Conflict Within Suotuo City, Qian Renxue Slaps Ning Rongrong

A day later, on the bustling streets of Suotuo City.

Qian Renxue wore a perfectly tailored Golden Lotus Long Skirt. Its hem swayed gently, accentuating her noble and sacred aura to the fullest.

She intimately looped her arm through Zhao Linchuan's, curiously taking in the bustling sights around them. "Lin Chuan, why did we come all the way to Suotuo City?"

Zhao Linchuan swept his gaze across the street with a mysterious smile. "Just taking a stroll. And catching a big fish while we're at it."

Just then, a group of young people dressed in varying styles and possessing exceptional temperaments passed by them. They were none other than the Shrek Seven Devils.

Qian Renxue's breathtaking beauty and noble bearing instantly drew several of their gazes.

Ma Hongjun's eyes went wide as he subconsciously let out a frivolous whistle. "Hey! Beautiful! Are you alone?"

Dai Mubai habitually wanted to step forward and strike up a conversation, but Zhu Zhuqing beside him gave him an Icy Gaze and coldly mocked, "A dog can't stop eating shit."

When Ning Rongrong spotted the side profiles of Zhao Linchuan and Qian Renxue, she first froze, then intense anger and jealousy surged onto her face.

She stared fixedly at Qian Renxue's back and Said in a Low Voice through gritted teeth, "My Zhao Linchuan! This wild woman who knows where she came from seduced him away!"

Remembering the slap she had received at Shili Pavilion, her face seemed to throb faintly again. The urge for revenge instantly rose within her. "Oscar! I'll pay you! Go teach that bitch a proper lesson for me! Show her what she's dealing with!"

Encouraged by Ning Rongrong, and seeing that Ma Hongjun had already stepped forward, Oscar gathered his courage and followed.

He quickly took a few steps forward and reached out to pat Zhao Linchuan's shoulder, attempting to speak in a familiar tone. "Hey! This friend..."

Before he could finish, Zhao Linchuan seemed to have eyes in the back of his head. Without even turning around, he reached back like lightning and precisely seized Oscar's outstretched wrist.

Then, everyone heard two teeth-grindingly crisp cracks. With a twist of his wrist, Zhao Linchuan cleanly dislocated both of Oscar's arms.

"Ah—! My hands! Boss Dai, save me!" Oscar let out a pig-slaughtering scream, cold sweat pouring down his forehead.

Before Dai Mubai and the others could react, Zhao Linchuan's expression turned cold. He lifted his leg and delivered a fierce backward kick straight into Oscar's abdomen.

Bang! With a muffled impact, Oscar flew backward like a kite with its string cut, sailing more than ten meters through the air before nearly crashing heavily to the ground.

Fortunately, Tang San reacted swiftly. Using Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, he flashed forward in time, spread his arms, and barely caught Oscar, preventing him from suffering further injury.

But Oscar's face was already deathly pale, and the pain nearly made him pass out.

Qian Renxue had remained linked to Zhao Linchuan's arm from beginning to end, as though everything that had just happened had nothing to do with her.

She even gently leaned her head against Zhao Linchuan's shoulder and spoke in a weak, slightly amused tone:

"Lin Chuan, look, they're harassing me~ And that young lady from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect even wanted to pay someone to teach me a lesson."

Tang San's gaze was dark as water as he fixed it on Zhao Linchuan and Qian Renxue. Suppressing his fury, he demanded:

"Friend, wasn't that far too vicious? What exactly do you mean by this?"

"What do I mean?" Zhao Linchuan sneered, as though he had heard the funniest joke in the world. The mockery in his eyes was undisguised. "You're quite skilled at twisting the truth."

"Wasn't it your companions who first insulted my companion and me, and even tried to get handsy?"

"What, were you blind and didn't see it, or are you deliberately pretending not to?"

"You...!" Tang San was left speechless, his face flushing red.

Just as the tension reached its peak, a pink figure suddenly shot out like a startled rabbit!

It was Xiao Wu. In her simple world, anyone who dared disrespect her Third Brother had to be taught a lesson!

But though she was fast, someone was faster!

"Urgh—!"

A dull blow rang out, followed by Xiao Wu's pained groan.

Qian Renxue, who had been standing beside Zhao Linchuan, had somehow appeared in front of him like an angel.

One slender hand, wreathed in faint golden light, clamped around Xiao Wu's slender neck like an iron pincer, precisely and mercilessly lifting her entire body off the ground!

"You want to attack my man?" Qian Renxue's voice was icy to the bone, and not a trace of feeling could be found in her purple beautiful eyes.

Before her words had even faded, she suddenly exerted force with her arm and viciously smashed Xiao Wu into the ground like a rag doll!

Bang!

Dust billowed into the air.

Qian Renxue clearly had no intention of stopping there. She raised her jade-like foot, preparing to stomp down again.

But at that moment, faint pink light suddenly Burst Out around the fallen Xiao Wu. Her figure instantly blurred.

The next instant, she vanished into thin air. When she reappeared, she was already back among the Shrek group, her face pale as she clutched her neck and coughed violently, frightened tears glistening in the corners of her eyes.

"Oh? A displacement-type Soul Skill?" A trace of surprise and intense interest flashed through Qian Renxue's beautiful eyes.

Almost at the exact instant Xiao Wu escaped, several faint yet piercing whistles tore through the air toward Qian Renxue!

They were the Silent Sleeve Arrows and Bone-Piercing Needles launched by Tang San!

Yet Qian Renxue seemed to have expected them. She did not even turn around, merely casually swept her Left Hand backward. Golden Soul Power instantly condensed into a smooth, mirror-like circular shield of light.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Several crisp metallic rings sounded. Those vicious hidden weapons struck the light shield like clay oxen sinking into the sea. They could not even stir the slightest ripple before dropping powerlessly to the ground.

"Hehe, hurting people with hidden weapons?" Qian Renxue slowly turned around, her gaze sweeping contemptuously over Tang San's grim face. "Despicable tricks that cannot stand the light."

After months of Zhao Linchuan's "special care" and real combat sparring, she had long become accustomed to Sneak Attacks and hidden-weapon techniques from every angle. She dealt with them calmly and without haste.

At this moment, the remaining five members of Shrek had quickly spread out, vaguely surrounding Zhao Linchuan and Qian Renxue.

Though Zhu Zhuqing looked unwilling, her teammates had all made their move. She could not remain apart and could only assume a fighting stance as well.

"Hmph! A rabble!" Qian Renxue's gaze sharpened as golden light surged around her body. She gave Tang San and the others no chance to organize a counterattack, her body turning into a streak of golden lightning!

Her first target—Ning Rongrong!

Slap—!!

An incomparably crisp and resounding slap suddenly exploded across the street!

Ning Rongrong did not even see how Qian Renxue had approached. She only felt an immense force strike her, and half her face instantly went numb.

Her entire body was sent spinning through the air before crashing heavily onto the ground several meters away. She fainted immediately, while her once pretty face visibly swelled at a rate discernible to the naked eye.