cǐ kè tā shēn zài yī xiá gǔ ， bù yuǎn chù yǒu shù zuò bǎi yú zhàng gāo de xiǎo shān ， huán jìng pǒ wèi mò shēng ， lín xuān què dìng zì jǐ méi yǒu lái guò ， bù guò cóng zhí bèi kě yǐ pàn duàn chū ， zhè lǐ yī rán wèi yú qīng yè shān yī dài 。
此刻他身在一峡谷，不远处有数座百余丈高的小山，环境颇为陌生，林轩确定自己没有来过，不过从植被可以判断出，这里依然位于青叶山一带。
At this moment, Lin Xuan was in a canyon. Not far away, there were several small hills over a hundred feet high. The environment was unfamiliar to him; he was certain that he had never been here before. However, from the vegetation, he could tell it still belonged to the Qingye Mountains.
lín xuān zhuǎn tóu kàn le kàn tài yáng ， lüè yī biàn shí fāng xiàng ， rán hòu hún shēn qīng máng yì qǐ ， huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng ， xiāo shī zài yuǎn fāng 。
林轩转头看了看太阳，略一辨识方向，然后浑身青芒一起，化为一道惊虹，消失在远方。
Lin Xuan turned his head and glanced at the sun, making a brief judgment of direction. Then, his entire body emitted a green glow, transforming into a streak of startling light that vanished in the distance.
bàn gè shí chén hòu ， yè jiā bǎo yǐ yǐn yǐn zài wàng ， lín xuān xīn zhōng yī xǐ ， gèng shì jiā kuài le dùn guāng 。
半个时辰后，叶家堡已隐隐在望，林轩心中一喜，更是加快了遁光。
Half an hour later, Ye Family Fort was already faintly visible on the horizon. Lin Xuan's heart leaped with joy as he sped up hisfleeing light (flying technique).
zì jǐ jì rán shì fèng shī zūn zhī mìng lái dào zhè lǐ ， lín zǒu qián dāng rán yào gěi yè jiā yí gè jiāo dài ， yě bù zhī dào yè qīng chéng shì fǒu píng ān guī lái 。
自己既然是奉师尊之命来到这里，临走前当然要给叶家一个交代，也不知道叶青城是否平安归来。
Since he had been sent by his master to come here, it was only right for him to give a proper explanation to the Ye family before leaving. He wondered if Ye Qingcheng had returned safely.
tū rán ， guāng máng yī liǎn ， lín xuān zài bàn kōng zhōng tíng le xià lái ， mī le mī yǎn ， wàng xiàng qián miàn yè jiā bǎo de fāng xiàng ， rú guǒ méi yǒu tīng cuò ， gāng cái yǐn yǐn yǒu sī shā shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nán dào ……
突然，光芒一敛，林轩在半空中停了下来，眯了眯眼，望向前面叶家堡的方向，如果没有听错，刚才隐隐有厮杀声传入耳朵，难道……
Suddenly, the light dimmed, and Lin Xuan stopped in mid-air, squinting as he looked towards the direction of the Ye Family Fort. If his ears hadn't deceived him, there were faint sounds of battle just now. Could it be...
yè jiā bǎo 。
叶家堡。
Ye Family Fort.
xī rì wēi míng hè hè de jiā zú ， rú jīn zhèng miàn lín zhe miè zú zhī huò 。
昔日威名赫赫的家族，如今正面临着灭族之祸。
Once a family with great renown, it was currently facing an extermination threat.
“ dà xiǎo jiě ， kuài zǒu ， wǒ men yào dǐ dǎng bú zhù le 。”
“大小姐，快走，我们要抵挡不住了。”
"Big Miss, hurry! We can't hold them off much longer."
