Daqin arrests alchemists, what does it matter to me as a qi refiner?

"I also think that once this monster breaks through the seal, its strength will definitely not be underestimated!"

"Stop overthinking it! Once that monster goes berserk, it won't recognize anyone, not even its own family. There won't be any reason to talk about it then!"

Just then, a golden light flashed across the sky, leaving them dumbfounded, thinking they had seen it wrong.

However, the demonic beasts quickly recognized him. They looked at each other in disbelief, never expecting to encounter that annoying old man here.

"It's him! I never expected to run into him here!"

"It's him! He's actually here! How utterly despicable!"

"He took care of all the people from the Dark Gate before. We demon beasts have heard about this before. I want to see if he's really that powerful!"

"That shouldn't be happening. How could they be in such a remote place? Let's not worry about that for now. The demon beasts probably haven't completely broken their seal yet. If this old man subdues them, we'll be in big trouble!" After discussing for a while, they decided to charge in. Several figures quickly rushed towards the center. As soon as they got close, they could feel the incredibly powerful energy emanating from the surroundings.

They looked at each other, wondering to themselves: Who exactly is this powerful being? Just as the old man was about to suppress the demonic beast, several more demonic beasts came running from afar.

"You guys are really bold, daring to actually stop us demon beasts from doing our good deeds! Do you know what the consequences will be if you deal with us!" The leading demon beast was furious. They had finally managed to release this demon beast, and they originally wanted to use the demon beast's bloodline to kill everyone and let the demon beast vent its anger. Now, however, someone had interfered. How could it not be angry?

Yang Ling glanced at them and immediately understood that it was the demonic beasts behind this, and these beasts were quite powerful, their cultivation levels higher than his. However, he was more than capable of dealing with them; it would just take some time. After a brief moment of thought, Yang Ling quickly made an analysis.

"Senior, you and my friend can help here. Let's take care of these things first, and we'll talk about the rest later!" He quickly calmed down, never expecting such a thing to happen, and still felt somewhat helpless.

They planned to work together to hold off the demonic beasts, buying more time for the old man. The demonic beasts completely disregarded the old man, thinking that since they were all quite strong, why would they be afraid of Yang Ling? Both sides suddenly increased their strength. Seeing the demonic beasts, the old man believed that Yang Ling could handle them.

"You demon beasts are truly wreaking havoc everywhere! We had already spared your lives, but you've delivered yourselves to our doorstep. Today, I will act on behalf of Heaven and send you on your way!" White light flashed in Yang Ling's eyes. Thinking of the evil deeds the demon beasts had committed, he could hardly suppress his anger. These demon beasts truly deserved to die. The demon beasts, upon hearing this, seemed to have heard the greatest joke in the world. Yang Ling actually wanted to kill them? Had he gone mad?

"You don't actually think you can take on all of us by yourself, do you? That's utterly ridiculous. You've always been so arrogant; do you even know the consequences?"

"You wait, we demon beasts will slaughter you all! Then you'll see that we're nothing in your eyes!" They unleashed their most ferocious methods. They hadn't expected to encounter such a powerful figure in this remote place. Although they were arrogant, they were on high alert, fearing something might go wrong. After facing Yang Ling, they realized that he was indeed formidable.

However, Yang Ling turned to look at the old man, thinking that he still needed the old man's help at this crucial moment. The old man smirked, thanking Yang Ling for remaining calm and shifting the blame onto him. He immediately attacked fiercely, sending the foremost beast flying. The pupils of the beasts behind them contracted violently; they had never seen such a terrifying being. Was this guy even human? He had eliminated his companion in an instant; his strength was truly overwhelming.

They had never seen such a powerful figure before, and were deeply shocked. They realized that this person was no ordinary individual, and his background was certainly not weak. Ordinary demonic beasts probably couldn't possibly deal with them, and they prepared to flee, but the old man blocked their way. Yang Ling didn't have much time left; if anything went wrong, things would be disastrous. Yang Ling moved quickly; dealing with them wouldn't be so easy.

