Because Xie Yue and Yan were newcomers, the competition started quickly. Seeing the two handling the competition with ease, Qian Renyue wasn't worried.
She turned to the woman in black and said, "Prepare a place for us to rest, a large place. The Spirit Hall has prepared meals for us; please have the messengers deliver them daily."
"This is the City of Slaughter; please find your own food. Also, please find your own accommodations," the woman in black explained, a slight twitch of her lips.
"Our meals are stored separately in the supplies sent by the Spirit Hall. Be careful when your people deliver them; don't let the flavors mix," Qian Renyue continued, seemingly ignoring the woman in black.
Just as Qian Renyue finished speaking, Xie Yue and Yan returned.
"How are you feeling?" Ignoring the speechless woman in black, Qian Renyue asked her teammates with concern.
"Never mind, let's talk about it back home," Qian Renyue said in a deep voice, sensing the malevolent and murderous aura surrounding the two.
"Take us to a place to rest," Qian Renyue said to the woman in black veil.
"I'm sorry, in the Ruins of the Slaughter City, you'll have to find your own resting places, and you'll also have to be wary of those lurking in the shadows who want your lives," the woman in black veil explained again.
Qian Renyue remained silent, simply looking at the woman in black veil with a half-smile. After a moment, the woman in black veil gave in, bowing slightly in an inviting gesture: "The sleeping quarters have been prepared for you all, please come this way."
Not far from the regional slaughter arena, there was a detached villa. The woman in black veil said to Qian Renyue, "This is where you'll stay, but you're responsible for your safety. Your meals will be delivered to you daily by other messengers."
"I understand, you can go back now. We'll personally bring back the King of Slaughter in a few days," Qian Renyue said to the woman in black veil.
The woman in black veil paused for a moment, then, recognizing the other party's identity, said no more, bowed slightly, and left.
"Before the meeting, let's take care of some small fry," Qian Renyue said, looking out the window. Xie Yue and Na'er leaped down from the window, and moments later, they had eliminated all those attempting a sneak attack.
Those hiding in the shadows, seeing that Qian Renyue and her group were a team and seemed quite strong, abandoned their plan to ambush them, deciding to wait for internal conflicts to fester before wiping them out.
Their plan was sound; if Qian Renyue knew, she would only criticize their clever scheme and tell them not to try again.
Back in their room, the Imperial Blade team's first meeting in the Killing City officially began.
"First, we need to achieve 100 victories, then traverse the Hell Road to successfully obtain the Killing God Domain. There are six of us in total, paired up and staggered in our matches. Those not participating must protect their teammates. You've all seen what this place is like; always be wary of those lurking in the shadows. Especially the King of Slaughter." "
Don't resist the killing intent too much. The Killing God Domain is itself a domain formed from condensed killing intent. This is why the Killing God Domain can be obtained through external means, not talent or comprehension. His Holiness the Pope has prepared a course on how to restrain killing intent; we can learn it when we get back. Don't worry about becoming a killing machine. Cultivating killing intent will also help us gain the upper hand on the battlefield in the future. What we really need to pay attention to is poison." Qian Renyue looked at Dugu Yan, "The rest is up to Sister Yan."
"From the moment we entered the City of Slaughter, I sensed a faint poison in the air. This poison doesn't cause any obvious harm to the body, but it affects people's emotions, making them irritable and filled with hostility. The stronger one's mental strength, the less affected they are. I, Yue'er, and Nana all have head soul bones. Although Nana doesn't have a soul bone, her mental strength is very strong. That's why Brother Xie Yue and Brother Yan were more noticeably affected before."
"There are two ways to alleviate this hostility. One is to drink the Bloody Mary that everyone talks about, but I had my grandfather use the Nine-Section Jade to observe it. The Bloody Mary contains a deadly poison, a poison that affects soul power. But I'm not quite sure what the specific effects are." Dugu Yan told everyone.
After hearing Dugu Yan's words, everyone couldn't help but gasp. This City of Slaughter was truly fraught with danger.
"Bloody Mary is not drinkable. After we get back, Yan and Xie Yue can cultivate together in the Life Domain for a while and it will be fine. The people here were all powerful Soul Masters before they came in, and many of them have Soul Bones. It would be great if we could find a suitable head Soul Bone." Qian Renyue sighed.
"Soul Bones are known as the Blood River's most precious treasures, and head Soul Bones are second only to torso Soul Bones in rarity. They're not so easy to obtain." Hu Liena sighed and said.
"Hehe, maybe we can get a head Soul Bone in the next Divine Trial." Yan was quite optimistic and said with a smile.
"Really? Didn't you say you were going to protect me? You're always cultivating in His Highness's Domain. It's more like I'm protecting you." Hu Liena grabbed Yan's ear and said irritably.
"Xie Yue, Yan, Nana, and Na'er," Qian Renyue suddenly called out to the four. The four abandoned their playful mood and looked at Qian Renyue seriously. "From now on, you four not only need to win the competition beautifully and forcefully, but more importantly, you need to demonstrate your strength in the daily attacks by the Fallen Ones. You must make the people of Slaughter City and the King of Slaughter believe that you are the main attackers, especially Xie Yue and Nana."
"As for Sister Yan Yan, you will be our trump card in our final negotiations with the King of Slaughter. Xie Yue, you two should protect Sister Yan Yan and try not to attack her. During the competition, Sister Yan Yan should avoid using poison if possible, understand?" Qian Renyue looked at everyone seriously.
"Understood!" everyone replied.
"Na'er, in Slaughter City, can you contact Di Tian?" Qian Renyue looked at Na'er and asked.
"Yes, I can contact Gu Yue's main body from anywhere, and she will relay the message to Di Tian," Na'er looked at Qian Renyue and answered.
Qian Renyue pondered for a moment, then asked, "I remember that Di Tian has a black scale that can prevent communication between the lower realm and the divine realm, is that right?"
"Yes." Na'er nodded.
"That's good. Now that all preparations are complete, we just need to achieve 100 victories." Qian Renyue stood up and said to everyone, "Time waits for no one. Xie Yue and Yan participated in the competition today, so we must hurry up and finish today's competition."
"Let's go!"
Empire Blade Ranking, by Age (Homework exists! Homework! Homework!)
First: Xie Yue; Second: Yan; Third: Dugu Yan; Fourth: Hu Liena; Fifth: Qian Renyue; Sixth Sister: Ning Rongrong; Youngest: Na'er (Although Na'er is Gu Yue Na's clone and is actually older, it doesn't affect Na'er's young age and cuteness~)
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