Gao Wu: I became the minor villain that the protagonist was about to destroy.

"Targeting me? Who dares to do that!"

Luo Wen recalled that everything from mentioning the Big Wolf to discovering it was because of Yuwen Lin.

"I suspect it's Yuwen Lin."

Upon hearing it was him, Lei Hao couldn't help but sneer, "Don't joke around, him? He wouldn't even dare to lend me his order."

He then turned to point at Yuwen Lin lying on the ground, but his pupils suddenly froze. He turned sharply to look behind him, but Yuwen Lin, who should have been curled up on the ground, was nowhere to be seen.

"Damn it! That bastard dared to slip away while we were dealing with that monster!"

Lei Hao kicked away a pile of pebbles, his eyes blazing with malice: "When we get back, I'll make him wish he were dead!! I'll maim him!"

Rowan warily surveyed his surroundings, the short sword in his hand gleaming coldly: "Young Master Lei, something's not right?! Is there someone else here besides us?!"

Just then, a chillingly calm voice came from behind them:

"Really? I wonder how Young Master Lei plans to make me wish I were dead? And what parts of me do you want to cripple?"

Lei Hao and Luo Wen turned around abruptly and saw a figure wearing a black cloak standing under the shadow of a tree dozens of steps away. Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the branches and leaves, casting dappled light on the person's shoulders.

The cloak slowly slipped down, revealing a face they knew all too well.

"Yuwen Lin?!"

Lei Hao was startled at first, then flew into a rage: "It really is you, you lowly commoner! Get your ass over here right now! You dare to try and escape in the chaos? You're tired of living!"

Yuwen Lin seemed not to hear his roar, his gaze calmly sweeping over Lei Hao's face, which was contorted with rage, before finally settling on his trembling right leg: "Young Master Lei, you haven't answered me yet. How do you intend to make me wish I were dead, how do you intend to cripple me?"

Rowan subtly shifted his feet, twirling the short sword in his palm: "Young Master Lei, be careful. This guy seems like a completely different person."

"And..." Rowan narrowed his eyes.

"At this moment, I actually sensed a dangerous aura emanating from him."

Lei Hao spat, completely unconcerned: "He's just a piece of trash who awakened an E-level meridian. Even if I gave him his hands and feet, I could kill him with my head alone."

Lei Hao took two steps forward, a mocking grin spreading across his face: "You want to know? Fine, since you can run so fast... I'll make sure you don't get your way. Will you break your own legs, or should I do it?"

"I've never seen anyone break their own legs before. Show me."

A sudden gust of wind swept through the woods, causing Yuwen Lin's cloak to flutter wildly. A barely perceptible smile played on his lips, but a layer of frost settled in his eyes:

"Two legs... I see."

Before he finished speaking, he had already drawn a jet-black dagger from under his cloak. With Lei Hao's still-savage grin widening, the dagger whistled through the air and plunged into his own right thigh!

"puff--"

The blade pierced completely into flesh, and blood gushed out like a fountain, quickly soaking half of his trouser leg. But Yuwen Lin didn't even flinch.

However, the one who screamed was not him.

"Ah—! My legs! My legs!!"

Lei Hao's face suddenly contorted as he clutched his right thigh tightly, as if the knife had pierced his own flesh. He curled up on the ground in pain, cold sweat pouring down his face, which turned a purplish-red.

"Young Master Lei!"

Upon seeing this, Luo Wen panicked. He then looked at the spot where Lei Hao was covering his leg and tore open his pants, but there wasn't even a scratch.

He suddenly looked up and glared at Yuwen Lin. The dagger was still stuck in the other man's leg, and blood was dripping down the blade, but there was no pain on Yuwen Lin's face.

"One."

Yuwen Lin said softly, and a dagger appeared in his hand again, which he plunged into his left leg once more!

"Pfft!"

"Aaaaaahh ...

"What did you do to Young Master Lei!" Rowan shouted hurriedly.

Suddenly, Yuwen Lin burst into laughter: "Hahahaha!! I did it? Wasn't it your good Lei Shao who wanted my legs? Look at the daggers stuck in my legs, it hurts so much!"

Luo Wen's expression immediately turned cold. He knew that what had happened to Lei Hao was definitely done by Yuwen Lin.

"There's no other way but to kill Yuwen Lin."

With a flick of his right hand, a short sword appeared, and his aura instantly changed.

Luo Wen, S-level meridian type.

Inherent Trait [Assassin: When activated, Agility is increased by 3 times; if wielding a short-bladed weapon, damage is increased by 2 times; if hitting a vital point, damage is increased by 4 times]

Acquired Trait: [Martial Artist (Green Sword): Sword-type moves are increased by 1.8 times.]

His gaze gradually calmed down, like a hawk eyeing its prey.

In an instant, Luo Wen exerted force with his feet, and his figure rushed towards Yuwen Lin like a cheetah.

In the blink of an eye, Luo Wen appeared beside Yuwen Lin, covering a distance of several tens of meters.

"Go to hell!"

Rowan twisted his body, his short sword aimed straight for his temple; the strike was so fast that it left only a blur.

"Diamond Shield."

"clang--!"

The short sword struck a yellow shield that appeared out of nowhere. Rowan felt a tingling sensation in his hand and stared in disbelief at the ripples spreading across the shield.

"You... how can you use your special ability!?" Luo Wen's pupils shrank sharply. With Yuwen Lin's talent, it was impossible for him to reach the Village-level Realm in this short time.

Yuwen Lin chuckled: "Haven't you figured it out yet? If Young Master Lei can use it, then of course I can too."

"Spiritual Source?! You actually possess a spiritual source!!"

"Then your characteristic shouldn't be..."

Rowan suddenly realized a terrifying possibility: "Dual characteristics!?"

Yuwen Lin didn't answer. His right fist suddenly gleamed with a metallic sheen and slammed heavily into Luo Wen's chest with incredible speed. Still in shock, Luo Wen had no time to react. He felt an immense force strike him, and his entire body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing into a tree trunk three zhang away!

"boom!"

The tree trunk snapped with a crack, and Rowan slid softly to the ground, his eyes rolled back, and he lost consciousness completely.

At this moment, Lei Hao's pain subsided slightly. He then forced himself to sit up despite the excruciating pain and suddenly laughed: "Hahaha... Yuwen Lin, Yuwen Lin, after spending so much time with you, I truly never imagined you were so well-hidden!"

Yuwen Lin gripped the dagger on his right leg expressionlessly and pulled it out sharply.

"Pfft!"

"Aaaaaah—!!"

Blood splattered everywhere, and Lei Hao screamed in agony as his right leg buckled and he knelt on one knee.

However, the wound on Yuwen Lin's leg began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"You used to make me kneel down to speak."

Yuwen Lin approached step by step, the sound of his boots crunching on the fallen leaves particularly clear in the silent forest. Unfortunately, I liked that too.