"Ah."

"Luo Ji, you scoundrel, you actually ambushed me, utterly shameless."

"You won't die a good death."

Outside, people were waiting anxiously and tensely, but heard Yang Hai's painful cries coming from beyond the dense vine forest.

Immediately after, Yang Hai's body flew out from the vine forest, landing heavily on the bluestone slab.

His back was already deformed, the injuries were severe.

"Uncle Yang."

Jiang Qin was shocked, and quickly went forward to check Yang Hai's injuries.

"Cough, cough, cough, I'm, I'm fine, don't be afraid."

Yang Hai tried his best to soothe Jiang Qin's emotions, initially wanting to struggle to get up, but as soon as he moved, his entire skeletal structure felt like it was falling apart, a heart-wrenching pain.

"Feng Qing, shameless, you are all so shameless."

Jiang Qin cried as she cursed at Feng Qing.

Feng Qing was indifferent.

"Hehehe, shameless? Let me show you what is truly shameless. Kill them, leave no one alive."

The people on Feng Qing's side had long been prepared, clearly having conspired beforehand. With Feng Qing's order, they all turned their guns on Jiang Qin's guards and started shooting.

Bullets flew, sparks flared.

In less than a minute, not one of Jiang Qing's guards was left, all turned to corpses lying on the ground.

"Well done."

Luo Ji chuckled as he walked out from behind the vine forest, looking at the bodies on the ground, his face full of smug arrogance.

His cold eyes stared at Yang Hai lying on the ground, and he chuckled as he said.

"Yang Hai, you truly are an idiot. In such a situation, to actually dare turn your back on me, isn't that courting death?"

"Originally, to kill you, I would have had to expend some effort. Now, it's done without the slightest effort, the battle easily resolved."

"Hehehe."

"You, you, you..."

Yang Hai was so furious he spat blood continuously.

"Luo Ji, you are a protector of the Flying Fox Sect, a Hall Master of Qi Transformation Middle Stage, to stoop to a backstab, truly despicable and shameless."

"You will not die a good death."

Yang Hai barely lifted a finger to point at Luo Ji, his eyes full of hatred as he cursed.

Immediately, the hand he raised fell, his eyes still wide open, staring intently at Luo Ji, yet his life force was completely gone.

Died with eyes open in death.

"Uncle Yang..."

Jiang Qin hugged Yang Hai's body, howling in pain and despair.

On this journey, apart from herself, everyone she brought was dead without exception.

For this pampered little miss who has been protected since childhood, the blow was indeed rather cruel.

"Feng Qing, Luo Ji, just wait, Uncle Yang and my Jiang family's guards will not have died in vain. When I return to Bay Island and meet my grandfather, I will tell him everything that happened here, word for word, and you will await the most brutal revenge."

"Return to Bay Island?"

Upon hearing this, Feng Qing's face was full of malice.

"At this point, do you think you still have the chance to return to Bay Island?"

"In these snow-capped mountains, killing is like slaughtering chickens. I chop you down, and later tell your grandfather you had an accident. What evidence would he have to suspect me?"

"However, a delicate beauty like you, I can't bear to kill you, that would be too wasteful."

"As you're a treasure, naturally you must be used to your fullest potential. Why don't I chain you up, lock you away, and keep you as my little pet?"

"Hehe, for such a noble young lady to become a servant, it must be quite thrilling. I'm already quite impatient."

"Shameless scoundrel."

Jiang Qin felt a mix of rage and grief at these words.

"Miss Jiang, don't worry, since I journey into the mountains with you, I will naturally protect you completely."

Suddenly, a resolute male voice sounded.

Like a warm and bright ray of sunshine piercing into Jiang Qin's desperate heart.

The speaker was, of course, Zhang Xiaoshan, who stood to the side.

From start to finish, he maintained an outsider's demeanor, leading everyone to overlook his presence.

Now that he spoke, people realized he was there.

"Well, kid, you're still alive."

Feng Qing looked at Zhang Xiaoshan with eyes full of malicious disdain.

"You killed our Flying Fox Sect Hall Master Zhu Changxiong and showed me disrespect. You should have died long ago. That you've lived until now is a great mercy. Yet you still don't repent and dare meddle?"

"Want to play the hero to save the beauty? Hmph, then I'll let this little beauty, Jiang Qin, watch as your brains spill out."

Saying this, Feng Qing was ready to make a move against Zhang Xiaoshan.

"No."

Luo Ji stopped Feng Qing.

Wearing a somewhat serious expression, he spoke.

"This Miracle Doctor Zhang, though arrogant, being able to easily kill Zhu Changxiong is certainly not ordinary. Although you are of Qi Transformation Early Stage cultivation, you are still no match for him."

"Earlier, those who ambushed us, their identities remain unclear, and now is not the time for us to lose more strength. Otherwise, if those people strike again, we'll be in trouble."

"I think he could be utilized for a while."

With that, Luo Ji looked towards Zhang Xiaoshan and spoke.

"Miracle Doctor Zhang, for wealth, people die, like birds for food. There are no eternal friends, only permanent interests."

"We all came here for the millennial spiritual medicine. How about you and I cooperate, and once it's done, I'll give you half of the spiritual medicine."

"Also, don't you want to save Miss Jiang?"

"I promise you, once it's done, this delicate beauty will also be given to you. What do you think?"

Any fool could see this was Luo Ji's stalling tactic; once the deed was done, he'd be the first to kill Zhang Xiaoshan.

Jiang Qin urgently shouted.

"Miracle Doctor Zhang wouldn't side with you vile scoundrels."

Zhang Xiaoshan, however, chuckled.

"Ah, Miss Jiang, you're wrong about that. Who wouldn't be tempted by treasure?"

"Guardian Luo, tell me, if I partner with you, and once we get the spiritual medicine, split it half and half, is it a deal?"