Chapter 960: Shattering the Communication Talisman
The Black-Robed Man knew that Bai Xue's primary duty was to protect Zhu Rong; he had investigated this long ago. To temporarily separate Bai Xue from Yang Haoran, causing an incident with Zhu Rong was definitely the most effective method.
Zhu Rong's assassination was precisely orchestrated by the Black-Robed Man. His objective in doing so was, naturally, to facilitate his attack on Yang Haoran.
He had initially believed everything was proceeding smoothly according to his plan, but now, seeing Bai Xue appear before him, he knew his plan wasn't as smooth as he'd imagined. To be precise, this was no longer a simple matter of whether the plan was going well or not; he felt that he had most likely fallen into a trap this time.
Thinking of this, the Black-Robed Man didn't waste a single word on Bai Xue. He immediately withdrew the restrictive barrier from the area, then his body transformed into a streak of black light and shot away into the distance.
He withdrew the restrictive barrier first because, with his strength, he simply couldn't tear space within the barrier. Moreover, even if he did possess that ability, Bai Xue would absolutely not give him the chance; once he tried to tear space, Bai Xue would certainly intervene to stop him.
The other Night Watchers present naturally lacked the ability to stop him, but Bai Xue was different. Given Bai Xue's strength, stopping him would be a simple matter. That was why he first withdrew the restrictive barrier, then chose to flee the area, seeking a suitable opportunity to tear space and ultimately achieve a successful escape.
As long as he could successfully enter a spatial rift, Bai Xue, no matter how great her abilities, could forget about catching him.
Yet, ironically, this restrictive barrier had been set up by him in the first place, with the purpose of preventing anyone here from escaping. But the barrier had only just been laid, and before he even had a chance to kill a single person, he was forced to withdraw it.
A green light curtain blocked the Black-Robed Man's path. Due to his excessive speed, the Black-Robed Man didn't even have time to react before his body crashed into the suddenly appearing green light curtain.
BOOM! ! !
The green light curtain didn't shatter; instead, it knocked the Black-Robed Man back over ten meters.
"You can all go back, wash up, and sleep. I'll handle things here."
Bai Xue's words were naturally directed at the Night Watchers present, yet her gaze remained fixed on the Black-Robed Man.
As her voice faded, she swept her delicate hand, and the space in front of the leading Night Watcher rippled violently, forming a spatial rift.
The Night Watchers all showed hesitation on their faces. Although they were indeed heavily injured, none of them stepped into the space torn open by Bai Xue, because the unconscious Yang Haoran was still inside the bamboo house.
Seeing that none of the Night Watchers present stepped into the spatial rift, and all of them showed hesitation, Bai Xue knew what they were worried about. So, she continued to speak.
"You can rest a hundred percent assured about Yin Officer Big Brother's safety. With me here, I won't let anyone harm him. Hurry up and leave; don't get in the way here. This is an order."
Before losing consciousness, Yang Haoran had given these Night Watchers instructions: that everything on this trip was to follow Bai Xue's orders, and only then the orders of the leading Night Watcher. When Bai Xue wasn't present, naturally the leading Night Watcher was in charge, but when Bai Xue was there, they had to obey her.
Although the Night Watchers present still harbored worries, Bai Xue had already given her command, so they didn't dare remain there and successively entered the spatial rift.
The Black-Robed Man didn't stop the Night Watchers from leaving. In the current situation, his mind was entirely consumed with how to escape; he had no mood to care about the Night Watchers' departure or stay.
However, even after all the Night Watchers present had entered the spatial rift and left, he still hadn't conceived a plan of escape. The time was simply too short; the Night Watchers leaving through the spatial rift was a matter of mere moments. It was normal that he couldn't think of a viable escape plan in such a brief period.
Furthermore, Bai Xue's gaze had been locked onto him from start to finish. He had absolutely no opportunity to make any small moves, nor any chance to shatter the green light curtain blocking his path.
Seeing that the other Night Watchers had left, he knew Bai Xue was definitely going to make her move against him, so he employed a delaying tactic.
