Chapter 1083: Chapter 1083

The man's strength is formidable, and he would have no problem dealing with Cui Yulong. However, he is injured now, and having been somewhat shaken by the Ink Pattern Black Gold Blade's sinister aura earlier, he has no intention of lingering in battle and directly orders a retreat.

Over there, the people embroiled in a melee with Sha Men immediately turned around and backed off upon receiving the news. The Sha Men members wanted to intercept them, but the man was already charging over aggressively.

"Be careful!" Cui Yulong shouted, knowing well the powerful might of this man.

The members of Sha Men were also fully aware of this. Seeing the man rush over, they immediately retreated, none daring to engage him directly.

The man had no intention of attacking them either, only buying time for his subordinates to escape. It wasn't until all his subordinates had run off that he turned around again, charging towards Cui Yulong.

Cui Yulong immediately gripped the Ink Pattern Black Gold Blade, ready to respond. However, the man didn't attack him at all but instead bypassed him, heading straight to Huangfu Ziyu's car, opening the trunk, and retrieving a large box from within.

Inside the box was the Overlord Spear, indicating that the man's target was also this Overlord Spear!

Having taken the Overlord Spear, the man let out a howl and then turned and fled. Over here, neither the Sha Men members nor Liu Mubai dared to pursue him, knowing the man's strength was too formidable; they wouldn't be able to stop him even if they chased. On the contrary, if he seized an opportunity to injure any of them, it would be a great loss instead.

Watching the man depart, the Sha Men members finally heaved a sigh of relief. Ghost-faced Judge Cui Yu came over and asked in bewilderment, "Who is this guy, and how did you end up fighting him?"

"I don't know either!" Liu Mubai sat down against the car and said in a low voice, "By the way, just now... who was it that rescued Miss Huangfu?"

Cui Yulong asked in surprise, "Wasn't it your people?"

Liu Mubai widened his eyes and said, "I came by myself!"

The Sha Men members immediately looked over at Huangfu Ziyu's subordinates, and at this moment, only White Wolf was in a slightly better condition. Upon hearing this, White Wolf stood up immediately and said anxiously, "All our people are here. I thought it was Sha Men's friend..."

Upon hearing this, everyone became flustered. Huangfu Ziyu's people thought Sha Men had saved Huangfu Ziyu, while Sha Men's people thought it was Huangfu Ziyu's people who had saved her, so they hadn't worried all along. But now that both sides spoke up, they became anxious. The person who saved Huangfu Ziyu wasn't one of their own, so who did save her?

"You guys wait here; I'll chase!" Cui Yulong picked up the Ink Pattern Black Gold Blade and rushed in the direction where Huangfu Ziyu was rescued earlier.

"We'll go too!" White Wolf and others wanted to follow, but Cui Yu stopped them.

"Those people might still be watching from the shadows. We mustn't spread out too far. Otherwise, if they launch another sneak attack, we won't be able to fight them off!" Cui Yu said in a deep voice.

The Sha Men members were worried that the man might come back for another ambush, so Cui Yulong went alone to chase after Huangfu Ziyu. With Cui Yulong's strength and the Ink Pattern Black Gold Blade, he could protect himself even if he encountered those people. However, it was different for Sha Men members and Huangfu Ziyu's subordinates; if they spread out, they wouldn't have any self-protection against that man.

Although Huangfu Ziyu's subordinates were concerned about her situation, they understood that Cui Yu's words made sense, so none dared to scatter. The group divided into a few teams, helping the injured get together and taking out medical kits from the cars to bandage them. Among them, a few people had already died in the earlier melee, such as Xiao Hong, who had always been by Huangfu Ziyu's side and was personally killed by the man.

Huangfu Ziyu's group had followed her for so long and had never experienced such a defeat. Looking at the bodies on the ground, everyone's spirits were low. Previously, Huangfu Ziyu, reputed as the East State Poisonous Mantis, was unmatched whenever she acted. But the appearance of this man shattered the myth of Huangfu Ziyu.

This man single-handedly defeated both Huangfu Ziyu and Liu Mubai and was also overwhelmingly dominant against Cui Yulong. If not for Cui Yulong holding the Ink Pattern Black Gold Blade—the world's first evil blade with its unique powers—even Cui Yulong wouldn't be his match. The man's strength was truly shocking, leaving everyone guessing where such a powerful individual had emerged from.

Liu Mubai took a good rest, and his right arm finally regained some functionality, though full recovery would still take some time. Seeing that Cui Yulong hadn't returned, he was quite anxious. Ye Qing had entrusted him with protecting Huangfu Ziyu, and now with her whereabouts unknown, he had no idea how he would report back to Ye Qing.

Pacing back and forth for a while, Liu Mubai suddenly looked at Cui Yu and said, "By the way, why are you guys here too?"

