"As long as I'm here, no one can harm him!"

After hearing Blood Demon's words, Nian Xixi did not leave. Instead, she opened her arms wide, like an eagle protecting its child, and stood in front of Yang Lu.

"Yeah!?"

Blood Demon wasn't surprised at all after hearing Nian Xixi's words. He had seen this kind of scene many times before.

At first, everyone wants to be a hero, but when they realize that the price of being a hero is high or even death, they will run away without a trace. People are selfish!

"Bang!"

After Blood Demon finished speaking, he punched a tree next to him, and in an instant, the tree, which was as big as a bowl, was broken in two by his fist!

"The next punch won't be on the tree, it'll be on your head. You think you can back down?!"

The Blood Demon looked at Nian Xixi triumphantly. At this moment, Nian Xixi's face had turned completely pale with fear, and her legs were even visibly trembling.

If nothing unexpected happened, this woman would definitely flee in panic. What protection, what true feelings—in the face of absolute fear, they were all worthless! But what Nian Xixi said next surprised him.

"I will not back down!"

Although Nian Xixi was terrified, she still uttered those three words with unwavering resolve!

Yang Lu, standing behind her, glanced at her. To be honest, the moment that guy smashed the tree in half with his punch, he thought Nian Xixi would definitely run away. After all, he had only met her once, and she really had no reason to risk her life for a "fool" like him.

But she didn't, which really puzzled Yang Lu. What was she after?

After Fang Suyun's betrayal, Yang Lu thought he had seen through people's hearts, but now Nian Xixi's behavior makes him unable to see through her again.

The Blood Demon knew that Nian Xixi wasn't joking, which immediately intrigued him, and he asked directly.

"Are you lovers?"

"no."

"Are you related by blood?"

"No."

"You two are friends?"

"no."

"Then why are you protecting him so much?!"

Actually, it wasn't just the Blood Demon who was curious; Yang Lu was also very curious. At first, he thought she was lusting after his good looks, but now it seemed that wasn't the case.

Nian Xixi didn't rush to answer, but instead glanced back at Yang Lu. Seeing that look in her eyes, she felt as if Yang Lu had a lot to say to her.

You have no right to know!

Nian Xixi ultimately said nothing. She turned her head and looked at the Blood Demon, saying that this time, the Blood Demon was truly enraged.

"How dare an ant be so arrogant in front of me?! You're asking for death!"

"You think you're not qualified to know? Who does she think she is!" After saying that, the Blood Demon kicked the fallen tree trunk at his feet.

In an instant, the tree trunk, several meters long, flew towards Nian Xixi's head like a pebble. Originally, he thought she was good-looking and wanted to give her a way out, but now that she doesn't cherish it, she shouldn't blame him!

Watching the tree trunk hurtle towards her, Nian Xixi felt certain she was going to die. But just then, she felt a sharp pain in her calf and collapsed to the ground, losing consciousness.

As for the tree trunk, it flew past Nian Xixi's scalp almost touching it, then crashed heavily between the two trees, instantly snapping them in half.

There's no doubt that Yang Lu made the move. He knew that if he hadn't, Nian Xixi would have been dead. Although his actions would have exposed him, there was no other way.

"Interesting. So you're not stupid after all."

"If you had continued to play dumb and then launched a surprise attack on me, I might have fallen for it, but alas."

Blood Demon fixed his gaze on Yang Lu and said coldly, "This guy is definitely not stupid. It seems the employer has been deceived!"

If this fool had continued to play dumb, he might have seriously damaged himself, but unfortunately, he failed at the last minute!

Yang Lu didn't say anything; in fact, that was exactly what he had been thinking.

“My employer told me to break every bone in your body and take you back. But now I've changed my mind. If I told them you're not stupid, they'd probably give me more! Hahaha!”

Blood Demon walked towards Yang Lu, speaking arrogantly. He was confident that bringing this news to them would bring him a good income! When someone's determined to make money, nothing can stop them!

"What, you think you can just take me for granted!?"

After hearing Blood Demon's words, Yang Lu sneered, then extended his right index and middle fingers, and in a two-finger Zen gesture, struck the large blue stone about a meter away from him.

With a "snap," a hole the size of a finger appeared on the large blue stone.

"Of course, I..."

"What! The Spirit Rhinoceros Finger!? You are...you are..."

The Blood Demon, who had been absolutely certain of defeating Yang Lu, began to tremble when he saw this scene.

The energy is released outwards, condensed into a sword, killing without a trace and annihilating the enemy in silence!

There's no mistake, it's definitely the legendary Spirit Rhinoceros Finger! Could it be that he is...?

A name flashed through the Blood Demon's mind: Zhan Cangqiong, the number one on the Dragon Battle Ranking! That god-like being!

To be honest, the number one spot on the Dragon Ranking used to change almost every now and then. But since Zhan Cangqiong appeared, it hasn't changed for several years. There's no other reason than that he's just too strong!

This chapter is not finished, please click the next page to continue reading!