197: Chapter 197: Give Me a Chance

Just at this moment.

A grey shadow descended from the sky and landed in front of Su Qinghan.

Grey robes, a mask, grey-black light flowing around his body.

The grey robes rustled in the wind, and the eyes beneath the mask were deep and cold.

It was exactly Xiao Ran.

He raised his hand, and the Guixu Demonic Light transformed into a grey-black vortex, swallowing the few Yao Beasts that lunged at them.

The vortex spun, grinding the Yao Beasts into minced meat, blood splattering everywhere.

"What are you still stunned for? Run!"

He grabbed Su Qinghan and charged toward the outer perimeter of the beast horde.

Su Qinghan was pulled along by him, stumbling behind him.

While running, Xiao Ran took various poisons from his storage ring and scattered them behind him.

The poisons exploded in the air, turning into sheets of poisonous mist to block the pursuit of the Yao Beasts.

But the beast horde was too large, and the poisonous mist was quickly dispersed, as fragile as a paper wall.

"This cannot go on."

Xiao Ran gritted his teeth, his brows knitting into a frown.

He had to repel the beast horde in one go, creating a vacuum zone; only then could they escape the slaughter of the Yao Race.

"I have to pull off something big."

Xiao Ran immediately had an idea.

With a thought, the ten thousand poison bead hovered in his palm, and he then injected all his remaining Qi into the ten thousand poison bead.

The Qi surged out like a bursting levee, and the ten thousand poison bead erupted with blinding light.

A massive cloud of poisonous mist gushed out, forming a wall of poison that stood before the beast horde.

The poison wall was ten zhang high and a hundred zhang wide, like an insurmountable chasm.

The Yao Beasts that collided with the poison wall were instantly corroded into white bones, not even having time to let out a scream.

Seeing this, Xiao Ran didn't even look back and charged toward the outer edge of the beast horde.

A black streak flashed through, and Xiao Ran finally broke through the heavy encirclement.

The two ran for several miles in one breath, finally escaping the range of the beast horde.

At this moment, Su Qinghan finally couldn't hold on any longer and slumped to the ground.

She was covered in wounds, her white clothes already stained red with blood.

The two were silent for a moment.

The wind on the wilderness blew, carrying the smell of blood and scorched earth.

In the distance, the roar of the beast horde continued, but it was getting further and further away.

Su Qinghan suddenly spoke, her voice very soft.

"How long do you intend to keep pretending?"

Xiao Ran was stunned and turned to look at her: "What?"

Su Qinghan did not look at him, only staring at the sky in the distance.

Her profile looked exceptionally cold and aloof in the twilight, but her eyelashes were trembling slightly.

"Xiao Ran, did you think I wouldn't recognize you just because you're wearing a mask?"

Her voice was very calm.

In fact, the first time Xiao Ran came to the rescue, Su Qinghan had already sensed Xiao Ran's aura, but she hadn't been sure.

But that fleeting glance just now had completely confirmed Xiao Ran's identity.

That was why Su Qinghan questioned him.

Xiao Ran was silent for a few seconds upon hearing this.

He touched the mask on his face, his fingertips brushing against the cold edge of the mask.

Although this mask was a Magical Artifact specifically for hiding one's aura, it was too difficult to hide it from a powerhouse of the same Realm during intense combat.

So Xiao Ran didn't say anything even though his identity was exposed.

Because it was only a matter of time.

Xiao Ran reached out and took off the mask, revealing a handsome face beneath.

"I didn't realize you had such sharp eyes."

"When did you recognize me?"

Su Qinghan said indifferently.

"The first time you intervened to save me, your Guixu Demonic Light already gave you away."

Xiao Ran applauded perfectly on cue.

"That's impressive!"

"I'll give you credit for having sharp eyes."

Su Qinghan looked at him and suddenly asked: "Why did you come to the Far North Land? Were you following me?"

There was a hint of probing in her voice.

Upon hearing this, an undisguised greed appeared on Xiao Ran's face.

"Following you?"

He looked Su Qinghan up and down, his gaze moving from her face to her shoulders, from her shoulders to her waist...

He did not shy away, just like admiring a piece of art.

Xiao Ran licked his lips.

