153: Chapter 153 Shock

Nangong Yuyan quickly spoke up to remind him, "He's right, killing him will indeed cause trouble. It's better to cripple him and throw him to the Yao Beasts."

"No need for such trouble."

Zhang Bufan looked back at Luo Qingxue with a smile, and quickly arrived in front of Qin Haotian.

Fire Qingrou said nothing, putting away her longsword.

"Kid, if you dare to touch a single hair on me, I guarantee you'll wish you were dead. If you know what's good for you, release me obediently, otherwise, you'll definitely regret coming into this world."

Qin Haotian threatened him while frantically trying to mobilize the Spiritual Qi within his body, but no matter how much he struggled, he still couldn't sense the existence of Spiritual Qi.

"Idiot."

Zhang Bufan softly uttered two words, then lifted his foot and directly stomped on Qin Haotian's heart, crushing it.

"No..." Qin Haotian let out an unwilling roar, then twitched a few times and quickly stopped breathing.

A faint black Qi floated up from Qin Haotian's body and rushed towards Zhang Bufan.

Zhang Bufan neither dodged nor resisted, letting the black Qi land on him.

This black Qi could only track him; there was no other effect. Anyway, he already had several such marks on his body, so one more from Qin Haotian didn't matter. If they dared to come knocking, he would just kill them.

Zhang Bufan waved his hand, and the Storage Rings of the Lingxiao Sect Disciples on the ground were all collected by him.

Luo Qingxue sighed, "You shouldn't have killed him yourself."

Zhang Bufan shrugged, saying indifferently, "It's fine. There was already some enmity, so killing him is just killing him."

"Thank you, Young Master, for saving my life. My name is Luo Qingxue. May I ask for your esteemed name, Young Master?"

Luo Qingxue bowed slightly, her tone full of gratitude.

"My name is Zhang Bufan, my Junior Sister is Fire Qingrou, and my Third Apprentice-Brother is Hundred Li Jingang."

Zhang Bufan smiled as he introduced them to Luo Qingxue.

Fire Qingrou said nothing, only nodding slightly.

Hundred Li Jingang, with his round, wide eyes, said, "Hello, Big Sister, you're so beautiful."

"Thank you."

Luo Qingxue smiled, wanting to pat Hundred Li Jingang's head.

But Hundred Li Jingang flashed, directly hiding behind Fire Qingrou, clutching her skirt, and secretly peeking at Luo Qingxue.

Zhang Bufan was shocked. Didn't his Third Apprentice-Brother have no Cultivation? How could he be so fast?

"Third Apprentice-Brother, don't be afraid."

Fire Qingrou gently stroked Hundred Li Jingang's head and looked at Luo Qingxue with a hint of challenge in her eyes.

She didn't know why, but she inexplicably felt some hostility towards this young woman who was no less beautiful than herself, just as she disliked Nangong Yuyan.

"Thank you again, Young Master Zhang, for saving my life."

Luo Qingxue bowed to Zhang Bufan, then said earnestly, "Young Master Zhang, please rest assured. After we leave the ruins, if the Lingxiao Sect dares to trouble you, my Piao Miao Holy Land will definitely assist you."

"No need. A mere Lingxiao Sect is nothing to me."

Zhang Bufan waved his hand, "Immortal Maiden Luo, how are your injuries? What are your plans next?"

"Young Master Zhang, there's no need to be so polite. You can just call me Xiaoxue, or my name."

Luo Qingxue bowed, then looked at the deceased Piao Miao Holy Land Disciples, her eyes filled with sadness.

"It will still take a few days for my injuries to heal. As for what to do next, I don't know. More than forty people from my Piao Miao Holy Land came in this time, and over a dozen who were with me are now dead."

Luo Qingxue hung her head. The deaths of her fellow Junior Sisters were a huge blow to her. She hadn't protected them well, and she didn't know how to explain it to the Sect once they left the ruins.

