109: You think I won't hold it against you for shooting someone in the back while you're hiding behind them?

Ai Yue stood cold as frost across the Ancient Centipedes, staring coldly at Cheng Siyu as if looking at a dead person.

Her thin lips parted slightly, revealing a bloodthirsty smile: "No one has ever made me suffer like this before. You provoke me time and again; do you think I have no way of dealing with you? Heh..."

Ai Yue sneered and then said, "Rui Rui, kill our way over!"

"Yes, Sister." Ye Rui keenly felt the layers of killing intent rising around Ai Yue, and a surge of hot blood began to burn within her body.

With a surge of pent-up anger, the two coordinated with each other, reaping the lives of the Ancient Centipedes at an even faster pace.

Ai Guosheng was also helping his daughter make her way over.

Ten minutes later, Ai Yue and Ye Rui finally broke through the encirclement of the Ancient Centipedes.

Behind them lay a thick layer of Ancient Centipede corpses.

The sight of them hacking through the centipedes was blood-pumping; it was explosive and incredibly impressive, especially their seamless cooperation—one lighting the fire, the other throwing—sweeping away large swaths at once.

Inspired by the two of them, everyone's morale soared as they murderously hacked at the Ancient Centipedes. Through collective effort, this wave of Ancient Centipedes was finally repelled. As if sensing something, all the centipedes throughout the Base retreated back into the deep holes.

Everyone cheered, celebrating their narrow escape.

Meanwhile, Ai Yue looked coldly at Cheng Siyu not far away and gave a wicked smile.

Cheng Siyu felt a chill down her spine from the gaze and quietly retreated behind the crowd.

But Ai Yue gave her no chance to react. With a sharp glint in her eyes, she flashed in front of Cheng Siyu, grabbed her by the throat, and lifted her up with a surge of strength.

"Do you think that because you hid behind others to shoot cold arrows and there's no evidence, I won't settle scores with you?" Ai Yue squeezed Cheng Siyu's neck tightly and questioned her sternly.

Although Ai Yue's actions looked terrifying, she didn't intend to kill Cheng Siyu in front of everyone just yet.

"Ai Yue, what are you doing? Put Miss Siyu down immediately!" The others were shocked by Ai Yue's actions and barked at her.

Even Gu Xiheng's expression changed, and he said in a cold, hard voice, "Ai Yue, let go of Siyu!"

"Ai Yue, you bitch, put Sister Siyu down this instant!" Gu Xitian cursed from the side.

With one hand choking Cheng Siyu's neck, Ai Yue turned her head to look at the crowd condemning her and said indifferently, "She attacked me on purpose just now. Now that I've escaped, can't I give her a lesson?"

"What nonsense are you talking? Miss Siyu was trying to save you! How can you not distinguish right from wrong? Take your hand off her!" An Ability Warrior stepped forward and scolded her agitatedly.

Ai Yue ignored the crowd and turned her gaze back to Cheng Siyu. "Beauty Cheng, do you hate me so much that you can't wait to kill me? Why? Just because of him?"

Cheng Siyu's entire face turned bright red as she wheezed out, "I... didn't do it on purpose."

"Not on purpose? Heh... I'm not blind. I saw the viciousness in your eyes clearly. Since you want to kill me so badly, then you should first experience what it feels like to be on the brink of death."

After speaking, Ai Yue increased the pressure in her hand, causing Cheng Siyu to let out a miserable cry.

This immediately drew the dissatisfaction of the Ability Warriors who supported Cheng Siyu, as well as Gu Xiheng. "Ai Yue, stop at once!"

Gu Xitian's face showed an expression as if she wanted to devour Ai Yue whole. In the next moment, she turned invisible and vanished.

No one around noticed her.

Using her Invisibility, Gu Xitian silently approached Ai Yue and swiftly pulled out a dagger, lunging it toward Ai Yue's chest.

Sensing danger, Ai Yue reflexively threw Cheng Siyu to the ground and blocked with her arm.

To the onlookers, a cold, glinting dagger suddenly appeared beside Ai Yue and stabbed toward her. Ai Yue blocked with her arm, but the dagger pierced her shoulder, and blood immediately began to pour out.

Ai Yue instinctively kicked out, though not with much force.

With that kick, a figure beside her screamed and flew backward; it was the invisible Gu Xitian.

Seeing that it was his sister, Gu Xitian, who had been sent flying, Gu Xiheng was struck with horror and reflexively launched an attack at Ai Yue.

Seeing their Young General's attack, the Ability Warriors followed suit and launched their own attacks at Ai Yue.

"Yueyue!" Li Shilan and Ai Guosheng watched as the colorful array of Superpowers in the sky all struck their defenseless daughter. Their eyes nearly split with rage as they shoved aside Gu Xiheng, who was blocking the way, and rushed toward Ai Yue.

At the moment the Superpowers hit Ai Yue, a layer of starlight mixed with golden light flickered around her body.

However, the scene was too chaotic, and under the glare of the sunlight, no one noticed it.

At this time, an Ancient Centipede that hadn't retreated took advantage of the chaos and pounced toward the flying Gu Xitian.

Looking at the hideous centipede, Gu Xitian screamed repeatedly, "Brother, save me!"

Gu Xiheng couldn't spare a thought for the harm he had caused Ai Yue and hurriedly ran toward Gu Xitian while releasing his fire Superpower. Unfortunately, he was too far away to hurt the Ancient Centipede.

Fortunately, Cheng Siyu, who was nearby, sent out an Ice Blade that repelled the Ancient Centipede, saving Gu Xitian's life.

"Xitian, are you okay? Where are you hurt?" Gu Xiheng ran over and held the lying Gu Xitian, asking with a nervous expression.

Gu Xitian clutched his clothes tightly and began to cry aggrievedly, "Brother, you must avenge me! Kill that vicious bitch Ai Yue!"

Gu Xiheng felt a massive headache coming on.

At this moment, he was feeling remorseful for attacking Ai Yue, and hearing his sister's foul words made his brow furrow. "What are you saying? Why is it all 'killing' and 'bitch' every time you open your mouth? You were clearly the one who ambushed her first, so she kicked you. Besides... she didn't even use much force."

Thinking back, Gu Xiheng realized that throughout the entire process, Ai Yue had no intention of killing anyone. Whether it was Cheng Siyu or Gu Xitian, she had shown mercy.

But just now... he had unhesitatingly attacked and injured her, leading the others to assault her as well. He didn't know if she was seriously hurt, but he figured that with Li Shilan there, no matter how severe the injury, she could be saved.

Gu Xiheng checked and found that Gu Xitian was fine, and Cheng Siyu was also unharmed.

He set Gu Xitian down. "Siyu, take care of Xitian. I'm going to check on Ai Yue."

"You're not allowed to go! She just tried to kill me, and you still want to see her? Do you even care about me as your sister anymore?" Gu Xitian shouted angrily.

Gu Xiheng's aura darkened, and he said with a grim face, "Stop being unreasonable. I just injured her; it's only right and proper that I go check on her."

Having said that, he ignored Gu Xitian's fussing and walked over to Ai Yue.

As expected, with Li Shilan there, Ai Yue was fine.

"What are you doing here? Do you want to hit Sister again?" Ye Rui looked at the culprit with eyes full of hatred and spoke bluntly.

This stinking man who couldn't tell black from white—what face did he have to come over?