Chapter 208 Painting Immortal

Zhu Xiaoyu's gaze towards Gui Kui already carried a hint of coldness, but the latter didn't seem to mind, saying, "Commander, there's no reason in this world why someone would risk their life for you without getting something in return!"

"Commander, since we're being frank today, I won't beat around the bush."

"I, Gui Kui, have served Wu Xing for a hundred years, accomplishing countless feats."

"Even if I were guilty and deserving of death, the Chief would spare my life."

"But how have you treated me since I came under your command?"

Zhu Xiaoyu said with a dark expression, "What are you trying to say?"

Gui Kui said sharply, "Zhu Xiaoyu, if you kill Li Po today and avenge my brother, I will still obey your orders."

"But if you continue to protect Li Po, then don't blame me for disobeying you."

Zhu Xiaoyu said coldly, "Gui Kui, have you considered the consequences of your actions?"

"What consequences?" Gui Kui sneered, "Even if I take this matter to the Chief, he will give me some face. What can you do?"

Zhu Xiaoyu suppressed her anger and said, "I'll ask you one last time, have you thought this through?"

Gui Kui said, word by word, "I have thought it through very clearly!"

In the next moment, Zhu Xiaoyu put on a layer of white veil.

Gui Kui was immediately stunned, "Zhu Xiaoyu, what are you doing?"

"I warned you, you need to think clearly about the consequences."

Covering the face with a white or black veil was an ancient Jianghu (martial world) custom for dealing with traitors.

The executioner would either cover his eyes with a white veil or cover his face with a bamboo hat hanging a black veil. In Jianghu terms, this was to avoid seeing the blood of a former brother, and to save everyone a little face.

However, this custom is no longer practiced today.

Zhu Xiaoyu ignored him and opened a white oiled paper umbrella painted with blood-colored plum blossoms, walking gracefully towards Gui Kui.

Painting Immortal!

Zhu Xiaoyu transformed into the Painting Immortal once again.

As I frowned, Zhu Xiaoyu reached out and pressed her hand against Gui Kui's forehead. Her palm merely touched him lightly, and Gui Kui's body shattered like broken glass, scattering into pieces all over the ground.

As the mechanical parts fell to the ground, green phosphorescent flames burst out from the broken puppet.

I looked at Wang Xiaohuan, and she nodded slightly.

She was telling me that Gui Kui was completely dead.

Zhu Xiaoyu, however, gently rotated the white umbrella at this moment. A plum blossom quietly bloomed on the umbrella surface. In the blink of an eye, the plum blossom transformed into Gui Kui's twisted face, contorted in pain before his death.

Zhu Xiaoyu said softly, "You didn't want to walk at the end, so I can only keep you in the umbrella."

"I'll walk at the very end. The rest of you, arrange yourselves accordingly. Depart in a quarter of an hour."

I walked up and said, "I'll walk behind with you."

Zhu Xiaoyu looked at me for a long time before whispering, "Thank you!"

Our group quickly formed a line. Shi Fei Daoren walked at the front, followed by Feng Ruoxing and Ye Yang. Wang Xiaohuan provided support in the middle, and Zhu Xiaoyu and I brought up the rear.

Although this arrangement split the Liangjie Tang's forces into three parts, it was the most reasonable arrangement.

Wang Xiaohuan released a white lantern that hung above each of our heads, "Keep an eye on the white lantern at all times. Tell me immediately if there's any reaction. Let's go!"

Shi Fei Daoren, holding a compass, took the lead and entered the Black Stone Path. The people behind him maintained a distance of about two meters, entering the path one by one.

As soon as I stepped into the Black Stone Path, I felt a chill down my spine. The Yin energy inside the Black Stone Path was more intense than I had imagined.

Walking in the Black Stone Path felt like walking in cold water. Every step was uncomfortable. In particular, the cold suffocation seemed to be forcing us to move forward quickly.

After walking a short distance, I transmitted my voice to Zhu Xiaoyu behind me, "Why do you make it harder and harder for me to understand you? Who are you really working for? Wu Xing or the Reincarnation Division?"

Zhu Xiaoyu said, "I have connections with both sides."

"You should know that several of Master's disciples are in Wu Xing. Master himself was once the Reincarnation Division's top strategist."

"The Reincarnation Division has always planned to annex Wu Xing, and I am considered a pawn in their struggle, right?"

I laughed, "So you're a double agent?"

Zhu Xiaoyu said helplessly, "I don't want to be like this either!"

"One is my master, and the other is my aunt. All I can do is balance the relationship between them."

"But I'm finding that this balance is becoming increasingly difficult."

"The Great Tribulation of the Esoteric Arts is approaching step by step, and the various forces are beginning their final competition. They need everyone to start taking their final positions, and they themselves are also taking positions."

I continued to ask, "There's still one thing I don't understand."

"Since you want to maintain the balance between the Reincarnation Division and Wu Xing, why did you participate in the competition for the Nine Sons?"

Zhu Xiaoyu said, "I don't want the Reincarnation Division and Wu Xing to clash."

"The Reincarnation Division has always held back against you in the past, partly because the strength behind you is too strong, and they dare not act rashly. The other part is because the Reincarnation Division has not completed the integration of its forces."

"However, the Reincarnation Division will soon be able to complete its final assembly. At that time, they will launch a full-scale offensive and unify the esoteric arts."