"Since you have no plans, you can temporarily stay with us. Besides, you're injured, so it's good to have each other to rely on."

As Zhang Bufan spoke, he took out the Storage Rings he had collected from the Lingxiao Sect Disciples. "Xiaoxue, see which ones belong to your Junior Sisters and take them back."

Luo Qingxue didn't stand on ceremony and took her Junior Sisters' Storage Rings.

Fire Qingrou saw her Senior Brother and Luo Qingxue chatting happily, and for some reason, she felt inexplicably uncomfortable in her heart.

Xiaoxue?

They had just met, and her Senior Brother was already calling her that. What would happen if they became more familiar later?

The more Fire Qingrou thought about it, the angrier she got, and she glared fiercely at Zhang Bufan.

Hundred Li Jingang seemed to sense Fire Qingrou's bad mood and timidly asked, "Second Senior Sister, what's wrong? Did Little Jingang make you angry?"

"No!"

Fire Qingrou squatted down, hugged Hundred Li Jingang, and said, "The one who made me angry is that annoying Great..."

Fire Qingrou almost blurted out what was on her mind, but fortunately, she realized in time and stopped herself.

"Fire Junior Sister, let's go! I wonder how Little Junior Brother and the others are doing?"

Zhang Bufan called out to Fire Qingrou, then walked ahead with Luo Qingxue.

Fire Qingrou followed, holding Hundred Li Jingang, a surge of anger seemingly pent up inside her. Seeing the head of a Lingxiao Sect Disciple at her feet, she angrily kicked it away.

"Annoying Senior Brother, if you're going to flirt, then flirt! Why drag our Little Junior Brother into it!"

Fire Qingrou gnashed her teeth as she looked at Zhang Bufan's back.

"By the way, Young Master Zhang, did your Junior Sister Cultivate some hidden Cultivation Technique?"

Luo Qingxue couldn't suppress her curiosity and asked.

An Kai Shan Realm Great Perfection effortlessly slaying several Cultivators at the Late Stage of the Lie Hai Realm and above—if she hadn't witnessed it with her own eyes, Luo Qingxue wouldn't believe that such a powerful person existed in this world.

She speculated that Fire Qingrou might have already reached the King Sealing Realm, otherwise, it simply couldn't be explained.

"No."

Zhang Bufan shook his head, stating with certainty, "My Fire Junior Sister's Realm is indeed Kai Shan Realm Great Perfection."

Luo Qingxue became even more puzzled. Had she guessed wrong?

"Slaying so many powerful Cultivators across a major Realm? How is that possible?"

Luo Qingxue still found it hard to comprehend. Was this Fire Qingrou really that abnormal?

"Actually, it's all very easy to understand. The reason my Fire Junior Sister could kill them is because I sealed their Spiritual Qi."

Zhang Bufan spoke truthfully.

"You..."

Luo Qingxue suddenly stopped, curiously sizing up Zhang Bufan. This guy in front of her, besides being handsome, only had a Yu Ling Realm Cultivation. Was this possible?

"Did you Cultivate a hidden Cultivation Technique? And your true Cultivation has already reached the King Sealing Realm?"

"My own situation is quite special; I don't even know how to explain it to you. What I can tell you clearly is that I haven't Cultivated any hidden Cultivation Technique."

Speaking of his own Realm, Zhang Bufan himself wasn't clear, let alone explaining it to others.

Luo Qingxue rolled her eyes at Zhang Bufan. If he wasn't going to say it, then don't. Why beat around the bush so much?

What Zhang Bufan didn't know was that after this incident, his score in Luo Qingxue's mind had dropped significantly.

"Boom!"

Just then, a sound came from a distance. Several Yao Beasts were frantically running, as if they would encounter something terrifying if they ran any slower.

"What's that?"

Fire Qingrou discovered that behind the several Yao Beasts, there was also a person whose appearance was unclear. After her Divine Sense probed, she had a strange look on her face.