67: Vivian is captured, burn the witch!

While Meng Yun was busy devouring flames everywhere to rapidly increase his strength, Vivian was tracking down the auras she had sensed that day, one by one.

Within three days, she had already captured five extremely strange 'people' in her hands.

They all had the same face, and although they were extraordinarily heroic, they could only babble incoherently.

Five little Tang people.

If not for the clear aura of her brother, Meng Yun, emanating from them, she might have unhesitatingly struck them down, killing this group of strange people.

"What exactly is this?"

"Did Brother make them?"

Although these things were strange, even a powerful S-class Vivian still considered them 'people'.

This was enough to prove that Meng Yun's Life Alchemy had already achieved minor success.

The reason these Luo Mian seemed unintelligent was mainly because Meng Yun was reluctant to expend too much lifespan.

He still wanted to save his lifespan to accompany his younger sister properly.

"Do you know where Brother is?"

"Babble babble."

"My brother's name is Meng Yun."

"Maka Baka."

"Can none of you speak properly?"

"I am Milk Dragon!"

"I am Milk Dragon!"

Two Luo Mian started arguing.

Vivian: "..."

There was nothing to say to this group of idiots. Vivian waved her hand, and a Gale Prison materialized out of thin air, trapping the five within it.

Although there wasn't much hope, Vivian still decided to track down the sixth aura.

Even if it was like searching for a needle in a haystack, she had to find her brother, Meng Yun.

"You say, is it really okay for us to deceive her like this?"

"Number Three, have you forgotten? The Master's order was for us to create a smokescreen, to confuse their vision, so he could develop discreetly..."

"Uh... but it seems we've all been caught together."

"It's fine, there's still Number One and Number Seven left; they are the smartest ones."

"Well, before I was caught, I secretly sent a signal. Number One should come to rescue us..."

The whispered conversation among the five Luo Mian quickly ended, and then their eyes became dull again.

Alas.

The mission entrusted by the Master had ended before it even began.

They truly didn't know how they would face the Master in the future.

...

"Crack!"

Number Seven's head was crushed by a single stomp.

An Arcane Master was expressionless, but the rage in his eyes almost devoured his sanity, threatening to make him degenerate into a Fallen Arcanist!

In the ten minutes of interrogation just now, he had heard the most extreme foul language of his life.

It was like a stinking, hard stone in an outhouse.

What he didn't know was that Number Seven was indeed an artificial human made by Meng Yun using bricks and rubble.

"Conceal his aura, find someone who looks like him, and let him swagger around. I suspect he has ties to the Saintess Church..."

This Arcane Master was indeed a talent; he could think of using such a method to fish.

"Heh heh, your idea is not bad."

An old man with a long white beard slowly strolled into the interrogation room.

"C-Chairman?!"

"Let me, I shall impersonate him..." Otto said with a smile, taking out the disguise mask he had borrowed from Statham.

He did not disguise himself as Luo Mian, according to Number Seven's original appearance.

Instead, he disguised himself as—

Meng Yun.

Using Arcane arts to transfer all the residual life aura from Number Seven onto himself, Otto finally revealed a satisfied smile.

Now, he was Meng Yun.

In the competition of imitating Meng Yun, Meng Yun happily took second place.

Hopefully, those omens are true.

Even if not, it doesn't matter.

An old man, finding some fun is quite interesting.

To be safe, as a peak Arcane Envoy, he still brought a team of retinues for support.

And these retinues were all masters who had successfully grasped the new Hellfire.

The net had been spread, just waiting for the bird to catch the insect.

[One day later, Vivian followed the aura and arrived at a small town.]

"I smell Brother."

Vivian wore a cloak, her entire body wrapped in bulky shadows. Her aura was also well-hidden by her; unless she willingly exposed herself, no one could recognize her.

"Vivi... an?"

A familiar voice, deeply etched into her soul, suddenly appeared beside her ear.

The girl's advancing figure stopped, and she turned to look towards the entrance of a side alley.

A handsome young man was looking at her gently, with a faint smile on his face.

The figure she had longed for day and night in her mind gradually overlapped with the person in front of her.

The clamor of the entire world fell silent.

The increasingly cold autumn wind even gained warmth.

Her restless body and mind found their belonging.

Brother, Meng Yun.

In this world, no one else could bring such a surge of emotions to the girl.

The girl lifted her hood, revealing a countenance that made the sunlight dim in comparison.

Her legs moved, her strides becoming faster and faster.

A gentle breeze swept past her, but time seemed to freeze at this moment.

Vivian felt that this instant would be etched in her memory for a lifetime.

"Brother!"

With a smile, Vivian slightly opened her mouth and called out.

Like a young swallow flying into a forest, Vivian was about to rush into that embrace.

"Saintess, be careful! He is Otto!"

An Arcane Master who had already converted to the Saintess Church suddenly cried out in alarm!

Vivian's heart trembled.

Her golden eyes met his.

She saw that although his face was smiling, there was not a trace of joy in his eyes.

There was only deeply hidden indifference and killing intent.

"What? My dear sister, after so long, are you not going to embrace your brother?"

"Meng Yun" said with a smile.

Vivian turned and fled, not forgetting to release curses and storms in her haste, plunging the surrounding crowd into chaos, leaving them to fend for themselves.

"Take her down!"

"Meng Yun" took the lead, a silver thunder dragon roaring out, striking towards Vivian.

At the same time, dozens of Hellfire flames of varying sizes also scorched towards Vivian.

No matter how powerful Vivian was, she was absolutely no match for an Arcane Envoy leading the charge, accompanied by a group of Arcane Masters skilled in Hellfire.

In just one encounter, Vivian was surrounded and corroded by Hellfire.

Excruciating pain, bone-deep, surged from her limbs and even the depths of her soul. Even in its weakened form, it instantly rendered her incapable of resistance!

"Heh heh."

Otto still wore Meng Yun's face, casually casting Arcane Chains to firmly bind the girl.

He was not in a hurry to execute her.

A living Vivian, a living sister, and a living Saintess were more useful.

"That traitor just now, execute him on the spot."

The penetration of the Saintess Church was far more thorough and rapid than he had imagined.

Otto said this, spreading his hand and levitating Vivian towards him. He looked at the girl's pained face, a look of satisfaction on his own.

"My dear sister, what does it feel like to be scorched by your brother's Hellfire?"

"Release the news: in three days, the Arcane Association will grandly hold a Witch Hunt Ceremony in Reed Plaza, Reed City, where the Calamity Witch Vivian will be burned with Hellfire. All citizens are invited to witness!"

Otto and his retinue departed grandly, swaggering through the streets.

Vivian endured the intense pain, struggling incessantly.

Humans were truly filthy and corrupt.

...

At the street corner, several figures slowly poked their heads out, revealed to be the six Luo Mian brothers.

"Number Seven is dead."

"We must avenge him."

"How do we do it?"

"First, rescue Vivian."

"Why rescue her? Have you forgotten how she caught us brothers?"

"But she is the Master's sister." Number One's voice appeared, and no one else refuted him.

They had all witnessed Vivian rushing towards the fake Meng Yun just now.

Such feelings could not be faked.

If Vivian hadn't stepped into the trap first, it might have been the six of them who were caught now.

Regardless, they had to save her.