From the standstill of time, across the heavens

Chapter 1448 Lin Yueru is also a pitiful person!

"Brother Hao, we can fly away, so why do we need to take a boat?" On a passenger ship bound for Suzhou, Zhao Ling'er stood at the bow, gazing at the surging blue water, and asked the question with great confusion.

"I want you to see more of the outside world." Hao Shuai hugged her from behind and explained, "You've been on Immortal Spirit Island for ten years and have never seen the prosperity outside the island, so I want to take you on a tour to broaden your horizons and expand your mind."

"I see." Zhao Ling'er suddenly realized, and at the same time was overjoyed: "Actually, as long as I can be with Brother Hao, I'm willing to go anywhere."

"We're husband and wife, so naturally we'll be together forever." Hao Shuai gently pinched Zhao Ling'er's nose, his eyes full of doting affection.

"Mmm!" Zhao Ling'er happily rested her head on Hao Shuai's chest.

Zhao Ling'er, deeply in love, felt incredibly happy whenever she was with her beloved. Therefore, she approached the outing with a relaxed and joyful mindset.

As for other things, with Hao Shuai around, everything will be arranged perfectly.

The two of them nestled together, enjoying the scenery along the way.

As for Li Xiaoyao, Hao Shuai, who found him a nuisance, sent him to his room to refine the Dragon Blood Pill.

Since the opening of the Grand Canal during the Sui Dynasty, it has become a vital trade route from Yuhang to Suzhou, with many sailing ships passing by and the scenery on both banks to be enjoyed.

Since we weren't in a hurry, we walked slowly!

Accompanying Ling'er to enjoy the beautiful scenery around them, and occasionally teaching Li Xiaoyao, Hao Shuai felt very comfortable and happy.

This meant that what should have been a one-day voyage took three days to reach the outskirts of Suzhou.

After disembarking at the ferry, Hao Shuai and his two companions headed towards Suzhou City.

As they walked into a grove of trees, they suddenly heard a pitiful cry.

Zhao Ling'er, being kind-hearted, said to Hao Shuai upon hearing the scream, "Brother Hao, it sounds like someone screaming in agony. Let's go take a look."

"Okay, let's go take a look."

As Hao Shuai spoke, he scanned the area with his divine sense and immediately knew what was happening ahead. He frowned to himself and said, "It's her? What a coincidence!"

The three followed the sound into the woods, where they saw a tall woman standing under a row of willow trees, one hand on her hip and the other holding a leather whip, whipping a man who was tied to a tree.

Under another willow tree, a young woman was tied up, anxiously watching the man being whipped, crying, "Miss, I know I was wrong, please let him go, Miss."

Having already roughly learned what had happened, Hao Shuai did not focus his attention on the two injured people, but instead turned his gaze to the woman who had assaulted them.

The woman in red was tall and slender, with delicate shoulders and a slim waist. She wore a white silk blouse with arrow sleeves and a red brocade long dress with one shoulder. A long sword hung at her waist. She seemed to be about the same age as Li Xiaoyao. Her pretty face, which looked slightly heroic, revealed a playful and heroic spirit. Although she was full of anger, she was still radiant.

"This must be Lin Yueru! Sigh~ She's a pitiful person too!"

Looking at the somewhat willful and capricious Lin Yueru, Hao Shuai thought of her tragic end.

She loved Li Xiaoyao, and Li Xiaoyao loved her too. But Zhao Ling'er stood between them. To save Zhao Ling'er, to save such a rival, she even accompanied Li Xiaoyao to bravely venture into the Demon Locking Tower. In the end, she perished inside the Demon Locking Tower.

It can be said that her kindness, her tolerance and unwavering commitment to love evoke a bittersweet feeling, and her ending makes people feel even more heartbroken.

Hao Shuai certainly couldn't just stand by and watch a girl like her embark on a path of no return.

As for how to save Yue Ru?

In the past, Hao Shuai would naturally have sacrificed his virtue to save people.

But for now, let's leave her with Li Xiaoyao!
After all, when Hao Shuai watched the Legend of Sword and Fairy series, he hoped that the two lovers could become a couple. Just as Hao Shuai was considering how to make Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru spark a romance, the kind-hearted Zhao Ling'er spoke up: "Brother Hao, they look so pitiful, let's help them."

"Okay~~"

Although it was only one glance, Hao Shuai could tell that the woman who hit the man had acted with great restraint. From the location and condition of the man's injuries, he could deduce that he had only suffered minor flesh wounds and would be fine after a few days of rest.

However, he generally wouldn't refuse Zhao Ling'er's requests.

"You audacious wicked woman, how dare you bully the innocent in broad daylight! Watch as I, the chivalrous Li, come to punish this evil and uphold justice!"

In fact, Hao Shuai didn't even need to make a move. Li Xiaoyao, who was standing to the side, shouted loudly, rushed over, and grabbed the woman's wrist.

The woman was taken aback. Seeing that someone dared to interfere in her affairs, she turned pale with anger and said, "Who are you? How dare you interfere with me?"

With that, she flicked her wrist, and with a snap, the long whip pierced the air as it struck Li Xiaoyao.

"Ha! Well done!" Li Xiaoyao immediately drew his iron sword, twirled it several times, and charged forward.

In the blink of an eye, the two, one wielding a sword and the other a whip, were locked in a fierce battle beside a row of willow trees.

"Brother Hao, should we stop them?" Seeing the two fighting so fiercely and evenly matched, Zhao Ling'er was a little worried.

"No rush~ No rush~ Let the bullets fly a little longer, let's watch the show first." Hao Shuai patted Ling'er's head, his eyes fixed on the two bickering lovers.

At this moment, he was somewhat surprised by the strength that Li Xiaoyao had displayed.

He originally thought that Li Xiaoyao would need to use the Dragon Blood Pill for a while after absorbing it.

In retrospect, we underestimated Li Xiaoyao's talent and physique. In just three short days, Li Xiaoyao has fully absorbed the effects of the medicine and has already mastered the "Pure Yang Sword Technique".

This is not surprising, because in the Legend of Sword and Fairy setting, Li Xiaoyao has a photographic memory, extremely high comprehension, and is exceptionally intelligent. Moreover, his power increases to varying degrees after each battle.

Right now, it's only because Li Xiaoyao is fighting for the first time and has no real combat experience that Lin Yueru hasn't been able to hold on until now.

"Haha~~ Little beauty, you're so fierce, you must not have a boyfriend!"

So what if they're fighting? Seeing that he had the upper hand, Li Xiaoyao actually started to provoke Lin Yueru.

"You brat, I'm going to tear your stinking mouth apart!"

Lin Yueru had been pampered since childhood, and no one had ever dared to say a single frivolous word to her. Now that Li Xiaoyao had made a suggestive remark to her, she was immediately enraged.

"Hehe~hehe~~You can't hit me~you can't hit me~~" The incorrigible Li Xiaoyao grinned and made a funny face.

"Hmph~~"

Knowing she couldn't gain the upper hand verbally, Lin Yueru simply stopped talking, decisively released the whip handle, drew the sword from her waist, and unleashed her family's "Seven Absolute Sword Qi".

Seeing this, Li Xiaoyao abandoned his contempt and began to take the battle seriously.

After another dozen or so rounds, seeing that the two were getting really into it, Hao Shuai knew it was time to end it.

"Xiaoyao, young lady, please stop!"

With that, Hao Shuai unleashed a burst of energy, instantly separating Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru.

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