Two beautiful heads smashed together, splattering blood everywhere.

The scene was bloody and cruel, yet possessed a kind of violent beauty.

Guan Xiaojing and her little maid felt their heads were about to split. Before they could even let out a whimper, they both passed out cold.

The onlookers watched, utterly horrified. A chill crept up their spines.

How could that young man be so ruthless toward two such beautiful women?

And Guan Xiaojing’s background was so powerful. Did the young man have no fear?

Just then, Jiang Jichen casually tossed Guan Xiaojing and her maid onto the ground as if they were two pieces of trash.

Then, he took another step and appeared before Chang Qi.

"Lingchen, stay back! I... I won’t bother you anymore!"

This time, Chang Qi was truly terrified.

Terrified beyond belief.

He began to regret it. He never should have trusted Zhang Quan. Now, he didn’t even have a chance to escape.

A gentle smile played on Jiang Jichen’s lips. "That’s a problem for the future. Right now, you tried to kill me. There’s a price to be paid for that."

As he finished speaking, Jiang Jichen’s figure flickered. He raised his fist and charged at Chang Qi.

Storm Fist!

A Fist Technique made for beatdowns!

"WHAM! WHAM..."

The punches fell like rain, as fast as a gale. Chang Qi was sent flying, hanging in the air like a punching bag for a full twenty breaths before he fell.

"Next time, I’ll keep you up there for forty."

After twenty breaths, Chang Qi’s body had swollen by several sizes, and his head looked like a pig’s—even worse than before.

Hearing Jiang Jichen’s words, Chang Qi’s body trembled, and he passed out cold.

Jiang Jichen moved like the wind, giving the rest of them a savage beating as well.

But this time, he didn’t kill anyone.

That was because... this was the back entrance to the Zhang Family estate. He could already sense a powerful and terrifying will blanketing the area.

It was undoubtedly an expert at the Spirit Infant Perfection Realm.

If Jiang Jichen had killed any one of them—Zhang Quan, Guan Xiaojing, or Chang Qi—that terrifying figure would have likely emerged at once.

This was a conflict among the younger generation. The old-timers wouldn’t interfere lightly; it was an unwritten rule in Yunshui City.

In fact, the rule had been established by the Heavenly Sword Academy itself.

And this place was very close... to the Heavenly Sword Academy.

Still, there was no guarantee those old-timers wouldn’t act shamelessly. So, Jiang Jichen dragged all the unconscious bodies into a pile. If any of the old masters dared to make a move, he could use Zhang Quan, Chang Qi, and Guan Xiaojing as human shields and hostages.

Next, Jiang Jichen did something that made the onlookers want to cough up blood.

They stared, dumbfounded, at the scene within the Restriction Light Curtain. It completely shattered their understanding of the world.

They watched as Jiang Jichen stacked the unconscious bodies of the little maid and Guan Xiaojing on top of each other.

Then he plopped his rear end... and sat right on top of them!

He actually sat on them!

Good heavens, they had to be seeing things. The sight was too much to bear.

It was a sight too "beautiful" to behold!

"Lingchen is sitting on Guan Xiaojing... Am I really seeing this right?"

"Gods, she’s one of my goddesses! Ruined, just like that!"

"He’s doing it on purpose, absolutely on purpose... Lingchen, I’ll remember you! You Demon! You Silver Rod!"

...

The crowd’s expressions were a spectacle in themselves. Some gasped in amazement, some cried out in sorrow, and some cursed loudly. But most simply wore complex looks, unable to find the words to express what they were feeling.

Lingchen, of course, heard the crowd’s curses, but he couldn’t be bothered to care.

’Hmph, how could these simpletons possibly understand my intentions?’ Jiang Jichen thought with a touch of arrogance.

’Only by placing the hostages within reach and in different positions can I ensure my own safety.’

’For instance, the ones arranged around me are for blocking attacks. If those old masters dare to strike, I can just grab Chang Qi or Zhang Quan to use as a shield. Besides, men’s bodies are tougher and sturdier than women’s.’

’And the two women underneath me? They’re my final bargaining chips—hostages I can take with me to escape.’

Jiang Jichen sat securely atop Guan Xiaojing, pointed at Zhangg Dong in the distance with an air of righteous indignation, and boomed, "Senior Brother Zhangg! I, Lingchen, have shown nothing but utter devotion to the Seven Profound Sect! I risked my life to bring back Young Sect Master Zuo Feng, and you... you conspire with these people to harm me! Where is your conscience? Where is your loyalty? Where is your sense of justice? Hmph! If this Light of Restriction weren’t in my way, I would personally cut you down and purge the Seven Profound Sect of scum like you!"

Seeing Jiang Jichen, sitting on Guan Xiaojing with a face full of righteous fury, everyone’s expression turned exceedingly strange.

As for Zhangg Dong, he stood in the distance, completely dumbfounded.

Faced with Jiang Jichen’s accusations, he could only feel his reputation being dragged through the mud, about to become the town’s laughingstock.

"You... You’re spouting nonsense! Lingchen, you traitor to the Seven Profound Sect! You’re trash, a despicable villain! I..."

Zhangg Dong was trembling with rage, pointing at Jiang Jichen as he cursed back.

But before he could finish, Jiang Jichen cut him off. "You what? Get lost. Don’t offend my sight. Just wait until this Restriction Light Curtain fails, hmph hmph..."

Offend my sight!

He had learned that turn of phrase from Guan Xiaojing, merely swapping "young lady" for "young master," and was now using it with great fluency.

Hearing this, Zhangg Dong felt even more humiliated.

But one of Lingchen’s remarks had truly struck a nerve.

If the Restriction Light Curtain disappeared, Lingchen would surely charge out and cut him down.

Lingchen wouldn’t dare kill Zhang Quan, Chang Qi, or Guan Xiaojing. But him? Zhangg Dong was certain Lingchen wouldn’t hesitate for a second to kill him.

At that thought, a seed of fear began to sprout in Zhangg Dong’s heart.

But to just turn and leave in front of so many people... he could forget about ever showing his face in Yunshui City again.

Just as Zhangg Dong stood there, his face grim with indecision, the entire area suddenly fell still.

Everyone’s gaze was involuntarily drawn forward, captivated by an incomparably beautiful figure.

Dressed in fiery red, her hair cascaded like a waterfall. She had the face of an immortal and the figure of a siren, her eyes held a flirtatious charm, and her lips were a vibrant red...

She was as enchanting as a painting, a beauty capable of toppling nations, and her aura was one of cool, aloof nobility.

In her presence, all the flowers seemed to wilt, and the world itself lost its color.

Such a beautiful woman!

At her side was Duan Fei, ranked fiftieth on the Southern Continent’s List of Young Experts.

There were also seven or eight other young experts with formidable auras.

But it was clear the beautiful woman and Duan Fei were the leaders as they slowly approached the Restriction Light Curtain.

The world fell silent. Everyone stared blankly at the woman, as if their very Divine Souls had been drawn out of their bodies.

It was Chang Xian’Er, one of the Four Beauties of Yunshui City!

She had actually come!