Sang Luo dodged his hand and kissed his rosy lips, playfully saying, "Am I real or fake?"
"Fake!"
"Hahahaha." Sang Luo chuckled softly and fell into his arms, easing the atmosphere. Si Ye hugged her tightly, still shaken, "I finally got to accompany you, I can't let anything happen to you."
He whispered, "Yu Cangchu is at the Emperor Realm, I have a 70% chance of taking him down, otherwise I would have sneaked into the Sky Tiger Clan tonight…"
"Fei Yuan said Yu Cang is very good at escaping, don't alert him yet, act cautiously." Sang Luo shook her head, "He also mentioned that refining the Blood Demon Puppet requires a Blood Demon Vajra Pestle. I don't know if Yu Cang carries this with him or hides it somewhere, but we have to find this thing and destroy it to eliminate future troubles."
"You never worry about yourself." Si Ye's murderous aura surged, "If he dares to target you, I'll make sure he wishes he was never born!"
"Yu Cang won't act against me in a short time. After he pretended to meet you in the city, he has been trying to divert our attention." Sang Luo smiled coldly, "He wants me, but he's even more afraid of you, so he used a feigned retreat, trying to use a fake Yu Cang to draw you and me away, so he can carry out his plan in peace."
She did want to use herself as bait, but unfortunately the other side was too cunning, so she had to lure the snake out of its hole.
The next day, Si Ye found a time to invite Yu Ze out.
Inside a private room at a restaurant.
Yu Cang sat across from them, pouring himself a glass of wine. He disguised himself extremely well, his every move indistinguishable from Yu Ze. Even the Sky Tiger Clan's old patriarch and the people around him didn't notice the flaw.
"You're saying, the real Yu Cang didn't die and has disguised himself as someone else, hiding in the city?"
Si Ye nodded, "Yes, you have to join hands with me again. This time we'll set up a trap in advance, like catching a turtle in a jar."
Yu Ze drained his glass of wine, appearing troubled, "It seems we need to find this thief as soon as possible. Next month is my wedding with Yue'er, I can't let this kind of thing ruin it."
As he spoke, there was a knock on the door, "Brother Yu Ze—"
Yu Ze put down his glass, "She's about to get married, this little female has been clinging to me lately, watching me every day, afraid I'll fool around." He called out to the door, "Yue'er, come in."
As soon as Hao Yue entered, she saw Si Ye and Sang Luo, her face full of smiles.
"You two haven't left yet? You might as well stay in the city for a few more days and attend my and Brother Yu Ze's wedding."
Since their last farewell, Hao Yue had also given up on Si Ye. She wasn't worthy of an Emperor Beast, she didn't even dare to dream of it. Her attitude towards Sang Luo had improved a lot. A female with strong fertility and high talent was someone any family would want to win over. Even if they couldn't befriend her, they definitely couldn't antagonize her.
Hao Yue didn't dislike Yu Ze. His kindness to her since childhood was genuine, but she didn't like being trapped in an arranged marriage. These past few days, she had thought about it seriously. This marriage was the icing on the cake for both families. After letting go of her reservations, she accepted it calmly.
Yu Ze put his arm around her, the two of them being intimate, "Si Ye and I have to go out again. This kid has a beauty by his side, unlike me, all alone. Yue'er, do you want to come with me too?"
Hao Yue also wanted to build a relationship with him, so she agreed with a smile.
Sang Luo hesitated, "Hao Yue is just a seventh-order beastman, I'm afraid…"
"What, as fellow females, does Noble Female Sang Luo look down on my little Yue?" Yu Ze interrupted.
Hao Yue also smiled and scolded, "Luo Luo, don't worry, I'm not good at fighting, wouldn't I hide to save my life? Besides, with you by my side, like last time, burning that group of magical beasts with a fire, you're very powerful!"
Yu Ze was delighted, "It's settled then!"
Si Ye looked at Sang Luo.
"Then let Noble Female Hao Yue follow me." Sang Luo didn't say anything more, but her heart sank slightly. This Yu Cang was indeed not a good person. He must have sensed something. Hao Yue became a hostage in his hands, someone he could push out to block a knife, protecting himself.
It was better to keep Hao Yue by her side and watch her, lest he secretly do something.
When they arrived at the forest where magical beasts roamed, Yu Cang released another imposter, and they experienced a fierce battle.
Sang Luo gave Si Ye a look, signaling him to chase after the escaping magical beastman.
Yu Ze walked over, "There might be magical beasts around here. Si Ye can go and catch the person, I'll stay and protect you two."
"A'Ye is working hard, and you're here resting with us two females, aren't you ashamed? Hurry up and go help him!" Hao Yue scolded with a smile.
Yu Ze scratched his neck, "Alright, I got it."
He also left.
Before leaving, he set up a protective barrier for the two of them, seemingly doing everything properly.
Sang Luo found some oily firewood nearby and lit a bonfire with Phoenix True Fire to drive away the magical beasts in the dark.
Hao Yue was hungry before long. Sang Luo took out a lot of dried meat and fruits from her space and gave them to her.
More than half a day passed, and Yu Ze and Si Ye hadn't returned yet. Hao Yue looked at the increasingly dark sky and was afraid. She tugged at Sang Luo's sleeve, "Why don't we go back first?"
"Wait a little longer." Sang Luo stirred the bonfire.
Hao Yue had no choice but to sit down and continue waiting. She yawned, extremely sleepy, and turned into her beast form, lying on the ground to sleep.
Sang Luo watched for a while, then took out a set of small bedding from her space and spread it on the ground, putting the little purple sable on the bedding and covering it with a small quilt.
The little purple sable's body stiffened, lifted its lower eyelids, then closed them again, its tail twitching slightly, pretending to be asleep.
The night was deep and the dew was heavy. Sang Luo leaned against the tree, unable to sleep for a long time. She looked up at the dark sky, as if countless eyes were secretly watching, [A'Ye, is Yu Cang making trouble again?]
[He found an excuse and ran away halfway.]
[Yeah, I guessed it, he'll come looking for me.]
[Luo Luo, be careful, I'm always behind you.]
Hao Yue woke up once in the middle, turned into human form, and covered her stomach with a troubled expression, "Luo Luo, can you accompany me outside? It's so dark outside, I'm a little scared…"
Sang Luo looked at her for a long time, nodded and got up, then added a handful of firewood to the bonfire and followed her to the small forest.
With a chop to the back of her neck, Sang Luo's vision went black and she lost consciousness.
…
When she woke up again, she was in a dark cave. Her hands and feet were tied with ropes, and she was lying on the altar. Hao Yue was unconscious on the ground not far away.
The air was filled with the stench of blood and decay.
This place should be Yu Cang's lair.
Footsteps came closer, and a cold hand suddenly grabbed her chin and lifted it up. Sang Luo met Yu Ze's handsome and wicked face.
He was no longer pretending.
Completely different from when they first met.
"I didn't want to alert anyone, I wanted to let you go for a while, but I didn't expect you to deliver yourself to my door. How could I let go of such a good opportunity?"
Sang Luo calmly uttered two words, "Yu Cang, you deserve to die."
"Yu Ze" looked at her in surprise, then suddenly went crazy, throwing Sang Luo onto the altar. The hard, sharp stones cut her skin, and she sweated from the pain, wanting to curse. The man in front of her covered his stomach and laughed maniacally, "Hahahahaha, as expected of the female I have my eye on, truly very smart!"
His laughter gradually stopped, and he straightened up, staring at her with a gloomy face, "When did you discover me? When you and that kid pretended to lure me out, you guessed my identity, right?"
