Chapter 173 - 163: Hunting Time

At dusk, Fei Yan left the Dragon Clan Tribe to meet up with Mo Xiao and the others. He had also summoned Xuan Shuang and Ye Yuan, who had been guarding the rear.

He told them about Long Yan’s plan.

Mo Xiao and the others looked grim. With more hostages in her hands, they feared Jiang Wu would become even more reckless.

Yue Ying frowned. "Jin Tong is in Jiang Wu’s camp."

Fei Yan couldn’t help but frown, but he quickly regained his composure.

’Jin Tong’s life is linked to our wife’s now, so she can still control him. There’s no need to waste too much time on him at the moment.’

’We just need to focus on dealing with Jiang Wu.’

Once they were done with business, Yue Ying asked about Su Mo.

Fei Yan’s voice was flat. "She’s fine."

The fox’s gaze swept over the faint bite marks on Fei Yan’s neck, and he was instantly seething with rage.

He had the sudden urge to snap Fei Yan’s neck...

Mo Xiao was no better. His dark gaze had already swept across Fei Yan’s neck for the third time.

They all knew that while their wife talked tough, she wasn’t like that during *those* moments. She might take the initiative if pressed, but she generally disliked leaving marks on them.

But she had actually bitten Fei Yan, and so fiercely at that...

A situation like this meant one of two things: either she had lost control in a moment of passion, or Fei Yan had been merciless with her.

Either possibility was enough to drive every man present insane with jealousy.

After discussing the plan, Fei Yan intended to return to the Dragon Clan Tribe, but Yue Ying found an excuse and forced him to stay.

Once Long Yan’s side launched the attack, Mo Xiao and Xuan Shuang would have their men coordinate.

Once this battle started, it wouldn’t end until a victor was decided. At the outset, morale was high on both sides.

With Long Yan personally commanding them, his soldiers’ eyes burned like torches, the Ice Blades in their hands gleaming with a cold, sharp light.

"Fire!"

At Long Yan’s command, countless arrows were loosed from behind him, descending like a torrential downpour.

Jiang Wu’s side was not to be outdone. She sat firmly in her position as Commander and sneered, "Formation!"

Instantly, the soldiers around her raised their weapons, forming an impenetrable wall. Sparks flew as the arrows scraped against the barrier, but not a single one broke through.

A mocking glint appeared in Jiang Wu’s eyes. "So this is the extent of Long Yan’s ability."

She raised a hand, signaling for the archers behind her to prepare.

But before she could give the order, the arrows that had just fallen suddenly dissolved into a cloud of smoke. Immediately, coughing erupted all around!

Ai Ci yelled, "It’s poison! Quick, take the Detoxification Pills!"

Jiang Wu held her breath, her gaze fixed on the figure atop the wall. ’Damn that Su Mo,’ she thought. ’She’s found yet another way to use poison!’

Before they could react, another volley of arrows rained down from Long Yan’s position!

This time, they were truly poisoned arrows. Caught off guard, a swath of Jiang Wu’s forces fell.

Ai Ci’s voice was grim. "What are you gawking at? Get into formation!"

But with their ranks in disarray, time was lost.

This lost time was exactly the opening Long Yan needed. He seized the advantage, gripped his long saber, and roared, "Fight to the death! No retreat!"

Ai Ci and Ruo Xu immediately reformed the troops to meet the charge.

Jiang Wu glanced to her side at the unshakable Jin Tong. "What are you waiting for? Did I summon you here just to watch the show?"

Jin Tong let out a cold laugh, picked up a nearby bow, and aimed in Long Yan’s direction.

At the same time, Su Mo stood atop the ramparts, the Beast Skin Bow in her hands emitting a piercing, cold glint.

She quickly adjusted the bow’s aim—right at Jin Tong!

She had originally intended to test the power of her Totem to see if she could kill Jiang Wu.

But now, she had no choice but to change targets!

The very instant Jin Tong’s arrow left his bow, Su Mo fired her dagger.

