Killing Zhu Hui

"Majestic Flame Lotus!"

An orange lotus with eight petals congealed within Zhu Hui's hands. It gave off a powerful Flame Ardor that certainly intimidated all the warriors in the treasury.

A few coins made of rare metals near Zhu Hui even melted because of the high heat.

In the meantime, Long Chen tightly grabbed Ren Yue's hand. Ren Yue transferred her entire Ardor to Long Chen.

Long Chen closed his eyes for a few moments to focus as he forcefully fused Ren Yue's Ardor with his own.

His Sea of Qi cracked because of this forceful fusion. But Long Chen could finally feel the power. The power of a 4-Star Warrior.

Long Chen opened his eyes and stared at Zhu Hui with a dangerous glint in his eyes. This dangerous feeling even intimidated Zhu Hui.

He quickly readied his attack and launched it at Long Chen.

Zhu Hui could make this Majestic Flame Lotus explode at any moment. His plan wasn't to strike Long Chen with it but to explode it near his body. This would ensure that Long Chen would suffer some serious injuries.

In response, Long Chen smiled and actually ran towards it.

Zhu Hui was completely startled upon seeing this scene. He wondered what Long Chen planned to accomplish.

However, Zhu Hui remained composed as he planned to detonate this Majestic Flame Lotus once Long Chen was near it.

A few seconds later, a loud explosion occurred. The treasury was thrown away by the shockwave while the other warriors paused their fight and turned towards Zhu Hui. They were curious about Long Chen's status. Was he alive or dead?

And just a moment later, these warriors witnessed Long Chen punching Zhu Hui vigorously.

The punch was so strong that Zhu Hui crashed into the floor.

Long Chen didn't let up, though. He quickly kicked Zhu Hui's chest and threw him away.

Zhu Hui spewed a mouthful of blood as Long Chen's kick significantly injured his chest.

Long Chen immediately used his Traceless Breeze Striding Steps to cover the distance and unleashed a powerful combo on Zhu Hui.

Very soon, Zhu Hui's entire body was so extensively damaged that he couldn't move at all.

Long Chen sliced off Zhu Hui's head and gazed at the warriors on Zhu Hui's side, "Do you still want to fight us? This will be your final chance."

Only three warriors on Zhu Hui's side could fight any longer. And these three weren't stupid.

They had just witnessed Long Chen stomping Zhu Hui and knew that he could do the same to them.

"We give up!" Those warriors immediately shouted.

"Scram!" Long Chen spat out. His head was spinning, and he wished to settle everything quickly.

The green energy wall was deactivated upon Zhu Hui's death.

Long Chen started to feel dizzy as his muscles suddenly ruptured. This injury occurred internally, so the other warriors were unaware of it.

Ren Yue soon stood on her feet and approached him. Once she was close enough, Long Chen relaxed and lost consciousness immediately.

Ren Yue grabbed him and prevented him from falling on the floor. She utilized her Revolving Yin Merit Law to reabsorb her Ardor within Long Chen's body.

With a commanding look, Ren Yue ordered her subordinates, "Grab these spatial rings and sweep the entire treasury clean!"

Long Chen and Ren Yue had naturally come prepared to loot this treasury. They knew it would be troublesome to carry this treasure in a large vessel. Thus, they bought large amounts of Spatial Rings.

Ren Yue distributed thirty high-grade Spatial Rings possessing colossal space.

The treasury of the Noble Shadow filled twenty-one of these Spatial Rings. Filling more than twenty high-grade Spatial Rings showed how great this treasure was.

Even though this treasury didn't possess high-grade resources, the sheer quantity allowed Ren Yue to earn a massive profit.

She planned to discuss the distribution of these resources with Long Chen.

As she left the area, Ren Yue felt a bit guilty as she couldn't check up on the Twin Cold Sabers. In reality, Long Chen and Ren Yue had already discussed this matter with the Twin Cold Sabers.

Long Chen and Ren Yue had clearly informed the Twin Cold Sabers that they had to defeat or keep the Noble Shadow's Four Star Warriors occupied for a few hours. After that, they could leave.

Ren Yue had already informed them of their meeting point.

After an hour of fighting, the Twin Cold Sabers managed to break the barrier as they struck it continuously.

They fled while utilizing their superior movement techniques. The two had suffered grave injuries in this battle, but they quickly ingested a medicinal pellet before heading to the meeting point decided by Ren Yue.

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Long Chen regained consciousness the next day. However, he was too injured to get out of his bed. The only thing he could do was meditate and focus his Ardor on healing his injuries quickly.

Ren Yue stayed by his side and assigned a maid to tend to his daily needs. The maid would be responsible for washing his body, helping him eat his meal, and changing his clothing.

When the Twin Cold Sabers returned, they were startled to hear that Ren Yue and Long Chen actually fought against a 4 Star Warrior. Moreover, Long Chen actually killed a 4 Star Warrior even though he was merely a 3 Star Warrior!

"…Thank you for helping us. Miss Ren, please give them a Spatial Ring full of resources," Long Chen spoke.

Ren Yue nodded as she planned to do the same.

"We don't need this. Instead, please inform us of our master's location. Just where is she? And why does she not want to meet us?" Qian Yanyu spoke with a curious tone.

Xiao Lan nodded her head as she also wished for the same.

Ren Yue was a bit startled upon hearing this request. She couldn't help but look at Long Chen and wonder what they should do.

Long Chen sighed and spoke, "Your master has a good reason for leaving you. It's because her father died a few years ago, and she has been chosen as his successor."

Both Qian Yanyu and Xiao Lan were startled to hear his words. They didn't think that Long Chen actually knew the information regarding their master.

Qian Yanyu asked, "What position?"

"The position of Holy Saint or, in this case, Holy Saintess of the Vrupashi Religion. I am sure you have heard of it."

"What?! Our master is the Holy Saintess of the Vrupashi Religion?!" Both Qian Yanyu and Xiao Lan were flabbergasted to hear this information.

Even Ren Yue was startled. This was only natural because the Vrupashi Religion is renowned.

"...You mean that same Vrupashi Religion which is actively supporting the JRA?" Qian Yanyu asked.

Long Chen nodded tiredly, "That's correct. You should understand why your master doesn't want to show any connection with the Silver Snow Sect."

Xiao Lan spoke, "The Royal Family might target the Silver Snow Sect because of the sect's relationship with our master."

"It won't just be your sect that will be targeted. The Royal Family's first target will be the two of you. For this reason, the Vrupashi Religion has settled down ever since the death of their Holy Lord. Your master is consolidating the power of the entire Religion to ensure that the Royal Family can't harm her close comrades after her identity is revealed," Long Chen spoke.

In Long Chen's previous life, the Twin Cold Sabers discovered their master's true identity a few years later. Naturally, they weren't so cautious at that moment, and this information spread quickly.

The Twin Cold Sabers vanished after that incident. Nobody heard from them.

Long Chen wanted to prevent this from occurring. The two had impressive martial arts talent as they had already become 4 Star Warriors under 30. This proved they were qualified to become 5 Star Warriors within ten years.

And with Long Chen's assistance, this process will be even quicker.

However, Long Chen planned to pull them to Ren Yue's faction before actively assisting them.