yè rú jǐn jǐn de yǎo zhe zuǐ chún ， diē diē lí kāi yǐ yǒu shù yuè ， yīn xìn quán wú ， zhè xiē shí rì yǐ lái ， zì jǐ xīn zhōng yì zhí chōng mǎn le bù ān ， shēng pà tā yǒu gè sān cháng liǎng duǎn ， nǎ zhī dào jīn tiān zǎo shàng què yǒu le líng yàn ， liǔ jiā tū rán jí jié le tā men de dà pī xià shǔ ， qì shì xiōng xiōng de xiàng yè jiā bǎo shā lái 。
叶茹紧紧的咬着嘴唇，爹爹离开已有数月，音信全无，这些时日以来，自己心中一直充满了不安，生怕他有个三长两短，哪知道今天早上却有了灵验，柳家突然集结了他们的大批下属，气势汹汹的像叶家堡杀来。
Ye Ru bit her lips tightly. Her father had been absent for several months without any news. Over these days, she had felt increasingly uneasy, fearing the worst about him. Today morning, however, a sign of hope appeared as the柳 family (Liu Family) suddenly gathered their numerous subordinates and launched an attack on the Ye Family Fort.
yè rú dà jīng shī sè ， liǎng jiā suī rán yì zhí bù hé ， dàn zhè me sī pò liǎn de dòng wǔ hái cóng lái méi yǒu guò ， nán dào …… diē diē chū shì le ？
叶茹大惊失色，两家虽然一直不和，但这么撕破脸的动武还从来没有过，难道……爹爹出事了？
Ye Ru was shocked. Although the two families were always at odds, such open warfare had never happened before. Could it be... her father was in trouble?
cāng chǔ yíng zhàn ， rán ér yè jiā de shí lì suī rán tóng yàng bù róng qīng rǔ ， kě jiā zhǔ shī zōng ， qún lóng wú de qíng kuàng xià ， bù jǐn shì qì dà dǎ zhé kòu ， zhàn dòu lì yě shōu yǐng xiǎng le xǔ duō 。
仓储迎战，然而叶家的实力虽然同样不容轻辱，可家主失踪，群龙无的情况下，不仅士气大打折扣，战斗力也收影响了许多。
The storage area faced the challenge head-on. Despite the Ye family's formidable strength, with the patriarch missing and everyone else feeling lost, their morale plummeted, affecting their combat effectiveness.
hǎo zài yè jiā bǎo yì shǒu nán gōng 。 yīn yáng léi huǒ zhèn dì wēi lì gèng shì lìng rén zé shé 。 zhè cái méi yǒu yī chù jí kuì 。 miǎn qiǎng dǎng zhù le duì fāng dì měng gōng 。
好在叶家堡易守难攻。阴阳雷火阵地威力更是令人咋舌。这才没有一触即溃。勉强挡住了对方地猛攻。
Fortunately, the Ye Family Fort was difficult to attack due to its defensible nature. The Yin-Yang Lightning Fire Array was particularly devastating, holding back the enemy's fierce assault for a while.
yè rú sōng le kǒu qì 。 rán ér wū lòu piān féng lián yè yǔ 。 liǎng gè jiā zú dì nián qīng dì zǐ 。 shòu le duì fāng dì lā lǒng yǔ gǔ huò 。 shuō shì dài lǐng tóng zú rén wài chū yù dí 。 què zài tōng guò zhèn fǎ zhī shí 。 sà rán chū shǒu jī shā le yī míng zhǎng guǎn zhèn qí dì dì zǐ 。
叶茹松了口气。然而屋漏偏逢连夜雨。两个家族地年轻弟子。受了对方地拉拢与蛊惑。说是带领同族人外出御敌。却在通过阵法之时。飒然出手击杀了一名掌管阵旗地弟子。
Ye Ru let out a sigh of relief. However, misfortune seemed to follow her. Two young disciples from both families, lured and influenced by the other side, claimed they were leading their clansmen to fight off the invaders but instead ambushed and killed one of the Ye family's flag holders during the passage through thearray technique (array).
suī rán qí tā rén xùn sù fǎn yìng guò lái 。 jiāng liǎng míng pàn tú ná xià 。 dàn liǔ jūn háo lǎo jiān jù huá 。 zhè yàng dì hǎo jī huì qǐ huì fàng guò 。 lì kè chǒu zhǔn pò zhàn gōng rù le zhèn fǎ zhī zhōng 。
虽然其他人迅速反应过来。将两名叛徒拿下。但柳君豪老奸巨猾。这样地好机会岂会放过。立刻瞅准破绽攻入了阵法之中。
Although the others quickly reacted and subdued the traitors, Liu Junhao, a cunning old hand, seized this opportunity. He broke into the array with his Condensation Core stage strength.
