Shangguan Hao had a lecherous smirk on his face as he inched closer to the bare-chested Li Yuerong, his heart pounding inside him like a deer in a chase, almost as if he was ready to pounce at any moment... It was at this time that Li Yuerong's face, which had been a portrait of panic and distress, suddenly showed a look of surprise, and then it transformed into a delighted expression. A smile bloomed like a flower on her face, mingled with a touch of shyness.

"What? What's happening? Has she come to her senses?"

Shangguan Hao was momentarily stunned, his mind a bit foggy, and he muttered to himself, because such behavior from Li Yuerong was just too abnormal, or rather, a bit eerie...

"No, something's not right..."

Although Shangguan Hao was perverted, he wasn't completely stupid; he quickly sensed a very off vibe and violently turned his head to look behind him.

In that instant, Shangguan Hao's entire body went rigid, and his eyes bulged!

Qin Fang!

How could this be? How did he appear here?

A person who had no business being there was actually behind him, with a faint smile hanging on his face, quietly watching him.

A man who should have died at the hands of his father, Shangguan Tianling, was still alive!

So...

"Where's my dad? And cousin Lei Peng..."

Shangguan Hao immediately thought of something utterly impossible, a very bad premonition...

"Shangguan Hao, you little bastard never change, still eating shit like a dog..."

Qin Fang walked towards Shangguan Hao with leisurely steps, his gait steady and showing no signs of injury.

But this made the dreadful premonition in Shangguan Hao's heart grow even stronger...

He knew very well how much his father, Shangguan Tianling, and his cousin Lei Peng despised Qin Fang, wishing to kill him immediately with no chance of compromise.

Tonight, they had captured Li Yuerong and set a trap to lure Qin Fang over in order to kill him!

But now, Qin Fang was still alive, while his father Shangguan Tianling and cousin Lei Peng were nowhere to be seen... and judging by Qin Fang's demeanor, it seemed he might also be harboring ill-intent toward him.

"You... you... don't come any closer!"

Shangguan Hao was frightened; even though he didn't believe that his father, a Grandmaster Level Fighter, could die at Qin Fang's hands, he was instinctively terrified of Qin Fang.

"You dare to harm my people, and you think I wouldn't come over?"

Qin Fang scoffed, his face full of scorn as he moved even closer.

His approach was tactical; although he seemed to be moving towards Shangguan Hao, he was actually closing in on Li Yuerong. Qin Fang was wary of Shangguan Hao's potentially desperate actions, using Li Yuerong as leverage... So, he was preemptively preventing that, ensuring that once he was within a certain range, he could protect Li Yuerong faster than Shangguan Hao could reach her.

However, he didn't notice Li Yuerong's face showing even more shyness when he uttered that phrase, particularly the words "my people."

Qin Fang's attention was focused on Shangguan Hao, and his words were simply spoken without much thought—he wasn't really paying attention to how they were received.

Gululu~~

Upon hearing Qin Fang's words, Shangguan Hao's heart trembled even more, and he subconsciously swallowed hard. It was true that his lust for Li Yuerong was never sated, but competing with Qin Fang for a woman was absolutely beyond his courage.

"If you dare touch me, my father won't let you get away with it!"

As Qin Fang's footsteps drew nearer, Shangguan Hao retreated subconsciously. Behind him was Li Yuerong, now almost within the range that Qin Fang had estimated. But at that moment, Shangguan Hao was truly scared and resorted to invoking his father's powerful name for protection.

In his mind, the only reason Qin Fang was still alive must be due to some sort of agreement with his father, or perhaps a life-saving bribe. With the mention of his father, Shangguan Hao believed Qin Fang wouldn't dare do anything to him.

"Hahaha..."

Hearing Shangguan Hao's words, Qin Fang couldn't help but burst into laughter, "Shangguan Hao, you're nothing but a powerless second-generation rich kid. Can't you develop a bit on your own without relying on your father?"

"Hmph..."

Seeing that Qin Fang had halted, Shangguan Hao thought his heavy wager had actually worked and immediately let out a cold snort of dissatisfaction.

Of course, he didn't dare be too belligerent towards Qin Fang. This minor retort was the extent of his bravado.

"Idiot! You actually think I'm afraid of your father?"

Qin Fang was speechless at this idiotic display, unsure if it was just Shangguan Hao being simplistic or if he was a genuine fool, not yet noticing anything amiss.

"Since you miss your father so much, I'll send you down to reunite with your family..."

From Shangguan Hao's words and actions, it was clear that keeping him around would be troublesome. Qin Fang had initially planned to turn him into an idiot or something along those lines, but now it seemed he needed to reconsider his plan.

"What!"

Qin Fang spoke casually, but his words struck Shangguan Hao with an immense force, leaving him virtually stupefied in an instant.

He hadn't ruled out this possibility, but his father was a Grandmaster Level Fighter while Qin Fang clearly hadn't reached that level and couldn't be his father Shangguan Tianling's match...

Yet now, Qin Fang was still alive, his father's whereabouts unknown, and with Qin Fang's statement... the dreadful premonition in his heart suddenly magnified considerably.

"Impossible! It can't be possible..."

Although Shangguan Hao wasn't strong himself, coming from the Heavenly Pool Sect, he was well aware of the Martial World's common knowledge. His face turned ashen, and his head shook vigorously, as if it were a rattle drum, shaking relentlessly...

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