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Zhu Xin glanced at Chen Yuan and laughed, "The only person the Song family had a grudge against when they went to Tianqing County is you! Their deaths are inextricably linked to you."

"For them, it's better to kill the innocent than to let the guilty go free."

Chen Yuan's gaze sharpened, his expression turning grim. "They killed me; aren't they afraid of incurring the wrath of that person from the Western Frontier Prefecture?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Xin was taken aback and looked at Chen Yuan in surprise, "You know about this?"

On second thought, she nodded. "That's true. Your aunt is the Princess Consort of Zhen Dong. She's probably received word that you're being targeted by that person from Xijiang Prefecture."

At this point, Zhu Xin looked Chen Yuan up and down, and said mockingly, "Little guy, you've got guts! You're being watched, and you still dare to go to the Western Frontier Prefecture?"

Chen Yuan looked at Zhu Xin helplessly, "I have no choice, Sister Xin. If I don't go, the Chen family will be wiped out."

Zhu Xin's expression immediately turned serious as she quickly thought through the situation. She agreed with Chen Yuan's words and nodded, "That's indeed the case."

But she quickly realized, "Oh, you called me Sister Xin? This little guy isn't up to any tricks, is he?"

"Be sweet-talking, I hope you can help me."

Chen Yuan smiled.

"Tsk tsk, the one who's going to eat you is the Heavenly Zombie King, that perverted man, the younger brother of the Emperor of the Great Xiang Empire."

Zhu Xin narrowed her beautiful eyes, her gaze dark and unfathomable.

"A perverted man, and the emperor's brother at that..." Chen Yuan murmured, looking at her with a puzzled expression, "Then why do you still want to cooperate with me?"

Zhu Xin stroked her chin, realizing that this kid was trying to trick her into revealing information. She laughed and said, "I'm cooperating with you to gain merit and obtain the second level of the Demon God Devouring Heaven Technique."

"Before this, you wouldn't have died so easily. But after obtaining the second level of the Demon God Devouring Heaven Technique, even if you die, it has nothing to do with me. At worst, I'll just burn a few more incense sticks for you and burn a few more women."

Chen Yuan, "..."

Seeing Chen Yuan's dejected look, Zhu Xin smiled and said, "As for the Song family, they won't take action themselves, so naturally they won't offend that person from the Western Frontier."

"And your becoming a raw material for the elixir is also a matter to be kept secret, which the Song family can completely ignore."

Chen Yuan narrowed his eyes, a cold glint flashing within them!

So that's how it is!

"Little brother, don't worry. Next, we'll see how you do. If you do well, I might help you."

Zhu Xin smiled radiantly, but her face held a fierce and ruthless air.

Chen Yuan, "..."

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The next two days of flight were not so peaceful either, as they had to fight against the birds and beasts in the sky.

However, the realm that Chen Yuan consistently demonstrated was the Great Perfection of the Yellow Court Realm.

The French ship roared and continued forward, and after half a month, it entered the territory of the Western Frontier Prefecture.

On this day, Chen Yuan and the others were cultivating.

boom!

Suddenly, a terrifying pressure, carrying a horrific attack, descended from the sky.

Chen Yuan's eyes snapped open. He sensed a massive, heavy hammer, as imposing as a mountain, descending from the sky and crashing down upon the Dharma ship!

In an instant, the sky and earth changed color, and the thick, blood-red clouds exploded with a deafening roar!

"How dare you! Who are you, a mere scoundrel, to attack the Zhu family's Dharma ship?!"

Zhu Li, the Supreme Elder of the Zhu Family, roared, his voice shaking the sky!

Even Zhu Xin was startled awake and rushed towards Chen Yuan and the others' cabin!

boom!!!

But it was too late. The giant hammer slammed down on the magic ship, shattering its protective barrier with overwhelming force. Then, the hammer struck the ship's hull with unstoppable momentum.

A deafening explosion rang out, and the Dharma ship was torn to pieces, instantly turning into countless fragments.

Zhu Li and Zhu Xin flew out, hovering in the air, still shaken.

The two looked back and saw three figures, spitting blood, falling towards the ground where the magic boat had been.