tā shì níng dān qī gāo shǒu 。 méi yǒu jìn zhì zuò yǎn hù 。 yè jiā zhū rén nǎ lǐ néng yǔ tā duì dí 。 jǐ wèi zhǎng lǎo lián shǒu 。 yě jǐn jǐn shì miǎn qiǎng dǎng zhù 。 xíng shì yī rán wēi jí dào le jí chù 。
他是凝丹期高手。没有禁制做掩护。叶家诸人哪里能与他对敌。几位长老联手。也仅仅是勉强挡住。形势依然危急到了极处。
The Ye family members could not match him in combat. Several elders managed to hold back for now, but the situation remained dire.
yè qīng hǎi 。 suī rán chū shēn páng zhī 。 dàn píng zhe nǔ lì 。 rú jīn què zuò shàng le zhǎng lǎo zhī zhí 。 duì yú yè jiā 。 tā zhōng xīn gěng gěng 。 yǎn jiàn shì bù kě wèi 。 biàn zhuǎn tóu fēn fù qīn chuán dì dì zǐ ：“ xīng ér 。 nǐ qù bǎo hù dà xiǎo jiě lí kāi 。 zhǐ yào yǒu tā zài 。 yè jiā jiù bú huì jué le xuè mài 。 tā rì dōng shān zài qǐ zhī shí 。 miè le liǔ jiā wèi wǒ men bào chóu 。”
叶青海。虽然出身旁支。但凭着努力。如今却坐上了长老之职。对于叶家。他忠心耿耿。眼见事不可为。便转头吩咐亲传地弟子：“兴儿。你去保护大小姐离开。只要有她在。叶家就不会绝了血脉。他日东山再起之时。灭了柳家为我们报仇。”
Ye Qinghai, although from an offshoot branch, had worked hard and was now a senior elder loyal to the Ye family. Seeing that resistance was futile, he turned to his disciple: "Xing'er, protect Big Miss. As long as she is safe, the Ye family will not die out. One day, we will rise again and destroy the Liu family for revenge."
“ shī fù ！” yè xīng rè lèi yíng kuàng 。 jiǎo bù què méi yǒu nuó dòng 。
“师傅！”叶兴热泪盈眶。脚步却没有挪动。
"Master!" Ye Xing's eyes welled up with tears, but he did not move.
“ kuài zǒu ！”
“快走！”
"Hurry!"
yè qīng hǎi bái xū piāo piāo ， lián lián ké sòu ， cǐ shí tā xiōng qián yǐ jīng bèi yī dà piàn xuè jì rǎn hóng le 。 què háo wú jù sè ， tū rán xiù páo yī fú ， tuī kāi shēn qián de lìng wài liǎng míng lǎo ， zì jǐ què biǎo qíng zhēng níng dì xiàng qián yī pū ， xiǎng yào jiāng dí rén bào zhù 。
叶青海白须飘飘，连连咳嗽，此时他胸前已经被一大片血迹染红了。却毫无惧色，突然袖袍一拂，推开身前的另外两名老，自己却表情狰狞地向前一扑，想要将敌人抱住。
Ye Qinghai's white beard fluttered as he coughed repeatedly. His chest was already covered in a large patch of blood, yet he showed no fear. Suddenly, his sleeve flapped, pushing aside the two elders in front of him and lunging forward with a fierce expression to grab an enemy.
liǔ jūn háo de zuǐ jiǎo ， lù chū yī sī jī cháo ， fǎ jué yī cuī zhī xià ， fǎ bǎo jiù yào jī chū ， què kàn jiàn yè qīng hǎi de hún shēn zhàn fàng chū bái sè de guāng máng 。 zhōu wéi de líng qì ， yě fǎng fú shòu dào xī yǐn yī yàng 。
柳君豪的嘴角，露出一丝讥嘲，法诀一催之下，法宝就要击出，却看见叶青海的浑身绽放出白色的光芒。周围的灵气，也仿佛受到吸引一样。
Liu Junhao sneered at Ye Qinghai's move as his magic technique was about to launch. However, he noticed that Ye Qinghai's body emitted white light, drawing surrounding qi like a magnet.
