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Chapter 132: Something Is Off

Facing Li Ran's eyes filled with killing intent, Qin Ruyan suddenly realized that the man who had been joking with her just moments ago would not hesitate to kill her in the blink of an eye.

She started to regret it.

She shouldn’t have mentioned Yue Jianli—that seemed to have touched a nerve.

Li Ran’s voice was icy. “You have ten seconds to explain.”

Qin Ruyan felt her throat tighten and shook her head. “Holy Son Li, this is a misunderstanding. I’m only in the Golden Core realm; how could I possibly spy on you?”

This was precisely what puzzled Li Ran.

Qin Ruyan had been staying right next door to him. He could sense her every move, and by all logic, she couldn’t have discovered anything about him.

“Then what did you mean by what you said earlier?”

Li Ran cast a soundproofing array around them, pressing his thumb against the artery in her neck.

With his Miragefree Sight, no charm techniques could affect him.

If Qin Ruyan made even the slightest suspicious move, he could kill her instantly.

Qin Ruyan whispered, “Although my cultivation isn’t the highest, my ability to read people is unmatched. Holy Son Li, your vital energy is like a dragon, and your yang energy is brimming—there’s nothing obvious to see. But Yue Jianli… she’s different.”

“Her expression is soft, and there’s a lingering spring glow in her eyes. It’s clear that she has lost her primordial yin.”

“And yet, just the day before, she was still a maiden…”

Li Ran knew that the Hehuan Sect had unique techniques for reading such changes, so it wasn’t surprising that Qin Ruyan could notice this.

“Even so, how can you be sure it was because of me?”

“Do you even need to ask?”

Qin Ruyan pouted. “The way Yue Jianli looks at you, the affection in her eyes is practically overflowing!”

“And besides, she’s the second-ranked prodigy, the Sword Immortal of Extreme Purity! Who else but you could possibly catch her eye?”

Li Ran: "..."

Qin Ruyan’s reasoning was sound, with no apparent flaws.

If she had been spying on him, she wouldn’t have been foolish enough to expose herself like this.

Realizing this, Li Ran suddenly felt that by attacking her, he had essentially confirmed her suspicions.

He’d let his guard down!

“So that’s how it is…”

“Of course. What else could it be?” Qin Ruyan said with a pitiful expression. “I only treated you as one of my own, which is why I spoke so frankly. But what about you? Without saying a word, you grabbed me and slammed me into a tree, even threatening to kill me— Wuwuwu!”

As she spoke, her lips quivered, and tears began to stream down her face, falling like raindrops.

Li Ran couldn’t help but feel a little awkward.

He released her and said indifferently, “I was too rash this time. But if any rumors about Yue Jianli spread, I will kill you.”

“You’re still threatening me? Is this how you apologize? I even gave you a token before, and now you treat me like this? Wuwuwu~”

Qin Ruyan cried even harder.

The disciples standing nearby were completely dumbfounded.

They didn’t know whether to intervene or stay out of it, so they just stood there, frozen.

Li Ran scratched his head. “What do you want, then?”

Qin Ruyan looked up at him with tear-filled eyes and whimpered, “You hurt me when you slammed me into the tree. Shouldn’t you rub it for me?”

“???”

Li Ran turned around and walked away.

Qin Ruyan wiped away her tears, her expression instantly calm.

Watching his retreating figure, she gently touched her lips.

‘This is the second time he’s tried to kill me… Yue Jianli must mean a lot to him.’

She placed a hand on her neck, where the feeling of his grip still lingered.

‘Honestly, did he have to use so much force? Doesn’t he know how to be gentle with a lady?’

A sly smile appeared on her lips as she quickened her pace to catch up.

“Holy Son Li, if you don’t rub it properly, I’ll tell everyone what happened!”

“If you say anything, I’ll kill you.”

“Would you really do it?”

“Try me.”

The two bickered as they walked farther and farther away.

The disciples of the Hehuan Sect and the Hidden Gauze Sect exchanged confused glances.

More than a dozen faces were filled with bewilderment.

“What just happened?”

<+>

Li Ran finally realized something.

Qin Ruyan was definitely up to something!

He had genuinely been ready to kill her just a moment ago, and there was no way this fox-like woman hadn’t sensed that. Yet now, she was still sticking to him like glue.

And even more clingy than before!

"Don’t you fear that I’ll kill you?" Li Ran frowned.

Qin Ruyan nodded, "I do fear it, but if I must die, I’d rather die by your hand."

"However, there’s one thing you must promise me, Holy Son Li."

"What is it?"

Qin Ruyan’s eyes turned misty as her soft lips parted. "If you’re really going to kill me, remember to do it without clothes on. I prefer that."

"I swear to hell…"

Li Ran’s forehead twitched in frustration.

Qin Ruyan’s eyes sparkled with mischief.

Honestly, she wasn’t sure why she said that.

She had always been naturally alluring, with a body that could rival any seductress. Her deep cultivation in the Hehuan Sect’s techniques had only amplified this allure to the point where she couldn’t help but captivate others. Even without intending to, she could leave people entranced.

The righteous cultivators would always call her a "demoness," but anyone who looked at her had greed in their eyes.

But Li Ran was different.

His eyes had never lingered on her even for a moment.

Even when he strangled her earlier, there wasn’t a trace of lust or even distraction in his cold, killing gaze.

And that made her heart inexplicably race.

Boom!

Li Ran’s spear pierced the head of a Golden Core Giant Serpent.

Qin Ruyan clapped and grinned. "Holy Son Li, you really know how to handle your spear~"

Li Ran’s face darkened.

"You definitely have some screws loose!"

<+>

Deep in the forest, at an open area, a straight waterfall cascaded down from the mountain top, forming a pool below. The deafening roar of the water created a chaotic atmosphere.

In front of the pool, two women and two men were facing off. Around them, disciples from various sects lay scattered, some gravely injured and on the verge of death, others completely motionless—making the scene a bloodbath.

The two women were Lin Langyue and Yue Jianli. Their faces were pale, their breathing erratic, clearly having just fought a brutal battle.

Standing across from them were two figures—one, an elderly man with a shriveled, frail body, his face hidden under a cloud of black mist, looking eerie. The other was a mysterious man, dressed in white—Bai Jiangye.

"Bai Jiangye..."

The elderly man’s voice was filled with an eerie metallic sound, like metal scraping together. "You said you would help me."

Bai Jiangye shrugged. "A powerful opponent showed up. I couldn’t defeat him."

The old man raised an eyebrow. "In the younger generation, is there someone you’re afraid of? Who?"

Bai Jiangye responded indifferently, "The Hidden Gauze Sect Holy Son, Li Ran."

"It’s him?"

The old man raised his eyebrows in surprise. "That so-called reincarnation of an Immortal Emperor?"

Bai Jiangye shook his head. "I don’t know if he’s really the reincarnation of an Immortal Emperor, but if you give him time, he will definitely reach the Emperor Realm."

The old man was stunned. This was the first time he had heard such high praise from Bai Jiangye about someone else.