A young man smiled and said, "Aunt Hua, Senior Zhang, after searching for over a month, we've finally found the Qing Ling Blessed Land!"
A tall middle-aged man chuckled, "Let's hurry inside and take a look."
Just then, something flew from a distance and landed on the ground. It immediately exploded, creating a sky full of smoke that instantly enveloped the group.
"Careful, the smoke is poisonous!" the middle-aged man exclaimed.
However, Zhuo Wenshu said, "Senior Zhang, Aunt Hua, there's no need to panic. It's just ordinary smoke."
Hearing his words, everyone relaxed. As the smoke cleared, the middle-aged man stared in the direction from which the object had been thrown and shouted, "Who's hiding there? Come out!"
From the woods, two figures emerged: a dark-faced man and a yellow-faced man, both dressed in night-blooming clothes.
The dark-faced man, with a hoarse voice, smiled and asked, "How are you all feeling?"
The middle-aged man snorted heavily, "Two cowards, what is your purpose in tracking us?"
The yellow-faced man said sinisterly, "Zhang, I know you're very powerful. Unfortunately, you've already been poisoned with Soft Tendon Powder. Now, you can't even defeat a dog."
The man surnamed Zhang immediately tried to circulate his energy. This attempt proved disastrous, as he felt his body become hollow, his legs weak and numb, almost causing him to collapse.
"Who are you? What do you want?" he asked sternly.
The yellow-faced man grinned sinisterly, "You should ask Zhuo Wenshu about this."
Zhuo Wenshu took a few steps back, creating distance between himself and Aunt Hua and the middle-aged man. Seeing this, the young woman angrily exclaimed, "Zhuo Wenshu, you colluded with outsiders to harm us!"
Zhuo Wenshu said calmly, "Zhu Xinrou, I, Zhuo Wenshu, once cherished you deeply. Unfortunately, you looked down on me and repeatedly rejected my advances. I've come to terms with it. Since you won't agree, I'll get you in my own way."
Ye Tian only then noticed that the young woman was extremely beautiful and had a top-tier figure. Such a natural beauty was no wonder Zhuo Wenshu had gone to such lengths to possess her.
The yellow-faced man laughed heartily, "Zhuo Wenshu, you can take this beauty with you. The rest is no longer your concern."
Zhuo Wenshu scooped Zhu Xinrou into his arms and laughed, "Xinrou, today, you will be my woman!"
Zhu Xinrou struggled with all her might, but she was powerless, and her efforts were in vain.
The woman, appearing to be around thirty, was also beautiful, but with a more mature charm. She said angrily, "Zhuo Wenshu, if you dare to lay a finger on my daughter, I, Hua Yingqiu, will personally kill you!"
The yellow-faced man sneered, "Hua Yingqiu, at this point, stop making empty threats. Tsk tsk, at over forty, you've maintained yourself so well. How about I let you sleep with me?"
Hua Yingqiu's eyes seemed to spew fire, and she said sternly, "Even as a ghost, I will not let you go!"
The yellow-faced man grinned sinisterly, "Even as a ghost, you will fear me!"
Saying this, he walked towards Hua Yingqiu and reached out to touch her face. Hua Yingqiu tried to raise her hand to push him away, but she lacked the strength.
The man surnamed Zhang's face darkened. "Gentlemen, if your only goal was to find the Qing Ling Blessed Land, then you have achieved it. I have no enmity with either of you, so please spare me."
The yellow-faced man said, "Spare you? You are so powerful. What if you seek revenge in the future?"
With that, he struck the middle-aged man on the head with a palm. The blow was heavy, and the middle-aged man's head tilted, his life extinguished.
Ye Tian, watching from afar, frowned. These two were too vicious. He immediately took a cloth and covered his face, then leaped a few times, landing behind the group.
Sensing someone behind him, Zhuo Wenshu was startled and asked, "Who is it?"
Ye Tian said calmly, "Just passing by. What you are doing is too much, and I can't stand by and watch."
The dark-faced man snorted heavily, "Friend, you can eat more, but don't meddle in others' affairs. Look clearly, you are one person, and we are three!"
Ye Tian replied, "I will meddle in this affair."
Zhuo Wenshu put down Zhu Xinrou in his arms and sneered, "Since you court death, I'll let you taste the Wudang swordplay!"
With a "clang," he drew a soft sword from his waist. Under the moonlight, the sword light was like water, twisting like a snake.