CHAPTER 950: CHAPTER 950: THE HEART’S TREACHERY

"If I discover something, it’s mine. If you want it, go find it yourselves."

Inside the temple, Tang Zhirou spoke bluntly.

"Heh." Another cultivator sneered coldly, "Junior Sister Tang, are you sure you won’t give it to us?"

Tang Zhirou only then sensed that the atmosphere wasn’t right, and couldn’t help but take two steps back, squinting slightly.

"You intend to rob me? My master is still outside. Aren’t you afraid that once you leave, my master will trouble you?!"

She shouted sternly, but her demeanor only made the other cultivators burst into laughter.

They could tell Tang Zhirou didn’t have much experience and was merely trying to scare them.

Though they were loose cultivators, they had been mixing in the secular world with abundant experience and had invited Tang Zhirou along precisely because they noticed her naivety.

The yellow teeth cultivator chuckled, his lecherous eyes wandering up and down Tang Zhirou’s body, rubbing his hands constantly.

"Junior Sister Tang, this is the Ancient Realm Secret Realm, not the outside world. Even if you were killed here, who would know?"

A cultivator with a cold expression snorted, with a flick of his hand, three willow leaf flying knives floated before him, emitting a faint chill.

"Enough talking, let’s kill her quickly before things change!"

The yellow teeth cultivator laughed, "Wouldn’t that be a pity? How about letting me enjoy first, then we’ll talk."

"Don’t even think about it!"

Tang Zhirou was furious, gripping the soft sword at her waist, she suddenly thrust it forward. The soft sword, like a spirit snake, pierced through the void, cold as ice, directly targeting the throat.

However, as soon as she activated her mana, she sensed something was wrong. Not only was her mana sluggish, but her body felt weak, and she could barely hold onto her soft sword.

With a clang, the soft sword fell to the ground, and Tang Zhirou collapsed onto the ground, looking incredulously at the cultivators in the temple.

"You’ve poisoned me?!"

"Heh, what an idiot, only realizing now?" The yellow teeth cultivator stepped forward, gently lifted Tang Zhirou’s chin with his finger, "You’re really just a fledgling."

Tang Zhirou felt an overwhelming sense of humiliation, fear rising in her eyes, tears sliding down from the corners, unable to resist.

Only now did she understand the sinister nature of people. Initially, when these men invited her, she thought they were genuinely kind-hearted.

"If you dare touch me, my senior brother will never forgive you!"

"Senior brother? Who is your senior brother?" Yellow Teeth was indifferent, even reaching out to tear at Tang Zhirou’s clothing.

"My senior brother is Chen Nan! If he finds out, he’ll surely kill you all!"

Tang Zhirou gritted her teeth, her heart filled with thoughts of Chen Nan.

"Chen Nan? Do you mean the coward who didn’t dare show up when challenged by Gu Ming?"

"Yes, outside the secret realm, even when insulted terribly, he didn’t show up. How could someone like that come to rescue you?"

"Hmph, if Chen Nan dares to come, I’d like to show him the prowess of us brothers!"

Yellow Teeth was already starting to pull off Tang Zhirou’s clothes, looking eager.

Tang Zhirou only felt goosebumps wherever he touched, her tears of humiliation flowing incessantly.

"Senior brother, where are you..."

Just then, the corner of the temple was suddenly burst open by a massive force, dirt flying everywhere.

Chen Nan appeared there, eyes widened with fury, murderous intent radiating, overwhelming mana surging out, echoing the roar of a mighty river through the temple.

Only after understanding what was happening in the temple did he become extremely angry, as his junior sister was nearly bullied.

"Senior brother!"

Previously calling him by name, Tang Zhirou, who was unconvinced by Chen Nan, upon seeing him, lost all her former pride and called out with grievance.

Her mere cry of "Senior brother" was enough to make Chen Nan explode.

"You all deserve to die!"

Thunder flashed behind him, and he transformed into lightning, suddenly appearing behind the yellow teeth cultivator, scorching golden flames erupted instantly.

At the same time, the Heavenly Fox Form was unleashed, making his figure grow taller.

Sharp nails like blades tore through the yellow teeth cultivator’s protective magical power, piercing through his chest, then flung him against the wall heavily.

With a flick of his wrist, the Void Breaking Sword silently flew out, cutting a barely noticeable seam in the void, instantly piercing through another cultivator’s throat.

The remaining two cultivators hadn’t reacted yet, Chen Nan appeared before them like a ghost, the fierce wind blowing so strongly that they couldn’t lift their heads.

They wanted to retreat, but their bodies seemed pinned in place. Looking down inadvertently, they saw black flames burning silently on their shadows like nails fastening them to the ground.

The chilly wind coalesced into countless wind blades, enveloping the two cultivators instantly, blood spurted from numerous wounds.

In just a few breaths, all four cultivators were heavily injured by Chen Nan, without even a chance to fight back.

"Please, don’t kill us!"

The group was terrified, realizing they hit an iron board this time.

They had heard of Chen Nan’s notorious name—a single battle where he killed a hundred cultivators—but who knew he would really show up here.

Giving them a dead stare, Chen Nan put away the Heaven-Burning Transformation, returning to normal and walked to Tang Zhirou, taking out a detoxification pill to feed her.

"Junior Sister, deal with them. There are a few more outside, I’ll go handle them."

Finishing his sentence, Chen Nan walked out of the temple, battle sounds immediately erupted outside.

Tang Zhirou’s strength was restored, standing up with a face full of hatred, picking up her soft sword, she fiercely stabbed at the yellow teeth cultivator.

"No, please, I was wrong, spare me..."

The yellow teeth cultivator screamed miserably, having been pierced through the chest by Chen Nan and unable to resist.

Moreover, Chen Nan’s pet Earth Dragon had also entered the temple, eyeing the cultivators fiercely.

One cultivator tried to escape but had his leg bitten off by the Earth Dragon, holding his broken leg, he screamed in agony on the ground.

The sounds inside and outside the temple quickly vanished, and Chen Nan slowly walked back inside, evidently having dealt with those keeping watch outside.

Inside the temple, Tang Zhirou had stabbed the yellow teeth cultivator into a beehive, killing the other three as well.

After this ordeal, she learned the world’s peril, finally stopped pretending to be strong, and threw herself into Tang Feng’s arms, crying.

"I almost got..."

"It’s okay, it’s all over." Chen Nan comforted softly.

After a while, Tang Zhirou finally finished venting, walking to the side with some embarrassment.

Having shown her vulnerable side to Chen Nan, how would she face him in the future?

"Chen, Chen Nan, I..."

Chen Nan smiled slightly, naturally understanding Tang Zhirou’s thoughts, "Don’t worry, I didn’t see anything."