The broken sword tip, severed by Zhao Yunhai, stabbed back towards Ling Yun.
Startled, Ling Yun’s figure flickered. He had thought he could dodge it, but he couldn't.
How could a mere peak Grandmaster escape Zhao Yunhai's current supreme strength?
Zhao Yunhai could have easily killed him, but he wouldn't.
He wanted to toy with this fellow, to break him down piece by piece.
To turn all of his efforts into nothingness, and all of his plans into a mirage.
Killing the mind and spirit. Zhao Yunhai hadn't possessed the strength to handle the protagonist before.
Now, he had the strength to control the protagonist.
Ling Yun looked at the broken sword tip embedded in his right arm, his heart filled with dread. This Zhao Yunhai’s strength was clearly beyond that of a Grandmaster.
"With such strength, why do you stir up trouble everywhere? Wouldn't it be better to stay in the deep mountains and cultivate?"
Zhao Yunhai stood up, donned his white bathrobe, and walked towards Ling Yun in his slippers.
Ling Yun retreated continuously, holding the broken sword in front of him. He said to Si Ziyan, "Ziyan, it was my fault that you suffered such humiliation. I've dragged you down."
"But don't worry, I will definitely kill Zhao Yunhai to wash away your shame."
Ling Yun was still putting on a brave face. However, as long as he obtained martial arts secrets that could help him break through to Great Grandmaster or even the supreme realm, killing Zhao Yunhai would be as easy as flipping a hand.
Si Ziyan wanted to speak, but she couldn't open her mouth. She could only close her eyes, not wanting to see or think, wanting to escape.
Seeing Si Ziyan's silence, Ling Yun understood her current predicament. She was likely acupoint-sealed.
"What? I'm standing right in front of you. Don't you want to kill me?"
Zhao Yunhai slowly approached Ling Yun. Seeing that the latter had nowhere left to retreat, he let out a contemptuous smile.
Ling Yun's eyes flashed with anger. He executed the Chongyun Light Skill, which could create multiple afterimages, making him elusive.
Zhao Yunhai simply turned around and grabbed Ling Yun by the scruff of his neck. Two needles instantly shot into his legs.
With a *thud*, Ling Yun, his back to Zhao Yunhai, collapsed to the ground, powerless.
"My legs." Ling Yun's heart tightened as he touched his legs.
His legs were still there, yet he couldn't feel them.
"Chongyun Light Skill. It creates afterimages, bewildering the enemy. Then, using the Chongyun Art from the Intent Sword Technique, the enemy is killed on the spot."
Honestly, Zhao Yunhai didn't care one bit about Ling Yun’s "super doubling down."
Apart from the handsome execution of the Chongyun Light Skill, Ling Yun's other techniques held no appeal for Zhao Yunhai.
However, Ling Yun's golden finger did catch Zhao Yunhai's attention.
It could bypass bottlenecks. As long as there was a cultivation technique, one could learn it instantly and cultivate it to its highest level.
"You know all of that?"
Ling Yun felt as if Zhao Yunhai had seen through him, making him extremely uncomfortable.
"Someone."
Zhao Yunhai called out from the living room.
"Young Master Yun."
Si Jinyan and the others stood at the doorway. Seeing Ling Yun kneeling on the ground, unable to get up, their faces relaxed.
"Let him experience the feeling of 'a thousand feet plunging straight down.'"
Zhao Yunhai gestured for Ah Da and the other two to enter, then squatted down in front of Ling Yun.
This Ling Yun was the protagonist. He had the ability and means to unite those people in Qian Prefecture and gather all their strength.
The sky in Qian Prefecture was about to clear up.
Because of Zhao Yunhai's patience.
"Let's make a bet."
"What bet?"
Ling Yun rejoiced when he saw that Zhao Yunhai wasn't going to kill him immediately. *They should be arriving soon.*
"I bet you won't die."
Zhao Yunhai suddenly patted his shoulder, let out a sinister laugh, and then sealed Ling Yun's acupoints.
"What are you doing?"
