Tang San braced a hand against the wall, bent at the waist, and gulped down fresh air.
After cursing for so long, he was nearly spent.
He was a little bewildered. Why had Xiao Wu and Xu Ran shown no reaction at all when he had been so loud?
This wasn't normal!
Perhaps that despicable Xu Ran had skin thick enough not to care about anything. But Xiao Wu wasn't like that. She was absolutely not someone who could swallow an insult. Given her current attitude toward Xu Ran, she would have been furious if she knew he was cursing Xu Ran. There was no way she would have stayed so calm.
Where exactly had things gone wrong?
Had Xu Ran used some sorcery to stop Xiao Wu from hearing what he said?
At that thought, Tang San was too angry to speak. Xu Ran was truly despicable. If Xiao Wu couldn't hear anything he said, wouldn't it be difficult to explain things to her in the future? As for meeting Xiao Wu alone to explain, Xu Ran would never give him that chance.
"Xu Ran, you're truly despicable, keeping my voice from reaching Xiao Wu's ears." Tang San spat blood. He abruptly raised his head and noticed Xu Ran glancing at him. There was a hint of contempt in that gaze, as though he were mocking him: Look, your woman is in my arms now. In the future, she'll even turn against you and become your enemy.
"Aaaaah!"
"Xu Ran, Xu Ran..."
"I'll kill you!"
Xu Ran's gaze utterly enraged Tang San. No matter how calm his temperament was, he had suffered so many things in the space of a day or two. His precious Xiao Wu had broken with him, he had been made a cuckold, and Xu Ran was even holding Xiao Wu to flaunt her in front of him. Every one of these things filled him with uncontrollable rage.
Yet he didn't blame Xiao Wu in the slightest for any of it. He hated only Xu Ran. Why had he stolen his Xiao Wu, and why did he have to treat him this way after stealing her?
"As long as you die, everything will end," Tang San said coldly, his eyes filled with scarlet killing intent. No man could calmly watch the girl he liked being held in another man's arms, especially when that man was the great villain Xu Ran.
A pitch-black Hidden Weapon Box, a foot long, appeared in Tang San's hand.
He had only finished making this Hidden Weapon Box a few days earlier. Although his current strength was only that of a Soul Grandmaster, this hidden weapon could kill even a Soul Ancestor.
Ding. No abusive remarks directed at the host detected nearby. Concealment deactivated.
At the same time, Xiao Wu's delicate body gave a violent shudder. She heard Tang San's voice; she had heard everything he had just said.
When had Tang San arrived?
Was he planning to kill Xu Ran in a sneak attack?
Xiao Wu's face went pale. Held in Xu Ran's arms, she abruptly raised her head and looked toward Tang San. With just one glance, her expression quickly turned extremely ugly. Had Tang San now flown into a rage out of humiliation? Xu Ran had exposed his ugly deeds, and now he wanted to attack Xu Ran in secret.
Xu Ran had merely exposed his true face and hadn't provoked him, yet he actually wanted to kill Xu Ran now.
"Watch out," Xiao Wu hurriedly said. The moment she saw Tang San take out his hidden weapon, panic swept through her heart. Tang San had demonstrated his hidden weapons in front of her before. Even a Soul Ancestor might be no match for this kind of hidden weapon.
"Die!" Just as Xiao Wu warned Xu Ran, Tang San shouted and fiercely pulled the hidden weapon's trigger.
At once, a full twelve sharp, swordlike hidden projectiles shot toward Xu Ran. The bolts whistled through the air, their speed clearly pushed to the utmost limit.
"Tang San, you've come to hand me another trick." Xu Ran smiled. Tang San was so good to him. Just when he was nearly out of tricks, Tang San came to deliver another.
Without hesitation, Xu Ran released his Martial Soul, and three Soul Rings-two yellow and one purple-appeared over his hand.
At the same time, an ink-black longsword appeared in his hand. Watching the hidden projectiles hurtling toward him, Xu Ran unleashed his Third Soul Skill without hesitation.
"Sword Qi Unbound!" Gripping the hilt, Xu Ran repeatedly swung his longsword through the air. In a mere instant, more than a dozen streaks of Sword Qi appeared, striking toward the hidden projectiles with unerring precision.
Bang.
Bang.
Bang.
The Sword Qi knocked down all the hidden weapon bolts. Of course, Xu Ran left one bolt untouched, just to show Tang San up and win some of Xiao Wu's affection along the way.
As Xu Ran unleashed his Third Soul Skill, he shifted his feet slightly with Xiao Wu in his arms, moving her into the spot where he had just stood without her realizing it.
At that very moment, a bolt was shooting toward Xiao Wu.
Xiao Wu clearly realized this too. Just as she was about to release her Martial Soul, Xu Ran abruptly hugged her tight, turned his body a hundred and eighty degrees, and faced the bolt with his back, shielding Xiao Wu firmly in his arms.
At the same time, he swung his longsword again, releasing a faint streak of Sword Qi that struck the bolt and slowed its flight to a crawl. By the time the hidden projectile reached Xu Ran's back, it only inflicted a minor wound on his body, which had been nourished by the Qilin Bloodline.
"Watch out!"
Xu Ran shouted. His body suddenly shuddered and went rigid. Blood spilled from the corner of his mouth and dripped onto Xiao Wu's exquisitely beautiful face.
"Xu Ran, what's wrong?" Xiao Wu asked in a trembling voice. Held in Xu Ran's arms, she could clearly feel his body rapidly stiffening. She abruptly raised her head to look at his face, and then she saw it.
Scarlet blood spilled from the corner of Xu Ran's mouth, dripping continuously onto her face. The blood that landed on her face still held a trace of warmth. Much of it even dripped onto her lips, and she could taste its saltiness and faint sweetness.
Xiao Wu drew a deep breath, her delicate body trembling softly.
Two trails of crystalline tears rolled down her tender cheeks and mingled with the rainwater on the ground. Lightning flashed and thunder roared, and the sky lit up in an instant. Those two teardrops were like glittering jewels, so very beautiful.
Xiao Wu lay in Xu Ran's arms, her beautiful eyes never leaving him for a moment. Xu Ran looked at Xiao Wu too, his gaze a little listless yet so bright.
At last, Xu Ran lost his strength. His hand could no longer hold the umbrella's handle, and the umbrella that had sheltered them both from the wind and rain fell straight to the ground. Torrential rain poured over them. Blood dripping from Xu Ran's back and lips flowed down with it. With the rain's help, Xu Ran's clothes were dyed entirely red, a shocking sight.
The ground beneath their feet soon became a pool of bloody water.
Xu Ran's wounds looked very serious now, but he still held the girl in his arms tightly.
"As long as I'm by your side, no one will ever be able to hurt you in the slightest. No matter when it is, remember that I'll always stand behind you, backing you up, supporting you." Xu Ran spoke in a hoarse voice. As he opened his mouth, rainwater entered it, and even more scarlet blood flowed out.
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