Hearing Shen Lang's words, Wang Yuyan's heart warmed, feeling a surge of emotion she had never experienced before.
She hadn't expected Shen Lang to care so much about her safety, rushing to the White Horse Club to rescue her the moment he learned she was captured.
Wang Yuyan intently examined Shen Lang before her, a complex sentiment gradually growing within her heart.
Unaware of Wang Yuyan's thoughts, Shen Lang swiftly untied the ropes binding her and removed the towel stuffed in her mouth.
With a look of guilt, Shen Lang said, "They were originally looking for me, but they ended up implicating you. I'm sorry."
"Brother Shen... I... I'm fine. Please don't blame yourself."
Wang Yuyan had been full of resentment towards Shen Lang, believing she wouldn't have been captured if not for him.
However, the moment she saw Shen Lang come to her rescue, her resentment vanished, replaced by heartfelt gratitude.
Looking at Shen Lang, a pure and innocent smile graced Wang Yuyan's face as she spoke.
Sighing, seeing that Wang Yuyan didn't blame him at all, Shen Lang felt even more guilty.
Shen Lang helped Wang Yuyan up and had her sit on a sofa chair, saying, "Rest here for a while. We'll go back once I've dealt with this trouble."
"Okay—"
Wang Yuyan nodded and said.
"Kid, who exactly are you? How do you possess such terrifying martial arts cultivation at such a young age?"
After settling Wang Yuyan, Shen Lang walked up to Yu Linling, his expression cold.
Looking at Shen Lang, a flicker of fear crossed Yu Linling's eyes as she said.
Although Kong Tiandao wasn't a top expert of the Kong family, he was still considered a first-class master. The fact that he was severely injured by Shen Lang's single punch filled Yu Linling with dread.
"You've asked me two questions in one breath. Which one do you want me to answer first?"
Shen Lang looked at Yu Linling and said, "If you want to know who I am, I can tell you my name is Shen Lang."
"If you want to know why I have such terrifying martial arts cultivation at a young age, I can also tell you."
"Chased by enemies, fell off a cliff, survived a great disaster, and learned divine skills."
You bastard—
Hearing Shen Lang's nonsensical explanation, Yu Linling almost blurted out a curse.
"What, you don't believe me?"
Shen Lang looked at Yu Linling with a playful expression and said, "If you don't believe me, just look into my eyes. They are full of sincerity."
"Shut up—"
Hearing Shen Lang's words, Yu Linling shouted, "Kid, don't think you can do whatever you want just because you can fight. In front of me, you don't have the right to be so presumptuous."
Saying this, Yu Linling sternly commanded, "Tiandao, kill this kid."
"Yes—"
As Yu Linling's words fell, a hoarse voice sounded from behind Shen Lang.
Shen Lang turned around and saw that the severely injured Kong Tiandao had already stood up again.
Although Kong Tiandao was spitting blood and looked disheveled, his killing intent had not diminished; it had only intensified.
At this moment, Kong Tiandao was like an enraged beast, his eyes burning with murderous fury.
"Kid, I underestimated you just now. Let's go again."
Kong Tiandao held his great saber, his killing intent soaring, and roared.
His roar startled both Wang Yuyan and Yang Ce, their faces turning pale.
"Oh... I didn't expect you to be able to stand up again. I truly underestimated you."
Shen Lang looked at Kong Tiandao, a playful smile on his face, and said, "Since you can still stand, I'll give you another chance. I'll let you unleash one more strike."
"Remember, you only have one chance to strike. After this strike, you might never be able to wield a saber again in your life."
"Insolent fool—"
Seeing Shen Lang's arrogance and blatant disregard for others, Yu Linling was furious and shouted at Kong Tiandao, "Tiandao, use your strongest strike and kill this kid to avenge Young Master Kong."
"Yes—"
Kong Tiandao was a vassal of the Kong family, trained from childhood to obey absolutely.
When Kong Wudao was present, he followed Kong Wudao's orders; when Kong Wudao was absent, he obeyed Yu Linling's commands.
Since Yu Linling had spoken, he had to comply.
"Kid, let me show you the full power of a half-step Earth realm expert's strike."
Kong Tiandao gripped his great saber, his killing intent instantly surging hundreds of times. With a roar, he leaped up and cleaved down towards Shen Lang.
A strike that cleaves mountains and rivers, a strike that breaks isolated cities, a strike that severs sorrow.
Kong Tiandao had three saber techniques. He had used "A Strike That Cleaves Mountains and Rivers" against Shen Lang earlier.
Now, Kong Tiandao skipped the second move and used his strongest third strike.
"A Strike That Severs Sorrow," while sounding less dominant than the previous two, was Kong Tiandao's true killing move.
With this strike, the entire office seemed to freeze, exuding an indescribable terror.
"Brother Shen, be careful."
Wang Yuyan's face was grave as she cried out.
Before Shen Lang came to the White Horse Club to rescue her, Wang Yuyan had wished for Shen Lang's immediate death.
However, upon seeing Shen Lang rush to the White Horse Club the moment he learned of her danger, Wang Yuyan's heart suddenly held no contempt or dissatisfaction, only an unnamable complex emotion.
Wang Yuyan didn't know what this complex emotion was, but she was certain of one thing: she did not want Shen Lang to die.
"Kid, you absolutely must not die."
Yang Ce's attitude towards Shen Lang was different from Wang Yuyan's, but he also did not want Shen Lang to die.
As long as Shen Lang lived, Yu Linling and the Kong family would target Shen Lang, not him.
If Shen Lang died, and the Kong family entered Nanling, the first person they would target would be him, Yang Ce.
This was because, in the eyes of the Kong family, powerful figures like the King of Nanling were not allowed to exist.
In the blink of an eye.
While Wang Yuyan and Yang Ce were lost in their own thoughts, Kong Tiandao's great saber had already cleaved down before Shen Lang.
"The full power strike of a half-step Earth realm expert. This kid absolutely has no chance of surviving. He's doomed."
Seeing this, Yu Linling's lips curved into an intelligent and charming smile as she said.
Yu Linling, a favored daughter of heaven, had never encountered setbacks since following Kong Wudao. She would not allow a variable like Shen Lang to exist.
Shen Lang must die.
"Swish—"
At this moment, Kong Tiandao's great saber had reached Shen Lang.
However, to Yu Linling's bewilderment, facing this powerful and overbearing strike, Shen Lang stood perfectly still, not showing the slightest trace of fear.
"What trick is this kid trying to pull now?"
Yu Linling's expression changed as she said.
As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Lang moved.
Facing the descending great saber, Shen Lang acted swiftly, directly using his palms to clamp down on the cleaving saber.
"What?"
Seeing this, Yu Linling, Wang Yuyan, and Yang Ce were all greatly shocked.
The saber, weighing hundreds of pounds, with the force of its descent amplified by gravity, must have carried at least thousands of pounds of power. Shen Lang had caught it with just his palms?
However, what happened next left the three even more astonished.
With a surge of strength from Shen Lang's hands, the great saber instantly cracked, shattering into countless fragments that fell to the ground.