Seeing the faintly visible hand in the surrounding air, Zuan could even feel difficulty breathing, a result of the air being compressed.

"Damn it, are you Buddha?!" he cursed inwardly, not wanting to be Sun Wukong.

He dared not hold back in the slightest, and directly summoned a strong wind above his head, soaring into the sky.

He was blocked off from all sides, but managed to escape through the only loophole.

Just as he sensed he was about to fall, he summoned a strong wind again, teleporting forward dozens of feet in an instant.

Liu Yao's eyes widened. According to the intelligence, this Zu An should be around the fourth rank. He didn't care whether he was the third, fourth, or fifth rank, since it didn't matter much to him.

Who knew the other party could actually fly!

Could he be a ninth-rank official?

Although he found it absurd, the fact that it was all right in front of him made him dare not be careless, so he hurriedly soared into the sky and chased after it.

Soon, Zuan had to land, as he couldn't keep using the strong wind continuously.

Upon seeing the other party's location, Liu Yao breathed a sigh of relief; it turned out they weren't a ninth-rank official.

At the same time, he chuckled to himself for making a mountain out of a molehill; how could there possibly be such a young ninth-rank official in the world?

He was too lazy to play hide-and-seek with the other party, so he seized an opportunity to strike out with a palm, intending to cripple him first and then interrogate him slowly. In any case, he was just a son-in-law of the Chu family and not a core member of the Chu family, so being injured or crippled would not have any impact.

The moment Zuan stopped, he heard a sharp whooshing sound behind him. He hurriedly dodged to the side, but it was too late.

It felt as if his back had been hit by a speeding car. He spat out a mouthful of blood, feeling as if his internal organs had shifted and his whole body was about to fall apart.

Feeling his vision darken, he knew he couldn't faint at this moment. He quickly bit his tongue, mustered his strength, and used the Sunflower Illusion technique to escape in three different directions.

Liu Yao was somewhat stunned. His palm strike just now should have crippled even a sixth-rank expert, yet the other party was still able to escape.

What kind of freak is this?

Moreover, the other party split into three figures in an instant, leaving him no idea which way to chase after them. In the blink of an eye, the other party had disappeared without a trace.

Liu Yao's expression was somewhat grim. Standing atop the tree, he gave orders to his men: "Everyone, search the vicinity for a young man dressed in white who is seriously injured. He can't have gone far! Search in three directions: this way, this way, and that way!"

Instead of fleeing, Zu An circled back to the Chu residence. As the saying goes, the most dangerous place is often the safest place. Now that the soldiers have gone out to search for him, it is safer for him to stay in the residence.

He had heard what Liu Yao said, and immediately took off his coat, turned it inside out, and put it on. The coat instantly turned blue.

He wasn't sure if anyone in the manor recognized him, so after thinking for a moment, he took out another mask and put it on. This not only changed his appearance, but also made the paleness and bloodstains on his face disappear.

Only after doing all this did he have a chance to check his internal injuries. Several bones were broken, and his internal organs were also shattered. If he hadn't cultivated the "Primordial Chaos Scripture" twice to temper his body, making his body many times more resilient than a normal person, he would probably have been crippled by that attack.

"That was a truly ruthless attack!" Zu An hurriedly began to circulate the Primordial Chaos Scripture to heal his injuries, while simultaneously swallowing a Jade Marrow Rejuvenation Pill from Doctor Ji.

At this point, he was still reluctant to eat "Brother Xin Chun," after all, he hadn't reached the point of life or death yet.

The Jade Marrow Rejuvenating Pill lived up to its name. He could feel a medicinal power spreading from his dantian, nourishing his internal organs and limbs. Combined with the treatment from the Primordial Chaos Scripture, his recovery speed was much faster than before.

After searching all the way, he finally found the room where Qin Wanru was being held. To his surprise, she was not tied up, but was sitting by the window with a worried expression.

"Who are you?" Qin Wanru was startled when she saw someone outside the window and instinctively took a step back.

"It's me, Madam." Zu An hurriedly took off his mask.

"Ah Zu!" Upon seeing his appearance, Qin Wanru was both surprised and delighted.

"Madam, you've suffered here. I'll take you out!" Zu'an grabbed her and pulled her outside without saying a word. Suddenly, he coughed and spat out a small mouthful of blood.

"You're injured?" Qin Wanru asked in surprise.

"It's nothing, just a minor injury," Zuan said with a smile, wiping the blood from his mouth.

Qin Wanru said in a deep voice, "Now, the only one who can hurt you here is Liu Yao. He is a peak ninth-rank official. How could you have only suffered minor injuries after escaping from him? I just heard him mobilizing the Imperial Guards. So they are here to capture you."

Zuan waved his hand: "It's really nothing. I'm tough, I've almost recovered. Let's talk about the rest outside."

Qin Wanru shook her head: "No, I'm currently under a restriction, making it impossible for me to use my Yuan energy. I'd just be a burden to you, and besides, your father-in-law is still at the manor. How can I leave alone?"

Zu An was in a dilemma. If she was under a restriction, then Chu Zhongtian would certainly be under one as well. With his cultivation level, he would have no way to take the two of them away.

"By the way, how is Xiao Zhao doing now?" Qin Wanru asked hurriedly.

“Please rest assured, Madam, I have settled her in a safe place,” Zuan replied.

"That's good, that's good." Qin Wanru breathed a sigh of relief, but then suddenly remembered something and hurriedly reached for her collar. Halfway there, she blushed and said, "Turn around."

"Oh~" Zuan was a little confused and subconsciously turned around.

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