"Stop right there!" He shouted angrily, darting out to block Gong Shaoci's group. His hand was gripping his 'Heaven, Earth and Human' magical treasure, eyes glaring ferociously as if ready to devour someone.

Feng Chi quickly went over and helped Duan Xiangmei up, using magic to ease her condition.

Xiang Laner inside the room also came out in shock to look around.

Upon hearing the voice, the Mingshan Sect group saw the confrontation and coupled with hearing Wu Jinliang's shout, they immediately grabbed their weapons and surrounded them. Although they couldn't figure out Gong Shaoci's group's identity, it seemed just a word away from a brawl.

Tong Mingshan wasn't showing up, exhausted from his energy, couldn't be awakened by normal commotion.

The people sent by Young Master Nan to help guard nearby also hurried over to see what was happening and were quite surprised to find the Mingshan Sect group blocking Gong Shaoci and his men.

Gong Shaoci's group remained calm and unhurried. Despite being outnumbered, they clearly didn't regard the Mingshan Sect group seriously.

Especially Gong Shaoci himself, he wore a half-smile, watching the scene before him with keen interest.

Shi Chun, who followed outside and realized the sudden change, was also shocked, immediately stepping forward and scolding his own people, "What are you doing? Gong Shao is a distinguished guest. Why are you drawing weapons? Step aside!"

Chu Jingtang and the others, unaware of the situation, recognized the guests from Shi Chun's words and instantly put away their weapons, stepping aside to make way.

But the burly Wu Jinliang remained standing in the middle of the road, staring intently at Lei Ying, his breathing heavy, eyes bloodshot, clearly on the verge of an outburst.

"There aren't many who dare to block my path." Gong Shaoci chuckled lightly, teasing, "Shi Chun, what's the matter, do you want to try?"

Shi Chun hurriedly walked up to Wu Jinliang, reaching out to push him aside, "Get over there!"

He thought he could push him aside easily, but unexpectedly, Wu Jinliang resisted this time, standing firm, gritting his teeth, "Master, he hit my woman!"

It had been a while since anyone saw Wu Jinliang so uncooperative, especially over a woman, knowing well this guy spends his days indulging in brothels and hardly cared about Duan Xiangmei, surprising Shi Chun.

Lei Ying sneered coldly, "You blocked the way first, dare to act reckless? Show respect to Mr. Xiao Chun, apologize properly, and I might not hold you accountable, otherwise the consequences are unpredictable."

Gong Shaoci, with a faint smile, stayed silent too, using this to remind Shi Chun of the potential consequences.

Shi Chun immediately gave Wu Jinliang a look, indicating they can't afford trouble with these people, and scolded, "Hurry up and apologize!"

Wu Jinliang, however, tightened his jaw, staring back at Shi Chun, unmoved, gripping the magical treasure tightly, turning his knuckles white with force.

The group was shocked as this was the first time seeing Wu Jinliang defiant in front of Shi Chun.

Feng Chi, aware of Gong Shaoci's identity and knowing they couldn't afford trouble, quickly shifted her gaze, lightly pushing Duan Xiangmei.

Duan Xiangmei realized the scene had escalated because of her, recognizing they couldn't provoke these people, immediately understanding and stepping forward, bearing a swollen face, grasping Wu Jinliang's arm, "Forget it, I'm fine, let's apologize."

Turning around to bow and apologize to Lei Ying.

Yet seeing her swollen face made Wu Jinliang angrier, he pulled her scoldingly, "Your man is here, it's not your place to speak, woman!"

In one swift motion, pulling her behind him, shielding her.

Shi Chun frowned, his gaze towards Wu Jinliang turning cold and a bit angry, or maybe puzzled, wanting to ask if such a woman was worth it.

Truthfully, Wu Jinliang couldn't explain why he was agitated, not fitting his usual prudent self.

Honestly, he didn't think much of Duan Xiangmei, lacking top-tier looks or physique, incomparable to the oirans he had been with, but Duan Xiangmei was the woman who made him feel most at ease, the only one who saw him as a person.

No matter how he bragged, she truly admired him, with her eyes only on him, treating him as her sole reliance.

She made him feel human, regaining lost dignity in her presence.

He hadn't realized her importance before, but seeing her beaten, his emotions instantly surged.

This woman he could mistreat, he could betray, but others absolutely couldn't!

If he yielded today before the woman who adored him most, he couldn't understand the meaning of living.

He knew Shi Chun was angered by his recklessness. Adam's apple moved once, suddenly speaking, "Master, during our time in Life Prison, you said we don't live like humans here, only outside can we live like humans. Master, you've always asked me to kneel, must we always kneel? Master, today, I don't want to kneel, I want to be human again!"

Words only Shi Chun understood, leaving him silent.

After a long pause, Shi Chun slowly turned his head, no longer looking at him, his cold gaze fixating on Lei Ying, speaking word by word, "Then do not kneel!"

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