After the main character who took the blame retired, the female lead quit.

Ultimately, it was a gamble—a gamble that the fire ring wouldn't burn through the frozen ground. Otherwise, his desperate attempt to trip up others would have been a joke.

Fortunately, his gamble paid off. When the fire reached the frozen ground, it seemed to encounter a troublesome little devil and stopped there, the flames burning fiercely but unable to advance.

Although he felt guilty about framing Xiao Yu and the others, he didn't feel too guilty. After all, he had seen Ye Feng and his ilk in the Shanshui Gazette before; they were notorious and hardly good people.

However, there's always a lingering resentment in one's heart when one frames another, especially when it happens in front of one's own younger sister, setting a bad example.

Just as this man was lost in thought...

Teng!

A crisp, cracking sound, like ice splitting, rang out from above.

Ice prison!

Xiao Yu, who was originally trapped in the flames, pulled a nearly broken cube of ice and fell down from the sky with Long Wanyan in a flash.

Chapter 47, Stop Fighting!

As Xiao Yu and his companions landed, the cubes of ice, burned by the flames into icy water, shattered and scattered, drenching them in a shower of icy rain.

In the icy rain, a fiery red figure fell like a bird with broken wings.

"Junior Sister!" Xiao Yu stretched out his arms and caught Li Yunshang as she fell.

The incident happened suddenly, and no one expected that this seemingly honest and kind man would do such a thing. Long Wanyan hurried forward, her mind focused entirely on the frozen ground ahead.

After being warned, Xiao Yu naturally didn't dare to look around. He just kept his head down, counting the scorched earth stretching backward under his feet, and naturally didn't notice it at first.

Li Yunshang, who was on the far left, was the first to notice something amiss. At the crucial moment, she used Yin Hongniang's flexibility to push Xiao Yu and the other person into the air above the frozen ground, while she herself remained in place.

Fortunately, although Xiao Yu did not notice the man's actions immediately, Li Yunshang was right in front of him.

The flying sword created an ice prison, protecting Li Yunshang from being engulfed by the flames. Then, using the red rope that Li Yunshang shot out, it successfully pulled her inside.

This prevented her from being swallowed by flames and falling into the void like the unfortunate duo who were sealed in coffins before.

After they landed, Long Wanyan was unharmed. After getting up, without saying a word, she went straight to the burly man and kicked him to the ground.

"I am..." The man opened his mouth, seemingly wanting to reveal his sect in order to ease the current grim situation, just like the people Xiao Yu had met before.

However, this time it didn't work. He had met his match. Before the man could finish speaking, a fist the size of a sandbag landed on his face.

Peng!

His face was deformed, his cheeks were sunken, and a few teeth popped out like popcorn.

The hard scales on the back of his hand hurt his cheek, as if a piece of flesh had been scraped off his face.

After several punches, the man's originally kind face instantly turned bruised and swollen.

"I don't care who you are. Even if the King of Heaven himself came today, no one in Dragon Head Continent could protect you..."

Long Wanyan grabbed the man by the collar and said in a deep voice, her gray eyes suddenly boiling over, as if the evil dragon that had been suppressed was about to burst out of the well again.

The burly man, still reeling from the punch, felt a sharp prickling sensation in his eyes. He instantly snapped back to reality, and his fist, which had been clenched instinctively due to the pain, slowly loosened.

Peng Peng!

One punch after another.

Silver Scale's iron fist smashed into his face, tearing his skin and revealing the white bone underneath.

"Wait! Stop hitting him... Stop hitting him, don't hit my older brother..."

The girl, who had always been protected by the burly men, mustered her courage and rushed over when she saw that Long Wanyan was about to beat her older brother to death.

Long Wanyan released her grip, and took the opportunity to lean her delicate body against the burly man, blocking his way.

“We…I…didn’t mean it. He did it to save me…so we’ll give you all the treasures and herbs we’ve obtained in the secret realm as compensation, just please…forgive my brother this time.”

He was usually honest and kind, and rather dull-witted; he must have been truly forced into this situation to resort to such a desperate measure.