"We've been here for a few days already," Cui Yu said solemnly. "A few days ago, we tracked down the whereabouts of the Right Protector Blood-Sealed Throat and Netherworld Scholar and followed them down here. Just around this area, we found the trail of the Right Protector Blood-Sealed Throat, and when we chased over here, we found you all engaged in that melee, so we came to assist."

"******, the Right Protector and the Netherworld Scholar are really lucky bastards!" Ghost King Li Ruoyuan cursed, "To encounter such a situation and let them escape. Otherwise, I would definitely have left those bastards behind this time!"

The Right Protector Blood-Sealed Throat and Xu Cunxiao conspired to have Sha Men clash with the Shen Family Manor, and then took advantage of the chaos to escape. This made the people of Sha Men hold a great grudge against him. So, the people of Sha Men have been looking for the Right Protector and the Netherworld Scholar all this time. However, the Right Protector and the Netherworld Scholar had been following the Joyous Monk, so the people of Sha Men couldn't find them. But when the Joyous Monk was defeated by Prince Nalan and then rescued by Shijia, the Right Protector and the Netherworld Scholar's whereabouts were exposed, almost getting caught by Sha Men.

It was fortunate that Sha Men was searching for the Right Protector and the Netherworld Scholar, and arrived in time here, helping Huangfu Ziyu and the others. Otherwise, Huangfu Ziyu and the others might have died here tonight. You must know that the man earlier came with the intention to kill them!

Liu Mubai frowned, remained silent for a while, then suddenly said, "Could it be that the ones who took Miss Huangfu just now were the Right Protector or the Netherworld Scholar?"

"It definitely wasn't the Netherworld Scholar; the Netherworld Scholar's skills are simply inadequate!" Ghost King Li Ruoyuan slapped his thigh and said, "However, speaking of the Right Protector, that might actually be possible. The Right Protector is quite powerful, especially recently. Who knows if he's had some fortuitous encounter, but he's even stronger now!"

Liu Mubai's expression turned cold, and he said deeply, "If it was indeed him who took Miss Huangfu, then... this is troublesome..."

The people of Sha Men also frowned tightly. The Right Protector Blood-Sealed Throat was sinister and cunning, even daring to betray his own, so what would he not dare to do? He kidnapped Huangfu Ziyu this time, making everyone truly worried for Huangfu Ziyu. Moreover, having a Netherworld Scholar with him was even more concerning. The Netherworld Scholar was a lecher among lechers!

"No, I must quickly inform Ye Zi about this!" Liu Mubai said with a deep voice, "No matter what, we must find the Right Protector and rescue Miss Huangfu!"

Liu Mubai took out his phone and called back to Shenchuan City to inform Ye Qing of the situation.

Ye Qing, unaware of the events happening here, was stunned by Liu Mubai's call. Without hesitation, he immediately led his men and rushed over overnight. However, even at full speed, it would still take at least half a day to get here.

The people of Sha Men and Huangfu Ziyu's subordinates rested here for nearly an entire night, finally waiting for Cui Yulong's return. But Cui Yulong returned alone, leaving everyone very disappointed.

"How was it?" Liu Mubai walked over nervously and asked anxiously, "Did you manage to catch up to Miss Huangfu?"

Cui Yulong shook his head and said quietly, "I arrived too late. They must have left by vehicle, and there were no traces to be found."

Hearing this, the girls around Huangfu Ziyu couldn't help but cry, while Huangfu Ziyu's subordinates were anxiously pacing in circles.

Liu Mubai frowned tightly. Huangfu Ziyu was seriously injured and taken away. What could be done?

As the day brightened, vehicles gradually increased on this road. The bodies by the roadside had long been cleaned up, so they didn't attract attention, and no one entered the city, instead waiting there. By mid-morning, Ye Qing's convoy finally arrived.

Before the vehicles stopped, Ye Qing poked his head out and urgently asked, "How is it? Where's Ziyu?"

Everyone looked at each other, and Liu Mubai softly said, "We haven't... haven't found her yet..."

The vehicles had already stopped. Hearing this, Ye Qing immediately jumped out of the car and asked urgently, "What exactly happened?"

Liu Mubai recounted everything that occurred last night from start to finish. After listening, Ye Qing also frowned deeply. The strength of the man last night was indeed shocking, but what he was more concerned about was the whereabouts of Huangfu Ziyu.

"Could it really be the Right Protector who took Ziyu?" Ye Qing frowned deeply and said in a low voice, "But why would he take Ziyu?"

Everyone looked toward Cui Yu, as Cui Yu, being a member of Sha Men, should understand the Right Protector better.

"The Right Protector is arguably the most mysterious person in all of Sha Men," Cui Yu said deeply, "He's been in Sha Men for so many years, and no one knows his origins. To guess his motives is truly difficult!"