Hum...
Just as the golden hoof was about to land on the little girl's head.
A massive black hole suddenly appeared behind her.
An ethereal hand reached out from within it.
Brimming with astonishing power, it instantly covered the little girl!
Stomp!
Boom...
Roar!
The Heavenly Kirin Horse's hoof struck the back of the ethereal hand.
Astonishing shock waves rippled between the hoof and the back of the hand.
The next instant, the immense force surging from the hand sent the Heavenly Kirin Horse's hoof bouncing away.
The Heavenly Kirin Horse whinnied and reared backward in fright...
The woman on its back wore an icy expression.
Her delicate hands tightened around the reins and yanked them to one side.
Only then did the Heavenly Kirin Horse avoid toppling over.
Its two raised hooves came down to the side!
Meanwhile, the ethereal hand shielding the little girl closed around her and pulled backward!
The hand drew the little girl into the black hole behind her.
"You court death! How dare you frighten my Heavenly Kirin Horse!"
"Cut off one of your arms, and I'll spare your life!"
The woman's beautiful eyes turned cold as she glared at Chu Luo a short distance ahead and shouted harshly.
Hearing her cold, haughty voice.
The surrounding cultivators who had closed their eyes finally opened them.
Following her gaze, they saw Chu Luo holding the little girl.
Chu Luo paid the woman no attention whatsoever, comforting the tearful little girl in his arms.
The other cultivators around them were all shocked.
They had no idea how Chu Luo had rescued the little girl.
The situation had been so desperate just moments ago.
An ordinary person could never have managed it.
Even Spirit Diviner, standing nearby, could not help looking at Chu Luo with admiration.
"Brother Chu, what an impressive move!"
Spirit Diviner exclaimed in wonder.
The move Chu Luo had just displayed made him even more certain that choosing Chu Luo as his battle guardian.
Had been the best decision he could have made!
"My child!"
Just then, a woman ran out of a nearby shop.
"Mommy..."
Upon seeing the woman, the little girl waved her arms, seemingly seeking her comfort.
From the child's reaction, Chu Luo confirmed that the woman was her family.
He handed the child over to her and added:
"Keep a closer eye on your child next time!"
"Thank you for saving her!"
The woman took the little girl, wiped the tears from her eyes, and hurried away...
"I'm talking to you! Are you deaf?!"
Boom...
Just then.
Seeing that Chu Luo had ignored her, the woman on the Heavenly Kirin Horse.
Immediately darkened her expression.
An immense, powerful force erupted from her, bearing down on everyone.
At that moment, all the surrounding cultivators paled in alarm.
None of them had expected it.
Despite being so young, this woman had already reached the fifth realm of primordial beginning!!
"She... hiss... she looks like Fairy Ye Qingxue, ranked seventy-ninth on the Heavenly Prodigy Ranking!"
"What?!"
"She's Ye Qingxue? The prodigy of the Desolate Ancient Ye Family!!"
"Don't the desolate ancient families rarely venture into the world?"
"Fairy Ye must have been invited here by a prodigy of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion to serve as a battle guardian!"
"After all, the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion is holding its Heavenly Secret Child selection tomorrow. As a battle guardian, if the person Fairy Ye protects becomes one of the Heavenly Secret Children, I've heard that both the Heavenly Secret Child and their battle guardian can enter the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion's heavenly spirit pool..."
"Hiss... no wonder the Ye family has emerged from seclusion..."
"Huh? Isn't that Spirit Diviner, a prodigy of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion?!"
"Oh, it really is! But who's that young man beside him?"
"No idea. He should be the battle guardian Spirit Diviner invited. He doesn't seem ordinary either..."
"..."
Hearing the discussions around him, Chu Luo finally gave Ye Qingxue on horseback another look.
He had not expected this crazy bitch to be a prodigy of the Desolate Ancient Ye Family!
At that moment, Chu Luo suddenly realized something.
These people from the desolate ancient families were all cut from the same rotten cloth...
Beside him, Spirit Diviner's expression also darkened.
He had not expected anyone in the pavilion to be able to invite Ye Qingxue as their battle guardian...
It seemed this Heavenly Secret Child selection would be harder than he had imagined...
Chu Luo grinned, put on a harmless smile, and stepped forward.
The surrounding cultivators all thought Chu Luo had recognized Ye Qingxue as a member of the Desolate Ancient Ye Family and was about to back down and curry favor.
But what happened next caught them completely off guard!
Chu Luo's expression changed in an instant, and he pointed at Ye Qingxue and unleashed a torrent of abuse:
"You crazy bitch! Your whole family is deaf!!"
"You've got a pretty face, but a heart as venomous as snakes and scorpions!"
"You nearly killed that little girl just now!"
"And you want me to cut off my own arm?!"
"Did you get your head caught in a door?!"
"Just as I thought! You people from the desolate ancient families have hidden away so long your brains have rotted!"
"Did you grow that pretty face and forget to grow a brain?"
"How can you even let such brainless words out of your mouth?"
"I'm embarrassed for you!!"
Chu Luo's furious verbal barrage left everyone present utterly dumbfounded.
Behind Chu Luo, Spirit Diviner stared at his back, his face filled with admiration!
Brother Chu really has a silver tongue...
"Hiss..."
"Who exactly is this kid?"
"He doesn't just dare to insult Fairy Ye-he even dares to drag the entire Ye family into it..."
"No idea... but somehow... hearing him curse her out feels so satisfying..."
"Shh... do you have a death wish? If Fairy Ye hears you, you're done for!"
"Oh, right, right..."
"..."
At that moment, Ye Qingxue, who had been stunned by Chu Luo's tirade, abruptly came back to her senses.
Her face darkened, and murderous intent surged.
Never in her entire life had anyone dared to insult her like this!
A vicious gleam flashed through Ye Qingxue's beautiful eyes as she addressed Chu Luo imperiously:
"You dare to insult me!"
"And you dare to insult my Ye family!"
"Today, I'll first make you taste what it means to be unable to live or die!"
"As for the sect backing you and your family, I'll also..."
Forbidden Secret Arts, Form Shifting, Shadow Changing!
Forbidden Secret Arts, Bloodthirsty Nether Poison!
Before Ye Qingxue could finish speaking.
Chu Luo suddenly invoked the arts silently, and his figure flashed away.
His speed was outrageously fast!
In the blink of an eye, he appeared on the horse's back with Ye Qingxue.
Although Ye Qingxue had reached the fifth realm of primordial beginning.
Even she could not immediately perceive Chu Luo's terrifying speed!
By the time she reacted.
A palm rapidly grew larger in her terrified gaze!
The next instant!
Smack!
Boom!
Everyone heard a crisp crack.
Immediately afterward, everyone present saw Ye Qingxue fly off the horse's back!
Several pearly white teeth flew out, streaked with blood...
At that moment, heaven and earth fell silent. Everyone stared wide-eyed in horror at Chu Luo, who stood on the Heavenly Kirin Horse's back...
Even Spirit Diviner's mouth hung open...
His heart filled with indescribable shock and admiration...
Chu Luo wore a harmless smile as he looked at Ye Qingxue, whom he had sent flying with a slap, and said cheerfully:
"People with a death wish sure talk a lot!"
"I don't just dare to insult you!"
"I dare to slap you too!"
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