Martial Saint with Passives

You Honglang naturally recognized Xie Xingwen.

Both were famous Noble Young Masters in Cangzhou Prefecture.

Though they weren’t close, they had seen each other at several banquets for Noble Young Masters and had even politely raised their glasses to one another.

Now, meeting his enemy, You Honglang’s eyes instantly turned red.

The hatred that had been suppressed in his chest for so long exploded forth!

’It was your father who killed my father! Who framed my You Family! Who wiped out my entire clan!’

He burst out from behind the trees and roared:

"Xie Xingwen!"

Xie Xingwen, who had been pulling at Tang Qiaoqiao, stiffened at the sound and whipped his head around.

When he saw who it was, his face turned deathly pale in an instant.

You Honglang was at the Mid-stage of the Refining Organ Realm, and beside him was an old servant with a profound aura. One look was enough to know they weren’t to be trifled with!

But he himself was only at the Peak of the Bone Forging Realm. If a fight truly broke out, he stood no chance!

Tang Qiaoqiao was startled as well. She instinctively shrank behind Xie Xingwen, unconsciously grabbing his sleeve.

Cold sweat beaded on Xie Xingwen’s forehead, but he forced himself to stand tall, his tone feigning composure as he said:

"You Honglang? A remnant of the Demon Sect dares to show his face? Aren’t you afraid I’ll go call for help?"

Seeing his back as he stood protectively in front of her, Tang Qiaoqiao’s heart inexplicably softened, and a hint of sweetness bloomed within her.

’Brother Xingwen does care about me after all...’

You Honglang laughed in fury, closing in step by step. "Good, very good! That old dog Xie Songnian killed my father and wiped out my entire clan... Today, I’ll start by taking his son’s life as payment!"

His gaze sharpened. Without another word, Qi Force surged around him, and it was clear he was about to strike!

Xie Xingwen was suddenly alarmed, his mind racing to find a way to escape.

The next second, a vicious glint flashed in his eyes. He suddenly grabbed Tang Qiaoqiao’s arm and, before she could react, violently shoved her toward You Honglang and his servant!

"Qiaoqiao, I’m sorry!" he yelled. Using the force of the push, he shot backward, turned, and fled!

He was from Liufeng Courtyard and specialized in Body Technique, so his speed was incredible. In an instant, he had already put a considerable distance between them!

"Don’t worry, Qiaoqiao! I’ll go get someone to save you!" Xie Xingwen shouted as he ran, already dozens of yards away.

Caught completely off guard, Tang Qiaoqiao was shoved forward, stumbling and falling to the ground.

She was stunned. Looking up at Xie Xingwen’s retreating back as he fled without a hint of hesitation, she froze in place as if struck by lightning.

’He... he just abandoned me like that?’

’He pushed me to his enemies just to save his own skin?’

All the trust and infatuation she had felt for him shattered in that instant.

She suddenly remembered her mother’s stern warnings, and Jiang Che’s repeated, seemingly meddlesome attempts to stop her...

’So they were right all along!’

Tears welled up without warning and streamed down her cheeks.

Meanwhile, the old servant You Zhong reacted with extreme speed. The moment Xie Xingwen turned to flee, he was already in pursuit!

Unleashing the full power of his Peak Refining Organ Realm cultivation, his figure moved like lightning, closing the distance to Xie Xingwen’s back in just a few steps!

His withered palm, carrying a sharp, whistling Force, slapped viciously toward the center of Xie Xingwen’s back!

"BANG!"

With a dull thud, Xie Xingwen stumbled forward from the blow, but instead of slowing, his speed actually increased. He used the momentum to shoot even further away!

"Hm?" You Zhong’s brow furrowed. "He’s wearing Protective Treasure Armor?"

He immediately changed his move, shifting from a palm to a claw and striking straight for the top of Xie Xingwen’s head!

Treasure Armor can’t protect the head!

Just then, the desperately fleeing Xie Xingwen threw something behind him without even looking back!

A cyan Jade Talisman flew through the air, suddenly erupting with a terrifying, heart-pounding aura!

The hairs on You Zhong’s neck stood on end. He was Sensing the aura of a True Master Realm expert!

He was worldly and knowledgeable, and he instantly recognized it as an Attack Jade Talisman refined by a True Master Realm expert!

The power of such an item was immense—far too much for him to block head-on!

He had no choice but to slam to a halt and dodge frantically to the side!

"BOOM!!"

The Jade Talisman slammed into a massive tree behind him—one that would take two people to encircle—and let out a deafening explosion!

The tree was instantly blown to smithereens. Splinters flew everywhere, leaving nothing but a large, scorched crater in its place!

Forced back two steps by the shockwave, You Zhong looked up again, but Xie Xingwen had already used that momentary delay to vanish without a trace!

"The kid got away!" You Zhong said angrily.

Seeing Xie Xingwen escape, You Honglang was frustrated, but there was nothing he could do.

He glanced at the devastated Tang Qiaoqiao, who was slumped on the ground, and walked over.

He looked down at her, his voice dripping with sarcasm:

"You’re his woman? Hmph, you certainly have terrible taste!"

Tang Qiaoqiao lifted her tear-filled eyes to You Honglang’s ice-cold face, and a powerful wave of fear and despair washed over her!

’It’s over. I’ve fallen into the hands of a Demon Sect remnant all by myself...’

She wanted to run, but she was enveloped by a vast aura that far surpassed her own, leaving her completely immobilized!

Her voice trembled. "My... my mother is Ye Lianzhen, the head of Yanluo Courtyard! Y-you can’t touch me!"

"Ye Lianzhen?" You Honglang sneered. "No one from the Cangyun Sect is any good! You all framed my You Family as part of the Demon Sect and tried to exterminate us... Fine. Then today, I’ll do something a Demon Sect member ought to do. Otherwise, wouldn’t I be at a loss!"

A savage glint flashed in his eyes as he roughly yanked Tang Qiaoqiao up from the ground.

Tang Qiaoqiao struggled with all her might, but with her Early Stage of the Bone Forging Realm cultivation, she was completely powerless against the suppression of his Mid-stage of the Refining Organ Realm! Her heart instantly filled with icy despair.

...

In another part of the dense forest, Jiang Che was rapidly following the trail.

Suddenly, a familiar figure came running toward him from ahead.

The person looked panicked, as if fleeing from something.

It was Xie Xingwen!

Xie Xingwen also saw Jiang Che at a glance. He skidded to a halt, his face a mixture of shock and suspicion:

"It’s you?! How are you..."