Chapter 308: Chapter 283: First Meeting of Two Women_1
Fang Xuansha let out a low growl, grabbing onto the arrow with both hands.
But the powerful force in the arrow was pushing him backwards continuously.
Sizzle sizzle sizzle!
Where his hands gripped the arrow made from Red Flame Iron, it was emitting a hissing sound, smoke rising in waves. The arrow was impressively corroded by the poison from his palms, falling apart into several pieces with a snap.
Before Fang Xuansha could catch his breath, Shen Yinuo’s attack arrived.
The Great Sun Melting Furnace descended from the sky to suppress him, while Shen Yinuo invoked the Great Sun God Fist, striking towards Fang Xuansha’s head.
As for Lu Yan, he once again loaded a Red Flame Iron Arrow, preparing to draw back his bow.
Fang Xuansha waved his hand continuously, a thick black and white fog spreading around him.
However, as soon as this poisonous gas rushed out, it was incinerated by the Great Sun Melting Furnace and Great Sun God Fist. This made Fang Xuansha extremely frustrated, feeling as if he had all this power but nowhere to use it.
Boom!
After knocking the Great Sun Melting Furnace away with a palm, he didn’t continue his attack. Instead, he retreated swiftly, his eyes fixed on Lu Yan.
His greatest threat still came from Lu Yan’s Nine Ring Arrow.
If he wasn’t careful enough, his head might be blown up by the arrow.
Whoosh!
Lu Yan shot out an arrow. The arrow bolted away at an astonishing speed, seemingly disappearing mid-air and reappearing right near Fang Xuansha next moment.
At this point, nine rings of sound echoed through the woods.
However, this time, Fang Xuansha came prepared. In the instant that Lu Yan’s arrow flew out, he vaulted into the sky, knocked the Great Sun Melting Furnace away with one palm, and retreated violently.
Whoosh!
The Nine Ring Arrow zoomed right below Fang Xuansha.
But, after Lu Yan released the Nine Ring Arrow, he drew his bow again and continuously shot out eight Eight Ring Arrows, aiming at the mid-air Fang Xuansha.
Fang Xuansha, hovering in the air, was unable to dodge and had to raise his palms to defend himself.
Bang bang bang...
All the arrows that targeted his head were deflected by him, and he ignored the two arrows aimed at his body.
With two explosion sounds, the arrows shot towards his body were blocked by his protective spiritual treasure and shattered into dust.
But a protective spiritual treasure is not all-powerful.
While it can withstand the sharpness of arrows, it can’t completely unload the terrible force carried by the arrow. It penetrates through the armor, causing Fang Xuansha’s sternum to ache, his bones almost splitting apart.
Had it not been his incredibly strong King’s True Body, he couldn’t have withstood it.
Boom!
Shen Yinuo got close and punched Fang Xuansha in the chest. Fang Xuansha was forced to retreat for hundreds of meters, looking pale. He then turned around and ran away furiously.
He knew very well that when Lu Yan and Shen Yinuo teamed up, their combined strength was more than the sum of their parts. There was no way he could beat them.
Fighting on would be too dangerous, he couldn’t afford the slightest mistake. One wrong step, and he’d lose his life on the spot.
"You wish to run."
Lu Yan’s eyes were cold as he chased after Fang Xuansha. His arrow gleamed in his hand as he shot another arrow aiming for the back of Fang Xuansha’s head.
Fang Xuansha was well-prepared, so he leaped into the air, allowing the arrow to hit his back instead, where it was blocked by his protective spiritual treasure.
With the propulsion of the arrow, Fang Xuansha darted forward thousands of meters, began running as fast as he could. However, blood had already started to seep from the corner of his mouth — clearly, he had been injured by that arrow.
From the path where he escaped, poisonous bugs flew out in huge quantities, surging towards Lu Yan and Shen Yinuo.
On one hand, it disrupted Lu Yan’s vision, on the other, it hindered their pursuit.
