However, Su Menghan was not foolish. Before Huang Jie charged at her, she had already stepped back. As a result, Huang Jie couldn't catch up to her immediately.
Chen Anlin, who had concealed himself, was already behind Huang Jie. Although Huang Jie couldn't see Chen Anlin, he could keenly sense the changes in the air. There was something wrong behind him!
He quickly thrust backward, and Chen Anlin lunged forward with his sword.
Indeed, it was here.
Huang Jie was filled with excitement; his cultivation was higher, so in a direct confrontation, Chen Anlin would definitely suffer a great loss. However, as soon as their swords clashed, he regretted it.
Chen Anlin's sword was of superior quality, his swordsmanship stronger and faster. Upon contact, Huang Jie's sword shattered like paper, scattering into pieces, while a powerful sword aura surged directly toward his face.
Perhaps his own energy was stronger, but against Chen Anlin's sword aura, he simply couldn't withstand it.
"Ah!"
Huang Jie let out a miserable scream as he was sent flying.
At the same time, Zhou Tong rushed over. She glanced at the last of Huang Jie's subordinates, who was charging toward Su Menghan. After being struck in the back by Zhou Tong's sword, he fell.
"How can these people be so useless?"
Li Que muttered under his breath, already feeling the urge to retreat. His respect for Chen Anlin grew even stronger. There was no way around it; a powerful fourth-tier warrior had been so easily cut down by Chen Anlin—how could they possibly fight?
With Zhou Tong's involvement, Huang Jie was no longer a match for them. After all, Zhou Tong was a teacher at Huqing Academy. Although her cultivation wasn't as high as Huang Jie's, her understanding of martial arts and techniques far surpassed his.
As Huang Jie's injuries multiplied before their eyes, Li Que turned to leave.
Whoosh!
Dressed in shadowy attire, Chen Anlin charged toward Li Que in an instant.
Li Que twitched his nose, sensing Chen Anlin approaching from behind.
Damn it, why is he coming towards me?
Li Que was both startled and furious, hastily raising his head to defend himself.
Clang! Clang!
In an extraordinary display of reflexes, Li Que managed to block a few strikes. However, there was no joy in his heart; each blow from Chen Anlin was powerful enough to leave his hands numb.
Even the sword he had exchanged for in the system's shop showed signs of cracking.
Damn it, I’m someone with a system! How can I be defeated by a villain? No, no, no—
Suddenly, in a moment of panic, Li Que made a mistake in his technique. Chen Anlin struck down with his sword, and Li Que's hand holding the sword flew away.
Ah!
Li Que let out a miserable scream.
Chen Anlin swung again.
This time, the swift sword intent seemed capable of piercing through anything; Li Que had no means to defend himself at all.
Wait, wait, wait—
Li Que wanted to plead for mercy, but what answered him was Chen Anlin's sword.
Swish!
With one stroke, Li Que was cleaved in two.
I can't stand this kind of show-off!
Chen Anlin sheathed his sword and shook his head.
【Ding! The luck child Li Que has been slain. Luck value plundered: 10,000.】
Only 10,000??
This time, Chen Anlin was surprised to receive just a mere 10,000 luck points. Logically speaking, a luck child with a system should be something extraordinary.
Menghan, are you okay?
Zhou Tong approached Su Menghan, expressing concern for her well-being.
"Thank you, Sister Zhou. I'm fine," Su Menghan said, feeling a bit guilty as Chen Anlin approached. "I’ve held you back."
"What are you talking about? Let’s go. This place has been cleaned up. I’ll take you to another location," he replied.
In his rush to get here, he had left Yu Xiaoling and Li Xuexin behind. He wondered if they would take the opportunity to escape.
To his surprise, neither of them seemed inclined to leave; instead, they sat by the water, staring at each other and chatting.
"You were bullied by Chen Anlin like that, and you didn’t think about leaving?" Yu Xiaoling asked, looking at Li Xuexin with surprise. Deep down, she hoped Li Xuexin would decide to leave. If that happened, perhaps she could get a bigger share of the spoils.
Li Xuexin shook her head. "Leave? Where would I go? The Wan Jian Mountain Manor is so vast; Chen Anlin would still find me."
She sighed, but in her heart, she thought about all the losses she had already suffered. How could she possibly leave now? If she didn’t grab something for herself, how could she justify it?
And then there was that mysterious spirit liquid in Chen Anlin's possession—she needed to get her hands on more of it.
"Hey, Brother Chen, you’re here!" Yu Xiaoling chirped cheerfully.
"This girl was supposed to be with Li Que; how did she end up with you?" Su Menghan asked suspiciously as she watched Yu Xiaoling.
"She’s a fish demon," Chen Anlin explained briefly. "According to her, there’s a cave below that might have something valuable inside."
As he spoke, he smiled at the two girls. "I thought you might take the chance to escape while I was gone."
"How could we?" Yu Xiaoling quickly pledged her loyalty.
Li Xuexin then asked, "What just happened?"
"I just dealt with Li Que and Huang Guang," Chen Anlin replied.
"What? Brother Li Que is dead?!" Yu Xiaoling's eyes widened in shock.
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