"Brother Chu, are we cured of the poison?"

Chi Yue looked toward Chu Kuangren and asked curiously.

"Of course, don't you believe in my abilities?"

"I believe you. I almost forgot that Brother Chu was the one who cured Honorable Teacher's flame poison, so Princess Chi Lian's poison shouldn't really trouble you."

Chi Yue shook her head knowingly and said. When she was affected by the flame poison earlier, she could not think clearly, so she did not recall this bit of information.

Chu Kuangren stood at the side and watched her shake her head. He could not help but comment, "Look at you. Why do you seem disappointed?"

"Ahem. No, I'm not."

Chi Yue coughed twice in response to that. Truthfully, she secretly hoped that something had happened between her and Chu Kuangren.

After all, who would not adore a handsome young man like him who was both powerful and good-looking?

"Oh."

Chu Kuangren glanced at her and stopped pursuing the matter further. With that, he got up and walked out of the cave.

Compared to the two women, he was currently more interested in Li Celong. He was curious as to what deal the latter had made with Princess Chi Lian.

"Senior Sister, let's go."

Chi Yue tugged on Leng Ningyu, who seemed to have frozen to her ground ever since the flame poison had been purged out from her body.

However, Leng Ningyu was watching Chu Kuangren's silhouette exit the cave instead. She exclaimed softly, "Chi Yue, I seem to feel it a little now."

"Hmm? What feeling? Are you telling me that the flame poison hasn't been fully expelled?"

Chi Yue's expression changed slightly.

"No, no. Honorable Teacher said that I've fallen in love with Chu Kuangren. I think I'm starting to feel a little love."

"Say what?!"

…

Outside the cave.

Swordsman Mei stared at Li Celong while Jian Changfeng laid within the bushes beside them. He was basked in the sunlight, remaining motionless all the while. Any pa.s.serby would have thought that he was just an ordinary puppet.

Chu Kuangren stepped out of the cave.

Following closely behind him were Chi Yue and Leng Ningyu.

There were still patches of blushes on their cheeks. The flame poison had only just been expelled, so their temperatures had yet to come down completely.

Yet, in Li Celong's opinion, it looked like the man had satisfied the two women.

His heart had long been shattered to pieces. He was so mad that he was at a loss for words. This scene was way too blasphemous for him to witness.

"Master."

At this moment, Swordsman Mei welcomed him back and stole a glance at the two women. She could not hide the jealousy in her eyes.

Chu Kuangren, on the other hand, could not keep his eyes off Li Celong. He smiled at him and said, "Next up, it's about time we clear the debts between us, don't you think?"

Li Celong had thought of something to say. However, when he heard Chu Kuangren's words, his expression changed. "Brother Chu, what do you mean by that?"

"Stop pretending. You know exactly what I mean."

"I don't. Could you please elaborate, Brother Chu?"

"Just come clean. What is the reason for showing up here so suddenly?"

"Couldn't I have come to the Forbidden Barren Wastelands to cultivate and stumble across this place at the right time?"

"Oh? Then why did you help Princess Chi Lian escape right when I was about to take her head off?"

"Would I know that you were about to kill her? I only came out to help because Ningyu's life was in danger. I was the one who used the toxic mist to scare her off, remember?"

"Is that so? How do you expect me to believe such a well-timed coincidence? Swordsman Mei, take him down."

Chu Kuangren ordered.

Swordsman Mei did not question further before her figure flickered, and she dashed toward Li Celong. Dark energy instantly erupted in the cave.

"I've had enough!"

Li Celong's expression changed as he lifted his arm and lashed back at Swordsman Mei. When both of their forces collided, both of them were forced back by that sheer impact.

As an elite sky-pride, Li Celong's ability was not bad as well. Besides his medical skills, he also had two Emperor Techniques.

"Oh, not bad."

Swordsman Mei was slightly surprised. Subsequently, a longsword appeared in her hand, and she followed up with another attack of greater strength. With just a few moves, Li Celong was already struggling to keep up.