The girl's voice trembled softly, and her slender hands frantically rummaged through her storage bag, spilling various items out:

The dark blue talisman, the string of pearls with a crack, the ever-burning lamp with a missing wick, and a crimson phoenix fruit gleaming with firelight.

"Spare my brother's life, please, you three, have mercy."

The girl kept her head down, and large tears fell to the ground one after another. When frozen by the cold air, they became round ice beads, which collided together and reflected the brilliance of the various treasures piled on the ground. When squeezed together, they were colorful and dazzling, which was very moving.

Long Wanyan frowned, swept the things on the ground away, and the shadow in her eyes deepened. "What kind of junk is this? Get out of the way. I'm only dealing with him. This has nothing to do with you."

Upon hearing this, the girl's neck trembled, and the tears that were streaming down her face stopped. "Please..."

She looked up, her large, tear-filled eyes brimming with unease, as if they could speak volumes.

Upon seeing this, Long Wanyan stopped, not because she was pitiful, but because a trace of disgust flashed deep in her eyes, a trace of disgust towards people.

A bright crimson line slowly parted in the dragon's eyes, and its scales began to grow back. Without the restraint of Li Yunshang's red rope, the hard-won balance between human and dragon nature was about to be broken.

"I'll say it again, get out of here... or I'll strangle you and him together."

With a flash of bronze light, Long Wanyan summoned a bronze spear, its gleaming tip a vibrant red, still dripping with Lei Huang's blood.

The girl's jade-like face turned pale, but she didn't move an inch, still standing in front of her brother.

Long Wanyan didn't lift her eyelids, and the crimson in her eyes flickered like light bulbs, almost bulging out of her eyes and solidifying into a tangible form.

Before she could actually raise her gun to kill him, the burly man straightened up, his hand still clenched, and slapped his sister, pushing her far away.

"Fellow Daoists, everyone, this matter was solely the work of Yue Zhong. It has nothing to do with my sister. I was forced to do this because I had no other choice, and I feel very guilty about it."

He straightened his back and knelt down. "No matter what, if you gentlemen want an explanation, I will not hesitate to use my fists and kicks. You can vent your anger as you please..."

"What if I kill you!"

A red light flashed in Long Wanyan's eyes, and she directly interrupted the man's words.

The burly man almost stopped breathing. He opened his tiger-like eyes and stared blankly at Li Yunshang, who was being held motionless behind Long Wanyan, and Xiao Yu and the other man who were trying to rescue her. He seemed to be thinking of something.

He muttered to himself, "Three people... one died, but it was worth it. My master said that as long as you have a clear conscience and your punches are justified, then my fists are ruined..."

When the young Hanzi Wufu was traveling, he once met an old master of martial arts who had reached the pinnacle of skill. Seeing his kind and honest nature, the master took him in as a disciple, teaching him not only martial arts but also principles, emphasizing the importance of order, cause and effect. Hanzi Wufu's behavior just now would probably disappoint his master greatly, and he might even be expelled from the school.

“Alright, fellow Daoist, but the secret realm is dangerous, and I am worried about my younger sister. If you could grant me some leeway, I would like to escort my sister to the Xia Yun Sect’s group. Once she has made arrangements, I will take the blame and commit suicide... There’s no need for you to dirty your hands.”

He lowered his head and readily agreed, while simultaneously making a request. In an instant, it seemed as if the backbone that had been supporting his martial spirit had collapsed.

Long Wanyan narrowed her eyes, making it impossible to tell what she was thinking. However, the tip of the bronze spear in her hand became even redder, as if it were stained with blood.

"Wait! No... who said someone's dead? What are you all negotiating here?! A life for a life? It hasn't escalated to that yet. Don't curse my junior sister to die out of the blue..."

The man looked up and saw Ye Feng, whom he regarded as a villain, slowly walking over, carrying the Flame-Colored Girl in his arms. A plant floated above them, scattering its glow to protect the girl.

