"I know what you were just thinking in your heart," said Zhao Jian with a smile.Fang Yun immediately covered his mouth with both hands, embarrassed that the old man in front of him could read his thoughts."Return to your body and escort the little girl safely to the Temple of Immortality."With those words, Zhao Jian suddenly vanished, and Fang Yun woke from his sleep. He stared intently at the face of Zhen Ni, who was still sound asleep. "What makes your body so special, little sister?" he whispered.Not wanting to wake Zhen Ni from her deep slumber, Fang Yun waited until she woke up on her own.While waiting, Fang Yun tried to kill time by speaking with Qiang Mo. But the fire spirit did not respond."Qiang Mo, where are you?""Qiang Mo...?"After a while with no response, Fang Yun tried to recall the dream he'd just had. Soon after, Zhen Ni stirred and woke up."You're awake? Come on, let’

Boom!A loud explosion rang out the moment Fang Yun’s fist smashed into a large tree behind Liu Kang, knocking it down.Fang Yun glared in disbelief that his attack had missed. He turned toward Yu Jin, who had just saved Liu Kang.“Whew… Lucky you saved him, Old Man. I actually wanted to see his brittle bones crack into pieces,” Fang Yun said with a slight chuckle.Yu Jin didn’t respond. He was busy channeling his inner energy to stabilize Liu Kang’s weakening condition. Right now, Liu Kang was extremely frail, and without the aid of energy, the companion who had stood by his side for decades wouldn’t last much longer.“You underestimated your opponent, Liu Kang. Lucky I was there to save you,” said Yu Jin.“Are we continuing this fight or ending it here?” Fang Yun asked with irritation, annoyed that his words were being ignored.“Don’t get cocky just yet, Young Man! Now it’s my turn to play with you.” Song Im

After speaking, the old man suddenly seemed to snap out of a daze."Who are you people? Why are you in my house?""That damn Grandpa Zhao Jian…!" Fang Yun cursed inwardly.Fang Yun then pressed both palms together in front of his face and bowed politely."Forgive us, Grandpa. My little sister and I were just seeking shelter because we thought it was going to rain. But it seems the rain never came," he said, holding back a laugh.The old man stood there in confusion for a moment before walking out of the house and looking up at the sky. Just as he was about to go back inside, Fang Yun was already carrying Zhen Ni and bidding him farewell."We’ll be going now, Grandpa."Without waiting for a reply, Fang Yun quickly left, overwhelmed by a deep sense of embarrassment.Muttering under his breath, Fang Yun ran swiftly toward the next village. His thoughts were only on Zhen Ni, whose stomach had not yet been filled with foo

Realizing that he couldn't land a proper hit with bare hands, Zhen Cheng leapt backward and drew his black staff from the ground where he had earlier planted it."If I get cornered, help me!" he said to his wife."Don't worry, my love. I’ll always be ready to support you!" Yan Lie replied, wiping the sweat from Zhen Cheng's forehead."Aww... how romantic! The world is theirs alone, while the rest of us are just renting it, hahaha!"Fang Yun laughed, clapping mockingly.Zhen Cheng turned his head toward Fang Yun, who was still clapping joyfully. His face and gaze reflected seething rage. He felt deeply humiliated by the young man standing against him."Why don’t the two of you come at me together, old man? Wouldn’t it be lovely—live together, die together! Hahaha!""Zhen Cheng, our reputation is being trampled on by this crazy brat. Let’s kill him together!"Yan Lie’s voice was filled with fury.Zhen Cheng ac

Thunderous applause and cheers filled the air. The contestants shouted, demanding that the girl they were about to fight for be brought onto the stage for everyone to see.Naturally, they wanted to see the face of the girl who would be the prize. No one wanted to be disappointed when the veil was lifted and the girl’s face turned out to be far from their imagination.A well-built middle-aged man with a thin mustache stepped onto the stage, leading a girl whose face was covered by a red veil.Once they reached the center, the man turned to face the participants and the audience that packed the venue."I am He Qiang," he declared proudly, "and I am hosting this tournament to find the most worthy husband for my one and only daughter. Every man between the ages of 17 and 30 who is still unmarried is eligible to participate." He then approached his daughter, Ruoxi, and gently removed the red veil covering her face.Instantly, the crowd erupted