The news of Zhao Fengji's disappearance also reached his parents, who were extremely anxious. Unable to find Zhao Fengji, they could only turn to the family patriarch.
Zhao Hongwen was somewhat familiar with Zhao Fengji, knowing that the young man had been spoiled by his parents and had become a dissolute scion.
Despite being a dissolute scion, he had received no less family education.
Zhao Fengji's disappearance was a provocation to the Zhao clan, and to him, the patriarch of the Zhao clan.
With a command from Zhao Hongwen, as soon as Zhao Yunhai deplaned, Zhao Fengji's location was found, and ability users were dispatched to surround him.
This batch of ability users had just been supplied by Zhao Yunhai, and Zhao Hongwen hadn't had a chance to test them yet. Sending them out now was also an attempt to gauge their strength.
Yu Ruying hadn't expected these people to be so well-informed and to track her down so quickly.
However, being in a crowded street, Yu Ruying couldn't easily kill them, so she led Zhao Fengji away from the bustling area.
These powerful figures from the mortal world were truly relentless. Matters that could be settled through peaceful negotiation were instead made so complicated with fighting and killing.
Yu Ruying hadn't intended to unleash a slaughter, but these people persistently harassed her, showing no intention of letting her go.
She had long known about the audacity of mortals, their boundless courage and ambition.
In the suburbs, there were hardly any people. Only the occasional passing vehicles could be seen, with numerous trees all around, a testament to artificial planting.
"Call out the person in charge."
Yu Ruying looked at the people surrounding her and noticed a special energy within them.
Those who had surrounded her ignored her completely. Zhao Fengji, seeing their attire, felt a surge of joy, knowing that his family had finally come to find him.
But Yu Ruying frowned as these people didn't respond to her. Just as she was about to act, she saw them suddenly part to make way.
A black sedan sped in. Seeing this, Yu Ruying withdrew her hand, deciding to observe first.
Adad got out of the driver's seat and opened the rear door, from which a handsome young man emerged.
Upon seeing him, a smile flickered across Yu Ruying's lips. "It seems you care quite a bit about your cousin, Zhao Yunhai."
As Zhao Yunhai stepped out of the car, he recognized this woman at first sight and knew she was no ordinary person.
"Cousin, save me, cousin! This woman knows immortal arts!"
The moment Zhao Fengji saw his cousin, his heart immediately settled. In his great relief, he blurted out the woman's extraordinary abilities.
Zhao Yunhai let out a soft "Oh," and said, "It seems you truly are quite extraordinary, woman."
"Let's have a good try and see how immortal this woman who knows immortal arts really is."
Zhao Yunhai leaned against the passenger seat and waved his hand gently. The ability users around him, obeying the order, attacked.
He had rushed here as soon as he landed. After all, this was his cousin; how could he abandon him?
Seeing his cousin giving the order without hesitation, Zhao Fengji was so frightened he didn't know what to say. Cousin, aren't you aware of the concept of hostage-taking?
My life.
"Heh heh, then I'll show you what power is."
Yu Ruying shoved Zhao Fengji aside. Since the other party had arrived, Zhao Fengji was no longer of use.
Yu Ruying could feel a special power emanating from Zhao Yunhai that was attracting her.
She could sense that this was the key to recovering her own strength most quickly.
The next moment, Yu Ruying's figure shot up into the sky. Zhao Yunhai's eyes flickered with surprise, and Adad and the others quickly stepped forward to shield him.
A long sword appeared in Yu Ruying's hand, and a talisman was directly pasted onto its blade.
At her current stage of Foundation Establishment, she could only rely on the power of talismans to unleash this move.
Sword light erupted, and dark water flowed.
Streams of sword energy were unleashed. Augmented by the power of dark water, this force was imbued with an aura of extinction.
More than a dozen ability users, caught off guard, were directly annihilated by this force, their bodies melting away without even a trace.
The dark water sword energy swept out. None of the ability users attacking from all directions were a match for this sword energy; to touch it was to die, without exception.
Only a few ability users on the outer perimeter managed to narrowly escape.
Seeing this, Zhao Yunhai's expression finally changed.
"Holy crap, a female sword immortal."
Zhao Fengji blurted out what Zhao Yunhai was thinking and scrambled on hands and knees to his cousin's side, finally feeling a sense of security.
"Young Master Yun, we should retreat first."
Adad, worried about Young Master Yun's safety, quickly said.
Si Jinyan had already secretly called for reinforcements. This woman was not human; he had never seen such a ruthless woman before.
So many ability users, and so many died at once. Si Jinyan's heart ached just looking at it.
The ability users who had narrowly survived, without further orders, continued their attack. They feared no death and only obeyed Young Master Yun.
"Everyone stop."
Zhao Yunhai did not want to lose these people here, so he loudly ordered them to halt.
"Yes."
These ability users quickly retreated to Young Master Yun's side.
"Heh heh... Now you know my strength."
Yu Ruying's use of this power had also consumed a considerable amount of spiritual energy. The spiritual energy in this world was sparse, so she conserved what she could and did not attack further.
She believed that Zhao Yunhai had now witnessed her prowess.
"There's no need to retreat, she's just a woman."
Zhao Yunhai waved Adad away. He slowly walked towards the opponent, and the next moment, he appeared directly before Yu Ruying.
In the air, Yu Ruying and Zhao Yunhai faced each other.
"Woman, where are you from?"
Zhao Yunhai spoke slowly.
Yu Ruying was greatly astonished by the power Zhao Yunhai displayed, yet her expression remained very calm.
"Where am I from? Mortal, that is not a question for you to ask. Although I don't know what means you used to appear before me, I only know you are not my match."
This was Yu Ruying's confidence as a cultivator. She knew there were martial artists in this world, but the spiritual energy was so thin that true cultivators could not be born.
"Calling us mortals, and yourself a cultivator. Cultivators are no more than this."
Zhao Yunhai had already understood. This woman must have mistakenly entered this world as a cultivator.
He hadn't expected cultivators to appear already. However, this woman was not the protagonist, which meant there must be a male protagonist.
"Hand over the treasures you possess. Innocent people are condemned for their wealth, you should understand this principle."
Yu Ruying didn't want to waste words and directly demanded, her tone and attitude completely entitled.
"Treasures?"
Zhao Yunhai thought that the treasures he possessed were either the Xuan Gui Divination Shell or the Great Sea Divine Pearl.
Given the power this woman had just displayed, she was likely after the Great Sea Divine Pearl.
He hadn't expected cultivators to be able to sense such power, that even the things in his mind could be perceived.
"If you don't give them, I'll take them myself."
Yu Ruying had initially hoped the other party would hand them over willingly to avoid damaging the treasures. Seeing his feigned ignorance, she had no choice but to act.
The next second, the long sword in Yu Ruying's hand transformed into a stream of data and flowed into Zhao Yunhai's hand, reappearing as a long sword.
"Heh heh..."
Zhao Yunhai held the treasure sword in his hand, let out a low cold laugh, and looked at her, his eyes flaring with killing intent.
"Cultivator, I haven't killed one yet!"