A single cloud-like flower resembles a full-blown branch, extending countless tiny tendrils, with pale golden fruits clinging to it, a sight that invigorates the spirit.

"?Hun Tanluo:

Produced by the Dream Eater, it gathers souls, enlightens the mind, and can ward off disasters.

In normal circumstances, it is protected by Vajra Qi, making it impervious to blades, spears, water, and fire. In times of crisis, it consumes the fruit on its petals to stabilize its soul and avoid injury.

Xiao Yu, who had spent almost a large amount of points, wasn't bothered at all. He stepped forward and whispered a few words in Long Wanyan's ear.

Suddenly, the bronze-colored spear dimmed in color.

He couldn't care less about the financial pain; the system's warnings were practically filling his head.

"Notice!

Long Wanyan's emotions were abnormal, the Dragon-Trapping Nails in her body had loosened, and the effect of Yin Hongniang's blessing was gradually fading.

caveat!

"Please note, host, that if Long Wanyan commits further atrocities, the Dragon-Binding Nail is highly likely to escape, and her dragon nature will become permanent. At that time, missions requiring her to roam freely like a dragon will become much more difficult, and the restrictions will be weakened. She may even transform into a dragon before reaching the Immortal Realm."

"..."

Long Wanyan turned her head, her vertical dragon eyes, which had reverted to their original shape, glanced at Xiao Yu, and the red rope in her arms trembled. Finally, with a flash of bronze light, she put away the menacing bronze spear.

Li Yunshang was unharmed. Xiao Yu's flying sword arrived just in time, and the ice prison was so sturdy that Lei Huang couldn't break it even after trying for a long time.

It's more than enough to protect you for a few seconds.

He has lost consciousness because of the overuse of the Gu worms and heart failure.

The reason for her unconsciousness was the same old problem from the beginning: the damage to her soul caused by the white flames. The girl had been holding on all the way to save her beloved, and now this situation was just bringing the outcome forward.

Unfortunately, Yin Hongniang's Gu worms alone were originally enough to withstand the damage, but due to heart failure or being injured by the flames, the Gu worms have temporarily lost their effectiveness.

Xiao Yu had no choice but to spend points from the system at a high price to exchange for a spirit treasure with a soul-stabilizing effect, which temporarily stabilized Li Yunshang's condition.

The effect was no different from when Yin Hongniang took care of the child.

Having calmed Long Wanyan down, Xiao Yu then approached the man who had resolved to die.

Behind him, a timid girl with wet eyes, like a flower, clutched her chest. Perhaps she was stunned by the slap, and she muttered words like "no...please."

Xiao Yu sighed deeply, "Alas! What is meant to be will be. It's human nature to be alive. Everyone is afraid of death, so it's not surprising that you have this thought in your heart."

"Dragging people into trouble, framing them—the cultivation world is full of deceit and treachery, especially in this secret realm. But encountering someone as honest and simple as you, a fool willing to risk his life for something, is a first for me."

As he spoke, he picked up every single treasure from the ground and stuffed it into his storage space.

It's normal that the Grand Master of the Human Dragon Sect, being knowledgeable and worldly-wise, wouldn't look down on this stuff. He's a penniless nobody who just suffered a huge financial loss, so he doesn't care about such things.

The martial artist named Yue Chong remained kneeling, his eyes glazed over. The backbone that had sustained him as a martial artist had crumbled, and his future advancement in cultivation was now hopeless.

trouble……

Xiao Yu sighed. Under the terrified gaze of the girl opposite him, he made a sword-finger gesture with his hand, and a magnificent sword aura condensed, transforming into a giant ice sword above the man's head, which slashed down fiercely like a club.

Deng!

The ice sword shattered, and beneath the broken ice, the burly warrior knelt on the spot, his body a bloody mess, especially his back, where, after being scorched by fire and beaten by ice, several patches of stark white stood out from the flesh.

After finishing this task, Xiao Yu turned and left. He wasn't a nanny; whether he could accept it or not was up to him.

They've already scolded and hit him; now it all comes down to what they really think.