Shen Youling had always lacked a sense of security. She knew the divine protection surrounding Lin Tang was unreliable and would fail sooner or later. She had no solution and could only endure it passively, hoping the inevitable disaster would be delayed—preferably until after she had made so progress in her cultivation and possessed a decent ability to defend herself. She had already broken through to the early stage of Qi training and was rapidly advancing toward the middle stage, continuing to strive without daring to slack off for a mont.
Alas...
I didn't expect a catastrophe to strike so soon! It seems the deity protecting Lin Tang has either fled or has already...
Shen Youling's heart grew heavy. She worried Lin Tang might already be dead and was anxious about how she would survive the upcoming ordeal. But when she saw Mu Ping'an approaching, her eyes lit up.
That's right! Mu Ping'an said he also has a deity backing him. As long as that deity is still around, they should be able to help escape this crisis...
"Hmph!"
"What a bold claim!"
"Young man, who do you think you are? Do you dare ddle in the affairs of the Execution Team?"
"I'm sure he's one of Lin Tang's accomplices. Arrest them both and interrogate them severely!"
The n surrounding Shen Youling sneered, turning their weapons on Mu Ping'an.
Upon hearing the na "Execution Team," Mu Ping'an frowned. He had heard from his adoptive father, Huang Chao, that the Execution Team was even more tyrannical than the secret police of ancient tis. They were granted imperial power, allowing them to execute first and report later. Even if they killed the wrong person, they had immunity. With the sole exceptions of the Supre Pavilion and the Council of Elders, they didn't have to show respect to anyone, no matter how high their status. Huang Chao's status alone was indeed not enough to intimidate them.
Their intelligence-gathering capabilities were also extraordinary. One of them took a few pictures of Mu Ping'an and then rapidly typed on a computer. Instantly, information about him appeared on the screen.
"And here I was wondering who it was. Turns out it's just this wet-behind-the-ears kid, Huang Chao's newly acknowledged godson!"
"Heh, looks like Huang Chao has had enough of the good life. Wants to be strung up from a lamppost, does he?"
"Co on, cuff him! Then go arrest Huang Chao as well. Everyone involved in Lin Tang's case must be implicated and arrested. We can't let a single one get away!"
Zhu Yingning couldn't stand it anymore. "Since you're all so stubbornly ignorant, you can all just die!"
She decisively began to administer poison. Under Lin Tang's training and guidance, both her techniques and the toxins themselves were far beyond what they used to be. That was the source of her confidence.
However, this ti, she had miscalculated.
Ordinary people trying to capture them might have succumbed to her poison even with protective gear, but the Execution Team was deeply resourceful. Their private treasury contained secret, ancient pills passed down through generations. Although these were irreplaceable and their supply dwindled with each use, their current stock was more than enough to counteract Zhu Yingning's poison hundreds of tis over.
They felt only a brief mont of discomfort before recovering, their faces filled with rage. Then, they decisively pulled their triggers—to kill them all.
"Alas, I didn't want to reveal my terrifying true form in front of my beloved Youling, but you forced my hand..." Mu Ping'an sighed deeply.
The next mont, he transford. His body towered upward as his legs fused together into thick tree roots that tore through steel and concrete, drawing a special power from the earth. His arms beca branches. His back and the top of his head split open as countless tiny, vibrant green twigs sprouted forth, teeming with life. His skin turned a greenish hue.
The branches whipped through the air, creating a blur of afterimages that not only blocked every bullet but also shed a cascade of leaves. These leaves beca the sharpest of throwing knives, slicing open the arteries of the n in the first two rows of the Execution Team, causing them to bleed out profusely.
"This is bad!"
"Retreat, quickly!"
"He's a monster!"
"Use heavy weapons now!"
"Calling for backup! Calling for backup!"
The mbers of the Execution Team were terror-stricken. They truly hadn't expected Huang Chao's adoptive son to possess such an awe-inspiring identity.
He... why didn't he say so earlier?! Man, this misunderstanding has spiraled out of control!
"Holy hell—" Zhu Yingning was also startled. She hadn't expected Shen Youling's pretty-boy little brother to be this terrifying.
She suddenly recalled the rumors about the destruction of the dical Immortal Sect. They said a green child with branches growing from his body was single-handedly responsible. Could it be him?
