Lou Yuyu stopped, his steps halted by the newly recruited high-level ability user, a level seven with all-attribute abilities.
Such talent would be revered and pampered in any base.
Currently, the highest-known ability user was Zhao Wumian, the leader of the Azure Dragon Base, a level six fire-elementalist.
This gave the Azure Dragon Base considerable confidence and influence among the four major bases.
If he could bring this level seven ability user back, the Vermilion Bird Base could rival the Azure Dragon Base.
The base leader, Bu Shenghan, would surely reward him handsomely, so Lou Yuyu quickly halted.
"Qingying, you are level seven, and their highest is only level six. There's no conflict with you. I guarantee your treatment will be the highest in the entire base. Why not let them join?"
It was Qingying who had stopped Mingyue and the others from joining the Vermilion Bird Base.
Although she didn't know Mingyue had stolen her weapon, she hated Mingyue for injuring her in the villa that day. She was not a magnanimous person.
Lou Yuyu, thinking Mingyue feared that Ji Shiyou, a level six ability user, would threaten her position in the base, quickly declared his stance.
Level six ability users were also very rare, and he didn't want to miss out. He would try his best to recruit both of them.
"Are you not understanding me?"
Hearing Lou Yuyu's incessant chatter, Qingying frowned and said coldly.
She didn't care about the Vermilion Bird Base. In her memory, the Vermilion Bird Base would be destroyed by another zombie tide in half a month.
The only reason she was going was for someone named Shi Henian, a psychic ability user.
In her past life, he was the right-hand man of the person who killed her. She had to win him over; he was a valuable bargaining chip for achieving her goals.
"I understand. I'll drive them away now."
Seeing Qingying's anger, Lou Yuyu quickly promised to drive Mingyue and the others away.
"I apologize, everyone. Our vehicle has limited seats, and we can't fit any more. The recruitment has ended. Next time, next time our Vermilion Bird Base recruits, we will definitely prioritize you."
Lou Yuyu was only a level three ability user, while the highest among them was level six. He dared not be presumptuous. He approached Mingyue and the others, apologizing profusely.
Hearing Lou Yuyu's words, Mingyue and the others were about to leave. With their abilities, they could live very well even without joining a base, so they didn't intend to force the issue.
However, just as they were about to leave, Ba Jiu instantly conjured a fireball. He had spotted Qingying.
In the villa, the lightning Qingying had summoned with her Thunder Sword had nearly killed him, and he had held a grudge ever since.
"It's her!"
Qingying flew into the air to evade the fireball, and Gong Que saw her.
Recognizing the woman who had broken into the warehouse and killed all his comrades, his eyes turned red.
Just as Qingying was about to land, Gong Que extended his hands, and countless earth spikes erupted from the ground.
These earth spikes were extremely sharp and as hard as granite. If she landed on them, her feet would be pierced.
She dared not delay. Taking a deep breath, she twisted her waist in mid-air.
She forcefully changed direction, flying diagonally to the side and avoiding the earth spikes.
But the attack was not over. Over a dozen water arrows flew towards her, aiming for her throat and heart.
Such vicious attacks were clearly intended to kill her. The attacker was Bu Zhi.
Last time, Qingying had made him vomit blood when he was unprepared. This time, he wanted to return the favor.
Seeing the water arrows flying towards her, Qingying remained calm. The Xuanwu Shield instantly appeared, blocking all the water arrows.
Landing on her feet, Qingying no longer held back. The Xuanwu Shield in her hand instantly transformed into an umbrella.
This was also a magical artifact from her spatial dimension, called the Fire Dragon Umbrella. Once opened, with her current cultivation, she could unleash hundreds of fireballs.
As the Fire Dragon Umbrella unfurled, bowl-sized fireballs rushed towards Bu Zhi one after another.
Tian Shang quickly conjured vines, entangling Bu Zhi and pulling him away, causing the fireballs to miss.
Simultaneously, Wen Qingtian's wind blades and Jin Xi's fireballs flew towards Qingying.
Although the two did not know Qingying, in a team, a teammate's enemy was their enemy; they had to advance and retreat together.
A fan appeared in Qingying's hand. With a slight flick, a thick vine emerged.
It pulled her flying to the side, dodging the wind blades and fireballs. This was her other magical artifact, the Green Wood Fan.
Immediately, the Green Wood Fan and the Fire Dragon Umbrella disappeared from Qingying's hands, and a purple-gold hammer appeared. It was thrown directly at Jin Xi and Wen Qingtian.
This was her strongest offensive metal-elemental artifact, called the Purple-Gold Hammer. When thrown with spiritual power, it could enlarge infinitely and even break through city walls.
At this moment, a figure appeared, blocking in front of Jin Xi and Wen Qingtian.
Facing the increasingly large Purple-Gold Hammer flying towards him, he powerfully threw a punch.
Everyone present heard the loud clang of metal striking metal, like a deep mountain bell resonating, their eardrums almost bursting.
Looking at the scene, Ji Shiyou stood unmoving, maintaining his punching posture.
The Purple-Gold Hammer had vanished. Qingying was forced back repeatedly, retreating right next to Lou Yuyu.
Although her level had been tested at seven, it was achieved with the help of the magical artifacts in her spatial dimension.
Ji Shiyou, on the other hand, was a genuine level six metal-elemental ability user. Unlike Qingying's trickery, his abilities were pure and cultivated through hard work.
Therefore, in terms of metal-elemental abilities alone, his level was above Qingying's. He had repelled the Purple-Gold Hammer with a single punch, remaining unharmed.
"That child is a zombie, a high-level zombie. What are you waiting for? Attack quickly and kill them, or we will all die."
In an instant, except for Mingyue, Qingying had exchanged blows with everyone.
Although she was repelled by Ji Shiyou, she did not take these people seriously. She believed that given time, she could kill all of them.
What she was wary of was Mingyue, who had severely injured her with a single move in the villa.
If not for her spatial dimension, she would not have recovered so quickly. She vaguely felt that Mingyue was her lifelong enemy.
Moreover, she could not discern Mingyue's cultivation level, which meant Mingyue's level was higher than hers.
Seeing Mingyue standing there observing, without a hint of worry, Qingying knew Mingyue had the ability to kill her in the shortest possible time, so she was not concerned about her teammates' safety.
Thus, she loudly exposed Ba Jiu's identity, turning Mingyue and her group into everyone's enemies, and incited Lou Yuyu to join the fight.
There were over forty ability users from the Vermilion Bird Base who had come to Linhai City this time. She didn't believe that if they all attacked together, Mingyue and her group could escape unscathed.
"What? A high-level zombie? Alert! Prepare for combat."
As soon as Lou Yuyu heard that Ba Jiu was a high-level zombie, he immediately issued an order, summoning all the ability users he had brought with him.
In an instant, Mingyue and the others were surrounded. The ordinary people nearby also heard Qingying's words, retreated, their faces filled with horror.
Seeing that Ba Jiu's identity was exposed, Ji Shiyou and the others, with tense expressions, instinctively shielded Ba Jiu in the center.
Mingyue, however, maintained her usual calm expression, staring at Qingying for a moment.
Suddenly, she smiled and then slowly walked towards Qingying.