Gongsun hastily retreated. Before she left, she shot Luo Tian a mocking glance, the corners of her mouth curling into a meaningful smile.

“What the hell!”

Hu Chao’s face turned grim as he swore under his breath.

He had thought they could finally defeat the enemy, only to have Teacher Gongsun swap out with Luo Tian. Luo Tian’s Cultivation was much lower than hers—wouldn’t this make the situation even more dangerous?

Hu Chao felt that Luo Tian had dragged him into this mess.

He wondered if he should keep his distance from Luo Tian to avoid this kind of trouble in the future.

But a few breaths later, Hu Chao found himself puzzled.

The situation hadn’t become more dangerous at all.

After Luo Tian took Teacher Gongsun’s place, the fight actually became easier, and the pressure on him lessened.

‘What’s going on?’

‘Is Luo Tian’s combat strength even greater than that of Teacher Gongsun, who is at the Peak of Celestial Pool Realm Fourth Layer?’

But to Hu Chao, it seemed more like the enemy had gotten weaker.

Luo Tian had already coordinated with Lü Hongyi. There was no way he would actually fight her to the death; they just needed to put on a show.

“Damn it, my old injuries are acting up.”

Lü Hongyi’s face paled slightly as she spoke with a cold expression.

Her words lessened the doubt in Hu Chao’s heart.

‘So the enemy’s old injuries have flared up, affecting her strength.’

The female Mentor, who hadn’t gone far, heard this and was almost driven mad with rage.

Just moments ago, when Lü Hongyi had been fighting her, she had been as vicious as could be, leaving Teacher Gongsun covered in wounds.

But the moment Luo Tian stepped in, Lü Hongyi’s “old injuries” suddenly acted up!

Liu Lu heard it too, and his expression turned ugly.

‘Luo Tian’s luck is just too good, isn’t it?’

“Luo Tian, the enemy’s old injuries have flared up. Hold her off by yourself for a bit. Hu Chao, you go kill the other bandits and weaken the enemy’s overall strength.”

Liu Lu ordered once again.

“But…”

Hu Chao hesitated.

Even with her old injuries acting up, Lü Hongyi was still stronger than an ordinary expert at the Celestial Pool Realm Fifth Layer!

If he left, Luo Tian could very well be killed in a counter-attack!

But Hu Chao didn’t dare to offend Liu Lu, so he just said to Luo Tian, “Master Luo, be careful.”

Then, Hu Chao withdrew from the battle to kill the other elite bandits.

A sinister smile spread across Liu Lu’s face.

‘I refuse to believe Luo Tian can survive this!’

“Your colleague really wants you dead,” Lü Hongyi said with a laugh via voice transmission.

Luo Tian was the same as ever, with no shortage of enemies.

“I was planning to keep up the act for a little longer, but I guess we can retreat now,” Luo Tian replied via voice transmission.

If he continued to fight Lü Hongyi one-on-one so effortlessly, people would definitely see through their act.

Luo Tian could only pretend to be losing, falling into a disadvantageous position and retreating backward.

Lü Hongyi, in turn, began to “hunt him down.”

Within a few breaths, the two of them left the chaotic battlefield and then both stopped to take a break.

Lü Hongyi could stay updated on the battle’s situation through her confidants and would return when the time was right.

…

“This time, he’s definitely dead.”

Liu Lu felt as if a long-held wish had been fulfilled, and a sense of ease and comfort washed over his entire body.

Tutor Hu Chao showed a look of pity.

With Luo Tian being pursued by Lü Hongyi alone, his chances of survival were slim. Hu Chao felt partly responsible for Luo Tian’s death.

The mature, middle-aged man remained silent, pretending he knew nothing of the matter.

Teacher Gongsun, however, was all smiles as she rejoined the battle.

Without Lü Hongyi, they had a huge advantage. They launched a fierce counter-offensive, forcing the bandits into a steady retreat.

“Retreat!”

The Blood Blade Captain’s eyes were dark as he gave a cold shout.

He suspected this was Lü Hongyi’s doing.

‘Killing a mere Celestial Pool Realm Second Layer practitioner shouldn’t be this much trouble. Lü Hongyi must have deliberately left the battle to leave me to face this immense danger alone.’

‘What a venomous woman!’

SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

All the bandits retreated.

“After them! Don’t let a single one escape!”

Liu Lu’s presence was imposing.

The reward depended on the extent of the bandits’ annihilation, with higher and lower tiers.

If they could kill a leader, the reward was a direct one and a half million Spiritual Essence Coins and ten Celestial Spirit Pills.

Liu Lu led the other Mentors and students in pursuit.

He latched onto the Blood Blade Captain, wanting the leader’s head!

After pursuing them for some distance, the Blood Blade Captain spun around abruptly and roared viciously, “You’ve pushed me too far! Do you really think my head, the head of the Blood Blade Captain, is so easy to take?”

TSSS!

The Blood Blade Captain bit his finger open, and his bloody fingertip drew a twisted, blood-red streak across the crimson blade, like a long, scarlet serpent!

The next moment, the crimson blade erupted with a strange, scarlet light. A monstrously baleful and bloody aura pulsed outward in shocking waves!

“Blood Wolf Moon Devouring Slash!”

The Blood Blade Captain unleashed his killing move on Liu Lu. The massive blade-light transformed into a rabid blood wolf that howled and roared as it charged toward Liu Lu.

