Immortal Warriors
IW 40 - Antagonist

Sunlight started to look, slowly Ling Zhen opened his eyes and saw the sleeping Ji Yanran embrace him. A faint smile adorned his face before Ling Zhen returned Ji Yanran's embrace and kissed her forehead gently.

Ji Yanran smiled and hugged Ling Zhen even tighter, “Zhen College, today a representative from the Wang family will come to this city. And they have hidden intentions..”.

Ling Zhen got up and took a deep breath staring at the window, “Tell me, Ranier, I am your husband. And you are my wife, depending on me because you are my woman.”

With a calm and cold gaze, Ling Zhen spoke. Seeing that, Ji Yanran's heart skipped a beat because after all the young man before her looked very reliable.

Ji Yanran told Ling Zhen of Wang Tao's purpose of bringing in bodyguards from the Wang family only to threaten him as well as unilateral slaughter if he refused.

Ling Zhen stroked Ji Yanran's hair and buried the woman's head in his presence.

“R onward, what happens if I kill the entire Wang family?” Ling Zhen asked.

Hearing that Ji Yanran immediately got up and looked at Ling Zhen inside, “Zhen College, are you going to kill innocent people too?”

Ling Zhen clenched his hands, “It is not my goal, I will only kill the root of this rottenness! I will make sure they die in the most miserable way!”

Ji Yanran could see now the figure of Ling Zhen who was drowning from vengeance. Indeed killing the Wang family would make the Qing Empire a better direction, certainly many societies were liberated from the tyranny of the Wang family, but according to Ji Yanran killing was not a good way to get revenge.

“I didn't expect you to have such thoughts, Ran. I'm too young or you're too mature. You are great, for being able to forgive those who have killed your parents, brothers and family.” Ling Zhen was about to leave the room, but Ji Yanran held him back.

“What's up? Do you want to welcome Wang Tao and let those damn bastards do as they please!” Ling Zhen and Ji Yanran's views were different so the two now looked tense.

“Are you jealous? Why are you mad at me?” Ji Yanran withdrew Ling Zhen's hand as she could.

“I am your husband now!” Ling Zhen stared intently at the silent Ji Yanran, “Listen, I don't want you to regret your decision! The world is crueler than you think! When you choose not to kill them, many people out there suffer!”

Ji Yanran was aware of Ling Zhen's words, but she didn't expect Ling Zhen to speak so loudly to her that it made her tremble.

“Close your eyes!” Ling Zhen stared intently at Ji Yanran. Even his remark made Ji Yanran immediately close her eyes.

“Someone must do it! Someone has to dirty his hands!” Ling Zhen let out a long sigh after saying so, then hugged Ji Yanran tightly.

“Ran, you've been suffering all this time. Didn't I tell you, depend on me.” Ling Zhen stroked Ji Yanran's hair and looked at her closed eyes.

Ji Yanran shed her tears and returned Ling Zhen's embrace before letting out all her anger all along.

“Zhen Bridge, I'll tell you about this..” As Ji Yanran told him about the Dragon Festival, Ling Zhen heard it carefully.

“So you think this can make me cooperate directly with Emperor Qing.” Ling Zhen smiled faintly after hearing Ji Yanran's explanation of the Dragon Festival.

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A few hours after leaving Jihao City, Ling Zhen was now in a forest close to the large road where Wang Tao would pass through.

“Senior Yue's line of thought is hard to guess..” Ling Zhen scratched his head while sharpening his entire senses.

As Ling Zhen closed his eyes, he felt a gust of wind gushing over his body accompanied by the sound of horse footsteps.

Immediately Ling Zhen descended from the tree and landed right in front of the carriage.

“Who are you?! How dare to get in the way of Young Master Tao!” One of the warriors escorting Wang Tao's journey approached Ling Zhen.

A sword was directed right beside his neck, but Ling Zhen smiled faintly and did not feel any fear as the sword came into contact with his skin.

“Are you ready to die?” Ling Zhen said coldly. His right hand was already filled with an aura that made his palm blade sharp.

“Hah? Your voice is not heard -” The head of the swordsman who pointed a sword at him instantly detached from his body.

Seeing that, the approximately twenty warriors escorting Wang Tao immediately formed a formation and released a murderous aura. While Wang Tao got out of the horse carriage and noticed Ling Zhen killing one of his guards.

“After killing one of my bodyguards, I give you permission to introduce yourself, handsome young man.” Arrogantly, Wang Tao looked down at Ling Zhen.

“It is precisely I who have to say this to you! Because after all you will all die in my hands!” Ling Zhen released a murderous aura which made Wang Tao and his bodyguards gulp in fear.

Ling Zhen disappeared from Wang Tao's sight before one after another the cries of the warriors escorting him sounded.

In an instant the nineteen bodyguards of Wang Tao lay lifeless. Ling Zhen appeared behind Wang Tao before giving a kick right at Wang Tao's face.

“Tell all members of your family or those who work with you.” Ling Zhen grabbed Wang Tao's hair and looked at him coldly, “Ling Zhen, will kill all of you if any of you dare to tease Ji Yanran!”

After saying so, Ling Zhen smacked Wang Tao's face repeatedly. Until a while his right hand was held by someone who appeared from inside the horse carriage.

Wang Tao has been battered and sprawled on the ground, “Senior Hu Jun, why don't you help me immediately.”.

The swordsman approached Wang Tao before releasing a huge amount of his profound energy, instantly four people emerged from his shadow.

“Master Wang, this young man is on par with me even surpassing me. I don't want to deal with a man who wants to avenge the death of his family. Didn't you see the look in his eyes?” Immediately Fu Hen leapt upwards and flew at the speed of leaving Ling Zhen.

Ling Zhen had intended to chase after him, but he remembered the plan he had put together with Ji Yanran, but he had already destroyed the plan.

“I don't wear a face mask and tell me my name. Sorry, Ranieri, it looks like I really want to protect you with my own name!” While releasing a huge amount of murderous aura, Ling Zhen stared coldly at the four high-ranking Greed Fortresses whose abilities were on par with Wang Di.

“Phoenix Breath Art..” Ling Zhen took a deep breath before moving swiftly to attack the four higher-ups of the Greed Fortress.

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