557: A sneeze could kill you

"I can bet with you, but what if you lose?" You Ruo's eyes flickered; she was unwilling to admit it, let alone admit defeat.

"If this King loses, I can grant you one condition. As long as it is within my power, I will surely satisfy it." Duan Zhengchun looked at You Ruo with a smile.

"Fine, those are your words. When the time comes, if you dare to go back on them, this young lady will definitely show you how formidable I am." You Ruo said, waving her fist.

Ruan Xingzhu shook her head helplessly at this scene.

This girl was truly easy to trick; she fell for such a simple provocation.

On the Kyushu Continent, anyone who knew Duan Zhengchun's identity, whether they were Martial Artists or the rulers of the various Imperial Dynasties, would try their best to win him over.

If not for the matter of the Jin Kingdom's four hundred thousand-strong army, perhaps some would still not take Duan Zhengchun seriously. However, after that event, everyone knew that Duan Zhengchun alone could rival a nation.

Everyone wanted to recruit him. Even if it were just a woman, if she could build a good relationship with Duan Zhengchun, no matter how much they treasured her, they would agree to whatever Duan Zhengchun asked.

Even if Duan Zhengchun didn't ask, they would find ways to send her to his side. As long as Duan Zhengchun was willing to accept her, it would be equivalent to securing a Death Exemption Gold Plaque for their Imperial Dynasty.

As long as Duan Zhengchun, this pillar of stability, existed, no one would dare to offend those Imperial Dynasties.

Tyrant was certainly powerful, but in Duan Zhengchun's eyes, he was not worth mentioning. Moreover, with Tyrant's personality, he knew better how to judge the situation.

When he knew an opponent was invincible, he was absolutely unwilling to have a falling out with them.

Therefore, in this bet, You Ruo would definitely lose.

"Rest assured, this King never goes back on his word. If I lose, I will certainly fulfill my promise."

"Now, follow me."

"Go? How are we going to go? This place is surrounded by water, and every time someone comes, they take a boat. I have no way out at all."

"When you came, I didn't see a boat. So, how did you get in?" Only then did You Ruo realize the situation—how exactly did Duan Zhengchun get here?

"How did I come? Like this..."

As Duan Zhengchun's voice fell, he wrapped one arm around You Ruo's slender waist and the other around Ruan Xingzhu. Their figures vanished instantly, and when they reappeared, they were already on the opposite side of the lake.

Before You Ruo could even react, she found that her surroundings had changed. Looking at the environment, then at the lake before her and the Lake Heart Bamboo House in its center, she stood there in a daze, completely bewildered.

Seeing You Ruo's stunned and cute expression, a smile appeared on Ruan Xingzhu's lips.

She understood this reaction well because her own state previously hadn't been much better than You Ruo's.

"What's wrong? Stunned? Snap out of it..."

Hearing Duan Zhengchun's words, You Ruo finally came to her senses. Seeing that she had truly left the Lake Heart Bamboo House, she let out an excited cry.

"Ah... A ghost!..."

This cry instantly spread to the surroundings. This was the World Society, and the scream immediately attracted the patrolling members of the World Society.

The sound of hurried footsteps rang out as a group of members dressed in red robes and black pants, holding weapons, appeared and directly surrounded the three of them.

"Who are you? How dare you trespass into the World Society? Seize them!..."

You Ruo snapped out of it at this moment and blocked the way in front of Duan Zhengchun, her hands on her hips, her whole body erupting with a domineering aura.

"I'll see who dares..."

For a moment, she actually intimidated those World Society members.

Unfortunately, she had always lived in the Lake Heart Bamboo House, and they had never seen You Ruo.

After a brief moment of hesitation, they became annoyed upon coming to their senses.

"Bastards! How dare you shout and scream in the World Society? Go, seize them and take them to see the Sect Leader..."

"Enough. You are only doing your duty. This King will not make things difficult for you. Have your Sect Leader come to see me." Duan Zhengchun spoke in a calm yet domineering tone.

"Kid, you dare to speak so arrogantly here? You're looking for death..."

How could these World Society members listen to Duan Zhengchun? Weren't they clear about their Sect Leader's personality?

If the Sect Leader found out that someone had broken in here without a sound, none of them would live.

And they were expected to go report? Capturing them and taking them to see the Sect Leader was the most appropriate course of action.

You Ruo didn't expect these members to actually ignore her and even dare to attack Duan Zhengchun at this time.

That was simply seeking death.

"You're seeking death!..."

You Ruo felt that her dignity as the Princess of the World Society had been violated and immediately took action. She was, after all, a Martial Artist in the Xiantian Realm; dealing with these members of Acquired strength was quite easy.

She quickly dealt with those few members in just a couple of moves, but the commotion here also alerted other nearby members.

Hearing the noise, members were quickly rushing over, but You Ruo didn't show the slightest bit of fear.

After taking care of the few members, You Ruo turned around and looked at Duan Zhengchun with a proud expression, which clearly said, "Aren't I impressive?"

However, Duan Zhengchun only shook his head helplessly.

Being Tyrant's daughter and only being in the Xiantian Realm at eighteen was truly too low.

After all, even Nie Feng and the others were already Great Grandmasters. Even if you, Tyrant, wanted to protect your daughter from harm and didn't want her to leave you...

You should still give her the ability to protect herself.

Not to mention the Great Grandmaster level, she should at least be in the Grandmaster Realm.

But thinking about You Ruo's situation, it was understandable. After all, Tyrant made her live here and wouldn't let her out precisely because he was afraid she would run away; the stronger her power, the greater the chance of escape.

Thinking about it now, Tyrant's decision to keep this daughter back then was also calculated.

Unfortunately, Tyrant calculated his whole life, only to end up with his Dao destroyed and his body gone without a trace.

"Mediocre..." Duan Zhengchun looked at You Ruo with a calm tone.

Hearing that she only received a "mediocre" evaluation, You Ruo was suddenly a bit unhappy.

She was the Princess of the World Society, her father was the Sect Leader, Tyrant, and she was only eighteen years old yet already in the Late Stage Xiantian Realm.

She could certainly be considered a Master, so how did she become "mediocre" in Duan Zhengchun's mouth?

"Hmph... You call me mediocre? What Realm are you? And what Realm is she?" You Ruo looked at Duan Zhengchun defiantly.

In the World Society, no matter what she said she wanted, she could get it; she had always been the most impressive.

When had she ever been so disregarded?

"Her? Her strength is still modest, only a Great Grandmaster."

"As for this King, a single sneeze would leave you without even a corpse."

Although Duan Zhengchun spoke calmly, there was a heavy air of posturing.

This made You Ruo even more defiant. "I know you're stronger than me, Duan Zhengchun, but I'm still a Master in the Xiantian Realm."

"Even if an Earth Immortal Realm expert were here, they wouldn't dare say a sneeze would leave me without a corpse."

"Also, this beauty beside you isn't much older than me, right? Grandmaster Realm? Are you sure you're not joking?"

"Bragging. Even if you are powerful, even if you are an Earth Immortal Realm expert, you wouldn't dare say a single sneeze could blow me into ashes."