Chapter 232: Chapter 230: Elder Qi is Injured

The silk threads were sent flying one after another.

Elder Qi’s face grew pale.

His silk threads were decent enough for an attack, but they fell short when it came to defense.

That was why he was suffering repeated setbacks.

Fortunately, his silk threads finally managed to block one of the opponent’s strikes.

This had cost him a considerable amount of Cultivation Power.

Jiang Chen and Murong Xiangming watched the battle, exchanging a glance.

Murong Xiangming said, "Elder Qi is at a disadvantage."

She looked ready to intervene and rescue Elder Qi at any moment.

Jiang Chen nodded as well. "His opponent’s Black Gold Silk Armor is a Treasure Artifact, and it’s the perfect counter to Elder Qi’s silk threads."

"Get ready to support Elder Qi."

"Leave the rest to me."

Murong Xiangming immediately retorted, "No, I’ll deal with this Lin Hai. He’s no match for me."

Worried that Jiang Chen’s Warrior Seventh Heaven Cultivation was no match for Lin Hai, Murong Xiangming didn’t want him to take the risk.

But Jiang Chen simply said, "I have a special trick for dealing with people who fight like turtles."

Hearing Jiang Chen’s words, Murong Xiangming almost laughed.

’This guy... still making jokes at a time like this.’

Still, Lin Hai really did resemble a turtle at that moment.

Since Jiang Chen had said as much, Murong Xiangming decided to trust him.

She had witnessed Jiang Chen’s abilities before. It would be a huge mistake to treat him as an ordinary Warrior Seventh Heaven.

"Alright. Then I’ll be ready to rescue Elder Qi at a moment’s notice."

They both knew they couldn’t let anything happen to Elder Qi. They certainly weren’t going to stand by and do nothing.

Both of them were incredibly bold and unafraid of offending the City Lord’s Mansion.

Besides, Jiang Chen was already prepared to have a falling out with the City Lord’s Mansion, so he was even less concerned.

He was just one Cyan Silkworm away from being able to refine his elixir. Once that was done, it was anyone’s guess who should be afraid of whom.

"Again!"

Lin Hai had the upper hand in the fight and grew bolder with every exchange.

Since he didn’t have to worry about the damage from the Heart Silk, he went all out. He was giving it his all, especially to show off his strength in front of Wen Bufan.

At this point, Elder Qi was completely suppressed by Lin Hai.

He swung his blade again.

It was once again blocked by Elder Qi’s silk threads.

But Elder Qi’s face grew paler and paler.

During combat, one consumes the Cultivation Power within the body. Accumulating this Cultivation Power is not something that happens overnight.

Once it was depleted, it was very difficult to replenish in a short amount of time.

Even with a fast absorption rate of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, a quick recovery was impossible.

Only Jiang Chen’s Nine Heavens Spirit-Seizing Technique could plunder Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, allowing him to replenish his Cultivation Power much faster than an ordinary Martial Cultivator.

This was why Jiang Chen held a huge advantage in battles against opponents of the same Level.

But Elder Qi possessed no such heaven-defying Cultivation Technique.

He could only struggle to resist.

His Cultivation Power was being constantly consumed.

Seeing Elder Qi forced into a desperate defense, Lin Hai was overjoyed.

He roared once more, "Die, old man!"

With that, he viciously swung his blade down again.

This strike was no different from the previous ones, but Lin Hai’s Cultivation Power was now clearly far more profound than Elder Qi’s.

BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM!

In an instant, nearly all of Elder Qi’s silk threads snapped and flew apart.

Then, Lin Hai’s blade strike rapidly descended upon Elder Qi.

At this moment, Elder Qi had no chance to resist.

His Cultivation Power was completely exhausted, leaving him with little Combat Power.

Just moments before, he could barely manage to block the attack.

BOOM!

The Sword Aura fell.

It was too fast.

It struck Elder Qi’s body.

"Not good."

