"Wow..."

Crick spat a mouthful of blood and his whole spirit plummeted to its lowest point. The brazen arrogance he had earlier was completely gone, he now looked like a dead dog.

However, Ye Qiu had no intention of letting him off so easily.

Ye Qiu stepped forward again, arriving directly in front of Crick, then reached out with his large hand and firmly pressed his head down.

At this moment, Crick felt utterly humiliated, he wanted to lift his head, but Ye Qiu didn't give him the chance. The more Crick struggled, the harder Ye Qiu pressed.

"Kneel down for me!"

At that moment, Ye Qiu shouted angrily and forcibly pressed downward with his big hand.

Crick couldn't withstand Ye Qiu's overwhelming pressure at all, and was directly forced to kneel in front of Ye Qiu.

This really drove Crick crazy, but he was powerless, and at this moment, he finally understood why the Demon King made Blood Cross's people so afraid.

It wasn't that Blood Cross was too weak, but that the Demon King Ye Qiu himself was too terrifying. Someone as formidable as him wasn't someone ordinary people could deal with.

No matter how indignant Crick felt, he didn't dare to move an inch because his life was entirely in Ye Qiu's hands now. His life or death was just a thought to Ye Qiu.

Perceiving that Crick had become utterly subdued, Ye Qiu slightly relaxed his grip and coldly said, "You've offended us this time. I should have sent you to meet God directly, but considering that your Purgatory has been opposing Blood Cross all these years, I'll spare you this time!"

"However, while you may avoid death, you can't escape punishment! If you don't satisfy those who were injured, then you can go down with your cronies!"

"Yes, yes... Demon King..."

Under Ye Qiu's oppression, Crick finally chose to submit.

To save his life, he had to shamelessly apologize to Wang Haoran, to Bai Lan, and to Wang Cong.

After apologizing, Ye Qiu also made him leave a sum of money for repairing the courtyard.

Crick dared not disobey. After paying, he left as if fleeing for his life, drenched in cold sweat.

After Crick left, Wang Longbo immediately snapped out of his shock.

Then he took a few quick steps to Ye Qiu's side, and said, "Brother Ye, please take me as your disciple. A master as awesome as you should have a disciple to pass on your skills."

Ye Qiu glanced at him, "Even if I were to take a disciple, it wouldn't be you!"

"Come on... Brother Ye, I am sincere." Wang Longbo immediately pleaded with a crying face.

"You say you're sincere, but does that mean you really are? Unless you show your sincerity, I might consider it."

Sincerity? Brother Ye, what do you want me to do? Don't worry, as long as you say the word, whether it's climbing a mountain of swords or plunging into a sea of fire, I will not hesitate!" Wang Longbo declared earnestly.

"Alright, if you promise not to gamble in the future, I might consider teaching you a few moves," Ye Qiu thought for a moment and said.

"This..."

For someone like Wang Longbo, gambling was practically a part of him. If he didn't gamble for a day, he couldn't sleep.

But Ye Qiu had given such a task, wasn't this making it hard for him?

"Brother Ye, you know me, how could I give this up?"

"Enough nonsense, if you can't even change this, how can you be worthy of being my disciple?" Ye Qiu said dismissively.

"This... Alright, I'll try."

Wang Longbo admired Ye Qiu greatly, and now having the chance to become his disciple, he didn't want to miss such an opportunity. Although giving up gambling would be difficult for him, he decided to do it anyway.

"Alright, then."

Ye Qiu waved his hand, disinclined to deal with Wang Longbo anymore, and instead went to check Bai Lan's injuries.

"Are you alright?"

"I'm fine," Bai Lan shook her head and said.

Ye Qiu, still not reassured, conducted a simple examination. After confirming repeatedly that she was indeed fine, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The unluckiest person here was probably Wang Longbo's father, Wang Cong. He had just returned and encountered such an incident.

With Wang Haoran, the divine doctor, present, Ye Qiu wasn't too worried. After Wang Haoran prepared some medicine for Bai Lan to take, Ye Qiu carried Bai Lan back to their room.

During this process, Bai Lan's slender hands were entwined around Ye Qiu's neck, her gaze constantly fixed on his face.

"What is it? Is there a flower on my face for you to look at me like this?" Looking at the beauty in his arms, Ye Qiu couldn't help but say.

Bai Lan shook her head and then continued, "Ye Qiu, having you by my side is really nice!"

If it were the former Bai Lan, she certainly wouldn't have said such things, but after spending time with him, her character was slowly changing, and maybe she hadn't even realized these changes herself.

"Of course!" Ye Qiu laughed and said, "Being good to my woman is something that's just natural."

Being teased like this by Ye Qiu, Bai Lan did not refute. At this point, she had fully accepted that she was indeed Ye Qiu's woman!

"Alright, rest well. Your illness hasn't healed yet, and you've been injured, this is too much of a toll on your body."

"I don't want to sleep, I'm afraid that if I do, you'll be gone when I wake up," Bai Lan said gently.

"How could that be? I will stay with you."

"Really?"

"Mm, don't worry."

Ye Qiu said as he laid Bai Lan on the bed.

He intended to get up, but Bai Lan clung tightly to him, not letting him go.

"Don't leave, stay with me, alright?" Bai Lan said shyly.

"Uh... okay!"

Since Bai Lan had said so, if Ye Qiu were to leave now, it would be overly inconsiderate, so he simply lay down beside her and embraced her, letting her lean against him.

Resting beside the man she loved, inhaling his unique scent, Bai Lan felt an unprecedented sense of security. This feeling was magical and put her at great ease.

In just a moment, her breathing became steady, and she unconsciously drifted off to sleep.

This was the first time Ye Qiu had looked at Bai Lan up close like this, their faces almost touching, and he noticed her lashes were exceptionally long and beautiful.

Looking closer, Ye Qiu couldn't help but kiss her.

"Mmm..."

Suddenly woken up by the sneak attack, Bai Lan immediately awoke. Seeing this man acting so unreasonably, taking advantage of her nap to pull such a move, made her both furious and shy, unsure how to scold him.

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