CHAPTER 193: CHAPTER 193 BREAKTHROUGH (2)_1

"WOOF, WOOF, WOOF." The three large wolfhounds barked shrilly as they saw the car door about to close. They pounced. One of them grabbed a man’s pant leg and, with a few RIPS, directly tore off Shangguan Zhi’s pant leg.

"Madman! Old Man Lin, you crazy old man! I won’t forget what happened today!" Shangguan Zhi cursed angrily. Glancing at the two scratch marks on his foot, he slammed the car door shut viciously, keeping the dogs outside.

His face, already reddened from fright and running, now trembled violently with rage. It was the first time Shangguan Zhi had been chased by dogs, the first time he had his pant leg bitten, and the first time he had been in such a wretched state. Lin Wenbo, you’d better remember this!

"WOOF, WOOF, WOOF." The three large wolfhounds’ sharp claws continuously scratched at the car window. Their bared fangs and vicious snarls made them look incredibly fearsome.

"Boss, what should we do now?"

"Let’s go! Leave immediately! Lin Wenbo, you old fool, you’d better remember this!" Shangguan Zhi roared. His old face trembled with anger, and his body shook violently as he pounded his fist on the window.

Liu Ruoling patted her chest; she had been scared to death just moments ago. Those fierce dogs could have killed her if they had bitten her. Now, sitting in the car and listening to the constant, shrill barking of the pursuing dogs, she still felt a wave of lingering fear. Uncle Lin and the others must be truly angry this time, she thought. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have set the dogs on us.

The shrill WOOFING kept ringing in his ears. Shangguan Zhi, looking at the three large wolfhounds closely following behind, spoke with even more hatred.

"Drive faster! Shake off those dogs! You want to let dogs bite me? Just you wait!"

"Yes, Boss."

The driver responded and sped up. The three dogs chased for half an hour. Only when they saw the car getting farther and farther away did they give up the pursuit and turn back to the villa.

Shangguan Zhi sat in the car, brooding silently. Lin Wenbo, that old coot! He’s added another score to our grudge. Wants to bring Shangguan You to the Lin Family this year? That’s just a pipe dream. If he thinks he can see that girl You, he’ll have to get through me first!

Inside the Lin Family’s villa, Lin Wenbo watched the scene unfold: Shangguan Zhi trembling as the dogs chased him, scrambling into the car in disarray, his pant leg torn off. Lin Wenbo couldn’t help but burst into laughter. He felt incredibly happy, finally having vented his frustration.

"HAHAHA! The three dogs did well! Reward them! Reward them!"

"Yes, Master." The butler agreed. Should I reward the three dogs with some bones, or perhaps a few female dogs? he mused. This is the first time I’m rewarding animals; I must do it exceptionally well.

"HAHAHA! They vented my anger for me! From now on, if that old coot Shangguan Zhi dares to come again, set the dogs on him! Treat them well! They’ll be my experts at dealing with Shangguan Zhi! HAHAHA!" Lin Wenbo’s laughter continuously emanated from the study. He replayed the video of Shangguan Zhi’s disgraceful retreat twice before turning it off, satisfied. I’ll save this video, he thought. If Shangguan Zhi dares to show his face again, I’ll upload it online. He’ll lose so much face he won’t know where to hide! He’ll regret it!

Hovering mid-air, Shangguan You struggled to keep her balance and prevent herself from falling. She attempted to channel the rampant Spiritual Energy within her body and reject the continuous influx from outside. But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t control the chaotically surging Spiritual Energy. Her body plummeted towards the ground like a falling leaf.

"Shangguan You!" Ye Sanshao exclaimed in alarm. He leaped through the air towards her falling form, swiftly caught her by the waist, and together they descended rapidly towards the ground.

"The Spiritual Energy within your body is rampaging, constantly assaulting your meridians! I will help you channel it. This might be quite painful; you’ll need to endure it. Do you understand?"

The moment they landed, Ye Sanshao helped Shangguan You sit cross-legged and urgently whispered in her ear. Then, he placed his hands on her back, helping her slowly regulate the Spiritual Energy within her body.

Shangguan You felt as if the Spiritual Energy inside her was about to burst out of her body, shattering her meridians. Her entire being was swollen and painful, with blood-qi surging upwards. Just as she was about to escape into her space, Ye Sanshao’s anxious voice rang in her ear, and strong hands gripped her waist.

Her body was extremely uncomfortable. These are the signs of an impending breakthrough, she knew. But with Ye Sanshao here, if I suddenly disappear, he’ll discover my spatial ability, and that would lead to endless complications. I know nothing about this dangerous man, Ye Sanshao, except that he knows I cultivate Spiritual Energy. If he also finds out about my space, I’ll be like an open book to him, with no secrets left at all.

So, for now, she could only endure the excruciating, heart-rending pain. With each breakthrough, I feel like I’ve walked through hell and back, only to be reborn and revitalized. Thus, she allowed Ye Sanshao to guide her to the ground and place his hands on her back, using his Spiritual Power to help her channel the energy.

I don’t know if Ye Sanshao’s Spiritual Power can truly help me, she worried. Every time my own Spiritual Power is exhausted during a breakthrough, it’s a brush with death.

A warm surge of Spiritual Energy flowed from Ye Sanshao’s hands into her back. It gradually began to untangle her chaotic internal Spiritual Energy, bit by bit, gently suppressing it. The rampant, explosive energy within her slowly started to calm down.

Shangguan You sat cross-legged on the ground, her eyes tightly closed. Large drops of sweat fell from her forehead, soaking her clothes. Gradually, a layer of sweat also formed on Ye Sanshao’s forehead.

His Spiritual Energy poured into Shangguan You’s body. Although it soothed the chaotic Spiritual Energy within her, his own Spiritual Energy continued to flow into her inexhaustibly. Her body was like a bottomless pit; no matter how much Spiritual Energy was given, it was never enough to satisfy it.

With a soft SPURT, Shangguan You spat out a mouthful of blood. The force jolted Ye Sanshao’s hands from her back. He staggered slightly. He had just breathed a momentary sigh of relief, perhaps thinking the worst was over, but then he saw Shangguan You spit out more blood. Alarm shot through him, and he started to rush forward again.

"Don’t touch me!" Shangguan You cried out sharply, enduring the intense pain within her. She sat cross-legged once more, forcing herself to absorb the endlessly surging Spiritual Energy. She could feel the rich, abundant energy washing over her meridians and every inch of her skin, again and again.