Shawn Young and Jade Swann dashed out of the valley in one breath, but the swarm of "Azure Ghost Cicadas" behind them clung on like wild monsters.
Shawn glanced down and, sure enough, saw that Daniel Nagumo's pants were soaked and reeked of pee. Shawn couldn't help but chuckle—turns out, his earlier words had literally scared the guy witless!
"Men like him... are honestly disgusting..." Fiona Nangong blushed, her charming face tinged red. It was the first time she'd seen a man so utterly pathetic!
Just then, a sudden change erupted behind Fiona Nangong—a burst of red light whipped around her, yanking her off the ground and dragging her swiftly back into the valley!
"Ah! Fiona!" Jade Swann cried out in alarm and rushed after her.
Shawn froze for a split second, immediately sensing trouble. He dragged Daniel Nagumo and charged back into the valley.
The moment they burst into the valley, they saw Fiona Nangong already bound to the ground by layers of fine red threads. Standing before her was a middle-aged man—none other than Daniel Feathercloud!
"Old man, how dare you pull such a dirty trick!" Jade Swann fumed, whipping out "Raikiri" as she prepared to charge.
"Heh... Don't you dare make a move! Or this woman is done for!" Daniel Feathercloud sneered, flicking his right hand. Fiona Nangong let out a painful moan, her face flushing red, eyes rolling back, and her breathing grew labored.
"Jade, don't act rashly!" Shawn quickly stopped Jade Swann. He saw Daniel Feathercloud holding a thin red thread connected to Fiona Nangong's neck—he knew that if Daniel pulled even slightly, Fiona would be dead in an instant!
Jade Swann saw this too and immediately stopped in her tracks, glaring daggers at Daniel Feathercloud.
"So what do you want now? How about we make a trade? You let her go, I let your son go!" Shawn cut straight to the point, laying out his terms.
"Heh... My son? That useless brat has disgraced the entire Nine Chrysanthemums Society! You think I'd make a deal with you over him?" Daniel Feathercloud shot a painful glare at Daniel Nagumo, then his eyes hardened with ruthless resolve.
"Uh... So what do you want then?" Shawn sensed Daniel Feathercloud's cold, ruthless gaze and felt a wave of dread.
(Irrelevant filler, skipped.)