Murong Xiangming had intended to act, but she was a step too late.

Elder Qi had been sent flying by Lin Hai’s strike.

His body was like a kite with a broken string.

"Dammit."

Jiang Chen’s expression changed as well.

Even without him saying a word, Murong Xiangming quickly flew over.

SWOOSH!

She caught Elder Qi just before he hit the ground.

"Elder Qi, are you alright?"

Murong Xiangming felt a sense of helplessness. She had thought Elder Qi would be able to block that last strike, but he hadn’t, and now he was severely injured.

A deep, torn gash stretched from Elder Qi’s shoulder to his chest, blood gushing out incessantly.

"Gwah..."

Elder Qi didn’t even have time to speak before he coughed up several mouthfuls of blood, nearly passing out.

But the stubborn Elder Qi still managed to say, "I’m fine. Not dead yet."

He gave Murong Xiangming a grateful look.

After all, if Murong Xiangming hadn’t caught him, he would have been knocked senseless by the fall.

Seeing Elder Qi sent flying, Wen Bufan burst into laughter.

"Old man, this time, we’ll take the Cyan Silkworm ourselves. No need for you to hand it over."

He and Lin Hai quickly closed in.

The guards from the City Lord’s Mansion also surrounded Elder Qi and Murong Xiangming.

Jiang Chen appeared beside Murong Xiangming and Elder Qi as well.

He stood on guard against their opponents.

He glanced at Elder Qi, who was clearly gravely injured.

However, an injury like this wouldn’t be fatal, at least not for now.

He felt a little exasperated with this stubborn old man.

’It’s like he refuses to give anyone any face.’

’But he still underestimated the strength of the City Lord’s Mansion.’

Murong Xiangming helped Elder Qi to the ground and glared at Wen Bufan.

She berated him, "Wen Bufan, don’t push your luck!"

Now surrounding Jiang Chen, Elder Qi, and Murong Xiangming, Wen Bufan looked at Murong Xiangming with a sinister smile.

His gaze lingered on her, a wicked glint in his eyes.

"Miss Murong, you wish to protect this old man?"

"It’s not entirely impossible."

He sized up Murong Xiangming, his eyes growing brighter the more he looked.

It had to be said, Murong Xiangming was an exceptionally captivating woman. Any man who saw her would be mesmerized by her beautiful appearance and noble bearing.

And Wen Bufan could definitely be described as a womanizing playboy.

Murong Xiangming was exactly the type of woman he most enjoyed conquering.

A fan appeared in his hand. He waved it a few times and smiled. "If you agree to be my woman, I might consider letting this old man go."

"Miss Murong, what do you say?"

His handsome-enough face was filled with a lecherous expression.

Even Lin Hai and the others began to laugh.

"That’s right, our young master has taken a liking to you." 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"If you become our young master’s woman, an alliance between our City Lord’s Mansion and your Treasure Elephant Pavilion would be a win-win situation. You should consider it."

A cold glint flashed in Murong Xiangming’s eyes.

"Trash like you? Are you even worthy?"

Her disdain was palpable.

Murong Xiangming was a proud person; she would never associate with someone like him.

"Haha! Then enough with the nonsense. Hand the old geezer over."

"Otherwise, you know that provoking our City Lord’s Mansion will bring no good to your Treasure Elephant Pavilion."

With Elder Qi temporarily in Murong Xiangming’s hands, Wen Bufan resorted to threats.

He wasn’t concerned that Murong Xiangming had joined the fray.

He knew that Elder Qi would absolutely not escape his grasp today.

"Impossible."

"I will protect Elder Qi."

Murong Xiangming sternly rejected Wen Bufan.

But Elder Qi said bitterly, "Why are you two doing this for a worthless old man like me?"

"Just go. Even if you let them kill me, I will never hand over the Cyan Silkworm."

He remained resolute but didn’t want to drag Jiang Chen and Murong Xiangming down with him.