
"Come to someone's house without telling the host, His Majesty the Celestial Emperor seems to be very 'respecting me'." Zhong Guofeng spoke in a satirical tone with a hostile demonic smile.
"I just found out, there's an emperor who's willing to kidnap a married woman to marry. I'm quite flattered."
"A married woman, when kidnapped but her husband instead disappeared without news. Appreciative. If it was anyone else, I would've killed him."
"I'm going to kill him too. A man who wants someone else's wife, shouldn't be in this world."
"Thank you for the compliment."
"Thank you again, for the welcome."
"It's over?" Xie Ruo sat in front of his study desk lazily. He had grown tired of listening to their senseless, childish debate. You know, it's better to pretend to be sick.
Qu Xuanzi wanted to approach Xie Ruo, but Zhong Guofeng stuck out a hand blocking his path. "This is my place, you can't get close to my future wife."
If he could, Qu Xuanzi had already hit this one man. He did not admit, that the Demon Emperor was a part of it. Since when did his nature become such a madman?
"I came to pick up Ruoruo. Since it was already me, Emperor Zhong did not have to bother looking after it anymore."
"You want to take him to the Upper World?" Zhong Guofeng looked at him with narrowed eyes.
"Ruoruo had almost been wretched so many times, it would be best to place him in a safer place. You have no right to prevent." Qu Xuanzi warned the man firmly. At least in the Upper World, enemies could not get too close to Xie Ruo.
"Do you think the Upper World is safe?" Zhong Guoreng gave consideration. "Did you forget, how did the previous Empress of Heaven die?"
"I know, but at least Ruoruo is not within the scope of the enemy and can be attacked at any time. I've been considering it."
Zhong Guofeng was silent for a while. The palace was indeed dangerous, that was why he placed Xie Ruo in an alienated tower. But it was still not enough to avoid the enemy to the fullest.
The current condition of Xie Ruo was extremely vulnerable, it was indeed too dangerous to remain here. But, that didn't mean he couldn't protect Xie Ruo. Pokonya, he disagrees if Xie Ruo is placed in the Upper World.
"You argue too much. If you think the palace and the Upper World are not safe, then let me decide." Xie Ruo finally raised his voice. Looking at the two of them in turn, he decided, "I'll stay in the Xie Clan."
Xie Ruo did not know how the previous Heavenly Empress died, but he knew how dangerous this place was. So the other alternative was the Xie Clan. He has brainwashed the clan people, there will be no traitors. In addition, Xie Ruo wanted to keep his grandparents from the threat of the Demon God. As long as the Demon God did not know the location of the Xie Clan, everything would be fine.
The two men understood the meaning of Xie Ruo's words and could only agree. Indeed, nothing is safer and more comfortable in this world than your own home.
"Then agree, I'll go to the Xie Clan." Xie Ruo was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief. Finally, the two men slightly reduced the gunpowder so that the room no longer felt claustrophobic.
Only, Zhong Guofeng's remarks further added more gunpowder capacity.
"While you're going to the Xie Clan, I still can't let you stay with this person. Ruoruo, I brought you here, I also have to take you." Zhong Guofeng spoke in an indisputable tone.
Xie Ruo was speechless, while Qu Xuanzi's face darkened even more. "Try it if you can."
Xie Ruo twitched his throbbing head. Never mind, he wants banana milk but it should be offered two men who quarrel. One was like a time bomb that would explode at any moment, while the other one continued to ignite the flames nonstop. Xie Ruo was tired.
Better he give the two men room to 'snake' each other as old friends. He did not want to interfere just because of trivial things. Let them explode on their own, have nothing to do with it.
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After drinking homemade banana milk in the kitchen, Xie Ruo took a walk himself to the top of the tower to see the scenery. Since he was going to the Xie Clan today, there was no harm if he slightly took a walk around the palace before leaving.
The height of the top of the tower until it reaches a height through the clouds. Xie Ruo could see how far the land below him was covered in thin clouds.
If he falls, what will happen?