“ zhè shì ……”
“这是……”
"What is this?"
liǔ jūn háo dà hài ， gù bù dé jìn gōng ， líng lì hù dùn shǐ chū ， shēn tǐ zhōu wéi chū xiàn le yī céng bái sè de bǎo hù mó 。
柳君豪大骇，顾不得进攻，灵力护盾使出，身体周围出现了一层白色的保护膜。
Liu Junhao was alarmed and focused on his Qi Shield. A layer of white protective membrane appeared around him.
yè qīng hǎi zì bào le ， suī rán tā jǐn jǐn shì zhù jī qī dì xiū zhēn ， dàn shě shēn yī jī zhī xià ， wēi lì yě fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， jí biàn shì níng dān qī gāo shǒu 。 tóng yàng bù gǎn zhí yīng qí fēng 。
叶青海自爆了，虽然他仅仅是筑基期地修真，但舍身一击之下，威力也非同小可，即便是凝丹期高手。同样不敢直缨其锋。
Ye Qinghai self-destructed. Although he was only at the Foundation Establishment stage, his final attack was still formidable enough to deter even a Condensation Core expert. The Qi Shield, merely a basic defensive technique, shattered under the terrifying explosion.
líng lì hù dùn bù guò shì zuì jī běn de fáng yù fǎ jué 。 zài kě pà bào zhà de chōng jī xià ， yóu rú shuǐ pào yì bān pò miè le 。 liǔ jūn háo liǎn sè cǎn bái ， méi xiǎng dào zì jǐ yī shí bù fáng ， jìng rán zhe le duì fāng de dào ér ， sǐ gù rán shì sǐ bù liǎo ， dàn ** yě miǎn bù liǎo bèi zhòng chuāng 。
灵力护盾不过是最基本的防御法诀。在可怕爆炸的冲击下，犹如水泡一般破灭了。柳君豪脸色惨白，没想到自己一时不防，竟然着了对方的道儿，死固然是死不了，但**也免不了被重创。
Liu Junhao's face turned pale. He hadn't expected this sudden turn of events and was severely injured but not killed. Still enraged, he saw a large, hulking figure step forward, blocking his path without using any secret techniques. The explosion did nothing to harm him!
zhèng jīng nù jiāo jí ， hēi yǐng yī huǎng ， yí gè ròu shān mú yàng de pàng dà hé shàng dǎng zài shēn qián ， yě bú jiàn tā shǐ yòng shén me mì fǎ ， píng jiè ròu shēn káng xià zhè kě pà de bào zhà jū rán shén me shì qíng yě méi yǒu a ！
正惊怒交集，黑影一晃，一个肉山模样的胖大和尚挡在身前，也不见他使用什么秘法，凭借肉身扛下这可怕的爆炸居然什么事情也没有啊！
Ye family disciples cursed loudly, while the Liu family's lackeys were overjoyed.
yè jiā dì zi wú bù pò kǒu dà mà ， liǔ jiā de zhǎo yá zé jīng xǐ jiāo jiā 。
叶家弟子无不破口大骂，柳家的爪牙则惊喜交加。
"Master Kunshan, I will repay your kindness. I must do something for you."
“ kūn shān dà shī ， dà ēn bù yán xiè ， liǔ mǒu bì yǒu suǒ bào 。”
“昆山大师，大恩不言谢，柳某必有所报。”
"Haha, Family Head is too polite. You promised me that if I captured Big Miss Ye, she would be used as my furnacetripod cauldron (furnace)."
“ hē hē ， jiā zhǔ kè qì le ， zhǐ shì nǐ shì xiān dā yìng wǒ de ， zhuā zhù yè jiā dà xiǎo jiě zuò wǒ lú dǐng zhī shì ……”
“呵呵，家主客气了，只是你事先答应我的，抓住叶家大小姐做我炉鼎之事……”
"Rest assured, Liu Brother. I keep my promises. Whether Master captures the girl or she is captured by my disciples, she will be given to you as a furnacetripod cauldron," Liu Junhao said with a smile.
