"Quick, those rebel generals will catch up to us any second!"
"My foot hurts…"
"Your life is more important right now! My dear lady, just bear with it!"
In the woods, a man and a woman were hastening away, both clothed in matching blue garments, each with a long sword at their waists. The man was handsome and upright; the woman was pure and pretty.
But at that moment, they looked to be in a sorry state. The man's clothes on his back seemed to be slashed by a knife, blood oozing out, a shocking sight. The girl, although uninjured, had a face full of pain, limping as she walked.
Chang Hao was filled with unwillingness; he hated himself for not being strong enough, for failing to protect his junior sister, allowing her to be pursued and killed because of him.
Chang Qianqian was full of regret; she regretted pestering her senior brother to take her down the mountain. The outside world was not as wonderful as she had imagined.
Harboring different emotions, they soon burst out of the woods to be greeted by a lake. On the opposite side of the lake stood a man and a woman, both clad in white, strikingly conspicuous under the night sky.
Daji's white clothes were splendid, while Qin Jun's hair was disheveled, his clothes dirty. The two of them standing together seemed a mismatch.
"Dammit, ruining my good deed!"
Qin Jun's eyes were practically shooting fire. If looks could kill, Chang Hao and Chang Qianqian would already be corpses.
Daji's frown had not loosened as she muttered, "To think we would encounter a Golden Elixir Realm cultivator in such a desolate place!"
Golden Elixir Realm!
Qin Jun shuddered. In the Qianyue Kingdom, the number of Golden Elixir Realm powerhouses could be counted on one's fingers, of course, that was after excluding the sects of cultivators.
The sects of cultivators did not fall under the kingdom's governance. Presently, there were three major cultivator sects in the Qianyue Kingdom. Each one of them had Golden Elixir Realm experts guarding them. Despite being based in the Qianyue Kingdom, they stood shoulder to shoulder with the royal family, jointly defending against foreign enemies, and even the royal family would send geniuses to those three major sects for cultivation.
Xuanling Sect, Purple Light Sect, Burning Mountain Valley!
Those three major sects were regarded as sacred lands within the Qianyue Kingdom, revered by all!
Among them, Qin Jun's archenemy, the Fifth Prince Qin Yu, was the sect leader's disciple of the Purple Light Sect!
"Both of you, run quickly, the rebel general Xiahou En is after us!"
Chang Qianqian yelled as she ran towards Qin Jun, which made Chang Hao silently curse—what was the timing for, if not to alert them, allowing them to delay Xiahou En?
Xiahou En!
Qin Jun's eyebrows instantly furrowed. Every country had its rebels, and Xiahou En was the Qianyue Kingdom's strongest rebel general. Formerly a great general who guarded the nation, due to an illicit affair with one of the emperor's consorts, he incited the emperor's wrath, which led to Nan Meng being sent to bombard and kill Xiahou En but unfortunately allowed him to escape.
Since then, Nan Meng had replaced Xiahou En as the new great general who guarded the nation!
However, Qin Jun was not afraid—joking aside, he had a super-strong expert of the Transforming Void Realm's fifth level standing beside him, so why fear a mere Golden Elixir Realm?
Chang Hao and Chang Qianqian drew closer and closer to Qin Jun, and they were soon taken aback by Daji's unearthly beauty.
Could there really be such a beautiful woman in the world…
Both siblings thought this to themselves, especially Chang Hao, who was nearly drooling!
"What are you looking at! If you want to escape, then hurry up!"
Qin Jun shouted angrily, "You dare to gaze upon my woman?"
Chang Qianqian was angry as well. "We kindly reminded you, and this is the thanks we get!"
"Who needs your reminders, just Xiahou En! A mere coward!" Qin Jun said disdainfully.
His words made Chang Qianqian stop in her tracks, and she stared at him with her big watery eyes, asking, "Are you not afraid of Xiahou En?"
Although she didn't understand what 'mere coward' meant, she could tell that Qin Jun seemed not to fear Xiahou En.