"Madam, aren't there any other brighter thoughts like the weather now? It feels so gloomy." Long Long commented. If you see something, Xie Ruo always thinks of extremes that others rarely think about.
"I'm just thinking a little out of boredom." Xie Ruo sat on the chair quietly. He guessed, Qu Xuanzi and Zhong Guofeng must still be in a cold war.
Or maybe they are discussing something secret. Actually Xie Ruo was curious, but since they did not invite him, it was better not to interfere. It must be the issue of the turmoil of the Upper World and the Underworld.
He closed his eyes because he was bored with no work. Long Long Long and the Thunder Spirit were very calm for a while, until finally suddenly the two beings reacted faster as if seeing something.
There was no wind or cloudy weather, Xie Ruo suddenly opened his eyes and avoided a knife that had been drawn towards him. Xie Ruo's reaction was so quick that it made the attacker somewhat surprised.
Xie Ruo looked at the culprit, then kicked the blade of the blade that was in front of his eyes. He stood up, then kicked the chair towards the perpetrator in full force.
The perpetrator was wearing a waiter's outfit. He smashed the chair with magic, then continued his attack towards Xie Ruo.
Xie Ruo pulled his brows. It turned out that Xu Ziyan was still alive, and out of nowhere the woman had even attacked her. His courage is getting to be appreciated. Unfortunately, he offended the wrong person.
Xie Ruo did not need a sword to tear down the woman. Xu Ziyan carried out close range attacks at high speed. However, he did not know, Xie Ruo's main attack was a melee attack. Xie Ruo had the advantage just because of this so he easily grabbed Xu Ziyan by the shoulder and slammed her onto the ground.
Xu Ziyan looked frustrated at that moment. But suddenly the corner of his lips was pulled upwards. Mission succeeded.
Xie Ruo belatedly realized and looked at the liquid that was creeping on his shoulder. It quickly closes the artery, then freezes the fluid so it doesn't continue to spread. The next second, the liquid turned black and corroded his skin.
"I don't know what you're doing, but you don't deserve to live." Xie Ruo was already very annoyed as soon as he felt his shoulders become sore from the liquid.
Just now that Xie Ruo was about to grab Xu Ziyan on the ground, there was suddenly a shield protecting Xu Ziyan, making Xie Ruo feel compelled by something invisible.
Raising one of his sore hands, it looked as if his palms were flushing as if they were burning. Xie Ruo had merged with the fire element, it was impossible for him to burn unless the one burning him was a hellfire.
It seemed like Xie Ruo was less vigilant. Xu Ziyan must have been there to help behind so as to obtain such items to injure Xie Ruo.
"Who told you to?" Xie Ruo's tone turned cold, looking at Xu Ziyan expressionlessly.
"Blame yourself for offending people who shouldn't be offended." Xu Ziyan chuckled. Xie Ruo could not touch it, he would be safe for now. He stood up while holding his back which felt like it would be crushed at any moment. He said, "The water will reduce the energy substantially, no matter how strong you are, it will still die!"
Right after Xu Ziyan said so, Xie Ruo only sensed that his power was draining faster. Plus the pain in his shoulder, accompanied by an unknown liquid gnawing at his bones, Xie Ruo thought Xu Ziyan's remark was not just nonsense.
Someone wanted to kill him, but who? Is that the same person who attacked him using enchantment magic?
Well, he'll fight with his bare hands. Even though his strength was thinning, it should still be able to tear Xu Ziyan down.
Xu Ziyan's dagger floated in the air at high speed. Xie Ruo parried it, then pushed the dagger with a kick, making a counterattack towards Xu Ziyan. Xu Ziyan's magic control was so bad, she could not even control the dagger that turned to attack her that it could only twist to dodge the dagger.
Xu Ziyan had not expected, someone without being able to use magic could fend off his magic-controlled attacks easily. Although his strength was not high, it should be able to defeat someone without magic power. How could Xie Ruo be an exception!
"Looks like you forgot, I'm from the Holy Tower." Xie Ruo smiled, then snatched Xu Ziyan's dagger and used the dagger to resist Xu Ziyan's magic attack.
