Outside the Sacred Grounds of Yaochi, Maple Leaf Pavilion.

Hongmeng stepped through the void. With a single stride, the scenery around him drastically changed. It was as if he had entered a world of clear mountains and beautiful waters, filled with birdsong and the fragrance of flowers.

Array Space?

Hongmeng calmly surveyed his surroundings. With his strength, he had detected the formation before even entering it, yet he still entered without hesitation.

One cannot catch tiger cubs without entering the tiger's den.

Skill breeds confidence.

Never mind a tiger's den; he would dare venture even into a Dragon's Den to uncover its secrets.

"Young Master Hong is truly extraordinary. To maintain such composure even when caught in someone else's Array Space is indeed rare!"

A magnetic voice sounded, and a youth with a face like carved jade, dashing and handsome, possessing an extraordinary demeanor, walked out from the void.

"Jinya!"

Hongmeng recognized the person: the second senior brother of the Sacred Grounds of Yaochi, with the cultivation of a Peak Taiyi Golden Immortal. He seemed to have a particular affection for Ji Hongxia, pursuing her fervently.

Could it be a case of love turning into hatred? Because the First Senior Sister was snatched away by me, he wants to deal with me?

"You disguised yourself as Qin Yun to lure me out. Do you want to kill me?" Hongmeng didn't bother to waste words with him and went straight to the point.

"Young Master Hong, you jest. Fighting and killing are so unpleasant. I merely wish to invite Young Master Hong to accompany me on a visit to a certain place!"

Jinya's face still bore a warm smile, as if greeting an old friend, making Hongmeng feel nauseous inside.

So damn hypocritical.

"What if I refuse?" Hongmeng replied with a smile.

"I'm afraid that's not for Young Master Hong to decide. If Young Master Hong is sensible and doesn't wish to suffer physical pain, it would be wise to obediently follow me!"

Jinya's true intentions were revealed. He stepped out from the void, and an oppressive aura, comparable to the Peak of Lord God, bore down, seemingly solidifying the void itself.

"Just with you?"

Hongmeng looked at Jinya with disdain as a stunningly beautiful woman appeared by his side.

The woman had silver hair and purple eyes. Her skin was whiter than snow—flawlessly perfect. With an icy flesh and jade bones, an ethereal, fairy-like beauty, a graceful forehead and delicate brows, she possessed a mature, dignified charm capable of toppling cities and nations. Her figure and temperament were, in every aspect, perfect.

Jinya's gaze froze, a trace of astonishment and shock flashing in his eyes.

Despite his cultivation as a Peak Taiyi Golden Immortal, he felt a dangerous aura emanating from this breathtakingly beautiful woman.

He was a prodigy of Yaochi, unmatched in combat among his peers. The woman before him only possessed Peak Lord God's Cultivation, meaning she was at the same level. Yet, her strength might even surpass his.

"Young Master Hong, you indeed come from an extraordinary background to have such a powerful protector by your side!"

After his surprise, Jinya's heart filled with jealousy.

It's one thing to have a powerful protector; I'd already guessed that and wasn't surprised. But I never expected the protector to be such an exceptionally stunning beauty! A powerful beauty who can not only fight but also... serve in multiple ways. The scions of these World Houses are truly detestable!

Jealousy makes people mad.

Jealousy twists people.

"None of your damn business!"

Hongmeng couldn't be bothered with him and directly ordered, "Kill him!"

"Old Yin, I'll have to trouble you now!"

However, just as Gu Yuena was about to make her move, Jinya's mouth curled into a sneer as he spoke to the void.

The last time the Yin Yang Sect's Holy Son attacked Ji Hongxia, she was saved by a mysterious expert. This expert later appeared at Hongmeng's home. When Ji Hongxia was breaking through, that mysterious expert appeared again to help, clearly indicating a close relationship with Hongmeng. Since Jinya knew all this yet still dared to move against Hongmeng, he naturally wasn't unprepared.

"Boy, regardless of who backs you, you will pay the price for daring to kill my grandson."

A sinister and chilling voice rose, the air congealed, and time and space seemed to halt.

A tall, thin old man in a Yin Yang robe materialized before Hongmeng.

Hongmeng was slightly taken aback, then chuckled as he realized something.

"Who's your grandson? That lustful Jiao?"

The only one I seem to have killed is Yin Jiao, the Yin Yang Sect's Holy Son. Although everyone outside believes it was the work of the powerful expert behind me. If that powerful expert killed someone on my behalf, it's not wrong to say I did it.

"Sharp-tongued!"

The old man in the Yin Yang robe could obviously discern the ridicule in Hongmeng's words and sneered back, "Let's see if your tongue is still so sharp after I extract your soul!"

He didn't answer, thus confirming Hongmeng's statement.

He was indeed Yin Jiao's grandfather, Yin Kun, an early-stage Daluo Golden Immortal.

"Jinya, as a Yaochi Disciple, you colluded with the Yin Yang Sect! You truly are a sanctimonious hypocrite and an inherently rebellious backstabber!"

Hongmeng swept a glance at Jinya, understanding that this affair was not merely driven by romantic jealousy but also involved the Yin Yang Sect's meddling.

"Boy, scared now, are you? Don't worry, Old Yin won't kill you!"

The warm smile on Jinya's face had vanished, his eyes filled with ferocity and satisfaction.

I pursued Ji Hongxia for so many years without even touching a single hair on her head! Yet Hongmeng, an outsider pretty boy, a mere nobody from the Heavenly God Realm, managed to win over my goddess in just a few days at Yaochi? How preposterous!

Just imagining Ji Hongxia's exquisite body beneath Hongmeng, being toyed with at his whim, makes the murderous intent within me surge uncontrollably! I wish I could tear Hongmeng into a million pieces, extract his soul, and torture it for eons!

But Hongmeng stayed in Yaochi daily, protected by Ji Hongxia and that mysterious expert, leaving Jinya no opportunity to act.

His chance came when the Yin Yang Sect approached him.

The Yin Yang Sect had suffered a great loss at Hongmeng's hands. While wary of the powerful expert behind him, they were far from resigned, especially Yin Jiao's lineage. They all wanted revenge on both Hongmeng and Ji Hongxia.

Ji Hongxia has recently advanced to Daluo Golden Immortal; she's not easy to deal with. Hongmeng, on the other hand, is just a worthless cultivator in the Heavenly God Realm. Even if he has powerful backers, they can't protect him at all times, can they?

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