"Junior Brother Xu, it seems we are truly fated to meet each other here," Lin Ruolan said with a smile.

    This time, Lin Ruolan did not wear a veil but revealed her stunningly beautiful face.

    It must be said that Lin Ruolan was indeed very beautiful, matching Murong Xue in looks and possessing an exceptional aura, her figure astonishingly perfect.

    However, Xu Nian knew well that the soul residing in this beautiful body was no longer the true Lin Ruolan.

    "Senior Sister Lin, it is indeed a coincidence, I did not expect to find Senior Sister Lin visiting the Heavenly Slash Gang," Xu Nian said with a forced smile.

    "Since it''s such a coincidence, would Junior Brother Xu care to join me for a drink and enjoy the moonlight?" Lin Ruolan offered sweetly, her every move exuding charm.

    The members of the Heavenly Slash Gang around them were completely captivated, with even Wang Siyu and others feeling somewhat inferior.

    Xu Nian felt a chill run through his scalp. Drinking and admiring the moon with Lin Ruolan? He might be devoured without even realizing it.

    "Beauty, why have you come out? Do you know him?" Yuan Xiong noticed Lin Ruolan''s approach, and his face immediately lit up with a besotted smile, clearly deeply enchanted.

    "I don''t know him. You go ahead and make your move, if you can kill him, I''ll do whatever you want tonight," Lin Ruolan said seductively with a smile, then walked aside.

    Yuan Xiong''s spirit was instantly awakened, his face showing extreme delight as he chuckled, "Beauty, even if you hadn''t said so, I would still have killed him. He murdered my second and third brothers; he must die today. But now that there''s a reward from a beauty, I''ll put even more effort into it."

    After saying this, Yuan Xiong turned his gaze towards Xu Nian, his eyes becoming terribly fierce.

    Xu Nian slightly furrowed his brows. Yuan Xiong was heavily swayed by Lin Ruolan, and it was clear his intellect was being influenced by her.

    Otherwise, given the deaths of Lin Ji and Qian Cheng, it would be impossible for him to feel no sorrow at all.

    "Prepare to die!"

    Yuan Xiong bellowed loudly, a battle axe appearing in his hands as he leaped forward, ruthlessly hacking towards Xu Nian.

    Heavy weapon?

    Xu Nian''s eyes narrowed, and he quickly swung his iron hammer in defense.

    "Clang!"

    Yuan Xiong''s massive axe struck Xu Nian''s iron hammer, emitting a sound like that of quality steel clashing.

    Xu Nian was startled; the overwhelming force he expected did not materialize. Instead, Yuan Xiong''s axe strike felt somewhat weak and feeble. Otherwise, a strike by a Three-star Body Sect Peak powerhouse like this should not have been so easily blocked by him.

    Xu Nian''s entire body trembled in fear, realizing that he had been thoroughly targeted by Lin Ruolan.

    "Satisfied, certainly satisfied," Xu Nian said as he waved his sleeve, collecting Yuan Xiong''s head into his storage ring.

    He needed to take Yuan Xiong''s head back to prove the completion of his mission.

    Then Xu Nian collected the storage rings of the three gang leaders. These three had amassed considerable wealth that Lin Ruolan might dismiss, but he certainly did not.

    After finishing, he turned to the trembling gang members kneeling on the ground and coldly commanded, "I give you 15 minutes to leave Qingliang Mountain. From now on, refrain from committing crimes again, or I will kill you every time I see you. Remember, I am a member of Battle Mansion, and it''s easy for me to obtain your information, so don''t even think about taking any chances."

    Hearing this, the gang members dared not linger and quickly disappeared.

    "You all may go as well. I''ll have Little Xu Yu take you to Yu State," Xu Nian told Wang Siyu and the other two women.

    After finishing his statement, the massive figure of Little Xu Yu appeared behind Xu Nian.

    Wang Siyu looked at Lin Ruolan''s enthralling appearance from a distance and asked with concern, "What about you?"

    "I still have some things to handle, but don''t worry! She won''t harm me," Xu Nian replied with a smile.

    This time, Wang Siyu nodded and climbed onto Little Xu Yu''s back.

    Little Xu Yu carried the three women and flew towards Yu State.

    Watching Little Xu Yu disappear into the distance, Lin Ruolan teasingly looked at Xu Nian and laughingly said, "You really care about that girl, even sending your beast away at such a time. Aren''t you afraid I might kill you now?"

    Xu Nian gave a bitter smile, steeling himself as he said, "You won''t kill me, not now at least."

    "Oh? You''re so sure of that?" The smile on Lin Ruolan''s face deepened.

    Xu Nian nodded firmly, saying, "You must have other motives for coming to Qingliang Mountain. Otherwise, you wouldn''t have hesitated to drain Yuan Xiong completely."

    Lin Ruolan covered her mouth and laughed heartily, becoming even more bewitching.

    Then, making a provocative gesture at Xu Nian, she seductively said, "Little brother is really clever. I''m becoming more interested in you now. If you''re not afraid of death, why not join your sister for some fun? I promise I won''t drain your Blood Qi... I just want to feel the charm of a man!"

    Xu Nian responded with a wry smile, cursing internally, "I''d trust you when hell freezes over!"

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