Oh no! I, the weakling, have become the villain!

Their clothes were very simple, and some women's clothes were even tattered, exposing their arms.

Patches of bruises were visible underneath.

Upon seeing these women, Xu Yao and Chong Yu both frowned, their faces filled with anger.

What does the Grand Elder take them for? Keeping them locked in cages?

As Xu Yao walked forward, the women became even more frightened and trembled even more violently.

Having no other choice, he could only stop and look at these people, saying, "The bad guys are dead. We're here to rescue you."

Upon hearing this, the women exchanged glances, their faces filled with disbelief.

Xu Yao went out and was immediately pulled in by the man outside. Only after seeing this scene did the women believe it.

All of these people got up and knelt on the ground, kowtowing to Chong Yu and Xu Yao.

"Thank you both so much! Please, could you please rescue us? We would be eternally grateful!"

"Please, my two benefactors, rescue us! Thank you so much!"

……

Hearing what these women said and seeing their actions, Xu Yao turned to look at Chong Yu.

Chongyu understood Xu Yao's meaning, walked over, raised his knife, and slashed at the lock.

With a loud bang, the lock broke in two and fell to the ground. As soon as the lock was opened, the women rushed out like madmen.

Even if they fall to the ground, they get up as quickly as possible, not wanting to stay here any longer.

Only a teenage girl remained, and she was currently holding a slightly older woman.

The little girl held on tightly, as if she were rooted to the spot, motionless, just watching the woman in her arms.

Xu Yao clenched his fists, wanting to get closer, but before he could even get a little closer, the girl raised her head and glared fiercely at him.

"Don't touch my older sister, or don't blame me for being impolite!"

The girl's eyes turned red, and you could tell she was very sad.

Indeed, who could be happy without their older sister?

Xu Yao glanced at the woman in his arms, opened his mouth as if to speak, but ultimately said nothing.

The woman was dead; she had stopped breathing, and judging from her appearance, she had been dead for at least two days.

Chongyu looked at the girl and sneered, saying, "I rescued you not so that you would repay kindness with enmity."

"Do you want revenge? Do you want to become stronger? If you want to become stronger, you can join us. Only then can you protect the people you want to protect. Otherwise, you are nothing but someone else's punching bag."

Upon hearing this, the girl turned to look at Chongyu, and paused for a moment as if she were thinking about something.

Xu Yao glared at Chong Yu at the girl's appearance. How could Chong Yu be like this? Even if the Shadow Tower is short of people, they can't just snatch a child, can they?

Chong Yu acted as if she hadn't seen Xu Yao's gaze, and just stared at the girl.

The girl put her older sister down on the ground, then staggered towards Chongyu and knelt down in front of him.

"I'm willing, as long as you can make me stronger, I'm willing to join you!"

The girl raised her head and looked at Chong Yu with unwavering determination.

Looking into the girl's eyes, Chongyu sighed, his expression complex yet somewhat familiar.

He looked at the girl again and asked, "We're not some righteous sect. Joining us will be very tiring; you won't have a single day of peace, and you might lose your life at any moment. Are you still willing to join?"

Without the slightest hesitation, the girl nodded and said, "I'm willing. As long as you can make me stronger, I'm willing to join you!"

Chong Yu walked over, helped the little girl up, wiped the blood off her face, and then smiled.

"From this day forward, your name will be Shadow Whisper, and you will be a member of my Shadow Tower. Do you understand?"

Shadow Tower?

The little girl repeated the name in her mind, then nodded.

Chong Yu turned to look at Xu Yao, then led the little girl toward the door.

Just as they were about to reach the door, the little girl stopped, turned her head to look at her older sister, and her face was full of heartache.

Chongyu understood what the little girl meant and said, "Don't worry, I will have someone give your sister a proper burial. You can visit her anytime."

The little girl hummed in agreement.

"Thank you."

Xu Yao only walked out after watching the two of them leave.

Yes, stability might not be what this child wants. Joining the Shadow Tower will make her stronger, so how could she possibly miss out?

Thinking of this, Xu Yao smirked mockingly. It was truly laughable that he couldn't even see things as clearly as a child.

Xu Yao glanced back at the cage behind him, then walked out. When he came out, the others from Shadow Tower had already arrived and led Yingyu and the others out.

Only a few members of the Shadow Tower remained to guard the area.

And these elders' people.

Chongyu turned and walked towards another stone door, opening it.

It was completely empty inside, except for a stone platform in the middle, on which was a box.

Chongyu threw the sword over, and as if sensing something, all the hidden weapons on both sides of the wall shot out.

It was a dense, overwhelming mass of bullets; if they went over, they would probably be riddled with holes.

Xu Yao glanced at the box on the table, then turned to look at Chong Yu.

"You want this?"

Chongyu hummed in agreement.

"This should be the seven-seed lotus seedpod."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yao couldn't help but twitch his lips, his face full of speechlessness.

He said, "Why would Chongfeng send me here if he had nothing to do? It turns out it's all for the Seven-Seed Lotus Seeds?"

However, it must be said that the Seven-Seed Lotus Pod was really unlucky to end up in the hands of the Grand Elder!

As if remembering something, Xu Yao took out the rope from the storage bag and handed it to Chong Yu.

"use this."

This time his rope will come in handy!

Chong Yu glanced down at the rope in her hand, then turned to look at Xu Yao.

"Don't worry, the seven-seed lotus seedpod isn't that fragile. You just need to use a rope to pull it back."

Upon hearing this, Chongyu nodded and swung the rope to pull the rope on the platform outwards.

As if sensing something, the hidden weapons were launched again. Chongyu frowned, reached into his pocket, took out a talisman, and threw it. The talisman formed a transparent barrier in front of him.

All the hidden weapons that collided with it were deflected.

With a forceful pull of one hand, Chong Yu hooked the box out, and it landed right in Xu Yao's hand.

However, Xu Yao's attention was currently drawn to the scene in front of him. Talismans! If he mastered talismans, wouldn't it be easier for him to escape in the future?

Seeing that Xu Yao didn't understand, Chong Yu frowned and urged, "Open it! How will you know if it's a Seven-Seed Lotus if you don't open it?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Yao realized what was happening, opened the box, and found a seven-seed lotus seedpod inside, and its quality was absolutely top-notch!