Answering a Kindness

"Young Hero Qin, please calm down. I'll make sure you get a satisfactory explanation!"

Chen Guanxiang hurried forward to placate him. Then he turned to the disciples and shouted furiously, "Who did it? Get out here, now!"

Seeing their own elder lose his temper, the Cloud Mist Sect disciples looked at one another, all wearing innocent expressions.

"May I ask if Miss Rou'er knows the names of those two men?" Chen Guanxiang hurriedly asked Nan Rou.

"One was called Brother Long, and the other... I think his name was A Liang," Nan Rou replied.

At that, Chen Guanxiang's heart sank. He knew this was bad!

The Brother Long Nan Rou mentioned had to be Jiang Long. He was a lecher, and, relying on his uncle being an inner sect Law Enforcement Elder, he'd committed no shortage of vile acts against the sect's female disciples.

They'd brought him along to explore the Secret Realm this time because of his uncle's influence. Who could have guessed he'd cause such a huge mess as soon as they got out?

"Elder Chen, those two aren't here. When we left the Secret Realm, I saw them head straight back to the sect. They said they had urgent business there!" a disciple hurriedly reported.

Chen Guanxiang's face turned so dark it seemed water might drip from it. He wanted to slap Jiang Long and that A Liang to death. Those two bastards had made a mess and left him to clean it up.

"Bring those two to the Nan Family within three days. Otherwise, I'll personally pay a visit to the Cloud Mist Sect," Qin Guan said coldly to Chen Guanxiang.

Hearing Qin Guan say he would personally visit the Cloud Mist Sect, the sect disciples immediately wore disdainful expressions.

Sure, a Fourth Realm Martial Cultivator was powerful. But among the entire Cloud Mist Sect, a Fourth Realm Martial Cultivator would only rank somewhere in the middle. And he was going to visit the Cloud Mist Sect himself? What a boast!

Chen Guanxiang, however, grew solemn. If Qin Guan said he would personally visit the Cloud Mist Sect, he would surely bring the force backing him along.

Although Chen Guanxiang didn't know what force stood behind Qin Guan, judging from everything he'd seen, Qin Guan didn't take the Spirit Sword Academy seriously. The Cloud Mist Sect was weaker than the Spirit Sword Academy, so it was all the more reason for concern.

Thinking this, Chen Guanxiang hurriedly said, "Young Hero Qin, there's no time to lose. I'll go capture those two brats right away!"

With that, Chen Guanxiang hurried off with the Cloud Mist Sect disciples.

After the Cloud Mist Sect members had left, Nan Yunqi quickly came to Qin Guan's side, looking worried.

"We've already offended the powerful Spirit Sword Academy, and Rou'er and Qiao'er are fine. Perhaps we should..."

"Fine? If something had happened, it would've been too late!"

Before Nan Yunqi could finish, Qin Guan cut him off in a low voice, then led Nan Rou away.

Seeing Qin Guan holding Nan Rou's hand tightly while she leaned against him like a little bird, Nan Qiao felt an inexplicable sourness well up inside her.

Earlier, when Qin Guan learned that she had nearly been violated, he'd barely reacted. But the instant he heard Nan Rou had almost suffered the same fate, he'd become like a wild beast gone mad.

A man who stepped forward to protect his woman like that should have belonged to her.

She'd nearly been violated in the Secret Realm, and her cultivation technique had been stolen. One blow after another had made her realize how weak she really was. No matter how outstanding her talent, without good resources and protection, it was hard to rise above others—and she might even be snuffed out before she could.

Yang Ao was a perfect example.

Now, seeing how doted on Nan Rou was by Qin Guan, she understood that she was beginning to feel regret, even jealousy. She just didn't want to admit it.

The forces in Myriad Monster Valley were still locked in fierce combat. Countless lay dead or wounded, the ground ran with blood, and everyone had gone blood-mad.

Qin Guan led Nan Rou at the front, with Nan Yunqi and the others close behind.

In an open area, the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion and the Wei Kingdom faced off. Both sides had suffered heavy injuries.

"You Wei Kingdom lot are incredibly bold, daring to steal from the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion!" Elder Xu said gravely, looking at Wei Hongyan and Elder Hong across from him.

"What a joke. In the Secret Realm, treasures belong to whoever is strong enough to claim them. How can you call that stealing?" Elder Hong sneered.

Just then, Jiang Lianyue turned to Wei Hongyan. "Wei Hongyan, let's fight. Whoever wins gets the Jade Bone Immortal Orchid Grass. How about it?"

Wei Hongyan sneered. "Jiang Girl, the Jade Bone Immortal Orchid Grass is already in my hands. Why would I put it up as a wager?"

"Just because it's in your hands doesn't mean it belongs to you," Jiang Lianyue replied sternly.

The Jade Bone Immortal Orchid Grass could improve one's constitution when consumed, making the skin as fair and smooth as jade bone. It was an immortal herb countless female cultivators dreamed of obtaining.

The two women had fought desperately over the herb in the Secret Realm. In the end, Jiang Lianyue had won it through superior skill. But at the very moment the Secret Realm collapsed, the herb she'd already secured had been snatched back by Wei Hongyan.

So the two sides had started fighting as soon as they emerged from the Secret Realm.

"If there's nothing left to discuss, then let's keep fighting!" Jiang Lianyue said, her lovely face turning cold.

Just as the two sides were about to clash again, Qin Guan suddenly approached from not far away.

When Jiang Lianyue saw him, her beautiful eyes lit up. She'd meant to cooperate with Qin Guan earlier, but the Secret Realm's rules hadn't given them the chance. Still, she and Qin Guan had some acquaintance. If he stepped in, Wei Hongyan would surely relent and hand over the Jade Bone Immortal Orchid Grass.