Chapter 1202: Classic Introduction

And just as many people on the Dragon Fang Guard's side were shaken by Jiang Jiang Qinge's "Ten-Pillar Golden Terrace," Li Luo hurriedly turned his head and glanced toward Niu Niu Biaobiao's side.

His figure descended from midair, and he saw Niu Niu Biaobiao standing ramrod straight atop a collapsed mountain peak. On his burly frame, flesh had been melted away by more than half, exposing ghastly white bone — a sight of utter misery.

On the exposed white bone, fire poison still lingered, corroding the skeleton.

"Uncle Biao, how are you holding up?!" Li Luo's face shifted slightly as he hurriedly asked.

Niu Niu Biaobiao exhaled a deep breath of scorching air, his fierce face twitching, looking especially savage: "Damn it, that bastard really went for the kill."

Li Li Rouyun's figure also appeared beside him. She cast a somewhat heart-aching glance at the wounds covering Niu Niu Biaobiao's body, then swept her sleeve, sending forth a surge of icy phase power that fell onto Niu Niu Biaobiao's frame to suppress the tyrannical fire poison.

"Still fine. Compared to the injuries from back when the Marquis Platform shattered and I nearly died, this is nothing." Niu Niu Biaobiao said reassuringly.

Li Luo said with some self-reproach: "Having Uncle Biao escort us this time, I didn't expect to get you hurt again."

Niu Niu Biaobiao glared at him and said: "What kind of talk is that? I'm actually glad I happened to get a sudden whim and came along. Otherwise, if it had been someone else, they might not have risked their life to hold off that Eighth-Rank Marquis."

Had Niu Niu Biaobiao shown even the slightest hesitation, he could never have held out so long under that Eighth-Rank Marquis-level expert's assault. And once a gap appeared on his end, allowing that Eighth-Rank Marquis expert to free his hands, Li Luo and the others would surely have failed to escape disaster.

Li Luo's gaze darkened somewhat at this moment as he said: "Who exactly were the people ambushing us? What was their purpose?"

Although the Boundary River Domain was indeed a lawless den of dragons and snakes, the group from earlier had clearly come prepared — one Eighth-Rank Marquis expert, three Sixth-Rank Marquis experts. These were absolutely not random scattered cultivators, and what scattered cultivator would dare ambush them, who carried the banner of Li Li Tianwang's lineage?

Besides, what benefit was there in ambushing them? They weren't carrying any heavy treasures on them either.

"They all concealed their true aura and background with 'God-Veiling Incense,' and even the phase power attribute they revealed may not be real. This 'God-Veiling Incense' is an expensive item — how would ordinary scattered-cultivator Marquis experts have such a fine thing?" Niu Niu Biaobiao's gaze also turned fierce.

"Based on my guess, this group is most likely connected to Qin Li Tianwang's lineage or Zhao Li Tianwang's lineage."

Li Luo's brows knit. Zhao Li Tianwang's lineage and Li Li Tianwang's lineage had deep enmity — their territories bordered each other, border disputes arose frequently, so naturally the grudge was no small matter. Earlier in the Spirit Phase Grotto-heaven, he had also caused Zhao Li Tianwang's lineage's prodigies to suffer heavy losses, so his name must certainly be remembered by the higher-ups of Zhao Li Tianwang's lineage.

So Zhao Li Tianwang's lineage was not lacking in motive for an ambush.

As for Qin Li Tianwang's lineage, strictly speaking, they were probably targeting their Dragon Fang Branch even more.

The main reason was that crazy woman, Qin Qin Lian.

"Could it be Qin Qin Lian? She also seems to be an Eighth-Rank Marquis." Li Luo said suspiciously.

"I tested it too, but she hid herself very well and didn't reveal anything. Still, this guess doesn't mean much — after all, unless we catch them red-handed, can we really go to Qin Li Tianwang's lineage and demand answers?" Niu Niu Biaobiao said.

Li Luo nodded slightly and said: "But regardless, we have to mark her as a suspect, and be extra careful if we run into her in the future."

Then a chill surged in his eyes: "If it really was her, when the chance comes in the future, this debt will have to be repaid."

This ambush was extremely perilous — the other side had come prepared. If not for him and Jiang Jiang Qinge joining hands to buy some time, the Dragon Fang Guard likely wouldn't have arrived in time, and they would have already fallen into the enemy's hands.

Niu Niu Biaobiao nodded. That crazy woman Qin Qin Lian indeed warranted some vigilance.

