Chapter 568 - 575: The Scheme

After great difficulty, she had finally learned of Song Wanning and her companion’s movements and followed them to this inn. She planned to keep tailing them; the moment they left the city would be her time to strike.

However, Song Wanning and the other woman remained in the inn. ’If my clan catches up before they leave,’ she worried, ’won’t I lose my chance?’

Just as she was growing extremely anxious, Song Wanning and her companion finally came out.

They were headed straight out of the city.

Joy sparked in Flower Peacock’s heart. She followed carefully behind them, exiting the city together.

But she didn’t rush to make a move. Though she was supremely confident in her own strength, she knew it was better to be safe than sorry. She would wait for a foolproof opportunity.

...

"We’re just going to let her follow us like this?"

Liu Lan Yi sat on the Flying Artifact, her Divine Sense locked onto Flower Peacock, who believed she was perfectly concealed.

"Yes. I’m quite interested in the Five-Colored Divine Light, and even more so in the Demon King Map."

Song Wanning nodded, her expression unreadable.

The most fearsome of the Peacock Clan’s Divine Skills was the Five-Colored Divine Light, and this was a perfect opportunity for her to witness it.

As for Flower Peacock...

She was just a spoiled second-generation cultivator, similar to Jiang Cen, but stronger.

An ordinary Out-of-body cultivator truly wouldn’t be her match.

It was perfectly normal for her to be confident enough to hunt them down alone.

Liu Lan Yi sighed inwardly at her words. They hadn’t intended to deal with Flower Peacock, but who knew she would latch on and refuse to let go.

The two of them reined in their thoughts and continued onward, heading in the wrong direction.

They traveled like this for over ten days. Putting on a show of caution, they stopped at a particular location and pretended to be searching for something.

After searching for a few days, the pair put on disappointed expressions and collected the Array Plates they had laid out.

Only then did they board the Flying Artifact again and set off in another direction.

Flower Peacock had originally planned to make her move against Song Wanning, but seeing how secretive the pair was acting, she sensed they were onto some secret.

So, she was no longer in a hurry to strike. Instead, she continued to follow from behind, preparing to be the one who had the last laugh.

Finally, after another half a month, Song Wanning and her companion stopped in a certain place.

"This is the place!"

Liu Lan Yi looked somewhat excited. She exchanged a glance with Song Wanning before leaping off the Flying Artifact and landing in front of a strangely shaped boulder.

The boulder was several dozen feet high, covered in moss, with a single, brightly colored flower blooming on its surface.

It certainly looked rather peculiar.

Song Wanning followed with a serious expression, and the two of them began fiddling with the boulder.

Suddenly, Liu Lan Yi seemed to grab hold of something and straightened up, her face lighting up with a pleasant surprise.

In that same instant, two bursts of power suddenly struck, both aimed directly at Liu Lan Yi.

Song Wanning’s expression darkened. She immediately brought out the Immortal Furnace, blocking both attacks simultaneously. In the next instant, she activated a Space Rune and teleported, appearing right beside Flower Peacock.

Flower Peacock only saw a figure flash before her eyes. She immediately counterattacked. Seeing a palm strike coming her way, she raised her own hand and slapped back fiercely.

At the same time, the Five-Colored Divine Light flared to life behind her. As long as her opponent attacked, the Five-Colored Divine Light could absorb the blow, and could even suck in the enemy’s Lifebound Magical Treasure.

This was the Peacock Clan’s greatest asset and their proudest Divine Skill.

But just as her confidence swelled, she felt an incomparably powerful force smash directly into her palm.

BOOM—

With practically no power to resist, Flower Peacock was sent flying. The bones in her hand were shattered, and her arm hung limply at her side.

At the same time, that power bored into her body. She coughed up several mouthfuls of blood before rolling to a stop on the ground!

Song Wanning flew back to stand beside Liu Lan Yi.

Now, when they looked up, Gong Ye’s figure had indeed appeared before them. But at this moment, Gong Ye’s expression was absolutely foul.

He had noticed the object in Liu Lan Yi’s hand—it wasn’t the Soul Exchange Pearl at all!

He had been tricked!

PTHOO—

Flower Peacock spat out another mouthful of blood. She looked at Song Wanning in terror, only then noticing Gong Ye standing nearby.

Her pupils contracted violently.

She had clearly recognized who Gong Ye was.

The atmosphere dropped to a freezing point. It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

"Are you two playing games with me?"

Gong Ye finally broke the silence, his gaze locked murderously on Song Wanning and Liu Lan Yi.

In truth, he had received news as soon as Song Wanning and her companion entered the cities. But in order to lure out Liu Lan Yi’s Soul Exchange Pearl, he had deliberately hidden himself, biding his time.

When he’d seen them acting so furtively half a month ago, he knew they were laying a trap, so he didn’t reveal himself. He had even scoffed inwardly. ’How scheming of them, but too bad I saw right through their plan.’

That was why, when he saw their excitement today, he felt no suspicion and charged out to snatch the Soul Exchange Pearl.

With Song Wanning present, snatching the Soul Exchange Pearl was a difficult task. The best way was to catch them unawares and seize it immediately.

Who would have thought that this, too, was a trap they had set.

In other words, that previous charade was just a trap within a trap, a play put on just for him!

The more Gong Ye thought about it, the angrier he became. To think he’d been played by two women.

As for Flower Peacock, he paid her no mind, not even sparing her a single glance.

"You’re mistaken. How could we possibly dare to play games with the Lord Demon King?"

Song Wanning said this with a look of perfect ease, her arms crossed over her chest. She looked utterly relaxed.

But a closer look revealed her face was filled with ridicule, clearly mocking Gong Ye.

Liu Lan Yi stood impassively by Song Wanning’s side, already prepared to trap Gong Ye.

"We were just looking for something. As for you, Lord Demon King, why are you so worked up?"

As she spoke, Song Wanning took the bead from Liu Lan Yi’s hand and tossed it toward Gong Ye.

"If you like beads so much, you should have just said so. I’ll give it to you."

"Why resort to sneaking around and trying to snatch it?"

"Wouldn’t you agree?"

She gave Gong Ye a pointed wink. The bead landed at his feet, but it felt like a slap to his face.

His eyes turned dark, brimming with rage and killing intent.

Song Wanning actually dared to humiliate him!

"It’s been a long time since I’ve met someone with such a sharp tongue!"

"Let’s see how long you can keep up this arrogance!"

Gong Ye’s fury reached its peak. Since he couldn’t trick them, he would just capture them and torture them.

After all, he had all the time in the world to wear them down.

With that, he attacked them once more.

Song Wanning’s expression sharpened in an instant. She immediately shielded Liu Lan Yi behind the Immortal Furnace while she herself charged forward to meet Gong Ye head-on.

As she unleashed a variety of techniques, her fists rained down on Gong Ye with blinding speed.

’Since you’re here, you won’t be leaving so easily!’