Chapter 74

As soon as Shang Xue Jiulan emerged, she saw Li Yao gripping Yang Yang Honglang’s hair.

Her expression changed drastically, and she immediately scolded sharply:

“Yang Yang Honglang! What are you doing!”

Yang Yang Honglang: ???

I’m getting beaten up, for heaven’s sake!

You’re asking me what I’m doing?

Shang Xue Jiulan strode up to Li Yao, slapped Yang Yang Honglang across the face, and then looked at Li Yao apologetically.

“Are you alright?”

Li Yao: “...”

Li Yao raised an eyebrow and asked: “What? You know this person?”

Shang Xue Jiulan nodded, then put on a pitiful expression: “How about you give me some face? Let him go this time.”

Hiss!

For a moment, those who witnessed this scene couldn't help but gasp.

Who is Shang Xue Jiulan?

The eldest young lady of the Shang family!

They were all professionals from various major families, but compared to the Shang family, they were like minor characters in a grand play.

Since when did the Shang family of Qinghai City need to beg people like this?

This was even more shocking than seeing Li Yao insta-kill everyone.

Li Yao, however, just looked at her.

As if to say, what kind of face do you have?

Shang Xue Jiulan understood instantly, leaned close to Li Yao, and whispered:

“The Yang family is in charge of Star Net equipment sales in Sangyu City. If the Silver Wolf Guild wants to develop in Sangyu City, we can’t bypass the Yang family.”

“I’ve already discussed this with the head of the Yang family. If you kill this guy now, it’ll be hard for me to explain!”

“Fine.”

Li Yao agreed.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, he hadn't intended to kill anyone anyway.

It was just as well to pretend to give this woman some face.

The Void Mantis slashed down.

“Ah!!”

Yang Yang Honglang’s scream rang out abruptly.

An arm flew into the air.

Shang Xue Jiulan’s expression remained unchanged.

She knew exactly what kind of person stood before her.

It was just an arm; compared to Gao Gao Jie losing his life, this was already showing mercy!

Yang Yang Honglang clutched his severed arm, his face twisted; the excruciating pain made him lose his sanity.

“I’m going to kill you! I’m absolutely going to kill you!”

Hearing this, Li Yao raised an eyebrow.

Shang Xue Jiulan was faster, kicking Yang Yang Honglang in the face.

“People of the Yang family, why haven’t you taken this piece of trash and gotten out of here?”

As a leading figure of the younger generation of the Shang family, no one dared to disobey her words.

Yang Kaihua hurriedly came over, hoisted the unconscious Yang Yang Honglang up, and fled the scene as if escaping.

After the Yang family members had all left, Shang Xue Jiulan seemed like a different person, walking up to Li Yao with a smile.

“Why not rest for a while? You just reached Second Transition and came straight here.”

Li Yao put the Predator back into his Chess Piece space, and the Void Mantis entered stealth mode.

He said: “If I don’t hurry over, should I leave the Purgatory first clear to you?”

Being watched by Li Yao, Shang Xue Jiulan felt a bit nervous and said sheepishly: “I was just afraid someone else would snatch it first.”

“We have a contract; we’re practically on the same side. Charity begins at home.”

Shang Shang Yana had already told her everything that happened at the Tower of Heaven.

Plus, having learned from her father that Li Yao had likely cleared the tenth floor,

Shang Xue Jiulan had to put away her pride and keep a low profile in front of Li Yao.

Li Yao had only mentioned it in passing; he didn't really care.

The other party was indeed fulfilling the contract, so it was time to hand over the items to her.

He took a treasure chest from his storage ring and handed it to Shang Xue Jiulan.

“How are things going with the Classmate Yuwen family?”

Shang Xue Jiulan’s eyes lit up, her small hand reached out, and the treasure chest vanished.

The first-clear treasure chest she had been longing for!

“Of course it’s done! The Classmate Yuwen family’s businesses have all gone bankrupt and been taken over by the Silver Wolf Guild.”

“The few decision-makers who participated in the assassination attempt on you have all been exiled to the Outer Territories to join the army. Given their strength, their bodies are probably cold by now.”

Li Yao nodded.

For the Classmate Yuwen family to grow into one of the top three families in Jiangzhou, they must have had some unsavory business in the shadows.

With the Shang family’s capabilities, investigating such things was not difficult at all.

However, to have handled it so cleanly in the time it took him to visit the Tower of Heaven showed that the other party had truly put in the effort.

At this moment,

Qin Qin Yue walked up to Li Yao, panting.

Goddess Jiang Goddess Jiang Ningyu had already been beaten black and blue by her and had long since slunk away.

The Thunder Walker was considered a melee Poison Mage; Qin Qin Yue had enjoyed the beating and helped Li Yao vent his anger thoroughly.

“Sister Xue Jiulan!”

Qin Qin Yue called out, affectionately linking her arm with Shang Xue Jiulan’s.

Li Yao watched, saying nothing more.

Shang Xue Jiulan being friendly to those around her was her own business, but it would absolutely not change the decisions he made.

Shang Xue Jiulan responded, looking at Li Yao: “You’re going to grind the dungeon now, right? Do you want to join us? I’ve already reached the final stage of the BOSS; as long as you come, we can clear it in one go.”

“No, I’m soloing.”

Soloing?

Shang Xue Jiulan was stunned.

Since when could the word ‘solo’ be used for a Purgatory-level dungeon?

But thinking of the other party’s summoned beasts—

One with monstrous single-target output, one with heaven-defying tankiness, and one with a terrifyingly large area of effect—

With such a combination,

It was actually possible!

After Li Yao finished speaking, he walked straight toward the dungeon vortex.

The professionals surrounding the dungeon instinctively stepped back to clear a path.

They had witnessed the fate of the Yang family with their own eyes.

Everyone was afraid that if they were a second late in moving, they would be skewered into the sky like a candied haw by that summoned beast.

This scene made Li Yao feel somewhat amused.

But the opinions of others were never in his consideration.

Whether they thought of him as a mass murderer or a violent maniac, it didn't matter as long as they didn't block his way.

Li Yao stepped into the vortex and vanished from the spot.

The crowd let out a long sigh of relief.