Chapter 40: Mise Kujo vs. Xuehou Qin—Completion of the Predation Quest!

At that moment.

Outside, a crowd gathered at the entrance to the dungeon.

Suddenly, shimmering light flickered at the entrance, and a graceful figure appeared before everyone.

General Wu immediately slammed his hand on the table and stared solemnly at Misaki Kujo.

There was no announcement of dungeon clearance; only one person had emerged.

In an instant, General Wu understood what this meant.

The key point was that the one who came out was Misaki Kujo, an SS-ranked top-tier professional!

What could have appeared inside the dungeon to make such a prodigy give up on clearing it?

Not only General Wu, but everyone present watched Misaki Kujo with grave expressions, waiting for her to speak.

Qin Xuehou had always had little patience for the people of Sakura Country.

He stepped forward, pointing his long blade directly at Misaki Kujo.

“Tell us everything that happened inside, down to the last detail.”

“Otherwise, don’t expect to leave here.”

He paid no mind to who Misaki Kujo was; all he cared about was that she was from Sakura Country.

“Arrogant,” Misaki Kujo shot a fierce glare at Qin Xuehou.

Almost simultaneously,

a figure clad in black appeared behind Qin Xuehou.

A chill ran down Qin Xuehou’s spine, piercing to the crown of his head.

“A third-tier professional?”

Qin Xuehou was startled in his heart, but his blade did not waver.

This was Long Kingdom, and he could not believe anyone would dare to kill him here.

“Xuehou, put your blade down,” General Wu spoke timely, then addressed Misaki Kujo calmly:

“You were allowed to enter Long Kingdom’s dungeon not because you are from the Kujo family.”

“But because of our Long Kingdom’s great-nation spirit.”

“So, as a return, tell us what happened inside.”

Misaki Kujo held deep respect for any strong warrior.

She bowed slightly before speaking:

“Senior, the dungeon has been cleared to the final stage, but I did not engage. I can only share the boss’s status panel with you.”

Upon hearing this, Qin Xuehou snorted disdainfully.

To flee without a fight was indeed typical of the people of Sakura Country.

But he also realized the final boss inside might be far stronger than anyone imagined.

“A Lord-tier?”

Only a Lord-tier monster could cause someone like her to flee without fighting.

Misaki Kujo ignored him and shared the status panel with everyone.

One after another, sharp gasps echoed.

Even General Wu was becoming uneasy.

“A primal dungeon actually has a Lord-tier monster?”

He looked at the black-clad youth behind him.

“Yu Cheng, how confident are you?”

Zhang Yucheng wore a grave expression, pondering deeply before answering:

“I don’t know. We’ll have to engage to find out.”

Misaki Kujo overheard their conversation and glanced over.

When she saw Zhang Yucheng, her beautiful eyes grew solemn.

Long Kingdom actually had such a prodigy. Even if her elder brother fought him, the outcome would probably be fifty-fifty.

“You won’t make it either,” Misaki Kujo said.

Though strong, his aura was clearly inferior to the Tongue-Ripping Empress.

Hearing this, Zhang Yucheng did not retort but stared thoughtfully at the dungeon entrance.

Was Li Yao, the one favored by Old Lin, inside?

Rumor had it he was only level 17...

Zhang Yucheng shook his head with regret.

“What if we join in?” Yan Gaojie stepped forward.

“No,” Misaki Kujo said calmly, shaking her head.

“Unless there are two more warriors as strong as that man.”

She pointed at Zhang Yucheng.

“Or if Li Yao survives, his summoned beast can hold off the Lord.”

In Misaki Kujo’s eyes, it wasn’t that she thought Li Yao was stronger than Zhang Yucheng.

It was because the Void Devourer’s tankiness was so extraordinary that she said this.

When battling a boss, having someone who can endure the onslaught often meant half the battle was won.

Therefore, Li Yao’s summoned beast was almost a strategic asset.

Thinking this, Misaki Kujo couldn’t help but feel regret.

Such a person, if only he could serve the Kujo family!

But unfortunately, he was a fool beyond help.

At that moment,

a fierce slash of a blade surged forth.

Misaki Kujo sensed it instantly and turned around.

Qin Xuehou held his blade with one hand and walked steadily toward Misaki Kujo.

There was no killing intent in his eyes, and Misaki Kujo understood his meaning.

“Think carefully about the price you’ll pay if you attack me.”

“Oh? Is it the Kujo family behind you?”

Qin Xuehou sneered disdainfully.

Misaki Kujo’s third-tier professional guard was being suppressed by General Wu.

This test was his idea—and General Wu’s as well.

Misaki Kujo frowned at Qin Xuehou.

Her cold, exquisite face bore unhidden pride.

“To deal with you, the Kujo family isn’t even needed.”

With these words,

a blade of light shot skyward.

Misaki Kujo waved her hand casually, summoning dozens of shikigami.

“Swish!”

The blade cut through the shikigami, shattering several instantly, but countless others surrounded Qin Xuehou.

“Blessings,” Misaki Kujo hummed softly, amplifying the shikigami’s attributes across the board.

Under the onslaught, even Qin Xuehou grew irritated.

He immediately abandoned the shikigami, using a dash skill to leap before Misaki Kujo and swung his blade down.

“Clang!”

The blade struck a transparent light barrier just one centimeter above Misaki Kujo’s brow, producing a metallic ringing.

Electric currents wrapped around, stirring fierce winds.

Qin Xuehou’s expression darkened.

Misaki Kujo was merely a support profession, yet he could not take her down quickly.

Misaki Kujo was also somewhat shocked.

Any ordinary blademaster wouldn’t possess such strength.

“Xuehou, that’s enough,” General Wu said.

Qin Xuehou leapt back, leaving the battlefield.

Misaki Kujo withdrew her shikigami.

After this fight, everyone realized that this woman from Sakura Country was no weaker than Qin Xuehou.

It was clear how dire the dungeon’s situation was to drive such a figure to retreat.

“As a favor from Long Kingdom for allowing me into the primal dungeon,”

“I’ll leave you with two final words,” Misaki Kujo glanced at Qin Xuehou and the others,

“Don’t send them in to die.”

“And also,”

“Prepare to collect the bodies of those inside…”

Before she could finish, her entire figure froze in place.

“How... how is this possible?”

Misaki Kujo’s eyes fixed on the panel.

A sudden system announcement appeared.

[Congratulations to the professional team ‘Wu’ for clearing the Devouring Cave (Primal)!]

[Clear time: 3 hours, 21 minutes, 57 seconds]

[Captain: Yang Junfei (Dragon Lancer)]

[Members: Yang Feng (Sacrificial Paladin, deceased), Song Anqing (Nomadic Sorcerer), Li Yao (Chessmaster), Misaki Kujo (Star Whisper Witch, withdrew)]

[Rewards earned: First Clear Gift Pack (Devouring Cave Hell mode)]

[Li Yao (Chessmaster) contributed more than the other four combined, special reward: designated profession random skill book (S rank)]

[Due to the primal dungeon Devouring Cave randomly generating Hell difficulty, Hell difficulty was activated immediately!]

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