“Not good!”

Liu Lu’s expression was panicked.

The Blood Blade Captain’s sudden counterattack was too abrupt and ferocious, giving him an intense sense of crisis.

In terms of talent, potential, and the Tier and Realm of his Cultivation and Martial Skill, Liu Lu was superior!

But the Blood Blade Captain had lived a life on the razor’s edge. His combat awareness was sharper, and his bursts of power were far more ferocious!

KABOOM!

Liu Lu was sent flying several dozen meters, a gruesome wound torn across his chest, blood spraying wildly.

The Blood Blade Captain was merciless, pressing his advantage.

Liu Lu was pushed into a desperate situation, nearly killed by the Blood Blade Captain’s counter-attack.

Fortunately, the other Mentors intervened just in time, saving Liu Lu and heavily wounding the Blood Blade Captain.

SWOOSH!

Having lost an arm, the Blood Blade Captain dragged his heavily scarred body away, fleeing at top speed.

“AHHH!”

Liu Lu shrieked where he stood, clutching his face as blood gushed out between his fingers!

“Instructor Liu Lu, are you all right?” Teacher Gongsun asked with concern.

Liu Lu snapped his head up, and Teacher Gongsun was so frightened she stumbled back two steps.

His face was covered in blood. There were two gruesome gashes, one of which sliced across his left eye, splitting the eyeball in two.

“After him! I’m going to tear him limb from limb!”

Liu Lu roared, grinding his teeth in fury!

However, the bandits were cunning, and the Blood Blade Captain had already vanished without a trace.

The pursuit by Liu Lu and the others only managed to take down a dozen or so ordinary bandits.

“One day, Blood Blade Captain, you will meet me again. And when you do, I’ll make you wish you were dead!”

Liu Lu bit out, his voice cold.

But suddenly, a red figure flew in from behind, fast as lightning, rapidly approaching the group.

“Look out! It’s the other bandit leader!”

Hu Chao shouted in a panic.

In their single-minded pursuit of the Blood Blade Captain, they had forgotten about Lü Hongyi, who had gone after Luo Tian.

SHING!

Lü Hongyi’s Body Technique was ethereal. Her figure suddenly split into nine, surrounding them from all directions, a dazzling and disorienting sight!

Teacher Gongsun suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of crisis.

She saw a red-clothed figure rapidly closing in on her.

Teacher Gongsun was already injured and didn’t dare to face Lü Hongyi, so she hastily fell back.

But the enemy was too fast; Teacher Gongsun had no way to escape.

PFFT!

The shadow of a whip, like a phantom purple dragon, whistled through the air. Teacher Gongsun’s mind reeled, her Soul was wracked with excruciating pain, and her vision blurred.

The next moment, the whip’s shadow flashed across her neck, and a head was sent flying into the air.

Before she died, Teacher Gongsun’s eyes were wide with utter shock.

‘Didn’t Lü Hongyi’s old injuries act up? Isn’t her combat power not at its Peak?’

‘But just now, she felt even stronger than before. I had no power to resist at all.’

Teacher Gongsun died before she had the chance to voice these questions!

“There are too many of you. I’ll spare your lives for now!”

After killing Teacher Gongsun, Lü Hongyi feigned weakness and fled immediately.

“Don’t even think about escaping!”

Liu Lu was furious.

That female Mentor was one of his own, yet she had been killed right in front of him!

The Blood Blade Captain had escaped; Liu Lu absolutely could not let this female leader get away!

Liu Lu gave chase alone.

But Lü Hongyi’s Body Technique was too profound. The distance between them grew wider and wider, and Liu Lu eventually lost her.

After Liu Lu returned to the group, he asked, “How many students died?”

“Eleven. Four of your students, Instructor Liu Lu. Three of Teacher Gongsun’s…”

Hu Chao reported.

He and the mature, middle-aged mentor each lost two students.

As for Luo Tian’s students, not a single one had died, which was unusual.

Liu Lu’s face darkened, a flicker of frustration in his eyes.

‘Why did I lose the most students?’

‘My students are stronger than those of the other Mentors. Logically, I should have had the fewest casualties.’

“However, since two Mentors died on this mission, our rating will probably be lowered, and the reward won’t be that great,”

Hu Chao continued.

He sighed helplessly, feeling a pang of sadness for Luo Tian’s fate.

“The reward might not be great, but there are also fewer people to share it with,”

Liu Lu said flatly.

This mission could be called a complete disaster. Not only were the casualties severe, but he himself had been disfigured and lost an eye!

There was only one piece of good news to comfort him.

Luo Tian was finally dead!

“Rest for a bit. We’re preparing to return to the Sect.”

“Mentors Luo Tian and Gongsun Ling were sacrificed this time. As the team leader, I bear an inescapable responsibility. I will personally apologize to their families.”

Liu Lu put on a pained expression.

Hu Chao and the other Mentor paid no mind to his high-sounding words.

“That won’t be necessary. My home is in the Broken Ring, which is much too far away.”

A voice suddenly rang out.

Hu Chao and the other Mentor exchanged a look. Neither of them had spoken. ‘Who was that?’

They looked up ahead.

There, dressed in white, was Luo Tian, slowly walking toward them.

“Luo… Luo Tian? You?”

When Liu Lu saw Luo Tian, his face flushed red then drained of color. He almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

‘How is Luo Tian not dead?’

Liu Lu roared internally!