CLANG! It struck Jin Tong’s arrow with perfect accuracy, and the shaft instantly snapped in two! The pieces clattered to the ground, kicking up a small cloud of dust.

As for Su Mo’s dagger, it landed completely unscathed, embedding itself in the ground by Jiang Wu’s feet.

With a dark expression, Jiang Wu picked it up. Her face grew even grimmer after she examined the dagger.

’What a sharp weapon,’ she thought. ’More like a blade than an arrow!’

Her eyes narrowed. Reversing her grip, she infused the dagger with her Inner Strength and hurled it back toward Su Mo.

Su Mo was just about to fire a second shot at Jin Tong.

The returning dagger, wrapped in Jiang Wu’s fierce killing intent, became a streak of chilling light aimed straight for her brow!

Little Nine’s shriek echoed in her mind: "Host, you’re in danger! Quick, use the Totem to neutralize the threat!"

Su Mo subconsciously touched the dark marking on her wrist. In that instant, she felt a powerful energy surge and envelop her entire body.

Beside her, Xuan Qing’s eyes darkened as he sensed her danger, and he immediately leaped toward her.

But his speed was no match for the dagger’s. He cried out in a panic, "Watch out!"

However, just as the dagger Jiang Wu had thrown was about to reach Su Mo, it seemed to strike an invisible barrier. It abruptly lost all momentum and fell to her feet with a CLANG.

Su Mo breathed a sigh of relief. ’Little Nine must have secretly upgraded my Totem!’ she realized.

She quickly aimed the Beast Skin Bow at Jiang Wu and Jin Tong once more.

Xuan Qing was momentarily stunned.

He knew Su Mo was protected by a Totem, but he never imagined it could neutralize Jiang Wu’s powerful Inner Strength.

Across the battlefield, Jiang Wu and Jin Tong were even more shocked.

He had seen it clearly: Jiang Wu had used sixty or seventy percent of her Inner Strength in that counterattack. She was a Level Ten Beastman; no ordinary person could have withstood such a blow.

Logically, it should have been more than enough to deal with a Female like Su Mo.

And yet, Su Mo was completely unharmed?!

Xuan Qing threw himself into the battle with renewed focus. Now that Su Mo could protect herself, he no longer needed to be distracted by her safety.

Su Mo didn’t give her opponents much time to think. She quickly fired another dagger!

The sharp blade bore down on her with overwhelming force. Even Jiang Wu was stunned for a moment.

Fortunately, Ai Ci yanked her aside just in time. THUD! The dagger embedded itself in a nearby palanquin, and the wooden frame instantly splintered in two!

Jiang Wu’s expression grew even more foul. She had experienced Su Mo’s projectiles once before.

She couldn’t understand it. How could a Female with absolutely no Inner Strength not only escape death at her hands but also launch such a murderously powerful attack?!

’Could she have been hiding her Inner Strength all along?’

’That’s impossible! I completely destroyed her body. She lacks the constitution to cultivate. In this life, she’s doomed to be nothing more than an ordinary person!’

Su Mo’s primary target today was Jiang Wu, so she aimed in Jiang Wu’s direction once again!

Not to be outdone, Jiang Wu materialized a bow and arrow in her hands and aimed at Su Mo on the wall.

’Su Mo must die! She absolutely has to die!’

On the wall, Su Mo’s simple white dress whipped in the wind like a blade. The killing intent in her eyes was even sharper than Jiang Wu’s. She had always cherished her life above all else; if someone wanted to take it from her, she would take theirs first!

The dagger shot from her bowstring, flying straight toward Jiang Wu’s arrow! Before Jiang Wu’s incredulous gaze, it pierced through her own projectile—the one carrying her fierce killing intent—and continued on with an aura chilling enough to terrify all who witnessed it, aimed straight for Jiang Wu’s throat.

Unable to hide the shock in her eyes, Jiang Wu twisted away to dodge.

Jin Tong, who had been enjoying the show from the sidelines, felt a jolt of alarm. ’Su Mo’s skills have leveled up again? Who in the world is she?!’