Chapter 159: Chapter 156: Let Go of That Girl, Let Me Do It
"Fine, fine, fine," Zhao Zijun said grimly. "I’d like to see you try and make me end up like Qian Duoduo!"
"Enough talk. If you want a fight, you’ve got one!" Nangong Yan’s elegant brows arched, cutting a heroic figure.
Coming from military families, the two of them were the last people to fear a battle. In fact, they craved it.
As they spoke, Zhu Fan quietly vanished from sight, as if he had melted into the void.
One King, two Generals, and three Grand Masters. The three Grand Masters represented the Empire’s wealth, strategy, and intelligence.
And how was intelligence obtained?
Through countless spies, of course.
How could these spies avoid detection and keep their identities secret?
It required not only strength, but also exceptionally powerful skills in stealth and disguise.
It was a profound art.
Therefore, in addition to being the Mountain and Sea Empire’s most authoritative intelligence agency, the Zhu Family was also the Empire’s largest family of assassins.
Stealth, disguise, espionage, and assassination were all their specialties.
In the Mountain and Sea Empire, aside from the Li Royal Family and the King of Kaosan, the most dangerous people to cross were the Zhu Family.
Not only could they dig up dirt on your family going back eighteen generations, but they also had an endless, indefensible arsenal of assassination techniques.
Zhao Zijun and Nangong Yan handled open combat while Zhu Fan operated from the shadows. When the three of them joined forces, they were nearly unrivaled within the Purity Realm.
It wasn’t just the two of them; even when facing ten or twenty Cultivators of the same Realm, the trio could retreat unscathed, or even turn the tables and kill their opponents.
Unfortunately for them... they had run into Liu Hui and Jin Sanpang.
"Go!"
"Sanpang, go all out. We don’t have time to waste here. Don’t forget why we came!"
Liu Hui could sense that the trio was very strong. In a normal fight, he was confident they would win, but it would take a significant amount of time.
Jin Sanpang nodded, raising his hand and snatching at the empty air.
With a pained cry, Zhu Fan tumbled out of the air, his face a mask of shock and disbelief.
Most of his strength had been violently dispersed. He had lost his ability to fight without even getting a chance to make a move.
’How is this possible!’
Just then, Zhao Zijun and Nangong Yan activated their Domains and flew in to attack.
Jin Sanpang slapped out with his palm.
CRACK! CRACK!
In response, both of their Domains shattered. An irresistibly powerful force descended, slamming them into the ground.
Qian Duoduo, who had been expecting a huge battle and was counting on Zhao Zijun’s group to get his revenge for him, was completely dumbfounded.
’My god, what did I just see?’
Three top-tier Purity Realm experts, defeated with ease by Jin Sanpang in just two moves.
From start to finish, he hadn’t even moved a single step.
Even more ridiculously, Nangong Yan’s and Zhao Zijun’s Domains had been shattered by a single slap!
"You... you’re not in the Purity Realm! You’re in the Vajra Realm!"
Zhao Zijun and Nangong Yan climbed out of the craters, pointing at Jin Sanpang in disbelief.
Only a Vajra Realm expert, whose Domain has fused into one and who has comprehended a Mental Realm, could crush their Domains so easily.
’How old is Jin Sanpang, anyway?’
’He’s already in the Vajra Realm!’
’Even that prodigy from the Kaosan Wang Family is probably only at this level!’
The trio completely lost their will to fight.
Defeated by a Vajra Realm expert, they had no complaints.
"Heh heh, time to strip ’em!"
One moment, he was an unstoppable god of war. The next, Jin Sanpang was grinning, wiggling his eyebrows, and jiggling his way over to the trio.
He grabbed Zhu Fan by the leg and hoisted him upside down.
WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
Clothes went flying. Before Zhu Fan could even react, he was stripped down to his underwear.
A Storage Ring, a Storage Belt, a Gold-level Token, and a piece of Earth-level Inner Armor were all pilfered.
