102: The Tragedy of Ah Xiu
On the other side.
A Xiu and her grandfather were both taken to a secluded small village.
"Oh? It seems the plan is going quite smoothly!"
A man wearing an Ultraman mask walked over and said with a smile to Jin Wu.
The latter said indifferently, "The others weren't killed by you, were they?"
The Masked Man chuckled, "Of course not, they are the most important sacrifices. How could I bear to kill them? However, a little torment wouldn't be too much, would it?"
Then his gaze fell on A Xiu, and his eyes became playful: "Huh? She's just a child? Hehehe, this will be fun. Although she doesn't have as good a figure as the previous girl, it's good to change things up occasionally."
A Xiu frowned, her gaze coldly fixed on him.
"What are you looking at?"
The Masked Man's voice suddenly turned cold, and he waved his hand!
A hurricane suddenly swept out!
A Xiu's figure suddenly vanished, easily dodging the attack. The next second, she appeared behind the Masked Man, a dagger quietly clutched in her hand!
Just as the tip of the dagger was about to pierce the Masked Man's back of the head, a hand powerfully gripped her wrist!
The next second, A Xiu felt a terrifying force, and she was directly sent flying, heavily smashing onto the ground!
Pfft!
A mouthful of fresh blood was spat out, and A Xiu's face instantly turned pale!
Jin Wu did not intervene, watching this scene with a playful look.
A Xiu's grandfather's eyes flashed with a sharp glint, watching this scene calmly.
The Masked Man said with a smile, "A Space Element user at the peak of the second-tier? It's a bit lacking, but a mosquito, no matter how small, is still meat. Tsk tsk, and she's stubborn. Do I not look like a master to you?"
A Xiu wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, staring coldly at the other party.
At this moment, the Masked Man suddenly felt something, and his head instinctively tilted.
Boom!
A bead silently appeared beside his face and exploded directly!
Although the fragments did not break through his defense, they cut the mask, and the mask fell off.
And the Masked Man's face was revealed to everyone.
His face was unlike that of a normal person; half of it was normal, while the other half was covered in tumors, extremely hideous and terrifying!
A Xiu was originally a bit disappointed that her sneak attack failed, but upon seeing his appearance, she sneered, "No wonder you wear a mask, neither human nor ghost, truly pathetic."
"Ah!!!"
The Masked Man roared, having lost his composure from before. His eyes were filled with killing intent, and his figure appeared before A Xiu in a blink of an eye, his single hand gripping her neck!
"Ugh!"
A Xiu's small face instantly contorted in pain; she hadn't even seen how the other party had appeared before her!
At least a fifth-tier expert!
An existence like Jin Wu!
"You just... laughed at me?"
Masked Brother revealed a morbidly sinister expression, his terrifying eyes staring fixedly at A Xiu!
The latter met his gaze, neither humble nor arrogant!
Jin Wu frowned at this scene and couldn't help but remind him, "Ge Lei, she is useful to the Bishop, do not kill her!"
Masked Brother, who was Ge Lei, snorted coldly, "I know! But she saw my face, hehe, she saw my face..."
As he spoke, he revealed a strange smile, "My face, is it beautiful?"
"???"
A Xiu's eyes were filled with extreme disgust, "Do you think my taste is that twisted?"
Ge Lei's facial muscles twitched, and his eyes instantly turned fierce!
"In that case, there's no need to keep your eyes!"
A Xiu's grandfather, hearing this, immediately took a step forward, "Enough!"
A powerful pressure emanated from him!
A murderous aura, like a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, permeated the entire venue!
Jin Wu narrowed his eyes at this scene, "As expected of an old veteran retired from the battlefield. After all these years, his murderous intent is still so terrifying..."
A Xiu's grandfather said indifferently, "What are you doing to a child?"
Ge Lei glanced at him and sneered, "What? Old geezer, are you going to be a spectator?"
A Xiu's grandfather snorted coldly, about to make a move.
"Old man, you were a sixth-tier back then, but now your vitality is weak, and you have many hidden ailments. You don't even have fourth-tier strength, so how can you fight us?"
Jin Wu said with disdain.
The old man slowly said, "If I can't kill you all, then at least I can take one of you with me!"
Boom!
In an instant, the old man actually chose to directly detonate the power within his body!
"!!!"
Jin Wu and the others' expressions changed!
"Grandpa! No!"
A Xiu, seeing this scene, immediately panicked!
The old man smiled faintly, "Child, don't miss Grandpa. Grandpa has lived long enough. If you have the chance in the future, you must visit the city wall for Grandpa, and remember... to live happily!"
A Xiu's eyes were filled with fear, and she immediately struggled violently!
However, Ge Lei's strength far surpassed hers, making it all in vain!
"Ah!!! I'll kill you all!"
"Old man! You're courting death!"
Jin Wu was about to make a move when he suddenly seemed to see something. He froze, then stopped his movements.
At this moment, the old man also discovered something was wrong. The power within his body had solidified at this moment, no, it should be said that everything about him had stopped at this moment!
Space Lock!
Footsteps slowly approached, followed by a soft voice, "A soldier who once fought valiantly on the wall is indeed worthy of respect. I shall grant you the most direct death!"
It was a man, about thirty years old, dressed in a red tailcoat and wearing a magician's top hat.
And with his appearance, all the Red Robe Cult followers bowed respectfully, their eyes filled with devotion, "Greetings, Bishop!"
The Bishop of the Red Robe Cult - Red Sin!
Red Sin glanced at A Xiu, then said, "Don't kill her."
Ge Lei bowed slightly, "Yes!"
Then, Red Sin looked at A Xiu's grandfather and chuckled, "It's a pity. If you were in your prime, I would truly want to spar with you..."
Then he snapped his fingers!
The old man's body suddenly developed dense cracks, and the next second, he was torn into countless fragments!
A Xiu was stunned!
At this time, Red Sin waved his hand, and those fragments transformed into a sky full of red roses, scattering down!
Then, he glanced at Jin Wu and said, "Prepare the ritual. This venerable one can no longer wait!"
Jin Wu respectfully bowed, "As you command!"
Red Sin nodded, then turned and left, still as gentlemanly and elegant as before.
Jin Wu looked at Ge Lei and said indifferently, "Take the person to the dungeon. It's time to prepare."
Ge Lei calmly said, "Understood."
He looked at A Xiu, his lips curving upwards, "Are you in despair? Watching your dearest person die before your eyes, yet being powerless!"
A Xiu could no longer hear Ge Lei's taunts; her mind was filled with the image of her grandfather being killed.
Ge Lei pouted and said, "How boring. But what needs to be tormented, naturally must be tormented, otherwise my wounded heart will be difficult to appease!"
He flicked his sleeve, and a bloodshot appeared in A Xiu's eyes, then the bloodshot spread, turning into bloody tears flowing from the corners of her eyes... A Xiu only felt her vision go black, as if she had lost contact with the world!
...PS: It won't be too tragic (◍•ᴗ•◍)