Even hybrid monsters have their day

"I have my reasons for killing her, do I need to explain to you?" Gongye Hong had one hand behind his back and the other seemingly casually hanging at his side, his face slightly lowered.

Geng Miaowan felt as if he was looking down on her. She raised her head slightly, her slightly upturned chin outlining a stubborn curve in the night. "What if I say I don't want to pay?"

Not a question, but an affirmation.

Gongye Hong's expression changed slightly. Back in the demon realm, she was always so terrified whenever she saw him that she couldn't even speak. Now, however, she was standing here openly contradicting him, which made him feel that his dignity had been violated.

His eyebrows twitched, a deep crease appearing between his brows before being pulled back up. His gaze as he looked at Geng Miaowan seemed to be desperately trying to suppress something. "Gongzhi Xuanru, don't think that just because you're my daughter, I won't do anything to you."

"I don't think so." Back in the demon realm, he could ignore her and let others bully and humiliate her, so she believed he could definitely do this.

"You!..." Gongye Hong suddenly didn't know what to say next. The way he looked at her was like a father looking at his child who had suddenly grown up and entered a rebellious phase, not knowing whether to hit him or scold him. But more than that, there was something she couldn't understand.

At this moment, Zuo Lengdan coughed a few times, a trace of blood appearing at the corner of her mouth. Geng Miaowan wiped it away for her and then turned to look at Gongye Hong, her expression seeming to say, "Are you going to fight or not? If you're not going to fight, I'm leaving."

Gongye Hong said coldly, "I'll say it again, hand the person over to me immediately, and I'll pretend this never happened!"

Geng Miaowan met his gaze without backing down, "I'll say it again, I'm taking her with me!"

The two stared at each other, neither willing to look away first.

Although Gongye Hong appeared calm, he was inwardly astonished. Even his most beloved daughter wouldn't dare to so brazenly provoke his anger. What was Gongye Qingling relying on to dare to challenge him like this?

Unbeknownst to him, Geng Miaowan was trembling uncontrollably inside. In her memory, from childhood to adulthood, she had never dared to look him in the eye, let alone stare at him like this and oppose him.

Moreover, she knew that Gongye Hong had always had a bad temper, and he was probably nearing his limit. However, she couldn't show weakness, because if she did, it wouldn't just be Zuo Lengdan who died today.

"Be prepared to escape at any time," she said to Xu Ruwen and Huangfu Aoran in her mind. "Tongcheng is definitely not a place to stay. You take her to Qingshan Town first. The Qingshan Sect is on the mountain. I don't think they would dare to chase her there and cause trouble."

"Then what are you going to do?" Xu Ruwen asked worriedly. "You don't think that just because you've improved a little recently, you can beat him, do you?"

"I'm his daughter. Even if he arrests me, he won't do anything to me. But it's different for you..." If he catches you, the consequences will be unimaginable. She knew he would never spare them out of consideration for her; she had absolutely no standing in his presence.

Xu Ruwen pushed Zuo Lengdan towards Huangfu Aoran, "Wan'er and I will stay. You take her and go."

"How can I, a dignified ancient spirit beast, be a coward?" Huangfu Aoran naturally had no intention of doing such a thing. He shoved Zuo Lengdan into Xu Ruwen's arms and said, "I'll stay with this brat. You take her and go."

"you……"

"Alright, stop arguing. Both of you, get out of here." Seeing that the two still wanted to argue, she added, "As their master, I order you to ensure Zuo Lengdan's safety."

Seeing that she was adopting the attitude of a master, Huangfu Aoran and Xu Ruwen both fell silent. They didn't know what relationship this woman had with Geng Miaowan that made it worthwhile for her to risk her life to save her, but since it was their master's order, they had no choice but to obey.

At this moment, Gongye Hong's patience reached its limit. Seeing that the people opposite him were only concerned with pushing and shoving, and no one paid any attention to him, his anger flared even more. He finally took a breath and said, word by word, "Those who refuse a toast will have to drink a forfeit."

He had barely finished speaking when a spell shot out from his right hand.

At the same time, Geng Miaowan shouted, "Let's go!"

Huangfu Aoran and Xu Ruwen exchanged a glance, then each grabbed one of Zuo Lengdan's arms and pulled her back.

Geng Miaowan leaped two steps to the side, dodging Gongye Hong's spell. The moment her feet touched the ground, another of his spells was upon her. She dodged again. Looking up, she saw him heading after Xu Ruwen and the others. She quickly cast a Wind Control spell on her feet, swiftly appearing in front of him. With a powerful thrust of her right hand, she unleashed a Flowing Wind Slash towards him.

In her haste, she used almost all her strength in this move. Although it was nothing to Gongye Hong, he hadn't expected her to be so ruthless in her attack. This infuriated him, and his own attack became even more vicious.

Almost instantly, he struck her in the chest with one of his moves, sending her crashing heavily to the ground beneath a nearby tree.

"You idiot, get up!" Luan Hao called out to her in his mind, but to no avail. Geng Miaowan could only watch helplessly as Gongye Hong approached her step by step with a cold face, her body unable to react.

That move felt like it was going to shatter her bones.

"I'm doomed now," she said in her mind. "I should have returned the energy bead to you first."

"Then why didn't you return it sooner?" If he had known it would turn out like this, he would have forced her to return the energy bead to him, instead of being left with nothing but helpless stares.

"Because I cracked the energy bead, I was afraid you would be angry, so I haven't dared to return it to you." As the saying goes, a dying man's words are kind. With things having come to this point, Geng Miaowan had nothing left to hide.

“You…” He really didn’t know what to say to her.

Under normal circumstances, if she told him that she had cracked the energy bead, he would definitely be angry. But now that she was about to lose her life, the fact that the energy bead was cracked didn't seem so serious to him.

"If I die, you can come out, right? That would be good, since you don't seem very happy staying here." After thinking for a moment, she added, "I've put your energy bead in my storage ring. Remember to take it with you when the time comes."

"Alright, stop nagging. Whether you'll actually die is still a question." For some reason, hearing her keep mentioning death made him feel uneasy, as if he didn't want to see that happen.

“That’s true.” Suddenly she thought of something and chuckled. “Actually, when you think about it, dying is just going to the underworld again. There’s nothing to be afraid of. Everyone there is an acquaintance. Maybe you can even pull some strings when you’re reincarnated.”

Thinking about this, she seemed to feel that the future was bright.

Luan Hao simply ignored her.

At this moment, Gongye Hong had already reached her, grabbing her by the collar and lifting her up. This action made her feel the air churning in her chest, and she couldn't help but cough a few times. (To be continued.)