Shen Yinuo led the way with the Great Sun Melting Furnace, incinerating a large number of poisonous bugs into ashes. But in the process, Fang Xuansha had already disappeared from sight.
"What a pity..."
Lu Yan sighed.
A person like Fang Xuansha indeed proved hard to kill, possessing numerous methods to save himself.
Of course, the main reason was their cultivation levels. At present, they could only achieve the True Body Fourth Refinement. If they could reach the True Body Fifth Refinement, it would not be challenging to stop Fang Xuansha.
"You wish to run."
At this moment, there was another figure trying to run for his life.
It was the person who had been fighting with the old woman from the Shengxuan Sect.
He was at the True Body Seventh Refinement level, but seeing that even Fang Xuansha had escaped, he dared not stay a moment longer. He broke away from the old woman and began to flee in desperation.
But Lu Yan’s arrow had already locked onto him.
With a quick tap of his toes, he rushed towards his opponent like the wind. Then, the Nine Ring Arrow flew out swiftly.
That person, far inferior to Fang Xuansha, couldn’t withstand this and was directly nailed to a large tree by an arrow through his chest.
He then joined Shen Yinuo and walked into Changze Village.
The villagers of Changze Village had long been scared, hiding tremblingly in their own homes.
The city entrance, there were only two figures standing.
One was the old woman from the Shengxuan Sect; the other, a woman with ordinary looks.
"Lu Yan, it really is you."
The woman with ordinary looks revealed a smile as she saw Lu Yan and ran towards him eagerly.
When he had first taken action, he disguised himself using the Shape-shifting Technique. But as he used his full strength, he couldn’t maintain the disguise, and his true face was revealed.
As the woman got nearer, her smile faltered a bit upon seeing Shen Yinuo, and she halted in her tracks.
"Sirong?"
Lu Yan said.
"It’s me."
The woman brushed her face, revealing a beautiful yet somewhat heroic face. If it’s not Zhao Sirong, who else could it be?.
"So, you are Miss Sirong. You indeed are very beautiful. It’s no wonder Lu Yan ran all the way here to look for you."
Shen Yinuo spoke with a smile.
"Lu Yan, who is this?"
Zhao Sirong looked at Shen Yinuo.
To be honest, she was even stunned by Shen Yinuo’s appearance and temperament.
"My name is Shen Yinuo. It means ’as promised.’ I’m his good friend. We met not long after Lu Yan started practicing martial arts. Hasn’t he told you about me?"
Shen Yinuo reached out and took Lu Yan’s arm, continuing to smile.
It has come, it has come.
That one scenario he found most troublesome had still arrived.
Lu Yan’s expression was stiff, unable to decide whether to shake off her hand or leave it be, he remained frozen.
A glimmer of gloom flashed past Zhao Sirong’s eyes, she forced a smile, saying, "Miss Yinuo is extraordinary and possesses high cultivation level. She and Lu Yan truly make a handsome couple, an inherently perfect match. Only such an exceptional woman like you could be worthy of him."
"Who said we are a natural couple?"
Just as Shen Yinuo was about to retort, she caught a glimpse of Zhao Sirong and swallowed her words. She smiled effusively as if... she had tacitly agreed to it.
Lu Yan struggled internally.
"Sirong, we shouldn’t stay here for long. Fang Xuansha has escaped and he might return with more skilled fighters from the Fang Family. We should leave now."
Lu Yan hurriedly changed the topic.
"Both of you, thank you for saving us just now. But I am curious, how did you manage to find this place?"
The old woman approached Zhao Sirong, her eyes filled with wariness.
"Almost forgot, hold on."
Lu Yan rushed towards the tree where he was hiding earlier, only to discover Yan Qi was lurking among the bushes, trying to escape.
Lu Yan chased him down and grabbed him by the neck, lifting him up.
"I have led you to Zhao Sirong, you promised to let me go, you can’t go back on your word."
Yan Qi struggled.
Lu Yan remained unmoved.
