45: Chapter 45 If you had pressed down any longer, you might have died.

On the other side, Zhou Shuolin, who had followed him out, still hadn't returned.

The Second Elder of the Zhou Family felt his heart sink.

Could he have really been brutally killed by that guy in the Body Refining Realm?

As soon as this thought emerged, he felt it was absurd.

But given the current situation, too many absurd things had already happened.

"Second Brother! We need to go!"

In the distance, the Third Elder of the Zhou Family was forced back by a slash from Commander Zhao. His shirt was torn at the chest, and his expression was as dark as a storm cloud.

"Damn you, Zhou Lize!" the Second Elder of the Zhou Family growled while parrying Chen Qichen's sword. "He's the one who caused all this mess! Again and again... and he still wants to succeed the Zhou Family? The losses this time are huge!"

Chen Qichen's expression remained calm, but his thin sword was shockingly fast. With a flick of the blade, he struck straight at his throat.

The Second Elder of the Zhou Family retreated in a panic, sending a telepathic message to the Third Elder at the same time.

"Go back and cut ties with those people first! If we don't cut off an arm now, the entire Zhou Family will suffer for this!"

Just as he finished speaking, another explosion rang out from the other side.

Instructor Qin Feng was covered in blood, like a vicious beast gone mad. He forcibly withstood the attacks of the two men around him and surged forward, decapitating the person in front of him with a single slash!

A fountain of blood sprayed half a person's height into the air.

The head rolled far away, a look of shock still frozen on its face.

"Damn it!"

The expressions of the remaining four changed completely.

In a five-on-two situation, Instructor Qin Feng and Xia Mo had actually managed to kill one of them!

People from the Military District were a completely different breed from the martial artists raised in these families who lacked real combat experience.

When it came to a real life-or-death struggle, the gap became immediately apparent.

The Second Elder of the Zhou Family felt his heart sink completely.

The situation had collapsed.

If they dragged this out any longer and waited for the military reinforcements to fully regroup, none of them would be able to escape.

"Retreat!"

He forced Chen Qichen back and retreated rapidly.

The Third Elder of the Zhou Family didn't hesitate either. He and the remaining men pulled back, moving with great speed; it was obvious they had intended to retreat for a while.

Commander Zhao snorted coldly and chased after them for a distance, sword in hand.

Chen Qichen wanted to pursue as well, but just as he took a step, a weak gasp came from behind him.

The frost power within Su Wan had completely faded, and her body went limp, causing her to collapse to the ground.

The cost of dealing damage capable of killing a Meridian Opening Realm martial artist while only in the Body Refining Realm was exorbitantly high.

Her meridians were aching faintly, and her vital energy was terrifyingly depleted.

Chen Qichen paused and immediately turned back.

Just as he reached her, Xia Xi was already on the verge of tears.

"Uncle Chen! Please, save Lu Cheng..."

Her voice was trembling. Chen Qichen had naturally witnessed everything that had just happened.

That young man had lured away a Meridian Opening Realm martial artist while only in the Body Refining Realm; among the new generation in Rong City, no one possessed such courage!

But precisely because he had seen it, he knew how dangerous it was. It was practically obvious that he was likely in grave danger.

However, he couldn't say that.

"Give medicine to Su Wan first."

Chen Qichen quickly took out a bottle of A-grade recovery potion and fed it to Su Wan, then said in a deep voice, "Everyone, go find Lu Cheng immediately!"

They followed the traces of the battle and pursued.

Not long after, they found him in the devastated forest.

Qian Shuying was half-kneeling on the ground, supporting Lu Cheng, and had already fed him half of the golden potion in her hand.

Chen Qichen glanced over, and his eyes widened in shock.

'Radiant Gold Potion'!

Even though it was just a diluted version, a single dose still cost nearly a million.

She didn't even blink before using it on this kid?

Chen Qichen looked at Lu Cheng with a strange expression, then at Qian Shuying.

