The Reticent Blade-Chapter 116 - Grand Elder

Flowerless Butterfly looked away from the situation below. Time was running out; she didn't have the luxury to worry about others. People were already on their way to capture her. She had to find information on the Soul Locking Sunflower soon.

She glanced at the body of the Third Elder on the ground as she quickly left the room.

Rao Shuang understood very well that killing the Third Elder in one strike all came down to luck. He was only deceived by such an obvious trap because he was mentally on the edge of collapse already.

The Third Elder had yet to recover from his serious injuries and also seemed on edge because his assailant seemed wholly unaffected by the poison. Without the support of the poison, he wasn't sure he could overcome her while heavily injured.

Thinking about the poison, Rao Shuang bit her lip, feeling an indescribable emotion in her heart as she gathered her thoughts. Who would've guessed that man would accidentally save my life again?

It was apparent that she had managed to survive because Tang Jinnian had made her take the antidote pill when they encountered the poisonous miasma on the mountain.

Suddenly, hurried footsteps echoed from around the corner. Rao Shuang shook her head and stopped her thoughts from wandering.

The feather fan unfurled in her hand and Rao Shuang continued walking forward leisurely. Just as she approached the corner, the hurried footsteps arrived.

A shadow flickered as a disciple of the Five Gods Summit rounded the corner. Before he could even step out, Rao Shuang casually waved her hand, and the fan swept past... a red line flashed across the disciple's neck. Moments later, blood gushed out. The disciple died without even a glimpse of his killer.

Flowerless Butterfly moved gracefully, avoiding the spray of blood as she walked past the corner without even a glance at the dead disciple behind her.

She circled around this floor, casually dealing with a few disciples who bumped into her without alerting anyone.

"This Five Gods Summit is too cunning." Rao Shuang, still unable to find clues, felt a bit irritated. "Where exactly did they hide the Soul Locking Sunflower?"

Having turned the entire floor upside down without finding any clues, Rao Shuang was prepared to go back downstairs to take another look.

To her surprise, just after she descended the stairs and had not yet exited the corridor, she heard a hoarse voice coming from the main hall.

"Why haven't those who went upstairs returned? Third Junior Brother must have encountered trouble. You all stop going upstairs and guard all exits to downstairs. Report immediately if anything happens."

The disciples grunted in agreement and went off to carry out their orders.

Things are not going well, Rao Shuang cursed inwardly. She was naturally at one of the exits mentioned by that person. Just as she was about to return upstairs, she heard footsteps again!

Rao Shuang immediately turned around, coincidentally locking eyes with a disciple!

The disciple was stunned for a moment and immediately exclaimed, "Who are you? Someone come! There's an intruder here!"

Rao Shuang cursed her luck, but it was too late. The chaotic footsteps were already rushing toward her, effectively trapping her in this narrow corridor.

At this moment, there was no time to think. Rao Shuang swiftly lunged forward, snapping the neck of the surprised disciple with a twist. Not daring to linger any longer, she immediately fled upstairs.

"Where did the person go?!"

"Senior Brother Chen is dead!"

"They definitely went upstairs! Quick, chase after them!"

The noisy voices came from behind her. Rao Shuang only wished to shake off this group of people as quickly as possible.

Although the situation was critical, Rao Shuang remained calm and was constantly calculating her next move in her mind. During her previous search for clues on this floor, she discovered that there was more than one way downstairs.

On the opposite side, another corridor led to the main hall below. At this moment, the group of disciples had all been lured upstairs, so the main hall downstairs should be unguarded.

Having made up her mind, Rao Shuang no longer concerned herself with the disciples who were still searching for her in various rooms and headed straight for the other corridor.

She came down from the corridor, dealt with a disciple guarding the entrance, and finally returned to the main hall.

The main hall was still as quiet as before and the eerie lights burned quietly.

Rao Shuang slowly approached the altar, carefully examining the towering statue above her. She felt that there was something strange about this statue but could not quite pinpoint what was wrong.

"Hey... what a clever girl..." A hoarse voice suddenly came from behind her, sounding particularly harsh in the empty hall.

Who is it?!

Rao Shuang suddenly turned around, fully alert and vigilant.

"I am the sect leader's junior brother... the Grand Elder of the Five Gods Summit."

A somewhat hunched figure stepped out from the shadows in the corner of the hall.

Rao Shuang warily watched the old man walk out from the shadows, pursing her lips and remaining silent.

Seeing that Rao Shuang did not respond, the Grand Elder continued, "My Third Junior Brother fell for your tricks, right? You and that kid outside barged into my sect for no reason and killed my disciples. You have already forged an irreconcilable feud, so... are you ready to die?"

He spoke his words lightly, as if he were merely asking for directions.

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But how could Rao Shuang agree? She remained silent, flicked her wrist, and several points of silver light shot toward the Grand Elder in the darkness. Then, she immediately turned to escape into the shadows.

The Grand Elder shifted to the side, causing all the silver needles to miss their target. He looked up at the fleeing infiltrator but did not stop her... he merely shook his head.

"You're right under my nose... where do you think you can escape to?"

Crash—

In the darkness, Rao Shuang felt herself collide with a hard object, followed by the continuous roaring of the wind. She looked up to see a palm the size of her fan slamming down toward her!

Rao Shuang's face turned pale! In her moment of panic, she had to use her arm to protect her head and face, bracing herself to take the hit.

Bang!

Flowerless Butterfly was knocked back and crashed against the statue with a hollow thud.

"I suppose I know how it happened."

Footsteps slowly approached as the Grand Elder walked in front of Rao Shuang, looking down at her.

"If it weren’t for Third Junior Brother's severe injuries, how could he have died at the hands of something like you? It's truly a pity for him..."

Rao Shuang leaned her back against the giant stone under the statue, and her vision blurred.

Rao Shuang coughed up a mouthful of blood and looked up at the old man above her. "Something like me?"

Flowerless Butterfly's lips curled slightly, forming a captivating smile.

"If your Third Junior Brother died at the hands of something like me, then isn't he even worse than me? As his senior brother, I suppose you can't be much either—"

The Grand Elders's expression darkened with rage as he shouted, "Now you've done it!"

The animated corpse that had been hiding in the darkness lunged out, kicking toward Rao Shuang!

Rao Shuang's eyes flashed with brilliance, and wore a triumphant expression.

"I have been waiting for you to attack!"

At the critical moment, Flowerless Butterfly pushed herself off the ground, leaping lightly into the air and flipped backward from her position right next to the statue.

Boom!

The powerful kick shattered the giant stone the statue stood upon, creating a large hole. Inside the opening, it was dark, but a staircase leading down was faintly visible.

"Hehe... Thank you, Grand Elder, for your assistance." Rao Shuang covered her mouth as she laughed lightly and slipped into the secret passage.

The Grand Elder's expression changed repeatedly, finally realizing he had fallen for her trick...

Just now, when the animated corpse had knocked her onto the giant stone. The hollow sound of her impact led her to suspect that there was something hidden inside.

The Grand Elder was confident that she could not know about the secret mechanism to enter, so he was not worried. Little did he expect her to intentionally enrage him, using his attack to forcibly open the secret passage.