The open, bloody mouth, the splashing saliva, all slowed to a crawl.

Within this strangely slow scene, a figure shrouded in shadows rushed towards them at breakneck speed.

For a moment, the eldest miss was stunned, then cried out in surprised delight.

"Ye… Da… Ren…"

As soon as the words left her mouth, she realized something was wrong.

Her voice stretched out, as if slowed down, sounding extremely strange.

Yet, the feeling was so real.

Her senses were fine, but all her bodily movements had slowed!

"Stopped… World!"

The moment Fang Yue stepped on the delinquent foxhound's head.

The flow of time around them returned to normal.

Boom!!!

A loud crash echoed as the dog's head slammed into the ground, cracking the floor and kicking up a cloud of dust!

"Looks like I'm late."

Backhanding his black blade, before the delinquent fox could even make a sound…

Shhh!!

The black blade pierced her brain, going straight through.

The delinquent fox's eyes widened, as if wanting to say something, but no words came out.

Her consciousness slowly faded into darkness, and she stilled.

She was dead.

Withdrawing his black blade, Fang Yue helped the eldest miss to her feet.

"Are you alright?"

The eldest miss stared blankly at Fang Yue, her mind completely muddled.

Lord Ye… was back!

Snapping back to reality, tears suddenly streamed down the eldest miss’s face like a burst dam. She buried herself in Fang Yue’s shoulder, crying uncontrollably.

Not only was the eldest miss stunned.

The blind rogue, and everyone else, were dumbfounded.

They had just witnessed the short-tailed tribe delinquent explode with power, her strength as fierce as an ancient demon beast, her malice boundless and unstoppable!

It was as if a demon god had descended, sweeping away everything in its path!

But no sooner had she dealt with the blind rogue than Fang Yue returned, stepped on her head, and pierced her brain with a single blade. With effortless ease, he ended the life of the berserk short-tailed tribe delinquent.

"This… this this this, is this reasonable??"

The blind rogue was dumbfounded, utterly bewildered.

He thought he had found a whetstone, but this was no whetstone, it was a blade-breaking stone!

Through the changes in the air currents, he could sense Fang Yue's movements upon returning, and how decisively he ended the battle.

But… it was too fast, too easy!

It was as easy as eating or drinking. As soon as he returned, he casually crushed the ant that had been wreaking havoc, suppressing the entire scene!

What level of strength was this? What level of strength was this!!

"Human-rank, at least a human-rank expert!"

Everyone was horrified!

Human-rank experts weren't unheard of in Chu Nuan City.

But with their status and strength, they usually didn't even have the qualifications to meet one.

Xiantian realm cultivators were already an insurmountable height, considered the elite of the elite.

But now, Fang Yue suddenly emerged, comparable to a human-rank expert. It was like opening with a royal flush, blasting everyone away.

The invading short-tailed tribe members, seeing the delinquent's tragic death and Fang Yue's godlike valor, were filled with thoughts of retreat.

The blind rogue, who had been preparing to flee, also became excited and moved closer.

Just then, a sword beam suddenly shot from afar!

The sword beam tore through the air, making a whistling sound. It was extremely fast, flying towards Fang Yue with the precision of a shooting star.

Internal energy structure changed, the black blade of the Ningtai Ring materialized from emptiness to reality. With the eldest miss in one arm, Fang Yue expressionlessly raised his blade.

Clang!!

The longsword was deflected with a single strike, spinning as it flew back.

A figure had just launched from afar, landing steadily on the wall. He caught the spinning longsword with one hand, paused slightly…

With a bang, the wall beneath him exploded, and he himself shot towards Fang Yue like a cannonball.

"The Phoenix Organization is on a mission! Those who dare to obstruct will be killed without mercy!"

Amidst the roar, the figure was like a falling star, cleaving through the darkness with a glowing sword, thrusting straight at Fang Yue!

The distance between them closed rapidly, their momentum building to a peak. Before anyone could react, they had collided.

Bang!!

A loud crash echoed. Before anyone could understand what had happened, the man was sent flying back in shock, slamming heavily into a building, collapsing it with a thunderous roar and a cloud of dust.

Stunned, everyone saw the figure stagger to his feet, brush off the dust, wipe away the blood from the corner of his mouth, and slowly put on a mask.

"Lord Rat, the Rat Seat?!"

The mask was none other than the rat mask of the Phoenix Organization's Twelve Seats!

Earlier, it had been too dark, and the battle had been too intense. Both the beginning and the end had happened in an instant. By the time they came to their senses, they had even forgotten what Lord Rat looked like.

But from the fact that he had taken out this mask and put it on, his identity was basically confirmed.

To think that the black-clothed man's Jifeng Token had summoned Lord Rat, one of the Twelve Seats!

At that moment, the short-tailed tribe members' emotions were a mix of excitement and complexity.

They were excited that Lord Rat would actually come to deal with such a small matter, but the complexity stemmed from the fact that… Lord Rat had not defeated that black-clothed man!!

Everyone was shocked, reassessing Fang Yue's strength on a new level.

Just what the hell was this guy? His strength was too terrifying!

The Phoenix Organization was structured with the Phoenix King, Phoenix Queen, Three Black Feathers, and Twelve Seats forming the core.

Below the Twelve Seats were mostly informants and operatives. Their numbers were vast, but they weren't particularly strong.

Therefore, the Twelve Seats were definitely the embodiment of the Phoenix Organization's core strength.

Although the strength of each Lord in the Twelve Seats varied, they were all far beyond the average person.

To be able to sit in one place, they had to be much stronger than most people in that area. Otherwise, how could they convince others and maintain the operation of the Phoenix Organization?

Therefore, there was no doubt about Lord Rat's strength.

The real problem was the black-clothed man who had appeared out of nowhere!

"This kid is terrifying!"

"Even Lord Rat isn't his opponent. Just what is his strength?!"

"Could his true form be a Green Warden or a Blue Armor Guard?"

For a time, everyone was guessing Fang Yue's identity.

"Lord Ye… truly worthy of being the whetstone I chose. He's too strong!"

The blind rogue was completely stunned.

He had felt a strong and fierce aura coming from afar, only to be repelled by Fang Yue. Even the aura faltered, as if suffering a serious internal injury.

At that moment, Fang Yue appeared to everyone as a war god!

Fang Yue himself, however, was very calm, at least on the surface. He still maintained his princess-carry posture.

"Lord Ye…" The eldest miss looked at Fang Yue with mixed emotions, her heart surging.

Then, with a flick of his hand, she was sent flying towards the blind rogue.

"Protect the eldest miss."

After instructing the blind rogue, Fang Yue walked step by step towards Lord Rat.

Truly, what he sought by wearing out his shoes, he found effortlessly!

Being one of the Twelve Seats, he must know An Dong'er's whereabouts!