Alas,

Just as her sword moved, Tang Nan made her move.

A black meteor flashed by and immediately struck the short sword in Tang Xin's hand, producing a clear and ringing collision sound. However, the force behind it was extremely formidable, instantly skewing Tang Xin's short sword off course.

While Tang Zhan approached like a ghost, with a flick of his wrist, he effortlessly snatched the short sword from Tang Xin's hand and, in passing, precisely pressed her acupoint, instantly subduing Tang Xin... Now immobilized, Tang Xin didn't even have the chance to take her own life!

"Thinking of suicide? It's not that easy..."

A smile hung on Tang Nan's face, revealing a trace of lasciviousness. Although Tang Xin was resolute, Tang Nan did not give her the opportunity.

"Such a beauty like you cannot escape from the palm of my hand. I will make sure you enjoy yourself..."

While speaking, Tang Nan walked towards Tang Xin, his eyes filling with an ever more intense desire, clearly intending to consummate his conquest there.

Tang Wei and Tang Zhan naturally did not dare stay to disturb Tang Nan's good fortune, so they prepared to disengage and leave the place.

Clap, clap, clap~~

Just at that moment, the sound of applause suddenly rang out, abruptly diverting the attention of Tang Nan and Tang Xin. Everyone turned their heads to look, and saw two young men walk in from outside the cave.

"It's you..."

"How did you get here?"

Everyone's expression shifted slightly as they spoke in unison, though Tang Nan and Tang Wei were surprised at how this "barbarian" Qin Fang found this place, while Tang Xin was amazed that Qin Fang had come at all.

"Actually, I didn't want to come, but thinking of the heartfelt invitation from the brothers, I felt a bit sorry, so I made a special trip to express my thanks... Ahem, am I interrupting? If so... just continue as if we brothers don't exist!"

Qin Fang wore an indifferent smile on his face, speaking in a tone that was both calm and teasing.

Tang Xin looked puzzled, not understanding how Qin Fang was connected to Tang Nan and the others, but from their expressions, it was not difficult to see that Qin Fang was here to help and rescue her.

Despite her current mood being far from cheerful, as she had almost lost her innocence, seeing the scene before her still made it inevitable that a benevolent smile appeared in her eyes.

"Who are you?"

At this, Tang Wei immediately stepped forward and barked fiercely.

Tang Wei was probably the most frustrated of them all. He had not anticipated anyone daring to interfere, yet someone had actually come to do just that.

Even more unthinkable for him was that he knew the troublemaker - the same mountain barbarian he had previously looked down upon, an existence as insignificant as an ant in his eyes.

And yet it was this very ant that had come to stir up trouble, using an excuse so absurd that the three people present felt completely speechless - as if Qin Fang really had come to express his gratitude.

Anyone with a functioning brain could see that Qin Fang was merely mocking them. Qin Fang personally knew Tang Xin, and it seemed like they were quite familiar with each other.

"Who I am isn't important; the fact that I know who you are is enough..."

Qin Fang spoke nonchalantly. Naturally, this matter wouldn't easily be settled amicably, but avoidance where possible was the best policy. Only an idiot would volunteer his own name – that was just asking for trouble.

Song Qingshan was like Tang Zhan, not much of a talker either. Announcing his own name didn't hold much significance; after all, if they were to fight each other, the opponent could certainly guess his identity from his moves. So, whether to reveal his name or not didn't matter anymore.

"Friend, this matter doesn't concern you. Since you already know our identities, we hope you won't interfere unnecessarily. Otherwise... it won't be good for you!"

Tang Nan's expression was equally stern. Just as they were about to succeed, these two troublemakers popped out of nowhere. It was no wonder his face looked unhappy.

Qin Fang seemed like an ordinary person, his depth not apparent. That was because Qin Fang's stealth techniques were exceptionally formidable. Perhaps only a Grandmaster-level Expert could see through him, but people like Tang Nan clearly lacked this ability, so when they initially came across Qin Fang, they didn't take him too seriously, assuming he was just a barbarian from the mountains due to his rustic attire.

However, the moment Qin Fang appeared, Tang Xin's expression visibly changed, and even her gaze brightened slightly, as if she was pleased at heart, but then immediately it turned into a look of worry.

Such changes in expression, which Tang Nan—who had been closely observing Tang Xin—immediately noticed, made his already gloomy face from being interrupted become even more dark and terrifying. A very unpleasant thought started to rise in his heart...

Qin Fang's strength was inscrutable, but the power of Song Qingshan, who was beside Qin Fang, was clearly felt as a significant threat to them.

Because of the gap in strength, Tang Wei didn't feel it as clearly, but Tang Nan and Tang Zhan both changed their expressions slightly and their eyes were noticeably filled with caution.

Tang Nan, in particular, felt a substantial threat, vaguely sensing that Song Qingshan's abilities were either on par with or slightly stronger than his own.

Tang Zhan felt the same – although he didn't think Song Qingshan had reached his level yet, he still posed a very formidable threat.

Seeing the change in these two experts, even the slower Tang Wei soon caught on...

With Song Qingshan being like this, everyone naturally wondered about Qin Fang's strength. Given the relationship between Qin Fang and Song Qingshan, it was easy to speculate about many interesting things.

"I've already said, mind your business, and I'm just here to express my personal thanks to you three... oh, as for him, he's just here for the ride..."

Upon hearing Tang Nan's words, Qin Fang's expression didn't change at all, still joking as if he was truly just watching a drama.

Realizing that the three opponents were paying more attention to Song Qingshan than to him, Qin Fang knew the reason all too well. Still, he didn't point it out and just made a bored joke about it.

At the same time, Qin Fang was continuously surveying the cave, secretly calculating how to rescue Tang Xin.

Tang Xin, with her acupoints pressed and unable to move, was in great danger of not being able to defend herself, let alone help them. The three opponents had positioned Tang Xin intentionally or unintentionally behind them, not giving Qin Fang and Song Qingshan a chance to act, making them hesitant to make a move.

A forceful approach was not wise. With only two of them, if one were to attempt a rescue, it would leave the other to face three adversaries. Even if Song Qingshan had mastered the elite defensive cultivation technique like the Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training Golden Bell Shield, it was not guaranteed he could withstand the siege of three opponents.

If a forceful approach wouldn't work, the best strategy was to outsmart them, which was also the most efficient and least effort-consuming method, naturally reducing complications to the weakest level.

If it wasn't necessary, Qin Fang truly did not want to offend these three people too badly...

An encounter with Shangguan Tianling had already put Qin Fang in deep trouble before. Although he had discarded those bodies into the deep ravine, crushing them to pieces, making it unlikely for the Heavenly Pool Sect to trace anything back to him from the corpses, being an enemy of the sect had indeed brought a lot of pressure on Qin Fang.

In Qin Fang's view, the Heavenly Pool Sect wasn't particularly terrifying. As long as Qin Fang's power increased, he naturally had ways to counter it, especially since he had guns, which left him fearless against these experts.

However, he had to be quite wary of the Tang Sect, for the sect's martial arts achievements were high, and their proficiency with poisons and hidden weapons was equally remarkable...

Furthermore, the people of Tang Sect had no regard for government views. Although the Heavenly Pool Sect dared not touch the Tang Family directly, the people from Tang Sect certainly wouldn't have such considerations, which was exactly why Qin Fang didn't want to excessively offend them.

Of course, if it came down to it, Qin Fang didn't mind taking harsh measures...

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