Protecting His Wife with Strength

The dwarf was once again sent flying by the impact, leaving several deep footprints on the ground as he stumbled. After dissipating the force, he painfully looked at his worn-down fingernails.

"It's useless for you to hide inside that turtle shell. That kid left only two minutes ago; you won't be able to hold out until the Town Demon Suppression Division's reinforcements arrive."

He looked up at the lotus in front of him, which had begun to turn ethereal. He could even vaguely make out Shangguan Qingxue's curvaceous silhouette within it.

"If you obediently surrender and pledge allegiance to me, this Star Lord can spare your life." The dwarf narrowed his eyes, a sinister glint revealing itself.

"Dwarf, you're dreaming! I already have someone I love. You're not even as good as a stinking bug compared to him, and you want me to be yours? Bah!" Even in a crisis, Shangguan Qingxue remained defiant.

"It doesn't matter if you don't comply. After you die, I'll refine you into a zombie, and you can still serve this Star Lord for all eternity..."

"If you dare to harm a single hair on her head, I'll fight you to the death!"

Before the dwarf could finish speaking, an urgent, furious roar erupted in the forest.

A golden light streaked across the night sky, instantly smashing down in front of the dwarf, the immense impact sending him flying and kicking up a large amount of debris.

A figure covered in golden light burst out from the falling leaves, slamming heavily into the chest of the burly zombie, sending it flying back even faster.

After knocking down dozens of trees consecutively, the burly zombie finally stopped, collapsing on the ground like a starfish, unable to get up.

At the same time, Shangguan Qingxue instantly retracted the Heavenly Lotus Body Shield. She passed by the golden figure, her long sword in hand, and glanced back at him. A captivating smile bloomed on her face, momentarily eclipsing the heavens and earth.

The golden figure ignored Shangguan Qingxue. Like old friends who had known each other for a long time, one charged in the direction the dwarf had been sent flying, while the other moved with lotus-like steps towards the burly zombie.

"Damn it, you're a Peak Night Wanderer Envoy!" a hoarse roar echoed from the distant dense forest, the voice trembling noticeably.

The golden figure remained silent. Where he passed, earth and stone exploded, the ground shattered, and trees burst into pieces.

With a deafening boom, like a meteorite falling to earth, the entire forest shook. Countless tree fragments shot into the sky, and a massive crater appeared in the dense woods.

A figure completely enveloped in golden light stood in the center of the crater, his foot crushing a charred dwarf, barely recognizable as human.

There was a clear difference in strength between a Peak Night Wanderer Envoy and a regular Night Wanderer Envoy of the third realm.

To use martial artists as an example, upon reaching the realm of Night Wanderer Envoy, each ignited Yang Fire represented a step forward in cultivation. Reaching the stage of igniting the third Yang Fire meant one could be called a Night Wanderer Envoy of the third realm.

As for a Peak Night Wanderer Envoy, it was only attainable by reaching the pinnacle of the Night Wanderer Envoy realm, where one's Blood Essence and Yang energy had reached their limit. The three Yang Fires reflected each other, reaching a stage where further advancement was impossible.

The gap in strength between the two was even greater than the gap between a Night Wanderer Envoy and a Night Patrol Envoy.

A regular Night Wanderer Envoy of the third realm was essentially powerless against a peak expert.

After all, not everyone was a freak like Lu Siye, who possessed several top-tier cultivation techniques and could fight across realms.

Therefore, the moment the golden figure caught up to the desperately fleeing dwarf, his defeat was sealed.

Meanwhile, a lotus bloomed in the forest, and Shangguan Qingxue suddenly appeared beside the struggling burly zombie.

She raised her long sword, which emitted a brilliant azure glow, and thrust it fiercely into the chest of the burly zombie as it tried to get up, pinning it to the ground.

The azure glow spread, instantly freezing it into an ice sculpture.

When a gust of wind blew, and Lu Siye returned to the battlefield, he witnessed a scene that shocked him.

The burly zombie from before had turned into an ice sculpture, and the dwarf was stacked on top of it like a human pyramid.

Beside them, a person radiating golden light leaned forward, resting one elbow on their knee, with a foot planted on the dwarf's back.

Shangguan Qingxue, however, was leaning against the golden figure's shoulder, her arms wrapped around his, two mounds of flesh pressing against him, a blissful smile on her face.

The golden figure, however, looked like he was in paradise but didn't know it, constantly twitching his arm as if trying to shake off the beautiful woman beside him.

"You're back, kid. You've already stepped into the first realm of Night Wanderer Envoy so quickly, not bad!" The golden figure was the first to notice Lu Siye returning and spoke as if they were old acquaintances.

However, his voice was muffled and indeed sounded familiar.

"Are you? Brother Meng?" Lu Siye asked uncertainly.

"It's me!" The golden light gradually faded, revealing the figure beneath. It was indeed Meng Jianmin.

"What's going on here?" Lu Siye pointed at the two of them, suddenly seeming to understand something.

Meng Jianmin's old face flushed. He straightened his back and gently pushed Shangguan Qingxue's shoulder with his large hand.

"Shangguan Qingxue, I'm warning you again, stop being so handsy with me. I only like women who are stronger than me."

"I don't believe you, you definitely like me!" Shangguan Qingxue didn't let go; instead, she hugged him tighter.

"I said, I only like women who are stronger than me." Meng Jianmin's face turned redder.

A tough guy who could suppress a third-realm Night Wanderer Envoy with a single move seemed flustered when facing Shangguan Qingxue.

Lu Siye stood by the side, his face twitching. Even as a man, he didn't believe Meng Jianmin's words.

"Is that so? Then who was it that urgently shouted, 'If you dare to harm a single hair on her head, I'll fight you to the death!' just now?" Shangguan Qingxue looked up into Meng Jianmin's eyes, a smile playing on her lips.

"This... this..." Meng Jianmin was speechless.

Seeing his flushed face, Shangguan Qingxue revealed a hint of triumph.

For dealing with such a thin-skinned man, one should take the initiative and break through his defenses in one go.

"Hic... Uh, you guys continue. I'll be going now!" Lu Siye let out an exaggerated hiccup, feeling like he was about to be force-fed dog food.

As a single person, he couldn't take it anymore, so he decided to slip away!

"..." Meng Jianmin watched Lu Siye's retreating back, opening his mouth as if unsure what to say.

He looked down at the woman hanging from his arm, a smile unconsciously appearing on his lips, a smile he himself didn't notice.

He saw a fallen leaf on Shangguan Qingxue's head and instinctively raised his hand to remove it.

"Uh, sorry, I came back to find my weapon." Lu Siye suddenly returned, looking at Meng Jianmin's hand frozen in mid-air, offering an awkward smile.

After searching for a while among the pile of branches and fallen leaves, Lu Siye finally found his Blazing Blood Blade.

Seeing the faint palm print on the blade of the Blazing Blood Blade, his heart ached.

"You guys carry on!" After giving the two an awkward yet polite smile, Lu Siye hugged his Blazing Blood Blade and sheepishly ran off.