“ dà shī fàng xīn ， liǔ mǒu qǐ huì yán ér wú xìn ， wú lùn shì dà shī zhuā zhù nà yā tou ， hái shì yè rú bèi wǒ liǔ jiā dì zi suǒ qín ， dōu bì zèng yǔ dà shī zuò wèi lú dǐng 。” liǔ jūn háo mǎn miàn wēi xiào de shuō 。
“大师放心，柳某岂会言而无信，无论是大师抓住那丫头，还是叶茹被我柳家弟子所擒，都必赠与大师做为炉鼎。”柳君豪满面微笑的说。
With those words, Kunshan the Great Monk transformed into a streak of light and flew towards Ye Family Fort.
“ yǒu liǔ xiōng zhè jù huà ， lǎo nà jiù fàng xīn le ， bù yòng fán nǎo guì fāng dòng shǒu ， yī xiǎo yā tou ér yǐ ， qín ná tā bù guò shì jǔ shǒu zhī láo 。” kūn shān shàng rén dì liǎn shàng duī mǎn le féi ròu ， yī xiào ， wǔ guān dōu jǐ zài le yì qǐ ， lüè lù zì dé zhī sè de shuō dào 。
“有柳兄这句话，老衲就放心了，不用烦恼贵方动手，一小丫头而已，擒拿她不过是举手之劳。”昆山上人地脸上堆满了肥肉，一笑，五官都挤在了一起，略露自得之色的说道。
Seeing his back, Liu Junhao's face showed an extremely strange expression.
huà yīn wèi luò ， jiù huà wèi yī dào dùn guāng ， fēi xiàng yè jiā bǎo de fāng xiàng 。
话音未落，就化为一道遁光，飞向叶家堡的方向。
This Kunshan monk was a wandering cultivator from Qingye Mountains. Despite lacking support from any sect or family, he had reached the early Condensation Core stage due to unique circumstances.
wàng zhe tā dì bèi yǐng ， liǔ jūn háo de liǎn shàng zé lù chū yī guǐ yì zhī jí de biǎo qíng 。
望着他地背影，柳君豪的脸上则露出一诡异之极的表情。
Such a feat was rare among wandering cultivators, and his Golden Armor Technique was particularly special, offering unparalleled defensive capabilities that could withstand eventreasure artifact (magic artifacts) like those of demons.
zhè kūn shān hé shàng ， nǎi shì qīng yè shān de yī míng sàn xiū ， rán ér cǐ rén jì yù qí tè ， zài méi yǒu mén pài yǔ jiā zú zuò wèi hòu dùn de qíng xíng xià ， tóng yàng xiū dào níng dān chū qī le 。
这昆山和尚，乃是青叶山的一名散修，然而此人际遇奇特，在没有门派与家族做为后盾的情形下，同样修到凝丹初期了。
Although Kunshan's power was high, his character left much to be desired. As a Buddhist disciple, he broke the precepts and indulged in wine and women. His actions were so brazen that even ordinary cultivators would bow down in admiration. He had long coveted Ye Ru but knew better than to act on it.
zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng ， zài sàn xiū zhōng kě wèi fèng máo lín jiǎo ， ér qiě tā suǒ xiū de jīn jiǎ gōng shí fēn tè shū ， fáng yù dào dá de biàn tài de chéng dù ， shèn zhì néng gòu xiàng yāo zú yī yàng ， píng jiè ròu shēn ， yìng káng fǎ bǎo 。
这种情况，在散修中可谓凤毛麟角，而且他所修的金甲功十分特殊，防御到达的变态的程度，甚至能够像妖族一样，凭借肉身，硬扛法宝。
Now, with such a life of ease and comfort, he didn't want to risk anything for a few women. A few days ago, the Liu family's head suddenly visited him, offering to join forces against the Ye family and promising several beautiful women as rewards.
