“Hmm…” Bai Wuzhuang twirled her small hand, clearly dissatisfied with the outcome.
In truth, she had hoped both people who tied in votes would die together. If Qing Shaofei could be killed outright, it would be like eliminating a Wolf King.
As for Prisoner Old Mo, she really didn’t care whether he lived or died.
“That damned little slave actually dares to slander me, Grandpa! Just wait until I catch you—I’ll make sure you suffer a fate worse than death!” Qing Shaofei completely lost his temper, glaring at Bai Wuzhuang with venomous words.
“Come on, hit me here. Like you’re twisting someone’s neck off. Got the guts to try? Let’s see if the Immortal will strike you down first, stupid dog.” Bai Wuzhuang boldly stuck her head out, taunting him relentlessly.
“You’re just all bark and no bite for now! Just wait until we’re in the Maze—I’ll catch you! Tear you limb from limb!” Qing Shaofei roared in anger.
“Are you openly admitting you’re a Wolf? So eager to kill?” Bai Wuzhuang smiled.
“I… this is personal! Don’t try to trap me with your words!” Qing Shaofei almost let something slip.
Dong Huiting stepped forward, placing Bai Wuzhuang behind her, a chill radiating from her body as she stared down Qing Shaofei and his ordinary disciples.
Everyone felt a piercing cold seep into their bones, chilling them to the core. Before battle even began, their limbs felt numb and frozen.
“Dong Lady, no need to act. A barking dog doesn’t bite. Don’t stoop to its level,” Bai Wuzhuang said calmly, turning her back.
Though she called her “Lady,” Bai Wuzhuang’s demeanor showed she was truly the one in charge.
Hearing this, Qing Shaofei clenched his fists so hard his nails dug into his palms, his face twisted like a demon’s.
Bai Wuzhuang ignored him and glanced sideways at Sage Xun and the Tuo Long, who had remained silent all this time.
“Whoo whoo whoo! Whoo whoo whoo!” Suddenly, a fierce wind howled.
Behind the Maze’s rising stone gate, there was a Void Rift—not the usual multiple passageways offering choices.
Before anyone could think or question it, they were sucked inside.
At the critical moment, Dong Huiting reacted first, sharply grabbing Bai Wuzhuang’s small hand, and together they drifted into the Void Rift.
After a dizzying spin, Dong Huiting and Bai Wuzhuang were spit out into a Stone Chamber.
Dong Huiting flipped through the air and landed steadily.
Bai Wuzhuang, however, smashed her forehead against the ground and lay there like a puddle of mud.
“Useless. Where’s that tough mouth you showed off in front of everyone just now?” Dong Huiting helped Bai Wuzhuang up.
“Good thing my Qi Vein is open; otherwise, I’d have broken my neck here,” Bai Wuzhuang rubbed her nose, wobbling to her feet.
Though she’d taken a bad fall and still looked fragile enough to be knocked down by a breeze, she was now a Qi Cultivator, her body far stronger than an ordinary person’s.
“What’s the situation here?” Dong Huiting asked.
“Hmm~” Bai Wuzhuang pondered for a moment, then analyzed, “This must be to prevent a full-scale fight in the Maze. Since Qing Shaofei and I have already torn each other apart, the moment we leave the White Tiger Hall, a brawl would break out.”
“I see.” Dong Huiting crossed her arms and nodded.
“Didn’t you figure that out yourself? Otherwise, how did you know to grab my hand?” Bai Wuzhuang said, surprised.
“An expert’s instinct and reflexes,” Dong Huiting replied confidently.
“Show-off,” Bai Wuzhuang muttered quietly.
“By the way, why did you step forward and claim you’re the White Sheep? Aren’t you afraid of being cursed to death?” Dong Huiting asked.
“It’s a trap. The smarter someone is, the more suspicious they become. If I say that, it’s full of holes. The Curse Wolf might choose to curse Chi Xue as the White Sheep, and then they’d die instantly,” Bai Wuzhuang explained.
“Are you lying? You’re not really the White Sheep, and you don’t even know Qing Shaofei’s identity,” Dong Huiting doubted.
“Qing Shaofei is the Wolf King. If you meet him, run. He has an absolute, one-hit kill,” Bai Wuzhuang warned sincerely.
Dong Huiting had no words to refute her expression.
“But I think the Curse Wolf won’t act rashly. She won’t curse me or Chi Xue unless she’s absolutely sure. Without 100% certainty, she won’t curse,” Bai Wuzhuang said gravely.
“Do you know who the Curse Wolf is?” Dong Huiting asked.
“From what I’ve observed, Sage Xun is the Curse Wolf, Tuo Long is the Shadow Wolf, and Qing Shaofei is the Wolf King,” Bai Wuzhuang said.
“How do you know? What evidence do you have?” Dong Huiting was shocked.
“By the time you find proof, everyone will be dead. It’s a con artist’s instinct.” Bai Wuzhuang pointed to her head and smiled.
Dong Huiting’s gaze hardened but remained focused on Bai Wuzhuang, silently acknowledging she had no objections for now.
“My head’s a bit foggy, and my eyelids won’t stay up. Let me sleep first,” Bai Wuzhuang said as she lay down in the corner.
The torchlight in the underground Maze dimmed considerably, mimicking the normal flow of time. It was likely dusk.
Dong Huiting wasn’t sleepy at all, and in such a miserable place, it was impossible to sleep soundly.
She sat down beside Bai Wuzhuang, quietly standing guard.
Though reluctant to admit it, Dong Huiting knew her mind wasn’t as sharp as the little trickster’s, and she was just a White Sheep with no special abilities.
But being a White Sheep had one advantage: she wouldn’t be cursed to death by the Curse Wolf.
“Are we just going to do nothing and wait for others to die? Can’t we try to save someone?” Dong Huiting whispered.
“Can’t even protect ourselves, how can we save others? I understand how you feel, but here’s the truth,” Bai Wuzhuang said, half awake, still wanting to talk.
“Speak,” Dong Huiting urged.
“We’re just a Demon Expelling Small Sect. Do you think those so-called Justice Faction guys want to save anyone?” Bai Wuzhuang asked.
“…” Dong Huiting was speechless.
“The righteous don’t save anyone, so neither will I,” Bai Wuzhuang snorted.
With that, she fell into a deep sleep.
Dong Huiting closed her eyes briefly to rest but stayed alert. Any slightest rustle could set her on guard.
They’d been lucky for two rounds, avoiding Wolf attacks twice.
At this moment, Qing Shaofei was surely searching everywhere for Bai Wuzhuang, eager to capture her and first humiliate, then kill.
So for Bai Wuzhuang to be able to sleep now was bold indeed.
“Sasasa~ sasasa~”
After who knows how long, faint noises came from outside.
Dong Huiting snapped her eyes open, quietly channeling her freezing Dou Qi, condensing it into needles, ready to strike.
She understood a bit of every Dou Technique, even mastering some hidden weapon skills.
As a Sword Sect Senior Sister, the only thing she didn’t know was swordsmanship.
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