"Hahaha, despair! Tremble! Cry! Wail!"
Once Mu Ping'an had tasted blood, he imdiately descended into a frenzy. Just because his feet had taken root didn't an he couldn't move. On the contrary, he was faster and more agile than any human.
The remaining mbers of the Execution Team scrambled to retreat, but he easily caught up to them. His branches pierced their chests, greedily draining their blood.
"No!"
"Spare... us..."
"We know we were wrong..."
The survivors' faces turned ashen with fear. Seeing that their pleas for rcy had no effect on Mu Ping'an, they turned to Shen Youling, hoping she could persuade him to stop before he compounded his mistakes.
"We are all people of Central Earth! Misunderstandings can be cleared up. Why let them get worse?"
"Shen Youling, don't you want to know what Lin Tang did? Or how dire his situation is right now?"
"This..." Shen Youling's expression wavered.
Since becoming a Cultivator and undergoing so many trials, I'm no longer the fragile, tender-hearted girl who would get upset at the sight of a dead animal. My mindset has changed. Misplaced compassion? It depends on the situation. But they have a point. I have to find out what's happening to Lin Tang!
"Huang Ling, how about you stop?" she asked in a negotiating tone.
The survivors from the Execution Team were instantly overjoyed, assuming Mu Ping'an would obey.
But he just tilted his head and blinked. "Stop? Why should I stop? I haven't had my fill of drinking yet!"
"But your brother-in-law..."
"Shut up!" Mu Ping'an glared ferociously at Shen Youling. It seed his rationality had faded significantly during the slaughter. "What is that Lin Tang? Does he think he's worthy of being my brother-in-law? I was rely biding my ti, enduring the humiliation! Now, without his divine protection, he's nothing but the filthiest, most disgusting piece of dog shit! The fact that I haven't personally torn the flesh from his bones is already showing you a great deal of respect! My dear Youling, my affection and tolerance for you are not a license for you to be endlessly impudent, do you understand?"
Shen Youling was speechless. She knew that if she insisted, she would only infuriate him further and perhaps cause even more terrible consequences.
But at that mont, she took a deep breath and said through gritted teeth, "I was wrong. I shouldn't have been so presumptuous. But I'm truly begging you, please save Lin Tang! I'm willing to pay any price to save his life!"
"Oh? Is that so?" Mu Ping'an chuckled mockingly. "What if the price is that you promise to break things off with him completely, marry , and stay with forever without betrayal? Would you agree to that?"
"This..." Shen Youling choked, trapped in a painful dilemma. If she agreed, it would be a betrayal of her marriage to Lin Tang. But if she refused, who else besides Mu Ping'an could save him? Could she just stand by and watch Lin Tang die?
Zhu Yingning's eyes widened. "Hey, you shaless brat! I heard Youling saved your life and even begged Lin Tang to spare you. Forget about repaying her kindness, now you're taking advantage of the situation to blackmail her? You've gone too far!"
"Hmph? A brainless woman with big breasts. You're courting death!" Mu Ping'an's branches shot out more than ten ters, instantly wrapping around Zhu Yingning's neck and lifting her off the ground, leaving her struggling for breath.
"Don't!" Shen Youling cried out. She grabbed at Mu Ping'an's branches, ignoring the thorns that scraped and pierced her skin. "Mu Ping'an, I beg you, don't hurt her! Please!"
Mu Ping'an's expression was frigid. He lashed out with a branch like a whip, knocking her aside. He then extended another branch, aiming it straight for Zhu Yingning's chest.
She has a large chest, doesn't she? Then I'll make it deflate completely and age her until she looks older than eighty. I won't kill her right away. I'll just make her... wish for a death that will never co!
Zhu Yingning's pupils constricted as disaster lood.
"I was already starting to think of you as my little brother-in-law, as family. I never thought you held such a grudge against behind my back. It just goes to show you can never know what's in a person's heart. Since that's the case, I won't feel bad about dealing with you anymore."
Lin Tang's voice drifted over faintly.
"Well, well. Look at you, a piece of shit with no one left to protect you, and you still dare to show your face? Good, good, good. I'm actually starting to like your nerve! But I am curious... what makes you think you're qualified to deal with ?" Mu Ping'an laughed with disdain.
"Is that right?" Lin Tang also laughed. He raised a single finger. "Then take a look. What's this?"
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