Raising Beast Husbands with My Space — The Villainess Becomes a Beloved Favorite-Chapter 421 - 420: Sword Qi

Su Muyao used the faint glow of superpower at her fingertips to probe this Array.

The superpower’s aura was weak enough that, like the fluctuation of air and Spiritual Energy, the Array wouldn’t trigger a warning.

Through touch and sensing, Su Muyao observed what kind of Array this was.

"This is the Seven Star Rotation Warning and Killing Array!"

Su Muyao understood what this Array was after sensing its aura.

The Array’s key was hidden in two places in the northernmost area.

Su Muyao knew that by following these two weak points, she could enter the mansion without triggering the Array’s sensing and prevent it from issuing a warning.

However, there were many guards at these two places as well.

Fortunately, she had an Invisibility Talisman, so she wasn’t worried about this.

Ever since she broke through to Level 20 and entered the Spirit Transformation Realm, the talismanic power she drew also became stronger.

The effect of the Invisibility Talisman was even better.

Nonetheless, Su Muyao still needed to be cautious and remain silent.

She slowed her breathing, making her aura particularly light, her steps as if weightless, while observing the few Hidden Guards stationed there.

Each of her steps was precisely placed at the boundaries of the Hidden Guards’ auditory blind spots.

Su Muyao silently passed through the Array and climbed into the courtyard.

Su Muyao indeed sensed several smaller arrays within this courtyard.

If she accidentally stepped on one, it could easily trigger a mechanism.

Su Muyao carefully made her way inside step by step.

The system couldn’t help but comment, "The Xiao Family really must be hiding a secret, arranging the courtyard so tightly, fearing someone might intrude."

"Previously, neither the Nalan Family, Xuanyuan Family, nor the Bishui Tribe were like this."

Su Muyao also realized that there must be a secret here.

She thought about the words she heard during the day.

To protect the elixirs refined for the clan?

After avoiding several groups of Hidden Guards along the way, Su Muyao sensed Xiao Jihan’s position based on the burning sensation in her collarbone and then arrived at a secluded courtyard in the northwest side.

Though the courtyard was secluded, it was very large. In it, there was a pavilion, surrounded by an extremely complex Spirit Locking Array.

The closer she got, the hotter the mark on Su Muyao’s collarbone became.

Su Muyao felt a familiar sensation, belonging to Xiao Jihan’s Ice Wolf aura.

"It’s Jihan, he’s inside this pavilion."

"But I have a feeling his aura is very weak, as if he’s severely injured."

Su Muyao silently entered the Array through its key.

As soon as she entered, Su Muyao smelled a strong scent of blood.

"The blood aura here is so intense."

Worry flashed through Su Muyao’s eyes as she held her weapon and slowly walked towards the inner chamber. Even in her urgency, she remained calm and rational, knowing this place was filled with hidden dangers, and any carelessness could lead to failure.

Since she dared to come here, she was determined to rescue Xiao Jihan.

As long as he lives, there’s a way.

Upon entering, Su Muyao saw many shelves on the first floor, with various boxes on them. Inside the boxes, there seemed to be herbs.

"Xiao Jihan, don’t refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit. You’d better cooperate with us; otherwise, I’ll have your grandmother and your clan exterminated."

"Even if you’re determined to die, it’s no use. Here, you won’t die."

As Su Muyao stood on the ground floor of the pavilion, she suddenly heard this voice.

Her footsteps paused, her Heart String suddenly tightened.

Although she knew Xiao Jihan was here, upon hearing someone call his name, for some reason, Su Muyao’s eyes felt a bit sore.

She had a fleeting sense that she hadn’t seen Xiao Jihan for a long time.

...

At this moment, in the basement level of the pavilion.

Xiao Jihan was tied to a pillar, with his hands and fingers bleeding.

There were objects below specifically catching this blood.

The blood carried a strong scent of blood and a faint cold fragrance, which was capable of bewildering the mind.

Xiao Jihan seemed to be asleep, or perhaps numb, as he remained motionless.

No matter what the person opposite said, he didn’t respond.

His demeanor made Xiao Li, the talented direct line of the Xiao Family’s main house, even more furious.

"Xiao Jihan, obediently agree to give me the Ice Spirit Root, and I assure you your grandmother and clan will not be harmed."

"You should know they’re weak. With a little effort, I can kill them."

Xiao Jihan still didn’t speak, as if he regarded him as air.

Xiao Li, enraged, picked up a nearby whip and began to lash at Xiao Jihan.

"Crack... Crack..."

The whip in Xiao Li’s hand, with barbed hooks, fiercely pierced into Xiao Jihan’s body.

His blood kept flowing down, he seemed to be in extreme pain, his body moved slightly.

This made Xiao Li’s eyes redden with excitement.

"Xiao Jihan, oh Xiao Jihan, even if you refuse to give me the Ice Spirit Root, your blood can be refined into a fine elixir, enough to fuel my cultivation."

