Chapter 498: Establishing Authority

Xie Yao was on a mission in Element City. After barely completing two stages, she was ready to proceed to the next. While crossing a plain, she suddenly received news that the Eternal Guild had begun clearing the area. She frowned slightly. She preferred to avoid unnecessary trouble and decided to leave. This was Element City, not the territory of the Bullman Tribe, so she had no reason to provoke any trouble.

Just then, chaos erupted in the distance. A player ran toward Xie Yao’s direction, pursued by five or six others.

Conflict might have occurred over there. Xie Yao was about to leave when she caught sight of the approaching figure, Po Xiao, and found him somewhat familiar.

Po Xiao spotted Xie Yao and was momentarily stunned. Everyone in the Bullman Tribe knew she was Naiyan’s woman, having seen photos or videos related to her. He never expected her to appear here.

Po Xiao quickly ran in another direction, trying to lead the pursuers away. A thought flashed through his mind: even if he died, he must not involve Xie Yao.

“Sister-in-law, run quickly,” Po Xiao whispered urgently to Xie Yao.

Xie Yao recognized Po Xiao as a member of the Bullman Tribe. He was being chased by several thieves and would likely be killed soon.

Since he was from the Bullman Tribe, she couldn’t just ignore him.

Xie Yao waved her staff, casting a Judgment spell on one of the thieves behind Po Xiao. With a loud boom, the thief was thrown back.

Instant kill!

Xie Yao’s gear included seven items of sub-legendary quality, along with other top-tier dark gold equipment, each embedded with premium gems and enchanted. Her attack power was formidable. Now level 69, she could easily one-shot ordinary players around level 60.

The thieves chasing Po Xiao were momentarily stunned. Her magical damage was astonishing!

Within moments, Xie Yao unleashed another Smite, killing another thief.

“Damn, that woman is so strong!”

“Quick, go stealth!”

The thieves activated stealth. Xie Yao swung her staff again, chanting a short incantation. A wave of white holy fire rained down.

Boom! Boom! Boom! The white flames struck an empty area, revealing the thieves hidden in stealth. They all fell, unable to comprehend how Xie Yao had pinpointed their positions.

Huotian Zhiyi slashed Fat Panda to the ground, looted his gear, and looked toward the nearby empty space where two more bodies lay. Po Xiao had escaped, but with so many thieves chasing him, he would surely be killed in minutes. Suddenly, the situation changed. A woman in a white Holy Word robe appeared and swiftly eliminated Po Xiao’s pursuers.

“What the hell, where did that woman come from?” Huotian Zhiyi stared at Xie Yao, momentarily stunned by her beauty. But he wasn’t some lust-crazed fool. Since she had attacked his men, he wouldn’t hold back either.

“Boss, what should we do? That woman’s wearing the Bullman Tribe guild emblem.”

“Kill her. Bullman Tribe? They’re nothing. In Element City, we, the Eternal, are in charge!”

Xie Yao usually kept a low profile, rarely appearing in public or fighting, so even when photos or videos of her surfaced, most players dismissed her as a pretty face. There were plenty of beautiful women online, and she wasn’t particularly noticed. Within the Bullman Tribe, Yichuandingqing and Shilihuasha were far more famous than Xie Yao. Thus, the Eternal Guild members didn’t immediately recognize her.

Huotian Zhiyi summoned all nearby Eternal Guild players, initiating a manhunt.

Po Xiao hadn’t expected to drag Xie Yao into this mess. The situation was spiraling out of control, so he could only wave his staff to protect her. If she died here, they would become traitors.

“Sister-in-law, you should run now,” Po Xiao gritted his teeth, using the Magic Calm ability and unleashing skills to eliminate an approaching Eternal Guild player.

From a distance, magical attacks whistled toward them. Before Xie Yao could say anything to Po Xiao, she had to dodge.

Actually, if Po Xiao had just fled without looking back, he might have escaped. Xie Yao hadn’t expected him to return. Facing so many enemies, she couldn’t protect him anymore.

More than ten minutes later, Po Xiao was killed. Many players pursued Xie Yao, attempting to kill her.

The Eternal Guild finally witnessed what a god-tier player looked like. While retreating, Xie Yao fought back against the Eternal Guild players chasing her. Her attacks were devastating, instantly killing several. Seeing more players approaching, she used a high-level Entangle Scroll. Vines sprouted from the ground, binding them. Boom! Boom! Boom! Six players were flung into the air.