At this moment, the Dragon Fang Guard had stopped not far away, and several streaks of light tore through the sky, landing before the group.

The leader was naturally the Dragon Fang Guard's Commander, Li Fulou.

Beside him stood several familiar figures — Li Li Jingtao, Li Li Fengyi, and Deng Deng Fengxian.

"Third Brother!" Li Li Jingtao and Li Li Fengyi waved excitedly at Li Luo.

"Big Brother, Second Sister." Li Luo also smiled. It had been over half a year since he'd seen the two of them.

"You brat, the moment you run off it's for half a year — finally decided to come back, huh." Li Li Fengyi beamed, ran up, and punched Li Luo square in the chest.

Li Li Jingtao also looked at Li Luo with a grin, then said with some surprise: "Third Brother, your strength seems to have improved a lot again."

From Li Luo's body, he faintly sensed an extremely powerful pressure — a feeling several times stronger than when Li Luo had left.

"Just a mere Da Tian Xiang Jing, nothing worth mentioning." Li Luo said "modestly."

"What? You're already at Da Tian Xiang Jing?!" Li Li Fengyi's eyes went wide as she stared at Li Luo in shock. After all, when Li Luo had left over half a year ago, he was only at Tian Zhu Jing. How could he have crossed Xiao Tian Xiang Jing and gone straight to Da Tian Xiang Jing in just half a year?

Li Fulou, who had been listening from behind, paused his gaze on Li Luo for a moment longer.

Meeting the shocked gazes of the crowd, Li Luo smiled and said: "Big Brother and Second Sister have improved quite a bit too."

His gaze lingered more on Li Li Jingtao, because he sensed that the latter's phase power seemed unexpectedly vigorous.

"Still fine, just Xing Tian Zhu Jing. I had wanted to attempt a breakthrough to Nine-Star Tian Zhu Jing a while back, but I failed." Li Li Jingtao said awkwardly.

"With his lazy temperament, who knows what got into him wanting to show off — he actually grew ambitious enough to attempt Nine-Star Tian Zhu Jing. Even Li Li Qingfeng failed at that, you know." Li Li Fengyi said exasperatedly.

Li Luo, however, smiled and said: "Having ambition is a good thing. Even though Big Brother failed this attempt at Nine-Star Tian Zhu Jing, at least he gained experience, and his phase power has further improved. If he finds another opportunity later, he might well succeed."

Li Li Fengyi's gaze, however, skipped right past him and went straight to the two graceful figures behind him — especially Jiang Jiang Qinge, whose peerless bearing was such that even she, a woman herself, couldn't help staring for a few seconds. Then a mischievous grin spread across her cheeks as she said: "Where did you, brat, snag two such pretty Misses from? I've never seen them in the Dragon Fang Branch before. What's your relationship with them? Out with it!"

Li Luo smiled slightly. If you're bringing up this classic bit, then I'm wide awake.

"The main reason I went to the Tianyuan Ancient Academy for so long was to pick up my fiancée."

Li Li Fengyi and Li Li Jingtao were both stunned: "Fiancée?! Which one?!"

Li Li Fengyi's eyes lit up. She couldn't help sizing up Jiang Jiang Qinge and Li Hongyou. Glancing at the latter was fine, but when she looked at Jiang Jiang Qinge, her gaze became a bit evasive — because this girl was simply too dazzling and radiant. Even with Li Li Fengyi's bold and brash personality, she didn't dare tease her too much for the moment, since the aura Jiang Jiang Qinge constantly exuded, in her view, gave even more pressure than Li Fulou.

Moreover, Jiang Jiang Qinge had also revealed a Ten-Pillar Golden Terrace earlier.

Such a prodigy, even among the entire Five Heavenly Dragon Guards, ranked at the very top.

So even though Li Li Fengyi knew her own Third Brother's conditions were excellent, she wouldn't have randomly assumed his fiancée would be so peerlessly perfect.

Such a rare prize of a cabbage — my family's pig probably isn't worthy of her, right?

Li Hongyou, seeing Li Li Fengyi's appraising gaze, smiled and shook her head.

Jiang Jiang Qinge first shot Li Luo an exasperated look, then stepped forward on her own initiative to stand shoulder to shoulder with him, while showing a gentle smile to the wide-eyed, curious Li Li Fengyi.

"Jiang Jiang Qinge greets Big Brother and Second Sister."

Hearing her form of address, Li Li Fengyi's eyes instantly went wide — my family's pig actually really has this kind of skill?!