Lantern Sister is still very capable.

Chapter 69 Return to life

"Trash!"

Ying Chengji lay in the medical pod with a gloomy face and cursed.

Kneeling beside him was Qiu Wuyue, covered in wounds and looking disheveled, who remained silent.

Qiu Wuyue narrowly escaped He Feiquan's pursuit, but even though he could transform into an elemental form, he was still covered in hidden injuries. After returning to the country of America and regaining his sight at Ying Chengji's safe house, he was beaten half to death by Ying Chengji, who blamed him for his poor performance. However, he still struggled to get up and begged for mercy.

Logically speaking, Ying Chengji is only a level four ice-type, while Qiu Wuyue is a level four water-type, so he has nothing to fear from opponents of the same level.

The problem is that his life and fortune depend entirely on Ying Chengji.

Back then, Ying Chengji gained power in the United States and saved Qiu Wuyue. He originally intended to use Qiu Wuyue as a divine blood sacrifice, but Qiu Wuyue happened to be caught up in a human experiment. After being modified, Qiu Wuyue's life was in danger.

Later, Ying Chengji's adopted son, Ying Wuchou, harbored ambitions and wanted to rebel against Ying Chengji. Ying Wuchou and Huo Hudie worked together to kill Ying Chengji, but Qiu Wuyue saved him.

In order to treat Ying Chengji, who was seriously injured, he had to go to China to assassinate Enrique and obtain the level-three light-element crystal core. He also secretly sought help from the Holy Maiden of the Immortal Spirit Sect.

Unfortunately, he failed this time, which angered Ying Chengji, who then attacked him.

"Go back to the Immortal Spirit Sect. Don't let that ingrate find out you're injured. Once I've recovered enough, I'll find a way to ask Emily for help." Ying Chengji's hoarse, rough voice was as grating as sand rubbing against glass, making one feel irritated.

Emily was a saintess raised by the Immortal Spirit Sect. She was an orphan who was adopted by Ying Chengji. Unfortunately, she later followed Ying Wuchou. Although she did not participate in the murder of Ying Chengji, she coldly watched her adoptive father's death.

Ying Chengji hated his adopted son and daughter with a vengeance, but he still needed Emily's help; otherwise, he would have ordered Qiu Wuyue to kill Emily long ago.

Qiu Wuyue dared not betray him. Although Qiu Wuyue could not defeat Ying Wuchou, he was more than capable of killing a level three light-type.

Qiu Wuyue, who was already used to it, responded without changing his expression and left.

Hate was so intense that Ying Chengji clenched his fists, his disfigured face contorted with rage, looking like a demon from hell. His murky, sinister eyes stared at Qiu Wuyue's departing figure, sending chills down one's spine.

Qiu Wuyue returned to the Immortal Spirit Sect and went to treat Emily. Emily, who was using her personal terminal, jumped up as soon as she saw Qiu Wuyue return.

"Why are you all wet? Go take a shower and change your clothes."

Qiu Wuyue traveled from China to the United States. Even though he was a level four superhuman, crossing the ocean had exhausted all his superhuman abilities. Before he could even catch his breath, Ying Chengji summoned him to the safe house to interrogate him. He still hasn't been able to change out of his wet clothes.

He nodded to Emily, took a quick shower in the medical room's bathroom, and then casually threw on a hospital gown before coming out.

Emily, munching on a cloyingly sweet chocolate, was studying the new superpower battle experience information on the AA forum with sparkling eyes. She was also reading the latest Mirage battle post in the Fun Facts section, feeling incredibly excited. She felt it was very inspiring for developing her light-based superpower, and she completely forgot she was eating chocolate.

"Yue, look, this Chiyu is so insightful! She must be in Haishi. Her description of your pursuit of Enrique is incredibly realistic. Take a look and see if it's true!" Emily held up her personal terminal in front of Qiu Wuyue as soon as he came out of the shower.

Qiu Wuyue first scanned the text of the post on his personal terminal with a blank expression, then his eyes widened in surprise after a moment.

