Purely Forced by Circumstances

"It's her!!"

Zi Yuan could not hide the delight on her face. The one who had arrived was that great demon who had taken human form.

"You really are my own sister, born of different parents! You came at just the right time!!"

Qin Feng was so moved that tears streamed down his face. He had nearly used the Red-haired Old Monster experience ticket, which would have meant he couldn't go around raising hell for the next ten years.

Whoosh!

The White-robed woman needed no magical artifact to fly freely through the air. She grabbed Qin Feng and sped out of the Ruins' entrance. The entire Ruins then collapsed with a thunderous roar and vanished from the world.

"Stupid little brother, you scared me to death!!"

Tears glistening in her eyes, Zi Yuan rushed over and pulled Qin Feng into her arms.

After going through so much together with Qin Feng, and seeing him unhesitatingly give her his chance to survive when they were in danger, her relationship with Qin Feng had changed in an instant.

"Ding-dong. The host has deceived a goddess's feelings and taken advantage of her. Awarded 1,000 Villain Points!"

"Who took advantage of her?!"

Qin Feng strongly condemned the system for talking nonsense. It was clearly Zi Yuan who was taking advantage of him, holding him tightly in her arms. He was practically unable to breathe, his whole head buried in her chest.

Just then—

Qin Feng suddenly felt a chill run down his back. He looked up and saw that only a few hundred people had survived. Some were celebrating their escape from death, but others were looking at him strangely.

"That's right, he's Qin Feng!!"

Someone shouted, immediately drawing everyone's attention.

Portraits of Qin Feng had already spread far and wide. Their true purpose in coming here had been to capture him; they had just happened to arrive when the Ruins opened.

Qin Feng was covered in dust and dirt, but a closer look would confirm that he was indeed Qin Feng.

"Want to catch me? Come on, try it!"

Qin Feng stood smugly in front of the White-robed woman, playing the fox borrowing a tiger's might to perfection.

Everyone had just seen it with their own eyes: the White-robed woman had flown down to save Qin Feng. Forget them—even if they went to summon reinforcements, they probably couldn't get anyone as powerful as her.

"Damn!!"

Seeing Qin Feng's unbearably smug expression, the survivors couldn't help cursing.

They had thought that since they'd escaped with their lives, they could capture Qin Feng and claim the bounty. Who knew he had a powerful protector by his side? Crushing them would be as easy as crushing ants.

"Stop messing around. We should hurry and leave!"

Zi Yuan hurriedly tugged at Qin Feng, signaling him to stop acting like a jerk.

"Why leave?!"

Qin Feng turned around in annoyance, only to notice that his sister born of different parents had sweat on her forehead. She was clearly still very weak after giving birth.

No wonder she hadn't said a word all this time. She had just stood there quietly, watching him show off.

Some of the survivors had also noticed this, and their hearts began to stir.

"Third Brother, I didn't want to do this either. I was purely forced by circumstances!"

Qin Feng apologized to Lin San in his heart, then continued to act arrogantly. "What are you looking at? Let me tell you, I don't even need my sister to deal with you. I've also got an older brother, Lin San, born of different parents. He already took advantage of the chaos to open the barrier and get the treasure. His strength will reach new heights from now on."

"Lin San got the treasure!?"

After quickly weighing the pros and cons, someone immediately turned and went to look for Lin San.

They didn't know if Qin Feng's sister could fight, but Lin San definitely didn't have a sister like her to fight for him.

After seeing someone leave, the others hesitated even more. No one dared risk their life to be the first to take the plunge, especially since Qin Feng had even pointed them toward a path to riches.

That meant they already had a way out. How could they charge at Qin Feng and fight to the death?

"Let's go!"

Qin Feng stopped paying attention to them and turned to leave.

The others hesitated for a while, but no one dared step forward to stop them. They could only watch helplessly as Qin Feng and the other two left.

Just as everyone was preparing to disperse, a figure plummeted from the sky and landed in front of the three of them.

Bang!!

The figure crashed down from above, kicking up a cloud of dust.

"It's him!!"

Qin Feng frowned. They were practically old acquaintances.

He was the local tyrant of the area, the Scarred Man who led the Wei Hu Gang. Unlike his previous high spirits, he had now lost his right hand and gone blind in his left eye. He also had many more wounds on his body.

Clearly, he hadn't just come away empty-handed against Lin San; he hadn't fared well in the Ruins either.

"Young Master Qin, you're not getting away today!"

The Scarred Man's gaze was fierce. He was clearly ready to fight to the death.

He had thought he was entering the Ruins to scoop up some treasures, but who could have known that shameless Lin San would trick him, leading him straight into one trap after another? He hadn't found any treasures, and plenty of his men had died.

Then the Ruins collapsed, and everyone else had been buried inside.

Now he panicked whenever he saw Lin San, so he could only come to Qin Feng and take his chances.

"In your current condition, you still think you can catch me?!"

Qin Feng curled his lip disdainfully, not taking the Scarred Man seriously at all.

If the Scarred Man had still been at the peak of the third level of the Spirit Martial Realm, Qin Feng might have asked Third Brother for help. But now he was nothing but a cripple, and a badly wounded one at that. There was no need to trouble Third Brother.

"That's more than enough to deal with you!"

The Scarred Man's gaze suddenly sharpened. A terrifying aura surged around him, making the air tremble. Behind him, a roaring tiger seemed to take shape, prowling through the mountains and forests.

"How powerful!!"

Everyone around them immediately held their breath and looked toward the White-robed woman, wanting to see whether she was injured and, if so, how badly.

But Qin Feng didn't give them that chance. A mysterious aura surged around him.

"What is that?!"

The onlookers sensed something was wrong and hurriedly turned their gazes toward Qin Feng, the one with Emperor's Talent.

But Qin Feng stood motionless with his eyes closed, as though he were an idiot. Meanwhile, the Scarred Man clenched his fist, as big as a sandbag, and swung it at him.

Just as the Scarred Man's fist was about to smash into Qin Feng, and everyone thought he was about to be pounded to death, Qin Feng's eyes snapped open. A mysterious golden light burst from within him.

Heavenly Tribulation Light!!

The light was as sharp as a sword that could cleave gold and stone. It shot toward the Scarred Man like a bolt of lightning.

Bang!

A muffled sound rang out in the silence. The Scarred Man, who had charged forward with unstoppable force, seemed frozen in time. A moment later, he slowly fell to the ground like a mountain collapsing, kicking up dust all around him.

Everyone's eyes widened, and an uproar broke out.

"What was that light? What kind of Martial Skill was that?!"

"That's incredible! He actually killed a third-level Spirit Martial Realm expert in one move."

"Country bumpkin, that wasn't a Martial Skill. It was a divine ability!"

"A divine ability? The kind that only Heavenly Prides with special physiques possess?!"

"If I'm not mistaken, that's a divine ability from the Supreme Bone!"

"How terrifying. No wonder he could even bring himself to kill his own younger brother!"

"..."

After witnessing how terrifying Qin Feng was, no one dared stop him again. They watched the three of them leave.

Elsewhere, Lin San was cursing furiously to himself. Which damned Old Six was plotting against him from behind the scenes, spreading the news everywhere that he'd opened the barrier and obtained the treasure...?