Seeing himself being lifted, Ling Yun had a bad premonition.
Ah Da and the others wouldn't answer Ling Yun's stupid question.
What else could they do but follow Young Master Yun's orders and give Ling Yun the experience of being a flying man?
Outside the hotel, it was already surrounded by righteous individuals, and a cordon had been set up.
"Captain, aren't we going in now?" a righteous team member asked his captain.
"Forget it, we'll wait here, lest the opponent escapes. We are the last line of defense."
Huang Qianjia looked up at the hotel's top floor with a complex expression. She hadn't expected to encounter Zhao Yunhai again after arriving in Qian Prefecture.
She and Zhao Yunhai were old acquaintances.
Perhaps it was coincidence before, but now, she was certain that the matters she had suspected without evidence were definitely done by Zhao Yunhai.
I will definitely bring you to justice! Huang Qianjia vowed silently.
She knew her father's intentions when he transferred her here. Offending the Zhao clan, even if the Zhao clan didn't protect her, someone would act on their behalf.
After experiencing setbacks, Huang Qianjia understood her father's good intentions.
She obediently came to Qian Prefecture. Qian Prefecture was the Zhao clan's weakest prefecture, so her father was at ease.
Huang Qianjia quickly rose to the rank of captain by consistently achieving merits.
This operation was her volunteering because she had seen Zhao Yunhai's photo in the files.
She had failed before, but now, she had to seize this most important opportunity.
Just as Huang Qianjia was lost in thought, there was a sudden *bang*, and a heavy object smashed directly onto the roof of the car next to her.
The loud noise startled everyone standing below, and they all looked at the car roof where the object had fallen.
"Quick, call an ambulance, save him!"
Huang Qianjia quickly climbed onto the car roof and felt for a pulse. She was relieved to find that he was still breathing.
This person was someone they were instructed to cooperate with. Now, he had been thrown down from above.
"What did you say?"
Seeing that the person's mouth was opening as if to say something, Huang Qianjia quickly asked.
Ling Yun was furious. He couldn't speak. Couldn't this woman lean closer to listen?
Why was she shouting? If he could speak, why would he need her to ask?
Furious, Ling Yun spat blood.
If it weren't for him forcibly breaking through the acupoints mid-air and using his inner strength to protect his internal organs and head at all costs.
He would have been dead by now.
This Zhao Yunhai was too arrogant, throwing him down in front of so many people.
Didn't he fear that they would use this as evidence to arrest him directly?
Huang Qianjia, realizing her question was foolish, quickly leaned down to listen.
"Say it, I'm listening."
Ling Yun felt a sense of relief. This foolish woman wasn't completely stupid. He spoke with all his might, saying,
"When we get to the hospital, have someone protect me all day, and have Gu Xiaolai come see me."
After saying that, Ling Yun couldn't hold on any longer and fainted.
"Don't worry, I will definitely have him come see you."
Huang Qianjia nodded quickly. Even if the person hadn't said it, she would protect this sole witness.
"You absolutely cannot die!"
Seeing that he had fainted, Huang Qianjia worried that the only witness was gone.
Meanwhile, the righteous individuals who rushed in had also arrested the "culprit."
Simply put, it was a voluntary surrender.
Liu Tan grinned and raised his hands, cooperating with the arrest. "I didn't expect I would be so impulsive. I truly regret it."
"It wasn't intentional."
The leader of the righteous team stared intently at Zhao Yunhai. The real culprit was clearly him, but since someone had surrendered, according to the rules, only the one who surrendered could be detained.
"Don't look. He was just a bystander watching the show. I also rented this suite. The hotel can verify it."
Liu Tan said with a laugh, completely unconcerned about whether he would be able to get out after going in.
With Young Master Zhao's guarantee, he would be out in a couple of days.
"What a wonderful show. Does merely watching the show constitute a crime?"
Zhao Yunhai, with Si Ziyan, who was too scared to make a sound, in his arm, arrogantly led his entourage away amidst the hostile gazes of the righteous individuals.