484: Revenge, the show is about to begin.

Hearing these words, Ye Lan hurriedly broke free from Yue Xin's embrace. She quickly wiped away her tears and forced a smile, saying:

"I'm fine."

The more she acted this way, the more Yue Xin couldn't bear it, her expression incredibly conflicted.

However, Ye Lan seemed afraid of making things difficult for Yue Xin, so she proactively returned to Su Chen's side and said somewhat hurriedly, "Master, let's go."

Ye Lan's tone was slightly lighthearted, as if she were showing that she was truly alright.

Su Chen didn't bother with nonsense and simply left.

Watching the backs of Ye Lan and Su Chen as they walked further away, Yue Xin bit her lower lip, the expression on her face unable to hide her sadness and pain.

If it were her former self, she might have disregarded everything and tried every possible way to take Ye Lan away.

But she couldn't now.

The Yue family needed her.

Yue Xin looked at Ye Lan's back and said in a helpless tone, "I'm sorry."

Seeing this, the servant beside her couldn't help but shake his head and sigh softly.

Many things in this world are beyond one's control. People sympathize with Ye Lan, but who sympathizes with their Yue family?

The Yue family was now facing the crisis of annihilation, but who would resolve it for them?

After leaving the Black Market, Su Chen keenly sensed three faint traces of hostility locking onto him.

True Immortals?

Su Chen's eyes narrowed slightly, carrying a hint of disdain.

These people all carried the same Aura as that Xu Yining, clearly sent by the other party. Su Chen didn't feel like wasting time dealing with them.

He ignored the three and simply headed toward the Su Family's direction.

"Isn't that the kid who was just fighting over the Three-Tailed Fox with Young Master Xu? He's finally out."

"Hahaha, brother, you're waiting to see the show too? What a coincidence, so am I. This kid actually dared to snatch things from Xu Yining. I reckon he won't even make it out of Pingyun Street before blood spatters five paces."

"Don't underestimate others like that. This kid looks like he has some background; there must be a Dao Protector behind him."

"So what if there's a Dao Protector? Everyone is well aware of the Xu Family's strength in Jueyang City. Even the Wang family has to give them some face. This brat, even if he has some background, can he really compare to the Xu Family?"

The speaker had a look of disdain; he simply didn't think much of Su Chen, this unknown kid.

In most people's eyes, Su Chen's end would likely be death, and that little Three-Tailed Fox would still be snatched away. It was that simple.

Xu Yining's conduct was almost always like this.

This was why many people, after seeing Xu Yining place a bid, almost never chose to follow. They all knew that if they competed with Xu Yining, the final outcome would definitely be miserable, unless you had the strength to contend with the Xu Family.

But clearly.

In the entire Jueyang City, such powers were few and far between.

These people made no attempt to hide their words at all, so even Ye Lan heard what they said.

Recalling Xu Yining, who was bidding at the time, her heart was filled with unease. If she really fell into his hands, her end would surely be tragic, wouldn't it?

Although being by Su Chen's side also made her very uneasy, at least the feeling Su Chen gave her so far was okay, not that vile. If she behaved herself in the future, perhaps it wouldn't be too painful.

Ye Lan was not the type of fierce woman who would seek death at every turn. She wanted to live more; her desire for survival made her willing to pay any price.

As long as she could live!

This was also a very realistic mindset.

Even if she ultimately had to become a tool to please Su Chen, she was willing, as long as she could live.

Perhaps because of the Nine-Tailed Divine Beast lineage, these Divine Beasts had been very beautiful since ancient times, and the women of their tribe would choose a powerful man to rely on.

Even within the tribe, many female elders would proactively teach her how to seduce powerful men.

So Ye Lan wasn't that repulsed by this aspect; her only resistance was being possessed by a weak man.

Taking a deep breath, she couldn't help but ask, "Master... what should we do?"

Su Chen heard the anxiety and unease in her tone, and he smiled faintly:

"Are you very worried?"

Ye Lan lowered her head. She was indeed very worried. Compared to that Xu Yining, she preferred it to be Su Chen; at least the feeling Su Chen gave her wasn't as dangerous.

But that Xu Yining was completely different.

Though he looked refined and cultured, she instinctively felt that the other party must be a cruel person.

The Yao Race's sense of smell was more sensitive, especially since she was a descendant of the Nine-Tailed Divine Beast. Although there were many people then, she had specifically sensed the Aura of those participating in the bidding.

That Xu Yining had a very strong blood-red Evil Qi on him, indicating he had killed many people recently.

In contrast, Su Chen was very clean and didn't have that kind of feeling.

Looking at Ye Lan's appearance, Su Chen said with a smile, "Don't worry, it's just a small problem."

Seeing Su Chen's manner, for some reason, Ye Lan's mood became very peaceful, filled with a sense of security, and her tension eased a lot.

The two walked on, and they were about to walk out of Pingyun Street.

This Pingyun Street served as the entrance to the Black Market and was also outside of it, belonging to a lawless zone where no one cared about burning, killing, or looting.

Generally, when people committed robberies, it was on this Pingyun Street.

However, those without strength didn't have the guts to do such things. There were many experts on Pingyun Street, and most people entering the Black Market wouldn't be too weak either.

Plus, Pingyun Street wasn't very large. Basically, as soon as a fight started, people would notice. Unless the battle ended very quickly and the items weren't precious, others would surely come to take a share.

So most people who made a move here were almost all powerful figures.

News about Su Chen also spread quickly. Many people had already gathered their Divine Sense around Su Chen; they all wanted to see what would happen next.

Would Su Chen be killed directly?

Or did Su Chen have some background, and then Xu Yining would let him go?

They didn't even consider how Su Chen could resist. After all, he only had the strength of an Earth Immortal; no matter how strong he was, how strong could he be?

Xu Yining's guards were all True Immortal Cultivators.

"They're here!"

Someone suddenly spoke.

Suddenly, a person appeared behind Su Chen. He was tall, with a hideous scar on his face, the corners of his mouth slightly curled up, and his eyes were full of tyranny and killing intent.

This Aura alone was enough to intimidate many people.

The key was that the Aura on him was also very powerful—a True Immortal Middle Stage cultivation.

"Kid, to dare to outbid our Young Master, you really are a newborn calf who doesn't fear the tiger."

The man's tone was cold as he slightly raised his hand. "But it's fine. Be more careful in your next life. Don't worry, I strike very fast; I guarantee you won't feel a bit of pain."

With that, he prepared to smash his fist down directly. Terrifying power poured out instantly, containing infinite might. If this strike landed, it could definitely kill any Cultivator below the True Immortal level.

Su Chen turned his head slightly to look, his eyes filled with disdain, his voice cold to the extreme:

"Die!"

An incredibly profound Aura emanated. There was no flashy display of energy, no terrifying explosion—only the extremely quiet sound of space rippling.

A strong sense of unease surged in the middle-aged man's heart. His scalp felt numb, as if death were imminent.

The next moment.

*Pfft!*

A head slowly fell, and the middle-aged man's body also seemed to have been slashed countless times, his lower half directly turning into small chunks of shredded meat.

On his only intact head, there was fear and confusion.

What... happened?

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