rán ér cǐ rén fǎ lì suī gāo ， rén pǐn què shí zài bù zěn me yàng ， shēn wèi fó mén dì zǐ ， què bù shǒu qīng guī jiè lǜ ， jiǔ ròu chuān cháng guò ， fú zhǔ xīn zhōng liú bù guò shì xiǎo cài ér yǐ ， cǐ rén jí duān hào sè ， bù lùn shì fán rén nǚ zǐ ， hái shì tóng dào nǚ xiū ， zhǐ yào zī sè chū zhòng ， dū huì chí qiáng qiǎng rù fǔ zhōng 。
然而此人法力虽高，人品却实在不怎么样，身为佛门弟子，却不守清规戒律，酒肉穿肠过，佛主心中留不过是小菜而已，此人极端好色，不论是凡人女子，还是同道女修，只要姿色出众，都会持强抢入府中。
Kunshan was tempted by the prospect but ultimately declined after careful consideration. He knew that every Condensation Core cultivator was cunning, and although the gifts were tempting, he didn't want to be entangled in the conflict between the Ye and Liu families.
qí xíng shì de zuò fēng ， lián yì bān dì xiū mó dū huì gān bài xià fēng ， tā chuí xián yè rú zǎo yǐ bú shì yī tiān liǎng tiān le ， rán ér liú kǒu shuǐ yě méi yòng ， yè rú kě bú shì pǔ tōng de nǚ zǐ ， yè jiā zài qīng yè shān shuō dé shàng shǔ yī shǔ èr de shì lì ， kūn shān hé shàng suī rán zì dà ， què bú shì bái chī ， zì jǐ gū jiā guǎ rén yǔ yǔ yōng yǒu shàng qiān xiū shì de yè jiā xiāng dòu ， bù guò shì yǐ luǎn jī shí 。
其行事的作风，连一般地修魔都会甘拜下风，他垂涎叶茹早已不是一天两天了，然而流口水也没用，叶茹可不是普通的女子，叶家在青叶山说得上数一数二的势力，昆山和尚虽然自大，却不是白痴，自己孤家寡人与与拥有上千修士的叶家相斗，不过是以卵击石。
His current life was so enjoyable; he didn't want any unnecessary complications.
rán ér shù rì qián ， liǔ jiā de jiā zhǔ què tū rán dēng mén zào fǎng ， bìng tòu lù chū lā lǒng zhī yì ， xiǎng yào lián hé tā yì qǐ jìn gōng yè jiā ， bìng xǔ yǐ jǐ míng měi nǚ 。
然而数日前，柳家的家主却突然登门造访，并透露出拉拢之意，想要联合他一起进攻叶家，并许以几名美女。
Kunshan refused his proposal, but Liu Junhao remained unperturbed. He took out a storage bag from his waist and retrieved an ornate jade box from it.
At this moment, Lin Xuan was in a canyon. Not far away, there were several small hills over a hundred feet high. The environment was unfamiliar to him; he was certain that he had never been here before. However, from the vegetation, he could tell it still belonged to the Qingye Mountains.
Lin Xuan turned his head and glanced at the sun, making a brief judgment of direction. Then, his entire body emitted a green glow, transforming into a streak of startling light that vanished in the distance.
Half an hour later, Ye Family Fort was already faintly visible on the horizon. Lin Xuan's heart leaped with joy as he sped up hisfleeing light (flying technique).
Since he had been sent by his master to come here, it was only right for him to give a proper explanation to the Ye family before leaving. He wondered if Ye Qingcheng had returned safely.
Suddenly, the light dimmed, and Lin Xuan stopped in mid-air, squinting as he looked towards the direction of the Ye Family Fort. If his ears hadn't deceived him, there were faint sounds of battle just now. Could it be...
Ye Family Fort.
Once a family with great renown, it was currently facing an extermination threat.
"Big Miss, hurry! We can't hold them off much longer."
Ye Ru bit her lips tightly. Her father had been absent for several months without any news. Over these days, she had felt increasingly uneasy, fearing the worst about him. Today morning, however, a sign of hope appeared as the柳 family (Liu Family) suddenly gathered their numerous subordinates and launched an attack on the Ye Family Fort.
Ye Ru was shocked. Although the two families were always at odds, such open warfare had never happened before. Could it be... her father was in trouble?
