142: Go to the East Sea Dragon Cave and fight against the three major families

The night on Lone Star Island in the East Sea was humid and sweltering, with the sea breeze carrying a salty scent into the town's streets.

Neon lights diffused a hazy glow through the mist, making the bar signs flicker erratically.

When Xiao Yuwei walked into the bar, the boisterous atmosphere suddenly quieted.

Countless eyes turned to her in unison—

This stunning woman, with hair like a waterfall and eyes like ice, had suddenly appeared on a remote island.

A deep blue trench coat accentuated her tall, slender figure, and her demeanor was awe-inspiring.

She was like a goddess, high above, only to be worshipped.

The next moment.

Buzz—

A pale blue mental wave rippled out like water, sweeping through the entire bar.

The patrons' gazes momentarily unfocused, then returned to normal,

They continued to drink heartily and chat loudly, as if their subconscious had automatically ignored her.

Xiao Yuwei stepped towards a corner of the bar.

In the booth, Su Lei, who had been resting with his eyes closed, opened them and nodded slightly.

"You're here."

Xiao Yuwei elegantly sat down opposite him, gracefully opening an untouched bottle of whiskey on the table and pouring a glass for Su Lei.

Su Lei took the glass and said indifferently.

"Before you arrived, I found out about the situation here."

"On a solitary island to the east of this island, there's a military base, and that's the entrance to the Dragon Cave Secret Realm."

"However, it's heavily guarded."

"Besides a dozen Martial Alliance Association presidents, there are also elites from the Eastern Theater Command mobilized by the Situ Family."

"Adding in the Three Great Families, we'll be facing one hundred Martial Masters, twelve Grandmasters, and... Lei Mietian."

Xiao Yuwei's pupils contracted slightly.

After a long silence, she slowly said, "How about we retreat this time...?"

Meeting Su Lei's gaze, she took a deep breath.

"They've clearly made thorough preparations. If we insist on attacking, it would be playing right into their hands..."

Her voice grew softer and softer.

"Don't forget, we have the Trial Tower in the Kunlun Secret Realm, and you're about to advance to Great Grandmaster; there's no need to rush..."

Su Lei tilted his head back, draining his glass, and stared into her eyes as he slowly said:

"If I leave now, the Shadow Blade's high-ranking members will all be annihilated here."

Xiao Yuwei said in a deep voice:

"If we die here, Lei Mietian will have no rivals, and no one will be able to stop him from overthrowing the Federation."

"At that time, the Xiao Family, the Western region, and... your friends and family will all..."

She didn't continue the rest of her sentence, but the meaning was clear.

All three of Lei Mietian's sons had died by Su Lei's hand; he would never let it go and would surely seek revenge to the very end!

Xiao Yuwei's tone softened, and she said gently:

"You are the only hope against the Three Great Families."

"While the Shadow Blade's situation is regrettable, for the greater good, it's a necessary sacrifice."

Su Lei looked out the window and suddenly asked, "How was the trial this time?"

Xiao Yuwei paused, then shook her head slightly, saying softly:

"Ninety floors... This has already reached my limit."

But then, her eyes sharpened again.

"However, according to your suggestion, I chose Cultivation Techniques for all forty-five rewards, and the Nine Revolutions Profound Ice Art has reached Major Achievement."

Xiao Yuwei looked directly at Su Lei, a sharp curve forming on her lips.

"If I fight Lei Jinghong again, I have a seventy percent chance of winning."

The rain intensified, large drops striking the bar's tin roof with a dense drumming sound, like an ominous beat.

A drunkard's loud laughter came from the bar counter, and someone was banging on a table, singing a tuneless fishing song that twisted and distorted in the humid air, sounding particularly harsh.

Su Lei suddenly smiled.

It was a smile Xiao Yuwei was familiar with—one of absolute confidence, even a hint of arrogance.

"If that's the case, then there's nothing to worry about..."

"The plan remains the same."

Xiao Yuwei's delicate brows furrowed, and she couldn't help but say, "But..."

"You just need to help me hold off the others." Su Lei's voice was soft, yet it was like a drawn blade, exuding an undeniable sharpness.

"As for Lei Mietian, leave him to me."

Xiao Yuwei suddenly looked up, her icy blue pupils contracting sharply: "You, alone?"

"No, perhaps we only have a chance if we work together..."

Su Lei interrupted her, a slight smirk on his lips, a fierce Battle Intent flashing in his eyes. "Don't forget, I'm the one who cleared all one hundred floors."

Boom—!

A bolt of lightning struck, its pale light illuminating his chiseled profile and reflecting the burning Battle Intent in his eyes.

Xiao Yuwei took a deep breath, slowly unclenching her fists, the lingering cold Qi around her knuckles dissipating. She gazed at Su Lei, finally nodding softly, her voice as cold and sharp as a blade: "Alright."

"Since that's the case, I'll go crazy with you."

The rain poured down, and the military base's searchlights cut pale beams through the downpour.

The moment Su Lei and Xiao Yuwei stepped out of the bar, the rainwater three inches from their bodies automatically vaporized into mist.

Their figures flickered in and out of sight in the rainy night, like ghosts walking among mortals.

"Beep—beep—!"

A piercing alarm suddenly tore through the night sky, and the base's perimeter defense System instantly activated. A dozen infrared aiming beams penetrated the rain, their crimson dots locking onto the two, like the gaze of death.

"Enemy attack! Level A alert!"

No sooner had the shout from the loudspeaker faded than dozens of fully armed Martial Masters rushed out from various cover points, their blades and swords flashing in the rainy night.

Su Lei raised his right hand slightly, and colorful lightning already danced at his fingertips, the air distorting from the heat.

"Let me handle it."

Xiao Yuwei gently pressed his arm, her icy touch making Su Lei pause slightly. She stepped forward, her sea-blue trench coat flapping in the strong wind, unfolding like a battle flag.

"You don't need to act until we see Lei Mietian." Her voice was as cold as frost, "Just conserve your strength..."

The first ten Martial Masters to arrive swung their sabers, their Saber Qi tearing through the rain curtain, aiming directly at Xiao Yuwei's face!

She simply raised her left hand, her slender fingers lightly drawing a line in the Void Realm—

Crack!

Time seemed to freeze at this moment.

Starting from her fingertip, an icy blue ripple instantly spread, freezing the air into frost.

Twenty Martial Masters remained in their charging poses, instantly turning into ice sculptures, the rainwater on their blade tips congealing into sparkling ice shards, reflecting a cold light under the searchlights.

"It's a Grandmaster! Form a battle array quickly!"

The Martial Masters behind them changed color in alarm, immediately shifting their formation, attempting to suppress her with a combined attack.

Xiao Yuwei's lips curved slightly, and she clasped her hands together in front of her chest, making a gesture like plucking a flower.

"Frost Sky · Thousand Snow Burial."

As her words fell, the countless raindrops suddenly froze, then all transformed into sharp ice crystals, suspended in the air, each reflecting the cold light in her eyes, like myriad stars falling.

"Descend."

With this soft whisper, the ice crystals poured down like a storm!

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