Could this ragged-looking youth actually be a master?
If Qin Jun knew Chang Qianqian secretly called him a "little beggar," he would definitely vomit blood.
"What's it to you?" Qin Jun rolled his eyes and began to think actively.
If he could slay Xiahou En, he could return to the capital with his head held high!
His foster father hated Xiahou En the most, Qin Jun could absolutely offer Xiahou En's head to atone for his crimes and even gain the Emperor's favor!
"What kind of attitude is that!" Chang Qianqian, the daughter of the Xuanling Sect's sect master, when had she ever been treated so rudely?
Of course, Xiahou En didn't count, he wasn't human at all!
Seeing his junior sister being bullied, Chang Hao immediately grew angry, "Boy, are you seeking death, do you know that?"
Even with a dirty face, Qin Jun could tell that Qin Jun was only slightly younger than him, if not the same age, and Daji was even younger in her flowering age.
As a genius of the Xuanling Sect, he didn't believe that Qin Jun and his companion were stronger than him.
In his eyes, Qin Jun was just bragging in front of Daji.
A Golden Elixir Realm powerhouse below twenty years old, Chang Hao had never heard of such a thing, Qin Jun and his companion surely couldn't be a match for the seasoned Golden Elixir Realm powerhouse, Xiahou En.
"Junior sister, let's go quickly, don't follow them to your death!" Chang Hao hurriedly turned his head to Chang Qianqian and said.
"Go? Do you think you can leave?"
Just then, a domineering shout echoed under the night sky, and a burly figure leaped out from the opposite woods.
Qin Jun turned and focused his gaze. Now at the fourth layer of the energy refining realm, his vision was beyond ordinary, and he could clearly make out the appearance of the newcomer.
It was a hulking man in tattered iron armor, holding a long saber high in his hands. His muscles were as firm as a dragon's, creating a strong visual impact. With a thundering crash, the big man landed on the grass across the lake, causing the mud to sink. His messy black hair danced in the wind, and his fierce face bore a pair of eyes like a leopard's, filled with ferocity.
A Golden Elixir Realm powerhouse, the strongest war lord of the Qianyue Kingdom—Xiahou En!
"It's over..."
Chang Hao's legs went soft, and he collapsed to the ground, lacking any of the grandeur of a great sect's talented disciple.
Chang Qianqian, too, lost her color and trembled all over, extremely frightened.
Qin Jun, on the contrary, curiously sized up Xiahou En, quite a fellow, definitely over two meters tall!
He was no less imposing than those Western bodybuilders he'd seen on Earth in his previous life, even more so, and the long saber was a whole zhang long. If it were to chop down on a person, it would surely be a fatal blow.
"Brute."
Daji glanced coldly at Xiahou En. In terms of strength or appearance, Xiahou En clearly did not catch her eye.
Meanwhile, Xiahou En also noticed Daji, and his leopard-like eyes suddenly widened, murmuring, "Such a beautiful woman!"
The next second, the surprise in his eyes turned to greed.
Such a beauty, he must possess her!
"Keep looking, and I'll gouge out your eyes!"
Daji said coldly, causing Qin Jun to be speechless. Truly worthy of a demoness who walked out of the 'Investiture of the Gods', she was fierce!
Xiahou En, however, laughed, striding towards Qin Jun and his companion. His steps on the surface of the lake were as if he were treading on flat ground. As he walked, he mockingly said with a laugh, "Beauty, why don't you come gouge out my eyes then!"
Doomed for sure!
Chang Hao involuntarily closed his eyes. Faced with the Golden Elixir Realm's Xiahou En, he knew there was no hope for escape.
Chang Qianqian, frightened, instinctively burrowed behind Qin Jun, her hands gripping his shoulders tightly. Initially, she wanted to grab her Senior Brother, but the coward had collapsed on the ground.
At this moment, she suddenly heard Qin Jun murmuring, "Golden Elixir Realm, huh... I wonder how many experience points I would get if I killed him..."