"Forget it, I don't want to stoop to his level. Miss Liu Lian is quite sincere, Brother Ling, you can help her if you want, I have no objections." Ji Luoyu, after all, wasn't Ling Xiao and didn't have Ling Xiao's decisiveness in killing. If it were Ling Xiao, Sun Wu Ji would have been dead long ago for such rudeness. "Alright, I'll listen to you!" Ling Xiao no longer looked at Sun Wu Ji, instead turning to Liu Lian and said, "My sister Luo Yu is magnanimous and won't fuss about your cousin, but I must have the Tai Chi Stone included in the deal, is there any problem with that?" Liu Lian breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Ji Luoyu, and said, "Thank you, Miss Luo Yu." "No need to, I just feel sorry for you and don't want to bicker with that idiot." Ji Luoyu was well aware that with Ling Xiao's strength, killing Sun Wu Ji was simply a piece of cake. However, the Sun Family in Tianhai City was more influential than the Willis Clan, and they had some distant familial connection with Sun Ran, albeit a very distant relative. If Ling Xiao were to really kill Sun Wu Ji, it would undoubtedly bring trouble. With Ji Luoyu's temperament, she naturally didn't want that to happen. Sun Wu Ji's face turned pale with anger, but he refused to leave, standing there trembling, his eyes brimming with murderous intent. "I advise you not to seek revenge because it won't be us who will suffer," Ling Xiao glanced at Sun Wu Ji, feeling that killing such trash now was beneath him. Then he turned to Liu Lian and said, "Let's go, take me to your home." The treatment, of course, had to be done at the Willis's, or if done here and the elders of the Willis Clan refused to acknowledge it, it would still be a problem. "Please, Young Master Ling!" Liu Lian said joyfully. Before leaving, Ling Xiao stared at Dan Feng: "You are the strongest martial artist of our Heavenly Dynasty Empire, protect them well, and try not to go out. Even if you do, don't go alone." "Don't worry, I will." Dan Feng nodded in agreement. Then, Ling Xiao left the Yingjie Building with Liu Lian. In the crowd, several eyes were fixed on him, and the moment he left the Yingjie Building, they sneaked away. "Cousin, why are you taking this person to the Willis Clan? People might think he's a wild man you've brought home." ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⟡𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕥⟡𝕟𝕖𝕥 Outside the Yingjie Building, Sun Wu Ji finally couldn't hold back and spoke. "Cousin, I don't want to say more if you continue , then please leave, I don't need your protection anymore." In truth, Liu Lian didn't want Sun Wu Ji to leave because despite his poor personality, he still cared for her deeply. She truly couldn't bear to drive him away. But if Sun Wu Ji continued being so rude, she was afraid she'd completely offend Ling, and then she'd lose her only hope. Sun Wu Ji finally shut his mouth, but his heart filled with more hatred. His cousin, who had always obeyed him, was now driving him away because of a wild man she met? This made the flames of jealousy in his heart rage uncontrollably. Ling Xiao could naturally sense the killing intent, but he didn't care; he merely chuckled to himself. Planning to give this kid a little trouble along the way. From Yingjie Building to the Willis residence, it was about two miles. All three were martial artists, walking on foot without mounts. After about a mile from Yingjie Building, they reached a rather deserted street. Here, there were dilapidated houses everywhere, along with begging beggars and ragged pickpockets. A sense of danger came from the shadows. Ling Xiao coldly sneered: Just four martial artists at the Yin-Yang realm fifth level, trying to assassinate me? Utterly unaware of their own limits. He suddenly moved closer to Liu Lian, scooping her slender waist, and soared into the sky. As soon as they took off, a sound pierced the air from behind them. Liu Lian originally wanted to scream, but upon hearing the sound, she shut her mouth. Ling Xiao, with Liu Lian, dodged, leaving Sun Wu Ji, who became the target of the sound. This infuriated that fellow, causing him to grind his teeth. However, being a martial artist at the Yin-Yang realm sixth level, he dealt with the predicament, drawing his longsword to deflect the sound, which struck the wall. The attackers used four strange hidden weapons. "Sun Wu Ji, take your cousin and leave, stay out of this, or I'll kill you too." The four wielders of the hidden weapons were martial artists at the Yin-Yang realm fifth level, also candidates for the White Tiger Summit. Upon hearing this, Sun Wu Ji glanced at Liu Lian, truly wanting to leave. Seeing Sun Wu Ji not making a move, the four assailants attacked Ling Xiao again. However, Ling Xiao, with ghostly body movement technique, was instantly near Sun Wu Ji. As a result, Sun Wu Ji became the target once more. "Damn it, Sun Wu Ji, are you insane?" "Damn, you are the insane ones! I'm not fighting, yet you keep targeting me, think I'm stupid?" The anger Ling Xiao incited in Sun Wu Ji was fully vented on the four martial artists at the Yin-Yang realm fifth level. The Sword Light flashed, and with just one strike, he killed one of them. A Yin-Yang realm sixth level martial artist was indeed much stronger than a fifth level one. But there were more of them, and while one was killed, the other three closed in, Sun Wu Ji hastily defended but still got cut on the arm, breaking his protective body yuan power. Fortunately, he wasn't injured. However, it was extremely perilous. Moreover, their attacks did not cease. Dodging the first attack, at almost the same spot, another blade came stabbing. This time, Sun Wu Ji's arm was stained red, blood gushing. However, he didn't have time to adjust, as a third blade was already coming. The trio coordinated seamlessly, one could tell they came from the same school. His arm nearly crippled, at the critical moment, Liu Lian flicked a finger, sending a black aura that deflected the third blade slightly, aiding Sun Wu Ji to avert disaster, then capitalizing on it, he executed another strike, killing the second attacker. Ling Xiao originally wanted to see Sun Wu Ji lose an arm; he harbored no sympathy for the guy, even if he died, he wouldn't feel a thing. The four aimed to assassinate Ling Xiao, but Sun Wu Ji killed two, compelling the other two to flee upon seeing the downturn. Yet, not ten steps into their escape, two pitch-black shadows emerged underfoot, sharp as Sword Qi, piercing them directly. The shadows vanished instantly. Ling Xiao stifled a cold laugh, the entire process undetected. Even Liu Lian, held in his arms, only sensed a faint energy flow. Ling Xiao placed Liu Lian on the ground, saying, "Let's continue our journey." Sun Wu Ji glared at Ling Xiao, his anger beyond restraint. Yet when he tried to vent his rage, he suddenly felt dizzy, his face displaying shock. "Poison! There's poison!" The assassins truly malicious, had laced the short blades with potent poison.