“Hehe, if you all like her, she is yours.”
Xie Mang was unhappy inside, but to save his life, he said generously.
“Hahaha, Xie Mang, you are really a good fellow. Never mind, you play with her yourself. We have no interest in scorpion women, especially since this is Lord Mu Tu’s reward to you. We dare not take her. Let us go, let us go. We will not disturb Xie Mang’s pleasure here!”
The lizard men left laughing and talking. Xie Mang felt much better.
It seemed following Mu Tu really brought benefits.
“I, Xie Li, am willing to swear a blood oath. Whoever saves me, I will be his slave or maid for life.”
Xie Li shouted desperately and swore a blood oath with scorpion bloodline.
This blood oath was special. Not just words. Once sworn, if broken, the bloodline power would explode the scorpion into pieces.
This had been proven countless times.
Ling Xiao knew it too.
Unfortunately, the lizard men seemed to fear Mu Tu and remained unmoved by Xie Li’s words.
Watching the lizard men leave, Ling Xiao felt tempted.
Though Xie Li was no good woman, being defiled by an even worse guy was too disgusting.
Moreover, a scorpion blood oath was real.
If he saved Xie Li, he would immediately gain a strong general. A rare good thing.
Xie Mang’s strength was much weaker than Xie Li’s, just an Eight Desolations Heaven peak Heavenly Human realm warrior. Though stronger than ordinary scorpion warriors, far inferior to Xie Li.
Without Mu Tu sealing Xie Li’s inner force, Xie Mang would not dare touch her even with a hundred courages.
Ling Xiao no longer feared such strength. Sending a favour and gaining a powerful helper.
This deal was profitable. Ling Xiao was willing.
But just as he prepared to act, a voice rang out.
“Xie Mang, you are truly shameless. Betraying the scorpion tribe and wanting to insult Commander Xie Li!”
As the voice sounded, a person walked out from behind a large rock.
This person wore silver-grey armour, looking handsome and heroic, like a young general.
And daring to appear before Xie Mang, his strength was likely superior.
“Who are you to interfere in my business?”
Xie Mang asked coldly.
“You need not know who I am. If you want to live, scram now. Otherwise, once my sword is drawn, you die without doubt!”
The youth said calmly, appearing very composed.
“Court death!”
How could Xie Mang care about a young kid? Someone dared ruin his fun. He could not let it pass.
A tail several metres long shot out, stabbing the youth.
“Ignorance is fearless!”
Suddenly, a sword unsheathed. The whole world seemed to turn black. Except for Ling Xiao, Xie Li and Xie Mang instantly lost vision.
Ling Xiao was surprised to find this youth also knew some shadow power use. Though far from shadow profound truth, it was not weak.
More strangely, the youth could merge with his shadow.
The two became one. Shadow was him, he was shadow.
Thus, even Ling Xiao’s Void Shadow Crocodile was useless against him. Attacks on shadow or body could be dodged.
“Interesting!”
Black inscriptions flickered in Ling Xiao’s eyes.
Among three people, there must be my teacher. Even if the teacher was an enemy or stranger, if useful, Ling Xiao would learn.
Since ancient times, there was “unity of heaven and man”.
Heaven represented all things.
Besides the Human King, no one had truly achieved it.
But many experts united with certain objects.
Like the common man-sword unity!
Human body and sword united, included in heaven-man unity.
Ling Xiao had tried man-sword unity, but perhaps progressing too fast, he could not truly achieve it.
Today, seeing this youth’s man-shadow unity, he suddenly understood.
If no suitable sword for man-sword unity, perhaps man-shadow or man-light unity was possible.
The fighting youth did not realise someone was stealing his martial arts now. One sword thrust crippled Xie Mang’s tail.
But he did not kill Xie Mang.
“Spare your dog life, because we both work for Lord Mu Tu. Still not scrambling?”
The youth sheathed his sword and looked coldly at Xie Mang.
“Shadow Sword: Situ Mo! You are from the Black Crow Empire. Why help this woman?”
Xie Mang did not leave but asked coldly.
“Hehe, have you not heard she will be lifelong slave or maid to her saviour? I quite like such a good maid.”
Situ Mo smiled faintly.
“I am afraid you lack the fortune!”
Xie Mang suddenly roared. His body fully became a huge poisonous scorpion. The supposedly cut tail regrew.
“I planned to spare you, but you are stubborn. Fine, your task is done anyway. As long as Lord Mu Tu defeats the Scorpion King, you are dead. Better I kill you for Lord Mu Tu first.”
With that, Situ Mo’s sword unsheathed again.
This time, no mercy. He directly cut off Xie Mang’s head.
“Humph, death is not pity!”
Without glancing at Xie Mang’s corpse, Situ Mo said to Xie Li, “Stay here obediently. My subordinates will protect you. Once things here end, you come with me to the Black Crow Empire.”
With that, he leaped away.
Leaving only one Black Crow Empire warrior.
This warrior’s strength was similar to Xie Mang’s.
Yet he died cleanly.
The supposedly dead Xie Mang crawled from the rubble and killed the warrior from behind.
“Stupid Situ Mo. Stronger than me, but brain too dumb. Am I, Xie Mang, so easy to kill?”
“You are not dead?”
Xie Li was somewhat surprised. “You actually mastered the moulting art!”
“What is surprising? My strength is inferior, so I naturally perfect escape secrets. Other things no, but my moulting art is better than yours.”
Xie Mang laughed slyly. “Situ Mo wanted to save you, but wasted time.”
“I do not count on him. Situ Mo is the same as you, birds of a feather. In his hands or yours, no difference.”
Xie Li suddenly laughed too.
“Then who do you count on? Is there someone else here?”
Xie Mang laughed loudly.
“Little brother, will you really watch sister be defiled by this villain? Sister offended you before, but now she will be your slave. Will you not act?”
“Who are you talking to?”
Xie Mang’s forehead broke into cold sweat, for he detected no one’s presence.
