Ye Xunhuan didn’t speak immediately. Instead, his gaze kept sweeping back and forth over the Big Boss.
After scanning the Big Boss several times, a strange thought suddenly surged up in Ye Xunhuan’s heart: he felt like he actually knew this Big Boss in front of him, like he’d seen him somewhere before.
The other man gave him a sense of déjà vu.
Although the Big Boss gave Ye Xunhuan that sense of familiarity, Ye Xunhuan still didn’t dare believe his words. After all, stabbing someone in the back was something people did all the time.
What if this Big Boss decided to stab him in the back?
"I don’t believe you!" Ye Xunhuan said heavily.
The Big Boss seemed to have already guessed Ye Xunhuan would say that. He wasn’t surprised at all, and said very calmly, "I already figured as much. But if you don’t ask me, I won’t force it. What happens next is up to you."
"But let me say this first: don’t even think about making a move on me. If you push me too far, it won’t do you any good. I think you should be very clear on that!"
As for these words from the Big Boss, even if Ye Xunhuan didn’t want to admit it, he had to admit the other man was stating the truth.
In the current situation, angering the Big Boss really wouldn’t bring him any benefit at all!
"Relax, I’m not that stupid yet!"
"What happens next is up to you then!"
With that, the Big Boss drifted away toward Lao Hei.
Although the Big Boss had left, the vigilance in Ye Xunhuan’s heart didn’t lessen. No matter whether this Big Boss would make a move or not, Ye Xunhuan still felt it was better to keep his guard up against him. Otherwise, when the time came, he might very well die without even a burial place.
After coming to Lao Hei’s side, the Big Boss said, "What, you’re very unhappy that I executed Shadow?"
"Boss, no matter what, Shadow has done a lot for you, you—"
"I don’t deny that. But you should also know I’ve given him plenty in return." The Big Boss said coldly, "And I already gave him a chance before. He was the one who didn’t cherish it and insisted on courting death!"
Upon hearing this, Lao Hei fell silent.
That was indeed the case. The Big Boss had given Shadow a chance; it was Shadow who didn’t treasure it.
After a brief silence, Lao Hei spoke again, "Boss, are we really not going to make another move? This is a great chance to seize the Taiji Seal..."
"I have my own arrangements!"
Once the Big Boss said that, Lao Hei knew it was better for him to stay silent. Otherwise, if he said something wrong again, the Big Boss would definitely tear into him and scold him up and down.
Rather than asking for trouble, he might as well choose silence.
At this moment, it was as if the Demon King’s Berserk had reached its time limit. The whole person looked extremely exhausted, panting heavily as well.
Berserk was a secret technique of the Madman Tribe. Although Berserk could boost their strength, it also had a time limit.
It was like a stimulant—within a certain period after you took it, it would work, but once that time passed, it would almost have no effect.
Right now the Demon King was like someone who had taken a stimulant and whose drug effect was starting to wear off.
The Demon King’s Berserk was about to end, but Ye Xunhuan had freed up his hands, so he charged straight toward the Monarch, preparing to take over for the Demon King!
"Demon King, go rest!"
As he spoke, Ye Xunhuan arrived in front of the Monarch. The sword in his hand slashed out, directly blocking the Monarch and giving the Demon King a chance to catch his breath.
Seeing Ye Xunhuan make a move, the Demon King didn’t linger here any longer and hurriedly withdrew to the side.
The Demon King knew very well that if he stayed now, he would only be a burden, so it was better to leave.
In an instant, Ye Xunhuan and Olivia once again joined forces—one wielding a sword, the other a blade—launching a frenzied joint slaughter against the Monarch!
The Monarch wasn’t in good shape either. After all, he had been injured by the butcher’s blade in Olivia’s hand. Blood was continuously pouring out, completely out of control, and with every move he made, the blood gushed like it didn’t cost money!
Because of the blood loss, the Monarch seemed somewhat drained of strength, but he also knew that if he could drag this out and Ye Xunhuan didn’t treat his wound, then Ye Xunhuan would likewise become weak from excessive blood loss, even to the point of fainting.
After all, Shadow’s sneak attack had succeeded earlier, leaving a very heavy wound on Ye Xunhuan’s body.
Just then, Qiu Shuihan and Xiahao Yunting arrived on the scene. Seeing what was happening in front of them, father and son’s pupils contracted at the same time.
When Xiahou Yutong had told them earlier, the two of them still hadn’t quite believed it.
After all, the Monarch wasn’t an idiot. How could he come to a place like this? But now the facts were laid out before their eyes, and the battle between Ye Xunhuan, Olivia, and the Monarch had already entered a completely white-hot stage, even showing signs that the curtain was about to fall!
Immediately, Xiahao Yunting and Qiu Shuihan exchanged a look.
"This Monarch is in for a bad end," Xiahao Yunting said, his expression somewhat complicated.
"Serves him right!" Qiu Shuihan snorted lightly. "He brought this on himself. He’s the one who wanted to die!"
"Besides, letting him live all these extra years—he’s already profited!"
A thick bitterness instantly surfaced on Xiahao Yunting’s face.
No matter what, the Monarch had once been sworn brothers with him, and their relationship back then could be considered pretty good. If not for the Evil Lord incident, the two of them would still be calling each other brother now!
Seeing the change on Xiahao Yunting’s face, Qiu Shuihan immediately said, "Dad, don’t you go soft and ask Xunhuan to spare his life because of your old friendship!"
"I..."
"He never once thought about sparing Xunhuan!" Qiu Shuihan said heavily. "Now that we have the chance to get rid of him, we absolutely can’t afford even the slightest womanly soft-heartedness!"
Xiahao Yunting let out a faint sigh.
"Dad, you should head back first. They can already handle things here!"
Qiu Shuihan knew Xiahao Yunting probably couldn’t bear to watch the Monarch die in front of him. If he ended up speaking out or doing something, some unnecessary problems would inevitably arise. So having Xiahao Yunting leave now was definitely the wisest choice!
"No need!" Xiahao Yunting said, his face full of bitterness and helplessness. "I won’t say anything."
Just as Xiahao Yunting’s words fell, the Longsword in Ye Xunhuan’s hand and the butcher’s blade in Olivia’s hand suddenly clashed together, forming a combined power of blade and sword, and the two of them soared gracefully into the air!
That’s right, they flew up into the sky, and at the same time, streaks of blade and sword light poured down from above like a crazy fine rain.
Seeing this, Xiahao Yunting’s face showed a trace of surprise and shock. "Th-this... could this be Taixuan Star Rain?"