Chapter 2311 - 2309: Really Need to Kill Her

Song Weiwei's matter is not complicated.

Just as Lu Ye had previously thought, she was selected to join this competition along with a senior sister. Although she called her "senior sister," the latter was actually much older and could be considered both a sister and a mother figure, as she had practically raised her and guided her in cultivation.

Both were exceptionally gifted, but she was undeniably much stronger, with her cultivation surpassing her senior sister's by several levels.

Being chosen to participate in the contention of the Star Abyss Heirs, both were deeply anxious, as the rules stipulated that only one male and one female would survive in the end, and since both of them were female, the best outcome would still result in one of them dying.

On the Baiyu Platform, each chose a male cultivator as a companion before leaving, later secretly contacting each other to travel together.

As for what became of their male companions, Lu Ye didn't ask, but he could likely guess.

They also discovered that in the treasure vault, one could use Star Abyss coins to exchange for the right to withdraw from the competition, so they continued striving for this goal, despite knowing that obtaining one thousand Star Abyss coins was nearly impossible.

Yet this was hope, after all.

Things had gone relatively smoothly before, as the enemies they encountered were not very strong.

Until they ran into Bing Yuan and the female cultivator of the Shadow Race.

Song Weiwei became visibly more somber when she mentioned this, her sadness indescribable...

"So at that time, you were injured, and then your senior sister was captured by Bing Yuan and the others?" Lu Ye asked.

Previously, he had thought Bing Yuan had a particular taste, but now it seemed the situation was different from what he imagined. Song Weiwei had always been with her senior sister before meeting him.

Though rare, this wasn't strange given the close relationship between the two women.

"Why blame yourself for this? You aren't a match for them, and escaping alive was already lucky; your senior sister wouldn't resent you."

So Lu Ye couldn't understand why Song Weiwei felt so guilty that she sought death, as being weaker was an unavoidable fact. Surely no one expected her to die alongside her senior sister?

Song Weiwei raised her head, her eyes swollen, tears streaming down: "But what if I abandoned her?"

Lu Ye frowned slightly...

Song Weiwei wiped her eyes: "I've never truly faced a crisis before, I overestimated my resolve. When confronted with a real life-or-death situation, I panicked, I didn't know what to do. My senior sister called out from behind me, and I heard her, but I didn't stop! When they injured and captured her, it was already too late when I turned back, and I too got injured..."

Lu Ye suddenly understood.

Finally realizing why Song Weiwei felt such intense guilt, some things were different from what he thought, and without personally experiencing them, one could never truly understand the pain in someone else's heart.

Lu Ye must have encountered Song Weiwei not long after she was injured.

Earlier, when passing through a battlefield, Song Weiwei must have noticed traces left by Bing Yuan's actions, wanting revenge but lacking the strength to pursue it, which led her to shamelessly offer herself to Lu Ye, hoping he would help.

During her brief interactions with Lu Ye, there wasn't much camaraderie or sufficient benefit to persuade him, so she resorted to that method, hoping he would be moved.

Who would have expected Lu Ye to be indifferent?

Having never done anything like that before, she couldn't face Lu Ye, so she left.

Unbeknownst to her, Lu Ye quietly followed behind.

Song Weiwei's emotional knot remained unresolved; otherwise, she wouldn't have confided in Lu Ye, as some feelings demanded an outlet for catharsis.

Whether others sneered or scorned her, that's what she yearned for, using the pain to alleviate her guilt.

"Finished talking?" Lu Ye looked at her.

Song Weiwei lowered her head in silence.

Lu Ye stood up: "Then let's go."

Just as he had maintained his attitude before, Song Weiwei told her story, and he listened; that was all. He wasn't capable of resolving others' pain, and even if he were, he wouldn't want to exert himself doing so.

After this matter, Song Weiwei returned to her previous quiet state, remaining silent and not fighting for Star Abyss coins when defeating enemies, instead letting them all fall into Lu Ye's pouch.

She didn't even inquire about the other Lu Ye who could wield sword light and carried a gourd-shaped treasure.

The only thing that surprised her was that every time Lu Ye defeated an enemy, he received a Star Abyss Blessing!

Even though she had seen this many times over the past half month, each instance remained astonishing.

Having spent so much time together, she sensed Lu Ye's abilities were peculiar, as his seemingly scattered Dao force lacked the traits typical of Dao Fusion.

On this day, while passing a certain area, Song Weiwei suddenly turned her gaze in a direction and stopped: "Senior Brother, over there!"

Lu Ye followed her gaze and felt immediately energized!

There, a faint glow shimmered.

This was… an exotic treasure emerging again?

Moreover, it wasn't far from his position. Instantly intrigued, he called out to Song Weiwei and leapt towards it.