They stared at the old man, too terrified to utter a word. Just then, an even more powerful force was unleashed from afar.

Yang Ling's pupils contracted sharply, completely unprepared for this. Their movements also successfully attracted the attention of the city's residents, who stared wide-eyed, initially thinking they were seeing things, only to find it was real.

"Are there really people this strong? That's amazing! When will we be able to attract so many powerful individuals?!"

"Yeah, I don't remember anyone this strong before. How did they suddenly appear?" They didn't know what had happened; they had suddenly felt a surge of energy, which was too cruel for them. When Yang Ling saw the demonic beast, his heart skipped a beat. He hadn't expected it to be that beast.

The monster was serpentine, but the power it unleashed was almost equal to that of the three of them combined. They all knew that this time, escape was unlikely. Yang Ling clenched his fists; with this creature appearing so openly, there was no way they could escape.

"You detestable humans! I didn't want to make a move, but you're all too troublesome, so I had no choice. I have a hobby: killing all of you!" They looked at the person before them and recognized the serpentine beast. This serpentine beast, upon reaching a certain level of strength, could transform into human form, named Duanmu Suxiu, and had even given itself a name. This beast was a core figure among all the demon beasts, one of the strongest. It looked at Yang Ling, naturally aware of his abilities, and showed no fear of the old man's strength. The old man understood that even with his immense power, he couldn't truly contend with a powerful demon beast. Yang Ling avoided its gaze, secretly pondering the immense pressure of facing such a being.

"You'd better leave quickly, I'll find a way to protect them!"

At this moment, the old man had no time to consider what Yang Ling was thinking.

"You take the others and retreat first. I'll buy you some time!" He was surrounded by flashing white light. The serpentine beast laughed even more wildly as it watched them put up a stubborn resistance.

"It seems you're determined to be my enemies. Since you've chosen this path, don't blame me for being ruthless and not letting you off easily!" The demonic beast quickly made its decision, its body erupting with intense light. Facing such a powerful opponent, it chose to unleash its full power. After all, this was a critical moment for survival; it couldn't afford to worry about anything else. Those who witnessed this scene were extremely agitated. They had no idea what was happening, thinking it was just an ordinary event. In reality, a brutal war was quietly unfolding.

The monster suddenly rushed in front of the old man, intending to unleash its full power and finish him off with a single punch.

"Don't worry, I will eliminate you all without hesitation and show you no mercy!"

The demonic beast remained calm, though fine beads of sweat appeared on its forehead. After all, behind it was a powerful prodigy, no ordinary being. A smirk involuntarily crept onto the demonic beast's lips. The two clashed, even the surrounding aura weakened slightly.

The monster finished the man off with a single move. Yang Ling never expected that the seemingly powerful old man would be so vulnerable in front of such an absolute monster.

The old man took a deep breath, never expecting to be so humiliated; it was truly beyond his expectations. However, Yang Ling never left from beginning to end.

"Why haven't you left yet? It's getting late, don't stay here, get out of here!"

Yang Ling quickly stepped forward, his expression seemingly calm, but in reality he was terrified. How could he not panic?
The person standing before him was no ordinary individual; their strength was unbelievably powerful. He pondered to himself that these things had far exceeded his expectations, but he also understood some things.

"Now everyone understands, right? Do you want us to force you to leave?" Yang Ling suddenly blurted out, catching the other party off guard.

Qin Xiaoxiao, who was watching this scene from the side, sneered. She thought to herself, "Just as I expected. They had already guessed it. This is nothing to them. They know better than anyone else."

"I knew it would be like this. If I had guessed it sooner, so much trouble wouldn't have happened." Qin Xiaoxiao's words chilled Yang Ling to the bone. Even now, she was still making sarcastic remarks. Yang Ling seemed thoughtful, but the next second, the serpentine beast moved with incredible speed, leaving no time to react.

Qin Xiaoxiao stepped directly in front of Yang Ling. When Yang Ling saw this, his pupils contracted sharply. He never expected that Qin Xiaoxiao would block this attack for him. This really surprised him.