"I am already at the Seventeenth Level now, among the young Beastmen on the Cang Beast Continent, I am also a standout. You should yield to me, serve me loyally, and I will grant you glory, wealth, and a Holy Female."

"After such a long time, are you still grieving over your deceased wife?"

"In this world, females are so heartless, only males remain infatuated, what’s the point, a lowly female from the Mortal Beast Continent is far inferior, the Holy Females of our Cang Beast Continent nobility are countless times better than your wife..."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jihan finally looked up at Xiao Li, angrily saying, "Shut up!"

"You’re not qualified to talk about her, she’s the best female in this world."

Just thinking about Su Muyao made Xiao Jihan’s heart ache to madness.

Back then, upon learning of his wife’s accident, he only wanted to go with her.

Later, he learned his wife was murdered, related to the Bright Hall, and he rushed into the Bright Hall heedlessly.

At that time, he thought, before he dies, he must avenge his wife.

He didn’t expect Hua Linye and others to also be there.

All of them used their Secret Techniques to forcibly enhance their combat strength.

He also used the Ice Spirit Technique, not knowing how many Beastmen of Bright Hall he killed, only to become weak afterward due to the Secret Technique.

Unexpectedly, members of the Xiao Family’s main house were in Bright Hall, who seized the moment of his weakness to capture him and brought him back to the Xiao Family’s main house.

Seeing Xiao Jihan’s reaction, Xiao Li laughed heartily and said, "Xiao Jihan, who’d have thought she is your Achilles’ heel."

"Look at you, you can’t take it when this is mentioned."

"I’ve seen a method in the family’s ancient books, a way to gather souls and resurrect the dead Beastmen."

He, in order to obtain the Ice Spirit Root, through constant probing understood Xiao Jihan’s weakness, naturally used his weakness to find a way against him.

That Xiao Jiuying from the branch family is utterly vile, actually using the Blood Contract Secret Technique.

Forcibly stripping Xiao Jihan of the Ice Spirit Root will only shatter it.

Thus, for the Ice Spirit Root, he had to pretend to be on good terms with Xiao Jihan.

Now the family competition is too intense, he can’t wait for too long, eager to get this thing.

With the Ice Spirit Root, his strength will definitely increase significantly, and he can cultivate the family’s Top-grade Secret Technique.

His father, having used half of the Ice Spirit Root back then, stabilized his status and became the Family Head.

He wants to obtain the entire Ice Spirit Root.

Xiao Jihan trembled as he said, "What did you say, what method?"

At this moment, the lifeless eyes of Xiao Jihan suddenly emitted a gleam.

It’s as if hope’s light was rekindled.

Xiao Li couldn’t stand Xiao Jihan looking like this, he stabbed a knife into Xiao Jihan’s body, observing his expression as he said, "Will you give me the Ice Spirit Root? If you agree to hand it over, I will help resurrect your wife."

Xiao Jihan closed his eyes briefly and trembled as he replied, "As long as you can help resurrect her, forget about the Ice Spirit Root, even my life, you can take it as you wish."

Even if it means bowing to the enemy, he’s willing to bow his head.

...

Su Muyao, listening to these words all the way, anxiously approached Xiao Jihan, but there was a barrier on the underground level, silently breaking it takes some time.

When the underground chamber’s barrier was broken, she happened to hear such a conversation.

Her heart ached, her breath changed.

How could he.

Su Muyao’s eyes reddened as she stared at Xiao Jihan locked to the pillar. Her eyes hurt as indignation and a bloodthirsty killing intent began to rise uncontrollably around her.

"Who’s there!"

Xiao Li, with his keen perception of killing intent, turned and shouted sternly.

At the same time, Su Muyao reacted as fast as lightning, her toes faintly tapping the ground, her figure flashed towards Xiao Li like lightning.

Simultaneously, her superpower rapidly catalyzed, the superpower at her fingertips suddenly burst forth, with a deft twist of her wrist, and "clang," the Green Lotus Sword was drawn.

The Green Lotus Sword traced a circular arc in mid-air, the sword wind shrouded in icy green light, too fast for the eye to follow its trajectory.

Xiao Li’s pupils shrank sharply, his danger perception was strong, he dodged swiftly.

But this person’s speed was faster, almost invisible to him, only sensing the Sword Qi, while compared to his speed against Su Muyao’s, his evasion was particularly slow.

The Green Lotus Sword spun out a sword flower like a blossoming lotus, its blade grazed past Xiao Li’s neck, not a drop of blood spilled, leaving only a thread-thin blood mark.

Xiao Li’s eyes widened, a faint sound emerged from his throat, his eyes stared wide in disbelief, as if he couldn’t accept that he died just like that.

Or rather, he arrogantly believed that his exceptional talent would prevent anyone from killing him.

He still fantasized about obtaining the Ice Spirit Root and becoming the family’s foremost figure.

In the end, he lay on the ground with widened eyes, unwillingly, his breath severed instantly.