Chapter 85

Chìxiē squatted in front of the willow tree that had been uprooted and crashed to the ground, his face dark. Just now, he was about to shoot Qiu Yan with a hundred scorpion tail needles from his right foot, but all of them had veered off to an unknown place.

This unexpected intervention left Chìxiē puzzled. The power of that punch was profound, far beyond that of an ordinary first-class expert. Clearly, this person was at the pinnacle of first-class experts, a top-tier expert among the best.

It was only then that Chìxiē understood why Qiu Yan had survived the Seven Absolute Palm from the Green Ghost. It was also then that he realized why Cang Ying and the others had died without a sound. It turned out that such a formidable expert was hiding in this small Hedong City medicinal cuisine restaurant.

Clearly, Qiu Yan's injuries could also be healed thanks to this person.

Qiu Yan, who had already prepared to face death, had closed her eyes. After hearing the massive sound of the willow tree falling, she suddenly opened her eyes, her heart racing. Xu Yun had indeed stepped forward.

Xu Yun, wearing slippers and bare-handed, stood between Chìxiē and Qiu Yan. Water droplets from his hair, which he hadn't had time to dry, dripped down, and the water on his body quickly soaked the beach pants he had hastily put on. However, Xu Yun's gaze was firm, staring intently at Chìxiē, who was squatting by the tree roots, not relaxing his vigilance for a moment even after his successful attack.

Chìxiē suddenly pulled down the hood on his jacket, revealing a head of dark red hair under the moonlight, which looked eerie. His eyes flashed with a cruel and vicious look, clearly enraged.

"Chìxiē, that name is truly as famous as thunder. Five years ago, you killed the Wolf King of the Northwest, shocking the underground world. Three years ago, you joined the Green Ghost and became his top expert. Over a dozen first-class experts in the underground world have died from your scorpion tail needles, and you even caused a nationwide shocking prison break, rescuing a major criminal from the police."

Xu Yun sneered, having heard many stories about this venomous scorpion.

Chìxiē, who was squatting on the ground, suddenly stood up: "You know quite a lot."

Qiu Yan was clearly surprised that Xu Yun could say such things.

"But has anyone ever told you that the more you know, the sooner you die..." Chìxiē's killing intent was filled with a malevolent aura, bursting out of his body in an instant, surging towards Xu Yun like a thousand horses galloping.

At almost the same time, Xu Yun also burst with a fierce killing intent, surging towards Chìxiē's malevolent aura like a mountain collapsing and a sea surging. The two seemed to shock heaven and earth, a dark cloud covering the already weak moonlight, plunging the front of the medicinal cuisine restaurant into darkness.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!

Several scorpion tail needles, silent and invisible, carried a sharp wind and directly attacked Xu Yun's face.

Xu Yun's feet moved swiftly, evading Chìxiē's hidden weapons with a mysterious ability to detect the wind. He turned and shouted at Qiu Yan: "Back to the room!"

Given Qiu Yan's current condition, it was clearly impossible for her to dodge Chìxiē's rapidly fired hidden weapons. Xu Yun, fully prepared for battle, had no more energy to protect Qiu Yan.

Although Qiu Yan was also a respected figure in the violent underground world, in her current state, leaving the battlefield was the best way to help Xu Yun. Staying would only be a burden to him.

Qiu Yan understood Xu Yun's meaning and wasted no time, leaping into the air and jumping back to the second-floor window of the medicinal cuisine restaurant.

Chìxiē, who was not willing to let Qiu Yan, whom he had already forced into a corner, go, waved his hand, and several cold rays followed Qiu Yan to the second-floor window.

Qin Wan'er, who had just put on her clothes and rushed out of the room, saw Qiu Yan flying upstairs. She rubbed her eyes hard, suspecting that she was seeing things. Qin Wan'er quickly ran to Qiu Yan's side, wanting to know what was happening outside.

"Get down!" Qiu Yan, who had just landed, pressed Qin Wan'er to the ground.

A series of crackling sounds, and the windows in the second-floor corridor shattered! It was clear how powerful Chìxiē's scorpion tail needles were; breaking glass with needles was no easy task.

Qin Wan'er was stunned. What was happening downstairs?

"Chìxiē, your opponent is me. Bullying women isn't what a real man does," Xu Yun's voice came from outside the window. "I don't care what your purpose is. If you want to achieve it, you have to kill me first."

Then Chìxiē's cold voice also came in: "Alright, let me see how strong the protector of the Fox Lord is!"

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Qin Wan'er stared at Qiu Yan with wide eyes: "When did Xu Yun go downstairs?"

Qiu Yan's face was pale, and she was about to speak when she suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

"What's wrong with you!" Qin Wan'er was terrified. She had never seen such a scene before.

Qiu Yan felt a sharp pain in her right chest and was shocked. She had indeed been pierced by a scorpion tail needle, and it seemed she would not escape this time.

Xu Yun, everything else is up to you... Qiu Yan had no one else to trust. She only hoped that Xu Yun could hold on and take Guoguo away, the farther the better.

"Wan'er..." Qiu Yan called Qin Wan'er's name for the first time.

Qin Wan'er was taken aback, not used to it: "What's wrong with you? I'll take you to the hospital!"

