Chapter 148: Don't Harbor Designs, the Three Provinces Land

Hearing that Lin Yang could kill a leopard, Jiang Yuehuo was visibly startled.

But she immediately questioned: 'This black leopard has the strength of a Quasi-Emperor; how could you possibly slay it with just you?'

Jiang Yuehuo utterly didn't believe Lin Yang had such strength; after all, this person appeared extremely weak in aura, showing no sign of a strong one.

But as soon as her words fell,

Lin Yang took a domineering step forward resolutely and stood up, facing the black leopard.

Such a domineering act actually left Jiang Yuehuo somewhat stunned, and Lin Yang's vigorous, domineering aura made her black hair flutter and her heart flutter.

But the next second,

But that black leopard had no interest in Lin Yang at all, instead glaring ferociously at Jiang Yuehuo.

It bared a mouth full of fangs, its eyes filled with raging hatred.

Jiang Yuehuo felt her scalp go numb; she no longer dared to act love-struck, and involuntarily sucked in a breath of cold air.

She hurriedly shouted: 'Hey, are you being reasonable?'

'It's him who plucked the leopard-pattern fruit; what does it have to do with me?'

'Why are you staring at me like that?'

The black leopard gave Lin Yang a cold sideways glance, then spoke human words, angrily shouting at Jiang Yuehuo: 'If it weren't for you deliberately blocking me, how could he have had the chance to pick that leopard-pattern fruit?'

'I'll kill you first, then deal with that ant of his.'

As a Quasi-Emperor-level ferocious beast, its intelligence is extraordinarily high, so speaking human words is natural.

It even had its own thoughts.

It blamed the whole incident on Jiang Yuehuo's deliberate obstruction, which left it no time to notice Lin Yang picking the leopard-pattern fruit; thus, in its eyes, Jiang Yuehuo was even more unforgivable.

As for Lin Yang, he's merely a weak-willed brat; after it kills this annoying woman in front of it, dealing with him later is no problem.

Upon hearing those words, Jiang Yuehuo felt utter despair, her heart breaking apart.

Today is truly miserable beyond measure—first encountering the unreasonable Lin Yang, now running into this unreasonably unreasonable black leopard.

I'm clearly a victim too, okay?

First, Lin Yang used her; while she was fighting the black leopard, he took the leopard-pattern fruit without a word, and now the black leopard unreasonably demands she settle the score.

On Jiang Yuehuo's delicate, somewhat alluring face, a heavy gloom now hung.

She muttered to herself: 'I never imagined that I, Jiang Yuehuo of the Three Provinces Land, would be bullied like this by a beast today.'

Her expression flickered with intense hatred.

Yet her face was full of helplessness.

At that moment, the black leopard lunged at her; just as Jiang Yuehuo had nowhere to retreat, Lin Yang struck.

All that could be seen was his body moving like lightning, a long sword suddenly appearing in his hand, emitting a icy cold light.

A light swing, and it sliced the black leopard in half as easily as cutting tofu.

The black leopard didn't even have time to let out a miserable cry before it crashed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Jiang Yuehuo beside him instantly widened her eyes, staring in shock at the scene before her, unable to come to her senses for a long time.

While she was still immersed in the shock of Lin Yang easily slaying the black leopard, Lin Yang brushed off the dust from his body and spoke calmly.

'Alright, this leopard-pattern fruit is mine—I picked it myself, I killed the black leopard, and I even saved your life in the process.'

'You don't need to thank me; I'm just warning you—don't harbor any designs on the leopard-pattern fruit again.'

Having said that,

Without giving Jiang Yuehuo any time to react, Lin Yang flickered, turning into a streak of flowing light that sped away, vanishing from her sight.

All that remained was Jiang Yuehuo standing blankly in place, her complex gaze following the direction Lin Yang had gone.

As if she were utterly wronged.

But just then,

Jiang Yuehuo's cheeks involuntarily turned red, like a love-struck maiden.

She lightly bit her lower lip, muttering to herself: 'He just said, you don't need to thank me; I'm just warning you—don't have any thoughts about the leopard-pattern fruit.'

'What a domineering way to speak!'

'I like it.'

Thinking this, Jiang Yuehuo's smile grew brighter, even a bit shyly she whispered: 'North King Blade, from now on I won't favor you anymore—I want to favor the brother who plucked the leopard-pattern fruit.'

'Don't blame me for being heartless; it's only because that brother is too domineering.'

Thus, Jiang Yuehuo's eyes were full of anticipation, as if she had already forgotten the recent life-and-death danger, her mind filled only with Lin Yang's domineering figure.

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Lin Yang moved like lightning, and not long after he descended onto the Three Provinces Land.

The Three Provinces Land, as its name suggests, is the junction of the three great provinces of Qingzhou, Youzhou, and Liangzhou, forming a piece of unclaimed triangular territory.

Thanks to its exceptionally advantageous location, it is the transportation hub of the three provinces.

Thus, the daily flow of pedestrians, merchants, and transshipped goods is countless.

The pedestrian flow is astonishingly large.

And precisely for this reason, the Three Provinces Land gradually became the bustling, prosperous scene it is today.

Of course.

Another important factor in its formation is that there is a unique liquor here—Hero's Liquor.

This liquor is famed far and wide, and such rumors circulate in the martial world.

Anyone who can drink a bowl of Hero's Liquor is worthy of being called a heroic champion.

Thus, this legendary claim naturally draws countless self-proclaimed heroes from all directions to gather here.

They all want to use this bowl of Hero's Liquor to prove they are heroes.

Lin Yang had just set foot when he was drawn in by the scenery before him.

All he saw was the land of the Three Provinces, as if a strange scroll slowly unfurled before his eyes.

Immortals roam free, either drunk and reclining among mountains and waters, or leisurely strolling on the clouds.

While mortals toil diligently in this world of fire and smoke, working hard and conscientiously.

These two different kinds of people do not interfere with each other here; each is safe and sound, coexisting equally and harmoniously.

A ripple rose in Lin Yang's heart as he secretly thought that if one day he had no further desires, he might find such a utopia and live a carefree life like idle clouds and wild cranes.

Each day he drinks and sings, living carefree.

He walked forward slowly while lost in his daydreams.

Not far ahead, he saw a noodle shop where a sword-bearing man and an axe-wielding man sat.

The two were emotionally charged, talking loudly.

"Big brother, that Bei Wang Dao is utterly arrogant and overbearing! He dares to call himself the strongest in the Three Provinces!"

"When exactly are you going to strike to really dampen his spirit?"

The axe-wielding man, hot-tempered, was red-faced with anger and slammed the table, making the bowls and chopsticks on it tremble.

The sword-bearing man, meanwhile, was calm and unhurried, slowly lifting his tea cup, taking a gentle sip, then speaking in a composed tone.

"No rush, no rush; everything follows fate. When the time comes, I will act on my own."

Upon hearing this, the axe-wielding man stamped his feet in anxiety, veins bulging on his forehead as he said, "Big brother, this matter cannot be delayed any longer!"

"That Bei Wang Dao struts around here all day, arrogant and conceited, even claiming to have won the favor of Jiang Da Meinv."

"I can't stand him!!"