The sect asked me to marry, and I cultivated to the pinnacle of martial arts!

Xiao Qingyin: "?"

So, the arrogant man from earlier was so confident because he was of the same ilk?

Even a Grandmaster of the Mortal Realm is so unreasonable, clearly he's used to being arrogant and domineering in this area.

Since that's the case, Xiao Qingyin's tone also turned cold, and she said, "They really are birds of a feather. I was wondering how they could raise such arrogant and domineering disciples. So this is where it all comes from."

The bald old man's face turned somewhat ugly. He said, "You, a mere Grandmaster of the Mortal Realm at the first level, have injured someone from my Yuan family, and now you dare to speak so arrogantly? It seems that I need to let you know that someone at the first level of the Mortal Realm who wants to run wild on my Yuan family's territory... is far from enough!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a powerful aura emanating from the bald old man, representing the fifth level of the mortal realm, instantly enveloped Xiao Qingyin.

An immense pressure immediately turned her face pale.

At this moment, Xiao Qingyin sighed silently, gave up on making a move, and looked at Lu Ye...

I originally thought that my methods weren't too harsh, and that letting these people leave would prevent any trouble for this person.

Unexpectedly, the other party didn't play by the rules at all...

Since that's the case, the only option left is to fight violence with violence.

Without saying a word, Lu Ye looked at the bald old man and struck out with his palm.

In this mortal realm, he didn't even have the thought of using the Mountain-Splitting Finger martial art.

Before the bald old man's disdainful smile could fade, he felt a terrifying force suddenly descend upon him.

He was a powerful fifth-level mortal, and within this radius of 100,000 miles, he was an existence that could roam freely without fear.

With that one palm strike, I felt almost half of my ribs break!
His entire body flew more than ten meters away before crashing heavily to the ground.

This horrifying scene unfolded before the eyes of the richly dressed man and the injured Old Liu, who froze in place, their pupils contracting violently.

They could hardly believe that what they were seeing was real.

When did a Grandmaster of the Mortal Realm become so easily struck by a single palm strike that sent him flying ten meters away and instantly severely injured?!

What's wrong with this world?!

"Who are you?! What are you doing here in the dead of night, disguised as someone?!"

The first words spoken by the bald old man as he got up almost made Xiao Qingyin lose her composure.

It seems their overnight stay here was part of a premeditated scheme.

The problem is, it was clearly the man in the fine clothes who led the group over on his own.

"Still dare to talk nonsense?" Lu Ye frowned. He had only used the power of the sixth or seventh level of the mortal realm.

Otherwise, with just a little more force, it would have been enough to kill the bald old man instantly.

"You are indeed very strong, but do you know who stands behind my Yuan family?" The bald old man said firmly, though he was somewhat frightened.

"Behind my Yuan family is Lu Yan, the newly crowned number one on the Yuanzhou Stone Tablet Ranking!" the bald old man said. "Don't think he's just a mortal. Even She Tianjun of the ancient Heavenly Serpent Clan, who was in the late Earth Realm, perished at his hands!"

She Tianjun has completely disappeared for so long.

This further solidified the suspicions of the previous leader of the Spirit Cat Clan, making him increasingly the subject of widespread belief.

The late-stage Earth Realm deputy clan leader of the ancient Heavenly Serpent Clan... there's a 99% chance he really did perish at the hands of Lu Yan back then!

Upon hearing this bald old man invoke the so-called backing of the Yuan family, they were astonished.

Lu Ye initially wanted to sneer, but after hearing the story, he showed a hint of surprise.

Lu Yan... ranked first on the Yuanzhou Stone Tablet List?!
And what else... Killing the ancient Heavenly Serpent Clan's Lord She Tianjun... Isn't that all something I did myself?
The problem is, he only visited Yuanzhou once, and he never accepted the Yuan family as an ally. So, how dare these people use their names to swindle and deceive people here?
Meanwhile, Xiao Qingyin, unaware of the truth, was immediately startled upon hearing these words.

Knowing that she hadn't acted impulsively and had killed the richly dressed man, she was right.

The number one on the Yuanzhou Stone Tablet Ranking might sound like someone with strength around that of a Grandmaster in the Mortal Realm.

But it was able to kill a late-stage Earth Realm cultivator from the Ancient Celestial Serpent Clan...

This level of strength is absolutely abnormal; even Lu Ye, standing right in front of him, might not be able to defeat him decisively.

Hearing the two people clearly stunned, the man in fine clothes also revealed a smug smile.

They only started raising this banner around this time, but it turned out to be very effective.

After all, that young prodigy named Lu Yan had appeared when he was listed on the rankings.

Furthermore, there are rumors that after killing She Tianjun, a late-stage Earth Realm cultivator from the ancient Heavenly Serpent clan, he disappeared without a trace.

However, his fame began to spread gradually throughout Yuanzhou.

The Yuan family is indeed very powerful to ordinary people, but there are also many remote areas in Yuanzhou.

In the past, the Yuan family had always been subservient to these places.

But ever since they took advantage of this connection, those Earth Realm experts who previously looked down on the Yuan family have become very polite when they pass by.

Although some people have doubts about the veracity of this matter.

However, Lu Yan was elusive and difficult to detect, so there weren't many ways to investigate him.

So, the Yuan family actually succeeded in using someone else's name to intimidate others.

It is precisely because of this that the Yuan family has become increasingly bold in its actions recently; otherwise, although the Yuan family is usually domineering, it would not be as daring as it is now.

"Fine, very well. I was originally going to spare your lives, but since that's how it is..."

Lu Ye's eyes immediately turned cold and sharp. The next moment, the bald old man was horrified to find that a punch full of killing intent was coming towards him, and he couldn't dodge it at all.

Pfft!
A fifth-level mortal was instantly killed by a single, unadorned punch.

Subsequently, Lu Ye did not spare Old Liu, the richly dressed man who came with him, or several guards.

Such a family that bullies men and women, and yet they still dare to use his name, claiming that he is the backer of the Yuan family.

This directly ignited the killing intent in Lu Ye's heart.

In just a short while, Lu Ye dealt with the Yuan family members who had come back arrogantly again.

The richly dressed man never imagined, even in his death, that his usually very useful tiger skin would suddenly malfunction tonight!

Xiao Qingyin: "..."

Watching Lu Ye suddenly sweep away all these people like autumn leaves in the wind.

Xiao Qingyin could tell that Lu Ye hadn't seemed to have such a strong killing intent before.

His expression changed when he heard the old man from the Yuan family mention his powerful backer.

So... does that Yuan family's backer have some kind of grudge against Lu Ye?

"Do you know that Lu Yan? Do you have a grudge against him?" After thinking for a moment, Xiao Qingyin asked. (End of this chapter)