Qi Refining Layer 3, Leaving the City

Hearing Wang Yanran's words, Yi Xiaofeng, who was standing by the table, casually replied, "Get some rest first. We'll leave tonight."

Wang Yanran, who had already prepared herself to offer her body, froze upon hearing that.

Rest?

Wait!

Leave tonight?

Wang Yanran frowned and asked, "What do you mean? We're leaving the City Lord's Mansion tonight?"

Yi Xiaofeng laid the Pure Yang Five Swords Technique, Blood Fiend Palm, the Life-Prolonging Pill formula, and the Azure Nose Sword on the table.

He was still thinking about the entire case.

"We'll sneak away tonight, flee far away, and leave Pure Yang City," Yi Xiaofeng answered.

Master Wang and City Lord Tang had created this slaughter. Now that Bai Hongxiao was here, once Wang Yanran awakened her Demonic Blood, Bai Hongxiao would certainly begin a massacre.

Moreover, the murders had continued even after Bai Hongxiao appeared. That meant it was not only Master Wang and City Lord Tang who were killing people—there were other forces involved as well.

"Flee far away? Why should we leave?" Wang Yanran asked in surprise.

Yi Xiaofeng did not dare say it outright, afraid that Bai Hongxiao might hear.

But then he thought of it again. Tang Yiqian had been able to tell him, so if Bai Hongxiao could hear them, he would have heard it long ago.

After hesitating for a moment, Yi Xiaofeng rose and went to Wang Yanran's side. He leaned close to her ear and spoke in a low voice.

His breath brushed against her earlobe, instantly making her pretty face flush crimson.

Soon, her smile froze.

When she heard the truth, it was as if she had been struck by lightning. She stood there completely stunned.

She had never imagined that all of this had arisen because of her.

She had never imagined that Demonic Blood was hidden within her...

"No wonder... she chose me instead of Yi Qian..."

Wang Yanran's gaze was complicated as she murmured to herself.

Hearing that, Yi Xiaofeng asked curiously, "Who are you talking about?"

"Nothing." Wang Yanran shook her head.

Yi Xiaofeng did not press her. Their top priority was to leave the City Lord's Mansion as soon as possible.

"From now on, you have to pretend you don't know about this, understand?" Yi Xiaofeng instructed.

Wang Yanran nodded.

Then Yi Xiaofeng sat cross-legged on the bed and began circulating his technique to gather qi.

Any increase in strength was worth having!

Wang Yanran got up, went to sit by the table, and did not disturb Yi Xiaofeng. She also had many things she could not figure out.

As he cultivated once more, Yi Xiaofeng was delighted to discover that his qi-gathering speed far surpassed what it had been before.

Even the qi-gathering method of the Pure Yang Five Swords Technique had become exceptionally easy to cultivate.

Less than ten minutes later.

The spiritual energy inside him cleared through his meridians and filled his entire body.

Congratulations! You have broken through to Qi Refining Layer 2!

The system notification sounded.

He was already at Layer 2?

Yi Xiaofeng was delighted. It seemed Wang Yanran's cultivation was even more formidable than he had imagined.

Thinking back, Wang Yanran had never truly made a move in front of him. She had been hiding her strength all along.

Yi Xiaofeng continued cultivating.

The viewers could not hear breakthrough notifications. Once Yi Xiaofeng began cultivating, the number of online viewers started dropping sharply.

Still, plenty of people remained, hoping to watch the two of them get intimate.

Half an hour later.

Yi Xiaofeng broke through to Qi Refining Layer 3. His spiritual energy had completely fused with Wang Yanran's, leaving his entire body indescribably refreshed.

After that, he could no longer break through. The yang spiritual energy within him returned to calm, and he could only absorb the spiritual qi of heaven and earth.

Dusk arrived.

Yi Xiaofeng and Wang Yanran packed their belongings and prepared to leave.

He felt that the City Lord's Mansion would definitely be tightly guarded at night. Even Bai Hongxiao might become especially vigilant. They had to escape before it got dark.

After cultivating throughout the day, Yi Xiaofeng was now full of energy.

The two strolled side by side through a corridor in the City Lord's Mansion.