Xie Ruo's movement speed was too fast making Xu Ziyan confused. Suddenly, the dagger was cut out right before his eyes, Xu Ziyan was unwilling to block the attack with her arm so that the dagger stuck in his arm.
The blood came out so heavily, yet Xie Ruo did not take off a stab at all, but rather deepened it until it pierced through Xu Ziyan's arm.
Xu Ziyan shouted in pain. This taste is far more terrible than being doused in poison. But he must not retreat now, or his life will be further threatened.
Before Xu Ziyan could launch a follow-up attack, Xie Ruo had already kicked his heart fur hard, then pulled a dagger until blood splashed. Xu Ziyan could barely maintain her legs due to the pain, her body squeezing. However, Xie Ruo did not give him a chance at all. The slap that was so hard landed, Xu Ziyan slammed into a few meters and hit the wall until it spewed blood.
"I wonder who told you to, but you won't answer. I just found out, Xu Ziyan could do that." Xie Ruo wiped the blood drenched in his dagger using a handkerchief. The smell makes him a little nauseous. He should have just crushed Xu Ziyan's bones without making her bleed.
The chaos was throwing everyone into an uproar. Qu Xuanzi and Zhong Guofeng who realized there was a stench of blood from where Xie Ruo was located immediately left.
But before they came, Xie Ruo already felt something was wrong with his body. In addition to the energy that dried up to have to kneel on the ground, his stomach also felt like it was grinding.
"Gurgh!" Xie Ruo gnashed his teeth, holding onto his stomach which felt extremely painful. He found something stuck in there, a needle. He was not aware that someone was playing such a trick on him. Xu Ziyan knew that she was pregnant, she used that to make her weaken.
First, it laid down a strange liquid that made it unable to use magic and its power drained so much. Then use the opportunity to continue draining his energy, while taking a gap in order to put a silver needle into Xie Ruo's stomach so that his fetus is in trouble. In this way, Xu Ziyan could kill him without a hitch.
"You ... really make me angry." Xie Ruo's blue iris lit up, staring at Xu Ziyan sharply. He had been wrong to let the woman live.
Xu Ziyan chuckled at Xie Ruo who looked extremely angry and in pain together. There was a good thing Xie Ruo stabbed him, so he had a chance to stick a silver needle. He stuck the silver needle in exactly the position where the fetus was, then instilled magic and disrupted the energy balance that the fetus should have absorbed. Xie Ruo was too careless to forget his own condition.
He stood with great difficulty. His two hands emitted a faint light, the light splitting into several pieces in symbol units to execute a huge attack. For knight-level magic, it was a fatal attack that could trigger a huge explosion. It takes time and more energy to use it, usually used for the last attack.
Some of the rays were traveling at high speed. Such a powerful magic blow managed to trigger an extremely fast explosion within a single blink of an eye. However, Xu Ziyan was unable to find Xie Ruo's presence among the explosions.
"No way." Xu Ziyan was panicking. As soon as he turned around, suddenly something hit his body so hard that he entered the blast area.
The thing that Xu Ziyan did not know, Xie Ruo could manipulate the energy in his body to temporarily restore the state. The pure energy in his body was very helpful in controlling the energy in the body and restoring it.
He managed to teleport and drop Xu Ziyan into his own attack with just one punch. However, the payment received came at that very moment.
Xie Ruo spewed out a mouthful of blood. Forcing the power that comes out when in a high-pressure state greatly affects the energy balance that causes his internal organs to be disturbed.
He can't stay here. Xu Ziyan was already severely injured, definitely going to be caught sooner or later. What mattered now, was the safety of his son who was compromised due to Xu Ziyan's devious tricks.
It all happened in less than a minute. But it had pretty much drained Xie Ruo's energy until his steps faltered.
Unfortunately, all of that is not enough. Xu Ziyan stood up with difficulty, taking out a golden crystal stone from her pocket. Suddenly a golden light appeared forming the avatar of an unknown person. The figure shot out at high speed as if summoned, instantly directing an attack towards Xie Ruo.
