21: You all have to die!

Striding into Novice Village No. 2222, Lin Yue quickly found the location where Yun Ruoqing was cornered, following the coordinates sent by Xia Moyanyu.

This was a valley located in the eastern part of the Novice Village, a leveling spot for Level 8 wild monsters, the Mountain Wolves.

The terrain at the bottom of the valley was open. Before walking far, Lin Yue spotted members of the Overlord Guild.

"Damn, that bitch runs fast. She vanished in an instant."

"Be careful. Although she's only Level 8, she managed to hide while surrounded by five people. Her strength is nothing to scoff at."

"So what? Captain Savage Bull is here. With twenty of us, why would we be afraid of a single Assassin?"

Not far away, two players with "Overlord" prefixes were discussing. Lin Yue used the terrain to hide in the shadows, hearing their conversation clearly.

Savage Bull!

Lin Yue's eyes seemed to spit fire as painful memories rose from the depths of his heart once again.

In his past life, when the Overlord Guild stormed the Lin family home and tied Lin Yue's mother to a stake to burn her alive, the leader was none other than Overlord Savage Bull.

This man would later become a Saberman, his blade techniques extremely fierce, and he was part of the Overlord Guild's management.

Before Lin Yue's mother died, Overlord Savage Bull had used his blade to carve exactly forty-nine cuts into her body, forcing her to die in endless agony.

Meanwhile, the man had watched the blood-soaked Lin Yue with a look of pure enjoyment.

As if mocking him: You, Lin Yue, are watching your mother die a tragic death with your own eyes—what can you possibly do?

The painful memories constantly hammered at Lin Yue's brain. Veins bulged across his body, and his eyes turned a deep, blood-red.

Hatred from the depths of his Soul stung his entire body. He gritted his teeth so hard that blood seeped from the corners of his mouth, yet he remained oblivious to it.

"Good, good, good!"

Lin Yue took a deep breath and stepped out with a cold, indifferent expression. All his grief was buried deep in his heart; now, he only wanted to kill to his heart's content!

People of the Overlord Guild!

Heh, they all must die!

"Who's there? The Overlord Guild is conducting business here. Solo players, leave immediately."

Seeing a Mage appear at the valley entrance, one of the players who had been whispering earlier immediately shouted a warning.

Lin Yue ignored him, walking toward them at an unhurried pace.

"You brat, are you deaf? I am from Ba Tian—"

Before he could finish, the sudden heat in the air startled the player. A fireball the size of a soccer ball came whistling toward him.

Boom!

Critical Hit!

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"White—"

Massive and shocking damage numbers popped up above his head. The Overlord Guild player didn't even get to scream the name before being burned alive in terror.

The player searching for the Assassin alongside him was dumbfounded on the spot.

His companion was a Level 8 pure-blood Warrior with over three thousand health points. How could he be one-shotted?

By the time he snapped out of it, Lin Yue was already standing right in front of him.

Looking at the man before him—imposing without even trying, with a cold gaze that treated him like a dead man—the Overlord Guild player finally saw the other's ID clearly.

White Emperor!

Swallowing hard several times, the player finally remembered to send out a message.

But before he could send it, he discovered to his horror that Lin Yue's left hand was already gripping his throat tightly. His robe fluttered in the air, and the golden staff in his right hand was gathering a powerful light.

"Go to Hell!"

Lin Yue's expression was like a demon god returning from Hell, his gaze resembling that of a man-eating beast.

Rumble!

A massive flame, accompanied by a bolt of lightning, instantly blasted the Overlord Guild player into charred remains. It happened so fast he didn't even have time to scream.

Having killed two Overlord Guild members with ease, Lin Yue's gaze was filled with murderous intent. He used a dagger to cut open the chests of the two corpses, extracted their Heart-blood, and stepped over the valley's rubble to head deeper inside.

Deep inside the valley, Overlord Savage Bull and several guild players had cornered Yun Ruoqing against a cliff.

The cliff was a dead end, and the surrounding area was encircled by the Overlord Guild.

"Run! Why aren't you running anymore? You killed my Overlord Guild members—where the Hell do you think you're going?"

Overlord Savage Bull wore a wicked gaze. Yun Ruoqing was very beautiful with a curvaceous figure that sparked wild imaginations.

He stared shamelessly at her graceful figure, a perverted smile spreading across his face.

"What a pity. Such a delicate flower is about to struggle to death in my hands. Just thinking about it gets me excited!"

"Pah! Disgusting!"

Yun Ruoqing glared fiercely at Overlord Savage Bull, her words showing no mercy.

"Your Overlord Guild members stole my boss. What gives you the right to be so arrogant?"

"What gives us the right?"

"Because our Overlord Guild is strong enough. A solo player like you dares to challenge us? Remember her ID. From now on, kill her every time you see her until she can't even leave the Novice Village."

Overlord Savage Bull grinned, his arrogance reaching its peak. The three Archers behind him notched their arrows, aiming directly at Yun Ruoqing's chest.

Swoosh!

Three feathered arrows whistled through the air at tricky angles, giving Yun Ruoqing no room to breathe.

"Shadow-Veil Steps!"

Yun Ruoqing vanished into the Void Realm, attempting to dodge. However, the space was too confined, making it impossible to escape.

She swung her dagger and deflected one of the arrows, but the other two still hit their mark.

Pfft!

The sharp arrows pierced her body, forcibly interrupting her Shadow-Veil Steps and revealing her form.

With those two arrows, her health dropped by a third. Drinking a Red Potion, a hint of despair gradually appeared on Yun Ruoqing's face.

There was nowhere to run, and no way to dodge.

"Stop struggling and just wait for death."

Overlord Savage Bull laughed maniacally as his tall frame approached Yun Ruoqing. Two other Warriors flanked her from both sides, while the three Archers behind him stood ready and a Mage began to chant.

This was almost a certain death trap.

"I should have known better than to let Misty Rain ask for help."

Yun Ruoqing hadn't had time to check her messages; she felt a twinge of regret for dragging others into this.

Just as Yun Ruoqing closed her eyes to await death, the expected attack did not come. She opened her eyes to find that all the Overlord Guild members had turned around, their gazes fixed on the valley entrance.

Overlord Savage Bull's eyes were glued to the entrance. His previously overbearing expression had vanished, replaced by a look of grave seriousness.

"Damn it, why is the White Emperor here? He even killed Xiao Qiang and Da Sha."

Looking at the notifications in the guild channel, Overlord Savage Bull felt a massive headache. At this stage, if there was one player a whole guild wasn't confident in killing, it was that freak, the White Emperor.

"Captain Savage Bull, should we... leave?"

A Warrior said nervously.

Savage Bull kicked him.

"Damn it, there are over a dozen of us, all elites. What are you afraid of?"

Overlord Savage Bull was exasperated. Although the Guild Leader had warned them to avoid conflict with the White Emperor for now, the man had already come knocking. How would they know who would win without a fight?

A piercing cold wind sang a symphony through the valley. Under the watchful and expectant gazes of the Overlord Guild members, everyone finally saw the approaching figure clearly.

A young man appeared, clad in flowing purple light, holding a golden staff, his posture upright... His face was indifferent, his gaze sharp, and his cloak fluttered in the wind as he stepped forward, offering a slight smile to the Overlord Guild players.

"How wonderful. You all must die!"