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Hao Shuai followed them after they chased him out.

Under Dongfang Bai's intentional guidance, the group arrived in a secluded alley!

How did Luo Renjie survive in the jianghu for so long? Has he never heard of the four great taboos of the jianghu: monks, Taoists, women, and children?

Anyone experienced would immediately know that the woman intentionally led you into this deserted alley. Luo Renjie couldn't possibly think she was cooperating with his outdoor games, could he!

Only in Jin Dadian's wuxia world could Luo Renjie be a named supporting character; if he were in Gu Long's world, he'd probably be a named extra who dies right after appearing; if he were in Huang Yi Dadian's world, Luo Renjie would likely be a nameless dead extra.

"Renhao, go!" Luo Renjie called out, about to charge forward. Just as Hao Shuai was trailing behind, mocking the two of them, Luo Renjie impatiently lunged.

"Stop! You audacious perverts! In broad daylight, under the clear sky, you two are openly abducting a woman. Is there no law!" Hao Shuai had been waiting for this moment. As if possessed by an actor, he quickly walked in front of Dongfang Bai, spread his arms to block Luo Renjie, and continuously condemned him.

Hao Shuai felt like he had transformed into a righteous and glorious figure, exuding an aura of integrity.

"This guy is quite interesting!"

Dongfang Bai looked at the serious Hao Shuai and actually smiled.

"Who are you?"

Luo Renjie couldn't stand Hao Shuai's nagging and directly interrupted his lecture.

"My surname is 'Hao,' and my given name is 'Baba'," Hao Shuai replied.

"Good Dad?"

Luo Renjie subconsciously repeated it, thinking, "What kind of name is that?"

"Hey, good son!" Hao Shuai responded.

"Damn it, you bastard, you dare to trick me!"

Luo Renjie realized what had happened and immediately became furious, drawing his sword to teach Hao Shuai a lesson.

"Judging by your attire and the swords in your hands, you must be martial artists. What? Did I hit a nerve and you want to silence me?" Hao Shuai declared grandly.

"Miss, I will protect you. Unless I die, they won't be able to touch a single finger of yours," Hao Shuai added, turning back to Dongfang Bai.

Dongfang Bai looked at Hao Shuai, finding him very amusing. She couldn't feel any fluctuation of internal energy from him, yet he dared to meddle fearlessly and spoke so entertainingly. Being peerless in martial arts, she hadn't encountered anyone this interesting in a long time.

"Enough nonsense. You don't look like you know martial arts, yet you dare to interfere. Are you tired of living!" Luo Renjie snorted, stepped on his qinggong, and attacked with the Pine Wind Swordplay.

"I am a man destined to become the number one under heaven! Even if I don't know martial arts, do you two rotten potatoes and stinky eggs really think you can handle me? Isn't that a bit childish?" Hao Shuai drew the decorative sword at his waist and held it horizontally in front of his chest.

At this moment, Luo Renjie's sword stabbed towards Hao Shuai's chest.

Hao Shuai directly aimed his sword at the tip of Luo Renjie's sword. Luo Renjie felt an immense force coming from the sword, almost making him drop his weapon.

Although Hao Shuai didn't know sword techniques or internal energy, with his eyesight at the Hua Jin realm and his control over his body, let alone stabbing a sword tip, he could hit a flying fly with his sword. Moreover, Hao Shuai only used two layers of his strength.

After that, no matter how Luo Renjie attacked, Hao Shuai always managed to stab the tip of his sword.

Seeing that he couldn't defeat Hao Shuai quickly, Luo Renjie called for Yu Renhao to join him.

"Renhao, let's go together!"

Luo Renjie and Yu Renhao shouted and attacked from both sides.

Hao Shuai still appeared to be handling them with ease, simultaneously using his Psychic Power to guide their swords towards themselves.

After a few exchanges, Hao Shuai grew bored. He directly used his Psychic Power to suppress their movements, then closed in and kicked each of them to the ground.

"While you two are not my match, seeing as you've both knelt and begged for mercy, if you kowtow three times to this lady, I might spare your lives." Hao Shuai said.

"Hmph, don't get cocky. Your martial arts are high, but I have..." As he spoke, Luo Renjie took out two 'Thunderclap Firebombs' from his clothes and quickly threw them on the ground.

Seeing this, Hao Shuai quickly turned around and tightly embraced Dongfang Bai, using his body to shield her. The 1.65-meter Great Cult Master Chen was completely enveloped in the embrace of the 1.85-meter Hao Shuai.

