Supreme Emperor of Mist

"Come! All of you!" Yang Yuan shouts as he was barraged by the attack from three cultivators. Although his defense is yet to reach the impenetrable by sword and spear's stage, his body is not weak either.

"Lightning Grinder!" Yang Yuan stabilized himself instantly after retreating two steps back. The sword in his hand seems to be alive as he swiftly delivered an attack without the need to search for a target.

**Tang!**

Qin Lan marched forward. With his weapon being the highest grade between him, Sun Wu Jian, and Shan Xiong Xin, the Qiankun Golden Sword is the only one capable of defending against this attack.

Unfortunately, there are still three minor levels of differences between a fifth-level and an eighth-level cultivator.

If the gap between a minor level is as wide as a mountain, then three levels are equivalent to at least three to six mountain gaps.

The aftermath of their clash ended up with crack lines appearing all over Qin Lan's palm.

"Brother Qin, let me!" Sun Wu Jian attacked. The small break allowed Qin Lan to swallow a few Flesh Mending Pills to hasten his recovery before he continued.

"Great! Allow me to see how powerful is the disciples of the Zaiyun Sect." Yang Yuan patted the Qiankun Pouch on his waist for a few recovery pills and swallowed them as Qin Lan did.

"Let's fight again! Lightning Flash!" a hint of excitement is shown on Yang Yuan's face as he makes his move once more. The only differences are his attack has become much sharper and accurate than before.

"No wonder everyone called him the mad sword of Thunder Roaring Palace." Shan Xiong Xin shook his head as this was not the first time he encountered Yang Yuan. But engaging in a battle like this was his first.

A sour expression can be seen on Qin Lan's face as he was the weakest amongst them. With his cultivation at a mere fifth-level, there was nothing much for him to contribute in this battle.

Even in a battle of three against one, Yang Yuan is still in the advantage.

**Xiu!!**

"Bam!" a firework signal was fired up to the sky. a brilliant tri-color flare soon stops them from continuing the battle.

"What a mood breaker..." Yang Yuan suddenly revealed a disappointed expression after he saw the fireworks. His battle intent also vanishes as an open fire got doused by a pot of cold water.

Pushing the others away from him, Yang Yuan pointed his blade towards Sun Wu Jian.

"You guys are safe for now. But the next time we meet, I, Yang Yuan, will make sure to take your life. Better cherish the days you have while you still can!" he warned Sun Wu Jian and the others and left after keeping his sword back into the sheath.

It puzzled Qin Lan as he's unable to discern what is happening right now.

"Did the monster really left?" Li Dan slowly creeps over to Qin Lan's side as she covered herself with a piece of a cloak. Her heart is still shivering from the aftermath of battling against Yang Yuan.

"Yes, he left. Do you know what the firework is about? Why would he left in between of a battle, without a hint of hesitation at all?" Qin Lan asked Li Dan in case she knew about it.

"If I'm not mistaken, a tri-color flare from the Thunder Roaring Sect can only be used by those with some military exploits. Based on Yang Yuan's reaction, the signal flare is likely fired by somebody above him in terms of ranking." Li Dan explained.

"No wonder he left in a hurry... Is this how disciplined the soldier from Kuanglei Province is? If that's the case... Then our Yunshan Province is in trouble..." Qin Lan shook his head slightly.

He almost caught a clear view of Li Dan's breast beneath the cloak as the lady followed him over to where Sun Wu Jian and Shan Xiong Xin were meditating. But as the situation was not suitable for him to comment too much, Qin Lan simply coughed his embarrassment away.

"Brother Sun, brother Shan, take these pills to hasten your recovery." Qin Lan poured a set of Essence Transformation Pill and Flesh Mending Pill on his hand for them to ingest.

Sun Wu Jian nodded at Qin Lan after taking it. But when it comes to Shan Xiong Xin's turn, he suddenly coughed a mouthful of blood.

"Cough! Cough!" Shan Xiong Xin fell onto the ground before he managed to grab the pills from Qin Lan's hand.

"Brother Shan! Brother Shan!" Spiritual Energy immediately wrapped around Qin Lan's finger. Akin to an acupuncture needle, he quickly gave Shan Xiong Xin's body a few taps on the crucial blood vessels to stop his internal bleeding.

"QING YUN!!!" Qin Lan's shout was the last word Shan Xiong Xin managed to hear as he fell unconscious.

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They were on a horse carriage the moment Shan Xiong Xin wakes up. Randomly looking around, Shan Xiong Xin finally found the first sign of plum blossom of his life.

Leaning on his wrist was the sleeping Li Dan, who seems to be asleep due to the tiredness from taking care of him when he's unconscious. The young maiden is still yet to replace her torn clothing, maybe due to some mental stress.

This allowed Shan Xiong Xin to catch a glimpse of her blooming, pinkish flower that decided to reveal itself from the loose cloak that covers her pure body.

It was beautiful.

To the point, an injured person like Shan Xiong Xin is still capable of getting a boner the moment he wakes up.

The time inside of this room seems to stop ticking at this moment as it allowed Shan Xiong Xin to print this view before him deep into his soul. Smiling and almost drooled, Shan Xiong Xin promised himself there's one thing he has to do when they returned to the Cloud Plucking Sect.

"I'll be responsible for this..." Shan Xiong Xin whispered to himself as he keeps staring at Li Dan's breast.