"You actually guessed right. To be honest, I do crave your body quite a bit."

"After all, that night..."

Su Qinghan's expression changed upon hearing this.

She didn't expect Xiao Ran to be so unbridled.

"Shut up!"

"You... shameless!"

Xiao Ran spread his hands, looking innocent.

"I'm telling the truth! Don't you know how tempting you are?"

His gaze fell on her blood-stained white clothes, where the undulating curves were faintly visible.

"Especially now, with a hint of fragility, you are even more enticing."

Su Qinghan gritted her teeth, her hand gripping the sword hilt until her knuckles turned white.

"If you say another word, I will..."

"You will what? Kill me?"

Xiao Ran laughed, revealing two rows of white teeth.

"You can't even stand steadily now, and you still want to kill me? Save your energy."

Su Qinghan was so angry she couldn't speak; she truly had no strength left.

Her Qi was exhausted, toxins were eroding her body, and her wounds were still bleeding.

She didn't even have the strength to lift her hand now, let alone kill someone.

The two were silent for a moment again.

The roar of the beast horde in the distance came and went, surging in waves like a tsunami.

Hearing this sound, Su Qinghan suddenly thought of something. She hurriedly looked up at Xiao Ran, her eyes filled with a hint of pleading.

"Xiao Ran, can you... go save Li Changsheng?"

Li Changsheng was still struggling in the beast horde!

Su Qinghan wanted to save him, but she couldn't even protect herself now.

So she set her sights on Xiao Ran.

Xiao Ran narrowed his eyes upon hearing this.

Li Changsheng definitely had to be saved, but before that, he could collect some interest from Su Qinghan.

So he deliberately said.

"Save him? Why should I?"

"Don't you know he is my enemy?"

"We people of the Demonic Sect don't have the habit of saving enemies."

Su Qinghan looked at him, a flash of pleading in her eyes.

"He is my Junior Brother..."

Su Qinghan didn't finish, because she realized this reason seemed very pale.

The smile on Xiao Ran's face gradually faded, replaced by a cold calmness.

"Look, even you can't come up with a reason for me to save him."

Su Qinghan gritted her teeth, her voice trembling slightly: "Then why did you save me just now?"

Xiao Ran heard this, his eyes filled with undisguised greed.

"Because you are a beauty!"

"And I really miss your taste..."

His gaze wandered over Su Qinghan.

That look seemed to want to take Su Qinghan right there and then.

"As for that Li Changsheng..."

Xiao Ran shrugged, looking indifferent.

"I wish he would die here. If he dies, the Supreme Dao Palace will have one less Genius, which is a good thing for me."

"You should also thank me; I helped you eliminate a competitor."

Su Qinghan's expression changed, and she struggled to stand up.

She gripped her sword, pointing the tip at Xiao Ran.

"The Demonic Sect is indeed the Demonic Sect."

"If you won't go, I will."

Xiao Ran also stood up and blocked her way.

He was a head taller than her, looking down at her, a hint of playfulness in his eyes.

"I saved your life, I won't let you go to your death."

Su Qinghan looked at him, her eyes full of stubbornness.

"Move aside."

Xiao Ran shook his head, blocking her like a wall.

"No."

Su Qinghan gripped her sword, the tip pressing against Xiao Ran's chest.

"If you don't move, I won't be polite to you."

Xiao Ran looked down at the sword pressing against his chest and smiled.

There was only disdain in that smile.

"You can't even kill a chicken in your current state, and you still want to be impolite to me?"

"Your hand is shaking, the sword tip is crooked, are you sure you can pierce me?"

Su Qinghan gritted her teeth but had nothing to say.

She really had no strength left.

The sword tip tapped on Xiao Ran's chest, like flirting, not at all like she wanted to kill someone.

She slumped and put down her sword, sitting back on the ground.

Xiao Ran looked at her, a hint of cunning flashing in his eyes, like a fox that had spotted its prey.

"How about this, I'll make a deal with you."

Su Qinghan looked at him vigilantly, her body shrinking back slightly.

"What deal?"

Xiao Ran leaned close to her, speaking almost against her ear.

His breath sprayed on her earlobe, hot.

"Give yourself to me once, and I will go save him."