"I know what to do now!"

Duan Gujin immediately understood the implication in Yan Dapang's words; he wouldn't blame Yan Dapang for not fighting shoulder to shoulder with him.

After all, on Jiuzhou Continent, he was akin to being alone, while Yan Dapang had parents and numerous relatives here who he couldn't ignore.

Even though many disciples from noble families also witnessed that scene, they recognized the true identity of the young assassin and kept their heads down, not daring to provoke him.

Some among them were themselves wastrels and believed that the murdered man got what he deserved.

In their eyes, the death of those poor girls was not even worth mentioning.

Just as Duan Gujin was contemplating taking secret actions against Yan Shiping later on, a charming figure suddenly appeared in front of him.

When he saw that charming figure, he was completely stunned.

"It's her! I've been looking for her all this time and never found her, but I didn't expect to see her here today!"

Duan Gujin's face changed dramatically, and he intended to step forward and meet that charming figure.

However, next, he saw a young man standing beside that figure.

The young man had delicate features and a frail physique, much like a scholarly weakling.

But as soon as Duan Gujin looked into the young man's eyes, a deep fear welled up in his heart.

"Who is he? Why do I feel like I'm facing an Ancient Fierce Beast?"

He felt his heart beating wildly, completely out of his control.

In the next moment, he saw a red-haired monkey perched on the young man's shoulder.

The red-haired monkey was very small, about the size of his fist, but stood firmly on the young man's shoulder.

Duan Gujin immediately recognized the monkey as a Red Fierce Monkey!

And for the young man, he thought of someone, but he couldn't believe his own eyes; he simply couldn't believe that Qing Lian would be with Zhao Wuji!

"Good heavens! What's going on here?"

What he saw completely overturned his past understanding, and Duan Gujin wanted to go up and meet Qing Lian immediately.

But when he recognized the Red Fierce Monkey, he considered another possibility.

"Could it be that Qing Lian is under Zhao Wuji's control?"

His eyes flickered uncertainly, and he hesitated to make a decision.

"Hello there, beautiful lady!"

The noble disciple, Yan Shiping, seeing Qing Lian appear, had his eyes brighten instantly. Although he had seen many beauties, it seemed like Qing Lian, a beauty like a heavenly fairy, was someone he was seeing for the first time.

"Scram!"

Suddenly, the young man identified by Duan Gujin as Zhao Wuji coldly responded with just one word.

"None of your damn business!"

Yan Shiping immediately flew into a rage, as he had never been treated with such disdain.

With a frown, his right hand instantly reached for the Soft Sword at his waist, intending to stab the young man who scolded him; he wanted to show the young man just how strong he was.

However, the young man was extremely calm, completely ignoring Yan Shiping.

This battle seemed to end with Yan Shiping victorious.

But Duan Gujin furrowed his brows. He knew how powerful Zhao Wuji was and didn't believe that Zhao Wuji would be unable to deal with a minor character.

Indeed, as Yan Shiping's longsword thrust towards Zhao Wuji, Zhao Wuji lightly waved his right hand, and a protective shield resembling a bottle appeared around him, blocking Yan Shiping's sword attack.

Yan Shiping's expression changed drastically when he saw the protective shield; he knew that a martial artist who could use a protective shield must at least be of the Martial Saint Realm.

Yet, he was only at the Martial Emperor First Level, not even a disciple of any first-class sect. He knew that in terms of strength, he probably wasn't a match for any first-class sect disciple.

But he wasn't without reliance; at the very least, he had four martial artists at the Ninth Level Martial Emperor realm constantly protecting him.

"Don't just stand there! Attack now!"

Yan Shiping knew he had encountered a formidable opponent, and he tried to withdraw his soft sword, but to his surprise, he found it impossible to pull it back.

Shocked, he immediately yelled out.

Hearing their master's shout, the four subordinates by his side instantly drew their large blades from their waists and slashed directly at Zhao Wuji.

Many bystanders nearby, seeing that several people were about to fight, dodged aside immediately, not wanting to become innocent victims caught in the crossfire.

However, the onlooking crowd watched the young man, who stood motionless, and couldn't help but feel anxious for him.

Four Ninth Level Martial Emperor experts, each wielding a broadsword glowing with a cold light, struck down at Zhao Wuji, yet their blades were blocked by the shield.

The expressions of those four experts changed dramatically; they had not expected the protective shield projected by the young man to be so sturdy, stopping the combined attack of all four Ninth Level Martial Emperors.

Their eyes lit up as they immediately thought of a possibility.

The young man sitting in the chair was a genuine Martial Saint!

Knowing their opponent was a Martial Saint, the four Ninth Level Martial Emperors immediately became cautious.

As they considered their next move, suddenly, they realized their blades were enveloped by a cluster of black flames.

They quickly looked down, only to see a wisp of faint black flame on their blades.

They immediately circulated their Primordial Power, attempting to expel the black flames from their swords.

However, in the next moment, those black flames blazed fiercely.

Quickly, the blades in their hands shattered.

Seeing the broken blades in their hands, the four martial artists were not filled with anger but deep fear instead.

They were very clear in their minds that the blades they held were not ordinary Dark Weapons but genuinely top-grade Earth-level Profound Weapons.

Even though all four martial artists were at Ninth Level Martial Emperor, with the aid of the Earth-level High Grade Profound Weapons, they could withstand an attack from a Martial Saint of the Second Level.

They knew that if they faced a Martial Saint enemy, they needed to rely on the concerted effort of the four and their Profound Weapons to win.

Without their united effort, they couldn't execute their Combined Attack Skill.

Without their Profound Weapons, they couldn't unleash the full power of their Combined Attack Skill.

But now, their opponent in front of them hadn't even moved, and just by using a protective shield, he disabled their Profound Weapons. How could this not shock them deeply?

They immediately realized that the true strength of the young man in front of them was probably far above their own!

Thinking of this, they felt extremely fearful.

Seeing the Profound Weapons in the hands of those four experts disabled by the opponent, Yan Shiping immediately became furiously enraged and shouted, "What are you four staring at? Get your other Profound Weapons! All of you, attack together and chop him down!"

Yan Shiping hadn't seen the fear in the eyes of the four experts behind him; he even thought that their Profound Weapons must be trash to have ended up like this.

In his mind, he thought if those four subordinates switched to other, better Profound Weapons and attacked together, they could defeat the young man.

The four experts looked at each other, not knowing what to do for a moment.

Seeing his four subordinates exchanging looks with fear on their faces, Yan Shiping immediately roared, "You four are truly useless!"

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