It was him!
Zhang Yang frowned, his brow furrowed into the character '川'.
In his heart, he thought, "This is bad."
Just as he was about to capture Qin Shengnan and force her to reveal Han Xiyao's whereabouts,
But...
At this critical juncture, a black-robed elder suddenly appeared.
Zhang Yang had seen this black-robed elder's strength at the Luo family that morning.
He naturally knew that the opponent's strength was at the peak of the Yin Yuan realm.
Although Zhang Yang had taken the elixir, replenishing the depleted true qi in his body.
However,
The appearance of the black-robed elder had shattered Zhang Yang's chance to capture Qin Shengnan.
"Your Excellency, we have no enmity. Are you sure you want to get involved in this mess?" Zhang Yang said in a deep voice.
Just moments ago, when he had caused a commotion at the Qin family.
The elder had not appeared immediately to join forces with the red-robed elder against him.
This led Zhang Yang to guess that the black-robed elder's relationship with Qin Shengnan was not very close.
"If we meet in the future, perhaps I wouldn't intervene, but now, Qin Shengnan cannot die," the black-robed elder refused, shaking his head.
The Poison Doctor Sect and Seven Kill were still in cooperation.
If this matter had not been witnessed by him on the spot,
Then everything would have been fine.
But now that he had witnessed it, there was no reason not to act.
However,
The black-robed elder was not arrogant.
Zhang Yang had just engaged in a high-intensity battle with the red-robed elder.
Yet, he was now able to recover completely, as if nothing had happened.
The black-robed elder naturally guessed that Zhang Yang possessed valuable elixirs.
With such a person, the black-robed elder, adhering to the principle of avoiding trouble if possible, advised him.
"Your Excellency, I will protect Qin Shengnan today. Continuing to fight will do you no good."
Zhang Yang naturally understood the elder's meaning.
The black-robed elder could hold him off for a sufficient amount of time, and the red-robed elder by his side had also taken a qi-restoring medicine.
Although it was not as miraculous and fast-acting as the elixir personally refined by Zhang Yang,
As long as the black-robed elder could buy some time for the red-robed elder,
Then...
With the balance shifting,
Zhang Yang would face a siege by two peak Yin Yuan realm experts.
This...
The difficulty would greatly increase.
Fortunately, just as Zhang Yang was struggling to make a choice,
A figure suddenly appeared behind him.
Fang Zheng walked to Zhang Yang's side with a smile and said,
"What if you add me? Can you still protect Qin Shengnan?"
This!
Fang Zheng's sudden appearance broke Zhang Yang's dilemma.
"It's you!" the red-robed elder said in a deep voice.
"People from Seven Kill, as expected, are still insatiable. It's no surprise that the Qin family is your informant in Jiangnan City, and Qin Shengnan is also from Seven Kill?" Fang Zheng sneered.
That morning at the Guan family, Fang Zheng had clashed with the red-robed elder.
From the elder's techniques, coupled with intelligence from the Dragon Group,
Fang Zheng had naturally guessed Qin Shengnan's and the red-robed elder's other identities.
In this regard,
The red-robed elder and Qin Shengnan did not deny it.
They were all intelligent people, and some things were understood by those who understood.
In this situation, there was no longer any need to hide anything.
"It's just tit for tat. If your Dragon Group has ambitions, can't Seven Kill have ambitions too? Or does the Dragon Group think it can do whatever it wants by relying on China?" the red-robed elder said.
"Some things, your factions cannot touch, or you will die," Fang Zheng said in a deep voice.
"Jiangnan City belongs to China, and the things here should belong to Chinese factions, not to people like you!"
The red-robed elder disagreed and burst into laughter.
"Haha, well said, 'belong to Chinese factions.' Do you really think we don't know how your Chinese factions came to power?"
Fang Zheng frowned upon hearing this, "I don't want to argue with you. You will all die today!"
As his voice fell,
Fang Zheng exchanged a glance with Zhang Yang, who was cloaked in black, and smiled kindly.
"You must be Zhang Yang's 'master,' right? My name is Fang Zheng. Zhang Yang should have mentioned me. We'll talk more later."
"For now, I'll handle this red-robed fellow. After I kill him, I'll help you deal with the black-robed one."