Jin Sanpang pocketed the other three items, then tossed the Gold-level Token back to Zhu Fan with a look of utter disgust.
Then he walked toward Zhao Zijun.
"Ah! You... How dare you! I’m going to kill you!"
Only then did it dawn on Zhu Fan what had happened.
When had he ever suffered such a humiliation?
However, his only response was a sharp knock on the forehead from Jin Sanpang. The blow was so painful that Zhu Fan winced, nearly fainting on the spot.
Seeing this, Zhao Zijun’s expression changed. Before Jin Sanpang could make a move, he hurriedly handed over all his belongings.
A wise man knows when to pick his battles.
However, Jin Sanpang didn’t let him off, still stripping him down to his underwear.
"Why? I already gave you everything!" Zhao Zijun demanded, covering his privates in indignation and grief.
Jin Sanpang thought for a moment, then said with the utmost seriousness, "Brother Mo said that a man must be true to his word. If you say you’re going to strip someone, you have to strip them."
Zhao Zijun: "..."
’What the hell does that have to do with being true to your word? Is he an idiot?’
Jin Sanpang paid Zhao Zijun no more mind and turned to face Nangong Yan.
Nangong Yan tensed up as a chill shot up her spine straight to her brain.
’Oh god, he’s not going to strip me too, is he?’
’I’m a girl!’
Even though Nangong Yan’s temperament was tougher than most men’s, at this moment, she found it impossible to remain calm.
She was a woman, after all!
Unfortunately, to Jin Sanpang, who had the mental age of a five- or six-year-old, there wasn’t much of a difference between men and women.
"You... stay away from me!"
Nangong Yan kept backing away, but there was no escaping Jin Sanpang’s "demonic clutches."
"If you dare lay a hand on me, I, Nangong Yan, swear on my life that I will cut you down with my own sword!"
Liu Hui, who had been planning to just watch the show, jolted the moment he heard the name "Nangong Yan." A flash of surprise, nostalgia, and a peculiar tenderness appeared in his eyes.
Ever since he had obtained the Dragon Transformation Divine Technique, this was the first time he had shown such an expression under the influence of the Dragon Energy.
A distant memory surfaced in his mind—one so old he had almost forgotten it.
"Sanpang, let go of that girl and let me handle this!"
Liu Hui’s sudden roar startled everyone.
Jin Sanpang’s hand, just about to grab Nangong Yan’s collar, froze in place.
He scratched his bald head and looked at Liu Hui, confused.
"I’ll take it from here. You go loot the others on the ground," Liu Hui said as he walked over.
"Oh, okay." Jin Sanpang handed Nangong Yan over to Liu Hui. In his mind, it didn’t matter who did the stripping.
Liu Hui put on a roguish grin and leaned in close to Nangong Yan’s ear.
"My dear wifey, look at you now."
The warm breath from Liu Hui’s mouth made Nangong Yan both furious and flustered.
"You scoundrel! What nonsense are you spouting? Who’s your wife? Besides, you’re not worthy of me!"
With her Domain shattered, Nangong Yan’s injuries were not light. The True Essence in her body was scattered and difficult to gather.
Otherwise, she would have tried to kill him for that taunt alone.
Far from being annoyed, Liu Hui’s smile only grew wider.
"Then how can I become worthy?"
Before Nangong Yan could reply, Qian Duoduo called out from a distance, "Big Brother! Although I can’t say I agree with your taste, there’s only one way to win over a tomboy like her: you have to conquer her!"
"Conquer her? What do you mean?" Liu Hui’s interest was piqued.
"Defeat her! Beat her into submission!"
Liu Hui was stunned. ’What kind of courtship method is that?’
’Is it really okay to be so violent?’
Nangong Yan’s next words proved Qian Duoduo right.
"That’s right! Anyone who wants to be my man must be stronger than me!"
At this, a horrible thought occurred to Liu Hui. He pointed at Jin Sanpang in terror and asked, "Wait a minute, wifey... you don’t have a thing for him, do you?"
