At this moment, a small silver creature darted out from Book's ear and landed in Bai Feifei's hand.

After collecting the Seven-step Silver Light Snake, Bai Feifei quickly regained most of her strength, aided by the snake's regenerative power.

"You vile woman, what have you done to me!" Book glared at Bai Feifei angrily, and apart from his mouth, the rest of his body was completely immobile.

Bai Feifei caught her breath and said, "Your body has been poisoned by me. You won't be able to move for the next half hour! So, you lost!"

Book gritted his teeth and said, "Vile woman, you think I'll admit defeat? Impossible! How could I, Book, lose to you!"

Bai Feifei's eyes narrowed: "So what you're saying is, you'd rather die than admit defeat, right?"

"You b*itch, you wouldn't dare kill me!" Book sneered coldly.

But before his smile could fade, Bai Feifei punched him hard in the stomach, contorting Book's face in pain.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west—just moments ago, Book had been attacking Bai Feifei furiously. Now the tables had turned, and Bai Feifei showed no mercy in her relentless assault on Book.

In less than two minutes, Book had been hit countless times, his face swollen to the likeness of a pig's head.

"Book, if you still refuse to admit defeat, I'll have no choice but to kill you!" Bai Feifei said lightly. "In battles between mercenaries, if one refuses to yield, the other has the right to strike a killing blow. If you die, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

As she spoke, Bai Feifei punched straight toward Book's head, the gesture identical to how Book had intended to kill Bai Feifei earlier!

"I admit defeat!" Feeling the cold murderous intent in Bai Feifei's eyes, a chill ran through Book's heart. He knew with certainty that this wildcat of a woman would absolutely kill him without hesitation!

"Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah!" Cheers erupted from the Grey Bear Mercenary Group, while the Wild Wolf Mercenary Corps looked as if they'd lost their parents—each of their faces was gloomy, almost dripping with despair.

The other mercenary corps watching on exchanged glances; none of them had expected Book to lose in the hands of an Eastern woman!

"This woman, she's something else!"

"Book underestimated her, but even so, her strength is not to be dismissed!"

Book growled in a low voice, "I admit defeat. Now you need to remove the poison from me!"

Bai Feifei grabbed Book's mouth and flicked her fingers, sending a small white pill shooting into his mouth.

A few breaths later, Book's body went limp, collapsing to the ground as he panted heavily.

"Little doll, I'll remember what happened today!" Once he'd regained some strength, Book snarled viciously, "The mountains and rivers shift; you'll eventually fall into my hands one day!"

Saying this, Book began to turn away to leave.

With a trace of disdain, Bai Feifei's voice rang out, "Book, is that all? Are you planning to leave like this? You lost, so honor your promise!"

"Don't push your luck!" Book abruptly lifted his head, his eyes gleaming with murderous intent: "You think I'll fulfill that promise? Dream on!"

With Book's pride, how could he kneel before the Grey Bear Mercenary Group and shout that the Wild Wolf Mercenary Corps was inferior to the Grey Bear Mercenary Group?

Bai Feifei coldly replied, "So the Wild Wolf Mercenary Corps are all a bunch of oath-breaking cowards, huh? Where was your smug arrogance before the duel? If you can't take a loss, why bet on it? You're a disgrace to the mercenary world!"

In the Underworld, mercenaries prized their reputation and honored their word like gold. Without credibility, mercenary corps wouldn't earn employers' trust, nor could they safely accept missions from clients!

This statement from Bai Feifei instantly cornered the Wild Wolf Mercenary Corps! What's more, with so many peers gathered here, if word spread, how could the Wild Wolf Mercenary Corps ever survive in the Underworld?

Book gritted his teeth. If looks could kill, Bai Feifei would've died a thousand times over by now!

Bai Feifei casually remarked, "Relax, I won't force you to fulfill the promise. But the reputation of the Wild Wolf Mercenary Corps is in your hands. Whether you toss it away or uphold it like a man—is your choice!"

Book felt everyone's eyes fixed on him. He knew he had to make a decision!

But no matter which choice he made, it was unbearable for Book!

If he really knelt down, how would he continue to operate within the Wild Wolf Mercenary Corps? Even if the leader spared him, what about the other members? They would surely see him as a weak and cowardly traitor!

Countless thoughts flooded Book's mind. He suddenly lifted his head, his eyes entirely bloodshot.

"You b*itch, this is all your fault! I'll kill you!" As he yelled, Book's figure lunged at Bai Feifei, intent on killing her.

"You scoundrel, don't you dare!" Fat Bear and the others gasped in shock, quickly shouting, "If you lay a finger on her, it's war between our Grey Bear Mercenary Group and your Wild Wolf Mercenary Corps!"

But Book no longer cared. After all, the Grey Bear Mercenary Group and Wild Wolf Mercenary Corps were already sworn enemies. Adding this incident only made things worse—so what? This woman had humiliated him, and he was dead-set on killing her!

Bai Feifei was equally stunned; she'd never expected Book to resort to such underhanded tactics! Her victory over him earlier had already been a stroke of luck, and in her current panic, she had no time to defend herself.

With a deafening crash, the scene everyone anticipated did not happen. Instead, Book slammed heavily onto the ground, his body limp, bleeding from all five cavities, his breath faint and feeble.

Bai Feifei's eyes widened in shock. Standing before her was a middle-aged man with one arm. From above, he looked down at Book with disdain and sneered, "Faithless, sneaky, scum like you are better off dead than wasting air alive!"

"Who are you!" Members of the Wild Wolf Mercenary Corps quickly surged forward, discovering that Book's bones were shattered countless times. His future was doomed to bedridden misery, which ignited their outrage!

Crippling someone's cultivation without warning—this was overbearing behavior that completely disregarded the Wild Wolf Mercenary Corps!

The middle-aged man's gaze swept over them. "Are you questioning me?"

The Wild Wolf Mercenary Corps instantly felt their scalps tingle, as though surrounded by countless venomous snakes. The chilling sensation made them almost forget to breathe.

"May we ask who you are, sir, and why your methods are so ruthless?" Despite the suffocating aura the man emanated, the Wild Wolf Mercenary Corps couldn't suppress their urge to inquire.

"You lack the qualifications to know my identity!" With a flick of his sleeve, a streak of black energy swept past, and members of the Wild Wolf Mercenary Corps collapsed one after another to the ground.

"Hiss!" The sheer dominance of the middle-aged man's power chilled everyone present to the bone.

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