"Ningyu, how can you let Chu Kuangren do me dirty like this? Everything I did earlier was to save you."

Li Celong yelled.

Despite that, Leng Ningyu did not react to him. She merely replied, "I trust Chu Kuangren's clear judgment."

Li Celong grew furious. "Ningyu, have you forgotten all the memories we've had just because you've indulged in a sinful act with him once?"

Before Leng Ningyu could answer, Chi Yue interrupted them. "Screw you. What sort of memories do you have with us? All these years, it was you who kept bugging my Senior Sister. That Honorable Teacher of yours even threatened my Honorable Teacher to submit herself to him. Both of you, student and teacher, are nothing but tras.h.!.+"

"You…" Li Celong was so furious that he got tongue-tied.

He felt like he was all alone in this battle now. Out of everyone at the scene, everyone else other than him was on Chu Kuangren's side.

"I shall leave then."

Li Celong remarked. Soon after, his figure turned into a flash of light that was das.h.i.+ng into the distance.

At this moment, a palm strength got to him before he could leave. It came up behind him and hit his back, sending him flying into the air and spitting out blood.

The person who dealt him the attack was Chu Kuangren.

At the side, the garage kit figure of Jian Changfeng was astonished. Master's palm attack did not kill Li Celong. How was that possible?

Hang on.

The strength of that palm attack earlier seemed rather tame.

Jian Changfeng then glanced at the composed Chu Kuangren. What was his Master scheming again at this point?

*Chu Kuangren, I'm going to have my revenge on you, by hook or by crook!"

Li Celong shouted furiously and took out a needle, which he injected into his head. As his energy spiked, he turned into a flash of light and vanished from his spot.

He had used a secret skill to improve his power just so he could flee successfully.

However, he knew that even if he had used the secret skill, he was still a far cry away from Chu Kuangren's strength.

"Don't you leave now."

Swordsman Mei was just about to chase after him, but Chu Kuangren stopped her. "There's no need to chase him."

"Master, it's my fault. I let him get away."

Swordsman Mei felt a little guilty.

Nonetheless, Chu Kuangren did not seem to blame her. "If I wanted to keep him here, not even ten of him could stop me from doing so."

He stretched his arm out and picked up a satchel from the ground.

It was an item that Li Celong had dropped while he was struck by the palm attack earlier.

"What is this?" Swordsman Mei asked curiously.

"A bug."

Chu Kuangren said. n.o.body knew for sure if he was talking about the thing inside this satchel or if he was referring to Li Celong, who had just fled.

"A bug?"

Swordsman Mei was a little puzzled.

"Swordsman Mei, your new mission is here."

Chu Kuangren tossed the satchel to Swordsman Mei.

She quickly caught it and then knelt to the ground. "I'm ready to receive your orders, Master."

…

Li Celong cast his secret skill and quickly fled the scene. After making sure that no one was hot on his heels, he finally let out a sigh of relief. He took out the silver needle on his head and spat out a mouthful of blood. His face immediately turned pale. "D*mn it, d*mn it!! Chu Kuangren, I'll be back for my revenge!"

"Also, Leng Ningyu, Chi Yue, I'll never let you two wh.o.r.es go that easily as well."

At this moment, all he had in his mind was to exact revenge on Chu Kuangren. He even resented Leng Ningyu and Chi Yue now.

From his view, these two women were no longer pure, so he did not want to be a.s.sociated with them anymore.

Since he could not be with them, he would destroy them!

"I should look for Princess Chi Lian before proceeding with my plans. Only these outlawed sky-prides have the capability of battling Chu Kuangren."

Li Celong stashed away his silver needle. As he was about to leave, he suddenly realized that the satchel containing the Queen Snow Jade Bug was gone.

He frowned. "I must have dropped it when I was fleeing. Who knows where it is?"

He could not be bothered about it.

Since he had decided to leave Leng Ningyu, the Queen Snow Jade Bug was no longer useful to him. If he had lost it, then so be it.

Right now, his top priority was to get back at Chu Kuangren.