The storage area faced the challenge head-on. Despite the Ye family's formidable strength, with the patriarch missing and everyone else feeling lost, their morale plummeted, affecting their combat effectiveness.
Fortunately, the Ye Family Fort was difficult to attack due to its defensible nature. The Yin-Yang Lightning Fire Array was particularly devastating, holding back the enemy's fierce assault for a while.
Ye Ru let out a sigh of relief. However, misfortune seemed to follow her. Two young disciples from both families, lured and influenced by the other side, claimed they were leading their clansmen to fight off the invaders but instead ambushed and killed one of the Ye family's flag holders during the passage through thearray technique (array).
Although the others quickly reacted and subdued the traitors, Liu Junhao, a cunning old hand, seized this opportunity. He broke into the array with his Condensation Core stage strength.
The Ye family members could not match him in combat. Several elders managed to hold back for now, but the situation remained dire.
Ye Qinghai, although from an offshoot branch, had worked hard and was now a senior elder loyal to the Ye family. Seeing that resistance was futile, he turned to his disciple: "Xing'er, protect Big Miss. As long as she is safe, the Ye family will not die out. One day, we will rise again and destroy the Liu family for revenge."
"Master!" Ye Xing's eyes welled up with tears, but he did not move.
"Hurry!"
Ye Qinghai's white beard fluttered as he coughed repeatedly. His chest was already covered in a large patch of blood, yet he showed no fear. Suddenly, his sleeve flapped, pushing aside the two elders in front of him and lunging forward with a fierce expression to grab an enemy.
"Die!"
Liu Junhao sneered at Ye Qinghai's move as his magic technique was about to launch. However, he noticed that Ye Qinghai's body emitted white light, drawing surrounding qi like a magnet.
"What is this?"
Liu Junhao was alarmed and focused on his Qi Shield. A layer of white protective membrane appeared around him.
Boom!
Ye Qinghai self-destructed. Although he was only at the Foundation Establishment stage, his final attack was still formidable enough to deter even a Condensation Core expert. The Qi Shield, merely a basic defensive technique, shattered under the terrifying explosion.
Liu Junhao's face turned pale. He hadn't expected this sudden turn of events and was severely injured but not killed. Still enraged, he saw a large, hulking figure step forward, blocking his path without using any secret techniques. The explosion did nothing to harm him!
Ye family disciples cursed loudly, while the Liu family's lackeys were overjoyed.
"Master Kunshan, I will repay your kindness. I must do something for you."
"Haha, Family Head is too polite. You promised me that if I captured Big Miss Ye, she would be used as my furnacetripod cauldron (furnace)."
"Rest assured, Liu Brother. I keep my promises. Whether Master captures the girl or she is captured by my disciples, she will be given to you as a furnacetripod cauldron," Liu Junhao said with a smile.
With those words, Kunshan the Great Monk transformed into a streak of light and flew towards Ye Family Fort.
Seeing his back, Liu Junhao's face showed an extremely strange expression.
This Kunshan monk was a wandering cultivator from Qingye Mountains. Despite lacking support from any sect or family, he had reached the early Condensation Core stage due to unique circumstances.
Such a feat was rare among wandering cultivators, and his Golden Armor Technique was particularly special, offering unparalleled defensive capabilities that could withstand eventreasure artifact (magic artifacts) like those of demons.
Although Kunshan's power was high, his character left much to be desired. As a Buddhist disciple, he broke the precepts and indulged in wine and women. His actions were so brazen that even ordinary cultivators would bow down in admiration. He had long coveted Ye Ru but knew better than to act on it.
Now, with such a life of ease and comfort, he didn't want to risk anything for a few women. A few days ago, the Liu family's head suddenly visited him, offering to join forces against the Ye family and promising several beautiful women as rewards.
Kunshan was tempted by the prospect but ultimately declined after careful consideration. He knew that every Condensation Core cultivator was cunning, and although the gifts were tempting, he didn't want to be entangled in the conflict between the Ye and Liu families.
His current life was so enjoyable; he didn't want any unnecessary complications.
Kunshan refused his proposal, but Liu Junhao remained unperturbed. He took out a storage bag from his waist and retrieved an ornate jade box from it.