Taking Control of Dugu Yan, Yu Tianheng's Shameless Challenge

(I'm posting Chapters 54 and 55 first. The backup was lost, and I'll restore them later.)

Dugu Yan immediately became a little interested.

"How about we have a match?"

"You?"

Jiang Nanchen looked Dugu Yan up and down.

Did she want to spar with him?

"Of course. And to test our limits. My third and fourth soul skills are both assault-type. I want to see how large the gap between us is."

Dugu Bo's fighting spirit surged.

"Wasn't the gap already obvious?" Jiang Nanchen spread his hands. They had already competed before, yet she still wanted another match, specifically when he had just broken through.

Zhu Zhuqing's mind went blank. She had never expected the other side to turn hostile without warning.

Agonizing pain swept through her lower abdomen. She staggered back half a step, her face turning pale as paper in an instant. Even her voice trembled. "No... You can't be this cruel!"

Jiang Nanchen slowly approached. His footsteps made no sound against the fallen leaves, and his gaze was cold without the slightest warmth. "Giving you a way to live meant having you pledge loyalty to me. Since you refuse to obey, I'll personally cripple you."

"It's not that I don't want to repay your kindness!" Zhu Zhuqing gritted her teeth and defended herself. "I just have personal matters to handle. Once I'm done, I'll naturally come find you!"

"I don't have the patience to wait." Jiang Nanchen's tone was calm, yet carried an unquestionable forcefulness. "Even a dog I raise knows to repay kindness. I gave you a way to live, but you were thinking of leaving without a word. Anyone beyond my control is a threat."

Before he finished speaking, he raised his right hand. A faint golden glow lit his fingertips as he pressed them