Chapter 281: An Indescribable Feeling

Su Yan did not know when she opened her eyes, her expression so grim it could freeze into ice.

No wonder the technique Liu Yiyi used to forcibly absorb Gan Hua's spiritual energy felt somewhat familiar; it turned out the true mastermind was actually the Feng family!

At this moment, the masked man was crouching beside Kong Nian, seemingly confirming something.

Su Yan thought of the man who had died at her hands previously and immediately understood his objective.

However, she could only remain motionless for now, because the energy in her eyes seemed to have been agitated by some force; although most of it had been suppressed, some remained completely uncontrollable.

This feeling was as if she had returned to her previous state, though it was slightly better than before.

If she unleashed this power, the Feng family would certainly be annihilated instantly, but fearfully, nothing within a hundred-mile radius might be left standing either.

Fortunately, the man did not seem to intend to strike Kong Nian immediately. Instead, he clapped his hands, and shortly after, Liu Yiyi entered with others.

Liu Yiyi's expression was extremely unsightly; she didn't even dare to lift her head in front of the man.

Seeing Kong Nian and the others all unconscious, she felt a sense of relief.

"My Lord, you are truly wise and mighty."

At this moment, Liu Yiyi seemed like a completely different person—fawning and sycophantic.

The man lifted his eyelids and gave her a dissatisfied glance.

"You are more good at ruining things than accomplishing them. If it weren't for the fact that they were completely unprepared for me, you wouldn't deserve to live even if you died a hundred times."

Liu Yiyi nodded repeatedly, not daring to utter a single word of dissent.

"Then, should we all..."

She did not finish her sentence, instead making a cutting motion with her hand.

The man cast a faint glance at them. "Leave them for now. I have use for them."

Before her words could even settle, he strode away.

It wasn't until the man's figure had completely disappeared from the dungeon that Liu Yiyi dared to straighten her back. With a cold face, she commanded the subordinates beside her, "Tie them all up and drag them back. Plug all their mouths!"

After speaking, she purposefully cast a glance toward Su Yan in the inner cell.

Su Yan was still "huddled" in the corner, the black cloth over her eyes perfectly intact.

Liu Yiyi clearly regarded her as an ordinary person, without a shred of caution.

Kong Nian and the others were thrown back into the dungeon once more. To be safe, Kong Nian was even kept in a separate cell, denied any opportunity to contact the others.

A few minutes later, silence returned to the dungeon.

Su Yan looked toward Kong Nian in the adjacent cell.

Kong Nian was still unconscious, her eyes re-covered with black cloth, and she was bound so tightly that even her legs had not been spared.

Su Yan's brow furrowed deeply. She realized that the moment her energy had spiraled out of control was simply because she had made eye contact with this girl.

And before this, such a situation had never occurred.

The feeling was indescribable.

Her and Kong Nian's special abilities were almost identical. If her deduction was correct and her mother was indeed a member of the Kong family, then what was the deal with her and Kong Nian? The Ma siblings had stated clearly that only one gifted child is born to each generation of the Kong family.

She felt she was very close to the truth, just a tiny bit away.

Half an hour later, Kong Nian was the first to wake from her unconsciousness, and she quickly realized her predicament.

"Mmph... mmph..."

She struggled violently, but no matter how hard she tried, it was futile.

Her expression was extremely grim, and her bound hands were already swollen and red.

Su Yan remained silent, continuing to adjust her breathing to constantly compress the overflowing energy in her pupils.

Although Kong Nian could not speak, she could make noise. Soon, Ruan Tao, Kong Yueqing, and the others also woke from their unconsciousness.

They were similarly unable to see or speak, and were equally shocked that the Feng family would launch a sneak attack from behind.

Although the Feng family rarely interacted with outsiders, they were, after all, a great exorcist clan, so they had never imagined the mastermind here would be the Feng family.

Now that they knew, they wished everyone could know the true face of the Feng family, but they didn't even have the chance to move.

Gan Hua, whose spiritual energy had been absorbed by Liu Yiyi, finally regained consciousness as the sky grew dark.

He did not yet know what had happened; he could only feel that over eighty percent of the spiritual energy in his body had diminished. However, he was still alive.

Someone had saved him under such circumstances.

***

The Zhou Family.

The main hall was brightly lit.

Du Jinsong's face was as dark as water. The hall, which was filled with people, was so quiet that one could hear a needle drop on the floor.

They had been searching for a day and a night, yet there were still no clues.

The tracking talisman on Kong Xiang had completely lost its effectiveness, causing all hope to vanish into nothingness.

"Captain Du, do you have any other ideas?" Zhou Xiongfeng's expression was equally solemn.

The incident couldn't have happened at any other time than this critical moment when the Zhou family was holding its coming-of-age ceremony. He even suspected whether the opponent had deliberately chosen this time to embarrass the Zhou family.

Du Jinsong looked troubled. Clearly, this time should have been a sure thing, yet problems had arisen.

If it wasn't because the opponent's strength was far beyond theirs, then they were being extremely cunning.

Meanwhile, the Feng family members sat calmly in the front rows of the crowd, showing no signs of abnormality whatsoever.

Du Jinsong did not speak, but someone else did.

"Didn't Mr. Kong say before that the opponent seems to have an obsession with Editor Gu? Why not use Editor Gu as bait to test it?"

This simple suggestion brought the matter back to its original state.

Gu Yang did not belong to the exorcists, so he was not present here.

Du Jinsong immediately rejected it. "Actually, Editor Gu has been following us to look for clues these past two days, but nothing has happened. Therefore, what Mr. Kong said before should just be a coincidence."

Even if it wasn't a coincidence, he had no intention of using Gu Yang as bait. If even Kong Nian and the others could be snatched away silently, the situation for an ordinary person would likely be even worse.

"I also think Captain Du has a point. We should think of other ways for now," Ma Chulong immediately echoed.

The words of Du Jinsong and Ma Chulong carried significant weight; since they both disagreed with the suggestion, it was dropped.

While these people were discussing fervently, Gu Yang was walking aimlessly through the streets.

The sky had now completely darkened. Compared to the previous two times he had encountered danger, he actually hoped to be caught as soon as possible. Perhaps only then could he see Su Yan quickly.

Moreover, before resigning, Liu Yiyi had clearly said that he would have to go and beg her, so she should find an opportunity to appear.

However, he had no certainty in this analysis; there was no way other than waiting for the rabbit to hit the tree.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, the pedestrians around him grew fewer and fewer, and he felt hungry.

Since learning of Su Yan's disappearance, he had barely had a drop of water. He found a random restaurant and ordered two dishes and a soup.

Despite the steaming hot food, he could not taste a single thing.

(End of Chapter)