"So what if I am? Don’t forget who’s the meat on the chopping board. Hand over your storage bags, and I might let you live!"
The late-stage Nascent Soul elder shouted arrogantly.
Zhou Qing could only shake his head helplessly and advised once again, "You all should leave; it’s better to end this here."
But they continued to close in, ready to rob them at any moment.
Yan Xiaohu’s eyes turned shrewdly, and he directly turned to look at Lady Li.
A sly smile suddenly appeared on his face, and he chuckled, "Lady Li, do you still recognize me? I’m your little brother-in-law."
Zhou Qing was taken aback by Yan Xiaohu’s outrageous words, his eyes widened in shock, and he quickly signaled with his eyes to ask what he was doing.
Lady Li furrowed her eyebrows, her eyes filled with confusion and bewilderment, seemingly trying hard to recall the identity of this "little brother-in-law" before her, but ultimately, she couldn’t remember.
She timidly said, "Greetings, little brother-in-law."
Hearing this, Zhou Qing face-palmed.
Yan Xiaohu’s eyes lit up with excitement, feeling thrilled by the situation.
"Third Senior Brother, stop messing around!" Zhou Qing quickly transmitted his voice.
But Yan Xiaohu was unconcerned, transmitting his voice back, "We can’t just clean up this mess ourselves. This is Lady Li’s problem, so stay out of it."
After saying this, Yan Xiaohu turned to Lady Li again and said, "Little brother-in-law and your husband can’t make a move today, you go deal with them."
As Yan Xiaohu spoke, he pointed at the few men surrounding them.
Lady Li was scared and shook her head repeatedly, instinctively protecting her high, swollen belly with her hands, her voice trembling with fear, "I can’t beat them."
Yan Xiaohu shook his head with an encouraging look, "Have confidence, you are the best, understand?"
Lady Li hesitated after hearing this and looked to Zhou Qing for help.
Zhou Qing’s face showed embarrassment, but then again, with Lady Li’s late-stage Divinity Transformation strength, it would be easy for her to subdue four Nascent Soul cultivators.
But she’s pregnant, and he could handle these guys.
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"Kill them!" Zhou Qing hadn’t even finished his sentence when the other side couldn’t wait any longer.
The late-stage Nascent Soul elder was the first to strike, his magical artifact shining brightly as it slashed down.
The other three were not to be outdone, attacking simultaneously.
"Don’t you dare hurt my husband!" Lady Li’s timid eyes suddenly turned icy cold at the sight.
With a delicate shout, she raised her hand, and spiritual light blades shot out rapidly from her hand, instantly slapping forward.
The four men only felt an overwhelming force crashing towards them, spitting blood as they were sent flying, breaking through several giant trees before finally stopping.
They were beaten senseless, their minds blank, unable to comprehend what just happened for a moment.
"Di...Divinity Transformation!" The leader elder quickly realized something after a brief bout of dizziness, his face filled with horror.
Oh heavens, playing the pig to eat the tiger.
Why would a Divinity Transformation expert mess with small fries like us!
"Run!" The elder turned and fled without saying a word.
The other three were confused but seeing their sect leader escaping, instinctively followed suit, running like mad.
In no time, they disappeared from everyone’s sight.
Lady Li looked at her right hand, seemingly in disbelief.
She was only at the Golden Core Realm, how could she have defeated Nascent Soul cultivators?
Right, her husband had returned.
Quickly, she remembered something and turned around excitedly, but the next moment, her eyes flashed with a hint of confusion, the joy in her eyes gradually becoming clear.
Yan Xiaohu clapped his hands excitedly, "Lady Li, I knew you had it in you, as your brother-in-law, I’m genuinely proud..."
But before he could finish, the alarmed Zhou Qing covered his mouth.
Lady Li seemed to wake from a dream, looking panicked.
"I...I’m sorry, I mistook you for someone else." She trembled slightly, her voice faint like a mosquito, just like before, and she turned to run.
Zhou Qing sighed as he watched her, while Yan Xiaohu’s face turned pale.
The appearance of Lady Li, an old acquaintance, was just a small episode on the way back for Zhou Qing and Yan Xiaohu.
When the two successfully returned to the academy, they found that the whole academy, whether the Inner or Outer Courtyard, had become much quieter.
After some inquiry, they found out that everyone had gone to the Eastern Domain of Lingyun Mansion.
After all, those who could enter the White Jade Taixu Courtyard were all the darlings of the Four Domains.
Now that news of a Spirit Severing Realm expert’s fall in the nearby Eastern Domain had spread, such a great opportunity right before them, which family’s elder wouldn’t want their young to explore and possibly seize a great fortune.
Even the war in the Southwest Two Domains had momentarily paused.
This left the two quite astonished.
"Zhou, you’re back!" Lu Yaoyao came from the Inner Courtyard, eyes full of excitement, and only after confirming Zhou Qing was safe, did she finally feel at ease.
Zhou Qing looked at Lu Yaoyao before him, noticing that her aura had become much stronger after more than half a year.
Li Daoxuan appeared at some point, smiling, "She’s about to break through to the mid-stage, but has been concerned about you two, refusing to go into seclusion. Even Master Lu couldn’t do anything."
Upon hearing this, Lu Yaoyao, a bit embarrassed, quickly said, "Go, go, go, I’ll go into seclusion tomorrow."
Seeing this, Yan Xiaohu felt a surge of envy.
It seemed that in the days ahead, he too would need to focus and strive for progress. If he couldn’t even keep up with Lu Yaoyao, it would be too embarrassing.