CHAPTER 308: CHAPTER 308: VISITOR FROM THE YE FAMILY (5)_1

"Yeah." Shangguan You nodded and sped toward the blaze. Li Ruizhe’s sports car followed close behind, its front bumper pressing against her rear, while the black sports car behind them kept ramming violently.

Inside the car, Li Meisu’s screams—in Shangguan Rou’s voice—were crystal clear to Shangguan You. "AH! AH!" With a ROAR, Shangguan You dashed into the fire. The scorching temperature surrounded her; her car was engulfed in flames. Li Ruizhe’s car behind her also caught fire, and the black sports car continued its relentless battering. The temperature inside the car rose rapidly. Is it going to explode? Everyone held their breath, bracing themselves firmly. They had never experienced such a thrilling training exercise at the academy, where the line between life and death was so fine. However, everyone chose to believe in Shangguan You. "Time, freeze!" Shangguan You let go of the steering wheel and quickly formed hand seals. The rapidly flowing time came to a halt; the raging fire and the cars all stilled.

Her hands lifted, and Water Element quickly appeared at her fingertips.

"Water Chains!" Shangguan You called out, and light blue Water Element formed into chains, swirling out rapidly.

"Wrap everyone up and carry them to safety! Also, get all the cars out and stop any more from coming!"

Shangguan You commanded swiftly. Countless strands of Water Element wrapped around the terrified people in the cars, pulling them out. Similarly, the cars that had driven into the tunnel were extracted one after another.

With a BANG, the door of the black sports car was forced open. The dangerous man inside stood coldly upon the now-still flames, watching Shangguan You.

"Not bad," the man in black spoke coldly, his eyes behind large glasses constantly sizing up the figure above the flames.

"You’ve followed me all this way. I must say, I admire your patience, waiting until now to make your move," Shangguan You sneered, also standing on the flames, coldly staring at the man in black.

"Hmph! So what if you noticed? I’m just curious, how did you detect me?" the man in black questioned coldly. He still didn’t understand how this girl had discovered him. When he had first arrived, he had only watched from a distance. When she entered the tunnel, she had actually stopped, and for a full half-hour at that.

That had made him abandon his plan to attack. On the way back, he hadn’t bothered hiding, openly following her. She then had the nerve to stop outside for an hour and a half.

"Natural intuition," Shangguan You sneered, watching as the Water Element also wrapped around Li Ruizhe and the other three, pulling them out.

"Intuition? Does your intuition tell you that even though you saved those people, you yourself will survive?"

"I’m still in my youthful prime, and besides, there’s a man who loves me more than life itself. I don’t plan on dying early," Shangguan You quipped. Her clear eyes scrutinized the man’s every move. Whether her guess was right or wrong would depend on his reaction.

"Loves you more than life? Are you worthy of that? Are you worthy of anyone from the Ye Family?"

The man roared in anger, a powerful surge of killing intent erupting from him. With another ROAR, he lunged at Shangguan You.

"Young Master Ye loves me more than life itself; who doesn’t know that? If you dare harm a single hair on my head, be careful! Young Master Ye might take your life for it," Shangguan You taunted coldly while dodging the attacker’s blows. Although she had no real connection with Young Master Ye, she now clearly understood: this man was after her because of him and even wanted her dead. "Then I’ll just kill you and see what he does!" the man roared, lunging toward Shangguan You. At the same time, the frozen time began to flow again, and the countless strands of Water Element rapidly returned to her body.

"Ice Seal!" Shangguan You called out lightly. Her body swiftly moved aside as the man was quickly encased in ice. With a CRASH, he broke through the ice. A series of THUNDEROUS ROARS followed as three cars in the blaze exploded into flames. "Miss, run!" Ye Qiu’s dark figure suddenly appeared, shielding Shangguan You and taking the blow from the man in black.

"Ye Qiu, get out of the way!" The man in black retracted his Spiritual Energy and violently threw Ye Qiu aside.

With a THUD, Ye Qiu fell to the ground, blood flowing continuously from his mouth.

"Second Young Master, you can’t kill Miss Shangguan!" Ye Qiu cried out to the man in black, who radiated murderous intent. He spoke quickly, then coughed up another mouthful of blood.

"Ye Qiu, don’t talk." Shangguan You’s eyes flashed, a hint of coldness in her deep gaze. She had guessed right. This man was indeed associated with that Young Master Ye, and he wanted her dead because of him.

"Miss, run! The Second Young Master won’t kill me. Just go!" Ye Qiu pushed Shangguan You, urging her to escape.

"I’m not leaving," Shangguan You said gravely. A golden light flashed around her as the Plum Blossom Divine Needle pierced her own body. Several Jade Dew Pills and Hundred Spirit Pills from level 4, meant for treating internal injuries, rapidly flew into Ye Qiu’s mouth.

Ye Qiu spat out another mouthful of blood, and his body relaxed slightly.

"Miss..."

"Don’t say any more. Go protect my family. Tell them I’ll handle this myself and that they should wait for me at home. Once I’ve dealt with this, I’ll return immediately. I’ll be fine." Shangguan You, though petite, stood tall and gestured with her hands, stopping Ye Qiu from speaking further.

"Hmph! You’ve got guts. But no matter how gutsy you are, today you die!" the man in black—the Second Young Master of the Ye Family—stated coldly, charging at Shangguan You once again. Just moments before, when Shangguan You was saving the others, he had merely watched without interfering.

"Wait a moment!" Shangguan You stepped back, dodging the attack from the Ye Family’s Second Young Master.

"Do you have any last words?"

"This is a tunnel. There’s been a huge explosion, and countless vehicles pass through here. If you want to fight, shouldn’t we find a different location? If you dare, follow me!" Shangguan You said with a light laugh, not wanting to attract unwanted attention. As she spoke, she swiftly leaped toward the tunnel exit.