Shao Lin also looked at Yan Ruowen. He did not recognize her as one of the top fifty on the Flying Dragon Rankings, but he could sense the formidable power in her every breath.
Yan Ruowen made no deliberate effort to conceal her aura, so Shao Lin could sense her faintly discernible body-protecting qi.
Anyone with body-protecting qi had to be a seventh-stage gang qi realm martial artist.
A seventh-order martial artist who had achieved qi refining into gang was beyond his ability to handle, even an ordinary one, let alone a genius on the Flying Dragon Rankings.
"Are you a third-year expert on the Flying Dragon Rankings? Do you intend to protect him?"
Shao Lin looked at Yan Ruowen.
As a seventh-stage gang qi realm martial artist, Yan Ruowen far surpassed Shao Lin in both strength and background.
If Chen Lie had been a friend or relative of Ruan Liusu's, she would have protected him regardless. Unfortunately, he was Ruan Liusu's boyfriend.
Naturally, she wanted nothing to do with Chen Lie, but she had already spoken and could hardly take her words back. She therefore remained silent at Shao Lin's question.
Ruan Liusu stepped forward. "The Dual-Origin Secret Realm is a closed secret realm. Any grudges formed inside it must be settled there.
You want to bring those grudges outside. Of course Ruowen won't agree!"
With Ruan Liusu putting her on the spot like that, Yan Ruowen had no choice but to take a stand.
She stepped forward and said coolly, "That's right. Disputes over the Dual-Origin Secret Realm must be settled within it. If you keep harassing him, you'll be forcing me to act."
As Yan Ruowen spoke, she released the oppressive aura of a gang qi realm martial artist.
Seeing this, Shao Lin knew he could no