Qiu Yan grabbed Qin Wan'er's hand: "It's no use. I just want to ask you for one thing... You must help me..."

"Whatever you need, I'll do it if I can help!" Qin Wan'er nodded, thinking that taking Qiu Yan to the hospital was the only way to help her.

"There's a card holder in my drawer... Tomorrow, give the card inside to Guoguo. The password is her birthday... Thank you..." Qiu Yan was getting weaker. The scorpion tail needle, soaked in poison for forty-nine days, was indeed highly toxic, quickly invading her heart and lungs.

Qin Wan'er's eyes went blank: "What are you saying? Can't you give it to her yourself?"

Qiu Yan smiled calmly for the first time: "I don't think I can make it through tomorrow. Wan'er, please help me... Tell Xu Yun to take care of Guoguo... Take her far away... He won't be able to protect this place forever..."

Qin Wan'er was really scared: "What are you talking about? I don't understand. Qiu Yan, don't scare me. I'll take you to the hospital right now... Don't scare me like this! Stop joking, please. I'm easily scared."

"I'm not joking..." Qiu Yan forced herself to speak, holding back the blood rising in her throat: "Promise me!"

"What are you asking me to promise? I won't let you die!" Qin Wan'er shook her head, though Qiu Yan had always been cold to her, and she had always been wary of Qiu Yan, they had lived together for many days and had developed some feelings.

Qiu Yan couldn't hold back and spat out another mouthful of blood. She had no strength left to speak.

Qin Wan'er was stunned. She climbed to the window in a panic, wanting to call Xu Yun for help, but what she saw shocked her.

She immediately recognized the man facing Xu Yun as the one on the wanted poster. The two were facing off like a thousand soldiers and horses.

Xu Yun's every punch was powerful and thunderous, and Chìxiē was no less than Xu Yun. They exchanged several moves in an instant, and after a fierce clash, both retreated a few steps!

Panting, Xu Yun tried to calm his breathing, secretly adjusting his meridians, blood, and mind. He had been fully focused during the fight with Chìxiē, not daring to let his mind wander, but he was surprised to find that he could only match Chìxiē.

Chìxiē looked at the person in front of him with surprise. He didn't underestimate Xu Yun, who had sent him flying when he tried to end Qiu Yan's life, clearly a first-class expert. But Chìxiē never expected this person's skills to be much higher than Qiu Yan's, and he hadn't gained any advantage.

Both calmed down, and Xu Yun could clearly hear his own heartbeat.

Chìxiē suddenly crouched on the ground, his right leg raised, like a scorpion ready to attack. Xu Yun knew this was Chìxiē's most terrifying state. The scorpion tail needles from his right leg were more powerful and faster than those from his hands.

Seeing Chìxiē in this state, Xu Yun didn't dare to be complacent. As expected, Chìxiē's body, which had been curled up, suddenly exploded, and a dense rain of scorpion tail needles shot towards Xu Yun!

Xu Yun was shocked. This kind of all-encompassing attack was truly terrifying. He dodged behind a roadside willow tree, but even with his agile footwork, several scorpion tail needles still grazed his right arm.

The intense pain made Xu Yun realize how potent the scorpion tail needles were. This guy was indeed a tough opponent!

Chìxiē sneered: "I'm surprised you could escape my silver needle barrage, but let me tell you, no one has ever escaped my 'Rain of Pear Blossoms'!"

"Chìxiē, such a beautiful name is really a waste on you," Xu Yun sneered from behind the willow tree: "I want to see how many scorpion tail needles you have left!"

"Ha ha ha!" Chìxiē laughed loudly: "Let me tell you, the scorpion tail needles are as fine as hair, and I have over a hundred million. I've only used a fraction of them. Trying to win by exhausting my scorpion tail needles? Ha ha ha, it's a daydream!"

Over a hundred million? Xu Yun almost cursed. This guy was really a scoundrel!

Xu Yun took a deep breath, realizing he would have to put in more effort today or he would be defeated. He looked down at his feet, wearing flip-flops, which were a disadvantage in a fight.

Chìxiē focused all his attention on the willow tree where Xu Yun was hiding. As soon as Xu Yun came out, he would use his 'Rain of Pear Blossoms' to turn him into a hedgehog!

Suddenly, two white lights appeared, and Chìxiē's right leg shot out without hesitation, nailing two flip-flops to the tree with a dense rain of scorpion tail needles!

Xu Yun suddenly leaped down from the top of the tree, kicking Chìxiē, who was on the ground. Chìxiē was shocked and quickly rolled to avoid, but it was too late. Xu Yun's heavy kick landed on Chìxiē's left chest.

At the same time, Chìxiē didn't hold back, shooting several cold rays at Xu Yun's face. Xu Yun quickly dodged, but was hit by Chìxiē's heavy palm on his back!

Both retreated a few steps, and Chìxiē couldn't hold back and spat out a mouthful of pus and blood.

Xu Yun, though not at a disadvantage, couldn't hold back the blood rising in his throat, and a trace of blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

Qin Wan'er, watching from upstairs, was terrified and fell to the ground. This was a truly terrifying battle, no wonder Xu Yun had repeatedly warned her not to provoke the wanted criminal.

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