Chapter 119

It would take an unknown amount of time.

However, regarding this,

Ling Donglai and the others had no complaints at all.

Without thinking, they all responded in unison:

"We will strictly follow the orders of the First Dragon Head!"

"Good, time is of the essence; go and act."

Ximen Wudi nodded.

Hearing this,

the six of them didn't say much more.

They bowed respectfully

and turned to leave.

At the same time,

in the Great Ming, twenty miles outside Mount Hua,

two figures were rushing along in a frantic sprint.

Their urgent appearance

made it seem as if there were some man-eating beast behind them!

"Ah!"

Suddenly,

one of the figures stumbled,

and her entire body fell to the ground.

"Shan'er, are you alright?"

Ning Zhongze exclaimed,

helping her up with a face full of concern.

"I'm fine, Mother."

"Why are we running?"

"Did we run into some enemy?"

"Where is Father? Why don't I see Father?"

Rubbing her aching knee,

Yue Lingshan shook her little head, asking with complete confusion.

"No... nothing."

"Mother just wanted to take you out for a walk to see the world."

"Your father is the Sect Leader, he can't get away."

Ning Zhongze explained with an unnatural expression.

"Oh, I see."

"Then why are we walking so fast?"

"Wouldn't it be better to walk slowly and enjoy the scenery along the way?"

Yue Lingshan nodded her little head in realization.

"No!" Ning Zhongze blurted out without hesitation.

"Ah? What's wrong?"

Seeing her mother react so strongly,

Yue Lingshan stared at her, completely bewildered,

her lively eyes filled with doubt.

"No... nothing."

"It's just that Mother is a bit tired and wants to find an inn to rest early."

Ning Zhongze casually found an excuse to brush it off,

but her tone sounded somewhat guilty,

and her eyes couldn't help but drift aimlessly.

"So that's it, then let's hurry."

"I remember there's an inn ten miles away."

Yue Lingshan, who hadn't noticed her abnormal behavior,

nodded slightly upon hearing this

and skipped ahead.

Seeing this,

Ning Zhongze felt a sense of relief.

However,

before she could get up to follow,

a lecherous laugh rang out from the air.

"Hehehe, truly a rare little beauty!"

"It was worth me rushing over without stopping!"

Before the words had even finished,

a figure appeared not far away.

He was seen stroking his chin

while brazenly sizing up Yue Lingshan,

a lecherous smile hanging on his face.

"Tian Boguang?!"

Ning Zhongze's expression changed slightly,

and she quickly moved to Yue Lingshan's side,

her eyes filled with vigilance.

"Eh?"

"Heroine Ning actually recognizes me?"

"Why, have you been admiring me for a long time?"

"No need to rush, take it slow, there's still plenty of time."

Tian Boguang paused, exclaiming in surprise,

rubbing his hands together

and walking toward them with a wicked smile.

In his heart, he secretly gave himself a thumbs-up.

If it weren't for his "Smell-to-Know-a-Woman" skill,

he didn't think he could compare to countless experts.

But since his luck was exploding right now and he had really run into this mother-daughter pair,

if he didn't pick them,

wouldn't that be a disservice to Heaven's favor?

"Hmph!"

"Just a mere third-rate flower-picking thief."

"Do you really think my three-foot sword is just for show?!"

Ning Zhongze snorted heavily,

and while speaking, she pressed her right hand to the hilt and quickly drew her sword,

looking like a mother hen protecting her chick.

blocking Yue Lingshan behind her,

her cold gaze filled with endless killing intent.

If looks could kill,

Tian Boguang would probably have been riddled with holes and torn to pieces by now!

"Hahaha, Heroine Ning is joking."

"In terms of cultivation, you indeed don't lose to me."

"But don't forget my profession!"

"Who uses force when you can solve things with technical skills!"

Tian Boguang met her gaze without the slightest fear,

his laughter filled with cunning and deceit.

As a villain,

he never liked to just talk.

If he had the time, wouldn't it be better to get intimate sooner?

And the reason he was willing to talk nonsense with her just now

was mainly to wait for the poison to take effect.

That's right!

Long before he appeared, he had secretly poisoned them.

This string of nonsense

was just to stall for time.

As soon as these words were out,

Ning Zhongze's heart skipped a beat.

Before she could even speak, she felt her whole body go limp,

and she couldn't even hold the sword in her hand!

"You... you actually used poison?!"

"Despicable!!"

Forcing herself to take a breath,

Ning Zhongze rebuked him through gritted teeth.

Feeling her remaining strength still fading,

her mind couldn't help but panic.

Who Tian Boguang was, as someone from the Great Ming, she naturally knew clearly.

If she really fell into his hands,

the outcome could be imagined.

But the problem was,

to avoid trouble earlier,

she had specifically chosen a remote route to run away.

She never expected that, in the end, she would trap herself.

For a moment,

Ning Zhongze felt like crying.

As her delicate body swayed slightly,

a trace of despair rose in her heart.

She wanted to raise her sword to commit suicide,

but what made her miserable was

that at this moment, let alone suicide,

she didn't even have the strength to hold the sword.

Her whole body couldn't muster a single bit of strength,

and she was like a pile of soft mud.

"Don't waste your effort."

"This is some Bone-Softening Powder I went through great pains to get."

"Below the Land Deity level, it's invincible; I've never missed!"

Seeming to guess her thoughts,

Tian Boguang said proudly.

Then, with a lewd expression on his face, he chuckled.

"Don't worry, brother is very tender and protective of the fair sex."

"I guarantee to make you mother and daughter feel like you're in heaven! You won't be able to stop!"

As he spoke,

Tian Boguang walked toward her unhurriedly,

his pupils filled with mockery.

Because of his excitement,

the flesh on his old face trembled.

"You... don't come over!"

"If you dare to mess around, my husband will never let you go!!"

Watching him approach step by step,

Ning Zhongze threatened him in a panic,

her heart slowly sinking to the bottom of the valley.

"Don't bully my mother!"

"My... my father is the Mount Hua Sect Leader! Known in the Jianghu as the Gentleman Sword!"

"You, if you dare to mess around, my father will never let you go!!"

Yue Lingshan said, her eyes slightly red, coming to her defense.

That tearful, pitiful appearance

made her look so miserable

that one couldn't help but feel a protective urge.

"Yue Buqun? Hehehe~"

"Do you really think that hypocrite Yue Buqun would dare to admit to such a shameful thing?"

Tian Boguang curled his lips in disdain,

coaxing them lecherously.

"Don't resist, okay?"

"The more you resist, the more excited I get!"

While speaking,

Tian Boguang didn't forget to reach for his belt,

his naked, aggressive gaze

not hiding his covetousness for her at all.

"Ahhh!"

"Don't come over here!!!"

"Woooo..."

Seeing that her threats were of no use,

and watching his figure get closer and closer,

now only a few steps away,

Yue Lingshan was terrified,

and she burst into tears on the spot.

"Scream, scream all you want."