This kid... he really is quite the ladies' man. Even our young lady likes him so much.

Xia Xi had already rushed to the front by this time.

As soon as she saw the state Lu Cheng was in, tears fell from her eyes immediately. She knelt down, hugged him, and frantically took out a blood-red, faintly glowing potion from her person.

"Lu Cheng... Lu Cheng, don't scare me..."

"Use this! Quickly, use this!"

Qian Shuying's eyes narrowed when she saw the potion.

Crimson Lotus Resurrection Agent.

A bottle cost over a billion and was a priceless, life-saving miracle item that was impossible to find on the market.

In many cases, this item was no longer just a matter of money...

Yet, Xia Xi didn't even hesitate and was about to pour it into Lu Cheng.

"Miss Xia."

Qian Shuying reached out to stop her, her tone still somewhat restrained. "Save this grade of potion for later. Student Lu is not in any serious danger; after taking the Radiant Gold Potion, he just needs some time to recover."

Just as she finished speaking, a figure slowly stepped out from the shadows nearby.

It was Lin Linhui, the Hua Hai Realm expert who had been following the Qian siblings in secret.

He scanned the scene and spoke calmly, "Miss Qian is right. I have never heard of a physique like Student Lu's... He will be fine after resting for two days..."

Xia Xi was crying uncontrollably, her large breasts pressing against Lu Cheng's forehead.

Qian Shuying had been checking Lu Cheng's injuries, but as her peripheral vision caught this scene, a sudden, inexplicable anger flared up in her heart, and her tone turned cold.

"Lu Cheng is fine for now."

"If you keep pressing on him like that, he might actually die."

Xia Xi was stunned. She followed her gaze and looked down, her entire face flushing bright red immediately, and she quickly scooted back a bit.

"I, I didn't mean to..."

Qian Duoduo, standing behind, watched this with his mouth twitching.

Chen Qichen walked up as well.

He looked at the corpse of Zhou Shuolin on the ground, subconsciously assuming that Lin Linhui had dealt the blow, and immediately cupped his hands in a salute.

"Thank you to the Qian Family for your help this time."

Lin Linhui waved his hand, his expression very casual.

"Although I would like to accept this favor on behalf of the Qian Family, this matter has nothing to do with me. By the time we arrived, it was already over."

As he spoke, his gaze fell on Lu Cheng, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"This guy was taken care of by Student Lu himself."

Chen Qichen's eyelids twitched violently upon hearing this.

Body Refining Realm... killing a Meridian Opening Realm martial artist relying solely on his physical body?

He had been with the Xia Family for so many years and had seen quite a few geniuses; he had even heard of many monstrous talents from the main family, but this was the first time he had seen something so outrageous.

Chen Qichen was silent for two seconds. Previously, when Xia Xi said she liked this kid, he had been one hundred percent against it.

F-grade Talent, poor grades, ordinary family background, and he had the young lady infatuated before they even met—who in their right mind would agree to that?

Now it seems... the young lady has good judgment after all.

He glanced at Qian Shuying, who was supporting Lu Cheng, and alarm bells rang in his heart. He immediately spoke with a smile.

"Regardless, Mr. Lin, your arrival here did indeed scare those monsters and demons away. The Xia Family will remember this favor."

"We, the Xia Family, will also pay for this potion for Student Lu."

"Hold on, hold on."

Lin Linhui raised his hand to cut him off.

"One thing at a time. This potion was given to Student Lu by our young lady personally. Let's not get involved in the affairs of children."

This guy... they were both thousand-year-old foxes; who couldn't tell what Chen Qichen was thinking?

Chen Qichen's mouth twitched slightly, then he gave a dry laugh and had no choice but to change the subject.

"You're right. Let the children handle their own affairs..."

He coughed lightly, his expression becoming serious.

"Back to this incident... what does the Qian Family plan to do?"

"The Zhou Family went too far tonight."

Lin Linhui's eyes narrowed slightly... This was asking the Qian Family to take a side...