Let you be a good grandson, you raise a group of banshees?

Su Lie was so frightened that he immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed, begging for mercy: "Lady, spare my life! I have offended you and have been blind. Please be magnanimous and spare my life!"

Liu Ruyan looked down at him with disgust in her eyes: "A loser like you who bullies the weak and fears the strong is just a waste of air."

After saying that, she raised her jade foot and stepped hard on Su Lie's chest. With a "crack", Su Lie's sternum shattered instantly, blood spurted out of his mouth, and he died on the spot.

Lu Yuan was stunned watching from the side. He didn't expect Liu Ruyan to be so cruel and kill Su Lie directly. Although Su Lie deserved to die, he was still a little shocked that he was killed so quickly.

Liu Ruyan seemed to see through Lu Yuan's thoughts, and turned to him and said, "Why? Do you think I'm too cruel?"

Lu Yuan shook his head and said, "I just didn't expect you to... kill him."

Liu Ruyan smiled faintly and said, "To be kind to your enemies is to be cruel to yourself. If you don't uproot the grass, it will grow again in the spring breeze. You should understand this principle."

Lu Yuan nodded. He knew that Liu Ruyan was right. In this world where the strong prey on the weak, only by having enough strength can one protect oneself and the people around him.

"Oh, right," Liu Ruyan suddenly remembered something and asked, "You just said that you lost all your energy? What happened?"

Lu Yuan told Liu Ruyan in detail what had happened before and how Mr. Bai helped him recover his strength.

After listening to this, Liu Ruyan frowned slightly and said, "Mr. Bai? Could it be the legendary hermit master?"

Lu Yuan asked doubtfully: "Do you know Mr. Bai?"

Liu Ruyan nodded and said, "I once heard from my master that Mr. Bai is a senior with unfathomable strength. I didn't expect that you would get his help."

"So, you are also a cultivator?" Lu Yuan asked.

Liu Ruyan smiled slightly and said, "I guess so."

Lu Yuan's heart moved, and he asked, "Then can you tell me what secrets I have about my life?"

Liu Ruyan shook her head and said, "I know very little about your life experience. However, since Mr. Bai said that he will tell you when you are strong enough, you should work hard to improve your strength now."

Lu Yuan nodded. He knew that what he needed to do most now was to improve his strength. Only with strong enough strength could he uncover the secret of his life experience and protect himself and the people around him.

"Oh, right," Lu Yuan suddenly remembered something important, "You just said, it's been a long time since we last met, did we know each other before?"

Liu Ruyan smiled mysteriously and said, "Now is not the time to tell you the answer. When the time is right, you will naturally know everything."

Lu Yuan was even more confused, but he knew that it was useless to ask now. He looked at Liu Ruyan, full of curiosity and expectation. Who was this mysterious woman? What was the story between them?
"Let's go," Liu Ruyan said, "We can't stay here for long. Let's leave first."

Lu Yuan nodded and followed Liu Ruyan out of this troubled place.

They walked side by side, no one spoke, the atmosphere was a little subtle. Lu Yuan secretly looked at Liu Ruyan beside him, with a lot of thoughts in his mind.

Suddenly, he felt a strange vibration under his feet, and then the ground began to shake violently.

"What's going on?" Lu Yuan exclaimed. "Not good!" Liu Ruyan's face changed, "It's the earth dragon turning over!"

The earth shook, the sky collapsed, and the ground seemed to be torn apart. Lu Yuan and Liu Ruyan quickly steadied themselves and looked around vigilantly.

Suddenly, a huge crack appeared under their feet, separating them.

"Lu Yuan!" Liu Ruyan exclaimed and stretched out her hand to grab Lu Yuan, but it was too late.

Lu Yuan's body instantly lost balance and fell into an endless abyss...

The abyss seemed to have no end. Lu Yuan fell rapidly. The wind whistled past his ears, making his clothes rustle. He tried to circulate his true energy to stabilize his body, but found that his Dantian was empty and he couldn't raise a single bit of true energy. Damn it! The earth dragon turned over too suddenly, and he had no time to react. Liu Ruyan... How is she? I hope she's okay.

After an unknown amount of time, the downward trend finally slowed down, and Lu Yuan fell heavily on a pile of soft objects, making a dull "bang". He struggled to get up and found himself in a huge bird's nest, with many huge bird eggs scattered around.

"Cough cough..." Lu Yuan coughed a few times and spat out a mouthful of blood. He felt as if all the bones in his body were falling apart. He looked around and found that it was a huge cave with a high ceiling. A faint light could be seen. The walls of the cave were covered with strange plants, emitting a faint fluorescence.

"Where is this place?" Lu Yuan wondered and struggled to stand up.

Suddenly, he heard a "crackling" sound, and turned around to see a huge bird's head poking out of the cave. The giant bird was huge, with colorful feathers, and a pair of sharp eyes staring at Lu Yuan.

"Damn it!" Lu Yuan couldn't help but curse. It was obvious that this giant bird was not to be trifled with. He quickly circulated his Qi, but found that his Dantian was still empty. This was over. Was he going to become the dinner of this giant bird?

At this critical moment, Lu Yuan suddenly had an idea and thought of the mysterious jade pendant he had found in the cave. He quickly took the jade pendant out of his arms and held it tightly in his hand.

Strangely enough, the moment Lu Yuan held the jade pendant, a powerful force instantly surged into his body and quickly filled his dantian.

"Haha! God helps me!" Lu Yuan was overjoyed and quickly circulated his true energy, preparing for a decisive battle with the giant bird.

The giant bird seemed to sense the powerful aura emanating from Lu Yuan. It let out a sharp cry, spread its huge wings, and pounced towards Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan sneered, dodged the attack of the giant bird, and swung his fist, hitting the giant bird hard.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the giant bird was knocked flying by Lu Yuan's punch, and hit the wall of the cave heavily, letting out a scream.

"Is that all you can do?" Lu Yuan curled his lips in disdain and rushed forward again.

A fierce fight broke out between a man and a bird in the cave. Although the giant bird was huge and powerful, Lu Yuan was faster and more flexible. With his powerful strength, he beat the giant bird back step by step.

Finally, the giant bird could no longer hold on, let out a mournful cry, and fell to the ground.

Lu Yuan walked up to the giant bird, looked down at it, and said in a cold voice: "You lose." (End of this chapter)