Inside the fire crystal ore vein.
Lan Xueyi, Lan Junjie, and all the young generation of the Lan family were anxiously awaiting Ling Fan's return from the depths of the ore vein.
"What's going on, why hasn't the son-in-law come out yet! What time is it?"
The Lan family elder, who was guarding the place at the peak of the Qi Refining realm, was also anxious.
He was afraid that if it dragged on, something unexpected would happen.
What if Liang Hutu's men found this place? Then they would all be doomed.
"Elder, did my brother-in-law mention a specific time to come out before?"
Lan Junjie asked.
"He didn't mention a specific time! This is driving me crazy."
"Why don't we send someone in to look for him?"
A young disciple of the Lan family suggested.
The Lan family elder smiled bitterly, "If I could go in and look, I would have gone long ago. Do you know how terrifying the fire spiritual energy inside is? Even my cultivation at the peak of the Qi Refining realm can't withstand it, and I dare not go deeper, let alone you."
Hearing his words, the young disciples of the Lan family couldn't help but gasp.
"Then how did the son-in-law do it... He's been in there for almost a month, my heavens!"
"Perhaps the son-in-law has cultivated some secret fire-controlling technique, or perhaps he is a fire-attribute martial artist himself."
The Lan family elder guessed.
"Waiting here doing nothing is not a solution."
Lan Xueyi suddenly spoke.
"Elder, Junjie, please take the others and retreat first. I'll wait for him here."
"How can that be!"
Lan Junjie blurted out.
"We can't let you take the risk, sister. If we have to wait, I should be the one waiting here!"
"Heh heh, what deep sibling affection! Since neither of you wants to leave, then no one will leave."
Suddenly, a voice came from outside the ore vein.
Everyone's expression changed in unison.
Soon, dozens of powerful figures led by the second-in-command, Tengu, appeared in the ore vein.
"You're all here! It saves me a lot of trouble. I can capture you all in one go! Hahahaha!"
Tengu excitedly rubbed his bald head.
When his gaze fell on Lan Xueyi, he couldn't help but rub his bald head a couple more times.
"What a beautiful woman! She's even more beautiful than the boss's captured bandit queen from a few days ago. Truly a flower of beauty, uh, this..."
The bald man wanted to say "flower of beauty," but his education was limited. He had only heard his boss say this phrase once or twice and had already forgotten what it meant.
"Second Boss, it's 'flower of beauty'."
Someone nearby reminded him in a low voice.
"Cough, cough, I know, of course. I was just testing you. Otherwise, you really think I don't know how to praise a woman!"
Tengu coughed, covering his mouth with his hand.
His subordinates quickly nodded.
The flesh on Tengu's face contorted fiercely, "I forgot to introduce myself! I am the number one general under the Liang Shan Lord, Tengu! The boss has ordered me to arrest you all and await judgment. If you are sensible, surrender quickly, otherwise... death!"
"You're dreaming!"
A genius from the Lan family shouted angrily.
"Oh? There are really people who are not afraid of death."
Tengu sneered, a fierce glint appearing in his eyes.
Boom!
A terrifying gust of wind was unleashed. With a flash of incredibly powerful light, the upper body of the young disciple of the Lan family who had just spoken bizarrely flew up, with blood and internal organs spilling all over the ground.
Drops of blood splashed onto the faces of those nearby, instantly scaring them all into a stupor.
These young disciples of the Lan family were all pampered hothouse flowers. They had never seen a ferocious and murderous villain like Tengu.
"Xuan Gang Realm!"
"He's in the Xuan Gang Realm, we're finished."
A young disciple of the Lan family trembled.
They had initially harbored the thought of fighting to the death, but after Tengu ruthlessly killed one person with lightning speed, it was like a bucket of cold water poured over their heads!
In front of Tengu, they probably didn't even have the qualification to fight to the death.
Lan Junjie clenched his fists tightly, his teeth about to shatter.
Beside him, Lan Xueyi's heart sank to the bottom. She exchanged a glance with the Lan family elder at the peak of the Qi Refining realm.
"Tch, a mere ant in the early stage of Qi Refining dares to jump around in front of me!"
Tengu licked his lips with a bloodthirsty look, casually clapping his hands as if he hadn't just killed a living person, but merely crushed an ant.
"Is anyone still planning to resist! I haven't done many deals recently, and my hands are itching. I don't mind killing a few more to have some fun."
Tengu grinned, revealing a row of yellow teeth, but his smile was incredibly cruel, making the young disciples of the Lan family tremble, and they dared not even breathe loudly.
"By the way, where is your Lan family's son-in-law! Where is he hiding?"
Tengu stretched his neck and looked behind the young disciples of the Lan family.
Lan Junjie said anxiously, "You don't need to look, my brother-in-law isn't inside. We'll go with you!"
"Heh heh, do you think I'm a three-year-old child, so easy to fool! The more you say that, the more it proves that Ling Fan is inside!"
"Hmm..."
Tengu scratched his bald head, looking somewhat troubled.
