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"Giggle… I didn't expect this, little pretty boy. You're quite something—winning five matches in a single day. Even your big sister is starting to admire you!"
The black-veiled beauty laughed lightly, her eyes brimming with curiosity and appreciation for Dai Weisi. Don't be fooled by the fact that he only won five matches today—other contestants were simply too frightened to face him. Hours often passed before it was finally his turn to enter the arena. If Dai Weisi fought without interruption, the black-veiled woman dared to claim he could win twenty matches in a single day—
Provided he had enough incendiary bombs.
Even if the bombs ran short, she believed Dai Weisi could still secure at least ten victories. Why? Because the Holy Sovereign White Tiger was simply too monstrous.
Once he possessed his martial soul, he shocked opponents into hesitation; then Dai Weisi's claws would scythe through lives like a reaper's blade.
And even without activating his martial soul, armed with the Holy Sovereign Sword and a repeating flintlock, Dai Weisi could comfortably take on three at once.
In short, since arriving in the City of Slaughter, she had never seen a more formidable contestant than Dai Weisi.
"Heh, if you really admire me, miss, you can come watch my matches every day," Dai Weisi chuckled. "By the way, could you help arrange a place for me to stay?"
"No problem at all. Please, follow me."
The black-veiled beauty smiled. It had been less than ten hours since Dai Weisi entered the City of Slaughter; if he had requests, she would still oblige.
Dai Weisi followed at her heels, but before long, an elegant figure in orange appeared before them, blocking the path.
Recognizing the newcomer, the black-veiled beauty put on her professional smile, bowed slightly, and said, "Honored Hell Envoy. May I ask why you've stopped us?"
Hu Liena swept in like a storm, the brightness of her beautiful eyes rimmed with scarlet. Bloodshot veins laced her gaze, giving her the air of a demon risen from hell.
She drew a razor-sharp dagger and leveled it at the black-veiled woman, her voice cold. "This has nothing to do with you. Move. I have business with Dai Weisi."
"So his name is Dai Weisi…" The black-veiled beauty's lips curved in sudden understanding. Then she said lightly, "My apologies, Hell Envoy. Less than twelve hours have passed—I cannot allow you to harm Gentleman 8926."
"If you're seeking death, I don't mind killing you along with him!"
Hu Liena roared. She had already completed ten matches in the Hell Killing Field and drunk more than a few Bloody Marys. She was on the verge of losing her reason entirely, a creature of pure slaughter.
"Hmph."
The black-veiled beauty's mouth quirked. Crimson, shadowed soul power bled from her body—she was about to teach the little upstart a lesson.
The King of Slaughter had ordered her to preserve the Hell Envoy's life, true—but surely a small "lesson" wouldn't matter. Hehehe…
Smack—
Just as she was about to act, a large hand settled gently on her fragrant shoulder. She turned to see Dai Weisi's spring-breeze smile. "Leave this to me."
At once, the black-veiled woman reined in her soul power and smiled. "Since it's Gentleman 8926's request, I'll say no more. Please, sir."
Dai Weisi stepped up to face Hu Liena and smiled. "Miss Hu Liena, we meet again—after the Soul Master Tournament."
"Hmph! Dai Weisi, you made Spirit Hall's Golden Generation into a laughingstock, then killed Elder Snake Spear and Elder Porcupinefish. And your Star Luo Empire caused the deaths of so many of Spirit City's soul masters. Today I'll avenge the dead with your blood! Demon Fox, possess!"
Hu Liena didn't hold back. She released her martial soul, her physical attributes surging as she became a cutting gust. Dagger flashing, she stabbed straight toward Dai Weisi's face.
Seeing her ferocity, Dai Weisi whipped out the Holy Sovereign Sword and brought it up to parry, the blade intercepting her lethal strike.
Like the Holy Sovereign Sword, Hu Liena's dagger had been forged by Spirit City's finest smiths, able to channel soul power to amplify its edge.
The stronger the user's soul power, the sharper the dagger—akin to a second martial soul, though unable to bear soul rings.
Startled by Dai Weisi's speed, Hu Liena withdrew her blade in a flash.
She spun in a graceful arc, burst forward mid-air, and thrust again—this time at Dai Weisi's heart.
Dai Weisi's speed was no less. He raised his sword once more and caught the attack. Her weapon was short; his was long.
Yet Hu Liena had clearly undergone specialized training. She exploited the "short blade, tight space" advantage to perfection, forcing Dai Weisi to hold a steady defense, leaving him little room to go on the offensive.
Even so, Dai Weisi's feet never shifted. No matter how fierce her flurries, he stood immovable as a mountain—unshaken, towering.
After one especially sharp lunge, Hu Liena suddenly widened her eyes, gazing up at him with a pitiful, heart-rending look. For an instant, Dai Weisi's mind wavered.
Her close-quarters feints had been a ruse—a way to get close enough to unleash her charm.
Hu Liena's martial soul was the Demon Fox. Even without soul skills, its innate allure was powerful—particularly deadly against men like Dai Weisi.
He realized it at once, snapped open the Icefire Demonic Eyes, and shattered the bewitching haze. His blade was there again in time to block her next strike.
"Miss Hu Liena, you say you want vengeance for the dead of Spirit Hall, don't you? But don't forget—it was your Spirit Hall that started this war. Your side struck first, and without honor, launching a night raid on the Clear Sky Sect.
"Bibi Dong knew full well the Clear Sky Sect was our ally, yet she attacked them anyway—and did so under cover of darkness. If the Star Luo army hadn't arrived in time, the Clear Sky Sect would have been annihilated.
"You lit the flames of war. What right do you have to talk of vengeance before me now?"
"That's wrong!" Hu Liena snarled, striking as she spoke. "It was the Clear Sky Sect that provoked us first. It was Tang Hao! He hammered down so many of our people—he even killed children. My classmates died under his hammer! Don't we have the right to avenge them?"
"If you seek vengeance on His Excellency Tang Hao, I have nothing to say. Debts should be repaid by the debtor. If he killed your people, then take it up with him. But why make the innocent pay?
"And fourteen years ago, the Clear Sky Sect publicly declared that Tang Hao was no longer one of their own. Why, then, do you cast blame upon the entire Clear Sky Sect?"
As his words fell, Dai Weisi slashed with a single mighty stroke. The sheer force drove Hu Liena back a dozen steps; she nearly stumbled to the ground.
(End of Chapter)