"Ha, my wound has long healed..."
This was the truth; his face just turned slightly pale.
Chen Ye paused, then continued to add,
"Take care of yourself. Just stay put on me and don’t stir up trouble."
Zhang Chuxi nearly choked on her breath.
What does it mean to stay put on him?
She was still a girl who hasn’t married yet!
But recalling Chen Ye’s repeated emphasis on staying quiet, she struggled a bit, ultimately not daring to talk back.
However...
Being carried like this is too embarrassing!
The night grew deeper, the cold seeping in.
The two flew on their swords smoothly, soon to traverse Changqing County, without any mishaps.
Zhang Chuxi breathed a sigh of relief: "Whew... seems Yuan Ye hasn’t reacted yet."
She wanted to say more, but catching sight of Chen Ye’s gaze, she reluctantly closed her mouth.
Inwardly she complained: "Pretend all you want! Soon I won’t have to rely on you!"
Just at this moment.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Three chilling sword lights silently shot out, each aiming at Chen Ye and Zhang Chuxi under his arm!
"Humph!"
Chen Ye was well-prepared. He stomped on the flying sword, the Jade Treasure Sword reversed, "clang clang clang" sound as he narrowly deflected all the attacks.
"Quick response. As expected of someone daring to intrude into Black Cliff City."
Three people emerged from the darkness.
The leader had a solid aura, a sinister gaze, and even boasted cultivation of Foundation Establishment Third Layer.
Beside him stood a handsome young man.
"Chen Ye! We meet again!" As soon as that person saw Chen Ye, a smile curled at the corner of his lips.
Chen Ye squinted to look, raising an eyebrow: "Yuan Haoxuan?"
He hadn’t expected the blockade was by Yuan Haoxuan.
This young man’s combat power was formidable.
Fortunately, Bai Susu once forced him to use Feather Transformation Technique, leaving him no more than fifty percent of his cultivation.
Now, he’s just an ordinary early period Foundation Establishment cultivator.
He surveyed the three cultivators before him, all of whom were at the early stage of Foundation Establishment.
Chen Ye sighed inwardly; he had hoped to conceal his presence from the Yuan Family using Qi Concealment Technique.
But flying swiftly with Zhang Chuxi on the sword, it was ultimately difficult to completely hide all traces.
Zhang Chuxi was even more frightened, trembling, hiding her small head under Chen Ye’s arm:
"Wuwuwu, you’re merely a Foundation Establishment early stage Spirit Plant Cultivator, how can you handle three demon cultivators..."
"Brother, it’s him!"
Yuan Haoxuan pointed at Chen Ye, speaking faintly,
"Back at Peach Mountain District, if it weren’t for him being with that wretched Bai Susu, I wouldn’t have..."
"Enough with the nonsense."
Yuan Haowu interrupted him.
"Orders are to kill without question. Set up the array!"
Yuan Haoxuan’s face turned slightly gloomy, remembering when he had stronger cultivation, his brother wouldn’t dare order him around.
The fight was on the brink of erupting.
"Kill!"
Yuan Haowu took the lead, summoned a blood banner, and ominous winds surged.
Yuan Haoxuan and another Foundation Establishment early-stage demon cultivator also attacked simultaneously, the trio vaguely positioned to trap their opponent with an array.
"Courting death."
With his heart set on returning, Chen Ye saw three early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, immediately sneered, his killing intent far exceeding these three demon cultivators.
"Vine King!"
A burst of azure light from his sleeve, tendrils burst forth, targeting the weakest of the demon cultivators.
"Ah!"
The demon cultivator was about to form the array, but didn’t expect this sudden attack, managing only a scream before being crushed into a blood mist by the Foundation Establishment Fifth Layer Vine King.
"What the hell is that?" Yuan Haowu was aghast, the array instantly disrupted.
Chen Ye pressed forward, directly targeting Yuan Haoxuan!
"Ningyuan!"
The Jade Treasure Sword turned into a pitch-black arc, crashing down with immense force!
Yuan Haoxuan’s expression changed drastically; he hadn’t imagined Chen Ye’s strength would surge to this extent. He hastily summoned a golden shield.
"Boom!"
The golden shield wailed, Yuan Haoxuan struck heavily, spewing blood as he flew backward!
"Second brother!" Yuan Haowu was shocked and furious, the blood banner unfurled, transforming into several blood shadows pouncing toward Chen Ye.
"Scram!"
Chen Ye didn’t even glance, wielding the Hundred Herbs Furnace instead!
The furnace lid lifted, azure alchemy flames surged out, burning the blood shadows to ashes.
He himself, however, moved in lockstep, once again closing in on Yuan Haoxuan.
"You!" Yuan Haoxuan’s spirit was in turmoil, realizing even at full strength, he wasn’t Chen Ye’s match!
"Pfft!"
With a swift stroke, Chen Ye beheaded him, unwilling to listen to his nonsense any longer.
"Damn it!"
Yuan Haowu’s eyes cracked with rage, his fury soaring.
Yet his legs couldn’t stop trembling, almost wanting to flee.
But escaping was not an option!
He bit the tip of his tongue, igniting his vital essence, the blood banner expanding, stirring demonic flames of monstrous magnitude.
"Sea of Blood Overwhelming!"
Chen Ye remained expressionless, flipping his hand to summon a tiny skull bell.
"Hidden Nether Orifice!"
The bell flew forth, sinister sounds echoing in the ears.
Yuan Haowu was fully urging the blood banner when his divine soul suddenly ached, his actions abruptly halting.
With just this brief pause.
The blood banner in his hand was forcibly devoured by the Hidden Nether Orifice!
Chen Ye formed a sword technique gesture, the Jade Treasure Sword streaking an inky flow of light, striking Yuan Haowu’s body.
"Thud!"
Just like squashing a ripe persimmon, the robust man immediately turned into a puddle of blood mud, not even having time to perform the Feather Transformation Technique!