CHAPTER 728: CHAPTER 728: TIMELY RESCUE

He was like a demon, Ye Shikai only felt his blood continuously flowing out, his head began to feel dizzy, it seemed to be a severe gastric hemorrhage. Ye Shikai wanted to resist, but his hands were weak and the woman pinned him down firmly with her knee.

"Killing you is truly a pity, but there’s no other way." Amidst his dizziness, Ye Shikai heard the woman in black muttering.

Could it be that he was really going to die like this? Ye Shikai was unwilling to accept this, he had just agreed to go on a honeymoon with Su Qingyu, how could he die in such a feeble manner? Absolutely not, a strong desire to survive surged into his mind, adrenaline burst forth, no matter what, he had to fight.

"Sword Spirit, are you awake?" Ye Shikai frantically called out to the Sword Spirit in his mind, but his calls were like a stone sinking into the sea, with no response.

At the critical moment, he could only rely on himself.

Ye Shikai gave up the physical resistance, channeled his Inner Strength into the Storage Ring, took out the Fire Element, and poured his remaining Inner Strength into it.

"Light it up!" Ye Shikai shouted, and a burst of flames sprayed out, changing the expression of the woman in black as she swiftly retreated backward. Seizing this opportunity, Ye Shikai used his other hand to press firmly on the wound, preventing more blood from escaping.

"Not bad, this thing is indeed a treasure." The woman in black sneered, although she used a voice changer, Ye Shikai could still detect a hint of anger in her tone. It seemed that he had truly angered her now. The woman in black was not as strong as him, but her speed was incredibly fast, Ye Shikai suffered from this disadvantage, leading to his serious injury.

In the dark night, two daggers glimmered faintly. Ye Shikai’s face was stern and pale. If he couldn’t get away from her, he was very likely to be killed.

"Wait." Ye Shikai circulated his Inner Strength to stop the bleeding and repeatedly waved his hands at the woman in black.

"Do you have anything else you want to say?"

"I just want to know how much your employer paid for my life." Ye Shikai quickly asked, his faced growing even paler.

"Why? The Netherworld King himself actually inquiring about his own price?"

"I can offer three times the price, what do you think?" Ye Shikai planned to first placate the woman in black, to buy some time. After all, if it can be solved with money, it’s not an issue. He was not a hero, there was no need for ’death before dishonor.’ Instead, it’s wise to know when to yield and when to strike back.

"Three times the price, that would be ninety million dollars, truly a large sum." The words of the woman in black shocked Ye Shikai - someone had actually put a thirty million dollar price on his head, could it be an enemy of his.

"However, since I’ve taken the job, I must complete it. That’s the creed of an assassin, isn’t it?" The woman in black picked up the dagger and slowly walked over. "Netherworld King, this little maid is going to make her move."

Ye Shikai’s face became stern. His earlier activation of the Fire Element had depleted his Inner Strength, and now he was seriously injured, what should he do? Ye Shikai stared tightly at the chilling dagger, his heart felt cold...

Bang.

Suddenly, a shadow flashed, a spark flew in the darkness, Ye Shikai abruptly opened his eyes, and another striking figure appeared before him, but this person was beyond his expectation, he had not anticipated meeting her.

"Xin." Ye Shikai murmured, the person in front of him was none other than Chen Yuxin, and at the same time, a large group of Chen family guards also rushed forward.

Chen Yuxin’s face was grim as she used her Inner Strength to force the black-clad woman’s arm open and landed another palm strike on her shoulder.

"Damn." The black-clad woman seemingly did not expect a Cheng Yaojin to appear halfway. In haste, she was repelled by Chen Yuxin. Ye Shikai knew of her strength; last time at the Chen family’s place, he almost got defeated. The Chen family possesses exquisite martial techniques and abundant cultivation resources. Moreover, Chen Yuxin’s talent is extremely high. In terms of strength, she is even stronger than Ye Shikai.

"Touch him, and I’ll have you dead first." Chen Yuxin abruptly made a move, pulling out a small knife from nowhere and stabbing directly at the woman. Busy warding off the Chen family’s guards, the black-clad woman failed to dodge completely, and the blade plunged into her shoulder. If she had not slightly moved aside, that strike would have directly hit her heart.

"Retreat." The black-clad woman stabbed back, hitting Chen Yuxin’s shoulder, but what drove Ye Shikai mad was that Chen Yuxin didn’t dodge. She ignored the woman’s counterattack completely, pulled out the knife, and stabbed towards her chest, looking determined to kill her.

The black-clad woman quickly retreated, her chest slashed by the knife, and using a nimble movement technique, she dodged several guards and flipped over a stone wall to escape.

"Chase her, don’t let her escape." Chen Yuxin immediately ordered.

"Yes, Family Head."

"Yes."

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Ye Shikai lay on the ground, breathing heavily, with blood continuously flowing from his wounds.

"Kai, are you alright?" Chen Yuxin rushed over, lifted Ye Shikai’s upper body, and looked at the wound on his abdomen with a face full of distress.

"Cough cough, not dead yet."

"Alright, alright, don’t move; I’ll heal you now." Chen Yuxin placed her palm on Ye Shikai’s wound, stopping the blood with her Inner Strength. Ye Shikai’s face was deathly pale, looking very horrifying. Chen Yuxin infused her Inner Strength into Ye Shikai’s body, and after a long time, his complexion started to recover gradually.

"You’re seriously hurt; let me take you for treatment." Chen Yuxin touched Ye Shikai’s cheek with concern, tried to help him up, but he gently pushed her away.

"I’m fine, I have my people to treat me, don’t worry." Ye Shikai spoke lightly. He sent a message to Ghost, and given the situation, the Netherworld Palace’s Hidden Guards would soon arrive.

"Kai, you’re hurting like this and still acting tough," Chen Yuxin expressed her displeasure, "If I hadn’t arrived just in time, she would have killed you today."

"I told you, I’m fine. Thank you for today, Xin." Ye Shikai showed a faint smile, his current physical condition not allowing for a bright smile.

"Kai, just come to my home, let me treat you." Finally, after Chen Yuxin’s persistent persuading, Ye Shikai agreed. Indeed, his current condition was very bad and risky at any moment.

At the Chen family mansion.

"Boss, we..." At the entrance of the Chen family, Ghost and a group of Netherworld Palace Hidden Guards were stopped by the Chen family’s guards, which put them in a difficult position, not daring to intrude easily while also worried about leaving Ye Shikai alone.

"Just stay outside, and oh, prepare to pick me up tomorrow morning." Ye Shikai emphasized "tomorrow morning" specifically and gave Ghost a meaningful look.