Liu Lanying's trust made Ye Tiancheng feel even more that he should protect this girl. Ye Tiancheng's gaze was deep, and it drifted into the distance.
"The two of us will be fine. Even if I don't have the glory of the past, I wouldn't be so stupid as to not even be able to protect you."
Before Ye Tiancheng could finish speaking, he felt a chill from behind. When he looked at Liu Lanying, she seemed fine. For this girl, everything Ye Tiancheng had done just now had deeply moved her.
"Don't be afraid, Liu Lanying. I feel a vibration, but believe me, I can solve the problem in no time."
After Ye Tiancheng finished speaking, he saw tears welling up in Liu Lanying's eyes. Liu Lanying felt as if she had been electrocuted, sensing the power of love, which caused her to shed tears.
"Wait for me."
After Ye Tiancheng finished speaking, he immediately ran off. It wasn't an escape, but rather a need to go out and face some monsters.
This was not the time for Ye Tiancheng to evade. He had to bravely face those monsters to ensure the safety of another person.
For now, he couldn't think of anyone else. Ye Tiancheng's eyes were only on Liu Lanying.
Only Liu Lanying made him feel that no matter how much smoke and fire surrounded him, he could remain undefeated, enjoying a rare moment of peace by himself.
"Brother Ye, be careful. No matter what, I will wait for you."
After Ye Tiancheng gave a few instructions, he ran off because he could already feel the vibrations caused by the monsters. If he didn't run now, it was very likely that Liu Lanying would suffer along with him. How could Ye Tiancheng bear to let a girl suffer with him? So, he could only persist with all his might.
"You monsters actually want to get close to me? You're too audacious! All of you who can't even show your faces will be killed by me. It's not a pity for you to die. You are extremely wicked, and your crimes deserve death!"
After speaking, countless small swords formed from his true qi emanated from Ye Tiancheng's body. Those small swords flew out rapidly and struck the monsters formed from black energy.
The black gas quickly dissipated, and the monsters, with a chorus of wails, were gradually annihilated by Ye Tiancheng.
This wouldn't be enough to stop them. More and more monsters gathered, and Ye Tiancheng felt the air becoming thin. He was terrified that the monsters would engulf him completely,
leaving him with no strength to struggle, and soon be swallowed whole.
"You are quite troublesome, but it's alright. I've seen plenty of powerful things. I won't even spare a glance at your kind. I'll just kill you all."
After speaking, Ye Tiancheng conjured a raging fire with his true qi. The blazing inferno seemed to consume everything, crackling and roaring, with flames soaring upwards.
Ye Tiancheng could clearly hear the pained cries of the monsters within the raging fire. Those monsters were merely formed from true qi, not actual animals or living beings. Therefore, Ye Tiancheng killed them without any mercy, finding it rather exhilarating.
Of course, the monsters wouldn't die that easily. When they felt the agony of being burned by the fire, perhaps to retaliate against the one who caused them such pain, they emitted an extremely foul odor that made one want to vomit.
Ye Tiancheng had never smelled such a foul odor before. Although he had endured many hardships before, this smell was simply too pungent, making it unbearable.
Just a little more, and Ye Tiancheng would have vomited. The stench directly assaulted his nostrils, climbing up his olfactory senses. Even with Ye Tiancheng's strong resistance, he couldn't endure the immense stench, which was practically deadly.
Ye Tiancheng couldn't stand it any longer, so he increased his power. With the increased power, more true qi erupted, like a volcanic eruption. With a bang, all the monsters turned into dust.
All that remained before Ye Tiancheng was a sea of fire, with nothing left. The monster that had been wailing incessantly was now completely subdued by Ye Tiancheng, unable to even cry out, leaving only a sigh.
"Alas, truly overestimating yourselves. Did you not consider whether you could defeat me before coming to trouble me? If you can't defeat me, wouldn't this just be adding to your own troubles?"
This was Ye Tiancheng's most genuine thought. Those monsters were no match for him, yet they still came to seek death. It was truly incomprehensible. Were these monsters bored enough to go to such lengths to make everyone miserable?
Finally, after dealing with everything, the monsters could no longer resist and quickly turned to ashes. Ye Tiancheng saw no need to dwell on the ashes any longer.
"Farewell. If you encounter me in your next life and wish to seek revenge, feel free. I will remember this grudge for you."
After speaking, Ye Tiancheng brushed off the dust from his body and left. For him, this was a trivial matter that didn't require much effort to resolve.
When Ye Tiancheng returned, he saw Liu Lanying waiting at the door, craning her neck, anxiously awaiting him, as if looking forward to his return, as if worried he wouldn't come back.
