Volume 1, Chapter 24: Brother, I Will Protect Myself

The aged man took a deep breath, struggling to steady his emotions. "Forget it," he said. "I have said all I can; you must think it over yourself."

With that, the old man’s voice abruptly ceased within the Blood Pearl inside Ye Chen’s body, as if everything had returned to silence.

After a long while, the disorganized cultivators of the Three-Gate Shoal managed to regain their composure with the help of others, focusing their efforts on repelling the twin scorpions that had no business being there.

During this time, the Yin Venerable had been keeping a low profile, and even though he was engaged in a fierce struggle with the Western Immortal Alliance, he had gained no advantage.

Although Zheng Xiyi’s professional and dedicated performance since the start of filming had significantly improved her impression of him, she was, after all, a writer of status; she could not bring herself to take the initiative to curry favor with him, even if he were a newly crowned film emperor. Thus, the relationship between them remained somewhat distant.

Hearing the commotion inside the house, several mysterious figures outside began searching for a way in, only to run straight into Jiang Cheng and Zhao Hai, who were rushing toward Alice’s home.

"Found them!" Yang Fan blinked, spotting three foreigners standing at the helm amidst the swaying motion. His finger moved slowly toward the trigger, locking onto the black-bearded man wearing a canvas cap through the scope.

The dark figure was tall and lean, appearing to merge with the shadows, radiating an inexplicable, dignified authority.

He rose to fame after the battle at the sanctuary! Utilizing his unparalleled strength to cement his foundation in the assassin world, he became the undisputed "Number One."

Qingran took Miao Yutong’s hand and gave it a gentle shake, looking at her with concerned eyes, fearing that this silly girl, who had been forcing a smile since waking up, might suddenly collapse. Miao Yutong slowly turned back to look at her two roommates, her beautiful peach-blossom eyes already misted with tears.

"The Hall Master has agreed to speak with you, but if you want to talk, you must follow me to the First-Rank Hall," the patrolling guard said coldly.

Therefore, even Broomwood was helpless now and could only let events take their course. Whether the outcome would be good or bad, he had no choice, nor could he assist Xiaoyao in any way.

Staring at it, Yun Tian’s eyes narrowed. Inadvertently, a cluster of mental energy shot from his fingertips toward Jin Yi, who was beside him, instantly merging into the man’s body.

As the robber was contemplating the beauty's identity and his strategy for dealing with her, the merchant being robbed suddenly knelt down.

But it was too late. With a screeching sound of friction, the two vehicles pressed tightly together due to the inertia of their opposing directions. During the brief moment their front ends crossed, the man with shoulder-length hair could even see the truck driver’s mouth hanging wide open, shouting at him in terror.

She had heard of his identity as a Spirit Pact Master. At first, she had been quite shocked; for one so young, Yun Tian possessed various formidable methods that truly qualified him as a genius. However, that was nothing compared to the impact of what she saw later.

This fellow’s strength was only at the mid-stage of the fifth level of the Profound Spirit Realm. Although his Realm Spirit Beast was at the early stage of the sixth level, it had clearly just broken through, and its aura was still unstable. Such a person posed no threat to him at all.

Luo Ao’s old face was flushed with shame. Having remained silent earlier, he now watched his own brother make a fool of himself and wished he could crawl into a hole in the ground.

Before Yun Tian could say anything, a flash of brilliance erupted, and he felt as if he were rising. When he could finally see the things before him, his mind could not help but fall into a state of turmoil.

Sure enough, that nursing home, ostensibly a rescue center for mutants, was also a research laboratory for the Sentinels.

His exchange with Gao Tian lasted only an instant. The Twin Fiends of the South Sea, witnessing Fang Jue’s strange behavior, exchanged glances, finding it quite peculiar.