Every Lifetime I Fall {COMPLETED but undergoing revisions}

Chapter 140: YZH VIII

"Wu Jing. Release him."

Wu Jing pulls his Hei Ya sword from the demon's body. Grunting in pain, the demon tries to smother its voice.

"Yang Zi Huo, why are you picking on this hundred-year-old Bug Demon? Aren't you ashamed as the Sect Leader of Bleak Night?" A sly voice echoes from deep within the fog.

"Who is it?" Wu Jing readies his sword to defend.

A green scaly tail slithers out, sliding around the Bug Demon. It pulls the demon into the mist to a place out of sight.

Wu Jing and I quickly stand back to back, looking out for anything that is going to attack.

"Who are you?" I ask the voice.

"You've been looking for me for a long time now," It whispers. "While I've been under your nose this whole time."

"Snake Demon, show yourself!" Wu Jing yells.

Its laughter displays no fear. "Captain of Night Ravens, you've always been so impatient."

"You took the people from Invigorating Essence to draw me out. Now, I'm here. Release them." Calmly, I try to coax the demon.

"Well, it depends..."

"Depends on what?"

"Whether or not you live!"

Out of the corner of my eye, sharp nails from slender fingers rush to puncture my face.

I use Lan Hun to fend off the demon. The sound of ringing collides with the demon's deadly claws.

As the snake demon make its advances to kill me, swarms of glowing red eyes race from the mist toward Wu Jing. He defends himself against the dozens of demons with his trusted sword.

Holding up Lan Hun, the snake demon presses down on me with all of its strength.

Through exasperated breaths, I say, "You're from Wicked Mist. You're the one who infiltrated Invigorating Essence."

He laughs, "That's right. Do you want to know why I did it?"

I push him off my sword, flinging him far. He lands staggering on his feet.

"You want to kill me."

"Not only that. I want you to suffer. Lose everything precious to you."

"That's why you targeted Ming Yan?"

His eyebrows twists upward and his smile maniacally stretched out his pale face. "Ming Yan? You really think I pull such a low level stunt? Think about it. You're not at Bleak Night right now. Who's protecting it? Who's protecting the people inside?"

Bastard.

"Where is Sect Leader Gao?" I remain calm. As much as I want to return back to Bleak Night, I won't let this demon trick me into being emotionally disturbed.

"Why, he's in the village. Guarded by my devoted cult followers." He takes a cautious step in my direction. Aiming my sword at him, I watch closely for what he intends to do.

"Sect Leader Yang... I'm hurt you don't recognize a beauty like me."

"What are you talking about?"

The length of his snake tail shrinks under his dark green robes. Flipping his hair from out of his face, I can clearly see the familiarity.

"You and I, we both share someone quite special. Li Rong Xin."

"You--"

It's that theater opera actor. This whole time he's been a demon luring Rong Xin?