"I thought you had left. Now it seems your departure was merely a pretense; you've been hiding nearby this whole time, waiting for me to show myself, haven't you?"
The Black-Robed Man asked Bai Xue, his hoarse voice betraying no hint of emotional fluctuation. Upon hearing him, Bai Xue smiled alluringly.
"Heh heh, I know you want to stall for time, but it doesn't matter. You can stall for as long as you like. I can even give you the opportunity to call for backup using a Communication Talisman. How about it? Compared to you, aren't I much more generous in this regard?"
The Black-Robed Man didn't respond immediately. As he was entirely enveloped in his black robe, it was impossible to discern his expression at that moment.
After several seconds of silence, his hoarse voice once again emerged from beneath the black robe.
"You're far too arrogant. If I truly called for backup, you'd definitely end up as snake soup today. Do you dare to do that?"
The Black-Robed Man's voice was no longer as emotionless as before. Compared to earlier, his voice now carried a hint of mockery.
"I don't dare? Heh heh, you really do look down on people, don't you? Since I, Bai Xue, dare to speak such words, there's no reason for me not to dare. I said I'd give you a chance, and I absolutely will, without fail. For every extra helper you bring, I'll gain an extra portion of Human Spirit. Perhaps I can even seize this opportunity to break through my realm and become a Demon King of my generation."
Bai Xue spoke with an alluring smile. When she mentioned "Human Spirit," she couldn't help but flick her tongue to lick her lips, a look of extreme desire on her face.
"Hmph, don't celebrate too soon. When I truly call for my reinforcements, it'll be hard to say whether you'll be a Demon King or facing a demon's demise."
The Black-Robed Man let out a cold snort, his voice chilling as he spoke. As his words fell, he waved his hand, retrieving a Communication Talisman from within his personal spatial dimension. From his appearance, it seemed he genuinely intended to call for backup using the talisman.
Bai Xue watched the Black-Robed Man with a smile, the smile on her face not diminishing but rather intensifying, even taking on a hint of provocation. Judging by her demeanor, she truly had no intention of stopping the Black-Robed Man.
"Is this snake demon blindly confident in her strength, or does she have some other motive? Why do I feel like something isn't right?"
After taking out the Communication Talisman, the Black-Robed Man didn't immediately send out a distress message through it; instead, he thought this to himself.
Suddenly, he seemed to realize something. The hand clutching the Communication Talisman trembled slightly. Not only did he not send out the distress message through it, but he instead shattered the Communication Talisman in his hand.
Bai Xue, who had originally been wearing an alluring smile, saw that the Black-Robed Man had not only failed to send out the Communication Talisman but had shattered the one in his hand. The smile on her face instantly froze.
"Giving me the opportunity to send out a Communication Talisman, seemingly to let me call for backup, but in reality, you wanted to use this chance to see if I had any helpers. If not, then fine, but if I did, you'd sweep us all up in one fell swoop. Heh heh, you certainly are playing a fine scheme."
From beneath the black robe, the Black-Robed Man's hoarse voice emerged again. Compared to before, his tone now, besides being extremely cold, carried a strong sense of mockery.
"Heh heh, don't you have confidence in your helpers?"
Bai Xue asked with a smile. Although she didn't give the Black-Robed Man a definitive answer to his words, the Black-Robed Man felt that his guess was absolutely correct.
"I don't have any helpers at all, so how could I have confidence in them?"
The Black-Robed Man directly denied the existence of any remaining helpers, but Bai Xue wasn't foolish; naturally, she wouldn't believe his words.
"If you don't have any helpers, then why did you take out the Communication Talisman just now? Weren't you trying to call for backup at that moment? And then, when you destroyed the Communication Talisman, weren't you worried it would fall into our hands, allowing us to follow the trail and find your other helpers?"
Bai Xue, a full smile on her face, asked the Black-Robed Man two questions. The Black-Robed Man, however, simply chose to ignore her inquiry, showing no intention of answering her.
"I heard your strength has reached the peak of Great Demon. I find that somewhat hard to believe, so I'd like to test your true strength. I think today is an excellent opportunity."
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