Fang Ruolan was sent flying and vomiting blood by Ye Chen's strike, but there wasn't too much anger on her face, rather, there was a bewildered and panicked expression.

As the Saintess of Miaojiang, Fang Ruolan was revered like a deity by countless people across the region. Who wouldn't hold her in the highest regard?

However, Ye Chen's ferocious attack had bewildered Fang Ruolan, and even instilled fear in her heart!

Fang Ruolan remembered that she had already revealed her identity to Ye Chen. How could this man still dare to strike her with such fury?!

But no matter how many questions Fang Ruolan had, Ye Chen's blow with the utility pole still landed on her.

Fang Ruolan felt like she was hit by a train, her body flung through the air, and only after crashing through a large tree did she finally fall to the ground.

She wasn't dead, but the strike had almost taken her life, leaving all her muscles and bones shattered, her True Qi inside in complete disarray, blood foam continuously spilling from her mouth, on the brink of death.

Ye Chen, holding the utility pole, swung it horizontally at the group of Gu creatures, instantly sending these uncontrolled beings scattering in fear!

"Saintess?"

Ye Chen sneered sinisterly, like a demon god incarnate, as he directly picked up Fang Ruolan who had fallen to the ground, without the slightest tenderness for her beauty.

"It's true, your status as a Saintess is intimidating, but this is the land of the Central Plains, not the foreign region of Miaojiang!" Ye Chen laughed coldly.

"It seems you still don't realize how terrifying my identity is!" Fang Ruolan's face showed a vindictive look. "Do you know how much calamity your actions will bring upon yourself by injuring me like this?!"

"My dear Saintess, can you not be such an idiot?" Ye Chen laughed.

He now held Fang Ruolan's life in his hands, yet she appeared not to have grasped the current situation and still dared to threaten him.

"My mentor is a Saint of the Gu way, an invincible figure at the level of a Land God. She has reared one hundred and eight fierce Gu Kings, as well as a King of Ten Thousand Gu. You dare to harm me like this, you're certainly doomed!" Fang Ruolan spoke with malice, blood spilling from the corner of her mouth, but her face was cold as frost.

"Even if I die, you will surely die before me!" Ye Chen tightened his grip on Fang Ruolan's neck, his eyes exuding endless chills, that was a fierce killing intent.

Fang Ruolan initially wanted to continue her threats, but her expression suddenly became stunted as Ye Chen's current look in his eyes, made her sense an alarming killing intent!

Fang Ruolan had a feeling that if she dared to provoke him further, this man would undoubtedly crush her without hesitation!

This made Fang Ruolan feel an unprecedented humiliation; no one had ever dared to lay a hand on her, and she had never been so embarrassed.

Although Ye Chen's blow with the utility pole didn't take her life, it crushed her pride and wounded her dignity!

Ye Chen's hand tightened increasingly around her neck, making her struggle to breathe, almost suffocating her to death.

"What, what are you trying to do?" Fang Ruolan was somewhat panicked; she didn't want to die!

"You're the Saintess of Miaojiang, with a noble identity and a powerful mentor backing you!" Ye Chen leaned in close to Fang Ruolan. "But you've chosen to confront me in Gu warfare, and even if I killed you, it would only mean that you were bested in skill!"

"Would your mentor really demean herself to trouble a junior like me?"

Fang Ruolan felt shaken, Ye Chen's words were exceedingly accurate; Land Gods were indeed supremely exalted and would not stoop to confronting a junior unless they were of equal status.

"Moreover, I am not an ordinary person; behind me also sits a Land God. Otherwise, would I dare act so recklessly and leave you in such a state?" Ye Chen said cryptically. "So, stop trying to provoke me! Because even if I killed you now, it's still uncertain whether your mentor would avenge you!"

"Besides, if she did come, the powerful existence backing me would still suppress her! I could continue to wander the world freely, unassailable by anyone, while you would just die in vain!"

These words of Ye Chen weren't just grandstanding. He had been a highly important figure in the military, and if he hadn't retired, he would definitely be a member of Dragon Group by now!

Even if he had retired, he was still under the watchful eye of Dragon Head. This leader of Dragon Group, with his deterrence in all directions and guarding this territory, might indeed intervene if a Land God targeted him.

"Are you going to kill me now?" Fang Ruolan offered a miserable smile, as Ye Chen's killing intent thickened, making her feel as though she was facing impending death.

As the Saintess of Miaojiang, she had lived high and respected in her homeland from a young age.

