He Sī's actions gave Lóu Yùyǔ an opportunity to vent his anger. He swung his vine, intending to end He Sī's life.
Unexpectedly, he was the one who lost his life first. He felt a gust of wind.
The vine in his hand instantly turned to dust, and he himself was already being grabbed by the throat, his feet lifted off the ground, held high.
He recognized the person holding him; it was Míngyuè, whom he had met once in Línhǎi City.
However, he didn't have a chance to speak, because Míngyuè's grip tightened, crushing his throat.
Lóu Yùyǔ was thus silently killed by Míngyuè.
Míngyuè had been using her witchcraft to observe and listen for a while. Previously, she had asked He Sī to leave with her and abandon Rèn Yòubèi and her daughter, but He Sī had refused.
She respected He Sī's choice. After all, she wasn't the original host and didn't have too many feelings for He Sī.
But seeing He Sī abandoned by Rèn Yòubèi and her daughter just now, she felt He Sī's sadness.
Her own heart also felt a pang of bitterness. She knew this was due to the bloodline inheritance.
After all, she shared the same blood as He Sī, and the bond between father and daughter was innate and unbreakable.
Moreover, the emotions she felt were likely remnants of the original host, influencing her.
"Don't worry. Since I've taken over your body, I am your father's daughter. I will do my utmost to keep him safe in the apocalypse!"
Míngyuè silently vowed. She didn't know if the original host could hear her; she just wanted to put her own mind at ease.
After making this promise, her heart surprisingly regained its calm. It seemed the original host's emotions truly existed.
Since she had promised, Míngyuè would definitely keep her word. When she saw Lóu Yùyǔ about to kill He Sī,
she directly used her witchcraft to break through the zombie encirclement, appearing before He Sī and crushing Lóu Yùyǔ to death.
Míngyuè was not a bloodthirsty person. It was just that in Línhǎi City, Lóu Yùyǔ had been an accomplice to Qīngyǐ in targeting Míngyuè's team.
At that time, for the sake of the ordinary people in Línhǎi City, Míngyuè had let him go. Meeting him today, she decided to settle old scores.
Furthermore, she had already seen Lóu Yùyǔ kill an ordinary person just moments ago. What was the difference between him and those zombies?
Therefore, Míngyuè acted without mercy, ending him directly to prevent him from harming others.
"Who are you? Why did you kill my subordinate for no reason?"
Seeing the suddenly appearing Míngyuè, Bǔ Shènghán's eyes narrowed, and a chill emanated from him.
The woman before him was somewhat mysterious; he couldn't discern her ability level.
However, based on her ability to enter the valley without alerting the zombies,
and to instantly kill Lóu Yùyǔ, a level three wood ability user, he could conclude that this woman was not to be trifled with.
Therefore, Bǔ Shènghán did not act rashly. He merely released his aura to intimidate and then questioned her.
"Dad, are you alright?"
Without answering Bǔ Shènghán, Míngyuè didn't even glance at him. She turned to ask He Sī.
"Míngyuè, how are you here? You shouldn't have come in; it's too dangerous."
Seeing his daughter suddenly appear and kill Lóu Yùyǔ, He Sī felt as if he were dreaming.
But he quickly realized that the valley was surrounded by zombies.
Moreover, Míngyuè had killed someone from the Vermillion Bird Base, and Bǔ Shènghán would not let her go.
So He Sī looked extremely nervous, and without answering Míngyuè's question, urged her to leave quickly.
"Brother Bǔ, her name is He Míngyuè. She's my stepfather's biological daughter."
Seeing Bǔ Shènghán being ignored by Míngyuè, and fearing being entangled by He Sī, He Shī, who had already hidden in the car with Rèn Yòubèi, rolled down the window to inform Bǔ Shènghán.
Her eyes were filled with jealousy. Míngyuè's appearance and killing of Lóu Yùyǔ clearly indicated that Míngyuè was an ability user.
This made her intensely jealous. After all, her greatest wish was to possess abilities.
Míngyuè couldn't compare to her in anything, yet why did Míngyuè awaken her abilities while she hadn't?
"Hahaha, so you're family! A misunderstanding, a misunderstanding!
Míngyuè, right? My name is Bǔ Shènghán, and I'm the head of the Vermillion Bird Base.
He Shī and I are dating, so we'll be relatives from now on. Are you interested in joining the Vermillion Bird Base?"
Having learned Míngyuè's identity, Bǔ Shènghán's demeanor changed instantly. He began to build rapport and invited Míngyuè to join the Vermillion Bird Base.
This was his thinking: they were currently trapped by zombies, surrounded by powerful enemies.
Míngyuè's cultivation was unfathomable. If they could win her over, she would be a great asset.
Therefore, the death of Lóu Yùyǔ was immediately overlooked. In comparison, Míngyuè was far more valuable.
"Not interested. Stop pretending. You want to use me as a pawn, don't you? You've miscalculated.
And don't try to build family ties. He Shī already told my dad just now that we have no relationship.
She's not my dad's biological daughter, nor is she my sister. She's not family with me, so you certainly aren't."
Míngyuè had witnessed Bǔ Shènghán's actions just now and knew he was a sinister person, so she refused him without hesitation.
Even setting aside these reasons, Míngyuè would not agree, as she already had the Míngyuè Squad and would not join any other group.
"Won't you reconsider? If you join, you can be the direct leader. I can even step down and become your subordinate.
Sisters arguing, don't take it seriously. I'll discipline her later."
Bǔ Shènghán made small talk with Míngyuè while signaling with his eyes to the twenty-odd ability users accompanying him.
Míngyuè had already pulled He Sī aside, preparing to carry him on her back and leave.
She hadn't noticed Bǔ Shènghán's subtle movements. It wasn't until screams came from behind that Míngyuè realized something was wrong.
She looked back and saw that the ordinary people had fallen in pools of blood, all killed by ice cones piercing their bodies.
It turned out that while Bǔ Shènghán was talking, he had launched ice cones, killing all the ordinary people.
Then, he quickly got into the car with the ability users, started the engine, and the strong smell of blood spread throughout the valley.
The zombies that had been guarding the valley perimeter, previously motionless, began to stir, roaring and charging forward.
At this moment, the car Bǔ Shènghán and his group were in accelerated.
Taking advantage of the gap created by the zombies being attracted and charging, they sped onto the main road and fled.
He Shī and her mother, having gotten into the car early, miraculously escaped and left with Bǔ Shènghán.
Míngyuè was not so lucky. By the time she sensed trouble, the zombies had already rushed over.
At the same time, she had to prevent He Sī from being injured by the zombies, so she was a step behind and was surrounded by the horde.
"Don't worry about me, you hurry and go! Use the ability you used to get in, go!"
Seeing the dense mass of zombies before her, He Sī shouted frantically, about to charge forward.
He wanted the zombies to kill him, not to become a burden to his daughter and implicate Míngyuè, preventing her escape.
"Don't worry, we won't die. Be quiet and don't distract me with taking care of you, or we really won't be able to leave."
Pulling He Sī back with one hand, Míngyuè's face showed no panic. She said calmly.
Now, she had to consider He Sī's safety, so she couldn't engage in close-quarters combat with the zombies. She could only attack from a distance.
Just as she was preparing to unleash her ultimate move, she saw the zombies directly in front of her.
They fell like wheat stalks, one after another, and then exploded one by one.