Happy Blades!

As the words fell, a burst of light emerged from Tang Ya's palm.

Tang Sect unique skill—Mysterious Jade Hand!

Smack!!

A crisp sound rang out. Before Baldy Zhao could even react, he was instantly sent flying by the slap, crashing directly into a wooden table nearby.

"Boss!"

"How dare you hit our boss?!"

Seeing their leader sent flying by a single slap, the remaining lackeys found courage from somewhere, grabbing their weapons and clamoring to avenge him.

However, before they could take more than a few steps, a wave of intense dizziness surged into their minds. Looking down, they saw that dense Blue Silver Grass had already tightly bound their legs.

Blue Silver Grass first soul skill—Blue Silver Entanglement!

As the representative of a trash martial soul, the minor toxicity of Blue Silver Grass was usually painless and itchy for soul masters, but these street thugs, being ordinary people, lacked the powerful physiques of soul masters.

After only a few breaths, the paralytic toxin of the Blue Silver Grass seeped into their bodies, turning them into jelly-legged weaklings in an instant.

Just then, Baldy Zhao slowly crawled up from the ground. His left cheek was swollen high, and a trace of blood trickled from the corner of his mouth; clearly, Tang Ya's slap had been no light matter.

To Tang Ya, she had no idea how much damage this slap had caused Baldy Zhao, far exceeding mere superficial physical pain.

Noticing that there was only a solitary hundred-year soul ring behind Tang Ya, a flash of ferocity crossed Baldy Zhao's eyes. He gritted his teeth and hissed, "You stinking wench, watch how I deal with you!"

"Pfft, you think you're worthy of dealing with me?"

Although Tang Ya was only at level 19 soul power, relying on her hidden weapons and Tang Sect unique skills, dealing with someone like Baldy Zhao was as easy as pie.

Tang Ya sneered, her eyes full of disdain: "Look at you, not a single hair on your head. Who knows if that's because your wife gave you too many green hats!"

Lies don't hurt people; the truth is the sharpest blade.

Whether it was because Tang Ya had hit a sore spot, Baldy Zhao seemed to have a breakdown, jumping up and down on the spot in a rage.

"Bullshit!"

Seeing Baldy Zhao had reached his boiling point, Tang Ya immediately revealed a triumphant smile.

Pointing her thumb at the nearby Baldy Zhao, Tang Ya turned her head to wink at Mu Guiyun, chuckling, "Look, he's triggered!"

The lighthearted words caused Baldy Zhao to completely lose his reason. His eyes turned bloodshot, his breathing heavy like an ox, and he stared fixedly at Tang Ya.

"Ahhhhh! I'll kill you!"

A roar erupted, and the wooden club appeared in Baldy Zhao's hand once more, the single hundred-year soul ring behind him lighting up in tandem.

With a sudden burst of force from his legs, Baldy Zhao leaped high into the air. The wooden club, wrapped in a fierce whistling wind, smashed down viciously toward Tang Ya!

Tang Ya's expression turned serious, and she prepared to use Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to dodge. Just then, a bolt of silvery-white lightning shot out, landing solidly on Baldy Zhao.

"Ahhhhh!!"

A miserable scream rang out again. Baldy Zhao's figure was sent flying by the sudden lightning, tracing a graceful arc in the air before crashing heavily to the ground, falling completely unconscious.

"Let's end this farce here."

Mu Guiyun watched everything with an expressionless face, arcs of electricity still flickering across his palm.

"Tang Ya, detoxify them, then take this bald bastard away."

For a mere Soul Grand Master to dare collect protection fees in Shrek City with a few thugs—Mu Guiyun would never believe that Baldy Zhao didn't have someone backing him.

Solving these people here and now was no different from crushing an ant for Mu Guiyun, but the forces behind them might retaliate against Ke En's family.

"Hmph, you guys got off easy!"

Seeing Mu Guiyun speak, Tang Ya could only pout, then controlled the Blue Silver Grass to draw the toxins out of their bodies.

The men, having regained their mobility, scrambled to crawl out of the restaurant, not forgetting to carry their unconscious boss away before they left.

Just as they were leaving, a tiny, almost imperceptible insect quietly landed on the back of Baldy Zhao's neck.

Only when their figures had completely disappeared did Tang Ya turn her gaze toward the stunned Ke En and his daughter, saying triumphantly, "There, if these bastards come to harass you again, tell this Sect Master, and I'll stand up for you!"

Hearing this, Ke En and his daughter hurriedly gave Tang Ya a grateful look: "Thank you, Xiao Ya."

Tang Ya waved her hand dismissively: "Not at all, if it weren't for you back then, I might have starved to death."

When Tang Ya first fled to Shrek City, she was penniless and starving, only to be taken in by Ke En and his daughter.

"Alright, alright, go cook, I'm starving to death."

As soon as Tang Ya sat down, she met Mu Guiyun's gaze.

Twisting her body unnaturally, Tang Ya then said coquettishly: "Why are you looking at me again!"

"If you've taken a fancy to this Sect Master, just say so. Considering you've treated me to so many meals, it's not like I can't give you a chance!"

After speaking, Tang Ya proudly puffed out her chest.

"With that little bud of yours just starting to bloom, you sure have a high opinion of yourself!"

Mu Guiyun looked at her with disdain, then asked with a serious expression: "Ke En and his daughter are your benefactors?"

"That's right, they were the ones who took me in back then, otherwise I might have become the first soul master to starve to death."

Unpleasant memories flooded back, causing Tang Ya's tone to carry a hint of dejection.

"Is that so."

Mu Guiyun gave a slight nod before posing another question that left Tang Ya bewildered.

"Then, have you ever killed anyone?"

Kill someone?!

Upon hearing this, Tang Ya hurriedly shook her head repeatedly. She had seen dead people before, but those were her own mother and father.

Seeing this, Mu Guiyun offered a mysterious smile, then leaned in to whisper in Tang Ya's ear: "After we finish eating, I'll take you to experience it."

Experience killing? Is that even something you can experience!

Mu Guiyun's words left Tang Ya stunned, yet she felt not a shred of repulsion; in fact, she even felt a faint sense of anticipation.

She could clearly feel her Martial Soul pulse significantly the moment Mu Guiyun mentioned the word "killing."

Not long after, Ke En brought the dishes to the table one by one. Although they were made from common ingredients found in any ordinary household, it had to be said that the taste was truly excellent.

Once they were wined and dined, the two did not linger any longer and rose to leave the restaurant.

Sensing the coordinates transmitted to his mind, Mu Guiyun smirked, then led Tang Ya at a leisurely pace toward an ordinary residence in the residential district.

"This is the place."

Staring at the tightly shut metal gate before him, Mu Guiyun's expression remained calm, his heart devoid of any burden.

For scum like Baldy Zhao who preyed upon the common folk, dying just like this was getting off easy.

After nodding to Tang Ya, the metal gate disintegrated.

At this moment, Baldy Zhao had already regained consciousness from his coma and was lying alone on his bed, recuperating.

"Damn it, that wretched brat. You'd better not fall into my hands, or I'll make you wish you were dead!"

Thinking back to his encounter that afternoon, Baldy Zhao gritted his teeth in fury.

"Is that so? It's a pity you won't get the chance."