But the world was vast, and it hid many crouching tigers and hidden dragons. She had underestimated everyone under the heavens!

If she had not been so assured of her status, convinced that Ye Chen dared not harm her, her fate would not have been so tragic.

The root cause of all these events was her own pride!

"No! I won't kill you, and I'll even let you go!" Ye Chen suddenly released his grip on Fang Ruolan's neck. "I've said so much to you just to make you understand, there are plenty of people in this world who could kill you. You mustn't assume that just because you have some status and means, you're truly invincible. If you do, you'll suffer greatly!"

"You're going to let me go!" Fang Ruolan showed an expression of disbelief as he let go.

"Yes!" Ye Chen nodded.

"Why did you let me go? I was trying to kill you earlier, don't you want to kill me?" Fang Ruolan exclaimed in astonishment, as if Ye Chen not killing her was against all reason.

"You are older than me and have practiced for a longer time, but you've ultimately confined yourself without experiencing the dangers of the outside world. Now that martial arts are declining, I don't wish to arbitrarily extinguish a master like you!" Ye Chen appeared to speak earnestly and compassionately, as if he were a merciful being. "If you really want to know why I don't kill you, maybe it's because you're too beautiful, too beautiful for me to bring myself to do it!"

"You!"

A blush spread across Fang Ruolan's face, and she became somewhat constrained. Ye Chen's words sounded almost like a declaration of love.

"Your Gu King has merged with me, and I can't possibly return it to you now. Do not disturb my life again in the future, otherwise, don't blame me for showing no mercy!" Ye Chen said.

"You!" Fang Ruolan was filled with shock and uncertainty, as Ye Chen's actions were beyond her expectations.

"Leave now!"

Ultimately, with his hands clasped behind his back, Ye Chen strode away, truly letting Fang Ruolan go.

"He really isn't going to kill me?"

Fang Ruolan stood there, face blank with disbelief. This man had actually let her walk away!

On the surface, Ye Chen appeared nonchalant, as if he were sparing a beauty out of pity, but that wasn't really the case!

Fang Ruolan wasn't someone he couldn't bear to kill, but rather someone he didn't dare kill!

Ye Chen's previous words were imposing indeed, but they were also meant to intimidate Fang Ruolan.

As the saintess of Miaojiang, Fang Ruolan had a mentor who was a Land God. Ye Chen's power was not yet fully established—if he killed such a well-connected woman, it would bring endless trouble upon him.

After Lin Ying found out about the enmity between him and Fang Ruolan, he also warned Ye Chen never to inflict fatal harm on her!

Even if the mentor, that Land God, held his dignity and wouldn't openly argue with a junior, who could assure that the divine wouldn't harm someone in secret?

After all, Gu Masters are the masters of assassination, let alone a Land God-level Gu Master!

"Ye Chen, you're so cool!"

Liu Shihua gave two enthusiastic thumbs up to Ye Chen, inwardly bestowing countless praises on him!

Fang Ruolan had made a terrifying impression on Liu Shihua, with snakes, spiders, toads, and all sorts of creatures crawling over her body. Even if Fang Ruolan was beautiful, Liu Shihua still thought she was like a grand witch!

But such a terrifying woman had been easily defeated by Ye Chen with a mere electric pole!

Ye Chen swinging that electric pole, exuding power and authority, was an image that couldn't be erased from the mind of the superstar Liu Shihua.

Secretly, Liu Shihua resolved to pry Zhang Xinlan away from her infatuation, determined to capture the heart of this impressive man.

"Are you driving, or am I driving?" Ye Chen asked as he sat in the car.

The noise from his fight with Fang Ruolan had been significant and was sure to draw attention from others, so it was time to leave this place.

"You just let her go?" Liu Shihua was stunned.

"What else? You want to get to know her better?" Ye Chen said.

"No way, let's get out of here!" Liu Shihua glanced at Fang Ruolan in the distance. "You've just finished fighting; I'll drive, in case you're too tired."

"..."

Fang Ruolan, wiping blood from her mouth, watched Ye Chen's departure with a gaze full of resentment.

"It seems I've been too self-assured and complacent under my master's protection!"

"If I had brought the Gu corpse my master gifted me today for my protection, the outcome would've been completely different!"

"Ye Chen, you're really something. Thanks to you I've faced a setback, realizing that there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers in this world. I will definitely repay you—I will kill you, turn you into a Gu corpse to keep by my side always, in gratitude for your mercy today!"

Fang Ruolan's eyes were icy as she resolved to kill Ye Chen one day, just as he had spared her on this one.

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