Xu Na's birthday banquet had actually started before Fang Qingxue and Yang Feilong arrived. Due to Fang Qingxue's arrival, Xu Na ordered some more good dishes.
If it weren't for Fang Qingxue's cold reprimand earlier, people might still have tried to curry favor with her, perhaps hoping to win her heart. After all, Fang Qingxue was exceptional in both her background and her personal beauty.
But now, everyone dared not provoke her, fearing a good beating if they angered her. Fang Qingxue was notoriously difficult to deal with.
The birthday party ended.
Xu Na had originally invited everyone to sing KTV, but Fang Qingxue refused.
This caused Xu Na some regret, but she understood Fang Qingxue's personality quite well and didn't say much.
Fang Qingxue drove Yang Feilong away, "Where are you staying next?"
"Just drop me off at the entrance of any hotel," Yang Feilong said after a moment's thought.
"Alright," Fang Qingxue nodded. At this moment, she had reverted to her cold demeanor, as if everything that had happened in the car earlier was just a dream.
"Stop for a moment," Yang Feilong said.
"En?" Fang Qingxue's eyebrows slightly raised.
"You go back first, I need to do something," Yang Feilong said.
"Okay," Fang Qingxue nodded and stopped the car by the roadside. Yang Feilong got out and disappeared without a trace in a few blinks.
Fang Qingxue watched Yang Feilong's vanishing figure with a pensive expression. After a moment, she started the car and left.
...
Pfft!
In a secluded alley, Luo Feixue spat out a mouthful of blood.
Her body swayed, and she almost fell to the ground. Supporting herself against the wall, she managed to stand. Not far in front of her stood a figure, a middle-aged man with a sinister gaze.
"Weren't you well off in the Yellow Springs Sect? Why did you insist on leaving?" the middle-aged man asked coldly, looking at Luo Feixue.
Luo Feixue looked at the man in front of her and gritted her teeth, "If you want to kill me, then kill me. Stop spewing nonsense!"
"I want to see you beg for mercy!" the middle-aged man grinned. "Back in the Yellow Springs Sect, I took a fancy to you. If you agree to be my woman, I can let the Yellow Springs Sect spare you!"
"You dream on!" Luo Feixue sneered.
"Hmph, I knew you were stubborn. But I've asked the Poison King for a potent poison. If you swallow it, you'll wish you were dead. Let's see if you can still be so defiant!" the middle-aged man snorted.
Luo Feixue's complexion changed, but her face was resolute.
Clearly, she had made up her mind.
That is, she would rather die than suffer this man's defilement!
So, she drew her long sword and aimed it at her throat.
Bang!
With a flick of his finger, the middle-aged man sent the sword clattering to the ground.
Luo Feixue's body was also swept away by the surge of energy, crashing into the wall and creating a hole.
The middle-aged man strode forward, intending to subdue Luo Feixue and prevent her from committing suicide.
But at that moment, a figure appeared in front of Luo Feixue.
"Who are you?" The middle-aged man's expression changed when he saw the figure who had appeared out of nowhere. He hadn't noticed this person at all, and he had been extremely vigilant of his surroundings while pursuing Luo Feixue, ready to kill her and flee if the situation turned unfavorable.
Of course, killing Luo Feixue was his last resort.
He was unwilling to simply kill such a beautiful woman who was like a peerless siren!
In the Yellow Springs Sect, Luo Feixue held considerable power and was a key target for cultivation, which was why she had quickly attracted another wave of pursuers. Moreover, these pursuers were far stronger than the previous ones. Although there was only one person, he was a cultivator at the peak of the Heaven Martial Realm!
He had even attempted to assassinate a cultivator at the early stage of the Earth Martial Realm. Although he hadn't succeeded, it still indicated his strength, making him a top-tier fighter within the Heaven Martial Realm!
"Why are you here? You should leave quickly." Luo Feixue, who had been preparing to commit suicide again, absolutely refused to become this middle-aged man's plaything. She knew that doing so would make her life worse than death.
But she never imagined that Yang Feilong would appear again in her time of crisis!
Her heart was filled with both gratitude and worry.
After experiencing so many things, she had completely lost faith in friends. Yet, Yang Feilong, her former assassination target, had saved her time and time again, bringing light to her dark heart.
Therefore, despite her gratitude, she didn't want Yang Feilong to rush to his death!
She knew Yang Feilong was strong, perhaps even stronger than cultivators in the middle stage of the Heaven Martial Realm, but this opponent was too powerful!
She didn't want Yang Feilong to die for her!
Hearing Luo Feixue's words, Yang Feilong gave her a helpless look. "You, I told you before, when you encounter danger, call me? Did you forget?"
"This opponent is too strong, you hurry and leave! He's a half-step eight-star killer!" Luo Feixue gritted her teeth.
Yang Feilong shook his head. "How can I stand by and watch you die before my eyes? Alright, no more unnecessary talk. You stay aside, don't do anything foolish. We'll talk after I kill him!"
"You..." Luo Feixue bit her lip.
"Don't you even trust me?" Yang Feilong said with a hint of annoyance.
"Be careful," Luo Feixue finally chose to trust Yang Feilong.
However, she had made up her mind. If Yang Feilong couldn't defeat the opponent, she would risk her life to stop that guy, even if it meant becoming his plaything, as long as he would let Yang Feilong go.
Because she didn't want Yang Feilong to die for her!
She lacked friends, and precisely because of this, she didn't want the Yang Feilong who had saved her repeatedly to die for her!
"Kid, you want to play the hero, but unfortunately, you've chosen the wrong person!" The middle-aged man looked at Yang Feilong with a half-smile. He could tell that the feelings between Luo Feixue and Yang Feilong were deep.
Earlier, he had been wondering how to prevent Luo Feixue from committing suicide recklessly!
Now, he found a way. If he captured this guy, wouldn't Luo Feixue obediently comply?
As for Yang Feilong posing a threat to him? Hmph, he wasn't unfamiliar with prodigies. His talent might be high, but even with high talent, his strength would at most be one or two levels stronger than Luo Feixue. Even if it were two levels stronger, facing him, he would still be easily killed!
"Too much talk from the villain!" Yang Feilong sneered and attacked instantly.
His long sword sliced through the air, striking towards the middle-aged man. He unleashed his full power from the very first move.
Initially, the middle-aged man looked at Yang Feilong with disdain. But the moment Yang Feilong attacked, his expression drastically changed. From Yang Feilong's sword strike, he felt a threat. This sword strike could actually threaten his life!