"Please, spare me, I beg you..."
Yan Qi once again begged desperately.
Lu Yan brought Yan Qi to the group.
"Yan Qi?"
Both the old woman and Zhao Sirong looked somewhat surprised.
"Sirong, this guy, he poisoned you..."
Lu Yan began to relate the details of the incident.
"Junior Sister Zhao, don’t worry, the poison is harmless, it will dissolves on its own after a few years. I had no intention of harming you, truly..."
Yan Qi pleaded.
"You wretched man, you deserve to die."
Filled with rage, the old woman slapped Yan Qi’s head, causing it to burst open with a spurt.
This left them somewhat shaken. This time, if Yan Qi had brought the Six Wolves of the Sky instead of Lu Yan and Shen Yinuo, they would have been doomed.
Such a man deserved to die.
"I... I wanted to let you go, didn’t expect this old woman to be so ruthless."
Lu Yan muttered a couple of phrases.
He then skillfully removed the possessions from the Fang Family members, and they quickly left the place.
They ran for a thousand miles non-stop before finally resting.
"Lu Yan, I want to talk to you privately, Miss Yinuo, you don’t mind, right?"
Zhao Sirong said, then looked at Shen Yinuo.
"Of course not."
Shen Yinuo smiled and walked away, although she occasionally glanced at Lu Yan and Zhao Sirong.
Lu Yan and Zhao Sirong walked side by side to a large banyan tree.
"Lu Yan, this time, are you here to take me on behalf of the Mansion of King Ming?"
Zhao Sirong suddenly said.
"Sirong, what are you talking about? How could I take you in? Even if the Mansion of King Ming offers a sky-high reward, it still wouldn’t match your importance in my heart."
Lu Yan said seriously.
Zhao Sirong looked slightly relieved, she asked, "Is this how you won over Miss Yinuo?"
Lu Yan showed a hint of embarrassment, explaining, "Sirong, Yinuo and I...we are just friends."
Zhao Sirong gave a slight smile, without saying much.
"Sirong, where are you planning to go next? Why not come to the Mansion of King Ming with me? I will plead for you..."
However, before he could finish, Lu Yan stopped speaking.
Zhao Sirong shook her head, saying: "Yan Qi should have told you, I have the potential for the King’s True Body, and have been accepted as the Sect Master’s closed-door disciple. Can the Mansion of King Ming really keep someone like me without fearing future retaliation?"
Lu Yan had no response.
He knew very well that given Zhao Sirong’s status, even if the Mansion of King Ming did not kill her, they would likely imprison her, restrict her cultivation resources, and deprive her of her freedom for life.
Besides, right now, I’m bearing the hopes of the many members of the Shengxuan Sect. I am their hope. If I were to ally with the Mansion of King Ming, how would they view me? How can I face them?"
"Lu Yan, these years, the Shengxuan Sect has treated me very well, like a second home for me."
"I never expected that the Shengxuan Sect and the Mansion of King Ming would end up at odds."
Zhao Sirong sighed.
Lu Yan remained silent. He too knew that it was unrealistic for Zhao Sirong to stay.
"Where are you planning to go next? Right now, many people are targeting you, aiming at the treasures you carry."
Lu Yan said.
"I will go to Yanzhou first, someone will meet us there, then we will head towards Taizhou. They say a sly rabbit has three burrows, the Shengxuan Sect also has backup plans. They have a secret base in Taizhou."
Zhao Sirong replied.
"Well, I’ll escort you to Yanzhou. Once you are safe, I’ll head back."
Lu Yan said.
This time, Zhao Sirong didn’t refuse.
"By the way, Lu Yan, you quite enjoyed collecting martial arts scriptures in the past. I do have some extraordinary martial arts scriptures here. The Shengxuan Sect has a few back-ups, I can give you some."
After saying that, Zhao Sirong fumbled in her Sumi Mustard Seed Bag, retrieved a box and handed it to Lu Yan.
