98: Chapter 98: The Ruan Xingqiao Family Perishes

As far as Li Yuan was concerned, he had wanted to eliminate her back when he went to the Lingshan Kingdom.

It was just that Ruan Xingqiao's luck was far better than Meng Guidu's.

In her own eyes, she simply had poor luck.

She had let Li Yuan escape every time, missing several opportunities.

But in reality, Ruan Xingqiao had repeatedly pleaded for her own survival through these circumstances.

Furthermore, at that time, Li Yuan's martial arts strength had not yet reached its current Realm.

Finally, he had found the opportunity today.

In the middle of nowhere, it just so happened that Ruan Xingqiao's family of three had all come.

The tip of Ruan Xingqiao's father's sword drew closer and closer to Li Yuan.

"To be honest, I was quite curious before coming here."

"What kind of strength would a young man have to be able to surpass the likes of Bai Zhaowei and Yan Chenzhou."

"But now, it seems a bit disappointing."

As his voice fell, Ruan Xingqiao's mother hurriedly waved her hand.

"A person's true strength cannot be seen through with a casual glance."

"You misjudged an expert last time as well."

"The man was a Top-tier Eighth-Grade Martial Artist, yet you treated him like some nameless rustic from the mountains."

Ruan Xingqiao's mother spoke up to criticize her husband.

It seemed her style of doing things was much more cautious.

She was likely the ultimate decision-maker in the family.

Being scolded by his wife, a flash of embarrassment appeared on Father Ruan's face.

"You've brought that up over and over, at least three or four times..."

"It's because you don't take it to heart and make the same mistake again and again."

"With this young man before us, he might just make you suffer a loss in a moment!"

Ruan Xingqiao's mother lectured her husband like an elder.

After being rebuked, Father Ruan's face was filled with displeasure.

Looking at him, he clearly still felt quite defiant.

"I really want to see today what kind of loss this young man can make me suffer."

"I only misjudged once or twice; it's not like I'll be wrong every time."

"At least this time, I won't be wrong!"

Hearing this, Li Yuan, who had been watching the scene from the side, couldn't help but step forward.

"Uncle, you should have a bit less confidence in yourself."

"I can testify that your judgment is truly poor."

"Having cultivated and lived for so many years, your life experience is indeed very weak."

At this moment, Li Yuan still spoke politely, even using honorifics.

These words caused Father Ruan's expression to turn even colder.

"I didn't ask you to speak, so keep your mouth shut."

"You dare to lecture me on martial arts experience? If you have the ability, then truly make me suffer a loss!"

As Father Ruan finished speaking, Li Yuan stopped wasting time and snapped a tree branch from beside him.

Seeing Li Yuan's actions, Father Ruan's face was full of mockery: "Putting on an act; I wonder who you're trying to impress."

In contrast to his dismissive attitude, Mother Ruan's expression became increasingly tense.

She gripped her sword and quickly stepped forward, standing beside her husband.

"My lady, don't make a mountain out of a molehill..."

Before he could finish, Mother Ruan interrupted him.

"This is the middle of nowhere, and you know he's putting on an act with no one to see."

"If there's no one to see, why would he still act like this? Think carefully!"

"Furthermore, wasn't it far too easy for us to intercept him here?"

Mother Ruan was far more intelligent than Ruan Xingqiao's father.

At this moment, she was completely on guard.

However, she still hadn't guessed the truth; Mother Ruan only felt that there was an ambush by others nearby.

Hearing this, Father Ruan and Ruan Xingqiao also became alert.

This matter had indeed gone too smoothly.

They had only been tracking Li Yuan for a few days before finding an opportunity to intercept him and getting such a good chance for assassination.

According to Father Ruan's investigation, Li Yuan's original habit was to rarely go out.

For someone who rarely went out, he was suddenly caught in an opportunity.

In his hesitation, Father Ruan leaped to a high point.

But no matter how he looked, he couldn't see any sign of an ambush by others in the surroundings.

Returning, Father Ruan shook his head with a bit of relief.

"It seems this kid really is just putting on an act."

After reaching this conclusion, Father Ruan carried a hint of anger.

The sword in his hand slashed down directly.

He felt he had been fooled by Li Yuan and even felt a bit of a desire to torment him.

The sword fell, but in the next moment, it was stopped by the tree branch Li Yuan was holding.

The fork in the branch even caught Father Ruan's longsword, making it unable to move.

In this instant, Father Ruan seemed to understand something.

Fear flashed across his face as he stared at Li Yuan.

To be able to suppress him like this, the boy must be at least at the Eighth-Grade Great Perfection Realm!

"You... who are you..."

In his hesitation, Father Ruan asked with a trembling voice.

At the same time, Ruan Xingqiao's mother found the right moment and thrust her sword out.

But as her sword drew near Li Yuan, her entire body instantly froze.

Mother Ruan's most direct sensation was that her limbs seemed to have lost all feeling.

This was the result of a complete suppression by a higher Martial Arts Realm.

In other words, the true Martial Arts Realm of the young man before them was higher than theirs.

And this 'higher' wasn't just by a tiny margin.

"You... you are a Ninth-Grade..."

Mother Ruan was truly the most clear-headed one in the family.

When she said those words, she knew her guess was correct.

This young Disciple before them was a top-tier powerhouse in martial arts, a Ninth-Grade Supreme!

As she realized this, Mother Ruan's eyes were instantly filled with despair.

Ruan Xingqiao, who had caused all this, was already scared witless.

Seeing her parents' state, Ruan Xingqiao's lips were trembling.

Recalling the things Li Yuan had said before, it turned out they were all true.

She had wanted to secretly intercept and kill Li Yuan before but had missed multiple times.

Those instances really were just her luck.

"Fairy Ruan, after you caused all that trouble, I actually wanted you to disappear from this world long ago."

"Of course, I didn't intend for your parents to be buried with you."

"But today, since your whole family has come, then you shall all leave this world together."

As he spoke, Li Yuan held the tree branch and stepped toward Ruan Xingqiao.

"When you go to the other world and see Meng Guidu, you can say hello to him for me."

"If he has a soul in heaven, he must be grateful to you."

"After all, you kept thinking about avenging him, to the point of losing your entire family's lives."

With Li Yuan speaking to this extent, Ruan Xingqiao's family all understood that there was only a path to death today.

In her hesitation, Ruan Xingqiao suddenly thought of something.

This was a puzzle that had always been in her heart.

"That mysterious powerhouse at Yingyang Pass, the one who fought the State Teacher of the Jin Kingdom, was it you?"

Seeing that she was about to perish, Li Yuan nodded and admitted it.

In this instant, the three members of the Ruan family understood a lot.

"No wonder, no wonder Xingqiao said that mysterious powerhouse looked at her several times."

"It wasn't because he took an interest..."

On Mother Ruan's despairing face, there was an added touch of self-mockery.

She thought back to when Ruan Xingqiao mentioned being noticed by a Ninth-Grade Supreme, and how excited the whole family had been.

In reality, that Ninth-Grade Supreme had wanted to destroy her.

The questions that needed asking had been asked, and Li Yuan had given the answers.

Next, it was time to send them on their way.

Li Yuan thrust the tree branch out.

The branch, which should have been easily broken, pierced through their bodies just like that.