The Master and His Wealthy Fiancée

Li Huiran knew Murong Qing's martial skill was extraordinary; she had never forgotten the time Murong Qing had frozen the living room. Still, she hadn't expected that a single move would be enough to make the heir of Qianzhou's dominant Luo Family want to flee. She glanced at Murong Qing, whose beauty was on par with her own, and then at Qin Yun, another absolute stunner. A desire to practice martial arts suddenly welled up inside her. 'Otherwise, I really don't have much of a competitive edge when it comes to Chen Dong.'

She immediately pinched herself and cursed inwardly. 'Slut! How could I be thinking about that man again?!'

On the field, Murong Qing didn't close in for another round of melee combat. Instead, she condensed an Ice Sword and threw it, gathering immense True Qi upon it, preparing to shatter the protective barrier with pure energy.

Luo Chengwu's defensive True Qi flared. With a low shout, he stopped the Ice Sword a foot from his body.

Murong Qing threw another Ice Sword from her hand, striking the hilt of the first one. The point of the lead Ice Sword was now just an inch from Luo Chengwu's nose.

Luo Chengwu was drenched in sweat. He didn't dare let his focus waver in the slightest, or the sword would pierce his skull—a fatal outcome.

Murong Qing chuckled lightly, preparing to unleash her final Ice Sword.

Just as Luo Chengwu teetered on the brink of life and death, Luo Hua jumped in front of him. With a pitiful expression, he repeatedly bowed to Murong Qing and Li Huiran. "My ladies, I was wrong! Please show mercy! You're both magnanimous, don't lower yourselves to our level. Please let us go!..."

Seeing Luo Hua begging for mercy, most of Murong Qing's killing intent vanished in an instant. She cursed him with contempt, "Simp!" and withdrew the Ice Swords. The Luo Family of Qianzhou had an Outer Appearance Realm ancestor. Now that she had left her own family, she didn't want to cause trouble for Chen Dong. There was no need to create a deep-seated grudge with the Luo Family.

She turned to Qin Yun and said coldly, "If you want to steal our man, you'll have to get through me first!"

Hearing this, Qin Yun's eyes suddenly lit up, and she raised her head.

Li Huiran frowned and interjected, "What are you talking about? This woman is no good!"

Like a scolded child, Murong Qing just said, "Oh," and backed down.

Having been spared, Luo Chengwu gritted his teeth in shame. "It's my fault for being useless, Young Master. I've caused you to lose face..."

Before he could finish, Luo Hua slapped him on the head. "Shut up, you useless thing!"

With that, Luo Hua bowed to Li Huiran and Murong Qing again. "Thank you, my ladies, for sparing our lives!"

Li Huiran was just about to speak when Xiaoye, the subordinate she had sent to the Li Manor to report they were safe, came running over frantically. "President Li!" he shouted. "President Li, there's a huge fight outside! It's so sci-fi, like they're piloting Gundams!"

Everyone present was stunned. Those in the know understood it was a battle between experts of the Outer Appearance Realm. Those who didn't might have thought a new disaster had struck Jiangzhou.

Jiangzhou was currently like a balloon being continuously filled with water. All sorts of Martial Artists and factions were flocking to the city, bringing it to a critical breaking point. It felt as if the slightest disturbance would cause the entire city to explode.

Li Huiran quickly asked, "What exactly is going on?"

Xiaoye took out his phone and played a video he had recorded.

The video was somewhat blurry, clearly filmed from a distance, but you could still make out five or six giant Outer Appearance figures battling amongst the mountain forests.

Li Huiran recognized the location as the mountain range visible from the Li Manor—not exactly far, but not close either. A sudden premonition gripped her, and she was instantly worried about the safety of her home.

She quickly gave instructions to Xiaoye, Wang Mengyu, and the core members of the Illusory Sect who were present, then grabbed Murong Qing and rushed toward the Li Manor.

Seeing Li Huiran about to leave, Qin Yun hurried forward to block her path. "President Li," she asked, "where is Chen Dong? I haven't been able to contact him for a long time."

Li Huiran's brow furrowed. "I don't know!" she snapped coldly. "You'd best get out of my way!" Without waiting for a response, she simply walked around her.

Luo Hua stepped forward to console her. "Yun'Er, don't worry. I'll help you find news about your man! That Li Huiran is a total tigress. She and Chen Dong are bound to get divorced sooner or later, and then you can just swoop in and have him all to yourself!"

Luo Chengwu hesitated, then said, "Young Master, shouldn't we make that broad give up hope? Then you'd have a chance to move in."

Luo Hua shot him a glare. "Shut up. Does this Young Master need you to teach him how to pick up women?!"

As soon as Li Huiran and Murong Qing left the school gates, she commandeered a car belonging to the Illusory Sect. The moment the car started, Li Huiran asked worriedly, "Can you fight those giant figures?"

A famous quote flashed through Murong Qing's mind: *I, your humble servant, cannot do it!* But she still answered honestly, "That's the Outer Appearance Realm, the next major Realm after the Celestial Spirit Realm. If it's just a regular Outer Appearance expert, I might be able to put up a fight. But against a seasoned master of the Outer Appearance Realm, I would be defeated without a doubt!"

Hearing Murong Qing's words, Li Huiran's expression darkened, and she instantly floored the gas pedal.

Qiming School and the Li Manor were very close; the drive usually took only three or four minutes. At the speed Li Huiran was going, it should have been even shorter. But less than a minute into the drive, a resonant voice boomed from the sky: "Xiao Yu, be smart and hand over the treasure! The Xuanwu Sect only sent you. You can't protect it alone. If you keep running, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

As the voice faded, a giant Outer Appearance strode over Li Huiran's car, nearly crushing the small vehicle into a metal pancake!