“Damn, this woman has such high attack power,” Huotian Zhiyi cursed, hesitating slightly. Even he dared not face such a high-damage Holy Word mage directly, so he ordered his subordinates to block Xie Yao.

“Shadow Priest, quickly apply Warlock Chains, don’t let her escape. With such good gear, she might have a Random Teleport Scroll!”

Seeing Po Xiao fall and realizing he couldn’t be saved, Xie Yao sighed. She pulled out a Random Teleport Scroll, preparing to return to the city. Suddenly, she found herself bound by Warlock Chains. Looking toward the distant bushes, she spotted a Shadow Priest hiding in the shadows. He had approached her using an invisibility potion and struck her just as she was about to use her scroll. Afterward, he immediately fled.

“She’s bound by Warlock Chains, don’t let her escape!”

Huotian Zhiyi spat. This was the first time his group had been so humiliated by a woman. He couldn’t let this go.

“Boss, she has so many scrolls. We’ve already lost over thirty players!”

“Who is this woman? How can she have so many scrolls? Don’t scrolls cost money?”

“After her! I refuse to believe so many of us can’t take down one woman!” Huotian Zhiyi swore as he charged toward Xie Yao in a headlong rush.

Huotian Zhiyi was certain that in the entire Element City, no Holy Word mage could rival this woman!

Caught by Warlock Chains unexpectedly, Xie Yao couldn’t chase the fleeing Shadow Priest due to the overwhelming number of enemies. Retreating while fighting under the pursuit of Eternal Guild players, she had to use some life-saving scrolls given by Naiyan.

If she died, losing any of her gear would be a great pity.

However, there were too many Eternal Guild players nearby.

Naiyan was grinding monsters when he suddenly received a message from Huai Guo: Xie Yao had died in Element City’s Kawodi’en area.

“What happened?” Naiyan frowned. Dying was common for ordinary players, but with Xie Yao’s gear and numerous scrolls, she wouldn’t have died unless facing powerful enemies. Fewer than ten people in Element City could kill her.

Huai Guo sent Naiyan all the videos of the incident. During the chase, Xie Yao frequently used scrolls and maintained continuous magical attacks, killing over a hundred Eternal Guild players. Eventually, she exhausted her mana. The Eternal Guild, enraged, deployed over a hundred top-tier thieves to hunt her down and finally succeeded in ambushing her.

“Eternal Guild, the largest guild in Element City?” Naiyan’s eyes flashed with killing intent.

“Here’s the information on the Eternal Guild,” Huai Guo sent the data.

Naiyan glanced at the guild chat, where the incident was being intensely discussed.

“Damn it, Po Xiao, why did you drag sister-in-law into this?”

“I didn’t know she was there at the time,” replied Po Xiao, sounding somewhat aggrieved.

“This isn’t Po Xiao’s fault,” Xie Yao calmly stated in the guild chat. “It was my mistake. I was careless and got caught by Warlock Chains. Otherwise, I could have escaped.”

The details were unclear, but after Po Xiao was rescued by Xie Yao and ran away, she had enough time to use her Random Teleport Scroll. However, seeing Xie Yao dragged into the conflict, Po Xiao returned to help her, causing more trouble.

Only a few understood the situation clearly, but they all recognized it wasn’t Po Xiao’s fault.

“Damn the Eternal Guild! Let’s tell the boss, we’ll destroy them together.”

“Just say the word, boss. Even though the Eternal Guild is far away in Element City, we’ll teleport there and destroy all their strongholds in three days!”

“The Executive Vice President is discussing with the boss now.”

“Please don’t do anything rash. It’s not that serious,” Xie Yao quickly said. The guild chat was becoming uncontrollable, and she didn’t want to bring trouble to Naiyan. The Bullman Tribe already had enough problems.

“We can’t let this go. If it were us dying, maybe we could accept it, but if sister-in-law dies and we don’t retaliate, where would our reputation go?” Bad Guy Who Can’t Be Killed said in the chat.

“Bad Guy is right. We can’t let this go,” Naiyan said in the chat.

“The boss is here.”

“Boss, just say the word, and we’ll crush Eternal! Let’s see how they can remain eternal!”

As soon as Naiyan appeared, the guild chat exploded.

“You guys, have you been itching for a fight for days? We haven’t stretched our legs in a while. This time, we’ll start with the Eternal Guild!” Naiyan said coldly. He would make the Eternal Guild understand that some people were untouchable!

Element City was a battleground where factions like the Mage Alliance and Sacred Guardians had established branches. The Bullman Tribe couldn’t afford to fall behind. This was the perfect opportunity to establish their dominance in Element City.