At this moment, Ye Tiancheng also felt a sense of unease. He was unsure if he could resolve all the dangers they were facing. If one day Liu Lanying had to face separation and death, Ye Tiancheng would truly feel ashamed. How could he, a grown man, allow a woman to be sad for him?
"Liu Lanying, I've returned this time, perhaps I was lucky. I hope that next time, I will still have the chance to be this lucky. But if one day I don't return, I hope you won't wait for me. I am in a precarious position, and I am aware of that. Perhaps one day danger will come. If you can see things lightly, you can live well by my side. Otherwise, you will worry about me."
This was Ye Tiancheng's most genuine thought. He didn't want others to constantly strive and test him for his sake. He wanted to bring happiness and joy to others, not heavy worry.
"I know. I am slowly strengthening my courage. I believe that one day, I will definitely succeed. Please believe me too."
This was Liu Lanying's most genuine thought. If she wanted to stay by Ye Tiancheng's side, constantly crying would surely be annoying. Therefore, she had to cultivate a strong heart. Even if she didn't have a strong heart, she had to pretend to have strong psychological resilience, so as not to let Ye Tiancheng see any flaws.
"Alright, help me boil some water. I need to take a bath. Look at this disgusting smell on me. I feel like this is the smelliest smell I've ever encountered."
Liu Lanying had only been focused on whether Ye Tiancheng could return safely. When Ye Tiancheng approached, she smelled the odor on him and immediately felt a sense of nausea, almost throwing up.
"Brother Ye, I thought you were being modest earlier. Now I understand. You weren't being modest; you were telling the truth. This smell is too irritating, incredibly foul!"
After speaking, Liu Lanying proved everything with her actions, as she ran outside to vomit.
It was too disgusting, and she felt too nauseous to hold back, so she vomited. She felt her head buzzing, and it took her a long time to recover.
Ye Tiancheng couldn't stay in the house any longer, otherwise, the entire house would be contaminated and uninhabitable. The most important thing now was to quickly find a way to escape this terrible place.
"I think I saw a place with water earlier. I'll go there to wash. I estimate that boiling water for me won't be enough. I'll need quite a lot of water to get rid of the stench on my body."
Ye Tiancheng was telling the truth. Today had been a bit of a miscalculation; he was almost driven mad. He hadn't expected those monsters to emit such a foul odor.
Without time to think further, Ye Tiancheng hurried to the riverbank. The most important thing now was to quickly remove the stench from his body, otherwise, he would be disgusted to death. It was simply too unbearable.
Ye Tiancheng finally found a river and jumped in with a splash. He felt a biting cold. Pain was pain, but Ye Tiancheng could endure it. He was only afraid of not feeling pain, as that might mean he had lost his sense of touch.
In the water, Ye Tiancheng could still smell the foul odor around him, indicating that the scent of the monsters had begun to permeate his body. It wouldn't be easy to get rid of this stench. Those monsters were not ordinary monsters; they were all troublesome.
Ye Tiancheng had been soaking in the water for two hours. The water was flowing, which would help Ye Tiancheng remove the smell from his body.
"Brother Ye, so much time has passed, and you're still soaking in the water. I'm worried you'll catch a cold from staying in the water for too long. Come back with me!"
Too much time had passed, and she was worried something might happen, so Liu Lanying came to check and found him still soaking in the water.
"It's nothing. I can handle it. You go back and rest first."
"But it's been too long, I'm afraid you'll get hurt. Why don't you come back with me?"
"How does it smell to you now? Is there any foul odor?"
Ye Tiancheng was extremely unconfident about himself. He felt that his entire body was emitting a stench.
Therefore, he dared not approach Liu Lanying, fearing he would disgust her to death, and could only quietly soak the stench away in the water.
"I can smell it, but it's not as bad as before. Brother Ye, before you soaked in the water, honestly, I was already starting to feel nauseous."
What Liu Lanying said was indeed the truth, and Ye Tiancheng's heart sank.
"Alright, I understand. Then I'll continue soaking in the water for a while longer. It's not good to go back now; I'm afraid I'll contaminate the entire house with a foul odor."
"Okay, then I'll go back and rest. I'll bring you some food later."
"No need. With this strong smell, I can't eat anything. I feel like I could vomit at any moment. Forget about eating."
Ye Tiancheng dared not eat anything casually. Now, whenever he smelled anything, he felt a great impact and could vomit at any moment.
"Alright, then I'll be going back. I'll come to see you again in a while."
After speaking, Liu Lanying ran off because she couldn't stand it anymore.
This was no joke. The smell was simply unbearable, causing a momentary confusion.
"Liu Lanying, you are truly heartless. You said you wouldn't dislike me, but you ran off so quickly."