Saisifa made his move.
At this moment, the right hand of the masked man, which was about to touch Fang Junxue, inexplicably ignited.
From his fingertips to his knuckles, then to his palm, and finally spreading to his arm, it was gradually consumed by a crimson flame.
"Ah!"
And what was even more desperate was that the masked man's body was immobilized. He could only watch as his arm disappeared bit by bit, letting out mournful cries.
His face began to twist and contort. The searing, soul-tearing sensation made his consciousness blur. Yet, the pain was excruciatingly clear.
Only after his entire arm turned into nothingness did his body regain control. The terrifying flames did not continue to consume him.
But this was not the end. The moment he regained control of his body, before he could react, a terrifying pressure descended upon him from above.
"Kneel!"
*Thump!*
With almost no resistance, the masked man directly knelt before Fang Junxue, supporting himself with his intact left hand.
Due to the immense pressure, the area where his knees met the floor began to crack. Interspersed within these cracks were sounds of shattering bones.
"Ah! Please spare me, Your Excellency!"
The masked man's voice once again cried out in agony.
His previous arrogance was now utterly shattered.
This sudden reversal left everyone present, except for Fang Junxue and Bai Qiushui, stunned into disbelief, their jaws dropping.
A late-stage Martial King expert was so easily subdued.
The scene was too horrifying.
At this moment, beside Fang Junxue, a ball of dark energy began to condense, until a figure appeared before everyone.
"My Lady Consort, how should we deal with this person?" Saisifa asked respectfully, kneeling on one knee.
Seeing Saisifa suddenly appear out of thin air, the people present were once again bewildered. They had never heard of or seen such a strange method.
Wait!
My Lady Consort!
When everyone noticed the title the mysterious powerhouse used for Fang Junxue, their eyes widened. Even Xu Fei, standing beside her, looked astonished.
Fang Junxue, and an identity unknown to everyone else.
Hearing Saisifa's question, Fang Junxue smiled faintly and said, "Thank you for your trouble!"
"Never dare, it is my honor to serve My Lady Consort."
Saisifa sounded somewhat flustered.
Fang Junxue nodded, then turned her gaze to the masked man.
Seeing this, the masked man immediately abandoned all his pride and said tremblingly, "This humble one did not know the immensity of heaven and earth, and offended you. I beg for your forgiveness."
Only now did he realize, a chill ran down his spine.
Even a terrifying powerhouse like Saisifa was so respectful to Fang Junxue. Then, how formidable must this woman before him be?
"I only have one question!" Fang Junxue looked at the masked man and said, "You should know very well what I want to ask."
Upon hearing this, the masked man's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
He knew what Fang Junxue wanted to ask: naturally, who had sent him.
"Reporting to Your Excellency, it was..."
"Ah!"
"Pfft!"
Before he could finish speaking, a strange and intense pain suddenly erupted within the masked man. At this moment, as if tens of millions of mosquitoes were biting him, his body began to rot bit by bit.
Blood continuously flowed from his seven orifices, a gruesome sight.
"This is bad!"
Seeing the masked man's condition, Saisifa sensed something was amiss. Just as he prepared to intervene, the masked man's life force was already dwindling.
"I... I hate... hate it!"
Finally, with the masked man's unwilling roar, he died filled with regret.
He never expected that his end would not be at the hands of an enemy, but to be abandoned by his own sect.
"Gack!"
The masked man's tragic state made most people present unable to look directly at it. Some even vomited.
In contrast, Fang Junxue remained relatively calm. Although she was trying to conceal it, a trace of paleness on her pretty face was still evident.
Bai Qiushui and Xu Fei, the two women beside her, turned away, unable to bear witnessing the desolate scene.
"Your subordinate has failed in his duty. I ask My Lady Consort for punishment."
Seeing the masked man die before his eyes, Saisifa could not forgive himself. He knelt directly before Fang Junxue, his forehead hitting the ground with a muffled thud.
To him, this was undoubtedly a humiliation. With his abilities, he could have prevented all of this. But in the end, due to his carelessness, the mastermind behind the ill intentions towards his Lady Consort escaped his control.
Thinking this, Saisifa felt he deserved death a thousand times over.
"This is not your fault," Fang Junxue said, looking at the masked man's corpse, her eyes filled with coldness. "Who would have thought they would employ such cruel methods against their own people."
Despite her words, Saisifa still could not find peace. After all, similar incidents were not uncommon in the Western underworld.
Ultimately, after entering Huaguo, he had become lax.
But fortunately, Fang Junxue had not been harmed. If she had been, he would truly have been beyond redemption.
"Although he is dead, it doesn't mean others know nothing?"
As she spoke, Fang Junxue turned her gaze towards Bai Xiaochuan and the others.
Since the masked man appeared after Bai Xiaochuan, was it possible that they had some unknown connection?
After all, the masked man had appeared just when the situation was at a stalemate.
Hearing this, Saisifa's heart ignited with a glimmer of hope.
He still had a chance to atone.
This time, he would never make such a low-level mistake again. He stood up, looking coldly at Bai Xiaochuan.
The latter, seeing this, also sensed something was amiss.
"Block... block him for me!"
The two middle-aged men behind Bai Xiaochuan exchanged glances, and the meaning they wanted to convey was clear in their eyes.
"Go!"
At the same moment, the two men, without hesitation, exerted force with their legs and retreated backward.
They were guests of the Qingyun Group, not loyal guard dogs.
They had witnessed Saisifa's terrifying power earlier. Therefore, it was naturally impossible for them to confront him head-on at this moment.
"You..."
Seeing the two deep footprints left beside him, Bai Xiaochuan was stunned.
This betrayal of a teammate was too decisive. https:/
"Trying to leave?"
Seeing the two figures rapidly disappearing, Saisifa would not let them escape.
With a push of his hands forward, two streams of black energy shot out from his palms. In less than a moment, they caught up to the fleeing duo and entangled them.
"What is this!"
"Ah!"
Saisifa looked at them, then clenched his hands, and the two streams of energy were pulled back to his side.
"Since you are so eager to seek death, let me first see what you know."
Saisifa directly placed his hands on their heads. In that instant, the two escapees lost consciousness one after another.