Xie Ruo quickly came to a realization. He crossed both hands to withstand the attack, but instead his body was forcibly retreated without being able to withstand such a powerful push that his bones felt pressured.
That figure was extremely strong, stronger than Xu Ziyan who was nothing. If this time Xie Ruo was in a normal state, they would definitely be able to fight on balance. Unfortunately, Xie Ruo was not in a good state.
The figure pressed Xie Ruo to the end without giving Xie Ruo a chance to counterattack. When Xie Ruo's foot touched the end of the tower, he immediately jumped up and was about to take a bow kick towards the figure. But a golden light struck his body until it was pushed out of the reach of the tower.
He felt that his body was very light, just like how he had felt when he fell out of the sky in his past life. Unexpectedly, it would be suppressed until like this. Until his footing came off and floated like a falling kite.
It all happened so fast without anyone even knowing it. But two figures with an aura full of killing intent flashed like flashes of light snatching the area of the fight so quickly. One of them darted past the end of the tower, while the other pierced through the golden avatar's body until it became splintered in one strike.
Qu Xuanzi as quickly as possible grabbed the already unconscious Xie Ruo freely falling down from the tower. He sped up the speed to his limit, hoping to grab it before it was too late.
The ground was near, Qu Xuanzi pulled Xie Ruo using his strength then clenched him as his speed caused his back to hit the ground so hard.
The sound of a bang sounded like an explosion accompanied by the sound of a crack causing the ground to sway, the crack on the ground looked enormous whereas Qu Xuanzi was still hugging Xie Ruo, protecting him from the impact.
"Ruoruo ...." Qu Xuanzi looked at the blindfolded Xie Ruo. There were several wounds on his body and blood marks on his lips a sign that his internal injury was quite bad.
Being able to get Xie Ruo cornered and experiencing events like this, that fellow was truly brave! He'll find the man, wherever he is.
Zhong Guofeng at the top of the tower there saw Qu Xuanzi who managed to protect Xie Ruo finally sigh. His gaze shifted to Xu Ziyan who looked extremely frightened. His gaze sharpened full of killing intent.
He walked over, then stomped on Xu Ziyan's body violently until the ground beneath him cracked. He would not forgive anyone who injured a strand of Xie Ruo's hair.
"Who told you to!" Zhong Guofeng was furious.
"Your Majesty ... servant .. servant instigated! Please servant, Your Majesty ...." Xu Ziyan did everything she could to save herself. It can't die. He's not ready to die!
Zhong Guofeng's face darkened even more. This woman had already tried to abort Xie Ruo's womb before. He searched for this woman all day, but apparently had prepared a dirty assault plan like this.
"Say who told you to!"
"That ... that ... Pe—" Xu Ziyan had intended to tell, but suddenly her neck felt suffocated as if something was suffocating her. He tried to ask Zhong Guofeng for help many times, trying to say the person would kill him now if he told.
Zhong Guofeng instantly understood. A black fog shot out from his hand, entering Xu Ziyan's mouth and pulling something from there. It looks like a worm moving around before it finally disappears.
However, it was too late to let Xu Ziyan stay alive. As soon as the strange worm was pulled, Xu Ziyan died at the same time. He fell helplessly with the blood flowing in his mouth, full of despair. Knowing so, he would never touch Xie Ruo directly, only obedient to the task.
Zhong Guofeng's mood was getting worse. Simultaneously, Qu Xuanzi reached the top of the tower carrying Xie Ruo in his arms.
"You shut up, I'll look for him" Qu Xuanzi said, filled with a cold aura. He did not have time to take care of the small squiggle, which he targeted was the figure behind the previous avatar. His strength that could equal Xie Ruo, there were only a few in this world.
"Do you know?" Zhong Guofeng turned his head towards Qu Xuanzi. He knew, Qu Xuanzi would not answer him. So he won't ask who it is. "Let me know if I kill him."
Qu Xuanzi did not reply. His figure became a golden light that shot into the sky with Xie Ruo. They simply disappeared from before Zhong Guofeng.