171: Your breath stinks, it's making me nauseous.

This time, Ye Rui added another thirty percent of power. Without surprise, everyone was knocked unconscious by the electricity.

After a while, Gu Xiheng and the others also hurried over.

He observed carefully for a moment and discovered that this was a man-made attack, which eased the anxiety in his heart slightly.

He took a step forward and said loudly, "I wonder which friends are here? Why have you suddenly attacked us?"

Ai Yue rolled her eyes upon hearing this. She thought to herself that Gu Xiheng was quite insidious; they were clearly the ones trespassing on someone else's territory, yet he didn't mention a word of it. Wasn't he just trying to provoke her so he could find her exact location?

She was certain that if she spoke up now to counter his words, she wouldn't receive goodwill in return, but rather a deluge of Superpower attacks.

Gu Xiheng waited for a long time without anyone speaking. He continued, "Friend, we are just heading up the mountain and mean no harm. Please show yourself so we can explain our intentions in detail."

Ai Yue thought to herself that there was no need; she knew exactly what his intentions were and wouldn't fall for his trick.

Gu Xiheng spoke for a while, and seeing there was still no movement, he tentatively stepped one foot into Ai Yue's attack range.

Ye Rui whispered, "Sister Ai Yue, the Young General has entered our attack range. Should we beat him up?"

Ai Yue narrowed her eyes and also whispered, "Of course we beat him!"

Ye Rui's eyes lit up, and she said mischievously, "Got it! Sister, hurry up and drag him underground. I want to give him a good shock. I really want to see him looking all pathetic, hehehe."

Ai Yue was surprised to see the lewd expression on Ye Rui's face. She wondered what had happened during the time she was away; how did a perfectly fine girl turn into this laughable state?

Ai Yue shook her head and said, "No rush, let him get a bit closer! He's not that easy to deal with, so pay attention in a moment!"

"I know, Sister, don't worry. I haven't been idle these past few days. Using the transparent stone you brought back, my Lightning Superpower has improved many times over. I'm very powerful now!"

Smugness was written all over Ye Rui's small face!

Ai Yue poked her forehead hard. "Don't be so smug. If you're powerful, others are too. Be careful not to fail in an easy task!"

"Hehe, I know, I'll be careful." Ye Rui stuck out her tongue, looking charming and cute.

Gu Xiheng advanced bit by bit, staying alert and rescuing people along the way.

He wasn't relaxed at all right now; his tense expression betrayed the nervousness in his heart.

Just as he reached the center and leaned down to pull out a subordinate trapped in the soil, a numbing sensation rose from beneath his feet, instantly making his whole body feel paralyzed.

At the same time, a huge suction force came from beneath his feet, trapping him firmly, and without warning, his whole body began to sink.

At this moment, Gu Xiheng also reacted. He immediately used all his strength to try and escape, but unfortunately, his entire body was paralyzed, and he couldn't exert any force at all.

When Mo Li and the others saw this, their expressions changed drastically. "Teng San, use your vines to pull him out," Mo Li ordered the remaining man in black.

Teng San didn't hesitate and immediately used his Superpower vines to wrap around Gu Xiheng, attempting to pull him out.

Right then, a bolt from the blue exploded over Gu Xiheng's head, and countless blue electrical arcs fell.

They showered down upon Gu Xiheng and the vines holding him.

With a "snap," the vines broke instantly. Because the distance was too close, Gu Xiheng couldn't use his golden flame to block it. Trapped underground, he had no good way to resist.

His whole body was scorched on the outside and tender on the inside, faintly emitting the scent of cooked meat. As the smoke cleared, half of Gu Xiheng's hair was singed, and his face was covered in grime.

In all his life, Gu Xiheng had never been in such a pathetic state, yet even so, he wasn't knocked unconscious by the electricity.

Relying on his powerful willpower, he endured this attack.

"Mo Li, three o'clock direction!" Though trapped and shocked, it wasn't without gain; he finally knew the location of the attacker.

Hearing Gu Xiheng's somewhat vigorous voice, Mo Li and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

Hearing his words, everyone immediately unleashed their strongest Superpowers toward the hiding place of Ai Yue and the other.

Ai Yue and Ye Rui also heard what Gu Xiheng said and immediately realized they were exposed.

They fled without hesitation, and just then, the crowd's Superpowers arrived, swarming the spot where Ai Yue and the other had just been.

Now, Ai Yue and the other were exposed before everyone.

"Ai Yue?"

"Ye Rui!"

Everyone was shocked to see that the people who had been attacking them were actually Ai Yue and Ye Rui.

Mo Li, suddenly seeing the Ye Rui he had missed for so long, felt more surprise and joy than anger.

"Ye Rui, why is it you? Why are you here?" Mo Li asked one question after another.

"Brother Mo Li, long time no see! We've been living here; this is our home now!" Ye Rui said brightly.

"Ai Yue! What do you mean by this? Why did you attack us?" Gu Xitian questioned angrily and loudly.

Ai Yue's expression darkened, and she shot a cold look at Gu Xitian. Seeing Ai Yue's terrifying gaze, Gu Xitian suddenly remembered the last time Ai Yue had tried to kill her.

Startled, she broke into a cold sweat and immediately shrank back, quickly hiding behind Mo Li to avoid Ai Yue's gaze.

"Ai Yue, you lived in the Yingjin Safety Tower too, so we can be considered to have a significant friendship. Why would you strike so ruthlessly?" Cheng Siyu said with a face full of accusation.

"If it weren't for the fact that my family stayed at the base, do you think any of you would still be alive right now?" Ai Yue said coldly.

"Regardless, you shouldn't have been so cruel, especially to Xiheng. How many times has he helped you? How could you treat him like this? It's a real waste of how well he used to treat you!" Cheng Siyu continued with an expression suggesting it wasn't worth it.

Ai Yue sneered, "Enough, don't act so self-righteous. Did we not help him? Did we not help the base? I even saved the lives of you people! I'm telling you, I don't owe your Yingjin Safety Tower anything! Whatever was owed has long been paid back. If someone owes someone else, it's your Yingjin Safety Tower that owes my family!"

"You... you're simply unreasonable. It was a waste for the base to be so good to your family! You're truly a family of ungrateful wolves!" Cheng Siyu glanced at the distant Gu Xiheng and said with feigned indignation.

Ai Yue was dismissive of Cheng Siyu's rhetoric, but she didn't want to be smeared either. "Cheng Siyu, Beauty Cheng, it's been a while, and your ability to turn black into white has certainly improved."

"Your bad breath is reeking all the way over here. I suggest you stop talking."

"Tell me, I haven't really done anything to you, have I? Why do you pick on me every time we meet? You used to do it in private, but now you don't even hide it, slandering me openly!"

"It seems your spine has stiffened and you've found a backer to dare talk such nonsense."

"Looking at your triumphant appearance, you've successfully moved up, haven't you? No more pretending?"