Chapter 159: Their Ending
The four people’s faces were ashen, drained of color, as if they had just endured unspeakable agony. Meanwhile, the remaining six lay sprawled, their bodies motionless.
As she studied them closely, a chill ran through her. Their bones appeared shattered and splintered, which explained their limp, lifeless positions.
"Wake up, you weaklings!" Xiao Li shouted, slapping each of them in turn.
Shenlian Yingyue hesitated, her mind racing.
"Damn it! If the Lord finds out how you’ve treated us, you’ll regret it!" one of the men in black growled, gasping through the pain as he shifted slightly.
(I switched from Miss to Lord; it adds a better sense of authority.)
"We’ll inform the Lord about everything! Let’s see how long you can cling to life!" His threat dripped with venom.
"Return the beast to us!" It became clear to them that this woman was the root of their current ordeal. They felt an unsettling disconnection from their beasts.
If the Lord were made aware, she wouldn’t hesitate to kill them. They understood the Lord’s brutal nature—failure meant certain death, and they had to eliminate this woman and bring the man back or their own heads would roll.
A palpable intensity filled the air as the ten men rallied, their determination rekindled by desperation.
Shenlian Yingyue remained still. The power they wielded was insignificant compared to hers; she had surpassed them immensely. Yet, her thoughts spun, caught in a dilemma of how to address this situation. She could not allow them to escape and relay their findings to Sikong Yanya.