Suspended in midair, Ye Luo coughed up a mouthful of fresh blood, his body heavily crashing to the ground. Then he spat out another mouthful of blood. His body was seriously damaged, and his True Qi within became utterly chaotic.
A white-haired elder stood quietly in front of Ye Luo, his face creased with wrinkles, his expression indifferent, and his entire being emitted a profound aura. It was his palm strike that had just landed.
"Yan..."
At this moment, Ye Luoâs eyes were blood-red as he watched the long knife about to fall on Yan Lingâs head, his heart bursting with raging fury and boundless sorrow.
As for Yan Ling, she revealed a desolate smile, her expression carrying a hint of remembrance, reluctance, and infinite yearning...
Bang!
Just when Ye Luo felt like his heart was shattering, a figure clad in black suddenly appeared behind the Wu Family Guard holding the steel knife, a dagger in hand tracing a cold gleam.
The guardâs expression froze instantly. Before his long knife could hit Yan Ling, he met his fate, his body collapsing beside her.
The figure in black was a woman with an icy complexion. After disposing of the Wu Family Guard with her dagger, she swiftly grabbed Yan Lingâs body and dashed to the side.
"Catch her!"
Witnessing this scene, Wu Jianxiongâs face darkened, and he bellowed. Immediately, a middle-aged man in white charged at the woman in black, swinging his palm toward her.
The black-clad woman, holding Yan Ling with one hand, struck out at the middle-aged man with the other.
A dull sound rang out, and the black-clad woman, still holding Yan Ling, was forced repeatedly to retreat, her face slightly flushed.
"Stop, all of you!"
Suddenly, a delicate shout pierced the air. A group of people surged into the Wu Family estate, led by Mingyue, with a contingent following herâall members of the Special Security Bureau, among them several from the Innate Realm.
When they saw the scene within the courtyard, their expressions all changed, especially at the sight of the blood-soaked corpses littering the ground. The members of the Bureauâs Mystic Division narrowed their eyes in shock.
Mingyueâs face became extremely solemn. After scanning the scene, she noticed Ye Luo lying on the ground and quickly rushed over to help him up.
"Ye Luo, how are you? Are you hurt?"
"Cough, cough..." Ye Luo held his chest, coughing, his face pale. Seeing that Yan Ling was unharmed, his senses slowly returned to normal.
"How did you get here?"
Ye Luo quietly circulated his Nine Yang Mystic Art, calming the chaotic True Qi within him as his eyes swept over Mingyue.
"You dare to hang up on me. I told you not to be impulsive. Now look, you are injured," Mingyue pouted and huffed.
"Thanks for your concern, but the Wu Family must pay a price today."
Ye Luo slowly stood up. Although his complexion was still pale, the murderous intent emanating from his body hadnât diminished but had instead concentrated into dangerous, needle-like sharpness. His True Qi surged wildly as he released all the energy from the two great meridians, causing his momentum to soar once again.
"Today, neither of you will leave the Wu Family alive."
Wu Jianxiong spoke with an unyielding tone, the gaze between the elder and the younger as sharp as needle points meeting heads of wheat, sparks flying as their eyes interlocked.
Mingyueâs brows furrowed as she looked toward Wu Jianxiong and said, "Family Head Wu, I am Mingyue, a member of the Special Security Agencyâs Xuan Division. This is my colleague Ye Luo. I am acting on the orders of our leader, Wang Ruofeng, to escort Ye Luo and the girl away. I understand that due to certain matters, your son was killed, which involved Ye Luo, but the fault does not lie with Ye Luo. I hope you can forgive him."
"Special Security Agency!" Wu Jianxiong said lightly, continuing coldly, "No wonder he has such strong abilities and talent; it turns out heâs from the Special Security Agency. However, my Wu Family has stood in Jinling for hundreds of years and has never been humiliated like this before. My son was brutally murdered, and if I cannot avenge him, then I have no face to continue being the Family Head of the Wu Family."
Wu Jianxiong then glanced at Ye Luo and said, "But since heâs from the Special Security Agency, Iâll give Wang Ruofeng some face. Just cripple his martial arts in addition to both his legs, and we can let todayâs matter slide, otherwise, even if Wang Ruofeng himself comes, it will be useless."
Hearing Wu Jianxiongâs words, Mingyueâs delicate eyebrows knitted together. Just as she was about to speak, Ye Luo preemptively said, "You want to cripple my martial arts and legs? Iâm afraid your Wu Family doesnât have the ability that Brother Nan does."
"Ye Luo..."
Mingyue tugged at Ye Luoâs hand and whispered, glancing at Wu Jianxiong, "Family Head Wu, this punishment is a bit too severe. Ye Luo is a talent that our team leader values highly and must not be harmed. If Family Head Wu insists on doing this, causing conflicts between the Special Security Agency and the Wu Family, Iâm afraid it wonât end well."
Clearly using the weight of the Special Security Agencyâs name as a threat, Mingyueâs words implied that if the Wu Family did not let the matter go, the Special Security Agency would undoubtedly cause trouble for them in the future.
"You little girl, are you threatening me?"
Wu Jianxiongâs pupils constricted, emitting a sharp and icy glare at Mingyue; that stare pierced her heart like a blade, causing Mingyue, who was at the peak of the Acquired Realm, to change her complexion.
"What if I am threatening you?"
Ye Luo hummed disdainfully, his figure bursting forward, charging straight toward Wu Jianxiong.
Whoosh!
The white-haired elderâs figure flickered, blocking Ye Luo, who suddenly halted his advance and threw a punch at the white-haired old man. The latter swung his hand, easily deflecting the punch.
Ye Luoâs expression hardened; the old manâs strength had to be at least at the Innate Late Stage, definitely a formidable expert.
Considering this, Ye Luo did not dare to be careless. He activated his Clairvoyant Eye and launched a furious barrage of punches at the opposition.
The opponent maintained a steady momentum, parrying each move. However, Ye Luoâs attacks grew increasingly swift, and with his Clairvoyant Eye, the opponentâs moves appeared to slow down considerably, enabling Ye Luo to quickly pinpoint a vulnerability.
After an aggressive assault utilizing the power of the Clairvoyant Eye, Ye Luo successfully targeted the old manâs weak spot, inflicting a light injury and eliciting a more cautious gaze.
Meanwhile, the white-robed middle-aged man near Wu Jianxiong who had been poised to attack the black-robed woman carrying Yan Ling and attempt to reclaim her stopped as Mingyue and her group rushed over, declaring, "Anyone who dares to make a move will be an enemy of the Special Security Agency."
Mingyueâs statement halted the middle-aged man, whose eyes glanced at Wu Jianxiong. With a slight shake of his head, the middle-aged man then retreated to Wu Jianxiongâs side.
"Are you okay?" Mingyue asked Yan Ling, and then her gaze shifted to the cold-looking black-robed woman, "And who might you be?"
Whoosh!
But before Mingyue could finish asking, the black-robed woman leaped, vanishing from sight with astonishing speed.
Bang bang bang!
Boom boom boom!