"The boss said that I have to capture all of you and that Ling Fan. It won't be easy to explain if that kid surnamed Ling is missing!"
"Get out of the way!"
Tengu kicked away a Lan family disciple who was blocking his way and peered into the ore vein again.
When he sensed the incredibly violent fire spiritual energy, his expression changed slightly.
He was a martial master in the Xuan Gang Realm, with his gang qi as tough and strong as steel wire, and his blood and qi like a furnace. Even before entering, he felt the threat of the fire spiritual energy, which showed how dangerous it was inside.
"Strange, I heard he's only at the peak of the Meridian Opening realm. How can he withstand it? Is he some kind of fire-attribute martial artist..."
"Hmph, no matter what he is, in front of me, he's just trash! I'll wait here for a while. If I don't see him come out, I'll send people to guard this place and take these people back to report. ..."
Tengu quickly made up his mind.
"However, waiting here is boring. Why not find some fun..."
Tengu's beast-like eyes darted around, fixing on Lan Xueyi.
"I've heard that Lan Xueyi of the Lan family is the most beautiful woman in Jiangnan City. It's truly a well-deserved reputation, hahaha! Come, give grandpa some pleasure!"
Tengu's large palm immediately reached out to grab Lan Xueyi.
"It's 'well-deserved reputation', not 'well-deserved'," his subordinates muttered, but their eyes revealed extreme envy.
Lan Xueyi, this was the renowned most beautiful woman in Jiangnan City. Her waist, her face, her hips, *tsk tsk*, their mouths were almost watering.
"You dog, how dare you!"
The Lan family elder suddenly became furious.
Boom!
He suddenly mobilized all his true qi and struck out with a palm. This move took advantage of the element of surprise. He was at the peak of the Qi Refining realm, only a step away from the Xuan Gang Realm. He didn't believe that even with this, he couldn't kill Tengu. Even if he couldn't kill him, he could at least peel off a layer of his skin!
Bang.
The powerful force struck Tengu's body.
But what made the Lan family elder and all the Lan family disciples' eyelids twitch wildly was that a layer of incredibly tough gang qi on Tengu's body flashed. This palm strike hit the gang qi shield and didn't move an inch!
Instead, the Lan family elder himself was shaken and retreated several steps before barely stopping his body.
How could this be!
His heart was filled with immense shock.
"Heh heh, truly seeking death!"
A murderous intent flashed in Tengu's eyes. He hated being interrupted at such a moment the most.
"Die, old man."
Tengu used his hand as a blade, and bursts of gang qi erupted, immediately transforming into a sky full of blade qi that slashed down.
The Lan family elder only managed to break through two blade qi before being cut open all over by the subsequent blade qi!
"Ah!"
A chilling scream echoed throughout the ore vein.
The Lan family elder at the peak of the Qi Refining realm was killed by Tengu with a single move.
Seeing this scene, all the young disciples of the Lan family were struck as if by a heavy blow, and they fell into complete despair.
Lan Junjie's body couldn't help but tremble, his eyes filled with endless hatred, and he gritted his teeth and charged towards Tengu.
However, Tengu sneered. A Xuan Gang Realm pressure erupted, directly crushing Lan Junjie to the ground, and then he fiercely stepped on his head.
"Miss Lan, I heard that your husband hasn't touched you yet, and you are still a virgin..."
"A virgin!"
A subordinate nearby couldn't help but roll his eyes. If you lack culture, don't pretend to be educated!
"Yes! A virgin, indeed a virgin. This word is good, very vivid. Haha."
Tengu laughed, his row of yellow teeth particularly prominent.
"I didn't expect to benefit today, hahaha! Come with me, a moment of spring night is worth a thousand pieces of gold."
Although Tengu lacked culture, he was very familiar with the idiom "a moment of spring night is worth a thousand pieces of gold," and could recite it backward.
Lan Xueyi's body trembled slightly, her eyes filled with helplessness and despair.
"You wish!"
"Oh? You disagree? Then I'll step on your brother to death. You should think carefully. Is your chastity more important, or is your precious brother's life more important?"
Tengu rubbed his shiny bald head, not in a hurry at all.
"Sister! Don't, don't listen to him! Don't worry about me! I'll die if I die, but you must not do anything foolish!"
Lan Junjie struggled desperately to lift his head and roared at Lan Xueyi.
"Damn it, if you dare to ruin my good deed, I'll make you pay!"
Tengu stomped fiercely, crushing half of Lan Junjie's face into the mud.
He continued to exert force, and Lan Junjie let out painful muffled groans, his head feeling like it was about to explode...
"Don't, don't kill him! I... I... will go with you..."
Lan Xueyi's body trembled even more violently, her face showing extreme struggle.
"Hahaha, good, then what are you waiting for? Let's go."
Tengu reached out and grabbed Lan Xueyi.
Just then.
Suddenly, an extremely cold voice resounded throughout the entire ore vein.
"You dare touch her, you die!"
Heaven-shattering killing intent erupted. From the depths of the ore vein, which seemed like a world of crimson, with countless violent fire spiritual energies churning, a figure rapidly emerged.