Sensing that Ye Linyuan had caught up from behind, Xiao Ruoli's face darkened slightly.
"This Ye Linyuan truly lives up to his reputation as the number one Golden Core cultivator. Even though I'm already at the peak of the ninth level of the Golden Core realm... I still can't defeat him."
"I'm alone, so getting out unscathed wouldn't be difficult... but taking this person with me..."
Xiao Ruoli looked at the seriously injured Chu Tianyao, a very complicated expression flashing in her eyes.
"He... he actually managed to reach the seventh level of the Golden Core Realm in just one month!"
"Such talent is truly unparalleled in the world."
She seemed to remember something, and her face flushed slightly.
Although Chu Tianyao was seriously injured, he was still conscious.
He looked at Xiao Ruoli and thought she was extremely beautiful... For a moment, he was even a little infatuated.
Feeling the other person's gaze, Xiao Ruoli felt somewhat embarrassed and annoyed.
She said coldly, "Why are you staring at me like that?"
Chu Tianyao said softly, "Miss Nalan... ah... it should be Miss Xiao... you look so beautiful when you blush."
The man in her arms' words made her feel both ashamed and angry: "If you dare to say anything frivolous again, I'll throw you down!"
Chu Tianyao slowly said, "Then just leave me behind... Ye Linyuan is catching up soon. If this continues, neither of us will be able to escape."
Xiao Ruoli said coldly, "Shut up! Now that I've chosen to save you, how can I give up halfway?!"
As the two were talking, Ye Linyuan was getting closer and closer.
Xiao Ruoli condensed her energy into a sword, ready to fight with all her might.
Ye Linyuan silently calculated the distance, then slashed out with his sword at Wang Yuan.
A magnificent sword aura swept towards Xiao Ruoli!
Just then, a figure stood in front of the sword energy.
The newcomer appeared to be middle-aged, dressed in a white long gown, and was very refined.
With a raised hand, he blocked the sword energy aimed at Xiao Ruoli...
A longsword emanating a faint, watery aura appeared in his hand, its blade rippled with pale blue light.
These pale blue ripples contain a strong Daoist essence!
It seems capable of neutralizing all deadly attacks in the world...
This is the sword of the owner of Yanyu Tower, Xiaoxiang.
Upon seeing the newcomer, Xiao Ruoli was pleasantly surprised, "Uncle Nangong..."
The middle-aged scholar smiled faintly, "Ruoli, you should leave with your people. I'll stay here."
Ye Linyuan frowned slightly when he saw the person who came. "Nangong Yanyu, what is the meaning of this?"
Nangong Yanyu said calmly, "No one can harm the descendants of the Xiao family. Lord Ye, please do not go any further."
Ye Linyuan said in a deep voice, "Nangong Yanyu, are you sure you want to stop me?"
Nangong Yanyu said calmly, "Lord Ye, if you insist on pursuing me... I will fight you to the death here."
Nangong Yanyu slowly said, "I am already at the third level of the Nascent Soul Realm. City Lord Ye... even if you are the number one Golden Core Realm expert, it will be very difficult for you to defeat me."
Ye Linyuan pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Nangong Yanyu, let's leave it at that. However, there will be no next time."
After saying that, Ye Linyuan turned and left.
Nangong Yanyu watched Ye Linyuan leave, her brows slightly furrowed.
"Is this Ye Linyuan really a Golden Core Realm cultivator?! My strength is already at the third level of the Nascent Soul Realm, but when facing him... I still feel a sense of unfathomable depth."
Nangong Yanyu's gaze was profound. "Ten years ago, Ye Linyuan was the number one person in the Golden Core Realm... Ten years later, with his talent, he is still stuck in the Golden Core Realm... It seems unreasonable."
"If my judgment is correct... then what exactly is Ye Linyuan's purpose in hiding his strength?"
Nangong Yanyu pondered for a long time, "Not only that... it's hard to say whether Princess Ye Linyuan's sword challenge will alarm Murong Ran of Qiongming City."
"After years of planning... perhaps it's time to start preparing sooner."
Two hours later, Xiao Ruoli brought Chu Tianyao to Gu Ning City.
Inside the Ning Mansion.
When Ning Zeyuan saw Xiao Ruoli return, he asked with concern, "Your Highness... are you alright?"
Xiao Ruoli shook her head. "I'm fine. Ye Linyuan is indeed very strong, but I still managed to escape unscathed."
Ning Zeyuan looked at Chu Tianyao with some confusion. "Your Highness, who is this?"
Xiao Ruoli said, "He... is a friend of mine. When I went to find Ye Linyuan, I found him fighting against Ye Linyuan."
"I just brought him back. He was seriously injured, so please arrange for a doctor to treat him, Mr. Ning."
Ning Zeyuan nodded and stepped forward to help Chu Tianyao up. "Young man, please come with me."
Ning Zeyuan led Chu Tianyao to a quiet room and then invited a famous doctor to treat him.
After about an hour of work, Chu Tianyao finally lay down quietly.
At this moment, only Chu Tianyao remained in the room.
He was filled with emotion for a moment...
"This near-death experience was truly a close call."
"We can no longer engage in cross-border, high-level combat..."
"It's a stupid thing to go and fight across realms when you can just crush someone with your realm suppression."
"One act of bravery almost resulted in me being split in two... From now on, I'll stick to the underhanded approach and play the fool to outmaneuver the enemy."
Although Chu Tianyao's injuries were not minor, he recovered relatively quickly after being cared for by the doctor Ning Zeyuan had hired.
He lay on the warm, soft bed, reflecting on the events of the day.
“Nalan Youruo...it turns out it was just an alias...Ye Linyuan said she was from the Xiao family.”
"Based on subsequent conversations, it seems to be related to the Azure Dragon Dynasty..."
"While Ye Linyuan was giving chase, another scholar in white appeared... The aura emanating from that person seemed to have reached the Nascent Soul Realm!"
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