The location where the exotic treasure emerged wasn't too far away. Lu Ye, taking Song Weiwei with him, reached the spot in less than one hour. The two of them concealed their presence and secretly lay in wait, gazing in the direction from which the hazy light emanated.

Quickly, they furrowed their brows.

Because the situation here seemed somewhat different from when he last seized the Dao force flask...

Speaking of which, when the Dao force flask emerged last time, he didn't actually see the process with his own eyes. By the time he arrived, dozens of Dao Fusion cultivators were already fighting fiercely, and the Dao force flask was enveloped in a shroud of hazy light.

But this time, the exotic treasure wasn't fully revealed; what Lu Ye could see was just a patch of hazy glow, layer upon layer, as if something inside was being nurtured.

He wasn't sure if all exotic treasure emergences were like this or if this particular treasure was indeed different from the last.

What caught his attention was the location where this treasure emerged!

It was inside a star, and because he didn't dare to get too close, even Lu Ye's keen eyesight couldn't discern what was happening on the star.

Only... he had a slight feeling of déjà vu with this star, as if he had seen it somewhere before.

The stellar space was filled with numerous stars, and some that looked similar from afar were not uncommon.

Suddenly, two streams of light appeared, undoubtedly attracted by the commotion over here, rushing towards the place where the exotic treasure emerged without any attempt at concealment.

Judging by their stance, it was clear that they intended to grab the treasure and leave immediately.

This was indeed a good opportunity. If Lu Ye hadn't noticed that the treasure wasn't fully emerged yet, he might have done the same.

But going over now would surely be futile; these two were destined to end up empty-handed.

And judging by the Dao force fluctuations on their bodies, they seemed to only have cultivation at the Dao Fusion 5th or 6th Order. With such cultivation, they were destined to be mere side characters in this struggle, bound to die in some unknown corner, but if they could seize an exotic treasure, they might have a chance to survive.

Such an opportunity, of course, they didn't want to miss, and this was probably why they were in such a rush.

Lu Ye remained indifferent, merely observing coldly from the shadows.

The emergence of exotic treasures generally drew in all surrounding Dao Fusion cultivators; in such moments, whoever showed themselves first would be unlucky. Lu Ye and Song Weiwei lay hidden here; who could guarantee there weren't other Dao Fusion cultivators lurking nearby?

There surely were.

Just as he was thinking this, the two Dao Fusion cultivators approached the star, when suddenly a flicker of golden light flashed from a direction.

Immediately, one of the Dao Fusion cultivators' body shattered unexpectedly, turning into a cloud of blood mist.

Startled by the sudden change, his companion was terrified, quickly halting and intending to retreat in panic.

However, it was already too late; a second point of golden light lit up from the same direction, and she quickly met the same fate as her companion.

In the shadows, Lu Ye squinted his eyes.

That golden light attack, how familiar!

He knew for sure that other Dao Fusion cultivators were hidden nearby, but he hadn't expected that the elusive blonde woman would be here!

The attack from the opponent was too obvious; that golden light, which hit its target without fail, was something he had experienced firsthand. It was extremely bizarre and difficult to defend against.

When he saw that flash of golden light, Lu Ye already knew the identity of the one who struck.

The blonde woman must have been attracted by the anomaly here as well, but the only thing that puzzled Lu Ye was her decisiveness in striking; wasn't she afraid of being exposed?

Lu Ye was even more careful, concealing all his energy!

This was a good opportunity!

He had encountered this blonde woman twice before, yet each time he had killed her companions, and had even engaged in a confrontation across space, forming a small grudge...

This female cultivator's cultivation might not be at Peak Dao Fusion level, but the sense of threat she posed to Lu Ye far exceeded that of Ning Gu and Junior Sister Shuang. It should be known that Ning Gu and Junior Sister Shuang were the strongest combination Lu Ye had encountered thus far.

So concerning this blonde woman, Lu Ye had only one thought: either make her a companion or quickly kill her; otherwise, sooner or later, he would suffer greatly at her hands.

Initially, Lu Ye actually wanted to ally with her.

But with her two companions already dying by his hand, even if she was willing to ally with him, Lu Ye wouldn't trust it unless she could swear an oath!

Moreover, he now had Song Weiwei as his companion, and their cooperation was going well, so there was no need to consider the blonde woman.

Indeed, it was best to quickly kill her!

Having decided, the allure of the yet-to-emerge exotic treasure lessened greatly for Lu Ye.

He pondered silently; the most troublesome thing about the blonde woman wasn't her unerringly accurate attacks, but her elusive tactics. That kind of Escape Technique was somewhat similar to his Void Dao Runes, but even more profound.

So it was not an easy task to kill her.

First, he had to find her hiding place, then look for a chance to launch a thunderous strike, not giving her any chance to react!