This swamp was somewhat difficult for Qin Long, but not enough to cause injury. As a Grandmaster, such tricks were child's play; it merely slowed his pace in dealing with Qin Hui.
As for his three guards, they walked with trepidation, for this swamp was full of danger.
Especially the leeches in the swamp, those blood-sucking creatures. A bite from them would likely make one suffer immensely.
As traps specifically set by Wang Xiaoyan, these things were naturally abundant.
"Ah!"
After walking only a short distance, one of the guards felt a piercing pain in his foot.
Subsequently, the muddy ground of the swamp turned a patch of scarlet.
The other two were also startled and quickly helped the injured guard up.
However, this fresh blood soon attracted other leeches, for they were extremely eager for blood.
Most importantly, the leeches in this swamp could burrow through mud. If the mud softened, the three of them would sink into the swamp!
Panic and fear quickly began to show on the faces of the three.
However, they were, after all, powerful martial artists. While leeches were dangerous, they were not fatal.
After a period of careful and arduous struggle, they finally managed to kill the leeches in the swamp.
But before the three could catch their breath, a graceful figure appeared before them.
Facing the suddenly appearing woman, the three could only feel fear, for Wang Xiaoyan had come to claim their lives!
If these three had been at their peak, Wang Xiaoyan would naturally not have been their match.
But in their recent battle, all three had been injured by leeches, leaving them at the end of their strength. Although dealing with them was somewhat difficult, Wang Xiaoyan still had a way.
Half an hour later, all three had fallen into the swamp, and Wang Xiaoyan also bore numerous scars. Fighting three opponents at once was, after all, a bit of a strain.
Although not severely injured, Wang Xiaoyan's wounds were enough to require several days of recovery.
If Wang Xiaoyan left now, she might have been able to retreat unscathed, and she had fulfilled her promise to Qin Hui.
However, after hesitating for a few minutes, Wang Xiaoyan still walked in Qin Hui's direction. Since she had helped, she might as well see it through to the end.
After passing through a dense thicket of thorny trees, Qin Hui appeared in a clearing, and then a black figure materialized behind Qin Hui.
The newcomer was none other than Qin Long.
After chasing throughout the night, Qin Long finally caught up with Qin Hui, and the sky was just beginning to show the first light of dawn.
Stopping, Qin Long spat out some saliva.
"You kid are really something, you can run so much. Just wait and see if I don't break your legs, then we'll see how you run."
Qin Long said with evident anger.
Along the way, he had encountered quite a few traps. Although these traps were not fatal to him, he had sustained some injuries, which made Qin Long feel extremely aggrieved.
But thankfully, it was all worth it, because Qin Hui now had absolutely no retreat.
"Qin Hui, now let's see how you escape. I gave you a chance before, but you didn't know how to cherish it."
Qin Long twisted his neck and, taking advantage of this opening, quickly recovered his strength.
Just like Qin Long, Qin Hui also seized this opportunity to quickly restore his strength.
"Qin Long, aren't you curious why your guards haven't caught up?"
Qin Hui sat on a tree stump and asked calmly.
"They haven't arrived yet, they're probably already dead. Qin Hui, I know you deliberately led me here."
"But what does that matter?"
"In the face of true power, all schemes are fragile. Even if you have helpers, they are only here to die."
Qin Long's dominance stemmed from his own strength.
In the entire Yanjing, he was the most outstanding genius prodigy, and he refused to believe he couldn't handle a mere Qin Hui!
"Oh?"
"Is that so?"
Upon receiving this answer, Qin Hui's feet moved like the wind, and he threw a punch at Qin Long.
To deal with someone stronger than himself, Qin Hui held nothing back.
"Since you're so impatient, I'll send you to see the King of Hell a bit earlier!"
Qin Long was not one to dawdle and met the punch head-on.
Bang!
A piercing sound echoed through the forest. Qin Hui was sent staggering back a few steps, barely managing to maintain his balance, but his feet left two deep imprints on the ground, demonstrating the immense power of that punch.
"Yo ho, it seems your strength has reached the Half-step Grandmaster realm, no wonder you dare to come to Yanjing and challenge me."
Qin Long said with a hint of surprise. He hadn't expected Qin Hui to be such a promising talent.
To reach Half-step Grandmaster at such a young age was remarkable, even in Yanjing, only a handful of prodigies could achieve this.
But the more outstanding Qin Hui performed, the more it solidified Qin Long's resolve to kill him.
If Qin Hui were allowed to develop, it would be like picking up a rock only to drop it on his own feet.
Qin Hui also marveled inwardly. With just one exchange, Qin Long had analyzed his strength, indicating that Qin Long's foundation was unfathomably deep.
"Come on, come on, I don't have many hobbies, I just enjoy killing geniuses."
Qin Long lunged at Qin Hui like a tiger descending from a mountain.
Within a mere few seconds, Qin Long unleashed dozens of punches, each one deadly.
Qin Hui had no time to dodge and could only endure. The first few punches were manageable for Qin Hui, but as it progressed, he could only take the blows.
Boom!
After a whip kick, Qin Hui was sent flying back several meters. However, Qin Long gave Qin Hui no chance to breathe, and his right hand directly aimed for Qin Hui's neck.
He intended to snap Qin Hui's neck with his own hands!
Just as Qin Long thought he was about to succeed, several silver needles flew towards him from the air.
Swish swish swish!
This move might have some effect if used against an unsuspecting opponent, but it was too naive to ambush Qin Long.
After batting away the silver needles, Qin Long changed his palm into a fist and directly struck Qin Hui's forehead!
Qin Hui was not polite either, throwing a sharp dagger from his hand, aiming for Qin Long's lower regions.
A man's most fatal weakness was none other than that area. If Qin Hui were to cripple Qin Long's virility, he would be rendered infertile, and not only that, the position of Young Master of the Qin family would also elude him.
Although Qin Long's attack could reliably hit Qin Hui, he still hesitated, because Qin Hui's life was not worth as much as his own!
Therefore, Qin Long would not adopt a life-for-life fighting style.
Boom!
After a moment of hesitation, Qin Long could only endure Qin Hui's move, but fortunately, the part responsible for having children was ultimately preserved.
Qin Long was somewhat speechless; Qin Hui's attack was too vicious.
"What, scared?"
Qin Hui wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said with disdain!