I stormed down the mountain, took down all the big shots in the city, and the female CEO dragged me

As the assassin approached, Xu Yuan lightly pointed his sword, but the assassin did not flinch and instead struck out with a backhand palm.

The two forces collided violently in the alley, creating a loud explosion that sent rubble flying from the surrounding walls.

Xu Yuan frowned. His opponent was able to withstand his attacks and even easily deflect them.

This was something he had never encountered before.

"A little trick, it might work on others, but it's no match for me."

The newcomer whispered something and slapped again. The powerful aura was like a pressure descending from the sky, shaking Xu Yuan so much that he couldn't stand up straight. He could even hear the cracking of his bones.

He could hold on, but Rose beside him was just an ordinary person. Her legs gave way and she collapsed to the ground, pale-faced and too weak to speak.

"That's interesting."

Xu Yuan muttered to himself that this was the strongest opponent he had encountered since coming down the mountain.

The person who came looked to be around thirty years old, not an old man.

Xu Yuan reached into the small pouch at her waist, pulled out a talisman, and slammed it onto Rose, forming a protective shield around her to prevent the massive energy from affecting her and taking her life.

He turned around, his sword finger twirled slightly, gathering power, and he thrust it out fiercely at the newcomer.

A powerful, invisible force transformed into a long spear, thrusting straight at the attacker's throat.

The newcomer dodged and transformed his palm into a fist, slamming it out fiercely into Xu Yuan's invisible spear.

Boom...

Another loud noise followed, but the man who had been attacked by the wish only had some small holes in his clothes; he remained firmly in place.

Xu Yuan's intention to rush in and end the battle was interrupted.

Based on previous experience, his strike should have been enough to shatter the opponent's internal organs, but the person in front of him showed no signs of injury whatsoever.

"I have to say, you do have some skills."

The man's rough voice echoed in the alley: "At first, I was really reluctant to be sent here in person."

"It's not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry; they're all worth my time."

"You seem quite interesting; this trip was worthwhile."

"Take this axe blow."

Before he finished speaking, the newcomer made a ball-holding gesture with his hands in front of his chest, and a heaven-opening axe formed from true energy suddenly materialized and slashed fiercely toward Xu Yuan's head.

With a surge of power in his palm, Xu Yuan suddenly raised his arm to block. The powerful force pressed down on Xu Yuan's feet, causing the ground to sink halfway under his feet.

"That's some real strength."

He muttered to himself, gathering all his strength into a single point.

Rose was so anxious seeing how hard she was trying to make a wish that she broke out in a cold sweat.

He wanted to go forward and help, but he didn't know how to do anything at all.

Xu Yuan suddenly exerted his power, shattering the father and son formed from true energy. The residual power of the true energy fluctuated, forming a white wave of energy.

Just as he was about to breathe a sigh of relief, someone quickly stepped forward from behind him.

Looking back, I realized I was completely trapped in the alley.

He looked up and saw that there were still gunmen aiming at him in the distance.

If he were alone, he might be able to escape by maneuvering, but with Rose by his side, he couldn't escape on his own.

Abandoning her is definitely not an option.

He would want to eat there more often just because the other person cooks such good food.

"Kid, you can't escape now."

The person pointed to the front, back, left, right, and even the top of their head.

They're all their people, how can we run?

Xu Yuan let out a breath, looking resigned, and spread his hands.

"Fine, I admit defeat."

"I won't ask you who sent you."

He pointed to the rose still sitting on the ground: "I'll let you do whatever you want with me, I won't fight back, let her leave."

"She has nothing to do with me."

Rose shook her head repeatedly in refusal upon hearing this.

Even if it means death, she wants to die with Xu Yuan.

The leader glanced at the roses on the ground, then looked at Xu Yuan.

"Releasing her is no problem, but we need to see you die here first."

They are not easily fooled. Roses are a burden to wishing, and also a constraint on wishing.

If they really let Rose go, leaving only Wishing, they have reason to suspect that Wishing has the ability to fight to the death.

Seeing Xu Yuan's move just now, they would not underestimate him.

"What deep-seated grudge could you possibly have to kill me?"

Xu Yuan was filled with curiosity, and images of his mortal enemies kept flashing through his mind.

After thinking it over, I still couldn't determine who sent them; I had too many enemies.

"If you take someone's money, you have to solve their problems; that's the rule."

The leading man stared at Xu Yuan with great interest.

The other party is offering quite a bit of money for this deal; it's been a long time since I've received a task with such a high price.

"If you handle it yourself, you might suffer less."

"I guarantee your woman will leave here unharmed."

The woman he was referring to who made a wish was, of course, the rose sitting on the ground.

Xu Yuan had a slight smile on his lips; even deep in the abyss, he showed no panic whatsoever.

It seems that the negotiations have failed.

Suddenly, he spread his legs, unleashing a powerful aura. His hands, like eagle claws, appeared before the leader of the assassins in the blink of an eye.

The lead assassin shuddered, not expecting the wish to be granted so quickly.

Although he kept talking to Xu Yuan, he did not relax his vigilance in the slightest.

Xu Yuan's sudden appearance truly shocked him.

Surprised as he was, he didn't stop moving. The moment the wishing claw reached for his neck, he quickly reached out to block and stepped back.

stab...

The leader of the assassins had his sleeves torn, and his arms were covered in bloody welts, with flesh torn open and blood gushing out.

Close-quarters combat in alleyways is the most effective tactic.

If he relied entirely on releasing his inner energy, the surrounding houses would probably be blown to smithereens.

In a place where every inch of land is precious, he couldn't afford to make a promise he didn't keep.

Seeing Xu Yuan about to attack again, the leader, still shaken by his previous attack, quickly retreated and shouted, "Move!"

Suddenly, two people rushed forward from behind and threw two white balls.

A blinding plume of white smoke rose in front of Xu Yuan, instantly enveloping him.

When he opened his eyes again, the environment in front of him had changed.

"This is?"

Looking at the familiar surroundings, Xu Yuan's eyes were filled with surprise.

How did I end up back at Mount Tailing?

The scene before me was exactly the same as the one in my courtyard on Mount Tailing.

Water vat, stone table, persimmon tree.

As he was looking around, he heard footsteps at the door. His senior sister carried food into the courtyard and invited Xu Yuan to eat.

"We have roasted rabbit today."

Before Xu Yuan could react, more people walked in through the door. This time, it was several of his close fellow students.

"Junior sister is biased! She grilled meat for junior brother but not for us."

As they were talking, the three senior brothers who came in went to grab the roasted meat on the table.

They grabbed the food and stuffed it into their mouths. Seeing that Xu Yuan was standing still, they were a little puzzled.

In the past, Xu Yuan would have already snatched it away. Even if they stuffed it into their mouths, Xu Yuan would have pried their mouths open and taken it back. Why isn't it moving now?

"Junior brother, what's wrong?"

The senior sister leaned closer to Xu Yuan, looking him over curiously.

The three senior brothers also came over with smiles: "You're angry because I ate a piece of your meat?"

"I'll accompany you next time."

Xu Yuan was a little stunned; he had really returned to Mount Tailing.

He touched his back and realized that the senior brother in front of him was real.

"Hey kid, what are you doing?"

His senior brother laughed and slapped him. Just as Xu Yuan was about to speak, the roasted meat in the hands of his senior sister and brother suddenly turned into knives and stabbed into his body.

puff…

He spat out a mouthful of blood, and everything in front of him vanished instantly. His senior sister and senior brother were gone, and the leader of the assassins was looking at him with a cold smile.

The assassin held a knife and stabbed him in the abdomen, blood flowing freely.

"Woke up so quickly?"