With such thoughts, Zhao Yingkong suddenly furrowed her brows, feeling that something was off, as if her subconscious was resisting her current thought, telling her that an assassin should not be like this.
Zhao Yingkong didn't dwell on it for long, assuming it was just a residual effect of the "empty plan."
After all, facts speak louder than arguments. If she still can't get over the old ways and insists on walking the same path, she is just a hammer.
"One should find an opportunity to properly thank him, otherwise, if we continue down the wrong path, who knows how long it will take to gain the power to kill that man."
Zhao Yingkong muttered to herself, suddenly as if she remembered something, her cold and charming face couldn't help but flush slightly.
There was something she had never told anyone. In the previous year of Jushen's world, she often felt Wu Xian looking at her in a strange way.
Not exactly lecherous, but it's definitely not innocent.
Other than that, during that period, her sleep quality was extremely good, always able to sleep until she woke up naturally, and she paid no attention to any changes in the outside world.
So bubbly! Especially for a assassin who was trained since she was young, it's simply unbelievable.
Zhao Yingkong's intuition told her that there must be something fishy about this, so for several nights, she deliberately feigned sleep, hoping to see if someone had done anything to her.
To her surprise, on a dark and windy night, someone quietly opened her door and placed their hand on her head, as if gently massaging it.
Then...Zhao Yingkong knew nothing at all.
When she opened her eyes again, it was already daytime as if what happened last night was just a hallucination. Even the surveillance footage she had secretly installed showed no signs of any abnormalities.
But Zhao Yingkong didn't feel that she was dreaming, because that feeling was too real. As an assassin, she was very sensitive to the air, and she was certain that the owner of the hand was Wu Xian.
As for why there was no footage on the surveillance... Isn't there still Friday?
Who doesn't know that it's Wu Xian's artificial intelligence? Except for him and Chu Xuan, others only have the most basic privileges. It's as easy as pie to cover it up.
Therefore, during that period, Zhao Yingkong was very conflicted. She wanted to confront Wu Xian directly but couldn't because her skin was too thin and she couldn't face him.
Moreover, her relationship with Zhan Lan was also very good. She didn't want to ruin the sisterly bond between them over this matter.
In addition, although she never said it out loud, Zhao Yingkong knew that she did indeed have feelings for Wu Xian.
No wonder, admiration for strength is an instinct in humans, especially for her, an assassin who has worshipped power from a young age. A powerful, good-looking man like Wu Xian, with reliable character and a bit older, is just incredibly attractive...
As she thought so, the voice from her subconscious echoed again, reminding her to be more aware, men are all big chunks of meat, and nothing should be believed in terms of love.
Zhao Yingkong frowned, unable to stand that, quickly suppressed the "subconscious" with her concentration.
At this moment, two roars erupted behind her, as two werewolves ran towards her from the snowy ground in the distance, both quite robust, at least twice the size of those Wu Xian had killed before.
Zhao Yingkong narrowed her eyes, slightly exerting pressure on her right foot, leaving a deep indentation in the ground. She charged towards them like an arrow released from a bow.
In a bad mood, I'll take out my frustration on you two!
...
On the other side, just as the other two vampires-brides were facing their respective opponents, while Elira was being beheaded by Zhao Yingkong.
Among them, the most ferocious Maryka was targeted by Cheng Xiao, a guy who was quite the ladies' man, with two rookies - Chuang Wuzong and Du Lu Feng - following him.
During the battle, it was mainly the two newcomers who were responsible for the attacks, with Cheng Xiao watching from the side, only offering assistance when they couldn't hold out any longer. It was as if he was using Maryka as a sparring partner to train the newcomers.
At the same time, the situation for the last vampire bride, Winona, was similar as well, surrounded by Mo Gang, Qiteng One, and Zhu Peng.
The two unconventional practitioners of Xiu were responsible for long-range output, with Mo Gang acting as a tank to absorb damage and tightly blocking Winona outside the castle, not even letting her touch the door.
"Average level, not as good as that headless knight. They're no more than the power of a vampire count, and that too, one of the weaker kinds."
Looking down at the two female bat-vampires being completely outclassed and struggling in vain, Wu Xian lost interest immediately. He was about to let the team finish the battle when a message from Zhu Peng's spiritual network appeared.
["Mr. Wu, I have a favor to ask."]
Below, Zhu Peng floated in mid-air on a flying sword, surrounded by a dark, scale-covered long python with a scarlet-eyed gaze. The python's mouth gaped open, revealing rows of sharp white teeth, and it periodically spat out black-red mist, clearly a genuine evil Taoist technique.
["The Master observes that the appearance of these two vampires is quite good, suitable for cultivating undead bodies. I am willing to pay a C-level side quest reward as team expenses. Just please make sure to leave them whole, for my use."]
["Heh! You're quite savvy in business. Offering a C-level side quest in exchange for two vampire zombies of B-level blood... No, isn't that once you agree, you will immediately kill this vampire bride and then use the C-level side quest obtained as an exchange."]
[After all, this is essentially a hollow hand picking up white wolf fur, and the abacus beads are being counted right on my face.]
Wu Xian laughed coldly. Although the reward for killing the vampire brides is only a C-level side quest, their bloodline is genuinely B-level.
Even if it's not the mutated version from the Main God, but with Zhu Peng's transformation, it might be stronger than when alive. This is undoubtedly a significant increase in their strength.
Well, quite smart, but Wu Xian just doesn't like this guy. He always feels like there's a venomous snake lurking behind him, waiting to bite at any moment.
Trouble, or let's kill him secretly when we fight Dracula later.
["I have use for those two vampire corpses, and for the time being, don't kill them. At least leave one alive."]
At this moment, Chu Xuan's voice suddenly rang out, and with just one sentence, he stopped speaking. There was no need for further words.
As the experienced member and intellectual backbone of the Zhongzhou team, Chu Xuan's authority was extremely high, almost second only to Wu Xian.
His wisdom made the other members respect him greatly. Currently, all the equipment on the senior members has been improved and forged by him, so he owes them quite a lot.
Therefore, whenever Chu Xuan made a request, as long as it didn't harm the team's interests or the safety of the members, it was usually passed by everyone without exception. Moreover, Zhu Peng was just a new recruit who had not yet gained recognition.
To be honest, he doesn't have the qualifications to argue with Chu Xuan over things.
Zhu Peng clearly thought of this as well, and with a light laugh, he didn't try to argue anymore. However, a hint of ferocity flashed across his eyes, and he immediately summoned the venomous dragon to launch a full-scale attack on Winona.
[Mr. Wu, it seems this guy is getting a bit restless...]
Zhan Lan sent a mental message separately, trying to remind Wu Xian, but from her tone, it seems she doesn't care much about the practitioner of evil techniques.
[Rest assured, I have it all under control. He can't cause much trouble.]
Wu Xian replied with a single sentence and then shifted his attention to the ancient town, activating his super vision to check on Zhao Yingkong's situation.
But immediately, he let out a soft exclamation and leaped off the castle towards the ancient town.
A few moments later, Wu Xian slowly descended from the air and looked down at Zhao Yingkong, who had just ended the battle. Two bodies lay at her feet, having transformed back into human form from their werewolf state.
"This is..."
At the same time, after clearly seeing their faces, both Wu Xian and Zhao Yingkong's pupils contracted and revealed surprised expressions.
Yes, they knew these two people, or at least the members of Zhongzhou team were familiar with them.
Lu Renjia! Xiao Bingyi!
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