Qin Xiaoxiao coughed up blood, and Yang Ling was overwhelmed with mixed feelings, not knowing what to say. It was completely different from what he had imagined.

"What on earth happened? How could such an accident happen out of nowhere? What exactly happened?" The old man approached Yang Ling, equally puzzled. He understood some things, though many things were indeed beyond words. What should they do now?
"What should we do? Is there any way to save him?" Qin Xiaoxiao asked the old man. The old man's forehead was covered in sweat. He thought to himself, "What time is it? Why are you still worrying about this? Is there any need to compare the two?"

"Don't talk about that. The most important thing now is for you to conserve your energy and think carefully about what to do next."

Qin Xiaoxiao met Yang Ling's gaze and said in a serious tone that he did this to tell Yang Ling that he did not owe him any favors at all.

"I don't owe you anything. You gave me that cultivation manual before, and I don't want to owe you a favor. Now that I'm giving it to you, you can keep it safe!" His words made Yang Ling gasp. He really hadn't expected this, and his anger surged. The demon beast watched this scene with great interest, never expecting that Yang Ling would care so much about Qin Xiaoxiao.

"You monster won't be arrogant for long. I will definitely get rid of you, and I will kill you first. Don't be too smug!" The monster seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world. How dare Yang Ling say such a thing to him? Did he not know his own limitations? Or did he really think that his strength was so great?

"Don't think you're so strong. You're actually quite weak, nothing special in my eyes!" the demonic beast said to Yang Ling. Yang Ling ignored him and instead fell into deep thought. Everyone thought Yang Ling was crazy when they saw him about to rush forward, but now it seemed he wasn't.

The old man had originally wanted to stop Yang Ling, but now it seemed there would be no surprises, as the situation was about the same for both of them. He was about to say a few words.

"Alright, let's go check it out!" He hadn't even reacted yet, thinking the other person wouldn't come, and looked incredulous, almost thinking he was seeing things.

Seeing this, the old man looked at Qin Xiaoxiao's face again, and it completely matched the face in his memory. He couldn't believe it was Qin Xiaoxiao. The demonic beast also noticed that the aura emanating from Qin Xiaoxiao was definitely unusual.

The demonic beast gasped, surprised that it was Qin Xiaoxiao. At first, it thought it was mistaken, but after checking, it was probably right. What was going on? The demonic beast wondered to itself. Yang Ling noticed the demonic beast's expression and also saw Qin Xiaoxiao's face. He was puzzled. What was the connection between the two, or was there some problem?
"It's you! How could I not have thought of you? This is such a surprise, I can hardly believe it. But if it's you, then everything makes sense!" Yang Ling said seriously, his eyes filled with unprecedented determination. Yang Ling didn't show anything special; to him, it was all the same, they were just wrong.

He calmly withdrew his gaze; how could he dare to do anything more?

"It was him! I must say, you guys are really lucky these days. I could have taken care of you, but it seems that's not going to happen now!" After saying that, the monster inexplicably left.

At the same time, Yang Ling naturally did not miss any expression on the serpentine beast's face.

Despite the serpentine beast's best efforts to conceal its actions, Yang Ling still saw everything it did. Its gaze fell on Qin Xiaoxiao; did it recognize her?

To be precise, it recognized Qin Xiaoxiao's true identity. Otherwise, how could a demon beast be connected to the Qin family? Even if there were a connection, it wouldn't show such surprise. There must be something else behind this. What exactly is this demon beast's purpose? Yang Ling felt like he was vaguely grasping some of the clues.

By this time, the demonic beast had already left. Yang Ling didn't care about anything else and pulled the old man to his side. He was anxious and didn't have time to think.

"Please help me save her! You are so powerful!" The old man sighed helplessly as he looked at Yang Ling's anxious expression.

Just because Yang Ling didn't abandon him and run away alone at the critical moment, he couldn't just stand by and watch him die.

Although Qin Xiaoxiao was seriously injured, fortunately, no vital organs were damaged. With everyone's concerted efforts in treating her, she will recover fully after a period of proper rest and recuperation. The old man said calmly. (End of Chapter)