Chapter 106: Who Could Possibly Withstand This?

Huang Ha’s eyes widened as he stared at Xia.

This woman was absolutely insane!

He recognized Feng Shang; they had crossed paths in the Great Cold Lu Ice Belt, where Huang Ha had even suffered a minor setback. Now that he finally knew the boy’s true identity, many things became clear.

No wonder this youth possessed the aura of a Star Refiner and was accompanied by a Master-level guardian—he was that young master!

"It is rumored that Da Jiuxing dotes on this grandson to the point of obsession. When the boy was only six, he spared no cost to lay a perfect foundation for his path and even specially forged a peak-level defensive treasure for him. You ask us to kill him? That is the same as cutting off Da Jiuxing’s lifeblood!" Daoist Huang Ha said with a grim expression.

"And so what?"

Xia extended a pale, slender finger and gently gripped Yue Zhu. A brilliant ray of moonlight bloomed at the tip of the blade. Her voice was melodious, yet biting with cold.

"So what? Hehe..." Daoist Huang Ha sneered. "Do you need to think deeper? Once Da Jiuxing learns that his grandson has fallen, he will surely go mad and summon ancient monsters to hunt us down!"

"That is true."

The silent Huo Zhuo spoke up. Initially, he had joined in for the thrill, thinking that eliminating a junior with infinite potential—even one from a cosmic royal clan—was not an overly difficult task.

However, upon learning that the target was the young master of Nine-Star City, Huo Zhuo’s mindset shifted instantly.

In many ways, Da Jiuxing alone was more terrifying than those ancient cosmic royal clans!

Because this elderly Star Refiner had lived for an incredibly long time; even the first Flower Master had been an old friend of his. His web of connections was unimaginably complex and unfathomable.

Whoever dared to touch his only grandson would face certain doom.

"I told you long ago that the person we are to kill comes from a major power," Xia said calmly. "I did not deceive you. Furthermore, with this grand formation, we can erase all traces of causality; no one will be able to divine what happened."

"Nothing is absolute. Who knows what treasures the kid has on him to prevent his death during his trials? If we are tracked down, I cannot bear the consequences!"

Daoist Huang Ha snorted. He had every reason to believe that Feng Shang carried many of Da Jiuxing’s protective measures to ensure his survival. If they were traced, they would face an endless pursuit.

Xia frowned slightly. Had her options not been so limited, she would not have chosen to cooperate with the members of the Slaughter Alliance, especially those who were so timid and calculating.

"If you are unwilling, you are free to leave. A word of warning: you will bear the consequences of defying the Divine Vow Note!" she said calmly after a moment.

"Are you threatening us?" Daoist Huang Ha was instantly enraged.

He had to admit, however, that Xia’s words carried great weight. The backlash from a Divine Vow Note was no small matter; it was incredibly powerful, and as a Master, Huang Ha was deeply wary of it.

Silence descended upon the area.

Huo Zhuo gave an awkward laugh, trying to smooth things over. "Huang Ha, calm down. We can discuss a middle-ground solution."

"Fairy Xia, you didn't lie to us, but the background of the Nine-Star City young master is truly terrifying. If we really kill him, then..." Huo Zhuo shook his head.

"Rest assured, I will personally deliver the final blow. I will bear all the consequences of causality," Xia’s beautiful eyes turned cold, a flash of icy brilliance crossing them. She glanced at the two, then shifted her gaze to Domain Master Guchu, adding softly, "You only need to assist from the sidelines; you will not be the ones to strike the final blow. I give you my word: if we succeed in killing him, I will gift you this God-Trapping Annihilation Formation. Surely you understand its value."

The words stirred a thousand ripples!

The group was suddenly astonished. Was Xia being too generous? She had already provided so many divine shrines, and now she was offering an annihilation formation!

How deep was her obsession with the young master of Nine-Star City?

"Is that true?"

It was Domain Master Guchu who spoke. His eyes opened and closed, shooting out two radiant beams of light like thousands of stars flowing in a galaxy, shimmering with brilliance.

"Guchu, don't tell me you’re going to agree?" Daoist Huang Ha glared at him.

Although the formation was of immeasurable value and perfectly suited for their "God-Slaying" team—if they obtained it, their team would reach a new level within the alliance—but... the target was the young master of Nine-Star City! Who would dare to pull teeth from a tiger's mouth?!

"It is true," Xia said calmly.

When Huo Zhuo heard this, his eyes lit up as well. Weighing the pros and cons, he said, "Huang Ha, be content. We are already bound by the Divine Vow Note; do you intend to defy it? Fairy Xia is taking the burden of causality and raising the stakes—that is already very generous. Not to mention, this God-Trapping Annihilation Formation contains six hundred divine realm rune stones. If we offer this to the superiors in our alliance, we would have nothing to fear regarding our protection."

Huang Ha was speechless.

"Very well."

Domain Master Guchu was the first to agree. In his deep eyes, threads of black, swirling light slowly moved as he weighed the pros and cons and ultimately made his choice.

"And you?" Xia looked calmly at Huo Zhuo and Huang Ha.

"I agree, provided we are not the ones to strike the final blow," Huo Zhuo said.

Huang Ha considered it for a moment, then suddenly chuckled. "Fairy Xia, I, Huang Ha, prefer to be the villain first and the gentleman later. If you are truly taking the burden of causality upon yourself, we will assist you with all our might. But words are cheap; why don't you also refine a Divine Vow Note?"

A hint of disgust appeared in Xia’s eyes.

Daoist Huang Ha was truly like a reed in the wind. He had been the loudest voice of dissent multiple times, and even now, he continued to voice his dissatisfaction and make demands.

Dealing with such people was the most tiresome thing of all.

"Very well."

In the end, Xia did not refuse. Under the watchful eyes of the group, she refined a Divine Vow Note.

"Pleasure doing business," Huang Ha smiled, his small eyes on his bloated face nearly vanishing into slits.

Seeing this, Huo Zhuo felt much better.

Huang Ha’s actions were certainly repulsive, but they had effectively cleared away their lingering concerns.

"Fairy Xia is truly generous. What is the next step? Do we lure the boy into the formation? However, he must have guardians by his side, along with various trump cards. I fear it will be difficult to kill him instantly," Huo Zhuo said with a smile.

"No rush. We must first eliminate a certain group."

"Eliminate? Who?" Huo Zhuo asked.

"The people from the Yuchu Sect."

Xia said calmly, her gaze piercing through the void to land on the little monk, who carried a silver scabbard on his back containing a plain, unremarkable black sword.

That was the greatest threat.

"The Yuchu Sect!"

Huo Zhuo was shocked. Who hadn't heard of the two great sects of the Star Sea? They were behemoths that had ruled the Star Sea for several cosmic eras, their glory lasting even into the present day.

"Fairy Xia, don't tell me that not only is the young master of Nine-Star City here, but also a descendant of the Yuchu lineage?"

"Yes." Xia’s voice remained calm.

"Good heavens, Fairy Xia, your ambition is too great! You want to take down both of them at once."

Huo Zhuo was completely stunned and appalled. As for Huang Ha and Domain Master Guchu, black lines appeared on their foreheads; they were no better off.

Two of them!

And not just any two—these were not ordinary disciples; the powers behind them were transcendent and terrifying.

Two at once—who could possibly withstand such a blow?