The post was meticulously detailed, and it also clearly described one by one the perplexing moves the author made when he was chasing Enrique.

When killing Enrique, Qiu Wuyue briefly lost track of him. He was puzzled at the time, but the post described the scene: Enrique used light to become invisible, reflecting his figure into the distance. The principle is similar to a mirage, which will not be elaborated on here.

Qiu Wuyue carefully read the descriptions inside and compared them with his own personal experience. It was as if he had been given a lesson on superpowers. Some of his doubts were answered, and he gained a better understanding of how to use superpowers.

Just as Enrique can use light to change his shape, water has a similar principle. If used properly and integrated into battle, it can also have unexpected effects.

Emily tapped her toes excitedly, waving her personal terminal: "How about it! I think this Chiyu is super amazing! And Chiyu posts information on the forum, so he's obviously not an official of China. Otherwise, he would have kept the news completely under wraps. What do you Chinese say? 'Don't air your dirty laundry in public'! It's clear we can totally win Chiyu over!"

Qiu Wuyue remained noncommittal, but noted down Chiyu's account name, intending to take a closer look at the forum after meeting Ying Wuchou.

Emily was still muttering about the cult's manpower shortage and the cult leader's profligate killings when she finished treating Qiu Wuyue's injuries and then had him leave.

When it came time to meet Ying Wuchou, Qiu Wuyue felt a little apprehensive. He didn't have much respect for Ying Chengji, but he was afraid to face Ying Wuchou, who was a generation younger than him, simply because this person was always unpredictable.

Qiu Wuyue witnessed firsthand Ying Wuchou and Fire Butterfly's agreement to kill Ying Chengji together. Qiu Wuyue obeyed Ying Wuchou's orders and did not make a move at the time. However, at the critical moment, he clearly saw Ying Wuchou use his superpower to block Fire Butterfly's fatal blow to Ying Chengji. He used the deceptive nature of light to knock Ying Chengji unconscious, making Fire Butterfly mistakenly believe that he had killed Ying Chengji.

Before killing Ying Chengji, Ying Wuchou also took advantage of Huo Hudie's eagerness for revenge and made her drink a lethal dose of medicine.

"Did you bring it back?"

With his back to him, Ying Wuchou's figure appeared somewhat frail, yet he commanded respect.

"The Fire Butterfly was killed by He Feiquan, the Son of Wind, at Chuiguang Lake." As he spoke, Qiu Wuyue handed a hidden pinhole camera to Ying Wuchou.

"Well, leave it there."

Qiu Wuyue gently placed the things aside, and then heard Ying Wuchou ask, "How is that old man?"

"He's still recovering, but he can already move around," Qiu Wuyue said respectfully.

Ying Wuchou turned around and looked at Qiu Wuyue carefully. "He hit you?"

Qiu Wuyue didn't hide anything: "I did indeed take action."

“I will not kill Ying Chengji,” Ying Wuchou suddenly said.

Qiu Wuyue was stunned. He really didn't expect him to say that. After all, Ying Wuchou had treated Ying Chengji like that, so no one would believe that he didn't want to kill his adoptive father!

Ying Wuchou didn't explain, but changed the subject, "Aren't you curious why I tricked Fire Butterfly into dying?"

"Not only that, you hate her so much that you insist I go to China to see how she died, and even want to film it for you to see." Qiu Wuyue thought to himself, but his expression remained completely expressionless.

Ying Wuchou sighed, "My biological father died under her flames, I'm just seeking revenge."

Qiu Wuyue kept his eyes down and his mind at ease, offering no comment and simply considering himself a dumping ground for criticism.

"Letting her die so easily is too good for her... But if she knew in the afterlife that her sworn enemy Ying Chengji was still alive, she would be filled with rage, wouldn't she?" After saying that, Ying Wuchou curled up the corners of his mouth and smiled like a child.

They were like evil spirits among men.

It exudes pure malice.