Looking around, they saw people everywhere searching for clues.

Three days had passed, and the City Lord's Mansion had already been turned upside down, yet the players still refused to give up.

As they walked, Yi Xiaofeng suddenly ran into a man in green robes.

It was the very man who had spoken to him so sarcastically before.

Yang Yu!

Yang Yu first glanced at Wang Yanran, a strange gleam flashing through his eyes, before looking at Yi Xiaofeng with a smile. "Zhang Junyi, aren't you going to protect Tang Yiqian? Your mission should be to protect her, right?"

Yang Yu's smile was mocking, as though he had everything figured out.

Yi Xiaofeng feigned confusion and asked, "Mission? What mission?"

Yang Yu could not help shaking his head with a laugh.

He patted Yi Xiaofeng's shoulder and said with a smile, "Stop pretending."

He looked at Wang Yanran and said meaningfully, "You have given your heart to the wrong person. He cannot stay with you for the rest of your life."

With that, Yang Yu turned and left.

Wang Yanran could not help muttering, "Is something wrong with that guy's brain?"

Yang Yu's steps paused, and the smile on his face instantly froze. Yet he still did not turn around and continued onward.

Such a beautiful woman, yet she's so crude...

Yang Yu grumbled inwardly. He was very envious of Yi Xiaofeng. To win the heart of such a stunning beauty by sheer luck—what absurdly good fortune.

Yi Xiaofeng smiled. "Ignore him. Let's keep looking for clues."

Wang Yanran nodded.

They had already agreed that they absolutely could not say the word "escape." Everything they did was supposedly for the sake of searching for clues.

The two headed toward an area with fewer people.

Before long.

They arrived beneath a high wall. Yi Xiaofeng crouched halfway down and clasped his hands together, letting Wang Yanran use them as a foothold to jump up.

Although Wang Yanran had lost her cultivation, she had practiced martial arts since childhood and was still quite agile.

After she successfully scaled the wall, Yi Xiaofeng backed up, took a running start, and sprinted forward. Spiritual energy burst from the soles of his feet. It felt as though his legs had been fitted with jet engines, sending him flying as he easily vaulted over the wall.

Outside was an empty street.

Since the murder cases had occurred in the City Lord's Mansion, the nearby streets had become deserted. Even the merchants no longer dared do business there.

Wang Yanran began leading the way, and the two quickly headed toward the city gate.

"Does this count as fleeing to the ends of the earth?" Wang Yanran asked excitedly.

Yi Xiaofeng rolled his eyes at her. "What nonsense are you talking about? We're going to search inside and outside the city."

She had been so dejected earlier. Why was she suddenly excited after running out?

What an optimist.

On the way, they changed into new clothes at a clothing shop and set off again.

Wang Yanran had brought plenty of silver, enough to cover their expenses.

They also bought some dried provisions and miscellaneous supplies.

By the time night had fully fallen, they arrived before the city gate.

Several soldiers guarded the place. Some commoners wanted to leave the city, only to be stopped.

"Looks like we can't get out," Yi Xiaofeng muttered.

The two stood at the mouth of an alley, craning their heads toward the city wall.

Wang Yanran smiled. "Come with me."

Yi Xiaofeng was puzzled, but he still followed her.

The two walked up to the city gate.

"Stop! No one is allowed to leave the city this late at night!" a soldier shouted sternly.

Wang Yanran took out two silver ingots and said pitifully, "Gentlemen, please let us out. Pure Yang City is too frightening. We truly don't dare stay any longer. Every night, we're terrified."

The moment they saw the silver in her hand, the soldiers' eyes lit up, and they all gathered around.

"Mm, go on, then."

The leading soldier hypocritically looked Yi Xiaofeng and Wang Yanran over before allowing them through.

The city gate opened a crack, and Yi Xiaofeng and Wang Yanran quickly slipped out.

Before they had gone far, Yi Xiaofeng heard the soldiers inside the city noisily fighting over the silver.

Wang Yanran smiled smugly. "So? I'm clever, aren't I?"

Yi Xiaofeng nodded. "Not bad. You've got my flair!"

"You would do that too? I don't believe it."

"Heh, it was by relying on tricks like this that I got to meet you."