"We can't let them die."

Zhu Xin said angrily.

Nuomi is her best friend's daughter, and at least she always calls her aunt.

During this time together, she also grew to really like Xiao Nuomi.

As for Chen Yuan and Li Wei, they were useful to her, and she couldn't just let them die here.

Just as the two of them were about to rescue Chen Yuan and the other two, more than a dozen figures let out a long howl and attacked them from a distance, while some figures chased after Chen Yuan and the others below.

"Damn it, who are you? How dare you attack me?"

Zhu Xin roared angrily as she watched the dozen or so black-robed figures charging towards her.

"Hehe, Miss Zhu, don't be anxious. Our target is not you, but that little beast named Chen Yuan."

One of them laughed, his voice hoarse and extremely unpleasant.

They surrounded Zhu Xin and her companion without making a move.

But if Zhu Xin and the others wanted to follow in Chen Yuan's direction, they would stop them.

"Are you all insane! That kid is the talent the Heavenly King needs, how dare you kill him?"

Zhu Xin said angrily.

"Heh, you take someone's money and do their bidding."

The leader, a man in black robes, sneered, "If someone can afford the price and give us what we want, we will naturally serve them."

"As for the King of Tianjiang... ha, he has no say in our affairs."

The man in black robes spoke with a mocking tone.

Zhu Xin's gaze sharpened and fell on the crow on his shoulder.

The crow was entirely black, almost blending into the night sky.

If it weren't for its scarlet eyes, it probably wouldn't be so easy to spot that it was on the black-robed man's shoulder.

"Are you from the Dark Raven faction?"

Zhu Xin frowned and asked.

The Dark Raven is one of the most notorious assassin organizations in the Great Xiang Empire, known for its ruthless and cruel methods.

No wonder they weren't afraid of the Heavenly King; it turns out it was them!

Zhu Xin's gaze darkened, and she was also filled with doubt.

What kind of magic weapon did the Song family possess that could prompt the Dark Crow to dispatch Purple Mansion assassins?

……

On the other side, Chen Yuan, along with Li Wei and Nuomi, pretended to fall to the ground, creating a huge crater.

Amidst the swirling dust, he immediately concealed himself, flew out of the deep pit, and darted rapidly through the dense forest.

"Damn it, who's hunting us down?"

Li Wei cursed angrily.

"A killer organization!"

Chen Yuan said in a deep voice.

Li Wei and Nuomi's expressions changed drastically.

Suddenly, Chen Yuan stopped running.

The glutinous rice on one side instantly turned transparent and lay dormant to the side!

Li Wei's pupils contracted, and he immediately scanned his surroundings.

This was a dimly lit space, surrounded by towering trees.

It was eerily quiet!

"There's nobody here!"

Li Wei frowned.

"Gah!"

Chen Yuan narrowed his eyes and glanced at the crows on the treetops.

The crows cawed and flapped their wings as they flew away.

"Creak!"

Li Wei took a step, crushing the tree branches beneath his feet. The sound was particularly jarring in the quiet space.

Just then, the cawing of the crows grew louder, followed by a dense, increasingly loud flapping sound of wings coming from the woods ahead.

Suddenly, in the dim woods, scarlet eyes lit up one by one.

A dense swarm of crows flew out and transformed into three figures in front of Chen Yuan and Li Wei.

Two men and one woman!

All three men's eyes were filled with bloodlust and ferocity.

At the same time, his body was filled with the aura of the Great Perfection of the Yellow Court Realm!

"I heard you defeated Song Qingxue?"

The man in the middle spoke in a hoarse voice.

"Don't be careless. Being able to defeat Song Qingxue at the same level means he seems to be an unparalleled genius."

The short-haired woman on the left spoke, staring coldly at Chen Yuan.

Who are you?

Chen Yuan asked.

"The Raven!"

The long-haired woman on the right spoke.

"What duck?"

Li Wei was completely bewildered. "Working as a gigolo?"

His gaze fell on the man in the middle. "You're a gigolo?"

Then he looked at the two women and asked, "So, you two are prostitutes?"

Chen Yuan, "..."