Bang! Bang!

Two loud noises, a flash of fire, and a thick cloud of smoke quickly spread.

When the smoke cleared, Hao Shuai quickly released Dongfang Bai. He didn't bother with the escaping Luo Renjie and the other man, but anxiously asked, "Miss, are you alright?" He thought to himself, "Wow, the Cult Master smells so good, and she's so soft and voluptuous..."

"I'm fine, thank you, young master, for saving my life!"

Dongfang Bai looked at Hao Shuai's anxious expression and, considering he had saved her, didn't get angry and simply smiled.

"It's a shame those two perverts escaped. I couldn't catch them to vent your anger for you," Hao Shuai said.

"It's fine. You've already driven them away, and they probably won't come back," Dongfang Bai replied.

"My name is Hao Shuai, the 'Shuai' meaning handsome. It's not safe on the road, so I'll escort you back."

Dongfang Bai didn't say whether she wanted him to or not, and simply walked back into Si Shui Nian Hua.

Seeing Dongfang Bai go inside, Hao Shuai didn't shamelessly follow but returned to his inn to rest.

Meeting Dongfang Bai today and leaving a deep impression on her was enough!

There would be plenty of time in the future!

The next day, after breakfast at the inn, Hao Shuai first went to Si Shui Nian Hua to inquire if Dongfang Bai was still there. Upon hearing that Dongfang Bai had already left Huayin County, he immediately went outside the city. Seeing that no one was around, he flew towards Mount Hua. Hao Shuai wasn't going to the Mount Hua Sect this time, but to Jade Maiden Peak on Mount Hua.

Jade Maiden Peak on Mount Hua was renowned for its beautiful scenery, making one feel like they were soaring among the clouds. White clouds below would gather and dissipate, constantly changing, like a fairyland. However, there was a dangerous cliff on the peak. The cliff was barren, with no grass or trees, and nothing but a cave.

Over time, this dangerous cliff evolved into the Cliff of Repentance, and the cave became a place specifically for punishing Mount Hua Sect disciples who were not dedicated or who had made grave mistakes.

Hao Shuai landed directly on the Cliff of Repentance and entered the cave. He saw a smooth, large stone on the ground. Looking up, he saw the characters "Feng Qingyang" carved into the left side of the rock face. They were etched with a sharp tool, the strokes vigorous and deeply impressed by half an inch.

Hao Shuai knew that behind the rock face was a cave containing the exquisite sword techniques of the Five Great Sword Sects, as well as the counter-moves developed by the ten elders of the Demonic Cult against the Five Great Sword Sects' techniques. However, he didn't want to reveal it to the world just yet.

Exiting the cave, Hao Shuai first surveyed the surroundings. He found that the old man Feng Qingyang was not around, nor did he find Feng Qingyang's lair. He guessed the old man had gone down the mountain for some fun again. He took out a drill and other tools from his spatial storage and began drilling holes all over the Cliff of Repentance. Then, he took out cameras and installed them.

Heh heh!!

In a while, Linghu Chong would be punished and forced to face the wall for a year on the Cliff of Repentance. At that time, the powerful Feng Qingyang would appear and teach him the Nine Swords of Dugu. With these cameras, he could record all of the Nine Swords of Dugu.

As for the Nine Swords of Dugu, Hao Shuai wasn't necessarily planning to learn it himself. The martial arts characteristic of the Nine Swords of Dugu was its offense-only, no-defense nature. This characteristic alone didn't align with Hao Shuai's death-fearing personality.

Hao Shuai's martial arts principle was to wear the thickest armor, use the greatest force, and smash through anyone or anything that stood in his way.

Dugu Qiubai's heavy sword techniques were more to Hao Shuai's taste!

Even though Hao Shuai wouldn't practice it, it didn't stop him from collecting it for others to practice. As for obtaining the Nine Swords of Dugu, looking to Feng Qingyang for help was out of the question. As seen, only Linghu Chong among the entire Mount Hua Sect was taught the Nine Swords of Dugu. If he were to use force, by Feng Qingyang's age, he should have long since seen through life and death. Threatening him with death would likely be useless, and Feng Qingyang had nothing he cared about, making coercion impossible – what a hassle!

It seemed he would have to find an opportunity to get some truth serum or something in the future. For now, he could only make do with the cameras.

After setting up the cameras, Hao Shuai carefully erased all traces before returning directly to Huayin County to rest.