With that, Fang Zheng acted directly without waiting for Zhang Yang's reply.
An injured and weak Yin Yuan realm expert.
Fang Zheng would not miss such an excellent opportunity to kill.
"Dragon Group! You're going too far!"
The red-robed elder's expression changed drastically. He dared not confront Fang Zheng head-on and fled backward.
Seeing Fang Zheng's actions,
Zhang Yang's brows furrowed tightly. He suddenly thought of something, and his heart was filled with rage!
But...
Zhang Yang did not dwell on it, temporarily putting the matter aside.
The immediate priority was still to capture Qin Shengnan.
Zhang Yang turned his gaze to the black-robed elder and said in a deep voice,
"What about now? Do you still want to protect Qin Shengnan? Be careful not to get yourself caught in this."
The black-robed elder's expression was grave.
Fang Zheng's involvement had made things somewhat complicated and difficult.
The current situation was that the strength of both sides was equal.
If the other side had reinforcements, their side would be at a disadvantage.
But...
If they abandoned Qin Shengnan and the others, that would not work either.
After all,
The things they wanted had not yet appeared, and some matters were still in Qin Shengnan's hands.
"I won't leave, and I can't leave. If you want to capture Qin Shengnan, you'll have to get past me first," the black-robed elder said in a deep voice.
Zhang Yang's expression was extremely grim, and his true qi erupted.
Without a word, he quickly charged towards the black-robed elder.
Since the elder refused to leave, they would fight.
"You run first!" the black-robed elder shouted to Qin Shengnan before charging at Zhang Yang.
Boom!
The two instantly clashed.
The terrifying fluctuations turned the already dilapidated floor into powder.
The entire Qin family was thrown into chaos once more.
The hearts of the Qin family members were once again in their throats.
As for the red-robed elder of Seven Kill, he was in a sorry state.
Being chased and beaten by Fang Zheng, he could only flee for his life, barely managing to survive.
Qin Shengnan struggled to get up from the ground. Zhang Yang had caught her off guard and severely injured her, making it difficult for her to move.
Fortunately, at this moment,
Nangong Yi also appeared, helped Qin Shengnan up, and asked,
"Are you alright?"
"I... *cough*..." Qin Shengnan was about to reply that she was fine.
But the next moment, she spat out a mouthful of blood.
Her face turned visibly pale.
The punch she took from Zhang Yang earlier had caused her internal qi circulation to become chaotic.
Any exertion would cause her immense pain.
"Your physical condition is very poor. I'll take you away first," Nangong Yi frowned and picked up Qin Shengnan, preparing to leave.
This scene was precisely what Zhang Yang saw.
Zhang Yang, hidden within his sleeve, flicked silver needles rapidly towards the black-robed elder.
Then,
Zhang Yang seized the opportunity when the black-robed elder dodged the needles and blocked Nangong Yi's path.
"Want to leave? Did you... did you get my permission?"
Zhang Yang's gaze sharpened.
He hadn't had time to get a clear look at the person taking Qin Shengnan away earlier.
But now that he saw the other person's appearance, Zhang Yang was greatly shocked.
Nangong Yi, at this moment, apart from not wearing a mask,
Was wearing the same attire he had on when he appeared at the Luo family.
Coupled with the black-robed elder who had fought him earlier also appearing at the Luo family to save Nangong Yi,
Zhang Yang could be certain that the masked person who had tried to destroy the Luo family that morning was Nangong Yi.
It's just that...
Wasn't Nangong Yi just a second-generation rich kid from the Nangong family?
How did he become a peak Yin Yuan realm expert after being crippled by me?
"You guys run first, I'll handle him."
At this moment, the black-robed elder also caught up.
He shouted to Nangong Yi and once again intercepted Zhang Yang.
Feeling the pressure on him disappear, Nangong Yi breathed a sigh of relief.
But the back of his clothes was already soaked with sweat.
"Hurry, it's too dangerous here," Nangong Yi said in his squeaky voice.
Then, he quickly took Qin Shengnan away.
But the next moment,
A woman holding a long whip blocked their path.
"Qin Shengnan, you have a day like this when you're so miserable?"
"Trying to leave? It won't be that easy."